I posted this on another sub and was encouraged to post it here as well. For context, she’s 78 and terrified of reptiles but tries her best for her great grandchildren.
The first one pictured is ‘the ugly one’.
For context she is 78 and terrified of anything with scales.
For reference I live in Phoenix, it’s over 110, I don’t wanna know how hot the grass is.
I’m doing PT for my scalenectomy and I was kinda confused when my therapist started taking measurements of my leg to document range of motion. He told me that because I had been dealing with TOS for so long, the way I was carrying myself was doing damage to the leg on the effected side and that my ROM is significantly decreased when compared to the left. I didn’t ask for much more of an explanation but I thought it was interesting.
I do have very very mild hip/knee pain on that side but I never would’ve guessed they were connected. Was curious if anyone else had this experience?
Story takes place in the US, the name I was using was Kaito - I like how this sounds (or I did before I realized it was kye-toh and not kay-toh), the meaning ‘soar’ worked out because she has wings, but it’s masculine and of Japanese origin which she is not. I messed around with random spelling like Cato/Kayto but it looks wrong. Looking for feminine/unisex names that are not too girly and preferably have to do with flight/wings/soaring etc. I also associate her with dark green so floral/plant names could work as well.
This story has sci-fi/dystopian elements so it doesn’t need to use common/traditional naming conventions, but I still want them to be somewhat believable. For example I like some of the character names in THG like Marvel, Cinna, Clove etc. You wouldn’t really see them IRL but they’re not that farfetched.
Hello, I’ve got these little bugs in my enclosures. I don’t really mind them and they don’t seem to bother my reptiles, but I wanted to make sure they were not harmful.
Hey all,
A repetitive post, but now that I’m recovering from arm surgery I’m looking to save for a display tablet. I’ve been using my iPad Pro for a few years now, and though I like it, it’s more of a option B I can use when I need to travel.
I also have a Kamvas Pro 16 which I despise, I’m sure Huion has made improvements since the 16 came out but I’d prefer to stay away from them.
I’m looking between Wacom and XP Pen. I’ve heard mixed reviews of both. I’ve been out of this scene for awhile due to my injury and I just really don’t know where to start. For some more information, I’d like a tablet that is:
- *Preferably* wireless
- Comes with some kind of programmable remote or has a compatiable one I can buy separately.
- On the larger side, preferably around ‘22 or ‘24
- Comes with a nice stand or has separate compatiable stand options that can rotate/move around
- Accurate color
These are a bit picky so I expect to make some accommodations or pay a pretty penny. I have an i9 laptop so no program limitations.
Just curious considering the album is 16 tracks long if songs like Radar or Coming Down will be released along with it. I really doubt it because those songs are in her past, but a girl can hope. Was wondering what others thought.
I’m just fucking irritated 😭 I have to do PT following a scalenectomy. It’s a bit of a specific recovery process and I have to have a CHT. I walk into my local clinic I’ve used before who agrees to take the case and schedules me. Today I recieve an estimated cost using 50% coinsurance which usually indicates they’re out of network. Sure enough, both the facility and PT now are.
So I cancel and go to my ‘Find a Doctor’ portal and look up some local PTs that are in network. The issue being that Kaiser/Cigna does not put any information on their page about if they are a CHT, so I have to individually look up each one and hope they have some info online (my local PT places specifically for hand therapy are mostly out of network). After calling around for around an hour I find a place with like 10+ PTs in-network so I think one of them has to be a CHT, right? RIGHT? Well yes! Except the portal said they were 4.3 miles away when in reality most of them actually work for another clinic building anywhere from 1-3 hours away. I am losing my mind.
At this point I’m just gonna drive around every local place in-network to find someone who will bang my arm around for 6 weeks. I will literally take a crackhead on the street.
Has anyone had a decompression or release in their shoulder/arm that wasn’t a scalenectomy or pec release?
I had a scalenectomy but I found out another one of the muscles in my arm has to be decompressed surgically, I honestly don’t even remember the name I don’t have much information because it’s months out, I just know it’s not the pec minor. I was just curious to hear if anyone else had a ‘different’ procedure like this and what it was called and how it went.
Hey guys, I noticed my one of my crestie’s eyes seems to be missing a chunk of his ‘eyelashes’ it doesn’t look irritated or injured though there seems to be a small lump where they used to be. I’m confused as to how this happened and if there’s anything I can do. He’s in the process of shedding.
I apologize if this has already been discussed, I looked through and didn’t see anything.
I’ve seen some debate on Twitter about the implied sex/intimate scene where Aya is essentially passed out drunk and Mitsuki still goes through with it. I thought it was iffy before but now that it’s confirmed that she doesn’t remember I find it a bit alarming.
This isn’t to say Mitsuki is a bad person/partner in general I just thought this entire situation was vaguely written and almost purposely so. I’m curious what others think about it.
Edit: Meant to flair this as a discussion, just forgot before posting.
To be clear this was already cleared by the vet for cancer, I just think it’s a bit funny/cute
I’m just irritated 😭 I’ve heard the Volo battle is rough and it’s definitely the hardest in the game but compared to other games I was like wow that wasn’t TOO bad. Took me 2 tries and was left with just my Arcanine after. I didn’t know I had to deal with Giratina right after and when it immediately murdered my poor Arcanine I didn’t know I would have to redo the ENTIRE THING. I was avoiding revives throughout the entire play through.
I do appreciate the difficulty of the entire ordeal but omg it’s annoying lol
I promise she’s got a nice tank she just really likes that damn bamboo man
How I haven’t stepped on him is beyond me
Hey guys, I have a non bio-active crested tank. The substrate is a decently thick mix of coconut fiber and topsoil. My issue is the fogger keeps creating these puddles are are not being absorbed by the substrate, is there anything I can add to avoid this? This has never happened with my humid tanks before.
Hey all, I’m back with my final long ass update for awhile on my scalenectomy (until I know if it was a success or not which is really hard to tell at this point. I’m at a week(ish) post-op.)
I’m still stuck in bed bored so I wanted to give some tips for at home recovery. I’d like to first clarify that I honestly had a shockingly smooth recovery thus far, and I know that it won’t be the case for everyone but hopefully this can help. I also want to clarify that I only had a scalenectomy, not a FRR or pec release.
Before surgery I would recommend buying some medical/waterproof tape and bandaging for showers and baths. It’s really difficult to tape a bag on your neck (I tried and it failed spectacularly). Plus once you get your drain out (if you have one) you’ll kind of just have a hole and it still leaks a bit so having some gauze to tape on there is nice. You can also buy a nice ice pack but I’ve been using a sock tbh.
So before surgery I would really recommend you ask your CRNA/anesthesiologist for some kind of nausea and anti-anxiety meds if that’s a concern. They usually will give you nausea medication while under anyways but I would still speak out if you get motion sick or dizzy. The anti-anxiety meds they gave me didn’t make me loopy, but they made me not care about anything which made everyone’s life 10x easier and I woke up with 0 nausea which was *amazing* because they gave me a nausea patch.
Bring some baggy clothes for afterwards, I personally just had a T-shirt and pajama pants. I have not even tried thinking about bras. Beware that if your surgery is longer than 3 hours they might put a catheter in and you’ll either still have it in when you wake up or whoever came with you has to put your underwear on you which isn’t fun. You’ll need help getting dressed the first few days, and you’ll also have a hard time walking the first few days. You feel very heavy.
I bathed as soon as I felt I could, I tied a bag around my neck and tried to wash my hair and it was a disaster because you shouldn’t get the bandage wet (I have really long hair.) The system I’ve now developed is that I take a bath and don’t let the water touch my neck. I separately wash my hair by just sitting outside the tub and using a handheld shower head. I was able to do this by myself but you very much may need help. Brushing my teeth/washing my face etc hasn’t been a problem, it’s not particularly comfortable but it’s not bad. Obviously this may not be everyone’s priority but I personally felt GROSS. Also beware you might have the entire upper half of your body stained orange from betadine and that shit doesn’t come off easy. I had the bandage off within 4 days (OK’d by surgeon) because the adhesive was driving me insane but you can keep it on however long.
For sleeping, I arrange 3 pillows kind of in a triangle and use the forth to elevate my arm. I also put an ice pack in a sock and just set it on my neck. I was only able to sleep on my back for around 3 days, I’m able to sleep on my normal side now but I would reccomend just staying on your back even if it sucks.
As far as eating/drinking, I didn’t have the best appetite but I wasn’t repulsed by food. It is a little uncomfortable to chew/open your mouth wide so stick to soups or soft foods for a bit. Drinking wasn’t a problem and I would try to stay hydrated.
Everyone’s restrictions are different but I’m not allowed to lift 10lbs+ which sucks because I have realized that many day-to-day things I own are absolutely too heavy so be prepared for that fun inconvenience.
If you have a drain I’m sorry because it’s easily been the most annoying part of this for me. You usually have to drain less than 25cc for 3 days before they’ll take it out. You drain it every 4-6 hours and measure the amount and it’s kind of disgusting. Finding a comfortable way to pin it was just annoying as hell. I ended up wrapping it around my neck and had it under my shirt and pinned to my pants.
I did get my drain out yesterday and I didn’t feel it at all, your neck can be numb for up to 6 weeks. I still have my sutures in as of posting this but I imagine the sensation will be similar but I will add an update next week.
The last thing I can think of is to describe the feeling at the incision site. The first few days it was tender and sore, the best way I could describe it was being hit with a baseball. I couldn’t turn my neck at this point. Then it got kind of tight (and still a bit sore) I could move my neck more but it almost felt like a burning sensation when I did. Now it stills feel tight/stiff with a mild burning sensation but it’s ITCHY. That’s normal but it’s definitely annoying, my surgeon told me to use aquaphor along the incision. At this point it’s more discomfort than pain. I’m pretty mobile now, I can move my neck and move my arm, I can’t do anything overhead or higher than neck level.
Anyways that’s all I got, if I missed something or if you have other questions feel free to ask because I probably forgot things. Again I’m really grateful that this is going as calmly as it is.
Edit: Forgot to add this and kinda TMI, but you will probably be constipated. I didn’t realize that I hadn’t shit for several days until like yesterday lol.