Soooooo.......a few weeks ago, I shared with fellow Jez gals I was going in for my first mammogram. I was late commenting, so understandably it didn’t get a ton of responses. The ones I did get made me feel tons better and I REALLY love and appreciate the support. I was so freaked out (hypochondriac since age 8) that…
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Hey guys, this is all my fault. Our fault. That is, people like myself who study the environment. Scientists did a great job researching and predicting climate change. We did a shit job communicating it and encouraging people to stop it. Sorry media, you too. The doomsday scenarios and intense politics of it all, we…
Finally some validation. This guy has always made my skin crawl. Just because he does a good impression of 45 doesn’t make him a hero. SNL has always been light on misogyny and sexism. I’m looking at you, Che. Hell, read about the crap male original cast members put on Jane Curtin and Gilda Radner.
OMG, yes. Word for word what I go through every time. It’s like my condition turns into reality show / fodder for the table’s entertainment.
My cousin’s son already had the surgery. Also, as I said, the few tests my doctor did in 2009 came back negative and he doesn’t think I have many signs but he said I “might” have some connective tissue stuff. Thanks.
I think for some people, this can be a matter of fairness. For example, suppose everyone including the letter writer decided “Oh, okay let’s just go with the flow. No shoes for meeeeee!” Well fine, what a fun office. Still, everyone walking around barefoot? You get to the point where it goes from “casual office” to “A…
I really sympathize with you. I was a vegetarian for 20 years in rural NH. I realize it’s not always realistic, but I suggest only supporting restaurants after some research. I always look for places that advertise as food restriction-friendly. Then I look on Yelp, AND I call ahead of time. I ask, very politely, if…
Salicylic acid, antibiotics and Retin A, man. Assuming you haven’t tried all 3. Ask your doctor first of course, but I had a volcano face and the combo of all 3 was nothing short of miraculous. Got rid of my acne in one year and it never ever came back. Best wishes.
And for the record I am 5'5" and healthy, fit.
Both! It was the exact same color and texture as runny egg yolk.
Haa, so right. And yes, thanks for your concern, ❤️ I have the best doctor on the planet. Since my echo and my blood tests are normal, he thinks any connective tissue disorder is not going to harm me and he thinks I should just “accept who I am”. But for me this is very personal, because now I feel like a freak.
Haa, wish I had noticed that alphabet detail for comic relief! It IS hard, and nutritionists actually consider it risky for lack of nutrients. I was in a hideous mood the entire time.
Second question, optional. But a burning question: one time, after my boyfriend had broken his femur skiing, I was in the hospital waiting for his surgery to be over and I felt feverish. (Wondering if one is allowed to check themselves in while visiting someone else). My pee looked like egg yolks. This was 10 years…
Hypochondriac here. How many am I allowed to ask? 🤣 My sister (a nurse) upon hearing that I had mitral valve prolapse, laughed and said loudly in front of the whole family “Now I know why you’re so gawky, you have Marfan’s Syndrome”! I was obviously a tad upset by this comment. An echocardiogram was normal, showed no…
The truth is so much more graphic, I wish I had described it just to see their faces.
As a side note, quite a few studies suggest that sexual harassment “workshops” and “remediation” classes, actually make the situation worse. The reasons are varied but it’s worth looking into better solutions.
And yes, thanks for confirming that servers should not get too personal. My husband took me to a nice restaurant for a celebration, and the server said in a full voice, “What happens when you eat bread”? A couple at the next table literally swing their chairs around 180° to watch me answer. It was sickening. I wish I…
That does not work for the FODMAP diet. I can and do eat small amounts of the “allergen”, which would only confuse and anger the staff. Educate yourself and spend a week on the FODMAP diet before you criticize. For me, it was 6 weeks on the diet after being at a dangerously low weight (96 pounds) and being extremely…
Thank you for the kind response. I agree many kitchens and servers have been more than accommodating. With mine (and other people’s) medical issues, we do not need an “uncontaminated” area. It’s so much less extreme than an allergy. I do get that this can become very complicated for the chef and that liability is a…