Posts by crimsonfox26

brightwalker32 said:Does anyone have a recommendation for a private orthopedic surgeon in Miami?

Akromion Medical Clinic.

Six months?

In my discharge papers, they actually told me to come back for a follow-up after about four to six weeks. 🤷

frupy said:Exactly, there was zero guidance or preparation beforehand.
That’s mostly because there wasn't some crushing societal mandate that everyone had to maintain a straight-A average.

Back then, being a poor reader wasn't treated as an outlier after elementary school.
Dyslexia was just called "having trouble reading,"
dysgraphia was just "messy handwriting,"
and dyscalculia basically meant someone was just "bad at math."

Now we have all these formal diagnoses and individualized education programs and various accommodations, yet the hunger for perfect grades has never been more intense.

It’s a bit of an oxymoron that ultimately leads to total chaos. ☕

In my generation, we still had kids struggling with reading in middle school. And we actually had decent teachers.

Afrika paprika said:The way people talk about art class is like saying, "I'm not prejudiced, I just think certain groups should be segregated."
If a kid gets a C, there shouldn't be this massive drama surrounding it; they're going to see plenty of Cs in their life, and the sooner they accept that reality, the better.

Moving away from art class, but staying on the topic of grading, I wanted to comment on how some parents act.
It happened again recently. I ran into a parent who looked absolutely horrified telling me her first grader got a C in science. A C in science! 😲 She pointed at herself like, "Look at what I'm dealing with, I'm still recovering from the shock."

The kid hops into the car—doesn't even bother to say hello, zero manners—while she lectures him right in front of me about how he needs to study harder and fix his grade, blah blah blah. It’s like he learned the whole lecture by heart.

It really isn't surprising that kids are obsessed with getting A's when that's what their parents force on them. 🙂
I'm not saying everyone is like this—thank God there are sensible people out there—but examples certainly exist... like this one I met today.

Antidepressants aren't some casual multivitamin you just pick up off the shelf at a drugstore; they require a prescription for a reason, and you shouldn't be playing around with them lightly.
The side effects can be pretty nasty, too.

If you're looking for something more natural, St. John's Wort is an option. Maybe give that a shot instead.

crimsonfox26 said:I’m not entirely sure if this is the right place to bring this up, but I’ll give it a shot.

I’m looking for a solid recommendation for an orthopedic surgeon in San Diego—I don't mind paying for a private specialist if it means better care. If there happens to be someone who specifically specializes in hands and wrists, even better.

Thanks!

Just repeating my request so this thread doesn't drift off to another page.🕺

I’m not entirely sure if this is the right place to bring this up, but I’ll give it a shot.

I’m looking for a solid recommendation for an orthopedic surgeon in San Diego—I don't mind paying for a private specialist if it means better care. If there happens to be someone who specifically specializes in hands and wrists, even better.

Thanks!

It’s definitely not my usual routine—honestly, I get a bit of a chill just thinking about jumping into a freezing shower right now 😲...but...I will say there was this one stretch where I used to work out in the afternoons and would just blast myself with cold water because I didn't feel like waiting for the water heater to kick in.
Eventually, I realized it wasn't actually that bad, so I started making it a habit to take a cold shower after every workout. Maybe the secret was just that I was already warmed up from the exercise.

And what Kyle Hughes mentioned really hits the nail on the head; it truly clears both your body and your mind.

If it’s happening on St, I’m definitely in 🙂

Hey, I just can't get into them for the life of me 😳

I'm all for a fresh Grape, but dried ones? Absolutely not 🤣

Lisa Rogers94 said:I’m just sitting here snacking on some grapes, since there isn't a single Trader Joe's in my neck of the woods. I went ahead and ordered some whey protein, though honestly, I probably don't even need it right now, if I'm being real.

Grapes, though... are they dried?
If there's one thing I can't stand, it's raisins. Just the thought of them makes my skin crawl; whenever I spot them hiding in a muffin or a cake, I immediately steer clear of 🤣

As for me, I have a tub of whey protein just gathering dust in my pantry. It’s become a bit of a ritual: every time I convince myself I'm finally getting serious about hitting the gym, I'll impulsively order more protein powder. That burst of motivation usually lasts maybe a month before I start sipping it occasionally, get sick of the taste, and eventually give up on the whole thing entirely.😁

@crimsonfox26/">@@crimsonfox26, I honestly can’t recall the packaging or even what the candy actually looked like—that was ages ago. All I know is my aunt always kept some on hand, and she handed them out like they were holy relics...
It’s like those old-school propolis lozenges from Rockefeller Center, just pure bliss.
But let me not wander too far off topic here...

Anyway, congrats 🎉 if you aren't totally screwing things up 😬

briskjackal5 said:Yeah,
it’s also called glucose candy or just plain old Candy.

Just enough to confuse some girls or maybe a clerk at Walmart so they can't easily look up whatever you're talking about.

-Me, Steve

😁
Me: Excuse me, do you happen to have any glucose candy?
Clerk: What on earth is that? 😲

It just hit me that there used to be these specific little glucose treats back in the day; they were my absolute favorite whenever one of the older folks would hand me one.

I guess that explains why I bulked up so fast—I was basically raised on nothing but dextrose during my childhood. 👍

Susan Sullivan6 said:Whether you're an athlete or just some regular person doesn't really change things; a normal guy can probably knock back 20+ servings of fruit without any issues, assuming you're careful about sticking to organic stuff if possible.
As for pregnant women, I wouldn't know—I've never been pregnant myself.😁

🤣
I was mostly asking about what constitutes "too much," and the rest of my comments were just regarding how fast food gets broken down and used up by the body.
Twenty servings? 😲
Google is a wonderful tool, isn't it? I highly doubt we're actually talking about twenty whole pieces of fruit here.

briskbison55 said:How did I miss this gem? I guess if you can't mix whey into your whey, you might as well try throwing chicken in there instead.😁

🙂

Re: So dextrose is basically just glucose? Just drink some sugar water and call it a day.🙂

How much fruit is actually too much?

Back when I was pregnant, my OB-GYN immediately warned me to watch my fruit intake, but I can't help thinking an athlete's body processes things a bit differently than someone whose only exercise is a light swim or a walk—or maybe they aren't exercising at all because they're stuck on bed rest.

Larry Morgan said:the move is to just avoid everything and stick to chicken and rice three times a day

And honestly, rice isn't exactly helping you stay lean either.

Just eat some meat soaked in whey🙂

I recently did some business with Zab and they sent over this questionnaire that was easily four or five pages long 😲
. I didn't bother filling out anything beyond the standard basic info I always provide.
My banker asked if I had any business dealings in the USA, which honestly made me laugh out loud, but he insisted they have to ask now. I can't quite recall his exact reasoning—I wasn't exactly hanging on his every word.

It wasn't actually supposed to be Ticino, but she ended up topping it with this white chocolate glaze and decorating the whole thing with little roses—which, to her credit, were also edible.

We ordered about 30 portions of feta for a group of 50, but since the catering tray was massive and deep, they ended up slicing it so thin that everyone got nothing but slivers—except for us at the head table, where our pieces were actually decent-sized 😲 My kum nearly passed out when she saw what they tried to serve her on her plate 🤣

$233, which includes delivery straight to the restaurant

Jonathan Cox4 said:On top of the usual bleeding gums, I’ve already had to get one tooth fixed, and now I’m spotting this tiny black spot on my lower left premolar.
My teeth aren't exactly high quality to begin with, so I tend to obsess over them like a maniac, but I honestly didn't expect to be dealing with two cavities by the time I'm three months pregnant. I guess if this is how it starts, I can only imagine what happens by the end of the pregnancy.😢>

It might just be some staining on that tooth rather than an actual cavity.
Regardless, you really need to stay on top of flossing. I never used to be much of a flosser myself, but since becoming pregnant, I've been trying to be much more diligent about it.
You could also try brushing with a little baking soda every once in a while.

What’s your deal with the teeth? You’re practically trying to swallow a whole bottle of calcium supplements at this rate.
I actually went in for my routine checkup back when I was four months pregnant, and everything checked out fine so far. Honestly, though, I was positive I had developed some new cavities. 😳