#it is more treatable

[cancer-specialist-in-pune]

[besnouted]

now that i can give a more coherent update, the prognosis is basically that she will be in indefinite hospice treatment with symptomatic treatment where possible. the main concern is her platelet count, because her blood is unable to clot and so even a little bump could cause big problems for her. and then her appetite to ensure she keeps her weight on and strength up

we ended up at the kindest emergency vet we've ever been to and god i cannot even begin to get into how many traumatic experiences we've had with horrible emergency vets... but they were all amazing there and the main vet took so much time to break down what was going on and keep us informed on every single test they did and then afterward wrote up a super detailed report so we could go to a non-emergency vet to continue her meds if they improve her qol

and already a day and a half later she is seeing a huge improvement in her energy and comfort, like she's doing things i haven't seen since before the lethargy first set in which i am so beyond grateful i get to see again even if i know she isn't 'getting better'

[obstinatecondolement]

My GP thinks I probably have a hiatal hernia which may or may not need to be repaired surgically depending on how I respond to treatment and lifestyle changes. Honestly? Kind of not upset, because if this is a fixable issue and not just the Well, Your Tummy Is Just Like That :) runaround I have gotten since I was twelve fucking years old then that would be great.

[icewindandboringhorror]

A very interesting cloud formation!

[valenteal]

Unpopular BSD opinion:

I actually like the Tanizaki siblings. They make me uncomfortable but I find them interesting anyway. They’re a bit of a mystery. Junichiro is only 18 but he and his sister are living alone, and their parents aren’t mentioned at all. They’re clearly a but messed up and codependent. And they seem to work at the agency for the protection it provides rather than because they enjoy the work/feel a calling to help. It’s a job for them like it isn’t for the other members.

Beyond that, incest isn’t exactly uncommon. It’s usually better hidden but it’s not like it doesn’t happen. You have two teenagers close in age, living together, with raging hormones and little executive thinking? Yeah, you bet they sometimes end up exploring a bit. I’ve known people who did. Now, I’m an only child so I don’t really understand what it’s like to have siblings, but this makes logical sense to me. I mean, incest among animals happens all the time. Rich and powerful people throughout history have married relatives. It’s natural.

According to Freud the taboo against incest is one of the hallmarks of human civilization. For unknown reasons almost every human civilization has independently developed this taboo despite how natural and common it was in the past. I mean, when you’re a nomadic tribe of no more then 30 people you don’t have much of a choice. Since the development of civilization, defined by the transition from hunter gatherer to agriculture and domestication and the keeping of surplus food, the population has been steadily increasing, making incest unnecessary for survival. The taboo grew along with the population. But it doesn’t change that teens will be teens. Or pre-teens in some cases.

I’m not advocating for fucking your siblings, or saying that the taboo against it is inherently wrong. It just is what it is and it’s interesting to actually see it portrayed in media. It also continues the story’s trend of making you question everything. The Tanizaki siblings love and support one another. They protect each other and they’re stronger together. They are supporting themselves, without parents or guardians, and they’re doing a great job for a couple of obviously traumatized kids. Is it hurting anyone if they have a relationship slightly outside the norm? As long as they don’t have kids it doesn’t affect anyone but them. It’s their own lives.

Now, moving on from opinions to theories!

1. Junichiro might be trans. Maybe that’s why he and Naomi aren’t with their parents. Junichiro came out, got kicked out, and Naomi left with him. Which negates the issue of inbreeding.

2. Junichiro probably couldn’t control his ability very well before joining the agency, causing him to loose some of his grip on reality and inflicting hallucinations on him and everyone around him.

Actually that’s all I’ve got rn. My head hurts and I haven’t eaten.

[elibeeline]

Do you guys want my new skincare routine? Im sharing my new low-effot high-reward skincare routine.

In the morning! I wash my face with a salicylic acid oil-free face wash. Then i do some hydration cream, because the face wash kinda dries me out but it works, and the teeniest drop of retinol on problem areas (ie chin and jawline). Then some suncream, because it feels like the right thing to do. Then lip balm, bc of course.

At night! I wash my face again. I go in with the retinol all over. I cover any spots with this gel that works like those spot patches but it just works better and feels more hygienic for me, and the gel is better than the patches for my skin picky tendencies. Then i go over any unhealed spots and red marks with some classic e45 because it helps with the picky tendencies too. Then lip balm too of course.

I swap pillow cases roughly every six weeks, flipping sides every three weeks or so (not at strict intervals! This is very low effort. I do it when i notice more problem area spots on whichever side ive been sleeping on)

And thats it. Four steps, sometimes five. Which is good for me because i used to do like seven/eight steps with different serums and multiple face washes and i simply dont have time and tbf i wasnt seeing results anyway so i like. Stopped all of it completely and resorted to face wipes and nothing else until i eased myself back up to here.

[suncaptor]

forgot when you can't handle brilliant agony all youre left with lows and emptiness and pain that feels like nihilism instead of burning hope

[beauzos]

my left ear piercing is infected

[bahrmp3]

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[roboticutie]

My ferrets are seniors now and are slowly getting Old Ferret Diseases :(

[myleftpinkytoe]

The last of us be like "oooooh there's no way to create treatments for a fungal pandemic"

Meanwhile the cure for yeast infections literally exists.

[slippery-minghus]

yaaaaaaay saw the new psych and she was awesomeeeee. i felt safe right away to tell her i'm also autistic and she totally validated it and found it made sense with the narrative i was giving her. she's down to help me play with dosages and meds to find a good fit for adhd stuff, and is starting me on something new to supplement what i'm already taking, to see how that goes.

i'm so excited! she seemed like such a good fit from her bio and the research i did, i'm so glad that my read on her was correct. she totally vibed with me on queerness and disability as we talked too.

it's weird. admittedly very weird. building a support system and care team of competent and caring doctors. i have so many health issues now, but i, for the fist time in my life, feel really supported in them? long gone are the days of no one bothering to take me to a doctor until the horrendous medical issues have gone on so long they're already starting to resolve on their own, and it's far too late for anything to be done. i'm finally finding doctors who actually know what they're doing and are willing to recognize that there is something wrong with me. and then do something about it.

[zumer-feygele]

So the doctor is testing me for celiacs...

[scruffydogposting]

Sophie had her 2 week check up today at the vet. It was really just in time because she’s been on a downward slide in the last several days.

What we know:

She has pneumonia, probably aspirational and is on antibiotics for it. She also still has a megaesophagus.

What we don’t know:

The cause of her megaesophagus and general muscle weakness

She goes back in for an abdominal ultrasound on Thursday to check for masses and we sent in a blood sample for Myasthenia Gravis. Results from those will determine our next steps.

[citizen-zero]

jabbed myself p hard with a sewing needle today (not rusty, and I got a TDAP last year anyway) and as I was putting neosporin and a bandaid on it it just struck me how this kind of thing would’ve been a much bigger problem for our ancestors probably even within the last century. and same thing with tons of other minor injuries, like a small scrape or cut could’ve led to a deadly infection.

like idk it’s just kinda crazy how stuff that would’ve killed or severely disabled people in the past is like…stuff that can often be entirely taken care of at home with some soap and water and a bandaid with antibiotic ointment. you don’t even need to see a doctor. it’s just kinda wild how people found a way to survive without modern medicine and it makes me wonder what kind of stuff will be considered easily treatable and mild in the next century

[coldvampire]

no longer relying on the cure of denial & finally booking an appointment to get this weird hip pain checked out. it’s been several weeks if it were go away on its own p sure that would have already happened.