Yep, my doc swore up and down that she *never* missed tissue in the partial hysterectomy, and therefore I was the first (yay me). So now it’s like a race to see if I hit menopause before that remaining tissue regrows fibroids and the adenomyosis (a form of endometriosis that is supposed to stay put in the uterine…

OMG tell her it’s time to doctor-shop. I lived with that “you never know” bullshit for years (to top it off it was bad enough I was probably infertile anyway!). And when you’re already worn down from dealing with it, it can be hard to advocate for yourself. For whatever reason, hormonal therapies weren’t enough in my…

My dad, Aunt and uncle are all slightly older than him and they are all sharp as a tack. Dad’s still running marathons as well! So just the age alone doesn’t necessarily guarantee the mental decline. I agree that I wouldn’t want them making POTUS level decisions. I prefer them as stress free as possible, for a longer…

Just recently I became aware of the concept of a micro-workout, which is along the very same lines as the baby steps to the gym. I still do it, haven’t worked my way up to an actual “workout”, but it’s way better than nothing. The key for me is to do small things - squats while I’m waiting for water to boil, I keep…

This makes me so sad - a sharp reminder of the struggles she faced just to get through each day. I will be forever grateful to her for her work to destigmatize mental illness, and her open honesty about addiction. There are some who aren’t able to empathize with the difficulties (such an inadequate word) of mental…

Sleep apnea can cause a whole host of issues, on the body chemistry side - high cholesterol, insulin resistance, adrenals, etc. On the physical side it strains the heart, causes/contributes to high blood pressure and the various issues that causes, and greatly increases stroke risk. My guess is the doc’s referencing…

That is so awesome! You should be proud!

There are so many masks now, it’s worth trying them all. I use one that is just in my nose and it is so lightweight it’s amazing. I was on a CPAP for years and then stopped using it - couldn’t sleep, it seemed to be contributing. Finally went back to the sleep doc, and the machine improvements are amazing. He switched…

Yeah I feel like it was another level of violation, he wasn’t trying to convince her mom of his innocence, he was trying to draw in yet another victim to his sick psychological web.

And sadly, it happens all too often, even with otherwise great parents. I hope this is changing.

Purely psychological, and actually a power play against Gianna, and a complete mind fuck to her daughter. “I hold the power”

Ah, thank you for the laugh, kind poo javelin

Lol, came looking for this, left satisfied

Well put, and thank you.

Hmmm

Starred for buttpuppets... *snort*

Thank you for these details! I’m definitely interested in learning more about him now... He’s had such an interesting life already and he’s still so young!

I’m a major lurker and sparse commenter but I had to speak up to say, I always love to see your posts!

To which I say BAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!

Oh no! Best wishes for you and your sweetie, those tummy troubles can get serious fast. Hoping everything has cleared up for you guys!