Posts by crimsonmoose2

So, I’m an owner-operator here in the States, and I have this commercial space specifically zoned for restaurant use that I’m looking to lease out to a local LLC.
Quick question for the group: when I’m drafting the lease, am I actually signing the contract with the business entity itself, or should I be dealing directly with the owner or the CEO? Thanks in advance!

I’m posting this on behalf of my dad because we’re kind of stuck and could really use some perspective. 🙂

About three weeks ago, he ended up in the ER with what turned out to be sciatica—specifically a herniated disc pressing on L3-L4 and the sacrum. His right leg was basically useless, just constant tingling and intense cramping. He jumped straight into electrotherapy and stretching, which actually helped quite a bit. He’s even back to walking short distances and driving occasionally, though he still struggles with coordination in his right leg and knee. The physiotherapist told him strictly to stay active by walking, but to avoid any specific exercises.

Then, two days ago, he took a bad step and ended up back at the clinic. An X-ray confirmed he broke one of the toes near his big toe, so now he’s stuck in a full foot splint that goes up past his ankle. The orthopedic surgeon gave us the exact opposite advice: stay off the foot entirely, don't walk, and just rest with the leg elevated.

Now we’ve hit a massive wall. With that right leg immobilized in the splint, his thigh muscles have already started wasting away; the right thigh is visibly smaller than the left. It’s pretty obvious he needs movement to prevent more atrophy, but he isn't getting that splint off for another two or three weeks.

What’s the move here? We feel like we're caught in an impossible bind. Should he follow the ortho's orders and stay still, or try to push through the movement to save his muscle mass? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

In my own amateur estimation, I assumed the abbreviation SKORT referred to serum Cortisol, which is drawn from the blood—actually, even my nurse confirmed that was how the test worked when I asked her about the procedure alongside my TSH, T3, and T4 levels.

But then things got confusing at the lab; they drew my blood and handed me the results for those three hormones without a hitch, yet there was this note regarding the SKORT test stating that the 24-hour urine sample hadn't been submitted for analysis.

So, here’s my question: is the SKORT test performed using blood or urine?
I've been digging around online and honestly, that specific abbreviation doesn't seem to exist anywhere, though there are standard options listed for cortisol testing: serum Cortisol and urine Cortisol.

If anyone here actually understands the distinction, please walk me through it. I'm trying to figure out who dropped the ball here—me or the clinic?

I’m turning 26 pretty soon myself. 🙂 My doctors noticed I was running short on height way back in elementary school, so I went through a whole gauntlet of tests and eventually ended up on growth hormone therapy, which I stayed on almost until I graduated high school. It didn't really do much for me, though, so I just eventually accepted that I'm stuck at 4'11".

I've got a lot going on with my pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands, plus my estrogen levels are all over the place, so lately I've been managing everything with a steady regimen of Synthroid, Hydrocortisone, and Ortho-Cyclen, with occasional tweaks to the dosages.

I head in for checkups every six months or so, which honestly gives me a good excuse to make the trip down to Washington, D.C. and catch up with my friends. 😁

But anyway, how have you been feeling lately? Personally, I feel like I'm constantly exhausted, lazy, and just totally wiped out—my stamina is non-existent, and honestly, even this medication doesn't seem to be doing enough. 😁

Hypopituitarism basically means your pituitary gland—that little powerhouse sitting at the base of your brain—isn't pumping out enough of its eight essential hormones. If things get really bad and most of those hormones drop below where they should be, doctors call it panhypopituitarism. Think of "pan" as meaning everything is affected.

The symptoms you deal with can change wildly depending on which specific hormone is lagging and what actually caused the issue in the first place. The good news is that most of these deficiencies can be managed through daily pills or injections to get your levels back up. It’s a pretty rare condition, though I’ve noticed it often gets misdiagnosed in people who are already dealing with the aftermath of a traumatic brain injury.

I’m curious if there are others here actually living with this day-to-day. If you are, please reach out—I’d love to swap stories and hear about how you're managing everything. 🙂