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My Husband Was Blown Up and Now Has a TBI

My (21M) husband (26M & clean from smoking, coke, and alcohol if that has any relevance) is having to medically retire from the Army later this month. He was involved in an explosion that cracked his tank helmet in half and caused him to get pretty badly cut up from shrapnel on his body. He has had multiple concussions throughout his army career, but this has been the worst one obviously.
I have noticed that he drools and has trouble speaking/articulating himself. He has also started struggling to process his emotions and has memory issues. This can sometimes put a strain on our marriage because he will not remember doing/saying something and assumes that I’m messing with him or trying to be mean. There are times as well that random things will upset him and I feel like the only thing I can do is let him be upset. He will also be kind of spontaneous at times.

ETA: He also sees/hears things at times

I am wondering if I can get some advice on dealing with this as I will be his caretaker when he retires. What testing should we get done? What should we watch out for? How can we improve his symptoms? Things we can do at home? Treatments to seek out? Any other advice?

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u/rainingpup — 11 days ago
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What is this??

I need help figuring out what the hell this is or where it is from. First I thought maybe an anteater..but then what’s with the chubby cheeks and long ears/antennas??? I tried searching everywhere but I just cannot figure this out. Can’t figure out whether it’s just a general plushie of a made up animal or if it’s some animal from a show or something. Pls help lmfao
ps the only info I have about this is that it’s quite old

u/rainingpup — 10 days ago
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stretch marks

Hello! I have quite randomly and suddenly began getting stretch marks all over my body. No large weight gain either. Is there anything I can do about this? I understand that it's from Ehlers-Danlos but I'd like to avoid it if possible ꃋᴖꃋ

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u/rainingpup — 19 days ago
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stretch marks

Hello! I have quite randomly and suddenly began getting stretch marks all over my body. No large weight gain either. Is there anything I can do about this? I understand that it's from Ehlers-Danlos but I'd like to avoid it if possible ꃋᴖꃋ

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u/rainingpup — 19 days ago

Skin Looks Awful

Hello! I was sending silly pictures to my friend and realized that my skin looks TERRIBLE!!! I only use a foaming rice cleaner and a rag as I have extremely sensitive skin and allergies (I even have a sun allergy). I am Korean and middle Eastern mixed as well. Is there anything I can do to get rid of these blackheads??

u/rainingpup — 19 days ago

crushed finger in pliers

Hello! I crushed my finger in a pair of pliers and am not sure what to do. What has been concerning me is that the left side (second photo) has become fully numb and lumpy despite the injury happening an hour ago. Is this means to go to a doctor or is it okay?

edit:it has been hours now and still numb

u/rainingpup — 23 days ago

Game Bugging With Gudatama Station (Switch 2)

Every time I've gone to this station to put in for the photos, it's made me get stuck on this screen. My character is still and doing idle animation, but I cannot open any menus or exit this.

u/rainingpup — 26 days ago

Trotec and Trocare

Hello! I have been having issues with my Trotecs. A Trocare worker came by, messed up my main machine, and switched it over to using Ruby (which we hate).
We had a second rep come by who told us that woman was fired and didn't do much 😅 Then our new Trotec has started over heating every time we use it despite having a massive fan for it etc

Does anyone else have similar issues? Any experience with Ruby?

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u/rainingpup — 28 days ago

Husband Sent This Today…

He jumped on my husband’s phone and was gently moved! I love how he’s carrying around his snack 🩷

u/rainingpup — 1 month ago

Can’t Find Molt

My Mexican Fire Leg molted and I CANNOT find its molt. It’s been two weeks since it molted.

Also- when I moved it to this enclosure, it dug out around the shark (hence why the substrate looks so low 🥲), webbed the entrance to the shark hide, and has dug like that and hid in that corner since. I haven’t seen it drink water and it’s been too fat to feed (was given to me very much obese and in pre molt). I’ve misted the corner to get water down there but am not sure if it’s drinking.

u/rainingpup — 1 month ago

Taking Care of Curls… Confused

I wash my hair every day, so my hair will be half curly and half wavy. My coworkers will say that I’m nappy headed and need to brush my hair, but if I brush my hair it doesn’t change much but making it crazy frizzy even with water. If I don’t wash my hair every day, my hair will be super curly like this but still super frizzy. My brothers and my mom both have super curly hair, but my brothers don’t shower every day and my mom has “hair wash days”.
I was never taught how to take care of my curls. One of brothers have the same frizzy curls as me. The others is tighter like my moms but his is much frizzier than any of ours. My mother uses products but doesn’t tell me and I’m also married and out of the home.
I was wondering what to do? I also have psoriasis so going long periods without a wash is hard for me.
Allergic to almonds and tomatoes. Mixed Korean and middle eastern if that helps. I currently live in Southeast America
Please help 😭

  1. Whole Blends honey shampoo
  2. No other products
  3. Air dry hair
  4. No bonnet or silk
u/rainingpup — 1 month ago

First Experience Rescuing

Hello! I grew up with a ball python and have decided to get one of my own, especially because my husband is retiring. Many people advised me to rescue. I do not have experience with different morphs etc and which are more prone to issues. There is an adult one that I found at a rescue that’s beautiful! I was wondering if she looked okay and if she seemed like a morph that was overall healthy. I’ve attached the photos that they sent me. It’ll be a two hour trip to meet her.

The original owners got her from a friend and decided to rehome her as they decided to begin breeding geckos and didn’t think they’d have the time, space, or money for her anymore. They did NOT breed snakes. I was told that she is healthy and likes being held and that the rescue has observed her eating regularly

u/rainingpup — 1 month ago

Snake Advice

Hello! I am looking to get a ball python snake. I am used to spiders and mammals, however I have had a snake but only when I was very young. With spiders, research is very innacurate and will not give proper advice for the best care and I got the best advice by talking to people first!

I was wondering:
-Is it better for temperament to get a younger snake (and what age is best?)
-What are the requirements for the best set up (most sites are giving me minimum requirements and I wanna make sure my baby is actually happy 👍)
-Is there any type I should avoid?
-How much *should* a ball python cost? Where is reputable? Any red flags to look out for if buying in person?
-How much attention do they need per day? (My husband is retired and also wants a snake so I am not worried about being unable to give it enough!)

Any other advice, warnings, etc welcome!! ☺️
Thank you all!

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u/rainingpup — 1 month ago

Spider Breed?

STORE ENCLOSURE!!! I AM REHOUSING!!

Hello! I just got another tarantula. They said that it was a Mexican Red Knee, but I know for a fact that it isn’t as I already have one. This one is brown and its legs are fully orange/red.
It’s pretty fat and I plan to withhold food as it also looks like it’s getting ready to molt!!! Probably three inches wide?

u/rainingpup — 1 month ago

Liver Issues….

21 intersex 5’4” 137lbs. No smoking, drinking, etc. Sexually inactive (husband stationed far away and I don’t masturbate) and don’t share drinks with others. Ehlers-Danlos, Tourette’s, spinal fracture/disc issues, and POTs. South-Eastern USA.

Last week, I went to the hospital and there was high Urobilinogen in my urine. There was also protein value of ten. High chloride (108). A few months prior, a small tumor/cyst was seen on my liver. Nobody knows what it is, but I am getting imaging done of it next month.

Yesterday, I began fainting at work. This is highly irregular for me. My coworkers said I look awful and pale and were very concerned and wanted to call an ambulance. I refused and had my little brother pick me up.

I drink lots of water throughout my work day and at home. I ate a large poke bowl for lunch with advacado, rice, soy sauce, tofu, and chicken. I also had a small blueberry cheesecake. Eggs for breakfast. I know it isn’t lack of nutrition, sleep, or dehydration. I brush my teeth and shower regularly.

Today, I am still incredibly faint. I cannot bend my arms or I begin to lose blood flow past the elbow and have to keep them straight. The roof of my mouth is swollen and I noticed that it looks very yellow. It feels like it’s peeling a bit as well. I don’t know what the top of someone’s mouth should look like.

Is any of this a hospital trip? I’m on Tricare so I’m not worried about cost.

u/rainingpup — 2 months ago

When to Intervene in Molt

My Mexican Red Knee chose a VERY bad spot to molt. It has been molting for a few days now despite it being very young. Should I intervene? I’ve never experienced a stuck molt. I noticed it was trying to move a moment ago.
Have avoided all contact etc through molt.

u/rainingpup — 2 months ago

Molt…

Hello! My sub-adult Mexican red knee has chosen a very bad spot to molt. I have noticed that it’s been molting for a few days. I haven’t touched it or any of the obvious stuff. When can I step in? It twitched a moment ago, so I know it’s still alive.

u/rainingpup — 2 months ago

When To Move To Permanent Enclosure

I got a tarantula yesterday that was initially in a small acrylic box. When I got home, I put them into a temporary enclosure and am building the permanent one. I was wondering- how long should I wait before moving it into the “permanent” enclosure? I don’t want to stress it out by moving it too many times in such a short time span! Its current enclosure doesn’t have what I believe is a good enough hide, so I was hoping that I could move the baby soon. Thank you!

Unsure if this is needed- haven’t been showing any stress behaviors like backing into a corner or not moving etc thus far.

ETA- Mexican Red Knee tarantula, unsure of age but it’s definitely small

u/rainingpup — 3 months ago