Posts by crimsongull20

Maria Patel29 said:People aren't just making things up when they say women in their thirties have it great. They're still young enough to enjoy life, but mature enough to actually know what they want.

Don't believe the hype. 😁

Most women in their thirties are just starting to drown in responsibilities, especially if they're juggling toddlers and a demanding career... you end up only thinking about survival.

Once you start wiping someone else's runny nose, you rarely have time to think about your own. Not that I was thinking about mine much before that anyway...

Maria Patel29 said:My high school days are long gone too. I only mentioned it as an example because they used to pick on my nose back then, and I guess I did let them see it got to me. I'm 23 now.
No health issues here.
Anyway, thanks a ton for the input 😘

That's still pretty young. 🙂
The whole idea completely left my mind once I hit thirty, so you've still got time... 😁

Maria Patel29, yours looks perfectly fine to me. Back in high school, I actually wanted surgery on mine—it was way more irregular than yours—but fast forward ten years and I haven't thought about it once... 😁

If I were you, I wouldn't touch it. Taking unnecessary risks for purely cosmetic reasons seems pointless. If there's an actual medical issue, that's a different story entirely.

First off, being rude and breaking the rules isn't excused just because someone else did it. Private messages stay private. Period.

Second, doctors perform public service. Patients have every right to comment on it, and others have every right to debunk what's said. Whether a reader believes a claim or not is entirely up to their own judgment... Both sides get heard, and both sides earn their keep. I work in a public-facing role myself, and it wouldn't even cross my mind to react like this if someone were trashing my employer here.

Third, since you didn't actually identify yourself as an employee of this entire hospital system, most people wouldn't even notice or make the connection. At least I didn't. Based on the quote you provided, there’s absolutely nothing indicating who you are.

Fourth—and this is purely a coincidence: at that same hospital, on a completely different ward, my own health was compromised by incompetence. Out of seven injuries I sustained on that other unit, not one has been officially diagnosed... There's plenty of documentation to prove it. ☕

Betty Edwards22 said:You guys actually asked me PRIVATELY where I work—so much for respect and keeping private details out of the public eye...
Case closed...

Publicly leaking private messages is rude, regardless of the circumstances, and it's strictly against the rules here.

electricangler32 said:I have septum surgery scheduled for January. Since my periods are irregular, I’m wondering what happens if it falls on the same day as the procedure? I don't have the exact date yet, but it should be sometime between the 10th and the 13th. Will they actually go through with it, or just send me home?😕

A relative of mine had her thyroid removed under general anesthesia while on her period and it wasn't an issue, so I assume you shouldn't have any problems either...

Where are you having the surgery and which surgeon, if you don't mind me asking? My husband is waiting for the same procedure, so we're doing our research. He's been suffering for years and it's reached the point where he can barely breathe through his nose at all... 😢

Michelle Collins said:I just had my surgery two weeks ago. All I can say is I highly recommend Dr. Tom Savic at Mayo Clinic.
He’s a top-tier expert I’d recommend to anyone. I actually needed nose surgery ten years ago but let fear and all the horror stories on forums stop me. If I could go back, I'd sign up again the very next week without a second thought.
I checked out all the private plastic surgeons in New York City, but I still couldn't shake it. Those fancy private clinics look great, but because of my anxiety, I kept wondering—what if something goes wrong? After thinking about it for a long, long time, I decided on the hospital instead. These doctors perform so many procedures every single day, and they attend seminars way more often than the private guys, who seem mostly driven by profit. After vetting all the doctors and patients, I settled on Dr. Carić.
He’s a young doctor who earns your trust immediately. Just so you know, I had a severe case of deviation, and the whole thing took less than 40 minutes. I arrived at the hospital on Wednesday and was already home by Friday. There was zero pain... even removing the packing didn't hurt at all. I booked a private suite for two days just so I wouldn't have to deal with other patients talking about their illnesses; I was terrified I might chicken out at the last minute. I'm such a coward when it comes to this stuff.
Huge thanks once again to Dr. Carić and the nurses on the 7th floor. Thank you.🙂

Glad everything went smoothly. Wishing you a quick recovery. 🙂

If you don't mind me asking, how long did you wait for the consultation and the actual surgery?

Scott Allen10 said:Generally, there isn't a set waiting period between anesthesias if everything went fine and there aren't any complications... though a surgeon might suggest an interval depending on the specific procedure...

Thanks a lot. 🙂

Is there a standard minimum gap you'd recommend between general anesthesia sessions when someone needs multiple procedures? My first round was mid-July (went totally fine), but the second one in mid-November left me feeling nauseous and weak for a few days... When would be a smart time to schedule a third? No chronic issues here, just deal with low blood pressure.

Thanks in advance.

restlessbadger2 said:I thought about trying them about two years ago, but they were way too expensive back then. I’m really wondering if they would actually make a difference for me, or if they might help with a fissure...🤷

Hard to say. For milder cases, maybe. But for a fissure, as far as I know, the most important thing is just making sure stools stay soft.

restlessbadger2 said:Check this out:

They keep switching things up between 7 and 14 capsules, then 14 and 28... inconsistent... 😁

I tried them ages ago and they didn't do much for me, but my case was pretty advanced, so surgery was pretty much inevitable anyway.

I ordered mine straight from the official site. Shipping to the US is still about $15. I don't have the energy to check the current exchange rate right now, but if I recall correctly, it ends up being significantly cheaper and they arrived pretty fast...

http://pilex.com/index.php?dispatch=...ategory_id=165

Jack Ruiz28 said:I don't have time to read 144 pages...
Pilex at the pharmacy—$123
Pilex on some site listed as Himalaya—$33
What's the catch? I don't want to waste my money...

Which pack size are we talking about $123? The 7-count or the 14-count?

mistyjackal842 said:I know things are hitting the fan at Vinogradska Hospital because of the strikes. Some user mentioned here recently that they’re pushing back cancer surgeries big time. But she managed to get seen at another hospital in Washington, D.C. during the same week. Clearly, the strike isn't affecting everyone equally. It probably comes down to how the hospital administration handles things. Honestly, the best move right now is just not to get sick while the strike is happening. You end up dying for no reason and nobody cares. They still get their paychecks every month, so it's not like they're starving. Yet, people are needlessly losing their lives over this strike. And unfortunately, my mom was one of those innocent victims of the medical strike.

So sorry about your mom. 😢

Unfortunately, a strike isn't the only time doctors get negligent.

Kate Sullivan73 said:Avoid Arither altogether! You won't find this level of unprofessionalism or shadiness anywhere else. Their only goal is to push a massive menu of treatments just to bill you. Out of everything they offer, they actually perform maybe one or two things correctly. Make sure you get anything effective signed in writing since they demand upfront payment (!). Otherwise... well, you're on your own. Their business model is just like those big corporate clinics. Tiny print and even worse—"invisible" fine print!!!!
Never again with Arither!
🙂

Is your frustration specifically about the procedure being discussed here, some other treatment or exam, or just their general way of doing business?

For this thread, that distinction matters quite a bit.

Charles Murphy6 said:I have to disagree here. My kid is incredibly responsible and takes things seriously. That said, having someone else's $300$133 just sitting on you isn't exactly a comfortable position, even for an adult like myself.
If anyone is implying that I'm spoiling my child, they couldn't be more wrong because my kid is anything but spoiled.
And I haven't pressured them one bit about whether they want to collect the money or not; I'm just sitting back and observing. Of course, I would step in and cover the funds if they went missing, but does everything really need to be this dramatic?

What do you mean "all"? Class treasurers have been collecting amounts like that since basically the end of World War II. If your kid doesn't want to do it, someone else will. It's just a standard duty, for crying out loud.

Nicholas King said:I honestly don't see why a child would be genuinely traumatized by being a cashier in a situation like this.

If I were in charge, I’d take a different approach entirely: I’d tell her she was chosen for the role specifically because she’s someone we trust—someone responsible. I’d make sure she keeps the bulk of the cash at home, only bringing exactly what she earns that day to school. I’d also reassure her that she doesn't need to live in fear of theft, because if anything actually goes sideways, I’ll personally cover the loss. As for those people commenting that she'll just blow through all the money—well, they're all judging based on their own flawed standards and assuming everyone else operates with the same lack of discipline they do...

Ultimately, I wouldn't push a child toward quitting—though, granted, I would certainly respect a clear desire to walk away from it. But I wouldn't ask, "Do you want to quit?" That’s far too suggestive, isn't it? What kind of message does that send—that one should retreat the moment some idiot starts talking? And I certainly wouldn't go behind her back to settle things with the teacher; how would the kid perceive that? It might feel less like support and more like the teacher simply "removing" her, which could easily be interpreted as a sign of her own incompetence.

Absolutely. Kids need to learn how to handle money and obligations; being the class treasurer is actually a great way to learn that.

I can't believe we've reached a point where being a simple class treasurer is considered unbearable stress that needs to be removed from a child. What kind of adults are we going to raise if we shield them from every basic responsibility?

The fundamental flaw in education is that measuring a teacher's actual impact is nearly impossible. Sure, we have standardized testing like the SATs, but you can't use those scores as the sole metric for whether a teacher is doing their job. There are too many variables... student aptitude, motivation levels, parental involvement, private tutoring, etc. Plus, there’s the massive gap between prep schools and vocational schools, yet the national exams are designed strictly around a college-prep curriculum.

Relying on student satisfaction isn't an objective way to measure success either. Most students are minors who tend to favor teachers who let them slack off. And parents? They aren't in the classroom, and even if they were, most lack the specialized expertise to make a valid assessment.

As for winning academic competitions, that’s a different story entirely. Those wins usually just highlight a handful of gifted kids performing at a high level with minimal teacher intervention. It’s much harder to get twenty average students to score slightly above average on a year-end exam than it is to coach one prodigy to take first place in a national competition.

Because of all this, building a system that actually rewards excellence or penalizes incompetence is a nightmare, regardless of how much funding or political will you throw at it. In healthcare, it's simpler because patient satisfaction provides a relatively reliable feedback loop. In education, it's a mess. But discussing it feels pointless... there's zero political appetite for fixing the system anyway.

Jason Ortiz5 said:It's the exact same story in my field and a hundred others. I can roll my eyes internally all I want, but at the end of the day, those people are my livelihood. So, I just bite my tongue and move on.

I bite my tongue too, obviously—usually with a smile. I just meant that the only time communicating with parents actually gets under my skin is when they're being completely inconsiderate toward one another.

Jason Ortiz5 said:And if the kid doesn't write that sentence correctly, then obviously it's assumed they're either dim or just acting dumb. And you really need to let the kid know that. ☕

Quinn:

I agree. If only we could just pick and choose which parents to skip—you know, the ones who say, "Grades don't matter to me!" Usually, you have to read that as "...as long as it's an A." Wise, veteran teachers definitely know that. 😉 For a normal parent, grades matter. And they matter to the kid, too.

For a teacher, you either have reading comprehension issues or you're pretending you do just to get your own way. 🥳

No, I don't care about my kid's PE grade, and honestly, I don't care if you believe me or what you think about it. As for the other grades, I didn't say they weren't important; I said I want them to be based on actual knowledge. Because one day, my kid is going to move on from that teacher. And we all know what happens when kids are handed easy grades. I don't want that for my child.

Look, being an educator involves cooperation and communication—whatever you want to call it—not just with students, but with parents too. You can't have one without the other. Teachers who don't realize that, or don't want to, or expect parents to just be a bunch of yes-men who cheer or clap at every single thing a teacher does... well, they clearly haven't thought about whether they actually want to deal with that kind of life.

Personally, I don't mind if a parent has questions, complaints, or praise, provided it's actually about their kid's progress or absences. Luckily, those extreme pests are rare enough that they don't need much mention.

BUT: When the first person in line realizes there are 15 other parents waiting behind them, yet decides to launch into a monologue about their weekend wedding trip—complete with a play-by-play of the catering and decor—and then pivots into a laundry list of grievances about work, inflation, the weather, and their recent knee MRI... all while barely asking about their child and forcing everyone else to stand there because there aren't enough chairs, despite subtle hints that people are waiting... yeah. In those moments, I'd love to just take my heavy desk organizer and give them a little tap on the head...

Kate Cox2 said:They certainly do exist. And frankly, they go far beyond just sitting with a student during recess. There are teachers who walk kids home because a parent forgot to pick them up, teachers who show up early to after-school programs just for the sake of one specific student, or those who will patiently endure having snakes, lizards, or spiders crawling around the classroom just because it makes a child with special needs happy. There are even those who pay for a student's snack out of their own pockets... and so much more.

By the way—why on earth was she helping you eat your sandwich? 🤔

I barely felt hungry until high school. I was pretty skinny back then. Hardly ate anything at all.

I assume she just felt bad for her.

Glad there are still teachers like that. I’d be thrilled if my little girl ended up with someone similar. Seems like she’s cut from the same cloth as me...