brisknomad6 said:*I honestly had no clue how to make this until now... so I basically bribed my dad (he's sitting right here next to me, by the way) to dictate the recipe for the absolute best elderberry juice in the entire world* 😁>
50 flowers 5 kg sugar 10-15 oz citric acid 3-4 lemons
So, you take the flower petals, strip them off the stems, toss them in a big container, and pour 5 liters of boiling water over them. Then, just let it sit for 24 hours, making sure to give it a little stir every now and then. After that, strain out the liquid, mix in the sugar, the citric acid, and some really well-washed lemon slices cut into rounds. Let that sit for another 24 hours, again, giving it a quick stir once in a while. Finally, just squeeze those lemon slices (by hand works fine!) and strain everything through some cheesecloth into a bottle—ideally a plastic one, if you can help it. Give the bottle a little squeeze to make sure all the juice gets to the top, then shove it straight into the fridge (this is super important because there are zero preservatives, so it could go bad pretty fast)...
This makes about 8.5 liters of syrup
Oh, and you can actually vacuum seal the flowers and freeze them if you want to save them for making more juice later on🙂>
And yeah, that's it (my dad's looking pretty proud of himself for "discovering" the internet, haha)😁)
I followed brisknomad6's recipe exactly... shoutout to my dad🙏
How do you even handle the paperwork... I mean, honestly, you could probably just walk into any private clinic and tell them you only want a PAP smear, since that’s basically a standard checkup anyway. You show up, $50 happens, and you just ask for the prescription right then and there. It stays valid until the pharmacist takes it from you, 😠 kind of like how it worked for me at . But no, they won't give me the script—ugh, if they would, I’d go see 🤣
Seriously though? You should probably just try hitting up a private clinic; honestly, if you just pay for a single PAP test or something similar and ask for the script, 😁 it ought to work out 😍
I mean, I find it hard to believe you could get anything without a prescription, even over in Canada 😉
Man, I feel like such an idiot... my brother was just over in Canada recently, and now I've gone and ordered them already... hm... 6 boxes for $50, but I'm paying for three $93 plus you even get the tax refund back 😂
I honestly think we'll be making trips to Canada in the future 🙏
Looks like we've got Yasmin with us here 😉
And honestly, I'm pretty sure any gynecologist can write a prescription... it's just printed on a little slip of paper that says Yasmin, the date, and has a stamp on it, if I recall correctly. My doctor actually kept my last one, so I just used a copy of the prescription to buy them 😁
I honestly feel like while I was on Yasmin, my body was just holding onto way too much water weight; I dealt with endless bloating and my PMS was easily ten times worse than it is now. Now, even if there’s a tiny difference, those symptoms are still there but they're so much more manageable... it's all about how those hormones 😁
Look, you don't need to worry about managing them yourself—people over at Pike Place Market handle all that stuff. All you really have to do is track your cycle based on what you're reading on the Canadian 🤣
..but hey, if you really want to go that route, I can have them order some for you from Germany. It costs a little bit extra 🤣 so just let me know if you're cool with that
Honestly, the main reason I’m sticking with them is for my physique and to get my cycle back on track... which actually worked. It isn’t perfect by any stretch, but things are feeling way better than before 😁
As far as weight goes, I don't think I've gained anything; my hormones usually mess with me anyway and leave me feeling a bit bloated, but it's nothing crazy... personally, I even prefer these over the Yasmin I was taking previously
I haven't spotted anything negative so far... knock on wood, I don't want to jinx it 😍
If you're ordering Yasminelle, the pharmacists will sniff it out immediately because they know the difference, even if they don't carry it in stock here. It’s just like how so many other medications get ordered from overseas; people try to be sneaky, but you can't hide the details when it comes to things like gin—you just show them the prescription and call it a day, because let's be real, Yasmin and Yasminelle are definitely not the same thing 😉
Honestly, it drives me crazy that they insist on a brand-new prescription. I went in with my old one from back in 2008, and she had the nerve to tell me I needed to go get a fresh one. Like, why? How does that even work? I don't get it... she’s basically just glancing at the paper for a second, so the whole thing is just super annoying, but whatever, fine 🤣
It’s under ten bucks, which is honestly such a steal... thanks for the heads-up, I think I'm definitely going to start doing things this way from now on..if you look at the $10 savings per box, you end up with about 🙏
To be honest, these actually work better for me than the ones from Yasmin that I used to use... knock on wood so I don't jinx it, but I'm really loving them 😁
Over here, people usually grab them in a three-month supply bundle, so by the time I’m done dealing with customs fees and all those extra surcharges, I end up shelling out about $93, which works out to roughly $31 per month . Honestly, after using this stuff for a few months, my mood has finally leveled out; I haven't had any major depressive episodes, just the usual monthly funk you expect during PMS, and I haven't noticed any extra cellulite issues 😁. My cycle feels totally regular now too... so yeah, it’s a solid five stars from me and I highly recommend it 🙏
I couldn't find an existing thread about these specific pills, so I figured I'd just start a new one here 😁.
So, I used to be on Yasmin, but after taking a break, I decided to switch things up with Yasminelle and I'm already halfway through my second pack... I'm mostly taking them to get my cycle under control and to help clear up my skin . I haven't really run into any side effects yet, but I'm wondering how long it actually takes to see if they're doing the job—specifically regarding my skin clearing up. It's been so long since I was on the old Yasmin that I honestly can't remember how much time passed before I saw those first real results, so if anyone has some experience with this, please let me know 😉!
On top of that, they've actually gotten cheaper lately... the first time I picked them up, I paid about $107, but now they're only $93 for a three-month supply... they're being shipped in fresh from Canada now 🙂.
rustygull7 said:Look, everyone makes mistakes sometimes, it's just part of being human. But if you ask me, it’d be only right for that surgeon to step up and fix their own mess on their own dime. I don't know how much of that actually happens in the real world, though. Is Smith operating on a girl you know, and is she actually happy with the results?
That's exactly my point... honestly, I didn't even hold it against my own doctor too much. I mean, sure, it still feels weird today thinking about how it all went down, but he didn't make any excuses—he just stepped up, did the whole thing over again, and now everything is exactly how it should be. It's so perfect that, even if I didn't want to admit it, 😁 I would go right back to him in a heartbeat regardless of anything else.
Amanda Ramirez42 said:Hey there, what's up? Look, I’m getting absolutely buried in DMs right now, and honestly, I don't have the energy to keep repeating myself to everyone individually. So here it is: my situation hasn't changed one bit, and it probably won't for a while because, frankly, I don't have the cash for a revision surgery yet—at least not right now. According to the doctor, what we're looking at is just some leftover cartilage issues. It’s actually pretty common, happening in about 50% of cases, it's just that it doesn't show up the same way for everyone since the healing process is such a personal thing for every single patient. The main reason he gave is that when the nasal cavity is already packed tight with instruments during the procedure, it’s incredibly hard to spot any immediate swelling caused by the initial tissue incisions. And hey, if he’s lying to me, then I guess I’m lying to you all, right? Anyway, the only real fix is a revision, which, of course, comes with the full price tag.🙂
I can't believe it—they didn't even smooth out your entire nose, they just left that little bump right there. I honestly thought I was the only one who went through this, since I've never heard of anyone else dealing with the exact same thing. Look, since he’s the one who actually messed up, there is absolutely no way you should be footing the bill for this all over again. We aren't even talking about some trivial aesthetic tweak like asking for a slightly different nose shape; this is about him completely failing to deliver on the fundamental basics of the job he was hired to do. And honestly? Him offering an apology is basically useless—it's like trying to put out a forest fire with a water pistol. 🙄 That’s really not on you, man. Honestly, they should have had everything ready to go from the jump. 🙄
Man, you really nailed that pitch with the example you used; it was honestly a stroke of genius. 👎
I worked with Ivo personally, though I can't really speak to how he handles anyone else. When I had my surgery about five years ago, he was stationed over at Rebro, but nowadays he’s almost certainly working alongside Glumičić—though I haven't a clue if he's actually based out of the hospital right now 🙂
Wait, there are actually two guys with the last name Ivo Džepina 😉 the one who handled my case was working at the hospital back then, but now he’s teamed up with Glumičić—though I’m not entirely sure if he’s still at that same medical center
My nose feels totally fine now, breathing is easy, and honestly, it feels like my nasal passages are almost hyper-sensitive, like I can catch a scent from a mile away 😁 It looks great too; my profile is way softer now, and even though the change wasn't some massive, dramatic overhaul that everyone would notice, it's definitely there 😁 But I can see it clearly, and honestly, I couldn't be happier with how everything turned out
Look, if you just had surgery, it’s totally normal for your nose to look bigger; the swelling around the bridge makes your whole face feel closer to it. Give it a year and that size will likely drop by a full number... the main thing is that you got the shape you actually wanted, because honestly, even I wasn't blown away by my results immediately.
I remember my surgeon thought I had a hematom too, so I know he was mentioning something about maybe having to drain that clotted blood to get things moving along.
And those tiny little bumps that you can feel if you touch them but can't really see? That's standard stuff—I know even Ciganović deals with those. 😁
I went back to check out the 😁 results again... honestly, that lady with the earrings has the most symmetrical ones. They’re actually really pretty—way better than the old photos, for sure—but they have this very distinct tip to them. Maybe I’m just hyper-fixating because I spent so much time staring at my own reflection while prepping for my surgery 🤣
At the end of the day, it doesn't matter if someone promises you the moon and stars; what actually matters is that the reality of the situation lines up with what you were told 🙂