cynthia377 said:Help! I’ve got this issue where my breasts are totally asymmetrical. One is basically a whole cup size larger than the other. I don't know anyone else who deals with this 😠 and it feels like I'm the only one!! Is there any way to make the smaller one grow? I heard surgery is the only fix. I’m really not a fan of the idea—having a foreign object inside me—but if there's no other way, I'd do it just to fix this. Does anyone know how much a single implant costs 😬 ?? Just so you know, it looks pretty bad on me 😢. I thought I’d eventually just accept it, but it hasn't happened. I'm already 19, so I doubt it’s just going to fix itself. Any advice??
Go see a plastic surgeon and have them even things out. 😁 😁 It’s not a huge deal—it heals well and the incisions are small. If you're against having an implant, they can use your own tissue from your back or stomach. Or they could just reduce the larger side. As for the cost, I'd guess you're looking at maybe $2,000-$3,000.
Justin Gonzalez87 said:If that endocrinologist is private practice, then no big deal—but if they aren't, which I'm pretty sure they aren't, I’ll need a referral that I am never actually going to get! I've already vented about how my pediatrician doles out referrals like they're water in a desert—I don't have the energy, the patience, or the health left to keep repeating myself.😢
hm...🤔...if there isn't a pediatric endocrinologist in the local network, they have to refer me to NYC, right? Right? 😁 I'm heading out this afternoon to see what the deal is.😉
They aren't private practice.
If they won't give you a referral for something like this, just switch pediatricians. 🙄 I've seen way too many cases where kids were treated incorrectly and then just passed along to the next person. If a kid that small had high TSH, they would've been sent to Dumica ages ago. Hashimoto's is typically an adolescent or adult girl thing—it doesn't show up in little kids all that often. As for treatment, some people think it's better to start Synthroid immediately upon diagnosis, while others wait until actual hypothyroidism kicks in. So, it’s not exactly an emergency as long as T3 and T4 stay within the normal range. But once those drop, then you've got a problem—hypothyroidism leads to growth issues.
@Megan Reed, yeah, that would be Hashimoto's. It progresses slowly, and sometimes it even goes into remission—rarely, but hey, maybe you'll be one of the lucky ones. 👍
Jose Miller3 said:have you seen an endocrinologist yet?
I'm positive there’s an endocrinologist out there who specializes in kids. I wouldn't just take a pediatrician's word for it when it comes to a diagnosis like this...
Get a second opinion, honey...
Hey Justin Gonzalez87! Don't panic—like Jose Miller3 said, it's nothing to lose sleep over.
The pediatric endocrinologist you want is Dr. Dumić—he's over at Mayo Clinic. Just figured I'd tell you so you aren't wandering around aimlessly. He's the best.
Susan Martin24 said:Vascular, bloodthirsty... whatever, it’s just a tacky phrase at this point 🤣 I think Vegarica cooked it up (not 100% sure), trying to be all "fancy" with her new American vocabulary 😂
And if you're in shock, irreversible, everything just collapses—everything falls apart...
Susan Martin24, huge mistake! 😬 It wasn't Vegarica—it was Kovac and Marusic. 😬
I was a demo student in pathophysiology, so I know... I actually used to write down these gems back in the day.
And no, Dr. Vegar never used some ridiculous phrase like that.
As for this case? Sure, Helou, let's just toss some steroids in first, then maybe hit them with Amoxicillin—just aim and pray we hit something. 🙏 That’s more proof they should probably clear the pharmacy list from the Emergency Room instead of rushing straight from the streets to the ER. I thought it was Tea, but it wasn't clear why they didn't give HTIG either; if they had, he would've gotten two injections...
Even though anesthesiologists usually ask for family consent, under our laws, they aren't actually required to.
Brain death is confirmed via cerebral angiography. Though, I'm not sure what happens if a hospital doesn't have that tech on hand... I assume the donor gets moved to another facility then.
Personally, I think that law is solid. 👍 I want to donate my organs—I’m not looking out for myself. Plus, if the day ever comes where I'm the one needing a transplant, I'd want that option too.
coppermaker77 said:Hey. Just wondering—am I fat?😕 I’m 5'5" and about 128 pounds. Honestly, my stomach is flat—no issues there—but my legs feel heavy and my hips are wide. What would you guys say is a healthy weight for someone my size? I’m thinking about dropping 10 pounds... is that overkill? And any advice on how to actually make it happen? Thanks a ton.
We can't exactly tell you if you're overweight or not on this forum—it’s just not that kind of place.
If you’ve got wide hips—basically just a wide pelvic structure—that’s just how your bones are built. There isn't much you can do about it. Same goes for losing too much weight; if you get too thin, things just won't sit right. Then again, I don't know what your specific build looks like.
Like Betty Cox30 said—just put in the work. Train. 👍
Some people just aren't built to be skinny—it looks terrible on them. They’d honestly look a lot better with a few extra pounds on their frame. Then you have the people where being thin actually works. It all comes down to style, really. 😉
Look, even though I said at the start that I was against this stuff—and yeah, I still believe in traditional medicine... basically, what I’m getting at is that if it works, it works. Sometimes you can't even tell what actually did the trick; it might just be a combination of everything😘
Megan Reed said:I met this woman recently who had her arm amputated—now her hand is just sitting there in some glass display case at a university somewhere. 😲
Everything’s just sitting there on the university campus—clutter everywhere. Just wait until you get to court. 😬
Alexander Hall11 said:Try asking around—maybe check with someone in his department—to see if he has any hobbies, like painting, fishing, or gardening. See if there’s something specific he’s into, like the latest "Age of Empires" game or some technical books. If so, I’d suggest getting him a gift card to Microsoft...
Solid ideas—gift cards are great—but NOT at Microsoft.... If the guy is a big deal in his department, which I'm assuming he is, then he definitely has a project budget, and you can buy books through that. Besides, Microsoft doesn't carry much high-end professional literature, though I guess you could order it... Personally, I loved when my boyfriend and I went to Amazon using a gift card to buy shoes. We added a little extra cash, but we got exactly what we wanted. 👍
One more thing—I didn't "earn" that gift card, a family member did.
The hobby idea is great 👍
What brisknomad6 suggested works too 👍 btw, did you write it yet?
Also: crimsonpuma48, you don't owe anyone a gift. Only do it if you actually feel like it, really want to, and if it's going to make you happy!
Daniel Murphy43 said:I've been struggling with rheumatoid arthritis—it hits hardest when I cut back on food or fast. After just a day or two of fasting, things improve significantly; my fingers aren't as swollen and my joints move better. So, I'm gearing up for some intensive therapy. My doctor wants me to ramp up the heavy stuff—corticosteroids and cytostatics—but I'm thinking I'll try a three-week fast first, following Dr. Breuss's approach.
If I told you that sucking on your thumb for thirty minutes every day would make you feel better—and if I were convincing enough—you’d actually feel it. That’s just the placebo effect at work.😬 😬
Susan Martin24, I used to get a real tan—properly baked under the Sun—and had that deep glow from April through October. These last few years, though, I’ve just stuck to self-tanner and foundation. I honestly want to go back to tanning, but I'm hesitant. I was reading some skincare book at Ulta and it mentioned how UV exposure leads to cellular damage and spikes melanoma risks. Honestly, the Sun is responsible for most of it since almost everything happens on the skin we expose. I can't find anyone willing to just clear all my moles away so I could finally relax under the rays without worrying. Look, I love seeing someone with a good tan—guys or girls—but I always catch myself wondering what their skin is going to look like in ten years. Tell me, am I being too intense about what I read at Ulta, or should I just stick to the bottled stuff?
If I recall correctly—and I’m not saying I’m 100% certain here—it works like this: a bed goes to pathology, and they write up the death certificate along with it. It's just like when a patient passes away on any other ward; the "dead" bed gets sent over to pathology for a quick check. Now, whether they actually make slides out of every single case? Honestly, I haven't a clue. If a newborn is healthy, has an APGAR score between 8 and 10, and hits those normal birth weight targets... I don't see why we'd need a histological review for every single one.
I’m not going to get bogged down in those other moral dilemmas. Look, if people hadn't done the research, we wouldn't have the medicines we rely on today, so... 🙏
Don't stress out too much. Honestly, it's probably for the best she's in isolation at the hospital.
Look, you haven't given us any actual details, so none of us here can really offer anything useful. Neck pain, fever, and vomiting—that’s pretty vague; plenty of things cause those symptoms. But, just to keep you from spiraling, meningitis usually involves neck stiffness, while mono typically shows up with swollen lymph nodes and localized pain. Most infectious stuff is easily treatable, so don't lose your cool.
northernskipper41 said:Someone asked about whether slamming too much protein can trigger osteoporosis. Bodybuilders slamming massive amounts of protein should probably learn how to deal with oxalate buildup. Realistically, if you're loading up that hard, you ought to know how to manage the fallout.
It’s about blood calcium—when that level drops, the body starts pulling calcium straight out of your bones to compensate. That's where the link to osteoporosis comes in. Simple as that. That won't happen if you spend your weekend working on the grill—besides, osteoporosis is a chronic thing.
Your post is full of mistakes—but honestly, I don't even have the energy to argue with you.
There’s no way there's that much protein in the blood—you'd end up with hyperviscosity or hemoconcentration. It just doesn't add up. Protein absorption isn't exactly efficient—your gut can only handle so much at once. That’s why bodybuilders end up eating like it's their job, hitting six or seven meals a day just to try and make it stick. When you're lifting heavy, those massive loads force your muscles to contract—which triggers bone trabeculae to thicken up. That’s basically the strongest mechanism we have for driving calcium into the bone. Just look at astronauts; they lose a massive amount of calcium in just a month or two because their muscles aren't fighting gravity. When they finally touch down back in the States, they're dealing with fractures, which is why they have to ease back into weight-bearing exercises so carefully.
Bodybuilders have a thousand different issues, but osteoporosis isn't one of them. Let me break it down—if they actually had thinning bones, their muscle contractions would basically just rip their attachment points right out of the skeleton.
I figured he’d actually have something to say once he checked out my link—it’s got all sorts of stuff on there, honestly more of the ugly kind than the pretty kind...
There’s this online forum for venting about the American healthcare system: www.doktori.net. Not many people seem to know it exists. It would be great if you guys used it to drop a compliment 🙂 or a complaint.
Every terminal illness eventually leads to cachexia. If you're starving yourself, you’ll hit that stage even faster.
Cachexia is basically when someone looks like a survivor from Auschwitz—is that too dark? (probably)—and it's usually triggered by things like GI infections, cancer, or just plain starvation...