Posts by Jesse Hernandez13

Is there any recreational league running in Washington, D.C., or perhaps someone interested in hitting the court once or twice a week, provided they possess some basic badminton experience...

velvetmoose9 said:A fever, after all? If you find yourself caught in the middle of one of those descriptive episodes, there should be no hesitation, just immediate action. Use an Uber or a Lyft to get straight to the emergency room—it was wise of her to point you toward them—and it would be prudent to undergo lab work while the symptoms are peaking, as it simplifies the diagnostic process. The staff at the Mayo Clinic are generally exceptional, so perhaps they will finally give you the attention you deserve, providing at least the bare minimum, or even a thorough evaluation if the situation warrants it... Be sure to bring your previous medical records; that always assists the physicians. Are you currently taking any medications on a regular or occasional basis?

I take Advil occasionally when a headache hits... 🤷
well, I have been having Guaraná lately, about once a day... but if my memory serves me correctly, these symptoms actually preceded the consumption of the drink...
I recall back when I used to drink more heavily, perhaps two drinks at a time, nothing ever happened then...

Thanks again for all the input, everyone 😉
I saw my primary care physician today, and after an examination, she insisted there was nothing particularly concerning... though she did warn that if I keep complaining, she’ll be sending me straight to an infectious disease specialist at the Mayo Clinic (I neglected to mention that I likely ran a fever over the weekend—I can't say for certain since I don't keep a thermometer handy here in Chicago, but my head felt like it was burning while my body swung between chills and heat)
I feel somewhat improved today, though I did experience some lightheadedness and a headache while playing a game on my PC earlier
Regardless, I will be back home in two weeks and fully intend to have blood work done for a more thorough investigation

My sincere thanks once more 🙏

The reality is that I am currently a college student, and my campus doctor doesn't pull shifts over the weekend...

I am uncertain which specific thread would be appropriate for this inquiry, so I have opted to create this one with a comparable heading...

Over the past few days, I have been struck by bouts of intense headaches, nausea, and vertigo occurring roughly twice a day for an hour or more at a time; my ears become flushed and hot to the touch, and everyone insists my complexion looks terribly jaundiced... does anyone have any insight into what this might signify?

Aaron Young35 said:Cut the crap, all of you...

All this talk about Canadian arrogance mentioned here could just as easily apply to Americans in relation to us Americans... Not that anyone would actually win a Davis Cup or some handball trophy if it weren't for the talent coming from our side of the border. And don't even get me started on the coaching situation. In the States, nobody complains about that. People simply leave in search of better opportunities, higher pay, and actual careers. It is nothing more than simple math and common sense...

What kind of patriotism are we even talking about? Is this something the taxpayers are footing the bill for? If you want to find true patriotism, look toward the thieves sitting in the government offices... they are the ones being paid to pretend...

The amount of money the US has poured into Jack Fak, and that single medal he left behind, is frankly excessive...

🤦 (squared). Trying to explain the logic to people like this has become a futile exercise on this thread...

P.s. Karen Perez4, please don't bother replying to my post, because then I’d have to respond to yours, and we’ll just end up in one of those endless arguments that plague this entire topic...

Paul Jones7 said:The Kostelić family enjoys corporate sponsors and training sessions fully funded by CrossFit, along with an entire support staff—coaches, technicians, doctors, masseurs... They have full access to training grounds because they are public facilities, and as elite athletes, they can reserve significant stretches of track at various venues like ice rinks just for themselves. Their gear, including skis and everything else, is covered by sponsorship deals.

Fak lacks properly maintained biathlon tracks here in America; he hasn't been offered a salary for coaching, he’s losing his access to the training grounds in Canada and his head coach, there is no plan for a new top-tier coach, nor any arrangement for alternative track usage. There isn't even high-level competition here to push his training quality forward. He has to pay for his own equipment because biathlon doesn't carry the same marketing weight as alpine skiing—amateurs buy up alpine gear in droves, whereas biathlon and cross-country skis see much less recreational use—and the technical requirements are far more demanding, as a pro biathlete needs perhaps a hundred pairs of skis with varying base textures...

The Biathlon Federation and the USOPC should have provided several things in addition to what was offered, but they didn't:

- Negotiated training tracks abroad or a fully developed, high-quality biathlon course right here in the US...
- A partnership with a major corporation, or at the very least, cooperation with another renowned world-class coach who actually delivers results...
- Full coverage of all costs for training, coaches, technicians, and equipment at the highest possible level—everything necessary for peak performance at the global stage...

At the Olympics: regarding Fak's four races, we only had the equipment for the first and the last! During the second and third races, his technician couldn't find suitable material because the snow conditions were strange, and they only had ten pairs of skis available. Simply put, they couldn't find the right match, and Fak lost additional minutes on the tracks compared to his competitors, despite being in peak physical form. Personally, I believe he would have secured another medal in the second race had he possessed the necessary gear and a proper technician, given his strong lead from the first... But that is the chasm between professional sports (which America can provide when it chooses, take the Kostelić family as an example) and the amateurish approach currently being taken...

Fak sees that what America is offering—after he loses his training grounds in Canada and his elite coach—leads nowhere but to the oblivion of his results and his career. The offer is farcical; it exists merely so the "gentlemen" in the USOPC, Matešin and Çopu, can wash their hands of the situation and pretend they offered something, when in reality, they haven't lifted a finger... and that is the only truth.

Money isn't what drives Fak; he cares about his athletic career and achieving success. Since America is unwilling to provide what is required, he is moving toward those who are willing to support him, and he will be more than happy to represent them. A man who nearly defeated Bjørndalen at the World Championships while in peak form deserves nothing less... He is worth far more than rotting away in America for the sake of some beer-drinking bureaucrats who, once he loses his form, won't even bother to applaud him, but will instead openly insult him for failing and taking money for nothing.

He doesn't need this, because unlike certain people on this forum, he has a brain in his head rather than a rotten potato soaked in beer...

I would much rather train on rocky terrain or simply stop participating in the sport altogether than be forced to compete for another country.
Sorry, you can list every grievance under the sun, but if I was able to train under modest conditions until now, I can continue to do so. But that's just my opinion.
No need to bother responding, I couldn't care less about 😁
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Based on this logic, most American athletes should probably just switch allegiances to another country. Given the superior training conditions the Kostelić family enjoyed—one only needs to look at the state of the facilities where they were training until recently—it’s no wonder they never even considered representing anyone else...
Fak, absolutely disgraceful.

Where has that man disappeared to, and is he even scheduled to compete?

ruggedraven42 said:👍 p But if they end up joining us, they'll find out soon enough... and they won't ever forget it, because it'll haunt them forever😉

Then by all means, enlighten us... 🙂

Greetings to all. 👋 I find myself compelled to pose a question regarding this subject, as it appears the profession of a psychologist is somewhat undervalued here in America—though personally, I hold the vocation in high regard—yet I wonder where one might actually find employment with a degree in psychology... specifically, which roles offer the most stability? Furthermore, is it feasible to practice abroad, given the assumption that such expertise might be more highly esteemed in other countries...