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Postby Australian rePublic » Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:24 am

STORY TIME:

So, I'm sucker for cute marketing. If you want me to buy your prodict, design some cute mascot and you'll grab my attention. (I mean like old couple or panda "cute", I'm not refering to "I think she's physically attractive "cute", which will also attract my attention, but not what I'm referring to) So anyway, so I'm a sucker for cute things. When I went to Singapore in 2014, at Changi Airport, there were these things in the toilets where you gave the bathrooms a cleanliness rating. Those things were a brand new concept back in those days, but now I've started seeing them in more and more places. Anyway, so there were these things in the toilet which asked you to rate the cleanliness of the bathroom. So, there was a toilet which had a really, really foul odour, and one of the reasons you could give a negative rating was because of the odour, but there was a picture of the janitor holding up a mop in a triumphant manner, and it was so cute. It was so cute that I felt really bad about reporting the stentch, and I can't remember whether or not I could bring myself to do it
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Postby Hiram Land » Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:27 am

Earth Science exam today. I'm going in now. Not too bad.
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Postby Australian rePublic » Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:30 am

Hiram Land wrote:Earth Science exam today. I'm going in now. Not too bad.

I wish you all the best
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Postby Nanatsu no Tsuki » Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:43 am

Eating at Denny’s again. The normalcy is good but strange still.
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The Free Joy State
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Postby The Free Joy State » Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:44 am

Xmara wrote:I was really debating as to whether or not I should share this here, but I figured that maybe if I went ahead and got it off my chest, it might help me relieve some of my anxiety.

I've been kind of sick this past week. I've been having a dull ache on the upper left side of my abdomen. I've also been nauseous, achy, fatigued, and all-around just not feeling good. Today I went to the doctor and had bloodwork and she's ordered an ultrasound.

The reason why I'm sharing this is because I'm kind of scared. I don't know what's going on with me. I've never had anything like this. I mean, it'll probably come back that I've just had a nasty virus (not covid; we've ruled that out since I've not had any respiratory symptoms), but I can't help but feel this overwhelming sense of dread.

I'll let everyone know as I learn more about what's going on.

At least you've been to see a doctor (who can do what no internet person can and diagnose you).

In the meantime, sending sympathy (because it sucks to be sick) and wishes to get well soon. :hug:

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Esthe wrote:Sounds like appendicitis to me.

This is the internet, its cancer, Its always cancer on the internet.

This is why you do not check symptoms with Dr. Google.

Check "headache", it will give you "brain tumour". Check "spots", it will give you "septicaemia". It is only useful when you have been diagnosed with something.
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Postby Ethel mermania » Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:48 am

The Free Joy State wrote:
Xmara wrote:I was really debating as to whether or not I should share this here, but I figured that maybe if I went ahead and got it off my chest, it might help me relieve some of my anxiety.

I've been kind of sick this past week. I've been having a dull ache on the upper left side of my abdomen. I've also been nauseous, achy, fatigued, and all-around just not feeling good. Today I went to the doctor and had bloodwork and she's ordered an ultrasound.

The reason why I'm sharing this is because I'm kind of scared. I don't know what's going on with me. I've never had anything like this. I mean, it'll probably come back that I've just had a nasty virus (not covid; we've ruled that out since I've not had any respiratory symptoms), but I can't help but feel this overwhelming sense of dread.

I'll let everyone know as I learn more about what's going on.

At least you've been to see a doctor (who can do what no internet person can and diagnose you).

In the meantime, sending sympathy (because it sucks to be sick) and wishes to get well soon. :hug:

Ethel mermania wrote:This is the internet, its cancer, Its always cancer on the internet.

This is why you do not check symptoms with Dr. Google.

Check "headache", it will give you "brain tumour". Check "spots", it will give you "septicaemia". It is only useful when you have been diagnosed with something.


Or TeT. Cause the ingrown hair on my leg is now cancer cause I mentioned it on the interweb.
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Postby The Free Joy State » Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:51 am

Ethel mermania wrote:
The Free Joy State wrote:At least you've been to see a doctor (who can do what no internet person can and diagnose you).

In the meantime, sending sympathy (because it sucks to be sick) and wishes to get well soon. :hug:


This is why you do not check symptoms with Dr. Google.

Check "headache", it will give you "brain tumour". Check "spots", it will give you "septicaemia". It is only useful when you have been diagnosed with something.


Or TeT. Cause the ingrown hair on my leg is now cancer cause I mentioned it on the interweb.

I'd make a similar joke, but I'm waiting for surgery and nervous about tempting fate.
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Postby Ethel mermania » Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:53 am

The Free Joy State wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:
Or TeT. Cause the ingrown hair on my leg is now cancer cause I mentioned it on the interweb.

I'd make a similar joke, but I'm waiting for surgery and nervous about tempting fate.

Good luck to you, get the good drugs
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Postby Heloin » Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:54 am

The Free Joy State wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:
Or TeT. Cause the ingrown hair on my leg is now cancer cause I mentioned it on the interweb.

I'd make a similar joke, but I'm waiting for surgery and nervous about tempting fate.

I made so many jokes about my potential future deafness in the hospital in the lead up to my ear surgery last year.

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Postby Ethel mermania » Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:56 am

Heloin wrote:
The Free Joy State wrote:I'd make a similar joke, but I'm waiting for surgery and nervous about tempting fate.

I made so many jokes about my potential future deafness in the hospital in the lead up to my ear surgery last year.

What?


<==== Runs away.
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Postby Loeje » Fri Jun 11, 2021 7:21 am

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Loeje wrote:You have to try first.

Once in German class, my friends and I found some....words of certain taste in dictionary. They were yelling them out.

Me, meanwhile, wished to be able to go invisible because the teacher was still in class :p

What did the teacher do? :lol2:
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Postby Heloin » Fri Jun 11, 2021 7:21 am

Ethel mermania wrote:
Heloin wrote:I made so many jokes about my potential future deafness in the hospital in the lead up to my ear surgery last year.

What?


<==== Runs away.

Speak up, I can't hear you.
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Postby Hiram Land » Fri Jun 11, 2021 7:36 am

Australian rePublic wrote:
Hiram Land wrote:Earth Science exam today. I'm going in now. Not too bad.

I wish you all the best

Thanks! Just got out - it was kinda easy tbf. Maybe because I like science :p
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Postby Xmara » Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:30 am

Thanks for all the get well messages! :hug:

Ethel mermania wrote:
Esthe wrote:Sounds like appendicitis to me.

This is the internet, its cancer, Its always cancer on the internet.

Incidentally, leukemia popped up as one of the search results when I made the mistake of googling my symptoms. Which just made the stomach pain that much worse because I started getting anxious even though I’m 99% certain it’s not leukemia.

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Ethel mermania wrote:
Or TeT. Cause the ingrown hair on my leg is now cancer cause I mentioned it on the interweb.

I'd make a similar joke, but I'm waiting for surgery and nervous about tempting fate.

Oof what kind of surgery?
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Postby Ethel mermania » Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:33 am

Xmara wrote:Thanks for all the get well messages! :hug:

Ethel mermania wrote:This is the internet, its cancer, Its always cancer on the internet.

Incidentally, leukemia popped up as one of the search results when I made the mistake of googling my symptoms. Which just made the stomach pain that much worse because I started getting anxious even though I’m 99% certain it’s not leukemia.

The Free Joy State wrote:I'd make a similar joke, but I'm waiting for surgery and nervous about tempting fate.

Oof what kind of surgery?


Mrs. Mermania does the same thing


BTW. I have 5 bucks on the gallbladder. .
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The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.
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Postby Nevertopia » Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:34 am

Xmara never google your symptoms. A lot of illnesses share symptoms, it takes a doctor to contextualize those things. Thats the difference between brain freeze or rabies.
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Postby Xmara » Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:37 am

Ethel mermania wrote:
Xmara wrote:Thanks for all the get well messages! :hug:


Incidentally, leukemia popped up as one of the search results when I made the mistake of googling my symptoms. Which just made the stomach pain that much worse because I started getting anxious even though I’m 99% certain it’s not leukemia.


Oof what kind of surgery?


Mrs. Mermania does the same thing


BTW. I have 5 bucks on the gallbladder. .

My gallbladder? Yeah, that’s what my mom suggested. Which wouldn’t be too surprising because she’s had her gallbladder removed, almost all of her siblings have had theirs removed, and her mom had hers removed.

Only thing is, doesn’t gallbladder disease usually affect people over 40? I mean, everyone I know who’s had theirs removed had the surgery after they turned 40.
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Postby Xmara » Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:40 am

Nevertopia wrote:Xmara never google your symptoms. A lot of illnesses share symptoms, it takes a doctor to contextualize those things. Thats the difference between brain freeze or rabies.

Yeah I’ve kinda figured that out. Which is why I went to see an actual doctor yesterday.
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Postby Nevertopia » Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:41 am

Xmara wrote:
Nevertopia wrote:Xmara never google your symptoms. A lot of illnesses share symptoms, it takes a doctor to contextualize those things. Thats the difference between brain freeze or rabies.

Yeah I’ve kinda figured that out. Which is why I went to see an actual doctor yesterday.

fun fact, if you google the symptoms of menstrual cramps you can also end up with the diagnoses for stomach cancer.
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Postby Ethel mermania » Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:42 am

Xmara wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:
Mrs. Mermania does the same thing


BTW. I have 5 bucks on the gallbladder. .

My gallbladder? Yeah, that’s what my mom suggested. Which wouldn’t be too surprising because she’s had her gallbladder removed, almost all of her siblings have had theirs removed, and her mom had hers removed.

Only thing is, doesn’t gallbladder disease usually affect people over 40? I mean, everyone I know who’s had theirs removed had the surgery after they turned 40.


No, I have a friend who had it done at 28. She was one of the first in the states to have it done Laparoscopically
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Postby Zeloria » Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:42 am

Ahh yes, diagnosing online is a GOOD idea if you want to hear that your light headache means that you're infected with the zombie virus.
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Postby Nevertopia » Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:46 am

Zeloria wrote:Ahh yes, diagnosing online is a GOOD idea if you want to hear that your light headache means that you're infected with the zombie virus.


or you find out that the diagnoses for an anyeurism is nothing at all and you could have one at any moment.
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Postby Zeloria » Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:47 am

Nevertopia wrote:
Zeloria wrote:Ahh yes, diagnosing online is a GOOD idea if you want to hear that your light headache means that you're infected with the zombie virus.


or you find out that the diagnoses for an anyeurism is nothing at all and you could have one at any moment.


Or when one of your hands have literally fallen off, and the internet diagnoses you with a cold.
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Progress report: yes... maybe... probably

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Postby Nevertopia » Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:49 am

Zeloria wrote:
Nevertopia wrote:
or you find out that the diagnoses for an anyeurism is nothing at all and you could have one at any moment.


Or when one of your hands have literally fallen off, and the internet diagnoses you with a cold.

or when you have crippling covid-19 and the internet tells you to sniff essential oils.
So the CCP won't let me be or let me be me so let me see, they tried to shut me down on CBC but it feels so empty without me.
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Postby Xmara » Fri Jun 11, 2021 11:04 am

Ethel mermania wrote:
Xmara wrote:My gallbladder? Yeah, that’s what my mom suggested. Which wouldn’t be too surprising because she’s had her gallbladder removed, almost all of her siblings have had theirs removed, and her mom had hers removed.

Only thing is, doesn’t gallbladder disease usually affect people over 40? I mean, everyone I know who’s had theirs removed had the surgery after they turned 40.


No, I have a friend who had it done at 28. She was one of the first in the states to have it done Laparoscopically

Guess it could be that then. Mom also suggested it could be my spleen or even appendix.

Idk. I’ll just have to wait until they do the ultrasound. I’m just really nervous because I’ve never dealt with anything like this before.
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