Admitted again

Well… I was admitted to the hospital and this is my 4th stay in the past 12 months due to idiopathic acute pancreatitis. My lipase was around 2400 this time (unusually it’s been normal for the last two pancreatitis flareups).

Unfortunately, this time, not only did I have the severe pain associated with this condition, but severe nausea and vomiting and because of this, I had to take an ambulance to the hospital. I was in too much pain to drive myself and was too sick to sit in a cab. Also because of the vomiting I had an electrolyte balance was out of whack and they are currently trying to fix this with I believe oral sodium phosphate and IV potassium phosphate.

Pain is starting to improve at least, but the fatigue is on a whole different level. I am sleeping for 20/24hrs per day. I hope you guys are doing better today :)

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u/Responsible_Froyo_21 — 5 days ago

Fear of loud noises and cars during walks

For the past two months, our pup Bambi become very fearful and terrified of loud noises and cars outside. Previously, he did not have this issue and it just spontaneously occurred. The only other person to walk him is my spouse and he was unable to think of a reason as to why he became so fearful. My spouse is very honest with me so I don't have a reason to doubt him. Lately, we have been taking him out in the back courtyard of our apartment complex because he becomes so anxious and nervous to be around cars.

He is about a year and a half old now and I am wondering if you had any advice on how to ease him back into walking on the sidewalk again without him being so fearful? He doesn't bark nor is he reactive outdoors (odd for a JRT), he just tucks his tail, cowers, and pulls me back to the apartment building's door. He also initially gets so excited to go for a walk just to cower back home.

u/Responsible_Froyo_21 — 13 days ago

Bambi is too smart for his own good!

So my little shit head Bambi is too smart for his own good. He understands the command "drop it." Unfortunately not only does he actually understands what "drop it" means, but he has figured out a way to game the system.

The way it worked previously was when he would get into something he was not supposed to have; I would then say drop it; and once he dropped the item he would get a treat. Simple right?

But guess what the little shit head does now? He will actively look for something he knows that he is not allowed to have, run over to me and tease me with it, then as soon as I say drop it, he immediately drops it and starts his little happy dance around where the stove is (he gets a cheerio as a treat).

What am I supposed to do? Not give him a treat? He found a way to best us and I can't punish him for that...

So... Any time he drops an item that I tell him to drop, he gets a treat. I mean at the end of the day, he drops what ever I tell him to, so I guess it was successful? Can you say no to him? Just look at that photo!

Anyone else have a smart shit head like him?

u/Responsible_Froyo_21 — 22 days ago

Is Bambi mixed? If so, what do you think his mix is?

Bambi is about a year and a half old now and when we adopted him, we were told he was a JRT. I see JRT, but if he is mixed, I am curious to see what he could be mixed with.

I have also included some images of him as a puppy since his ears were not always pointy and only perked up when he was around 6 months old. He now has sonar ears.

u/Responsible_Froyo_21 — 23 days ago

A good morning from Bambi!

Bambi Bambers Bamberino Pottyboy says “Good Morning” to everyone.

If you want, share a photo of your pup saying good morning along with their full name.

u/Responsible_Froyo_21 — 23 days ago

Severe Fatigue

I've been suffering from idiopathic acute pancreatitis for over 12 months now and have had 3 hospitalizations in that time period. Fortunately, as of my December MRI, there does not appear to be any damage to my pancreas, but the cause is still unknown.

For the past few months, I have been feeling extreme fatigue that has been progressively getting worse and now when I try standing up after laying down, I feel like there is this invisible string behind me pulling me backwards. It's not this sensation where I am going to pass out, but it's a weird feeling. I now have to sit up for about a minute before standing to avoid falling.

I have an appointment with my doctor today to inform him of this, but does anyone else feel this way? If so, how do you manage? Right now, just to stay awake, I've been using 200mg caffeine tablets twice daily and at times, I still sleep after taking them.

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u/Responsible_Froyo_21 — 1 month ago
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Strong Like Me Concept Demo

Hello Again,

So I finally finished my song Pieces of You and am presently working on the music video to go along with it, but in the meantime, the song featured in the video is called Strong Like Me. I put this on the back burner about 6 months ago and figured I would revisit it.

This is a rough concept of the song to give you a general idea of what it will eventually sound like. I'm aware that more can be done with the mixing and the quality of the vocals, but the feedback I am looking for is more so on if this song is viable and worth pursuing? How does the music flow? Are the lyrics good, or do they need improvements? Etc.

u/Responsible_Froyo_21 — 2 months ago

So based on the prior feedback, I've made several adjustments and had it recorded at a studio. Otherwise, with my song, this is the direction I plan on going and I am just at the phase where I am fine tuning it.

Are there any minor tweaks that can be made? Presently, the vocals are comprised of around 10 separate tracks, several of which unique recordings to try and give some depth to my vocals. I also used some distortions to make them a bit distinct and unique. I also used some autotune and I am hoping it's not too aggressive. The idea was to fix some of the words that were slightly out of tune without overdoing it.

As a note, for the vocal recording, I had this recorded at a local studio, so I can't record components of the vocals again. I am wondering, if any changes are needed, what are some minor tweaks that I can do with the mixing/effects.

Right now, we are working on the music video to accompany this song to give it a visual representation of the story the lyrics are portraying which will give it more emotional depth.

u/Responsible_Froyo_21 — 2 months ago