Health and Wellness

[Cecily]

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[Cecily]

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[alphys]

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:3 not infected.... meow

[Gravydoo II]

Is that how you get that cat poop disease that makes you unable to feel fear?

[Cecily]

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[Topgunben]

How is your nursing degree coming along? You should be close to graduating by now right?

[Cecily]

Oh god, it's never gonna end. Another year till RN. Probably another year and another degree before I can get a job with it. Going well though! MY GPA is slowly withering, but I'm surviving.

[Byue]

I'll let you in on a secret: nobody cares about your GPA.

I don't mean this in a mean way, like on this server, I mean, IRL.
Obviously, don't dip too much but employers look at your resume and your side skills. volunteering would push your chances of being hired more than a greater GPA.

So, have fun. Sleep lots and have lots of sex while on campus because trust me, after campus, it dries out.

[RecondoJoe]

What an aggressive sign. The person who wrote this sounds angry as hell.

[Cecily]

No, I agree. Grades wouldn't matter, but I wanna do grad school+

[Byue]

oh then it absolutely matter but what matters more, is how well you know the prof.

make friend, ask questions, show interest.
trust that they want good students but will move sky & earth to get you in if yo are motivated and curious they so desperately seek that.
It worked for me in philosophy but in the end i didn't pursue a master.

[Patriam1066]

Oh god, it's never gonna end. Another year till RN. Probably another year and another degree before I can get a job with it. Going well though! MY GPA is slowly withering, but I'm surviving.

Texas hires RNs with associate degrees.

[Toxigen]

the people that need to read that sign and take a breath are the same ones that simply will not

[starkind]

they need a sine that says if ur a jerk, the angry barbarian will just rip ur face off and the police will not respond

gg

[Nexii]

What an aggressive sign. The person who wrote this sounds angry as hell.

Had a similar feeling, though more patronizing than aggressive

[Bearsnowls]

I'm proud of you Cec! Currently I'm working on getting my LSAT score up. I don't really want to teach forever. Kids are lame.

[BlackBellamy]

Every single health professional I've been in contact in the last couple of decades has been a paragon of compassion and professionalism versus those I met earlier in life. The training has really done a great job!

The only ones I have a continuing struggle, and always have, are the administrators. Health care has gotten more risk-averse, so hello mountains of paperwork, very insulting paperwork.

Here, I went to a cardiologist. For cardiologist service. I'm looking for a highly-qualified service provider to investigate a very complicated issue. I go there and I'm given this form to sign:

https://imgur.com/oCvwOA6.jpg

I refused to sign and told the office manager that if there is any reason why I need my medication, I expect to call the answering service which will then call the doctor, who will finish his lunch or whatever and call the pharmacy. Same day, any day, Sunday, holiday. And if they want to count my pills they're going to need a locksmith and a warrant.

The doctor wasn't even aware they gave this to everyone. I got my treatment.

[Jibartik]

ngl I went to a new doctors office aftera move and was treated like a prisoner lol

then I told someone I went there and they went, you went THERE!? that place is dogshit.

lol so it was just a coinquidink.

But man they basically spit in my face when I walked in haha

a few had tattoos on their hands, which I dont mind, unless you're spitting in my face then I'm like, yo you from prison?

[GinnasP99]

You kids remember to wash your anus now, you hear

[starkind]

I'm scared if I go to the doctor they're gonna want to run some test that paralyzes or kills me or send me home on some drugs that will just put me in renal failure or afib, or give me long qt pauses, or make my schizo stuff uncopable.

Like I can mostly ignore it and pretend I'm fine. But not on meds or in a crazy ass hospital surrounded by psychotic people.

[imperiouskitten]

Had a similar feeling, though more patronizing than aggressive

it seems cringe now but imagine cecily with a young woman patient prettier than her. imagine cecily with a trans patient who is pretty, not obese, wears makeup and actually takes the medication to be female. imagine cecily with a sexual assault victim or domestic abuse victim patient whom she envies, and what her voice would sound like as she talks thru all the protocols she is too right-wing to say with a straight face, secretly taking pleasure in adding to the assault by engaging with the emotional language of abuse even during treatment. Imagine your creep detector going off as u are triaged by this. You MIGHT get belligerent, or at least I tend to with wack medical staff.

[Cecily]

https://i.imgur.com/os1HuW7.jpg

[unsunghero]

Every single health professional I've been in contact in the last couple of decades has been a paragon of compassion and professionalism versus those I met earlier in life. The training has really done a great job!

The only ones I have a continuing struggle, and always have, are the administrators. Health care has gotten more risk-averse, so hello mountains of paperwork, very insulting paperwork.

Here, I went to a cardiologist. For cardiologist service. I'm looking for a highly-qualified service provider to investigate a very complicated issue. I go there and I'm given this form to sign:

https://imgur.com/oCvwOA6.jpg

I refused to sign and told the office manager that if there is any reason why I need my medication, I expect to call the answering service which will then call the doctor, who will finish his lunch or whatever and call the pharmacy. Same day, any day, Sunday, holiday. And if they want to count my pills they're going to need a locksmith and a warrant.

The doctor wasn't even aware they gave this to everyone. I got my treatment.

I’ve had some bad experiences. When I coughed a hole in my lung and was admitted overnight they wanted to run up the bill. First the ordered 3 separate blood tests to be done overnight to see if my levels changed. After the first test I declined the next 2 saying it was ridiculous and the nurse said “well if we detect any anomalies in your first test you HAVE to have the other 2”. I said fine, and sure enough no issues

Then the next day they said I may have a hole in my esophagus too, which was why I wasn’t allowed to eat any food or drink any water the whole 2 days there. They only brought me ice chips and I told the MA, “hey man, I’m just going to leave these chips sitting here until they melt and turn into water and drink that, how about we skip all that and just bring me water now?” but he said he couldn’t do it. The next day they wouldn’t discharge me until they did a test where they filled my stomach with some glowing radioactive liquid that they could use to see if there were any holes in my
Esophagus too. They said if I DID have a hole there and I ate food, the food would get out into my chest cavity and cause a life threatening meningital infection. I said “FYI I ate a sandwich before coming here AFTER the symptoms began. They said I might have just been lucky the food passed BY the hole then. I said no more tests, let me leave. The medical director came over and gave me a hard time but ultimately eventually let me leave. $22,000 bill still, woulda probably been over 30k had they been able to continue to ring it up

Then later, I fucked up my elbow nerve playing this game P99, and had to get a nerve conductor test. The doctor was some crusty old white dude who immediately said “I don’t want any crying, or yelling, or swearing”. I started to laugh assuming it was a joke and he just stared at me. So then I asked “is this going to hurt?” And be said “yes, that’s why I said no yelling, no crying, and no cussing”. And I wanted to say “hey dude I’m paying YOU. I’m the customer here” But I said nothing. Then later I asked what would happen if I chose NOT to get the surgery he recommended to fix the nerve and he just said “regret”, and wouldn’t even elaborate. Dude was a cunt

Then when I was much younger but still an adult I had a doctor rupture my eardrum when trying to flush out wax that had built up. The pain was unlike anything I had felt, my vision went white, I broke into a sweat and yelled “STOP!” and involuntarily balled up a fist to punch the doctor in pure self-defense because it felt like he had just shot me in the head with a gun. I slumped over and focused on not throwing up. The doctor CLAIMED, that the wax had peeled the inside of my eardrum off as it came loose, but my family believed he just went too hard with the water gun. My ear bled out the entire rest of the day

So I’ve had some bad medical experiences which is why I try to avoid doctors and hospitals as much as possible

[Cecily]

it seems cringe now but imagine cecily with a young woman patient prettier than her. imagine cecily with a trans patient who is pretty, not obese, wears makeup and actually takes the medication to be female. imagine cecily with a sexual assault victim or domestic abuse victim patient whom she envies, and what her voice would sound like as she talks thru all the protocols she is too right-wing to say with a straight face, secretly taking pleasure in adding to the assault by engaging with the emotional language of abuse even during treatment. Imagine your creep detector going off as u are triaged by this. You MIGHT get belligerent, or at least I tend to with wack medical staff.
Remember that time you falsely accused someone who had actually been violently raped of sexually assaulting you? Yeah me too.

[imperiouskitten]

I’ve had some bad experiences. When I coughed a hole in my lung and was admitted overnight they wanted to run up the bill. First the ordered 3 separate blood tests to be done overnight to see if my levels changed. After the first test I declined the next 2 saying it was ridiculous and the nurse said “well if we detect any anomalies in your first test you HAVE to have the other 2”. I said fine, and sure enough no issues

Then the next day they said I may have a hole in my esophagus too, which was why I wasn’t allowed to eat any food or drink any water the whole 2 days there. They only brought me ice chips and I told the MA, “hey man, I’m just going to leave these chips sitting here until they melt and turn into water and drink that, how about we skip all that and just bring me water now?” but he said he couldn’t do it. The next day they wouldn’t discharge me until they did a test where they filled my stomach with some glowing radioactive liquid that they could use to see if there were any holes in my
Esophagus too. They said if I DID have a hole there and I ate food, the food would get out into my chest cavity and cause a life threatening meningital infection. I said “FYI I ate a sandwich before coming here AFTER the symptoms began. They said I might have just been lucky the food passed BY the hole then. I said no more tests, let me leave. The medical director came over and gave me a hard time but ultimately eventually let me leave. $22,000 bill still, woulda probably been over 30k had they been able to continue to ring it up

Then later, I fucked up my elbow nerve playing this game P99, and had to get a nerve conductor test. The doctor was some crusty old white dude who immediately said “I don’t want any crying, or yelling, or swearing”. I started to laugh assuming it was a joke and he just stared at me. So then I asked “is this going to hurt?” And be said “yes, that’s why I said no yelling, no crying, and no cussing”. And I wanted to say “hey dude I’m paying YOU. I’m the fucking customer here, and your bedside manners are dogshit, how’s that for cussing?” But I said nothing. Then later I asked what would happen if I chose NOT to get the surgery he recommended to fix the nerve and he just said “regret”, and wouldn’t even elaborate. Dude was a cunt

Then when I was much younger but still an adult I had a doctor rupture my eardrum when trying to flush out wax that had built up. The pain was unlike anything I had felt, my vision went white, I broke into a sweat and yelled “STOP!” and involuntarily balled up a fist to punch the doctor in pure self-defense because it felt like he had just shot me in the head with a gun. I slumped over and focused on not throwing up. The doctor CLAIMED, that the wax had peeled the inside of my eardrum off as it came loose, but my family believed he just went too hard with the water gun. My ear bled out the entire rest of the day

So I’ve had some bad medical experiences which is why I try to avoid doctors and hospitals as much as possible

Yes but how did you handle the nerve conduction study? My last one determined I have an unusual nerve config (an extra branch between my median and ulnar nerve inside my forearm; is rare but occurs), by which I mean the test required MANY data points and they shocked me until I was rdy to cry.

how much they shock you??

[imperiouskitten]

Remember that time you falsely accused someone who had actually been violently raped of sexually assaulting you? Yeah me too.

Remember participating in sexual assault and stalking and gaslighting about it shamelessly because you are so backward and nasty that you can actually work up a permission structure to do so despite the bare ugliness of it? ur doing it right now. it's why i remind u that you're fat regularly. asteria is a creep

[Cecily]

Remember participating in sexual assault and stalking and gaslighting about it shamelessly because you are so backward and nasty that you can actually work up a permission structure to do so despite the bare ugliness of it? ur doing it right now. it's why i remind u that you're fat regularly. asteria is a creep

Words actually have meanings and you can't twist them here to suit your purpose. I'm not nor have I ever been sexually assaulting you by any stretch of the imagination. I'm not stalking you. I'm confronting you with reality. I'd really appreciate if you'd abstain from posting in my thread. Otherwise, you're consenting to be put on trial for being a vile human being. Get fucked. Get out please.

[imperiouskitten]

Words actually have meanings and you can't twist them here to suit your purpose. I'd appreciate if you'd abstain from posting in my thread. Otherwise, you're consenting to be put on trial for being a vile human being. Get fucked. Get out please.

stay fat, mad. it was creepy enough to make me jump out of a bed and race home crying; it pursued me in forum stalking for years after that, and sending me txts telling me i'm a law enforcement snitch who must be exterminated. you tell me what's creepy and who's a creep. My "trial" is simply your assemblage of a rationale for staying hard for me for years after your (comically unstable schizo) friend creeped on me IRL :)

[unsunghero]

Yes but how did you handle the nerve conduction study? My last one determined I have an unusual nerve config (an extra branch between my median and ulnar nerve inside my forearm; is rare but occurs), by which I mean the test required MANY data points and they shocked me until I was rdy to cry.

how much they shock you??

Yep, they shocked the shit outta me too, through a needle jabbed into my arm. It reminded me of when I was a kid and accidentally grabbed the electric fence we had around our property to keep the dog from trying to jump out

They told me it was going to cost $550 and they were doing both arms. I said my right arm is completely fine so how about we just do the left and it cost $225 and they laughed and said naw it’s 550 no matter what, even with 1 arm done. So I figured since I have to pay the full amount may as well get both done

That was a mistake. Didn’t realize how much it was gonna hurt, and no reason to do that on my right arm...

It came back with severe ulnar nerve damage on my left and so I need surgery. Been putting it off but will prolly get it in July

[imperiouskitten]

Yep, they shocked the shit outta me too, through a needle jabbed into my arm. It reminded me of when I was a kid and accidentally grabbed the electric fence we had around our property to keep the dog from trying to jump out

They told me it was going to cost $550 and they were doing both arms. I said my right arm is completely fine so how about we just do the left and it cost $225 and they laughed and said naw it’s 550 no matter what, even with 1 arm done. So I figured since I have to pay the full amount may as well get both done

That was a mistake. Didn’t realize how much it was gonna hurt, and no reason to do that on my right arm...

It came back with severe ulnar nerve damage on my left and so I need surgery. Been putting it off but will prolly get it in July

wow bro this is crazy. I had a major ulnar surgery in both arms that left me crippled for about 4 years. couldn't drive, couldn't type, used my PC with a mouth mouse. real talk be careful, get a good doc, I had to have two sets of surgeries after the first was insufficiently radical. Although to be fair, *before* the surgeries, I had totally lost my fine motor control by the end. 4 years later I am fit as a fiddle though.

[Cecily]

stay fat, mad. it was creepy enough to make me jump out of a bed and race home crying; it pursued me in forum stalking for years after that, and sending me txts telling me i'm a law enforcement snitch who must be exterminated. you tell me what's creepy and who's a creep. My "trial" is simply your assemblage of a rationale for staying hard for me for years after your (comically unstable schizo) friend creeped on me IRL :)

https://i.imgur.com/9SXi9Lg.png
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[unsunghero]

wow bro this is crazy. I had a major ulnar surgery in both arms that left me crippled for about 4 years. couldn't drive, couldn't type, used my PC with a mouth mouse. real talk be careful, get a good doc, I had to have two sets of surgeries after the first was insufficiently radical. Although to be fair, *before* the surgeries, I had totally lost my fine motor control by the end. 4 years later I am fit as a fiddle though.

Yikes. I hope the elbow specialist is good, he is nice at least. Way nicer than the nerve conductor doctor was. The elbow doc claims a 90% success rate. Of course it’s another 12k bill tho..

[imperiouskitten]

Yikes. I hope the elbow specialist is good, he is nice at least. Way nicer than the nerve conductor doctor was. The elbow doc claims a 90% success rate. Of course it’s another 12k bill tho..

if you need a mouth mouse i finally put mine away, they're expensive so dm me and i'll ship u if u need :p

[imperiouskitten]

dang that girl seems mad about getting creeped on irl and gang stalked by 2 cringey kiwifarms wannabes who are stuck on how cute she is

[Cecily]

Whoever she is, she seems highly unstable and dangerous.

[imperiouskitten]

shes fine, ppl grow. and it was kind of a throwback to begin with.

feeling slender and healthy today thread

[Cecily]

I'm really glad to hear that. Was thinking how impressive it is the black and white thinking has painted me black for so long now. You know I'm not a horrible person. You know I take hormones. You know I'm not fat. I'd appreciate it if you'd stop the attempted defamation of character that I being quite honest don't give a shit about. You seem to and it's kinda ok... she's doing it again for some reason. lol

[Shawk]

Speaking of health.. What about your eyes? How are you looking at white like that?

You people should use https://darkreader.org/

[Cecily]

Dark mode has always seemed to strain my eyes more than normal mode. I might keep the nightlight on 24/7 though.

[Toxigen]

https://i.imgur.com/9SXi9Lg.png
https://i.imgur.com/x8Wd4Sg.png

yikes

[imperiouskitten]

I'm really glad to hear that. Was thinking how impressive it is the black and white thinking has painted me black for so long now. You know I'm not a horrible person. You know I take hormones. You know I'm not fat.

to my knowledge you take either none or trace amounts of hormones, no testosterone blockers and you're absolutely ruthless. I've seen how you treated Nexii, not to drag others in. You are ever waiting to whet your claws on someone you perceive as weak. You are also attracted to females and prey on them. You don't take sexual assault and creepery and stalking seriously. This is because you are not female and have no basis for comparison or empathizing with these female experiences. I know what you are. And you are a 200+lbs nonpass bathroom goblin by your own repeat admission. Idk what you want me to say.

[unsunghero]

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[Toxigen]

This is because you are not female and have no basis for comparison or empathizing with these female experiences.

hm

[unsunghero]

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[unsunghero]

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[unsunghero]

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[Lune]

Oh god, it's never gonna end. Another year till RN. Probably another year and another degree before I can get a job with it. Going well though! MY GPA is slowly withering, but I'm surviving.

Damn you're still in school? Shit's rough. You getting a BSN? Why wouldn't you be able to get a job with that?

[Cecily]

Yep, it's getting old. And nope, just an ASN. Our degree takes an inordinate amount of time. 4 semesters after prerequisites. I can do the whole BSN online after I'm a nurse and maybe get an employer to pay for it. There's a push over the last... Like 30 years for BSN entry-level. I don't think my local hospital will hire me with an ASN, but covid-19 burn out might change that.

[BlackBellamy]

I’ve had some bad experiences.
So I’ve had some bad medical experiences which is why I try to avoid doctors and hospitals as much as possible

Just wanted to add this place was the cream of the crop. One of the best cardio outfits in North Jersey; the doctors were superb and really nice, everything super explained, my feedback valued, left with a great feeling about the outcome. But the admin side was just fucking awful.

They had other bullshit I refused to sign too, I'm not entering into contracts with some medical entity. I gave them enough info to process my claims now fuck off.

[Baler]

Thanks for everyone injecting experimental drugs in their body so I can research the affects and effects. To make better long lasting health decisions for my body.

[Patriam1066]

Yep, it's getting old. And nope, just an ASN. Our degree takes an inordinate amount of time. 4 semesters after prerequisites. I can do the whole BSN online after I'm a nurse and maybe get an employer to pay for it. There's a push over the last... Like 30 years for BSN entry-level. I don't think my local hospital will hire me with an ASN, but covid-19 burn out might change that.

Dallas and Houston both hire associate degree nurses and they pay better than your local area most likely

Excuses are for losers. Don’t be a loser

[unsunghero]

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[Baler]

Don't abuse Benadryl

[starkind]

Don't abuse Benadryl

Build a tolerance to benadryl faster than alcohol but it loses it's effectiveness at treating allergies as well.

Ban benadryl.

Legalize opium.

[Baler]

Build a tolerance to benadryl faster than alcohol but it loses it's effectiveness at treating allergies as well.

Ban benadryl.

Legalize opium.

Stop poisoning your body. It's a temple. <3

[starkind]

Stop poisoning your body. It's a temple. <3

I took two Tylenol today. Thats it.

I have toughed it out a lot. Not today tho. Feeling feverish.

[nostalgiaquest]

Was in the ER two days ago with a pretty broken ankle (tib and fib full breaks near the ankle).

When I first came in I was in pretty massive pain and they gave me some sort of nasal fentanyl spray. Man that shit knocked me on my ass.

[Nexii]

it seems cringe now but imagine cecily with a young woman patient prettier than her. imagine cecily with a trans patient who is pretty, not obese, wears makeup and actually takes the medication to be female. imagine cecily with a sexual assault victim or domestic abuse victim patient whom she envies, and what her voice would sound like as she talks thru all the protocols she is too right-wing to say with a straight face, secretly taking pleasure in adding to the assault by engaging with the emotional language of abuse even during treatment. Imagine your creep detector going off as u are triaged by this. You MIGHT get belligerent, or at least I tend to with wack medical staff.

I tried, but I can't imagine Cecily lasting more than a month on the job. College life is very sheltered compared to the real world.

[Cecily]

Was in the ER two days ago with a pretty broken ankle (tib and fib full breaks near the ankle).

When I first came in I was in pretty massive pain and they gave me some sort of nasal fentanyl spray. Man that shit knocked me on my ass.

Ugh. Sorry that happened. How's your pain now? How are they managing the fractures? Still in the hospital or did they discharge you? Hope you're feeling better.

They only taught us about femur fractures for lower extremity this semester. I know I don't know enough about broken bones, besides turning grandma with a broken hip is awful for both of you.

[nostalgiaquest]

Had emergency surgery the same day. They Installed titanium plates and a handful of screws on both sides to stabilize the broken bones. I go back for a checkup and to remove stiches in two weeks, then again in 6 weeks to check the progress.

Current pain levels aren't too bad as long as I don't move it weird. They kept me overnight in the hospital to make sure nothing wacky happened after surgery but sent me home the next day. now i'm on the couch in an oxycodone induced haze.

What i find strange is that they aren't going to put it in a cast, or even a removable brace. They say the plates are going to keep the broken bones in place, but they want the ankle to stay free and moveable so it doesn't stiffen. Still need to keep weight off it for the next 6-8 weeks, but also need to make sure I exercise the joint. Hoping that's a good thing as far as recovery and long term impact goes.

This is my first experience with evil european socialized medicine, but so far so good. Insurance is going to cover the whole thing minus maybe a few hundred euro for a copay.

[Gatordash]

What i find strange is that they aren't going to put it in a cast, or even a removable brace.

You can get like a walking boot for around ~$50 if you wanted some extra protection.

You want to see something strange google image 'open reduction external fixation'. I always thought those were weird, and they get infected way more often so I never understood why people would do it.

[Gustoo]

Hilarious that we still give people oxy before weed. Not that they have the same effects but hilarious still.

Thanks for sharing your ankle breaking experience with us.

[nostalgiaquest]

I'm a big fan of weed, and am definitely using it to help with this situation but to think that it would substitute for legit pain killers is false.

Weed helps with the mental aspect of it. The fact that i'm laid out for the next 2 months, I have to cancel a diving trip i had planned in a few weeks, and the reality that this could be a lifelong injury is scary and depressing. For that weed is great. But they literally drilled holes into my bones. That shit hurts for real.

I feel like the netherlands does it right though. They're way stingy with the opiates. I got enough oxycodones for about 2-3 days max to get over the initial pain of surgery, with no chance of renewing the script. After that it's only paracetamol and naproxen. If i remember right back in the states when i had my wisdom teeth out they gave me enough oxy for like a week.