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i was grabbing hot takeout and absent mindedly had the takeout on top of my injection heating it up for about 30 minutes, it feels pretty warm and even hot to the touch and the injection is wet from condensation, is it ok to inject it now? this just happened and i’m already late on my dose so thinking of just injecting it anyway... I’m so stupid because i’m having a migraine rn, help 😭

Hi guys, there are no pilonidal specialists in my country so I [25F] will have to travel to the US and stay there for a bit for the cleft lift surgery that I have been eyeing, however I cannot do that until late 2027 due to my work.

I have been suffering from pilonidal abscesses since January, it’s been hell. I have had 5 flare ups just this year, 3 of them I ended up going to the ER and the incision and drainage was the worst pain of my life. I was screaming and crying and felt like I was going to have a heart attack or die from the level of pain. It was badly infected and a lot of stuff came out. There were 2 flare up somewhere in between these that luckily calmed down and went away on their own after sitting sideways to avoid pressure on them and did not develop into full blown abscesses.

I am having another flare for 2 days now, and it’s very painful especially with a desk job. I really don’t want to go to the ER as I’m already unwell due to chronic health issues and I do not want to go through the pain of I&D ever again. I’m also in trouble with my boss since i’ve been taking a lot of leaves due to pilonidal this year and I don’t want to take any further medical leaves. How can I make it go away at home? Also how do I avoid future flare ups?

I did buy a sciatica pillow from amazon for WFH but I did not have a good experience with it, it seems to put even more pressure on the area, if you have any specific pillows or desk chairs that worked for you I would really appreciate recs.

I have been suffering every month and I’m not sure how to keep going till the surgery comes around later next year… please give me your tips and remedies on how to clear a flare up (and also how to avoid future flare ups). Thank you!!

We would like it to be rent controlled. We’re currently paying $3,600 for a 2 bed 1 bath downtown, it’s fine but it feels overpriced because it doesn’t have floor to ceiling windows and it’s very old, not renovated. The layout is terrible. We would prefer a purpose built rental since I have previously had a bad experience with a landlord moving in their child to increase the price and re-list.

Livmore seems to meet this criteria and it looks good, however their available units are all on the 2nd/3rd floor so I’d imagine it gets pretty loud with the ambulance noises from all the hospitals in that area.

Having trouble finding anything else in downtown toronto that looks new/modern (but still rent controlled) and could be a good place to live and doesn’t have a pest problem or airbnb problem or is in a sketchy area for 2 women, so I thought I’d ask on here for recs.

Thank you!

Hi guys, I [25M] am starting a new job at a major tech company 2 weeks from now. My wife has a doctors appointment for a small procedure, and they require someone to pick her up and stay with her for a bit due to the sedation used.

The doctors appointment was originally scheduled during the gap between my current job and new job, however it got postponed as the doctors availability changed.

The appointment is now on my very first day at the new job, so it would be a pretty bad look to leave midway through the day to pick her up and take the rest of the day off to stay with her. She doesn’t really know anyone who can stay with her on a weekday, people we know have to go to work too.

I’m worried about asking the employer to move the start date, because I’m the one who gave them that start date in the first place (before her appointment changed). Should I just ask the HR if i can push my start date by 1 day due to my wife’s appointment? How do I phrase this in a way that wont be a terrible look? How much detail do I go into (it wasn’t poor planning, unfortunately her appointment date changed etc.)

They require 5 days a week in the office, but I was thinking of still suggesting if I could do my first day remotely as an alternative, do you guys think that would make my request sound a bit better?

I’m so sorry if this is a stupid question! This is the first time I’ve ever switched jobs so I dont have much experience with things like this

Hi everyone! We’re a family of 5 adults going to Banff for the first time. I’ve never planned an itinerary before, my parents are coming from Japan for a family wedding and they can’t hike too much (they are very active and walk 15-20k steps a day but have difficulties with uneven or slippery terrain, elevation, etc.), plus I start getting chest pain if I exert myself too much due to a health condition, so trying to work around that while seeing as much of Banff as possible. Is this itinerary reasonable? Also wondering if Jasper is worth the 3 hours drive each way.

Would appreciate any inputs/additions from people who have made the trip before, especially if you know any other interesting sights that can be seen without proper hiking, or fun things to do.

ITINERARY

30 May (Sat)
- Stay at Calgary airport hotel overnight 

31 May (Sun)
- 9 am - breakfast at calgary airport hotel, freshen up 
- 11 am: pick up rental car from Enterprise calgary airport (Crossover SUV, we’ll have 5 people and 4 big checked bags)
- 11:30 drive to banff 
- 1 pm: arrive at banff village, drop off bags at hotel 
- 1:30 pm: arrive at banff gondola (no pre-reservation since we’re not sure how long it will take to get there after the hotel check-in and all that) 
- 2 pm: eat something at the top of the gondola
- 3 pm: arrive at bow falls by car, do the bow river trail (flat, 1 hour)
- 4:30 pm: snacks at banff village  
- 5 pm: stop by Two Jacks lake and Vermillion lake (park car and enjoy the scenery for 30 mins per lake) 
- 6 pm: drive to Lake Minnewanka, walk around, board a cruise there 
- 8 pm: drive back to the hotel in Banff village, have dinner there (vegetarian restaurant)

1 June (Mon)
- 9 am - breakfast at hotel 
- 10 am - Take Parks Canada shuttle to Lake Louise (will book 2 days before, not sure what the departure time should be) 
- 11 am - Arrive at lake and walk around the lake (45 mins - 1 hour)
- 12 pm - Take shuttle between Lake Louise and Lake Moraine
- walk around and spend time at Lake Moraine (45 mins - 1 hour) 
- 1 pm - Take shuttle back to Banff village (takes 2 hours)
- 3:30 pm - Eat lunch in the village 
- 5 pm - Leave for Johnston Canyon by car (30 min drive)
- 6 pm - Do the trail to lower falls (easy) 
- 8 pm - Drive back to Banff village 

2 June (Tue)
- 9 am - Breakfast at hotel
- 10 am - Take Icefields Parkway to Jasper (3 hour drive, might take 4 if we stop at random spots to look or take pictures)
- 2 pm - lunch in Jasper
- 5 pm - drive back to hotel in Banff
- 9 pm - Dinner in banff village

3 June (Wed) 
- 11 am - checkout from banff hotel
- 12 pm - lunch in banff village
- 1:30 pm - leave for calgary airport
- 3:30 pm - arrive in calgary
- 5 pm - return rental car at calgary airport
- 8 pm - flight departure time 

Hi everyone! I’m making a trip to Banff with my parents who are in their 60s, they’re really active and good with walking (they live in Japan and walk over 20,000 steps a day) but they’re not able to do hikes. They’re coming to Canada for a wedding in the family, and they haven’t been here in almost 10 years, so they wanted to hit up Banff even though it’s not the best time to do so. I’ve never been either. I’ve been trying to plan things that would not involve crazy hikes but from what I saw hiking seems unavoidable there, and also the conditions seem to be not great when we’re going. My dad seems adamant on seeing Banff this time since he doesn’t know when he’ll make the long trip from Asia again.

Any recommendations for walks that are clear/simple or things to see that would not involve a significant challenge?

We will be renting a car for the duration of the trip as well. Thank you!