Posts by Dennis Ramirez6

Cancer isn't all-powerful, you know?
It just can't:
corrupt love,
crush hope,
break faith,
steal peace,
shake trust,
drain friendship,
wash away memories,
overpower the soul,
take away eternal life,
or break the spirit...

Anyway, hey everyone, hang in there!

Angela Wright said:Honestly, I don't think the issue lies with the Pap smear analysis itself—you have to get that done the same day, otherwise, the sample just goes bad. The real bottleneck is how they handle the results. It feels like they’re cutting corners by waiting to bundle all the finished reports together just to send them out once a month. If I remember correctly, this is all funded through the monthly lump sum the clinic receives from Medicare, which covers basically every single supply and tool used in the facility. So, my guess? This kind of penny-pinching varies wildly from one clinic to the next.🤷

So, I finally got my results back from the social services office—it only took ten days this time! Can you believe that? Last time I went through the whole process, I was stuck waiting for three whole weeks. I honestly couldn't wrap my head around it. I guess they must have updated their protocols or changed how they handle things behind the scenes, because getting those papers in just ten days felt like a total miracle to me. Honestly, I was sitting there just stunned.

I really hope you made it to the doctor, because if your throat is hurting that much, it could actually be strep or some kind of bacterial infection. If that's the case, you’re probably gonna need an antibiotic. But hey, if it’s just the flu, then I’m sending good vibes your way—hope you feel better and get over this quick! 🙂

I feel like everyone’s body temperature creeps up a little bit in the afternoon. For me, I’m constantly sitting at around 99 degrees. Honestly? I don't even sweat it. I really only started noticing this pattern after I dealt with that weird bout of atypical pneumonia a while back. Plus, you know how it is—it definitely fluctuates with your cycle too.

Seriously, don't stress yourself out! Stressing is just going to make everything worse. If you start throwing up again or feeling totally wiped out, then yeah, go see a doctor and get it checked out, but if it's just that low-grade fever bothering you, please don't worry about it! 🙂

Man, it feels like this nasty flu bug is just going around everywhere lately, and honestly, it’s dragging everyone down with this endless cough. If that makes you feel any better, I’ve been stuck in the trenches with it for two whole weeks now. It’s finally starting to settle down a little bit, though. Just gotta hang in there...🙂

Sam Hughes5 said:morality is just some social construct

but seriously, why is there all this talk about "morality" when we're discussing health?

I honestly feel like this thread belongs in the psychology section... I mean, at the end of the day, we're talking about mental states, right?

According to the WHO (I think I mentioned this somewhere else already), being healthy isn't just about not being sick. It’s about how everything—physically, mentally, socially, you name it—is actually functioning. So, if we're talking about blood work issues, yeah, that's health. If we're talking about poverty, that's health too. And if we're talking about the mind? Well, obviously, that's part of it. Plus, your mental state is HUGE for your overall health. 🙂

I first heard all this back in high school religion class. The whole idea was that women end up being mentally fragile because of it. Apparently, it hits them hardest during the anniversary of the procedure. Looking at the women I know who’ve gone through an abortion, I guess it really just depends on their personality. Some don't even give it a second thought, some talk about it constantly, and others hide it away like a dark secret. I actually know one woman who struggled with some pretty serious mental health issues afterward, though I honestly can't say for sure if that was caused by the procedure itself or something else.
And yeah, I can't help but feel like those women aren't ever truly happy. At least, from everything I've heard about those who have done it. But hey, that's just my take, right?
I just believe they go through so much! Every living thing has a moral compass, and in situations like this, it's so hard to just shake it off and say, "Well, it was my choice" or "I had every right." But, ugh, I don't want to sound like I'm preaching.

So, whenever I'm dealing with PMS, my veins just start aching and my legs get this weird, pulling sensation... it's so uncomfortable. It doesn't even happen every single month, though—it's kind of hit or miss. Like, one month it’s totally overwhelming and the next it's barely there? I honestly have no clue why the intensity fluctuates so much. And no, I don't really go overboard with anything specific regarding my diet or anything.

Everything’s looking fine. Your mom saw her doctor and they went over everything together. It’s all under control now, and it looks like she’ll still get her period. So, the big question is... where's the actual problem here? 😕 Seriously, don't stress out about it.

And honestly? Don't even sweat the aging thing. It’s just part of being alive, you know? We’re all getting older, we’re all going to pass away eventually. That's just how it goes.
As for any tips on how to, I don't know, naturally delay menopause or whatever... I really haven't got a clue about that.

I was stuck 2 and a half hours just standing there in line at Medicare, and even after all that, I still had to $22 shell out some extra cash $3.25 just to cover the co-pay like you do when you see a doctor. So, I finally walked away with $18. Honestly, I was losing my mind!!! It’s seriously not worth wasting your life like that.

You can pick it up at any drugstore, usually goes for around $12 or so if I remember right.

The thing is, it made the area around my scar itch like crazy, so I actually stopped using it. But hey, maybe I’ll give it another shot...

swiftowl10 said:I’d honestly suggest checking out Zele... I can't recall the exact name of his studio off the top of my head, but I went there for a piercing and didn't have any issues at all. Plus, Zele is just a really great guy—super smart, too—and you can tell he actually gives a damn about his work and stays strictly professional about everything he does.

Totally agree. I'm also a big fan of Zeleta. He's over in the tratinski area. Honestly, you just want to go to actual pros who are constantly leveling up their skills. That's my two cents. 👍