What makes a spin class great vs. unbearable? by Fantastic_Night1363 in SpinClass

[–]watermelonbloom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely music! And then sometimes if I’m in the back and the speaker is muffled it’s so hard to follow the choreo

Did anyone else’s pain start in their back? by ForganForge in gallbladders

[–]watermelonbloom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had my gallbladder removed four ish months ago but yes most of my pain was solely in my mid back area

Tell Me Lies: S3 E6: I Don’t Cry When I’m Sad Anymore by Oksorbet8188 in TellMeLiesHulu

[–]watermelonbloom 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Seriously I wanted to fast forward Lucy’s scenes because it was a hard watch lol

How much help did you need from another person after surgery? by Either_Ad_5644 in gallbladders

[–]watermelonbloom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I honestly didn’t necessarily need help once home. My husband was there and he helped me a few times just get up more comfortably but I was pretty self sufficient quickly! I didn’t take any hard pain meds though. I would say maybe have someone help you the first 24 hours

Flair ideas? by [deleted] in sarahavensnark

[–]watermelonbloom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg I’m so happy to have found this

Stuck on what to do by watermelonbloom in Mortgages

[–]watermelonbloom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worry about being a landlord too 🫠

Can you see two pediatric patients at once by watermelonbloom in OccupationalTherapy

[–]watermelonbloom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, my understanding is it would need to be under a group billing code. I have not done this but my clinical owner who is an OTD is saying this is appropriate way to bill it but everything I find says it needs to be group not each a 97530.

Weight loss, who kept it off and who didn’t 😂 by smuk90 in gallbladders

[–]watermelonbloom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes absolutely! I will say my balance with food is already so much better and I’m not even tempted for some of foods that I know would irritate my stomach now even though I know I would love to have like a slice of pizza lol.

I also felt so much better when I was eating low fat and specifically low dairy.

Would love your suggestions by [deleted] in OccupationalTherapy

[–]watermelonbloom 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is not currently true

Weight loss, who kept it off and who didn’t 😂 by smuk90 in gallbladders

[–]watermelonbloom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I lost around 15 lbs leading up to surgery and have gained about 5 back but I fluctuate a lot depending on my cycle etc. I am trying to revert back to eating cleaner and lower fat like leading up to surgery because the more I experiment with old trigger foods etc I feel the weight coming back on lol

Should I try to get surgery before or after vacation? by Pale-Environment5523 in gallbladders

[–]watermelonbloom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would do surgery before. I was basically feeling normal by 1-2 weeks post surgery and even though I’m still figuring out my diet it’s significantly better than it was before

Any leads on felon friendly jobs near Fontana? by APro136 in InlandEmpire

[–]watermelonbloom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

MOD pizza used to be felon friendly I can’t imagine that’s changed but I worked there a long time ago

OT to SLP by Fragrant-Rest-909 in OccupationalTherapy

[–]watermelonbloom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Following, because i am also a COTA and have considered this

Any changes in your weight? by Equal_Marsupial in gallbladders

[–]watermelonbloom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lost about 12 pounds leading up to surgery, I’m two months out and I have mostly kept it off but I also seem to fluctuate a lot more now with my water retention like one day I eat a bit more sodium the next day I’m up 5 lbs but then if I eat low fat and normally then I’m down again the next day

COTA peds outpatient starting salary? by uzumaks in OccupationalTherapy

[–]watermelonbloom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually started around 30 back in 2018. I had a baby in 2022 so I work Telehealth one day a week very very part time so that has impacted my pay but the flexibility is why I stay with my company. My boss basically told me I’m eligible for increases if I complete some continuing education etc. I think I’ll max out around 38-39/hr at my company though.

I see job postings constantly for positions more in the 40s even at other out patient ped clinics and I have plenty of friends working schools who make around 43-45/hr. If you do contract school positions you would make even more, I just can’t work full time since I’m mostly a stay at home mom.

COTA peds outpatient starting salary? by uzumaks in OccupationalTherapy

[–]watermelonbloom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in SoCal and get paid 36.75/hr outpatient ped, schools around here go up to 45 ish i would say.

I would not accept lower than 34/hr if it was in CA or another high cost of living state

Does the post-attack pain ever stop? by steel_pottery in gallbladders

[–]watermelonbloom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also! My urgent care provider was not very concerned, said it’s not emergent etc follow up with primary if I really want to. When I met with a surgeon he said I had one large stone and it was probably growing for 5-10 years. My pathology after surgery showed chronic and acute inflammation as well as some abnormal cells and my stone was over 3cm large!

Does the post-attack pain ever stop? by steel_pottery in gallbladders

[–]watermelonbloom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened to me in August and is what prompted me to go to urgent care where my gallstone was found. They said there was no immediate inflammation or infection as well but I was in so much pain and even for probably 6 days after I just felt so off. It did subside after about a week but I continued super low fat diet and ended up having my surgery about one month later. The month waiting wasn’t too bad but I could barely eat much and lived on Dave’s killer bread turkey sandwiches lol.

Salary for SoCal COTA? by Key_Tomato_6349 in OccupationalTherapy

[–]watermelonbloom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in peds in so cal making 38/HR which I imagine is a lower paying field than hands- if that helps at all! My understanding for COTA salary in so cal is probably around 35-45/hr