Posts by urbangull25

At the local medical center, Dr. Tadin handles ultrasounds—he’s actually specialized in them. I go to him for my annual checkups and he’s always been solid. The exam was $43..

I’ve basically learned how to just coexist with these headaches. I’ve been dealing with them since I was nine, so we’re looking at about 20 years now. They used to taper off for a while, but over the last couple of years, they’ve started ramping up again. This past month alone, I hit about seven or eight episodes. I’ve noticed they almost always flare up when the weather shifts in the afternoon. On those days, the pain feels less like bad luck and more like a predictable rule. 🤷 🙏

My husband had his spleen removed after a car accident about four years ago. Since the surgery, he's dealt with thrombocytosis—his count sat around 550. He sees a hematologist regularly now and takes a Tylenol every night. About six months after the splenectomy, he caught reactive mononucleosis; apparently, he had it as a kid too, but nobody ever caught it back then.

The most important thing after losing your spleen is getting vaccinated with Prevnar 23. Older folks or anyone with a compromised immune system is much more vulnerable to pneumococcal pneumonia, which can turn fatal pretty quickly in people without a spleen. That vaccine protects you for five years before you need another shot.
He also started getting his flu shot every year.

Regarding the fatigue: it’s true that people without spleens tend to tire out faster and are more prone to infections. But honestly, my husband was swimming in the ocean less than two months after surgery, and a year and a half later, he was back to boxing training and playing occasional pickup games with friends. I think it really depends on the individual. If you were a couch potato before, you might not notice much change, but if you were an athlete, you'll feel it. Personally, I deal with hypothyroidism, so I actually get way more tired than he does. Don't sweat the exhaustion too much.

Also, whatever doctor you see in the future, make sure to mention you've had a splenectomy. It matters for medication and general treatment plans.

I'm rooting for you to have a full recovery soon. 😁

So, we're strictly talking about an heir inheriting stuff after the owner passes away... not before. That's the key distinction for me. Thanks 🙂

Can someone walk me through Section 138 of the probate code?

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON INHERITANCE CLAIMS

(1) An heir's right to claim an estate from a good-faith possessor—who also claims heirship—expires one year after the heir learns of their right and the identity of the possessor. At the absolute latest, this expires ten years after the decedent's death for legal heirs, or upon the reading of the will for beneficiaries named in a testament.
(2) When dealing with a bad-faith possessor, the right to claim expires after twenty years.

What’s the actual bottom line here? I need a "translation" into plain English.
Thanks in advance.😁

Alright... thanks. 😘

Thomas Miller80 said:I didn't realize in that first post that our "gifted" guy is also the heir to the throne ☕ so I asked ☕ since I clearly missed the fine print 😁

And honestly? That anatomical miracle doesn't mean squat if he handed that gift over to Detective Miller in Chicago twelve years ago ☕

Look, your answer isn't making much sense to me 😕 ..just walk me through it again, step by step.. leave out the stuff about Miller and Chicago 🤣

Yeah... my lawyer told me that the part of the apartment gifted to my mom doesn't count toward the estate. Since it was a good-faith gift made a few years back, it's off the table. To make matters worse, she mentioned the place was sold in the interim, so none of the other relatives would have any claim to anything anyway.

Thanks for looking into this for me, 🙂

Sandra Parker3 said:I agree, though I'm not sure if there's some specific statute of limitations involved after all these years...
I remember hearing something about a ten-year rule, but I have no clue if
that applies to returning gifts to an estate or just generally 😕
I'll dig around for the legal specifics if nobody else posts here first.
🙂

thanks 😘

btw..any advice is welcome.😁

But how does something gifted all those years ago suddenly count as part of an estate??
In my book, if someone wants to try and trigger a special legal dispute over it, they should have done it way back when. That wasn't part of her inheritance—it was given away a long time ago.

Not real estate... just personal property. We’re talking furniture, checking accounts, an Italian pension, some back pay from her US Social Security, stuff like that. Nothing major. As for the funeral, my parents handled everything—the service and the plot at the cemetery. None of my siblings chipped in a dime. Side note: she was living with us in that house. ☕
My parents were the ones who paid the buyout for the property. Not any of the other kids. 😎

P.S. I won't take what isn't mine, but I'm certainly not giving up what is. 😈 😘

Thomas Miller80 said:Look at the legal portion of this—if the deceased left absolutely nothing behind, why on earth are you digging for property you have zero 😁 claim to?
If there’s no estate to speak of, there’s no probate process to run 😬

My dad received that house through a gift deed. Now that his mother passed away, his two brothers and two sisters are acting like they have a claim to a property that was gifted solely to him. He already gave half of it to my mom, but that’s beside the point right now. Basically, they've declared they're going after a piece of the property and have filed for probate. In my experience, that specific house shouldn't even be on the table during the proceedings, but I guess you can never be too sure...

Quick question... if a property was gifted 12 years ago and the title has already been transferred to the new owner, can it still be pulled into probate? Or would the other heirs—the ones left out of the original deed—have to file a specific lawsuit to claim their forced heirship portion now that the donor has passed? What’s the actual legal process for that? Thanks😁

Just me doing my part to educate the "stronger" 🙂 sex... It’s perfectly natural for one side to be bigger or different than the other. Honestly, just strip down and look in the mirror. You'll see that no single feature—eyes, ears, eyebrows, hands, legs, I could go on forever—is ever perfectly identical. That’s where the beauty of perfection lies... in having flaws. 👍

Hey... my husband was in a wreck three years ago... long story short, his spleen ruptured and they had to take it out.
Living without a spleen:
1) You absolutely, SERIOUSLY have to get vaccinated against pneumococcus. For people without a spleen, pneumonia from it can be fatal. You get one shot, it covers you for five years, then you repeat.
2) About six months after the surgery, my husband caught reactive mononucleosis because his immune system took a hit, but it wasn't anything too crazy.
3) He just tires out a little faster than he used to.
4) No blood issues, aside from some thrombocytosis—basically an elevated platelet count—which is pretty standard when the spleen is gone. My husband has to take Andol100 every night, but that was specifically ordered by his hematologist.

Everything else turned out fine... don't sweat it.
Sending him good vibes for a quick and painless recovery.😉

This thread hits hard. It’s just pure sadness mixed with an endless supply of grit and courage. Sadly, a week ago, doctors told my grandmother there was a 99% chance she has bone sarcoma. They did X-rays on her skull and spine; her spine is in terrible shape, and they saw changes in her head too. Then they did a biopsy to confirm the diagnosis 100%, and casually mentioned it’s already at an advanced stage. I don't even know what to say anymore. The disbelief is overwhelming, even though I know she’s 83. But... I shouldn't go on about it. I think you guys get what I mean. It's a total shock. 😲 😢 🙂

p.s. Brenda Richardson33, I am so incredibly sorry for your loss..