u/jamieschmidt

I’m 30 years old and I’ve had hip pain for 10 years! I’ve finally had enough and after getting blown off by doctor after doctor, I started demanding tests.

I did my research and looked for a hip preservation specialist. In January I scheduled an appointment with Penn Medicine in Radnor with a PA.

I then got my MRI, which confirmed a labrum tear with fraying and gluteus minimus tendonosis. X-rays show mild dysplasia.

PA informed me I will have to complete 10 weeks of PT and get a steroid injection before I can schedule an appointment with the surgeon.

I completed PT with an increase in strength but no decrease in pain. The injection provided short term relief but pain came back pretty quickly (3 weeks later).

After a follow up I was finally allowed to schedule with the surgeon, but the appointment was several months out. Then I had to reschedule and push it back another 2 months because my boss couldn’t give me the day off.

I’m finally seeing Dr. Chris Anthony tomorrow morning. I’m super nervous that he will dismiss me, based on reviews I’ve read. They say he has terrible bedside manner, spends 5 minutes with patients, and is rude. However, he does have some good reviews as well. People like the fact that he’s matter of fact and to the point.

I’ve just waited so long for this appointment and have no idea what to expect. Can anyone please tell me what their first appointment with the surgeon was like? What should I expect so I don’t end up feeling confused or hurt?

I currently have a blink mini 2k mounted outside our window to cover my car and it’s just not cutting it.

I’m looking for an outdoor (waterproof) WIRED camera, so I don’t have to worry about changing batteries.

Night vision mode, continuous recording, person vs vehicle detection a plus.

I don’t mind paying for a subscription as long as I can view clips on my phone. Bonus for easy mounting outside of a 2nd floor window.

Please share some recommendations! I really appreciate it.

We made the mistake of getting movie tickets without checking if they had reclining seats. They were just standard seats and I was sooo uncomfortable the whole time.

I’ve also been going to church every week and sitting in a chair for an hour plus is super uncomfortable. I end up shifting positions a lot but after a few minutes I get sore.

My legs will literally start to shake from trying to hold them together. I wish I could spread out like guys do sometimes.

30F in the US. I haven’t been diagnosed, but I’ve been told my multiple doctors that certain areas are hyper mobile.

For example, I went to PT for migraines and while examining I was told I have a very wide range of motion in my neck.

I went to a rheumatologist as a young teenager due to a fever and positive ANA test. They ruled everything out but I found in the notes they listed hypermobility.

I also went to PT for cubital tunnel syndrome and apparently my elbows hyperextend and my wrists are very mobile.

I had a meniscus tear in my knee as a teenager that I had surgically repaired.

I have a labrum tear in my hip and “borderline” hip dysplasia that I’m seeing a surgeon about.

At this point I’m assuming I am hyper mobile, since I’m dealing with a lot of issues with my joints. Is it worth it to seek out an official diagnosis or just deal with symptoms when they come up?

Is it a good idea to involve the landlord in a parking issue with a non tenant?

We are renting the second floor of a row home and having issues with a neighbor who owns their house. Parking is public street parking, but most residents on the street hardly move their cars. This leaves me with one spot that’s usually open for me to park in, half in front of our apartment and half in front of neighbors house.

When I moved in, that neighbor told me they would leave the spot open for me. I don’t claim ownership of it, it’s just where I usually park because other spots are taken.

Recently that neighbor has been parking behind me super close to my bumper, so close I can’t fit in between the cars or open my trunk. They have plenty of room behind them but choose to park as close to me as possible.

Because of this, I leave space in front of me so I can get out of the parking spot. If I didn’t leave space and they park on my bumper, I would be parked in.

A few weeks ago I parked and they pulled in behind me. They beeped and then called me an asshole for not leaving them any room to park. I parked exactly where I usually do. Their son was parked behind them with an entire car worth of space behind him, so I said to have their son back up to give them more room.

I put up a camera a few months ago due to this behavior and they recently noticed it, and have been flipping it off. They’re also becoming more aggressive and leaving an inch of space in between our cars.

I am reluctant to talk to them about this due to their aggressive behavior, so I’m considering calling the landlord and letting them know about it. When I moved in, the landlord said to let them know if I have any issues with the neighbors. I’m hoping they can talk and come to a conclusion without making things worse.

Wedding is in May next year. We will likely have around 35 people in total. Ceremony and reception will be held at our church, since they have the space and it will cut down on costs.

Since it’s at our church, we’re assuming (but haven’t confirmed yet) that alcohol won’t be allowed. I’ve read that people are reluctant to dance without alcohol, plus a lot of our guests are family members who are older and will probably only do some slow dances.

Is it a good idea to have some other activities or games planned in case people don’t want to dance?

30F, in the US. Just met with a hip preservation specialist for the first time and it wasn’t anything like I was expecting.

Dysplasia is “borderline” on Xray and MRI revealed a labrum tear with fraying.

Waited 9 months for this appointment and he didn’t even review my imaging. He asked about my symptoms and said we’ll need a CT for measurements.

I asked about the possibility of surgery and he said it depends on measurements, but if he did proceed with surgery it would most likely be outpatient.

He spent maybe 5 minutes in the room with me and then quickly left. I’m just confused on the outpatient part, everything I’ve read has said at least 1 night in the hospital.

Is it possible he doesn’t think the dysplasia is enough for a PAO and he was just talking about repairing the labrum?

I scheduled the CT but couldn’t get a follow up appointment with him for another 4 months.

I have a 2021 hybrid at 104.5k miles. No issues but recently I noticed that the paddles don’t work sometimes.

I’m not on the brake or accelerating, most of the time I’m going downhill or approaching stopped traffic. Hitting the left paddle and nothing happens.

The paddle itself doesn’t feel loose or anything, just not responsive. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t.

My mechanic has no clue so I’m considering taking it to the dealer.

I logged into carfax after a few months and my 2 cars I no longer own are gone from my “garage”.

Just curious what made them disappear?

I had a 01 grand am that was salvaged after an accident like 6 years ago and it was still showing up on my carfax as few as 2 months ago. I also had a Camry that I traded in like 3 years ago that was still showing up.

I don’t mind them being gone, as I don’t own them anymore. Just curious what changed now that they’re gone?

I’m about 3-4 weeks off of weed, used to smoke carts every single day, multiple times a day.

I never used to remember my dreams. Very rarely I would have a nightmare that I could recall, but otherwise it was just sleep, nothingness, awake.

Now I’m actually remembering my dreams again and it’s been a wild journey. I’ll have multiple dreams a night and some are so vivid and insane (I dreamt last night that I was pregnant and in labor, and felt the baby’s head making an appearance, though I’ve never been pregnant lol).

I never realized how much I missed dreaming. Has anyone else experienced this?

My dad was arrested back in April for DUI and drug charges. It was a fountain hill police officer and the court docket sheet says Bethlehem township.

He’s been lying about what actually happened and says it’s all a misunderstanding.

Just wondering how I would go about requesting the police report and if I’m allowed to?

So I’m 30 and my husband is 34. We both work full time but only make around $90k/year combined.

We have a current plan for me to quit my job and go back to school next year and finish my degree, which will take 2 years. After that I’ll have to work for at least a year to get some money saved up and become eligible for maternity leave.

He has a psychology degree but was never able to find a well paying job in the field, so he works for a trucking company (retail). I’m currently a nanny.

We are unsure about having kids, but he brought up the fact that if we wait until we’re financially comfortable and ready, he will be 38 already. He doesn’t want to be an old dad, but the thought of us never having kids makes me sad.

Has anyone else felt like they’re running out of time to wait until you’re ready?

My dad is facing a few charges (DUI, drug possession) and has a long history of jail/arrests/rehab. His preliminary hearing is in a few weeks so my family got together to determine what would happen to my 2 younger siblings.

They are 13 and 14 years old and live with our dad. Their mom left almost 10 years ago and we haven’t heard from her since (She’s also an addict).

We wanted to make a plan in case my dad ends up going to jail because of his charges. Based on house sizes and resources, we would have to split them up.

The 13 year old would live with his grandmother, 45 minutes away from where they currently live. The 14 year old would live with our older sister, 30 minutes away from where they currently live. They would be about an hour and a half away from each other.

They would have to each be enrolled in a new school, we would coordinate weekend visits where they would get to see each other. They don’t currently get along too well, but they are teenagers and I know they love each other.

Does this plan seem feasible to CPS? We are assuming if my dad is sentenced to jail time, CPS would take custody of them and reach out to family to determine where to place them.

- would they attempt to contact their mother at all? She is still legally married to my dad, but he has attempted to deliver divorce and custody papers to no avail, no one can find an address for her.

- would they agree to splitting them up amongst family or prefer to send them to a foster home where they would be together?

Edit to add we are in Pennsylvania

I’m going back to school next year and trying to narrow down what program to go for. I’ve already completed all pre reqs at BCCC and would attend the program at that school as well.

I’m torn between rad tech and ultrasound. I’ve done some poking around on indeed and even though these are some of the fastest growing job fields, it looks like slim pickings. Most jobs are for CT (I wouldn’t mind getting that extra accreditation) but they’re all nights or evenings.

I did work as a nanny for an ultrasound tech and it took her 10 years to get a FT day shift job which is insane. She had to work nights and evenings and hope a day position opened up for her.

Additionally, Xray tech jobs without any extra accreditation are only listed at $25/hr which is also insane because I’m currently making more than that as a nanny.

Rad tech could lead me to working in interventional radiology with additional schooling, while ultrasound doesn’t seem to have much room for growth but start out at a higher wage.

Does anyone work in these fields and have any insight?

While we’re very lucky to have below market rent, it is frustrating that our rent gets raised every year.

We live on the 2nd and 3rd floor of a row home, while another renter occupies the 1st floor. We have one bedroom, one bathroom, and the 3rd floor contains unfinished attic space for storage and a room that is unable to be slept in legally, which we use as an office.

When we first moved in, rent was $875/mo which was consistent with rent prices in our area. Since then the rent has been raised by $15/mo every year. This year they raised it by $30/mo for a total of $965/mo.

While this is way, way cheaper than current rent prices ($1500+ per month) we don’t feel the increases are justified.

We don’t have yard space as the backyard belongs to the 1st floor renter. We have 1 private parking space and the other space is given to the 1st floor. We have no washer/dryer, no tub, no dishwasher, and we don’t even have a vent above our stove.

We have also had small issues (like floorboards separating, radiators not working) that we have told the landlord about, and no fixes have been done. Our 1st floor neighbor has told us that we just have to do our own repairs as the LL never does them.

The only time we see or hear from the LL is a letter sent for lease renewal and every 2 years for the city inspection.

We want to move but can’t afford current rent prices anywhere else. It’s just frustrating that our rent is increased every year with no fixes or improvements.

Location: Pennsylvania

I just learned my dad was charged with a DUI back in April, his preliminary hearing is next month.

His list of charges:

1 75 § 3802 §§ D2\* DUI: Controlled Substance - Impaired Ability - 1st Offense

2 35 § 780-113 §§ A32 Use/Poss of Drug Paraph

3 35 § 780-113 §§ A16 Int Poss Contr Subst By Per Not Reg Driv While Oper

4 75 § 1543 §§ A Priv Susp or Revoked

5 75 § 1301 §§ A Dr Unregist Veh

He has a long history of abusing drugs, went to jail twice and served time for possession and violent threats (he threatened me with a stolen gun).

Is there a possibility he will serve jail time or would a lawyer be able to get him out of jail time? I’m wondering because he has custody of my 2 younger siblings and their mom is out of the picture, so they would be taken by the state if he serves jail time.