You’ve made a sharp observation there—though, if I’m being honest, it feels like we might be looking at a bit of a non-issue too... For my part, I’ve been struggling with an overactive adrenal gland (high cortisol levels, you see), and that specific imbalance has left me feeling absolutely famished. It isn't always a matter of blood sugar, you know?
Perhaps it would be wise to merge this discussion with the thread regarding hydration before and after meals... it seems like a very similar conversation is unfolding there... or, better yet, we could simply direct those experiencing intense hunger over to that topic.
Honestly, if you’d said "in the butt" instead of "in the hand," I would've been the one doing the stabbing! 😳.
It was second grade, I'm positive. And knowing that girl, she probably still has graphite lodged in her backside because I never used those cheap little sharpeners—my mom used to use those tiny craft knives to sharpen pencils until they were basically lethal weapons😁.
Perhaps you simply misperceived her hand as a posterior, which makes her the culprit... maybe we can reunite you two! Ah! A long-lost friend indeed!...🤣
Douglas Ramos2 said:So, how exactly do they pull those out?.. I’ve always had a massive phobia of needles😳 ...will they give me some kind of anesthesia first?
I honestly couldn't say—maybe they'll just apply a topical numbing agent... if not, you can always try being incredibly polite about it 🙂... personally, when my dentist left those tiny little fragments of bone in the gum after an extraction, she just dabbed a bit of Lidocaine on the area. And listen, between us—wouldn't you much rather deal with a needle or a pair of small tweezers than rusty pliers?😬 .
coppergardener said:I honestly don't know... how deep are we talking? Sam Hall15—Sam! We have a serious situation on our hands here!!! Just soak it, then head straight to the urgent care first thing tomorrow morning to get that extracted; why on earth would you try to tinker with it yourself?
A friend of mine—just some girl back in middle school—got poked in the hand with a pencil, and she still has a tiny bit of graphite lodged under her skin 🙂, and honestly, forget about using antiseptic or whatever; everything will be just fine.
Goodness, what am I even doing? I mean... you literally just asked how deep it goes... (🙄 oh boy! )
I honestly don't know... how deep are we talking? Sam Hall15—Sam! We have a serious situation on our hands here!!! Just soak it, then head straight to the urgent care first thing tomorrow morning to get that extracted; why on earth would you try to tinker with it yourself?
A friend of mine—just some girl back in middle school—got poked in the hand with a pencil, and she still has a tiny bit of graphite lodged under her skin 🙂, and honestly, forget about using antiseptic or whatever; everything will be just fine.
I wash my hair every single day... honestly, I can't even think about heading to bed without doing it—it feels like I haven't even freshened up if I don't. My scalp tends to get quite sweaty, and between my pollen allergies and the fact that I'm constantly running around, having a stylist come over twice a week is just completely out of the question. Plus, it gets so incredibly dry, so I'll give it a quick blow-dry myself and pay very close attention to my split ends.
Grace Walker13 said:It is actually quite concerning if you feel constantly exhausted—and if you find yourself unable to swallow food without some sort of liquid to wash it down. 😕
One really ought to chew their food thoroughly, too. I know, it sounds incredibly obvious—almost trivial, really—but so many people simply don't chew enough because they eat far too quickly...
Regarding the idea of drinking cold beverages alongside hot meals... ideally, one should avoid drinking during a meal altogether, but if it is absolutely necessary, what you mentioned certainly holds water. Furthermore, I think we all make a massive mistake here: in the summer, we reach for iced drinks, and in the winter, we stick to hot ones... when, in fact, it should probably be the exact opposite (though, granted, drinking anything cold in the summer heat is much worse) because those temperature fluctuations just aren't great for your stomach or your general digestion.
I understand—I personally deal with certain health issues that leave me feeling perpetually hungry and prone to dehydration.
As for the whole temperature thing, for instance, I can't even imagine eating ice cream during the summer—primarily because it's so sweet, but also because my body struggles so much to adjust to the chill... I usually save it for the evening once I've finally cooled down... and everyone looks at me like I'm crazy when I order a hot tea in the middle of a July heatwave🙂. Conversely, during the winter, I'll devour ice cream like there's no tomorrow, often complaining that the local ice cream shop doesn't even carry the good stuff during the colder months.😁
Honestly, my stomach acid is so low right now that I feel like I could probably digest a piece of granite along with its fur—if such a thing existed!—so I find myself sipping liquids constantly; I’m always hungry, yet I struggle to swallow anything without a drink nearby to help it along.
Just whatever you do, please don't go drinking ice water while you're eating a hot meal.
Gerald James73 said:7 servings of 8oz juice (averaging about 8 😬 )
😂 ...hold on, you drink all seven of those during a single lunch? Are you absolutely certain you aren't dealing with some underlying health issue if you're that thirsty? Honestly! In my university dining hall, they serve that terrible stuff from Tropicana—it’s basically just liquid sugar and citric acid—if I drank seven of those, I’d spend the rest of the afternoon glued to the bathroom floor. Now, don't get me wrong, I drink an enormous amount of fluids—I am constantly thirsty—but I actually think it might be a bit of an oral fixation, too, since I always have a water bottle tucked away somewhere... and I drink both before and during meals (ugh... well, mostly during, because I can't go more than five minutes without some kind of liquid) and (if things stop😬 ) and after eating... and then I wonder why my stomach feels so bloated, even though I haven't exactly eaten a massive feast.
off topic: For those who are actually interested, there’s a separate thread dedicated to the whole headache of diacritics and special characters in computing... though, honestly? Not all of us are illiterate—it’s just that we wouldn't have the time or energy to focus on anything remotely productive if we were constantly distracted by everyone else's spelling mistakes. I mean, really—if someone tells me they need an ''X-ray'' but spells it like a total amateur, I’d probably want to steer clear of any professional project with them! But, for the most part, I don't let it get to me... because, at the end of the day, the core quality of our discussions hasn't changed much regardless.
So, let me ask you—when you’re heading in for a CT or an MRI at a public hospital (not one of those fancy private clinics, but through a standard insurance referral)—is it actually possible to politely ask them to just pop the scans onto a USB drive? Or would they basically show you the door for even asking such a thing?😁
I honestly need at least nine hours of sleep just to feel somewhat functional—really, even remotely human... because if I only manage to get six or fewer? Well, let's just say I end up throwing my soul out of my body by morning.
Well, look, I’m certainly not a medical professional, so I can't claim to know much—specifically regarding what happens when you administer drugs designed for macrocellular targets toward microcellular ones. It’s a complex field, isn't it? Instead, you often find yourself wading through a sea of contradictory advice where, frankly, less than 5% of it is actually intelligent or even feasible. And for the pieces of advice that *are* sensible? Well, they usually come with a price tag that's simply out of reach, which only adds to the mounting frustration. Perhaps his suggestion is accurate, but I am merely relaying what I have gathered from my own research—and mind you, I looked at multiple sources, not just the first two that popped up on Google. One must always question everything and never stop learning! (I have always been absolutely fascinated by medicine, though I must admit I'm currently quite annoyed with myself because I harbored such a distaste for chemistry back in school... so now I'm feeling a bit lost... but oh well, at least I'm studying linguistics, so there's no language barrier there!) Cancer is no small matter, and blindly following someone else's word can be an incredibly costly mistake. On another note... how much does that famous, legendary Plecko cost? (Could you send me a DM?)
Maybe try sipping on some Guaraná—it’s loaded with caffeine (plus some theobromine, which might actually help settle you down a bit)—but just... please, don't follow that up with a heavy cup of coffee. Maybe just brew something light and squeeze in some lemon instead.
Do you happen to have any ginger on hand? I've heard that can be quite helpful too, especially for easing up nausea.
Oh, and here are those acupressure points for you; I'm crossing my fingers that there's some kind of helpful spirit out there so you don't have to do all the massaging yourself: http://www.magnecare.co.uk/html/acupressure.html.
Brew yourself a wicked strong cup of coffee—think of it as your own personal substitute for an Excedrin😉—and squeeze some fresh lemon right into it. Once you finish, wait for that inevitable, forceful bout of vomiting to kick in. It might be a bit of a struggle, honestly, but it should provide some relief. Personally, I never suffer from headaches, but my mother deals with them constantly due to chronic migraines. Drink plenty of fluids. And for heaven's sake, open a window.
Thanks, I wish the exact same for you, too!😘 — Honestly, I just have so much respect for your courage and all the effort you put in—both when it comes to looking after your loved ones and how you show up here on this forum. And the sheer strength you manage to find within yourself... (Sorry, Ante, but you really can't categorize this as just casual chat),
Sam Hall15 said:As previously mentioned, small cell lung cancer carries the most unfavorable prognosis... it tends to metastasize to the brain
I find it quite peculiar—honestly, a bit unsettling—that they didn't bother scanning my father's head at all. They only did the abdomen scan. "No metastases," they tell us. Now, I am left wondering... should I actually press them for answers, or is it one of those situations where they "know exactly what they are doing" and I should just stay quiet?
mellowbadger5 said:I recently heard someone mention IBM during a conversation—apparently, it’s some kind of additive used in chemo cocktails that’s supposed to be incredibly effective at fighting cancer. Does anyone know if this is actually being administered in hospitals? If anyone has any insight on this, I’d really appreciate an answer.
IBM (http://www.gemzar.com/index.jsp; http://grande.nal.usda.gov/ibids/ind...therow=393964)... well, I'm not entirely certain about the specific protocols—you know, when it's used as a standalone treatment versus when it's paired with something else—but one of the substances it's frequently combined with is Taxol (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paclitaxel). And, oh my, if you read about how they harvest it from century-old trees, it turns out to be obscenely expensive! I don't have much information regarding its availability in our local hospitals or what the price tag looks like, though. From what I've gathered while reading up on IBM, it seems to be primarily utilized for non-small cell lung cancer—not the microcellular variety. It is reportedly much more effective than cisplatin, largely because the side effects aren't nearly as punishing, which, wouldn't you agree, significantly improves the patient's overall quality of life?
I simply could not drift off last night—it was quite an ordeal. I mean, I was exhausted beyond belief, yet I found myself staying awake until my head started spinning and my eyes...😲 (you know, that sensation after you've downed a massive liter of coffee)! Today, I am feeling completely sleep-deprived—only managed about four hours of rest, and that included some rather unsettling nightmares—and, frankly, a bit starved, as I skipped dinner entirely last night and have only had a single grapefruit today. It is a strange thing, really; I feel absolutely terrible, and yet, in a most peculiar fashion, I seem to have this sudden surge of energy, scurrying about like a caffeinated rabbit on a mission.🎉 🙂 🙂 🙂
Honestly, I couldn’t care less about all the scientific research—when a full moon rolls around (and even during eclipses or just before a heavy downpour), I start feeling borderline psychotic—just look at my location data if you don't believe me!—I am just incredibly sensitive to... well, everything... and this whole lunar thing isn't some case of suggestion, either; I don't even follow the lunar cycles, but once the feeling really hits me, I just look out the window and think, "Nooooo, not agaaaaain..."😲