I desperately need new bras. I finally ordered some, but it turns out, I’m bigger than I thought and need a 38HH. WTF? I really need to start seriously considering a reduction.
My reduction was the best decision ever!
I was a 32 J and went down to a 32 C. I was 23, so it’s been 21 years ago, and I’m more like a 34DD now after aging and weight gain and settling. But they were seriously so big and heavy before they were hot and painful all the time.
I just scheduled my colonoscopy and it's at 1pm. I'm going to one, have a horrific headache from no coffee and two, have no veins from being dehydrated. I even asked if that was the earliest they had because I'm not going to be a great patient in that state.
These girl scout cookie sales are on my last nerve! First - kid had folks waiting for the raspberry ones but they sold out in a hot minute. Then today we got word that the bakery that supplies our council is just "done baking" for the season even though sales are supposed to go for at least another month. So all we have is what is at troop leaders house and what leader can get from cookie cupboard or people can opt for shipping. Kid is only about 50 boxes from her goal so I'm hoping she can meet her goal given the new wrinkles. For an organization that has been around for approximately eleventybillion years you would think they'd have a better handle on this stuff!
I just scheduled my colonoscopy and it's at 1pm. I'm going to one, have a horrific headache from no coffee and two, have no veins from being dehydrated. I even asked if that was the earliest they had because I'm not going to be a great patient in that state.
I may be wrong but can you have clear liquids up to 5 hours before? If so, I think you could have black coffee (that's what I've done before my gastroscopies)...
I just scheduled my colonoscopy and it's at 1pm. I'm going to one, have a horrific headache from no coffee and two, have no veins from being dehydrated. I even asked if that was the earliest they had because I'm not going to be a great patient in that state.
You can't even have water?! I haven't gotten to colonoscopies yet, but I thought you'd at least be able to have water.
I just scheduled my colonoscopy and it's at 1pm. I'm going to one, have a horrific headache from no coffee and two, have no veins from being dehydrated. I even asked if that was the earliest they had because I'm not going to be a great patient in that state.
The dehydration is a real concern. At mine, they were like, oh we can't find a vein, we may have to reschedule. My response was, "That's not an option."
These girl scout cookie sales are on my last nerve! First - kid had folks waiting for the raspberry ones but they sold out in a hot minute. Then today we got word that the bakery that supplies our council is just "done baking" for the season even though sales are supposed to go for at least another month. So all we have is what is at troop leaders house and what leader can get from cookie cupboard or people can opt for shipping. Kid is only about 50 boxes from her goal so I'm hoping she can meet her goal given the new wrinkles. For an organization that has been around for approximately eleventybillion years you would think they'd have a better handle on this stuff!
Ha! I just started a "GS is a mess" thread. Every year it gets worse. We haven't even gotten our cookies and are already told everything is going to be out.
Oh also, I ordered 3 dresses from Lulus for a wedding we're going to in April. One of them, I knew as I was putting it on that it was a bad idea because it was tight going over my shoulders, but I did it anyway and sure enough, I about had a panic attack trying to get out of it. I almost had to call H in to help me. But I managed to get it off by taking my bra off and then bending over and pulling it off over the back of my head. Did not choose that one.
I desperately need new bras. I finally ordered some, but it turns out, I’m bigger than I thought and need a 38HH. WTF? I really need to start seriously considering a reduction.
I'm a 38H and recently got the most comfortable and supportive bras I've found from an Instagram ad push. Understance - specifically the Salma and Harper styles. They go up to I so should have an option that would fit!
I had my interview this morning and I think it went very well. They liked that I was loyal to my employers, and they mentioned they saw a lot of resumes with people working at a place for 2 years max and moving on to the next for 2 years where as I was with my last place for 8 years, the next for about 4, etc. They also liked my skill sets and that I am comfortable working independently with established deadlines and directions. Their only concern was that I was coming from a nonprofit to applying to a major for-profit (wealth management firm) and wanted to be sure I understood that angle of the business. They relayed their strategic goal which was NOT to get 100-500+ more clients but to add on clients that fit their business values, etc. They said a lot of marketers they spoke to had a hard time understanding that since marketing is focused on growth.
It was so interesting and motivated me more than ever to dive into their business model, and the challenge. They left me with some homework that I'm excited to dive into. Said they would follow up with me in a few weeks for 2nd interview. Will let me know either way.
Fingers crossed! If anything, I loved having the experience of talking with them and learning about their business journey.
I am also in a funk today. Just in a bad mood, angry about small things, trouble focusing on work.
I actually had a great day with DS yesterday taking him to the dentist (which I had posted here that I was dreading), his behavior was awesome, his teeth looked great (other than some loose ones they hope will come out soon), and my teeth were also fine, and we went out for frozen yogurt together which was fun, so I should be happy right? And I just was not. Got home last night from the appointments and was just overwhelmed at all the other things that needed done - laundry, cooking, catching up from the work that both DS and I missed. And I'm irritated at my H for never being home. He's always either working or training for this half Ironman that he's doing in July. It's not great if I'm already bitter about this and the race is 4 months away lol.
Anyway, thought I'd feel better today with a quiet day at home and I just feel unsettled or something.
TR and hermione, no clue, it's been 5+ years since DH did his. momin2013, I'm hoping I can have something.
I'm going to bring it up/ask at the nurse appointment. I already have terrible veins because I had a platelet disease in college that required bloodwork a lot.
The worst part of my ablation was no coffee that morning. I was not a happy camper when I woke up and had the headache from hell.
TR and hermione , no clue, it's been 5+ years since DH did his. momin2013 , I'm hoping I can have something.
I'm going to bring it up/ask at the nurse appointment. I already have terrible veins because I had a platelet disease in college that required bloodwork a lot.
The worst part of my ablation was no coffee that morning. I was not a happy camper when I woke up and had the headache from hell.
For me it was absolutely nothing in the 5 hours prior to the procedure. The instructions went so far as saying, "You may brush your teeth if you can be certain you will not swallow."
Post by maudefindlay on Mar 7, 2023 13:12:32 GMT -5
beerlover that imbalance of responsibilities seems unsustainable. I get that your DH has a career with long hours, but then the trade off needs to be you can't be doing a time consuming hobby till your child is older and needs less care. That's just my opinion. What do you get to do for you?
Post by mrsukyankee on Mar 7, 2023 13:37:59 GMT -5
Ugh! I get home and my MIL informs me that she had her purse stolen out of her backpack while she was on the bus. What was in her purse? £200-300, diamond earrings (2 pairs), several rings and a bank book. What was also in her backpack? HER PASSPORT. FFS. Why the hell was she carrying all of that in her backpack? I mean...(*£&$%*(£)
Done venting. I did the police report because she didn't call them right when she noticed. I doubt anything will happen but they might find CCTV camera info on the women she thinks did it. I ordered her a new backpack with security zippers and we're going to sit down this weekend with my H to talk about what she can and can't carry with her (including not putting her wallet in her coat pocket, which is where it happened to be at the time her purse was stolen).
Ugh, this dehydration and IV talk is giving me flashbacks to a procedure I had done in August. It was actually sort of a traumatizing experience.
My procedure was supposed to be first thing in the AM so I wasn't supposed to have anything to eat or drink after midnight. Then the night before it got pushed back to noon, but still I wasn't supposed to have food or drink after midnight. Which I was already grumpy about because of the no food/coffee thing, and nervous about because I have very small veins that are difficult for blood draws and IVs even under the best of circumstances.
And THEN, the office was running behind and I got pushed back 'til 2p and then 3p. I asked the office coordinator whether I could have any water at that point and she said no. Well, by 4p when I was finally checked in and the anesthesiologist came to start by IV, he had to try over and over and over to find a vein. I really thought we were going to have to reschedule the procedure but he finally found one (my arms were black and blue). The anesthesiologist was really pissed that I had been forbidden water for so long and said that it's really just important to have no water for 2 (or 3? I can't remember exactly) hours before a procedure. He also told me to insist on an early surgery time next time given my veins.
THEN, I had to have a physical exam before the procedure and had to stand for the surgeon for a few minutes. I started to feel dizzy and had to sit down. They let me have half a glass of water and I felt better. But this was right before the surgery and, surprise surprise, it turned out I started choking on water that had come back up during the procedure and they had to intubate me.
I'm actually having another procedure with the same office in a couple weeks and I'm getting nervous again about this same issue, though I'll know to push back this time.
I almost got a glimmer of spring weather and now we are forecasted for snow at the end of the week with cold temps. I hate March so much lol.
Trade you. It’s in the mid 80s here and the pollening has begun and there are bugs everywhere and I hate it. We have had almost zero nice weather this year and I’m over it.
hugs shauni27. Don't be too hard on yourself. Your feelings are fair. And I'm with you that winter is just the worst. BUT our daffodils started poking up this week! Hang on, we're almost there!
hugs shauni27 . Don't be too hard on yourself. Your feelings are fair. And I'm with you that winter is just the worst. BUT our daffodils started poking up this week! Hang on, we're almost there!
we still have about 16" of snow, lololsob. Which, to be fair, I was begging for in February. But now it is March and I have about 2 weeks left of wanting to ski before I go fully into "ok, SPRING NOW" mode. Also, I think I am getting a cold. I will test for covid tonight, of course.
beerlover that imbalance of responsibilities seems unsustainable. I get that your DH has a career with long hours, but then the trade off needs to be you can't be doing a time consuming hobby till your child is older and needs less care. That's just my opinion. What do you get to do for you?
I should be clear on something, I get to do pretty much whatever I want. If I have social plans, H will help me make it work by adjusting workout schedules, or I have sitters/family to can call on. It's not that I'm trapped here or anything and I do get breaks. And DS is a relatively easy 6 year old; it just gets lonely mostly on weeknights doing all the daily tasks alone. The unpacking the backpack, cooking, cleaning, bath, bed, constant questions and wanting snacks from DS, on and on. I don't enjoy weeknights. And I am impatient too, like if H says he's happy to do homework with DS tonight, but then he isn't getting home until 8pm, I'm doing the damn homework with him earlier so it gets done and I can move on with life and check it off the list, you know? That's on me, I guess.
The race is paid for, and it was expensive, so he's doing the damn thing lol. I am proud of him, he lost a ton of fitness working long hours for years and now he's killing it and achieving his goals. I definitely won't put up with him wanting to do another one this long for awhile though.
I just get bitter about being the default parent. A couple months ago I heard H on the phone with someone on his admin team scheduling a 3 day conference to go to later this month. Like, he did not even ask me if that would be okay. I would NEVER be able to do something like that without asking first, making sure we had childcare backup if he had evening meetings, etc. Its annoying AF.
I sent a bitchy email (to a group of 10) about something that has been going off the rails, and 5 people have replied all to say they agree with me. It's a large project that impacts numerous teams, and there's one team in particular that is refusing to make concessions and is only worried about their own agenda and F everyone else.
I feel vindicated and I'm having the best "I told you so..." moment of smugness.
I'm going to hear TJ Klune speak this evening so that should be fun! I will *not* be waiting for hours to get a personalized autograph this time, though, like I did with Fredrik Backman. That was too much and we got home so late. I did order a copy of Under the Whispering Door because I didn't have it and I figure they'll be pre-signed. I'll take my copy of The House in the Cerulean Sea just in case we happen to be in the first group called to get in line for the signing, but if not I'm ok with that.
Oh I loved The House in the Cerulean Sea. So good!
Post by expectantsteelerfan on Mar 7, 2023 16:20:13 GMT -5
How long do eyes usually stay dilated for after an eye exam? I thought it was a few hours, but my eye appt. was 11:30, and mine are still fully dilated and it's giving me a headache since it's so sunny today. I had to sit in a room with the shades drawn and my eyes closed after driving home and then trying to do an online survey while I was eating lunch in a sunny room because I felt really sick.
It definitely feels like spring here, which is weird because we never got any snow at all this winter, and we normally get a good amount. Like we are at record lows for snow. I keep thinking it's going to swing back to winter at some point, but who knows?
One of my neighbors got a new puppy, but she happens to be the one neighbor in our 'new' neighborhood that I never really met, because her other dog doesn't like my 2 and isn't friendly, and it barks like mad whenever we walk by. It makes me sad because I want to just show up and be like 'hi can I meet your new puppy' and totally would for any other neighbor, but don't want to be a creep since I don't even know her name.
Post by fangoriagurkel on Mar 7, 2023 16:20:55 GMT -5
Holy fuck! More protests this afternoon. CopCity is a clusterfuck and our mayor is not handling it well. I believe he thought that he could get it pushed through without too much fuss. But naw, my dude!
And the 23 people arrested Sunday for domestic terrorism were supposed to go before a judge today and the speculation is wild that they might not be granted bond, even if they surrender their passports. It’s a wild crime to be charged with.
And our rail service announced that they are severely limiting the amount of downtown stops today for “safety issues” but really to stop more people from having access to the protest.
One of my clients called the tech support line asking about a meeting that she thought was scheduled today. Since it was support, it went out to our whole team with a question like “Does this meeting sound familiar to anyone?” I about panicked that I missed something.
I did not. And I got to be all knowledgeable to my entire team in a really calm way.