Posts by Kyle Vaughn8

Kate Miller95 said:Spoiler

She’s probably lying down because of the emotional trauma from the accident where she lost her kid. It isn't about her spine—it's about being unable to face life, and driving just triggers memories of the crash. It's pretty obvious by the end.

She didn't run over the child; it was that guy who showed up on her doorstep who caused the accident that left her badly injured and killed her child.

glad you liked the movie as much as I did--and honestly, what you said about how Jennifer brought her signature sense of humor into that depressed character...
it really gave some light at the end of the tunnel throughout the whole thing🙂

SPOILER

my take was that he was driving and she was in the passenger seat, they hit the little boy, and she flew through the windshield...
which explains the facial scars from all that shattered glass
and just like you said, I think she won't sit upright not just to avoid facing life, but because looking through that front windshield is just too painful.

yeah, I interpreted the cake thing the same way
I was reading on IMDb and saw the metaphor "you can't have your cake and eat it too" (used when you can't have two conflicting things at once).
so even though her son is gone, she can fill that void with someone else—that's why she decides to give the cake to the little guy, and even though she can't bake it herself, she can find someone who will.🙂

I am totally digging that take on the movie

that’s just a side plot in the movie

I honestly can’t think of a single film about a bitter woman who joins group therapy just to become obsessed with someone else's suicide—only to eventually embrace life in a completely different way and accept all her losses
you?

plus you didn't even touch on the scars

and what's the whole metaphor with the cake?

Lawrence Edwards58 said:Just let her lie down—her lower back is absolutely trashed.

I mean, does it even make sense? Like, why would she need that much mental strength just to end up breaking down in her car?

She’s walking around upright all the time—so why wouldn't she just sit in the car?
It’s just refusing for some other reason—you know?

Where do you think she gets those scars from?

That's exactly why she's hitting on that widower from her support group—you know, the one with the kid?

She isn't even chasing him—honestly, she’s just totally obsessed with that woman who took her own life... like, she actually wants to jump off a bridge too?
She wasn't even thinking about having a kid at first—so when he actually showed up in the bathroom, it was just... weird, you know?
I don't know, I kind of get the feeling he was just trying to get under her skin—you know?

Man, there are so many similar threads on this topic... just feels like one slow, boring drag without any real payoff. I honestly only sat through it to see the lead actress—no regrets though.

I mean, I get that nothing ever really ends—but is that really an excuse for this? We’ve seen plenty of movies like this before, right?

Maybe the real trick is just connecting all the dots—which, let's be honest, takes a little bit of actual brainpower? 🤷

I love it when a director actually makes you stop and think—you know?

What's the deal with that cake?

And why does she just sit in the car the whole time?

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I basically skipped ahead—so, turns out she ran over a kid while she was in the car with that guy... that's why she can't face looking through the windshield anymore, she just can't handle it. 🤔

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What should I do if my computer is searching for a speaker but just can't find it?

there's this one scene where they're filming for some local news station

honestly, this thing snatched an Oscar away from something way better

Anders Danielsen Lie
He was absolutely killer in Reprise. Honestly, such a great performance.

Melissa Sullivan said:Academy Award winners list

http://deadline.com/2015/01/golden-g...st-1201347359/

Affair? Wait, what even is Affair? 😕--seriously, anyone know?

It's that really good show with Joshua Jackson and Dominic West—you know, the one about an Affair. 👍--totally worth a watch if you haven't seen it.

wow, The Affair actually got a nod for Best Drama😁

Also, I had no clue Normal Heart was a limited series—I totally thought it was a movie.

For Best Actress in a Limited Series, it’s gotta be Frances McDormand (Olive Kitteridge), hands down.👍

Alexander Adams94 said:Honestly, I don't care if that kid is hanging out in a suburban neighborhood, near Central Park, or just wandering through some part of NYC. Personally, I’d much rather spend my time out in nature. I have no interest in the city streets; besides, I'm usually just home lost in my own thoughts anyway. 😁 I have a private family plot out in a beautiful natural setting, and I was last there at the end of August. I spent some time picking plums and apples. I actually tried climbing one of the apple trees, but the branches felt so sketchy that I got spooked and climbed right back down. I feel this deep sense of nostalgia whenever I'm out in the wild. Usually, you might find me at Central Park, but honestly, being out in nature beats hanging out with the local kids any day. Nature is what really matters to me. Once I get some photos of my family plot in that gorgeous scenery, I'll show you all. It was absolute paradise there in late August. I have plenty of plum trees there—plums are easily the healthiest fruit. To be perfectly honest, when I'm out in the woods, I don't even feel the need to post on a forum. I've never once been out in nature and felt the urge to go online.

Actually, it kind of does when you really think about it. 🤔

So, which legendary old neighborhood are we actually talking about here?

🤷

mellowskipper3 said:I know exactly how this feels. I was on Enbrel for five months, but my doctor finally pulled the plug last week because I started dealing with some really weird side effects. The drug itself actually worked—it pretty much wiped out my pain, almost 100%—but clearly, it was messing with other parts of my body too. So, now I'm back at square one, looking for something else that might actually agree with me.🍿

Hopefully you find something that works soon. 👍
Honestly, it's kind of wild how much testing and prep goes into getting you approved for a treatment, only for them to just swap it all out like that?

mellowskipper3 said:I suspect you'll end up having to redo all those tests from scratch. That's just how the system works here.🤦
With all this push for better access to biologics, I worry we'll all end up footing the bill ourselves. Between the government being a mess and the healthcare system struggling, we'll be digging deep into our pockets just to stay afloat...🕺

oh, man. 🙂
but I get it—it’s always like that in the US, they just overcomplicate everything for no reason.
even though things aren't exactly perfect over here either—my doctor is a total neurotic, honestly. the second I started the meds, he was already acting dissatisfied. according to him, it isn't working quite right, even though there isn't anything else we can try. but for now, we're just stuck with the idea that it's not working... although who knows, could be anything, really 🙄 so good luck with that. it just drags me down into a depression.
things aren't exactly ideal here, either.

mellowskipper3 said:Why don't you just stay on your current therapy there while simultaneously hunting around for doctors here? Then, after maybe 6 to 12 months of searching, once they make a decision and if you get approved, you can finally make the switch over here.

honestly, that's probably the only way to go. thanks. 🙂
stopping my meds right now would be pretty stupid—at least while they’re still working, right? because if I stop, who knows if they'll even work anymore later on.

so I guess I need to start with a doctor first—find someone who actually knows their stuff—and hopefully they'll know what the next steps should be.
and I'm assuming I won't have to redo all those tests and scans once I've already cleared them all back home.

plus, maybe that drug will be more widely available in America in a few years anyway. 🤷

mellowskipper3 said:Personally, I’d suggest sticking with your current doctor and staying on the same regimen. If you start seeing new specialists elsewhere, there's always a chance they might try to switch you over to a different biologic altogether.
As for the money side of things, I don't know what insurance costs you'd face, but let's face it—salaries around here aren't exactly making anyone rich. 😁

I mean, I get it—pay in America is rough.
But the thing is, if you're living stateside long-term while still paying for insurance back home, it’s basically unsustainable in my book—I mean, those monthly premiums are almost like an entire paycheck.

Now, Remicade is probably the best bet for Crohn's, but I've heard that if you miss doses for a bit, it just stops working.

And hopefully, there's some way to switch over to Medicare and actually get coverage for it. 🤷

wanderingsailor52, no problem. 😉

The real nightmare is biologics—they just bring complications. You lose all your freedom to move around. 🙂
I wonder if they'll ever actually make them cheaper.

wanderingsailor52 said:I think they offer four different types of biologic therapies here in the States, and one of them is actually Remicade?! Is that the biologic you get through an IV infusion?
I'm not sure what your treatment schedule looks like or how often you receive it; I've been searching on Google and seeing mentions of intervals ranging from every 4 to 16 weeks via intravenous infusion.
Anyway, they aren't super frequent. Maybe the easiest solution is just to take the path of least resistance. Even if you eventually move back to the US (though I'm not really sure why 🙂 would), you could just continue seeing your current doctor for your treatments as needed.
The real question is whether it's worth the cost—like, how far you'd have to travel, how many trips, and how often you'd need to go in.
If it isn't a long drive and you only need therapy every 4-6 months, then why not?
Unless, based on your username and where you are right now, you should probably start getting everything lined up before you ever consider moving back to the US...

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wanderingsailor52, thanks so much for the reply
Well, it'd be about a ten-hour drive for me to get my treatment. If I move down south and live in Savannah, I'm not working at the moment—that's why I'm thinking about relocating, assuming I find a job down there.

And I honestly don't know if it makes sense—paying for expensive health insurance out here while earning a salary back home? Does anyone even do that? 🤷

By the way, I'm currently on an eight-week cycle.
And to start off, I could probably just stick to traveling back for treatment every two months like you suggested.
Luckily I'm not *that* far away—I'm in Iowa, right? 😁 Though it’s still quite a trek; with my slow driving, it could easily turn into a 12-hour trip.

And yeah, Remicade is via infusion.

I’m living abroad right now and I'm on biologics—specifically
Remicade.
I'm thinking about moving back to the States soon, and honestly, I'm a little stressed about
how likely it is that Medicare will actually approve my coverage.

I've been on this treatment for a year already, and nothing else really works for me.
Is getting approval usually such a long, drawn-out process even if you're already established on the therapy?
Or is it a bit easier for people who have already been using it for a while?

Does anyone here know anything about how that works? 🤷

Michael Diaz6 said:I've spent years studying how people tick, and I can say this with total confidence:

The ones who are overly sensitive, constantly showering you with attention and big emotions? They usually don't have much else to bring to the table, so they overcompensate.
Then you've got the people who seem cold or detached—those are the ones who actually have something valuable to offer, which is exactly why they’re careful about losing it or handing it to the wrong person.

People ALWAYS act the complete opposite of how they present themselves.
Every single time. Life is just one big masquerade ball.

I'm not really following this... could someone break it down for me?