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  1. Yeah, I stockpile Plaquenil because it seems to go completely out every 3-4 years. If I skip it I have to dig out my cane and I cant hold a pencil.
  2. @TravelingChris, do you have enough hand control to do nebulizer treatments if you cant get your HFA inhalers? My doctors and I keep talking about backup plans…. I have albuterol and albuterol/ipratropium bromide solutions for emergencies, but we’ve been talking about having Breo on hand just in case.
  3. Advair HFA and Advair diskus are both a mess. My insurance stopped covering namebrand January 1 and the generics are often out of stock. GSK discontinued making Flovent HFA and Flovent diskus as of January 1 also, so it’s putting additional pressure on Advair. It’s so infuriating. People die when they lack essential medications and people without inhalers end up in ERs or dead every time this kind of thing happens. Ventolin and ProAir discontinuations should have been cautionary tales….
  4. Our Costco keeps a waitlist, fwiw. Hugs to all of you. We are in the same boat with our college senior.
  5. Activewear + dresses here too. Sometimes my weight is lower but my dimensions in areas are bigger. I can vary almost a full cup size. Bodies are so dang weird.
  6. Some peeled and deseeded produce is ok, others are not. Peeled potatoes are ok, but tomatoes were on my no list. Dh and I both had colonoscopies recently. He had a different dr and prep than I did. I had to split dose prep and do some extra stuff. I was squeaky clean, and he was not, even though he was compliant with his given directions and prep.
  7. I am surprised they are doing so little prep for you. I had a week of low fiber foods and 48h of liquids only just for a colonoscopy. I’d maybe do chicken with my pasta, and then raw but peeled and deseeded chopped cucumber for my side.
  8. Bidet, stool softeners as most people become constipated from pain pills, shower bench with a detachable head if he tires easily…. Fwiw, for me, I always pack an instant pot to make meal prep easier (relatives usually eat out for almost every meal and dont have much in the way of pots/pans/devices anymore), noise canceling headphones (the tv is on SO loud), and sometimes a battery operated portable fan…. Your dad should be offered cardiac rehab, and he should go. For my dad, that meant I needed to buy workout clothes and tennis shoes for him because as a retired rancher, he only owned jeans and workboots.
  9. We are getting our first spring weather. We jumped from the 40s to the 70s. We have been doing cleanup and weeding this weekend. The plum and cherry trees are all in bloom in the neighborhood.
  10. You want someone licensed and bonded and who has a backup replacement. I would look at staffing agencies. I would try to time it for late morning. They can prep lunch and supper for you, do whatever minimal errands and housekeeping you need, and grab your mail from the box. I would plan on having a voice activated phone on you at all times. My watch (which goes in the shower with me) or my phone are always in arm’s reach. I would also consider having an emergency key on the door. Lifelink offers this. Otherwise EMS has to kick in a door or a back window and it is expensive. With Lifelink, Lifelink gives EMS the code for the key box. I agree with having an emergency backup plan also. Do you have a friend or neighbor who can do a nightly call with you as a checkin? I videocall a relative regularly to check in. I know her neighbors well and we all have a plan if she doesnt respond. (She has had some bad falls and once spent a night overnight on the floor before she got Lifelink.)
  11. Curling does nothing for me either. Fwiw, one year I trialed 15 different mascaras (samplers and other full sized). I took photos each time so I could get true comparisons. Honest Beauty has a mascara that comes with a primer, but CoverGirl lash blast ($10) did a better job. Do two coats with a few minutes separating them. Fwiw, that tube does have a primer (sold separately). Play around and see if it makes a difference for you.
  12. Fwiw, if I could only buy one new bottle to try, it would be one aimed at preemies who typically have latch or flow issues. The brand here I found useful is Dr. Brown’s. It’s designed to limit air bubbles in babies/wind discomfort. They are totally fine to use with older babies…just a better design.
  13. I’d try different bottles, if you can, or syringe feed if you absolutely need to get milk in.
  14. Downfall: The Case Against Boeing on Netflix gives additional background and insight into Boeing’s longstanding issues and how they have handled things.
  15. IIRC, you’re partner here, not staff, right? Does that factor in at all either, one way or another?
  16. How far below freezing? Watering well, Mulching 2-4”, and covering with cardboard or a blanket at night is good to about 20F. Below that, adding old fashioned incandescent christmas lights will boost your 4-8 degrees.
  17. Sounds pretty normal for someone who’s struggling. Hugs!! I hope you find something that works for you.
  18. My primary care dr says the same, fwiw. Lots of his female patients can cope and scrape by until perimenopause and then they fall apart. For some, they get angry because they cant cope with chaos around them anymore (and are fine in quieter settings), for others they are anxious because they feel they arent holding it together, and some just kind of feel like they get their motor going strong enough to be functional.
  19. There are custom shoemakers and bootmakers around here. They build custom lasts for you that they warehouse so when you reorder they can remake at a slightly lower cost. Traditionally the lasts were wooden, but now they do foam casting or 3D scanning in some places.
  20. I dont have anxiety, but for my kids with adhd, adhd meds decreased their anxiety significantly.
  21. A few questions to ponder as you try to sort things out: 1. Have you been in a place of satisfaction with working before? Was it the people? The work? Your ability to be authentic? Or, if work has generally been dissatisfactory, are you in a place where you can accept you arent likely to feel like you have good work balance/fit in/etc.? I would say that I know few attorneys, especially those 20 years in, who feel like they are thriving. But, most keep at it and find places of joy elsewhere in life. 2. The things I hear you say about the private firm seem to revolve around things you’ve heard others say or a feeling of imposter syndrome. Why cant you work hard and make a good living? Why is that bad? 1 Tim 5:8 and 5:18 should also be considered if you are looking at this through a scriptural lens. 3. With kids still at home, I really value flexibility. Unless you have a backup system to cover sick kids, family crises, and household management, for me—I would prioritize flexibility. My dh would handle that differently. He’d hire a house manager if I died. That’s ok too. Figure out how best to meet the realities in front of you. Best wishes!!❤️
  22. Insurance woes are the worst. We are having homemade pizza tonight for pi day. ✅drop kid4 off for bus to tournament (excused from school) ✅renew car tags & emissions test for vehicle ✅dishes ✅pay metro taxes ✅morning half of school ✅Youngest to activity ✅afternoon half of school ✅make pizza ✅finish vacuuming and dusting
  23. I went onto adhd meds this year to cope. Hopefully my brain will eventually come back on its own, but the meds have been transformative. I had to give up caffeine for other reasons, and without that crutch I was struggling.
  24. My feet are wider only through the toebox. Connective tissue breaking down and all that. I have had to replace all of my shoes, so annoying. Anyone else have a narrowing lower jaw? I have had to start wearing a retainer again to prevent crowding. My hair is in ringlets some days, and other days a mix of waves and straight pieces—completely unruly. My major annoyance today is eczema. All of the hormonal swings make my skin barrier weaker so I get eczema flareups.
  25. *sigh* If we were friends IRL and we sat down over dinner and you listened to me as I shared stories, I think you would agree with me on how I call this one. Yes, the norms were hands off. No, what I experienced wasnt normal even in that context. But thanks for being dismissive. That was helpful and kind.
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