Posts by Sarah Chase5

Anthony Collins8 said:Hey, I'm 16 and from Canada. Over the last couple of years, I've noticed a bit of a gynecomastia situation going on—nothing crazy, but you can tell if I wear tight clothes or if someone looks closely. I've been digging around online and saw stuff about surgery or using compression vests. Honestly, since it's pretty mild, I'd rather just deal with a vest. I've seen people doing both surgery and using various types of vests across Europe. Does anyone know if there's a specific department or clinic in the North America that handles this? If so, please drop a website or anything.

Thanks in advance.
Peace.

Look, I'm 43. People with pectus deformity are rare—they say maybe 1 in 1,000—and those with the actual protrusion (carinatum) are even rarer. I went through the surgery, and now I'm just trying to deal with life. I guess you could call me a man without hope. I don't want to rain on your parade, but I do want to warn you. I don't know what your financial situation looks like, but be careful. I'm not trying to scare you off, but really think about the surgery first. DO YOUR HOMEWORK. FIND OUT EVERYTHING ABOUT THE SURGERY METHOD, WHO THE DOCTOR IS, AND CHECK THEIR PATIENT HISTORY... Not to drag this out, though. I picked the wrong surgeon. My email is
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so feel free to reach out anonymously. I don't want you to end up like me. I'd love to chat, give some advice, or just talk about this TOUGH subject. I had my surgery back in 2004, and things have changed a lot since then. Reach out if you need support, doesn't matter why. Talking might even help me mentally.

Is there any way for a regular person to verify if someone claiming to be a PhD in anthropology actually holds those credentials? I’m looking to check their degree without actually reaching out to them directly—obviously, if I were going to talk to them, I wouldn't be asking here. If this is even possible, could someone point me in the right direction? I guess it helps to mention the person is retired. Sorry if this is off-topic, just trying to figure things out. Also, a little side note... this person keeps arguing that they aren't obligated to prove anything to anyone (which, fair enough), but they constantly drop lines like, "You can't talk to a Dr. of Anthropology this way," or "We scientists are part of the divine mind." It feels incredibly pretentious, but anyway, my main question is the important one.

Ugh... now I have to deal with all these ridiculous pieces of advice you guys are throwing at me,
I actually wore Doc Martens during my time in the service (the ones without the steel toes) because I couldn't find a single pair of standard-issue combat boots that actually fit, so they let me slide... I don't have a photo of my Docs with a hole in them since I gave them to some guy I used to work with so he could wear them. BTW, wearing Martens in the middle of summer 🙏 ...and as for that tasteless comment about me cutting my nails too short... honestly, I’d be more than happy to send a close-up shot of my fingernails if we're really going there.
Anyway, if this is the extent of what you people know, maybe just stop trying to advise me... thanks for nothing, I guess.😉

So, what’s the move when I buy sneakers that fit perfectly, only to have my big toe basically punch through the front within two weeks? It doesn't matter how reinforced the toe box feels at first. For years, I’ve just been buying a size too big to compensate, but then my foot just slides around inside, making me clumsy as hell. I end up tripping over everything—I swear I almost wiped out on the painted lines of a crosswalk the other day, lol. I have a really narrow foot, but my big toe is huge. Is there some kind of reinforcement an orthopedist can do for the front of the shoe, or am I stuck walking like a total klutz forever?🤷

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