Posts by Kenneth Brown5

So, does that freeze just get paid off in installments through retirement checks, or if there isn't enough cash in the account to cover the whole thing, do they just come after your property instead?
I saw some talk here about $333 monthly.
Could someone break this down for me a bit more clearly?

So, when does the government go after your Social Security checks versus hitting you with a lien on your house? Does it all just come down to how much they're trying to collect?

Can you actually place a lien on a property that’s already tied up in a life care agreement?

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@Angela Wright, could you give me your take on my grandma's diagnosis? I posted about her moles in another thread, but nobody's replied there yet, and I can't get back to the doctor who made the call until Tuesday.

The diagnosis listed is Tm cutis—as far as I can tell from her medical records, they haven't even done a biopsy yet.

Current status: she's dealing with varicose veins. On her right lower leg, there’s this flat growth about 12mm wide, covered by a moist scale, and there's an erosion underneath it.

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I laid out all the gritty details in that other post.

I popped in here a little while back asking for some advice regarding an eviction, but I was still waiting on the official paperwork to drop.
Well, the court order finally showed up today, so now I'm wondering how this whole thing actually plays out, especially since we're talking about getting the property back into my possession.
Also, the document mentions that the creditor's costs are $550. Does anyone know what kind of fees they're actually talking about?

Not sure if this is the right spot for this, so if I'm off base, could a mod please move this to the right thread?
I was wondering if it's actually normal for a hospital to just hand over a discharge summary without including any of the actual lab results or a detailed breakdown of the procedures they performed on the patient after they pass away.

The cancer diagnosis didn't even happen until they were admitted to the hospital, and then everything moved so fast—the patient passed away within 20 days.

What actually happens with an enforcement order if the person being sued passes away?
Does the whole process just keep rolling along, or am I basically just spinning my wheels here?
It’s regarding a court judgment about returning land to its rightful owner.

How does the enforcement part actually work, and how long does it take, especially since the ruling says "return to possession and original state, under forced enforcement" within a 30-day window?

I gave the court clerk a call to see what was up, but they basically told me our case hasn't even hit their desk yet and that those deadlines aren't really set in stone.
They suggested I file an expedited motion because the person seeking the enforcement is getting pretty old and dealing with some health issues.

wiredcanyon94 said:Just tell us what kind of answer you're looking for, and we'll give it to you.

I’m leaning towards that option about pulling the drive out; honestly, it just seems like the most straightforward way to handle things.

Lisa Thompson72 said:When was the last time you actually cleaned it out (if you ever have)? It would definitely help because they tend to clog up really easily. If it hasn't been touched in a year or two, the thermal paste has probably dried out too, which might actually cause more harm than good at this point. If you happen to have access to an air compressor, that’s a pretty decent quick fix just to blow everything out, though the old paste could still be an issue in that case.

I don't think you can really afford to wait around, because if they decide to take the whole thing apart, that's going to take some time. It depends on the specific laptop, but you could easily spend a few hours on something like that without much trouble—the real question is when you'll actually find the time to sit down and get it done. Plus, most shops won't even let you watch them work. I've personally never been allowed to, and it's not because I have anything to hide, it's just impossible to focus when people are hovering over your shoulder.

I'm not quite sure where you're planning on sending it for repair. If you're looking for somewhere in New York City, I can recommend a couple of spots where the technicians are solid and you won't have to worry about much. But if none of those sound right, I'd be happy to take a look at it myself 😁

He’s three and a half years old, and honestly, I've never once cleaned him out.
We tried hitting the exhaust at the gas station a few times to clear things out, but honestly, it hasn't made a lick of difference.

I’m not even in New York City right now, otherwise I totally would've thought about taking you up on that.😁

Joseph Peterson5 said:It’s a pretty smart move to bring it into the repair shop, but honestly, you should make sure to ask them to pull the drive out right when they take the laptop from you.

Well, there you have it.👍

darkowl72 said:First off, I don't get how you can trust a single hard drive with all your important files without having a backup set up. That’s just asking for trouble.

Go grab a cheap external USB drive—even a used one from Best Buy would work—and copy everything vital onto it. Make sure you actually double-check that the transfer worked. Once you're sure, wipe the data off your laptop and run a defrag to try and prevent anyone from recovering those deleted files. Look, defragging isn't a foolproof way to scrub data, but you'd have to be an actual forensic expert to recover anything after that, and I doubt anyone's going through all that effort.

After that, take the laptop in for a cleaning. If it's never been opened up, it definitely needs it. Also, you really should have specified the exact model, the processor, and so on. It would also help if you ran some temperature monitoring software and posted a screenshot or at least told me the actual numbers. Saying a laptop "gets really hot" is uselessly vague; it depends on a million different things.

And I'm assuming you're keeping the laptop on a hard, flat surface so the vents can actually breathe?

It's not even that those details are critical, it's more about the privacy aspect for me.

The photos of my kid are backed up on two different drives anyway.

I honestly feel like nobody here actually cares about digging through someone else's stuff; to me, my computer is totally private, just like my phone, and I'm just not comfortable handing it over to anyone.

The model is Dell XPS Intel
Intel core i3 2,1 ghz
4 mb ram
Windows 7 64-bit

It usually sits on my desk, and I even added those two little risers to tilt it up slightly so it gets better airflow, but even that hasn't really helped.

It’s pretty loud, and the fan is basically running constantly, so I'm guessing that means it's overheating.

Plus, I've had this clear rubber keyboard protector on it since day one—not just to stop dust from getting under the keys, but mainly because I was worried about spills.

Thanks so much for all the help and the effort everyone put in.
Honestly though, I’m still kind of stuck on what my next move should be.

There's just no way I can manually copy everything over; we're talking way too many gigabytes for that.

All my passwords, work docs, family photos... it's all there, and I really need to clear the drive out first.

The thing is, it’s running incredibly hot, and the fan is basically screaming at me constantly.

Nobody really touched on whether cleaning out the dust would actually fix the overheating issue (even if it wasn't the main point).

And how long does that whole process usually take? Maybe I could hang out while it happens.

I’ve also been sitting here wondering what happens if I just shut it down and drop it off at the repair shop without prepping anything... maybe I'm being a bit paranoid, but I really don't want some stranger poking around my bookmarks, let alone my private files.

Honestly, I’m kind of hoping I can just leave everything exactly how it is right now, without having to deal with the headache of deleting files or copying stuff over to a new drive.

Is there any way to just lock down my partitions or maybe set up some kind of login password for them?

I’ve been putting off this whole cleanup for ages because of that, but things are getting pretty sketchy—my laptop is running so hot it feels like it’s about to melt through my desk.

Also, does the repair shop even need to actually boot up my computer when they’re doing the work?

Hey guys, I could use some advice on how to lock down my data before handing over my laptop for a deep clean and a thermal paste swap.

I’ve got a massive mountain of family photos, saved passwords, sensitive docs... all that good stuff.

I really don't want anyone poking around through my private business while they work on the hardware.

How do people usually handle this? I've honestly never had to drop a computer off at a repair shop like Best Buy before.

Aaron Palmer4 said:Look, if you haven't realized this yet, that INR is perfectly normal for someone who isn't on anticoagulant therapy. That range they listed? That's specifically for people taking Warfarin—that's what they monitor in those patients. If everything else in your panel is looking good, there really is no reason to stress out. 🙂

That’s basically what my primary care doctor told me too—not using those exact medical terms, obviously, but she just kept reassuring me that everything was fine because I was totally spiraling at the time.
She also gave me a referral to get the labs re-run after ten days, and those results came back perfectly normal.

Do you happen to know anything more specific about how this works?
And if these numbers are actually fine, why did my OBGYN react so strongly that she had me stop taking my birth control right away?

Jerry Clark said:It’s possible, but don't go playing doctor and jumping to conclusions—just get to the clinic ASAP. It might be the diet and exercise, sure, but it could also be purely hormonal stuff that has zero to do with your workout routine.

Are you dealing with anything else besides the bleeding? For me, bleeding happens (badly) on basically every brand I’ve tried—they work fine for a few months or maybe a couple of years, and then suddenly there’s bleeding, plus weight gain, depression, all that jazz. I feel like I’ve cycled through every pill under the sun; Loestrin was the absolute worst for me, but I'm on Yaz now and things are *relatively* okay so far.

Bottom line: see your doctor and get it checked out.

Hard agree—don't mess around with this. Just because everything was fine before doesn't mean much; there are plenty of reasons why your levels or how your body reacts could shift. Honestly, the whole schedule your doctor gave you sounds pretty weird to me.🤷
Chill out, don't freak or lose your mind, but definitely hit up your primary care doc and your OB-GYN (and maybe even get a second opinion if you need to) to actually understand what your labs are saying.

I went in yesterday.
My GP isn't worried at all; she actually said she wouldn't even react to it and would just tell me to keep taking the Logest.
But since I was clearly stressing out, she did tell me we'd run the tests again in a week just to be safe.

INR 0.88 (Th 2.0-3.5)—that part definitely isn't right, but my enzymes, metabolites, and hematology look fine.

quietfox384 said:If you’re running into issues with those specific factors—well, then oral contraceptives probably aren't the right choice for you at all.
Now, the real question is what exactly those tests showed, and where specifically things went sideways. Your primary care physician will likely be able to walk you through the details much better than anyone else here.

I've never really struggled with anything before, and my labs were totally fine until she gave me the prescription, but things have just felt off over the last six months.

They did a bunch of testing, even pulled three vials for them to check out.
Plus, she wouldn't even send over the prescription>>, so I'm heading straight to the lab today to grab a copy myself.

Walter Ramirez3 said:Hey,

Is it normal to experience some spotting after using the same birth control pills for a year and a half? It happened right after my 12th pill...

Could this be linked to ramping up my workouts and changing my diet? 🤷

Should I be worried? This has never happened before, so I'm lost. My appointment with the OB-GYN isn't until Thursday, and I just can't wait for an opinion...

I’m actually going through something super similar right now, though I’m still trying to figure out the root cause—I’ve been on a Low Carb High Fat diet for three weeks, and even my lab results were a bit wonky.

For me, it started after the seventh pill, about six months into using my prescription.

I reached out to my doctor via email, and she immediately sent over a referral for blood work; once she got the results back, she just gave me a quick heads-up that my clotting factors weren't looking great. She told me she couldn't renew my prescription yet, so I have to head back to my primary care physician to get everything explained properly.😠
However, my OB-GYN did give me a temporary schedule to follow—taking two pills a day (morning and night) for three days before dropping back down to one—but it didn't really help; if anything, things got way heavier after I finished the pack.

Has anyone else dealt with those weird clotting factor issues? I'm starting to get pretty anxious about it.😢.

quietfox384 said:So, what's the current price for Lindynette?
Did they go up in price then?

Edit: I found out—Lindynette should still be $11 just like they were before.
It looks like only Logest became cheaper.

The girl above mentioned that instead of Lindynette, they're handing out Logest through Medicare now.🤷

Benjamin Robinson3 said:Wait, what? I’m paying about 70 bucks myself...

Well, partially, Medicare covers some of them, though if I recall correctly, it's only about $3.75.
Based on that, I figured some of them are basically full price.$12

Your best bet is just asking at a local CVS or Walgreens.🤷

Maybe they started switching from Lindynets to these through insurance just this month, because my doctor told me she'd send over Lindynets once my labs were back, but then she ended up sending Logest instead.

And honestly, she wasn't even prescribing them for any specific treatment since I don't have an official diagnosis yet.
I didn't really care either way, I just mentioned that I definitely wasn't interested in taking Yasmine.🙂.

rapidorca6 said:So I went to see my doctor today to get my prescription extended, and they told me they aren't giving out Lindynette anymore—only Logest now. Does anyone know what the damage is on that one?

$7.75

Elizabeth Fowler46 said:It’s been six months, but all I got was this paper prescription. 🤷

Maybe it’s just because I’ve got this recipe for Logest that kind of hits all those spots, sort of like having a cheat code for a difficult level in a video game.🤷

So, my doctor finally gave me the green light for two boxes yesterday after I checked in with the pharmacist, and they told me that’s pretty much the limit. Well, at least I got two!🙄

Hey, how many boxes can you actually get per prescription?

I’m getting back on these pills after a five-year break so I’m a bit out of the loop😁, and my doctor just sent over a script for only one single box, which means I have to call them every month just to get a new one approved😕.

It definitely wasn't like this before, because I used to have the same paper prescription for years and could just grab those three-month supplies without any hassle🤷.