Posts by shadowseal372

Hey everyone, for those of you who’ve had nose surgery, could you please tell me if it’s actually possible to still have swelling after 12 months?
And I'm also wondering if bone regrowth happens where the bones were broken? My doctor mentioned that because I have thick skin and really sturdy bones, that might be why it's still swollen, so he told me to just wait another 6 months... Right after the surgery, my nose looked amazing, but now... well, it doesn't look quite as great as it did. 😢

Kenneth Jackson3 said:Maybe this could help you out.

Actually, I'm heading to my very first training session today 🙂 (though I'm definitely not a woman xD)

Good luck! And hey, feel free to let me know how it went 🙂

Sam Roberts said:Good, honest people—especially Tyler Edwards53. Everyone there is great. Definitely recommend it for women.

👍

I've got a question too... Krav Maga for women. I saw they have classes over at the local community sports center, but does anyone here actually have experience with that specific club? Like, what are the training sessions really like, how are the instructors, and what's the membership fee situation...
Also, do you guys think Krav Maga is actually a good choice for women?

I'll send them over once I dig up those old photos and download these ones from the camera.. 🙂

Glusac wasn't the only one I went to for consultations—there were actually quite a few doctors in the mix—but honestly, this guy told me more via email than everyone else did during our actual sit-downs. (Plus, he was the only one who didn't charge me just to talk..) What I liked most about him was how he just asked what I actually wanted, and then he was like, "Okay, we're going to do this and that," and that was it. He’s just so sure of himself, you know? Not like most of the other doctors who kept going on about how risky everything was, or how maybe it wouldn't turn out exactly how I envisioned, or how complicated the whole thing would be... I mean, my nose had already been messed with at least four times before this surgery, so everyone else seemed a little shaky about the results. Well, everyone except Glusac..

First off, I really want to give a huge thanks to rustygardener172 because if it weren't for her and those photos she shared, I probably wouldn't have ever gone to see Dr. Glusac. I had surgery about two months ago. Honestly, my nose was terrible—it was wide, bumpy, high, and looked broken... I just hated it. But now, I finally have the beautiful nose I've always wanted. My profile looks perfect, even though the tip is still a little swollen. The bone area is still puffy too, but even with the swelling, it looks much better and slimmer than before. He told me he actually had his work cut out for him since I had several old fractures there. The whole thing was supposed to cost $2,000, which means $4867, but the doctor ended up only charging me $1,400 and told me to take that extra $600 I saved and buy something nice to help me recover faster 😍

I’d warmly recommend Dr. Glusac to everyone. If you have any questions at all, I'm happy to answer them 👍

Since this is only my second post on the forum, I know a lot of you might be skeptical about my story. But I'm really not here to promote anyone; I just want to help girls who are still hesitating, just like how rustygardener172 helped me 🙂

Kevin White9 said:I honestly can't wrap my head around what you guys are even debating. Not to be rude, but I don't know whether to laugh or just cry...
So now we need this much water, then that much, then a glass here, three liters there, every fifteen minutes, or every three hours, blah, blah, blah...
I was under the naive impression that every living thing on this planet actually feels thirst and knows when it needs to drink.

No hard feelings, but every living creature DOES feel thirst. The issue with modern humans is simply that we're civilized—we suppress that instinct. We're stuck in a board meeting without water, driving through traffic, running errands in the city... or we force ourselves to drink when we aren't even thirsty, just because someone says, "Hey, long time no see, let's grab a drink."
Both ways just end up drowning out that true, primal signal. Eventually, people ignore their body's signals entirely...

That’s basically it.

shadowseal372 said:So, what’s the actual limit on how much water you should be drinking?

Kidneys run most efficiently when you hit about 28ml per kilogram of body weight daily.

If you aren't interested in doing the math yourself, here are some rough estimates:
110 lbs...1.4 L/day
132 lbs...1.7 L/day
154 lbs...2 L/day
176 lbs...2.2 L/day
198 lbs...2.5 L/day

...these figures assume standard conditions, like average ambient temperature and moderate activity levels...

...and don't just chug it all at once. Spread it out. Small amounts every hour or two...

just something to consider...

Friedhelm said:My life's goal is to start my own company. It’s been a dream of mine for years—I even have a name ready. But it isn't from any known language; I actually just made the word up entirely on my own....
So here's the question—can you actually register a company with a name like that?
That seems to be the secret behind so many massive brands... they invent a completely new word that sticks in your head and becomes synonymous with them and nothing else...

You just head down to the Secretary of State's office to check the business registry. See if anyone else has snagged it yet and if they'll even let it fly.
If they tell you the word doesn't exist in any dictionary—English, Latin, Ancient Greek, whatever—then you might as well just head home, grab a pen and paper, and try building an acronym instead. Just don't make it one of those ridiculous ones where the letters don't make sense, like "S.T.A.R." standing for "Super Tasty Apples Really"... the state won't buy that nonsense either...

Have you tried using Flocet 20 gel from Pfizer?
Just a heads up—make sure you’re being really clear when you talk to the pharmacist. There’s something called Tylenol too, though I have no clue what it's actually for... I just know they once handed me that instead because they weren't listening to what I actually needed...

I'm on board with most of the advice above, but I’ll add one thing to the mix:

Learn to control your breathing—consciously and with purpose.
It works just like when you get rattled or startled and your breath starts getting shallow and fast... if you can force yourself to slow it down and breathe deeply, the anxiety and agitation will follow suit.

You can find those "hair, skin, and nail vitamins" at most pharmacies... I dealt with some hair issues myself, and they actually helped me.

There's also a nail cream out there that’s supposed to work, apparently.

If you notice those tiny white vertical lines on your nails, it might mean you're low on calcium. But, if you have any underlying health issues—specifically anything involving your internal organs—don't just go grabbing calcium supplements without checking with your doctor first.

Ronald Barrett4 said:... I recently realized she’s been through some heavy stuff, things that actually make her more understandable to me...

...that sounds like pity to me. Don't let yourself get tied to someone because of pity. Pity is never a valid foundation for a relationship. Passion is.

(I'm sure you wouldn't feel too great either if you suddenly found out someone was only with you because they felt sorry for you)

Arthur Barnes said:Alright, all jokes aside, what actually works against rhabdomyolysis? Is it just aspirin? Or is there something more effective that hits faster?

Just take some aspirin.

(And maybe check the ingredients list... 🙂 )

p.s. next time, if you have any inkling that you're about to do something that COULD trigger rhabdo, take the aspirin BEFORE you realize you've gone too far...

Seriously.

POTASSIUM.

Listen... it's not CALCIUM, it's POTASSIUM.

For instance, those potassium chloride tablets from Pfizer. They’re incredibly bitter. Honestly, the easiest way to get them down is to dissolve them in a glass of Gatorade... let the sweetness mask the taste. Just one a day.

If you happen to be pregnant, don't just head straight to the pharmacy. Talk to your OB-GYN first. Technically, it can be used during pregnancy if everything else with the pregnancy is going smoothly...

If my memory serves me right regarding the explanation: muscles cramp because they're misinterpreting the signals traveling through the nerves. Potassium regulates how those signals are received and processed. Take that explanation with a grain of salt, though... I might have gotten my wires crossed...

_Definitely_ grab the anti-reflective coating.
Personally, I’ve always leaned toward photochromic lenses over fixed tints... it just comes down to preference, I guess.