Posts by Alexander Morgan33

Are you checking the specialist's reports?

Amy Kim25 said:Does anyone know if results from Quest Diagnostics show up on my MyChart portal, or is that info only visible to my doctor?

They told me everything would be ready in two weeks. It’s been four, and still nothing. They did mention I had a specific test done that isn't run very often, so maybe they're just waiting on some reagents to arrive...

If I recall correctly, you can see them under your specialist reports.

They usually wait until they have enough samples to justify opening a new batch of reagents. That’s likely the hold-up.

Liraglutide, specifically Saxenda, is FDA-approved for weight management. You take it once a day.

Semaglutide, known as Ozempic, is officially approved for treating diabetes. That one is a weekly injection.
It isn't technically registered as a weight-loss drug. However, since it clearly helps people drop pounds, doctors have started prescribing it "off-label" for that purpose. Once clinical trials officially prove its efficacy for weight loss, it will get its own approval for obesity treatment. It’ll likely hit the market under a different brand name, not as Ozempic.

*Off-label simply means a doctor is prescribing a medication for a use other than what it was originally approved for.

Jessica Hughes30 said:Hi,
Can anyone recommend a family doctor who is actually accepting new patients in downtown NYC or the Upper East Side? I’m also open to looking at the clinic on Baron Philip.

I saw some posters listing clinics that have openings, but I can't recall the exact addresses. I think a few were located downtown. There was one posted on the clinic door over on Main Street, right on the corner by the Tiskov newsstand.

If I’ve got this right, it works by suppressing your appetite while you're actually taking it. Once you stop, does that hunger come rushing back?

I tossed that paperwork aside earlier today, so I can't double-check, but I’m pretty sure that’s what it was—just a summary of the referrals issued. The doctor sent over four different ones, and then the nurse printed a single sheet listing all four: the type (a, d1...), where they go (lab work, surgery...), and the expiration dates...
Maybe when they print a single referral, they just give you the referral itself, but if there are several, they provide a summary sheet instead.

Some employers simply won't tolerate it, regardless of how different the side gig might be. If you're on their payroll, they expect your full attention—no moonlighting, no running your own business, no side hustles. You really need to dig through the employee handbook, the collective bargaining agreements, and your specific contract to see what the rules actually are. Even if there isn't an explicit rule against it, it’s probably wise to ask. It’s better to clear the air now than to deal with the fallout once your boss finds out what you've been up to behind the scenes.

Does your current employer allow you to own part of a business or run your own side hustle?
A friend of mine actually had to sell off his stake in a company because his new boss wouldn't allow any outside ownership.

Here’s the deal: if you plan on being the director of your own LLC, someone has to cover the payroll taxes based on a minimum executive salary. If your current job pays you at least $950 a month, you’re fine. But if your paycheck is lower than that—or if you have to register with your own firm (assuming your current boss even lets you take on side work) just to make up the difference—the IRS will come knocking to collect what they're owed from you personally.

To start things off...

Crunching the numbers.

You have to request a VAT ID directly from the IRS. You can't just slap "US" in front of your SSN and call it a day.

We knew we’d probably miss the filing deadline, but it turns out they processed everything without any issues (backdating it to the actual start date). I wouldn't suggest making a habit of it, but if you find yourself in that spot...

I used to dunk my Petit Biscuits and Plazma biscuits in milk just like a little kid.

With the Petit ones, you’d make this specific cake where you layered biscuits on the bottom, followed by an egg yolk cream, then more biscuits topped with an egg white cream, and finished off with a chocolate glaze.

Then there was the other one, where you’d stack Plazma biscuits in steps, alternating them with some kind of banana cream.

Childhood...

He’s clearly not on the list here. As far as I know, self-isolation is also mandatory for anyone in America who was in close contact with an infected person.

Symptoms started appearing about 48 hours after meeting those specific conditions.

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Go ask the accounting subforum

When I asked my family doctor how to get from downtown to New York City for a scheduled test without a car, they basically told me to just grab a mask, hop in a taxi, and sit in the back seat.

Was this thread sparked by that call to emergency services regarding the recent passing? It looks like they didn't actually dial 911 right away, but were instead busy debating what to do. This raises the question: did someone fail to provide aid while they were still arguing over who should make the call and where?

nimbleranger17 said:I’ve been going to the AMC for three months now, and honestly, it’s just become a sea of plexiglass shields. Last time I actually sat down to watch something, the driver—an older guy, probably well into his sixties—didn't even bother wearing a mask.

I caught an Amazon taxi the other day without any plexiglass—one of the first dozen they rolled out—and even the younger driver wasn't wearing a mask.

Rachel Jones8 said:Of course they don't.
Quincy:

I don't have one. Once I started feeling sick, I called my doctor, and the nurse set up an appointment for me to head down to the local clinic in a small town in the US to get tested. When I asked how I was supposed to get there without a car, she just told me to call a taxi—wear a mask and sit in the back seat behind the driver. If that's what they tell you to do when you're being sent in for testing, who am I to argue?

I guess so. But at the end of the day, it’s just a huge headache for Uber drivers. I was just sharing my take, not saying how things ought to be.
I know someone who caught something... honestly, I have no clue where it came from, but there's a pretty good chance he picked it up from a customer.

Quincy:

Ended up grabbing a cab to a buddy's place downtown, swiped his car to get back to my small town, then just walked the rest of the way home. Honestly? I think wearing a mask in public made me way less intimidating than sitting in a taxi with a driver for nearly an hour.

For sure, you probably did the best you could with what you had at the time.
Sometimes you just don't have a choice in the matter.
I mean... if you were already Downtown and could have easily walked home from your buddy—who was also Downtown—why didn't you just walk over to him?
It's good you're cutting back on those Ubers... but does it really take you an hour to get from Downtown to a small town in the US? (Just asking, totally unrelated to what we're talking about.)

Not sure what the exact minimum is, but if you're pulling in less than $4,250, you get your full salary covered. No more, no less. Simple enough, right?

I mean, say you just drive a housemate or someone you actually hang out with—maybe a buddy who’s finally moved on from some rough patch...
Walking or biking works fine, maybe a quick Uber if needed, but honestly, what else is there?

True, you didn't say it was forbidden, but you did write that it shouldn't be done any other way than by car. So I just wrote what I was told, just so nobody would think it's actually prohibited.

Quincy:

Fair enough. You probably did the best you could in that moment. Sometimes people just don't have a choice. Though... if you were downtown and could have walked away from your friend (who was also downtown), why didn't you just walk to his place?

Because I'm sick and I don't feel well? They told me I could take a taxi. By the time I returned the car, I felt well enough to walk that stretch, and if I couldn't make it, I figured I'd just call another taxi.

Quincy:

It's good you cut down on the taxi rides... but would it really take you an hour to get from downtown to Saguache? (just asking, unrelated to the main issue)

From home to the clinic is fifteen minutes, waiting in line is ten, and the ride back is fifteen. There. It’s forty minutes, not sixty.🙄

Rachel Jones8 said:I mean, honestly? You probably shouldn't even bother walking, taking the bus, or grabbing an Uber to the test. Just drive your own car.
And hey, nobody’s gonna judge you for that. No one's going to give you a hard time either.

Because everyone just happens to have a car?

I don't. When I started showing symptoms and called my doctor, the nurse scheduled me and told me when to head over to the Democratic Party clinic in a Small town in the US, right near Downtown. When I asked how I was supposed to get there without a vehicle, she basically told me to call a cab, wear a mask, and sit in the back behind the driver to get my testing done. Apparently, that's perfectly acceptable since it's coming directly from the person sending you to the test.

In the end, I took a cab to a friend's place Downtown, grabbed his car to drive out to the Small town in the US, then returned his car and walked home. Honestly, wearing a mask in the open air felt like a much smaller threat to passersby than being trapped in a taxi with a driver for nearly an hour.

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