Posts by Lawrence Wells

Honestly, you’d probably feel a lot better if you just laid down and took a nap.

Gregory Gomez45 said:It really depends on who's sponsoring you, but I guess it's probably around $1667 +- $167

Honestly, it all comes down to what industry you're actually in.

Ugh! She’s seriously messing this up big time.

Ryan Gonzalez7 said:I ended up going to Mayo Clinic for that same diagnosis—but honestly, I just didn't have the luxury of waiting around. You’re looking at a several-month wait for surgery there, and my situation just wouldn't allow for that kind of delay.

I was sitting in a waiting room at one of those high-end private clinics the other day—you know the type—and I ended up chatting with two guys who were actually heading over to Germany. They're looking for specialists there to fix some botched work they had done back home on their ribs. Honestly, it’s wild how often people have to fly halfway across the world just to get things done right.

To the OP—look, don't trust our healthcare system. If you’ve got the cash, go private or just head abroad. Honestly, if you rely on the public stuff, you're basically asking to get screwed over.

It’s not that our eye surgeons lack the skill—they're top-tier—it’s just that the damn system is broken. We can't get enough staff on the clock because the funding isn't there, and that's exactly why people are stuck waiting forever just to get surgery.😉

Why are our eye doctors falling behind compared to those overseas?
The surgery itself can be executed perfectly—everything looks great on paper—but whether the patient actually regains clear vision depends on way more than just a quick procedure. It’s about a lot of different factors, not just the operation itself.

Using oil in the eye instead of vitreous humor is tricky—it’s not an easy swap because even a tiny bit of trauma to the eye could cause that material to leak out.

So, you're looking into laser surgery—but honestly, it really all comes down to which type of ablation they’re planning to use. Most people end up going through with it, but my advice? Don't wait. The sooner you get it done, the better your chances of getting clear vision. If you keep putting it off... well, the results just aren't as great.

So, I headed over to an eyewear shop today to pick up some new glasses. The frames ended up being $200, and the lenses themselves were $77—basically plastic with an anti-reflective coating and some extra protection. They didn't even charge me extra for the astigmatism correction, which was a nice surprise. Plus, I snagged a 10% discount for paying in cash.

Relapses can happen after you get cleared, though—it’s not exactly common.

So, did your primary care doctor actually send you over for an MRI? Honestly, I think a biopsy would be a huge help here—you really won't know what kind of tumor we're dealing with until that's done.

My mom used to feed me all kinds of nonsense when I was just a little kid—I totally swallowed it back then😂
It’s impossible to track how things change... honestly, it's a disaster. Just thinking about what kind of hellish stench that would be makes me want to gag!

Sarah Moore86 said:From San Francisco.

Just another guy from San Francisco.😁

Man, he's basically toast in a microwave at this point—what am I even supposed to say!😂

Jason Chavez32 said:Look, it’s cool that your friend sees colors, really—but that could also be synesthesia, which is basically just a neurological thing where your brain gets its wires crossed between seeing and hearing stuff.😲

Are you guys using some kind of secret code or what? 🤷 What does "atoll color" even mean?

That’s just how people sound when they don't understand the pure magic of absolute pitch!😂😛

Talk about a bad trip!😂😂😂

Sarah Moore86 said:Are these "visions" purely subjective? Like, would every absolutist claim these specific colors are primary? I'm asking because a buddy of mine swears he sees colors whenever he hears music. For instance, with Hendrix, he gets Purple Haze (sort of a blackish-gray, metallic, but mostly purple), then Red House, Bleeding Heart, and Angel (lots of red tones, just different shades)—he even sees desert sand when listening to voodoo child. Then there's Beethoven—specifically Für Elise—where he sees colors of total purity, like white and this super light shade of green—almost like an atoll, but much brighter and cleaner—whereas the longer versions of the piece feel a bit more somber to him.
I can't think of all of them right now, but there are plenty more.

Yeah, it’s extremely individual.

Yellow and deep purple.

Amanda Foster23 said:It’s not like I had to train my ears—it was just an innate talent that helped me out a lot during music school and later when I was in a band... Even when we were all singing our own parts in harmony, sure, I’d hit a wrong note once in a while, but the thing was, I knew the second I did it. I could fix myself instantly—plus, I could hear whenever anyone else missed a note...☕

That’s the way to do it!👍

Kenneth Lee16 said:It seems like being able to hear pitch perfectly is part luck and part practice

you could say the same thing about pretty much anything else—honestly, who needs a degree?

I mean, my mom doesn't have any formal musical training at all, but trust me—she’s easily the most difficult person in the entire crowd whenever we go to a symphony concert.

Sarah Moore86 said:Michelle Cook83, I feel like you’re pretty reliable. What’s the deal with colors? Is it the same for you?
Can you actually transcribe music perfectly just by listening? How long does it usually take you?

Aha. Sometimes synesthesia actually helps me—it's like an alternative way to decode tone. For example, to me, an A1 is burgundy, C1 is white, and a D# is light green...
I transcribe all sorts of stuff. It doesn't take me much time, but it really depends on what I'm working on—whether it's a full passage or just something simple... you know what I mean?

Amanda Foster23 said:Just wanted to brag a little—I’ve got what's basically perfect pitch. Not that I'm just making it up, though; I did study music for six years. I’m not saying it's flawless, but it's definitely there...

You've got decent relative pitch, but honestly? Music training doesn't matter all that much if you aren't born with the actual knack for it.