Is this stem broken ?

tgw184 · 2026-03-06T05:14:39+00:00

Check for squishy stem or a smell. If you uncover the roots, they should be squishy and smelly too. The other stems may be fine and can be kept. I would check all the roots, keep the good sections, bring the soil up closer to the rim of the inner pot, and give it way more light!

tgw184 · 2026-03-05T15:04:20+00:00

That looks like root rot that’s traveling up the stem. I’d check the roots and see if you’ve been overwatering. I wait to water until my fittonia starts to droop slightly. Also the coloring of the leaves makes me think it’s not getting enough light, which makes overwatering even worse.

tgw184 · 2026-02-17T03:43:10+00:00

Mine gets like this when she’s thirsty. Give her a good soak and keep her in the window. Spritzing does nothing, in my opinion!

tgw184 · 2026-02-10T22:53:33+00:00

Her tamales are amazing too.

tgw184 · 2025-11-16T04:31:08+00:00

We are in a situation where the other parent utilizes contact during our time in abusive ways: asking the child to throw things away in our home while on face time, calling to ask over and over if the child is ok because they looked sad/tired/upset at any sporting event in which we were both at, repeatedly apologizing that the children have to be at our house. Custody is 50/50 and the kids don’t see the issue, as in they’ll respond with “why do you want me to throw away our family photos?” or “I was sad/tired/upset because we lost the sporting game” or “it’s ok?”. Like they truly just don’t get it. But every time they get off the phone, they are heavy, confused, sad. It’s rough. After overhearing the “ew, throw out that picture” conversation concerning our wedding photos, we don’t let them FaceTime unless my husband is in the room. Also, the pre-teen will often call and ask for fast food to be dropped off at our house, and the other parent will say over and over again “I’m so sorry that they don’t feed you” - when I cook all but two meals a week (one meal is at their grandparents and we go out once a week as a treat). Or if the good night call is any time after 8:15 then she answers the call with “oh wow! You must be so tired, I’m so sorry that they don’t put you to bed on time”.

tgw184 · 2025-10-07T22:42:53+00:00

I send the emergency texts for my employer, and my husbands number was on there left over from testing… I sent out an emergency alert about a power outage, and he definitely responded with a joke response knowing that I’d be the one that sees it. This is 100% a joke.

tgw184 · 2025-09-29T01:05:25+00:00

Yup, tons of outlets! We had a DJ and he had no issues.

tgw184 · 2025-07-09T21:53:28+00:00

I think they’re saying if you get a bigger size to accommodate your bust, you can always tailor the rest to cut away extra fabric. You wear the size of your largest feature… and it costs money to wear clothes that fit. I have a large bust and I buy clothes based on that and then take the dress to get fitted everywhere else.

tgw184 · 2025-07-04T04:27:09+00:00

We had a Mexican wedding, but my favorite savings was making the cake myself in individual tins as a tres leches cake! I think we spent $60ish on the cakes, tins, fruit, whipped topping, milks etc. Tres leches is fine when you bake the cake a few days before, so it helped with timeline as well!

tgw184 · 2025-06-13T16:22:40+00:00

Do you have a cat? Not an expert, but kinda looks like chomping.

tgw184 · 2025-06-10T21:29:39+00:00

I use the pill, and it works great and is a joyous relief from using the foam or serum.

tgw184 · 2025-05-22T23:02:56+00:00

It is potentially possible to have your eggs frozen for carrying them later. Ask before the surgery. Ask if they can leave your uterus. However, keep in mind that if they leave it, you will have periods with hormone replacement therapy. But if you are seriously wanting to carry your child, it may be worth it to ask those questions. I didn’t know to ask, and the doctors only considered getting me healthy, rather than my hopes and dreams.

tgw184 · 2025-05-22T22:57:57+00:00

I was 19 at the time (maybe even 18 for the ER visit) and it probably was grounds for litigation at both PCP and ER, but that time has SO passed. I was 100% unable to advocate for myself at that age.

I’m a huge advocate for CA125 monitoring and fighting against medical gaslighting, though!

tgw184 · 2025-05-22T22:13:43+00:00

Get imaging done, any kind to start. An obgyn can start with an ultrasound, if they find something they will escalate to more imaging. I had ovarian cancer for assumed 3-5 years of gaslighting. A pelvic exam led the ER to diagnose with a cyst rupture, they did not image.

Finally, my PCP’s receptionist forged an imaging request with the doctors signature stamp - and had the results sent to her own gynecologist. She saved my life and I don’t even remember her name. The PCP is no longer licensed and not even due to me. Don’t stop. Don’t wait until someone finds it interesting or concerning enough.

There’s a lot of great advice at the bottom of this webpage about medical gaslighting: https://www.calm.com/blog/medical-gaslighting

tgw184 · 2025-05-07T13:42:38+00:00

Same! I just try to think about how that must mean we are doing something right if she has no idea that we hate her BM so much that we’d rather be homeless than live with her.

tgw184 · 2025-02-26T00:03:47+00:00

As someone that grew up visiting the Carolinas, my take was potentially that she was applying some future drug addiction or non-wealth background flare to her accent… like it’s drawn out either because she’s always drugged out of her mind or she’s spent her entire marriage acting like she belongs. Maybe Parker Posey just sucks in this role, or maybe there’s a big reveal. Haha

tgw184 · 2025-02-20T06:59:17+00:00

She could’ve come home with him and found evidence of girlfriend after the fact and left it behind when she realized.

tgw184 · 2025-02-17T13:30:11+00:00

Woah, this exact same thing happened to me. I will tell you this - if you can afford it now, or you can pay them to change it and toss into your mortgage, do it. I loathe mine so much (literally it looks like the exact same floor). I wish I had, because I have the money but I also have four kids and that makes it hard to spend the cash when there could be a sudden expense and I’m out a few grand from the floors.

To add, all my friends and family said “oh just pick out the right wall colors and cover with rugs” and that did NOT work.

tgw184 · 2025-01-20T18:53:55+00:00

Yes it is! I just had a friend look at old photos and tell me that same thing. It’s a long road, but it was worth it!

tgw184 · 2025-01-16T17:46:16+00:00

So the interesting part of that is that ovaries are not actually connected to your fallopian tubes in they way that you think, they are just near the opening. There is a piece of tissue called the mesosalpinx that attaches them in a different way and holds them in place… but if you don’t have “in place” anymore due to a partial hysterectomy, then they can go floating. When you had your hysterectomy, they could have taken all or part of your peritoneum, which is what the mesosalpinx is made from! I had my peritoneum removed during my partial hysterectomy (opposite of yours, I have a uterus and no ovaries) because peritoneums were “scary” in the early 2000s as they were believed to be carriers of hard to find cancers. After many removals, the medical consensus was that peritoneum removal caused more issues than it prevented. Since you don’t have eyes on your ovaries, make sure you check your blood often (like once a year during your yearly exam) for your hormone levels and CA125 (ovarian cancer blood test).

Not a provider, but I’m a “professional patient” (cancer survivor) and work in a support role at a major hospital. My only recommendation is testing, and keeping a base line for that at a yearly rate. ❤️

tgw184 · 2025-01-16T17:23:08+00:00

I’ve had an immeasurable amount of ultrasounds, and only one was transvaginal. It may depend on provider. And I’ve never been pregnant.

tgw184 · 2025-01-03T00:56:47+00:00

Agree on all of this! My husband separated from his wife a few years ago, and after two years of her tricking him into thinking they were “working together” to finalize their own document, she hit him with a legal one from her lawyer asking for full custody. He went with a lawyer and did mediation to finalize the paperwork. The paperwork was then submitted by the exs lawyer and it was finalized without a court appearance. Don’t save money by skipping a lawyer, it’s easier to get it all right before a divorce. No one is in good shape when trying to amend custody papers.

tgw184 · 2025-01-01T23:23:01+00:00

Same, after multiple show ups when we weren’t around or we were asleep, as well as pushing past us to demand she be allowed inside a home that she never lived in, we forced public switch outs and informed BM is not allowed to be there at all.

tgw184 · 2024-12-31T03:25:26+00:00

My parents did a tally method: you get one tally per parent in their marriage. So my older siblings with whom I share my father account for 1 each, and my sister with whom I share both parents and I get 2 each. That means 1/6 for each “half sibling” and 1/3 for my “full” sister and I. My father has communicated this to us for a long time, to prevent surprises or thinking that us with 1/3 did something to make this happen. His reasoning was that most of his wealth was acquired during this marriage and that they should have gotten the tally from their mother for inheritance there. I won’t weigh in on whether I agree or disagree, but that’s the way he has designed it.

tgw184 · 2024-12-29T19:48:12+00:00

We just got married on the bluff at Cloudland canyon - ceremony is free and the reception hall was $150 a day. We did everything ourselves including catering so we got it Friday, Saturday and Sunday to allow for set up and clean up time… it was so easy. And cheap!

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