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  1. I was diagnosed with sarcoidosis in 2021. My local doctor had trouble diagnosing me so I traveled to the Cleveland Clinic and was quickly diagnosed. I met with another doctor a few months after my diagnosis, who is with the Sarcoidosis Center at the Cleveland Clinic. One of my first questions for him was - is sarcoidosis an autoimmune disease and he told me that sarcoidosis is not considered to be an autoimmune disease. I just looked at the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research website and it supports what my doctor told me. I don’t know how much it matters, but just thought I would share this info here. I haven’t followed up with my doctor like I should (it is a 4 hour drive to the Cleveland clinic), as I have never had any symptoms. I do think I will call next week and make an appointment though.
  2. I have a silly question…why do men need urinals? Can’t they just use a regular toilet like they do at home? Seems like removing urinals would make a lot of the bathroom configurations discussed here make more sense.
  3. No, you had to sign up to try to get the code last week. Emails were sent out to everyone who signed up yesterday evening. Either you were waitlisted (us) or you received an email that you would get a code in the next day or so. Getting a code doesn’t even guarantee that you can get tickets - it just means that you have the opportunity to try to get tickets. For the 2024 US shows, there are only 9 shows total. I knew it would be very difficult to get tickets and I wasn’t counting on it. But it was fun to try!
  4. Dd and I tried and both got waitlisted. We were fortunate enough to see the show this summer already (Cincinnati), so I’m not too disappointed. But like @easypeasy said, it is such an amazing show that I would love to see again! I was not a huge fan before, but I am a total Swiftie now!!
  5. Continuing to pray for you! So glad it’s not lymphoma and hoping for a clear diagnosis soon.
  6. I agree about any color being “in”. I did want to clarify about the gel polish. Earlier I am the one that recommended gel polish. If you buy the polish in the store and don’t use a light to cure it, it comes right off with nail polish remover. I am talking about something like this polish - Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Nail Polish Thanks!
  7. I agree with looking online! Around here, the teen girls (including my just-turned 16 year old) get their nails done with bright colors using gel polish. My dd is as girly as they come and loves pink. Right now her nails are hot pink with different glitter designs on each nail. To do them yourself, I would purchase gel polish. You don’t have to use a light for this polish, but it gives a gel look (very glossy). Hope your girl has a great first day at school!!
  8. Brads Deals is a real website (it is bradsdeals.com). But here with the Stanley cups, it comes up as bradsdeals-us.com, which isn’t the accurate brads deals website address. That is what made me think it might be a scam.
  9. I entered my info (name, email, address, and phone), but stopped before I entered my credit card info. So I guess I shared my contact info, but thankfully not my credit card. I guess there is nothing I can do about that? @Catwoman I’m so sorry you ordered and have to cancel your credit card. Thanks for confirming this is a scam.
  10. I was getting ready to order and got concerned. When I googled for the brads deals website, it comes up differently and doesn’t have this deal.
  11. I’m so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your amazing relationship with your son with us.
  12. The avocado oil I’ve used is flavorless. Currently my avocado oil is from Aldi, so I’m not sure of the quality, but it definitely doesn’t add any flavor to what I bake or sauté. I don’t have a costco locally, but I bet you could find something less expensive there.
  13. I did not. I have no symptoms at all. They found the nodules in my chest during a heart MRI (which was done because I was born with heart issues and had open heart surgery at the age of 4. Heart MRI was just a follow up to make sure all is still well). This finding led to a CT scan and a PET scan, then finally the bronchoscopy. So far, we will just watch and wait. I have no current treatment. I am praying that you feel better soon and that you get a good report from your doctor.
  14. That is also what I had done to diagnose my sarcoidosis. I’m also glad to know that your husband is not symptomatic.
  15. I’m so sorry you’re going through this! I had a lymphoma scare back in 2021, which ended up being sarcoidosis. My sarcoidosis is completely asymptomatic (so far) and chances are pretty decent it will stay that way. I was diagnosed via a biopsy (lung). If you want to talk or vent, I am here! I remember how stressful it was, especially when lymphoma was fist mentioned (along with lung cancer, as a second possibility) and how relieved I was when I got my proper diagnosis.
  16. My son had an attempted theft of his Hyundai Elantra (same issue as Kia). Not sure if you want to include Hyundais in your poll. Ds had just started his freshman year in college and his car (2022) was parked in a parking garage. A police officer came to his dorm room at about 9pm on a Sunday evening to tell him his car had been broken into. We assumed at the time that it was just a regular idiot thief trying to find something in his car to steal. Two days later, dh met the company there to replace the window that was busted out. That’s when we realized that a thief tried to steal the car. We had it towed to the dealership and it took almost 2 months to fix it. Funny thing is that the 2022 doesn’t have the defect that makes it easy to steal. I joked that ds should put a sign in the back saying his car is a 2022. This happened in September of 2022 and luckily, nothing has happened since. It made me very aware that some people are crappy though.
  17. I live in WV, about 30 miles from Ashland. I’m not super familiar, but maybe I can help?
  18. Thank you for sharing this!! Very helpful. I love having a basic routine and this looks great! I know I need to really focus on stretching. I had started having some lower back pain over the past few months but it is getting worse since I’ve started working out (weird? I don’t know). My dh has dealt with back issues his whole life, which he has fixed by working out (strong core) and specific stretches. He’s been showing me some to help with my back.
  19. Went to the gym today and just did cardio. So I had my first full week of my workout plan! I hope to strength train three days and do cardio two days. I feel good that I did it! Here’s to hoping I’ll do it again next week.
  20. New to this thread, but I’d love to post for accountability. I joined Planet Fitness in January 2022 and I’ve gone on and off, but not consistently. My biggest issue was not knowing what to do. I would walk on the treadmill and see people lifting weights, knowing I should do more. But I was intimidated, so I did nothing. I had searched and searched online for a routine to follow, but I just couldn’t find anything that worked for me. Fast forward to last weekend, I finally realized that my biggest problem is that I’m intimidated by the free weights and the Smith Machine. So I searched for a Planet Fitness strength training workout using only machines, and I went through the whole thing last week! Starting Tuesday, I did a warmup on the treadmill and then did a leg workout. Wednesday was back and chest, Thursday was cardio only, and then Friday I did shoulders and arms. I feel great (well, sore but great)! Now that I have a plan, I am more excited to go to the gym. And my hope is that as I get stronger, I will branch out and use the free weights and smith machine. For now, I feel good using the machines. One thing I need and don’t have is a good stretching routine. Any suggestions? And do I stretch before and after working out? I never see anyone stretching at my gym, so I tend to forget about it. But I know it’s important. Thanks! And I’m excited to get to take part in this monthly thread 😃
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