Posts by Sandra King86

Alexander Lewis said:In my view, it’s a disgrace. Not only did you fail to help a terminal patient spend his final days with even a modicum of comfort, but you also failed miserably in communicating with his wife, who is clearly traumatized by the fear that her husband isn't being cared for properly.

As far as whether a person is suffering goes, the only thing that matters is their own perception of that pain. Whether or not you administered specific drugs is irrelevant to the patient's experience, and frankly, regarding the paperwork—we all know how often medical staff "adjust" files after the fact to make the data look more accurate than it actually was.

The bottom line: I find the anonymous wife much more credible than an anonymous hospital employee.

🙏 You hit the nail on the head—I agree with every single word.

My dad passed away from liver cancer, but it was in a different country. When things got really bad, they gave us a private suite so the whole family could be there to spend time with him... we’d joke around and watch movies together... God, we were all totally traumatized by the end, but he just drifted off peacefully. The doctor stayed up with us, the nurses, even a priest...
I wouldn't wish what this lady is going through on anyone. I'm speechless. My heart breaks for both the patient and his family...

Hey placidfox55 😬
I might check it out—I watch a lot of stuff—but honestly, I doubt it’ll be one of those "eye-opening" experiences where I learn something totally new...
I've read Michael Moore's articles about every single movie, including that whole CNN controversy, and it never really grabbed me...

Hands down the best:

1. Max von Sydow
2. Marcello Mastroianni

Angela Wright said:Pardon my French, but you are a complete loser! My keyboard is practically crawling with the nonsense being spewed by you and people just like you.🙂

Look, since you’re such a genius, why don't you give me some advice? How about telling me how to convince the bureaucrats at Medicare not to lie to my mother and others fighting brain tumors? How do I make them stop denying her another dose of Temodal? They claim it doesn't work for recurrences, yet we have top-tier specialists sending us interpretations from Houston confirming it's the only way to help her and that it's standard practice everywhere else in the world—except here, in this pathetic excuse for a country where Medicare wastes money on losers like you who think they know the "right" way to get high, providing massive payouts for methadone once you realize you screwed up and got hooked, not to mention all the useless institutional therapies, psychologists for you and your family, and all that other garbage!

See, you moron, my mother didn't choose her illness, but you and your kind choose yours, and then you still get to play the "poor victim" to get assistance that my mother can only dream of!

I’m all for legalization, but if we go that route, I’m also for cutting off all government assistance for addiction. Go get high until sunrise for all I care.🙂 🙂

Totally agree with you!👍

Sending all my best to your mom... I'm sure you guys will find a way to fight this.
😘Wishing you and your mom nothing but the best for a speedy recovery.

Carol Jackson45 said:How are they doing? Honestly, pretty good. Most people I know finished college, got jobs, started families, and are just out there grinding and paying off their mortgages. Just your average Americans.😁

As for getting hooked? It sucks, but let's be real—people don't usually spiral after one pill or a gummy.

I’ve lost people in my circle who ended up six feet under, so I get where you're coming from. But you can't lump weed, edibles, and heroin into the same bucket.😉

Doesn't look that way from your posts...

placidranger said:Look, here’s the reality—#1: You aren't going to get anywhere by trying to scare people off with lies about how "one ecstasy pill will kill you" or claiming they'll drop dead after their first hit. It just doesn't work. Drugs. A messy business—always has been, always will be. Whether it's the high-end stuff or the cheap junk on a street corner in Chicago, it's just one more way for people to try and outrun their own lives. It never ends well. Whatever. Become a junkie and a loser. Look around at everyone using all sorts of crap—on the surface, it seems like it’s no big deal to them. Whatever.

Part two: if someone goes into this without a clue about what they’re actually buying, they’re going to overreach—skip the basic precautions—and then things will inevitably go south.

I don't know, placidranger... there's always gonna be an idiot out there. Tomorrow he'll probably show up asking "what's the safest way to rob a currency exchange." And the worst part? Some even bigger moron will actually give him advice...

If he’s really that desperate, I'd say just have him start with coffee. Maybe stick to a latte at first—just to take the edge off—then move to black later on... ☕

Carol Jackson45 said:Look, if I can take a sad kid seriously, I can probably handle some kid asking about drugs. Even if half this stuff is just trolling—like Apex said—there’s definitely people looking for actual answers. Shouldn't the health mod be cleaning up these stupid replies anyway?😉

What, since they want to try drugs, does that mean they're actually suicidal? If so, why waste the money? Why not just jump off a balcony?

You'd probably do the same thing to a kid wanting to have sex who's asking how to stay safe, because you view sex as nothing but STDs and unwanted pregnancies. It's the exact same logic. 🙂

Oh sure, because having sex is totally the same thing as getting high. ☕
—just evolutionary inevitability, I guess! 😬

Some idiot kid really found their way to a great forum! 👍

cosmicskipper55 said:With all due respect to this gathered group of educators and enthusiasts, I find it hardly surprising that seventeen-year-olds are turning to amphetamines if their parents are as informed or perceptive as those assembled here. Rather than recognizing that it is more prudent to explain harm reduction to a young man intending to use drugs so he doesn't kill himself on his first attempt, you all seem preoccupied with competing over which comment can be the most provincial and outdated. Please try to grasp, just once, that if a child—including your own—decides to use drugs, they are going to do it regardless. Period. And if they are determined to go through with it, it is far better that they understand what they are consuming. The person who started this thread did the best thing possible, even if they chose the wrong venue.

Regarding the topic at hand: Frank (?), if your friends are on speed and you want to stay "alert around 2 or 3 in the morning," your best bet is to take half an ecstasy pill. Since this is your first time, it will likely hit you with full force, but if you don't feel anything after two or two and a half hours, take the other half. It is probably best not to exceed that for a first timer. Ecstasy pills usually contain speed anyway, so you’ll get the dancing and the talking, but you'll also experience that specific "high" that pure speed lacks. (By the way, you should always try to avoid speed; it’s essentially a drug for American housewives trying to lose weight, failed athletes, and idiots.)

Drink plenty of fluids and enjoy yourself. 🙂

If you require further details, send me a private message.

With all due respect, if this had been posted by a ten-year-old instead of some guy who might (maybe) join the Army this fall—God help us if someone gives him a weapon to carry—I might actually listen to your moral lecturing...

And why shouldn't he kill himself if that's what he wants? You gonna stop him? By giving him advice on how to "safely" crash?

Lisa Doyle said:Douglas...bravo!

Frankie...what a little brat!

🙏 😂

Frank, you gotta put this in the safe...😬

Larry Wells2 said:So, I'm writing this because I'm planning on trying drugs for the first time. I'm 17 and a junior in high school. Just a heads-up: don't bother trying to talk me out of it, because I'm going to do this regardless of whatever stupid comments you leave. I guess I've just reached a point where I feel like I've done everything else and I want to try something new. To be clear, I haven't even touched weed yet. I have zero interest in smoking that. But all my friends are into speed now, and now this other friend is pushing us to try cocaine. Money isn't the issue. I'm just stuck on what to actually go with, so I wanted to hear about your experiences. What's the best way to get a real high without being a total zombie for 24 hours? I'm thinking about doing something Saturday night so that by maybe 2 or 3 in the morning on Sunday, I'm somewhat functional, though I still want the experience to actually hit.

😂

jump! jump!

🙂

brisknomad6 said:Imigran

They only really work if you catch them right when you feel the migraine starting—if the pain is already peaking, they don't do much... I usually just end up throwing them back up. 👎

Grace Green6 said:Why go straight to a doctor?
My mom's all worked up because her daughter is getting married... honestly, who wouldn't have a headache under those circumstances?🙂

Just kidding... mostly.

Maybe try some herbal drops—a mix of ginkgo, valerian, and rosemary. Try finding some from a local herbalist rather than that processed stuff you find at CVS. And she should probably just lock herself in a dark, quiet room until her nerves settle down.

Good luck!

Maybe that stuff helps during the early stages, but
when you have a migraine like mine (where sound, light, smells—everything is too much, plus vomiting, and I swear my head is splitting into three pieces), my only thought is that if I don't get some IMITREX, I might as well die. 😢

IMITREX (sumatriptan succinate)—you can only get it with a prescription.
It's honestly the only thing that actually works... whether it's an injection, a pill, or those nasal sprays
I'm a huge fan of the spray—it hits just as fast as an injection (I'm feeling at least 50% better within 10 minutes) and I don't have to deal with a doctor or some jerk at the ER.

So Disney basically shaped the whole anime scene, but then you gotta realize Disney was actually being influenced by European heritage too...

Keep the chain going. 😬

www.local-news-outlet.com.

man, this is so good! 😍 thanks a ton—honestly needed something like this today...

talking about pathetic:
Donna Hughes80, who's that in your avatar? And Ronald Bishop, who's the guy you named yourself after... 🤣

Thank God we’re actually making unbeatable war movies now—that way we can finally tear apart the ones made by people who aren't even close to our level...🍿

Jerry Martin19 said:haven't seen it—but man, that movie Revolver killed me🙂, miserable🙂

you gotta watch Narc! Seriously... you have to.👍

Jerry Martin19 said:which movies though?

well, Val might be back, judging by Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. And Gary just keeps letting me down with these mediocre roles... I always hoped he'd really shine again, but... I don't know, nothing he's done since '98 lately really hits the spot. (Batman Begins doesn't count—we only watch that for the by proxy American son-in-law.) 😬