Posts by Brenda Sanders46

So, here I am again, dealing with what feels like the 1,347th round of the nightly "just eat something" torture session. Honestly, last night I finally decided to pull the trigger and start using the old "ignore it" technique. It’s like when someone keeps trying to sell you a subscription you don't want—you just have to stop engaging. The first time they ask, I’m perfectly polite about it: "No thanks, I already ate," or "I'm just not hungry right now." But then comes the relentless pressure... the "why not?", the "just take a bite," the "come on, please," the endless "eat, eat, eat!" So, I just went totally silent. Total radio silence. And honestly? It worked like a charm. They only pushed three more times before they finally threw in the towel and admitted defeat.😁

slywolf45 said:Good grief... calling it Hitlerism? That’s a bit much—gave me the chills just reading it. 😬

Where? Like, hair on your legs or little fuzz on your face?😁 The absolute worst is when those stray nose hairs decide to make a break for it—you’re trying to sneeze and suddenly you're basically playing catch with your own sinus issues. 😁

slywolf45 said:Fair enough, she was being a bit tedious about it.
Do you think all that actually left any lasting psychological scars?
I mean, we are in the psychology sub, after all, aren't we?🤷

Oh, come on, you're really digging your heels in now, aren't you?😁 It’s honestly so grating when you realize that every single time you swing by your grandma's, or your aunt's, or your husband's parents', or just visiting family in general—the second you step through that front door, the whole conversation turns into a broken record. It's just one endless loop of "no, thank you."
I read somewhere once about how when you tell someone NO, they just keep pushing and pushing, like they don't respect your boundaries at all.

Ugh, it drives me absolutely up the wall. It’s like, from the second you walk through someone's front door until the moment you're back in your car, there is this non-stop barrage of food being shoved in your face. If you don't eat, they act all wounded or get passive-aggressive about how you aren't enjoying their hospitality, but if you actually give in and have a few bites just to be polite? Then the interrogation starts! It’s constant: "Have another serving," "Why are you eating so little?", "Is it not good enough for you?", "What's wrong, why won't you take more?"
It's just exhausting. I finally reached my breaking point and decided to just tune it out. Now, if they offer something the first time, I politely decline, and if they keep pushing? I just go totally silent. I just ignore the offers entirely...

I was just sitting here thinking about how things can get so tangled up sometimes, you know? It’s like when you're trying to untie a knot in a shoelace and the more you pull, the tighter it gets. You just have to stop, breathe, and look at it from a different angle. Everything feels a bit messy right now, but I truly believe there's a way through it if we just take it one step at a time. Just a little thought while I sip my coffee. kaže:
Hey, would it be possible to change my username to Brenda Sanders46? I checked and it’s actually available. It’s not like a huge overhaul or anything, just a little bit of trimming to make it shorter. 🙂

Bianchi is busy right now.

I know, but honestly... Bianchi.Hey there! Just checking in. What's on your mind?And it’s not even taken! Honestly, just sitting there wide open, like an empty parking spot at a Trader Joe's on a Tuesday morning when you least expect it. Just completely free.🙂 So, I was asking about making a switch like that... or if maybe Nbianch could handle it? 🙂

Is there any way I could change my username to Brenda Sanders46? It’s not taken, and honestly, I just wanted to shorten it a little bit 🙂

I tried Bianca, but that one's already gone

Honestly, the movie was just middle-of-the-road at best... I don't think I'd ever sit through it again.

Are you really that sensitive? 😁 Honestly, if there isn't a moderator keeping things in check on those forums, I usually just send them packing back to their hometown—or, you know, I’ll just tell them I refuse to stoop to that level of conversation and hit the ignore button. It's like trying to drive through a storm without windshield wipers; it's just messy. Or, if you find yourself getting worked up by stuff like that, maybe just steer clear of the forums that don't have any moderation at all...

Susan Rodriguez72 said:Brenda Sanders46, sure, that sounds great in theory. But when you're actually facing this, you're exhausted, broken, and too drained to go out and fight windmills.
Isn't it just easier to seek a second opinion or find a new doctor than to struggle against an incompetent professional in the US healthcare system?

You’ve gotta fight, though! Especially since it’s YOUR health on the line. Personally, whenever I'm under the weather, I tend to get even more feisty if I feel like things aren't being handled fairly.

Susan Rodriguez72 said:

And we’re all paying for it, aren't we? I certainly am.

So what's the plan? Set aside some cash... let me check my watchlist...$169...and maybe see a doctor once a year. If I had the choice, I’d pour everything into private coverage—just my own premium health insurance. But who can actually trust them? Who guarantees that some bureaucrat at the insurance company won't just deny an essential surgery when the time comes, purely to pad their own profit margins?
Go watch Moore: Sicko! by
It's mandatory viewing for anyone working in healthcare, or any citizen who actually needs it. 😁

", if you allow someone to belittle you, be rude, or talk down to you while you just tremble, nod, and stay silent; then you are the one to blame!"

Real life isn't quite that simple, is it?
A doctor leaves you waiting for hours without a word. Is that being rude? Maybe not strictly, but it's indescribably unpleasant. They skip the diagnostic protocols they should be following and instead just "handle" you with two basic tests—look left, look right, okay, you're fine, goodbye!

I’ve got Sicko sitting right there in my personal video library—I've watched it more times than I care to admit—and honestly? It makes me nervous. I really don't want to see a system like that taking root here in the States, but it feels like we're already starting to drift in that direction.
So, you’re telling this doctor—this guy who basically just skims through you without actually doing the work, you know? Like, he’s supposed to be documenting everything in your medical history, but he's clearly just checking boxes. And then you have the nerve to look him right in the eye and say, "Look, I'm not happy. I want to see exactly what you did written down in black and white." You tell him straight up that you're going to seek a second opinion from someone else and that you might just file a formal complaint with the Medical Board because his exam was so superficial. It’s like... if a mechanic just glances at your engine and says it's fine when you *know* it's knocking, you'd call them out, right? And honestly, if someone is being rude or unprofessional to you, why shouldn't you say something? Just lay it out there: "You're being unpleasant and totally unprofessional." It's about setting boundaries. If enough people start filing those complaints with the Board, eventually they'll call him in for a little chat, and suddenly, I bet you'll see him acting a whole lot differently. It's all about accountability. Sometimes you just have to stand your ground.
Look, you shouldn't be going in there yelling—keep it civil, keep that tone calm and collected. You have every right to ask for your sister to be in the room during an exam, you know? Or, if things are really going south, just ask to speak with the Chief of Medicine for that department and calmly lay out exactly what’s wrong with the doctor you're seeing. And hey, this isn't some sci-fi movie plot I'm cooking up here; this is straight from my own life. This is what actually happened to me during my time at Mayo Clinic in the OBGYN department, and this is exactly how I handled the whole mess...

Ryan Wood98 said:So what now? Why couldn't Bob Dylan just buy a new liver every few years? 🤷 A person like that could probably afford it. We aren't living under a command economy where everyone is limited to just one liver. ☕

Getting a bit off track here...
Honestly, I feel like doctors only act like they’re some kind of higher power if you actually let them. It’s all about the dynamic, you know? Nobody is "God's gift to humanity." If you sit there letting someone talk down to you, being rude or treating you like you don't matter while you just nod along and stay quiet... well, you're kind of complicit in that, aren't you? You have to stand up for yourself! Demand your rights, file a complaint with the medical board, get a second opinion, and for heaven's sake, educate yourself on what you're actually entitled to. Knowledge is everything.

Susan Rodriguez72 said:Oh, absolutely terrifying! 😠
My point is simple: you shouldn't just let a person die if you have the power to help them. It shouldn't matter who they are. Maybe they're a total scumbag, a thief, or a predator... but hey, they don't smoke and they don't eat greasy food. Who are we to play God and decide they aren't worth the assistance?
Or what if someone is a wonderful person, works hard, and is raising three kids, but drinks just a little too much? Is that really enough reason to deny them a bypass or a stent?

No, that's not quite how it works. You're misinterpreting. Someone who "struggles with habits" might still get the stent, but they have to commit to a specific lifestyle afterward. I mean, they'll be back on the highway eventually, so how long can they keep this up? And at the end of the day, you and I are both footing the bill for those irresponsible choices and the constant cycle of repeating the same mistakes...

What actually causes that nasty nausea you sometimes get when you're waking up from anesthesia? I've been under general anesthesia three times now—twice everything went perfectly smooth, but that one single time... man, the nausea was just brutal, like I couldn't stop feeling like I was going to throw up.

So, I caught a screening last night. Honestly? The concept behind the movie is absolutely killer, but the execution felt a little thin... like they had this massive, beautiful canvas but didn't really bother to fill in all the details.

It’s basically a mini pharmacy in here... plus we've got about four or five different meds just sitting around waiting for the FDA to clear them through—you know how it goes when you're part of a family of doctors and pharmacists. Then there's the massive stash of needles, syringes, sterile gauze, and those sterile scalpels. We even have Voltaren and Tamiflu injections chilling in the fridge. Seriously, man, it's just way too much 😢

Watched it last night with those Greek subtitles turned on... man, it totally ruined the whole vibe for me 😁

Maria Ward said:Thanks for the heads-up! I actually checked in with Breyer and that unknown place.

Oh, I totally forgot to ask—are you just looking for a standard CBC? Because, you know, $73 but testing hormones is a whole different ballgame; it's basically $40 per hormone. That unknown place is great, honestly, but Labor is really the specialist when it comes to bloodwork. Even my vet sends dog blood samples there for analysis!

Just a heads-up, going to the unknown community health center is $27 if you don't have a referral.

Maria Ward said:So I gave the community health center a ring, and they told me the exam would cost at most $50, and I could grab the results today or tomorrow. But then I checked with some private labs, and they’re saying it’ll be closer to $150.

Actually, I think you've got the wrong idea. I always go to Labor in Washington, D.C. for my bloodwork, and their fee is $73. You can get everything done the very same day if you go after 1 PM, and they can just shoot the results over to your email or fax them... Just make sure you head in before noon to get your blood drawn—the main thing is you have to be fasting.

Jamie Rivera78 said:It’s funny how things work out... while we're seeing huge ad campaigns for Gardasil popping up all over the States, over in Spain they actually pulled it from the market because of some really unacceptable side effects.
According to Merck, Gardasil eventually saves about 1 to 2 lives per million people vaccinated.

Hey, could you please back that up with some actual facts? I'd love to see your sources for those claims...

Kyle Brown88 said:It’s totally possible the whole point of vaccinating against just four specific virus types is simply to make sure Merck & Co. keeps the cash flowing.

Someone already touched on this earlier—those four strains are directly linked to the development of cervical cancer. I mean, are you secretly on the payroll at Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson given how much you're dragging Merck? Sorry, that last part was directed at Jamie Rivera78...