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wolfspeaker said:
Good. 👍 Did they give you any pain meds? (maybe try crushing aspirin and making a paste and putting it on it? I've done that with tooth aches, works wonders)
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No pain meds. I took ibuprofen last night. I should take some this morning. I'll have to try the aspirin trick though. I'll need to go get some. Though the thought of having to get dressed. Omg...
 
I am so so sorry about your migraines. I feel your pain and I've had them bad for over 8 years now. I completely understand. I get REALLY bad ones 3-4 times a year (just had one the other night) and have a prescription medication for those that I try to take as little as possible. I do get headaches all the time (and lately, I've had them almost daily) so I take excedrin for those (since that is the only thing that works).
 
I used to get migraines about once a month. I had an imitrex injector pen I got them so often. Then they just stopped for the most part I don't know why. Now I only get one a year or so. They really, really do suck. They pretty much incapacitate you. I'm sorry.
 
Rainheart said:
I am so so sorry about your migraines. I feel your pain and I've had them bad for over 8 years now. I completely understand. I get REALLY bad ones 3-4 times a year (just had one the other night) and have a prescription medication for those that I try to take as little as possible. I do get headaches all the time (and lately, I've had them almost daily) so I take excedrin for those (since that is the only thing that works).
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excedrin is the only thing that works for me too.. it's a godsend, thank heavens it's back on the market. if i can't get it on board in time, though, i'm in trouble.
 
sorry about your hand abney 🙁 cat bites suck.

and boys do suck.
 
SV88 said:
excedrin is the only thing that works for me too.. it's a godsend, thank heavens it's back on the market. if i can't get it on board in time, though, i'm in trouble.
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YES. I took ibuprofen too many times in high school for headaches and now it does nothing. I am the exact same way.
 
Abney said:
Nah it's alright lol. It's more annoying than anything. I'm supposed to work sheep tomorrow. We need to milk and stuff. I don't know if I can. Just super inconvenient Grr
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i found that anti-inflammatories helped a lot for my recent cat bite that is still healing. But I'm taking those for the knee and ankle anyway.

Can we just have a support group for people that are falling apart?
 
i feel better, not 100%, but debating whether or not to venture into the heat to walk the dog today... i want to be active, ish, but not want to retrigger the migraine. stupid thing.

cat bites are just the worst... i had one 3 weeks ago that's just finally scarred over. hurt like a bitch, then itched for a week, now it's just not pretty. do you have tritop at work? i put some of that on it for a while and it helped the itching once it hit that stage.. which you aren't at yet.
 
:laugh: I forgot to mention. Yesterday after the bite incident I was squeezing it to get blow flow out a bit since I had to finish up the clinic. And chunky muscle popped out the hole! Omg so gross but cool. 😛
 
Abney said:
:laugh: I forgot to mention. Yesterday after the bite incident I was squeezing it to get blow flow out a bit since I had to finish up the clinic. And chunky muscle popped out the hole! Omg so gross but cool. 😛
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Ugh, I just got lightheaded reading that. Stop it! :laugh:
 
I do also need to rant here a minute.

One of my best friends is probably pretty mad at me. I told her I felt like we were drifting apart a bit since we hadn't talked in over a month at this point. I have been worried about her so I messaged her earlier this week telling her about my feelings and she writes back this nasty message about what she's been going through. I guess one of her friends had to have surgery and she's been a bit depressed. I mean, you couldn't have sent me a message that takes 5 seconds to write just saying you are doing alright, or you aren't but we could talk later? I was just checking up on her and then she starts to blow things out of proportion. Our conversation about it seems to be over but I still have a lot of things to say. I just don't want to make her more angry at me. Especially since I'll be leaving in 3 weeks for Missouri.
 
Rainheart said:
I do also need to rant here a minute.

One of my best friends is probably pretty mad at me. I told her I felt like we were drifting apart a bit since we hadn't talked in over a month at this point. I have been worried about her so I messaged her earlier this week telling her about my feelings and she writes back this nasty message about what she's been going through. I guess one of her friends had to have surgery and she's been a bit depressed. I mean, you couldn't have sent me a message that takes 5 seconds to write just saying you are doing alright, or you aren't but we could talk later? I was just checking up on her and then she starts to blow things out of proportion. Our conversation about it seems to be over but I still have a lot of things to say. I just don't want to make her more angry at me. Especially since I'll be leaving in 3 weeks for Missouri.
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i'm sorry. can you respond (even if you're mad) saying you understand but you just want to clear the water before i leave because your friendship means a lot?
 
I'm a day late on rent and my landlord just came knocking on my front and back doors. I'm not answering it.
 
SV88 said:
i'm sorry. can you respond (even if you're mad) saying you understand but you just want to clear the water before i leave because your friendship means a lot?
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I might, I haven't decided. We've been friends since as long as I can remember, and I don't want to end it on something as silly as this. Though, as true as it may be, I do feel like we've been drifting apart the past few years. I think I just need to settle down a bit, too. She's making it out to seem like I am to blame with it, but it is not just /my/ fault for everything. We are both to blame here for our poor communication between one another.
 
Rainheart said:
I might, I haven't decided. We've been friends since as long as I can remember, and I don't want to end it on something as silly as this. Though, as true as it may be, I do feel like we've been drifting apart the past few years. I think I just need to settle down a bit, too. She's making it out to seem like I am to blame with it, but it is not just /my/ fault for everything. We are both to blame here for our poor communication between one another.
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when i left the midwest to move home, my friend was going through a tough time with her marriage. we were supposed to a small group dinner with the two of us and our other two close friends. 3 days before i was to leave she uninvited me from the dinner, and then we had a pretty big falling out because she was ready to forego our friendship because i was leaving and i wouldn't be there for her during these times, and i was pissed she felt that way. we ended up working it out 2 days later, right before i left, and although i don't see her/talk to her a fraction of the time that i used to i still feel like she's one of my best friends, and a big motivation to try to get into OSU 😀
 
SV88 said:
when i left the midwest to move home, my friend was going through a tough time with her marriage. we were supposed to a small group dinner with the two of us and our other two close friends. 3 days before i was to leave she uninvited me from the dinner, and then we had a pretty big falling out because she was ready to forego our friendship because i was leaving and i wouldn't be there for her during these times, and i was pissed she felt that way. we ended up working it out 2 days later, right before i left, and although i don't see her/talk to her a fraction of the time that i used to i still feel like she's one of my best friends, and a big motivation to try to get into OSU 😀
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I'm am super glad everything worked out great for you and your friend! We are supposed to do something before I leave, so hopefully there won't be any hurt feelings left by that point.
 
Rainheart said:
I'm am super glad everything worked out great for you and your friend! We are supposed to do something before I leave, so hopefully there won't be any hurt feelings left by that point.
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it can work out for the best 🙂 stay positive! 😀
 
I am trying to figure out how I am going to work a transfer from my local community college to UF. I will have the credits required for my AA degree at the end of this summer semester but do not want to apply for my degree until the end of Fall because I do not want to be non degree seeking. I will not have my classes required for BS transfer to UF until the end of Fall. I want to enter UF in the Spring. This has turned into a real pain in the behind and I cant really get good email response from the admissions dept. I cant exactly visit the admissions dept at my leisure either as it is hours away.

Anyone go through this themselves and have any advice?
How do I submit an application if all my pre-reqs arent completed?

The application deadline is Sept, 15.
 
My mom's dog got into a bag of macadamia nuts last night. Mom called this morning and again just now. Puppy was hind-limb paralyzed, but is now walking stiff-legged and eating/pooping normally. Poor puppy. Hopefully he'll fully recover, but he seems to be in a lot of pain right now. 🙁
 
washbucket said:
My mom's dog got into a bag of macadamia nuts last night. Mom called this morning and again just now. Puppy was hind-limb paralyzed, but is now walking stiff-legged and eating/pooping normally. Poor puppy. Hopefully he'll fully recover, but he seems to be in a lot of pain right now. 🙁
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Oh no 🙁((( Sending your pup prayers and positive thoughts Washbucket!!
 
washbucket said:
My mom's dog got into a bag of macadamia nuts last night. Mom called this morning and again just now. Puppy was hind-limb paralyzed, but is now walking stiff-legged and eating/pooping normally. Poor puppy. Hopefully he'll fully recover, but he seems to be in a lot of pain right now. 🙁
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Oh no. 🙁 best wishes for your moms pooch.
 
washbucket said:
My mom's dog got into a bag of macadamia nuts last night. Mom called this morning and again just now. Puppy was hind-limb paralyzed, but is now walking stiff-legged and eating/pooping normally. Poor puppy. Hopefully he'll fully recover, but he seems to be in a lot of pain right now. 🙁
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Oh no! 🙁 Good luck to him! Poor guy.
 
Argggg. I just got off from a 10.5 hour shift, at the end of which we had a bloat come in. This was my first bloat and I was unbelievably f*cking nervous. The doc, who's usually pretty prickly with me, was amazingly tolerant of my total ineptitude and nervousness. I basically ran around like a chicken with its head cut off while I was trying to prep. I was being such an idiot. It's so discouraging to think about how worked up I get...and I was only responsible for anesthesia! What am I going to do in 4 years when Ill be expected to perform the actual surgery?

The dog made it, but I'm still reeling over how awkward and uncomfortable it was for me. And then I didn't finish treatments for the hospitalized cases, which has been happening too often lately. One tech after hours just isn't enough!!!!

So ready to be done with this place!
 
kernel said:
Argggg. I just got off from a 10.5 hour shift, at the end of which we had a bloat come in. This was my first bloat and I was unbelievably f*cking nervous. The doc, who's usually pretty prickly with me, was amazingly tolerant of my total ineptitude and nervousness. I basically ran around like a chicken with its head cut off while I was trying to prep. I was being such an idiot. It's so discouraging to think about how worked up I get...and I was only responsible for anesthesia! What am I going to do in 4 years when Ill be expected to perform the actual surgery?

The dog made it, but I'm still reeling over how awkward and uncomfortable it was for me. And then I didn't finish treatments for the hospitalized cases, which has been happening too often lately. One tech after hours just isn't enough!!!!

So ready to be done with this place!
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I get like this sometimes. Force yourself to take 5 seconds and take a deeeeeep breath.
 
Started EMS work at this "farm" (it is open for public viewing) and they have people that board their small pets there: degus, rats, chinchillas, rabbits, guinea pigs, etc. My EMS is working with the small animals, which I have done so many times before. (Insert a 🙄 for how fed up I am with having to go through and "learn" how to take care of these animals, as if I don't already know.) Anyway, I am supposed to start at 9AM, get there at 9 and there is no one around, nobody. I walk around and finally find someone, he takes me to the office where there are two ladies in the very back behind closed doors sitting down chatting and having tea. They tell me to just go ahead and have a seat and they guy working at the small animal boarding lodge (who is supposed to show me what to do) will be in shortly. I talk with them for about 30 minutes or so and they both leave, finally one of them comes back and says, "Here are the keys, I don't know where x is, but go ahead and go open up and start working." I am thinking, "Um, ok, yeah". So I get up there and open up the area which I have no damn clue what I need to open, I finally get everything opened and start locating food and things and start feeding the animals and getting them water (many of them had no water at all). Another girl shows up (a young teenage girl) and she says she is there to volunteer as well, so we are figuring things out together. Then she says, "we need to put some of the rabbits and guinea pigs in the outdoor areas for the public to see." I tell her, "fine, but let's get them food and water first, as they have no water and no food, that is more important than the public viewing them." But no she goes around and starts pulling them out and putting them outside. Ugh. Finally, some lady shows up that volunteers there frequently and she helps point out where things are and tells us the normal routine, but even she has no idea what she is doing a good majority of the time. Frustrating, absolutely frustrating. Oh, not only that, but they weren't really feeding the animals very good food either and they had no rat food, so they were just giving the rats hamster food... 😡

Ugh, have to spend the next 2 weeks here and I have a feeling I am going to want to strangle someone by the end.
 
that redhead said:
DVMD, how do you keep getting such crappy experiences 🙁
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:shrug:

Seems to be every other experience. Lambing was bad, poultry was good (farmer didn't have much for me to see so it was short and quick), dairy cattle was ok (after 2 weeks, I get how to milk a damn cow and how to power wash a barn, seems over kill to have to do 2 weeks but it is what it is), small mammals is going to be frustrating, I have pigs after this so hoping that will be good (smelly but good).

To be honest, I knew small mammals would be like this. A few other classmates did their placement at this same place during the winter and had warned me about it. It was the only place that I could find to do the small mammal EMS at and it is only a 5 minute walk from my flat. There was a deceased guinea pig in one of the cages this morning too. 🙁

I am just going to do my best to care for them really well while I am there. That is all I can do.
 
😡 I'm dating a manchild. Apparently it is my fault that he hasnt signed up for fall semester (because OMG why didnt you tell me?!) and whatever I say holds no water because I havent been in college for years *sarcasm* and have no idea what the heck I am talking about when it comes to financial aid and registration.


I am just going to stand back and watch him wallow around for a bit.
 
An old friend posted on FB wanting recommendations for pet insurance (for her pittie). I commented. Next person to comment says "the pet smart one through banfield... they are great!" Last time I checked, that isn't insurance. :uhno:
 
felinelvr44 said:
An old friend posted on FB wanting recommendations for pet insurance (for her pittie). I commented. Next person to comment says "the pet smart one through banfield... they are great!" Last time I checked, that isn't insurance. :uhno:
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it's not. But it is a common misconception that it is. Even by people with pets on it.
 
dyachei said:
it's not. But it is a common misconception that it is. Even by people with pets on it.
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Haha yeah. It sounds like she's used it herself yet obviously doesn't know what it is. And there's little 'ol me who is extolling the virtues of insurance for emergencies and getting sick, not for wellness check-ups. 🙄
 
Waaay too much crap to do in my house and I don't want to do any of it, but I really want it done, but I don't want to do it right now.

And my dog really wants to go for a walk/run and I have no energy. Can't just put her outside on the line, because then she just sits at the door and whines.

👎
 
so I ordered a couch online and the estimated delivery date was next Thursday which is awesome and what I wanted since I get to my new place Monday afternoon. got an email this morning that it shipped and is now in KS and due to arrive tomorrow! :scared:
 
This rant is from my cat, Tiki:

"My Dad took me outside in the backyard yesterday (on a leash of course because oddly he doesn't trust me to stay in the yard). He also let out those annoying dogs of his as well. It was really hot and he ran inside quickly after the dogs made their smelly stuff all over the place. He usually lets me alone for a minute or two to enjoy eating the fresh grass. This is my favorite time, alone outside, I can commune with nature, throw up the grass I eat, and generally have a good time. "

"Well yesterday was not the rave it should have been, because my Dad STAYED inside and ate lunch and completely forgot about me. Which was fine with me, I just crawled under a bush and took a cat nap. But THEN, my DAD went to work and completely left me outside, which again, wouldn't be so bad, but he left me outside in a freaking thunderstorm. Well, it was a short one, but I still got soaked. I had to go to the back door and SCREAM for my Mom to come let me in. I do not like getting wet"

"So Dad, you SUCK! And I am going to meow all night long to make you remember not to forget the most important creature in the world... ME!!!! "
 
StartingoverVet said:
This rant is from my cat, Tiki:

"My Dad took me outside in the backyard yesterday (on a leash of course because oddly he doesn't trust me to stay in the yard). He also let out those annoying dogs of his as well. It was really hot and he ran inside quickly after the dogs made their smelly stuff all over the place. He usually lets me alone for a minute or two to enjoy eating the fresh grass. This is my favorite time, alone outside, I can commune with nature, throw up the grass I eat, and generally have a good time. "

"Well yesterday was not the rave it should have been, because my Dad STAYED inside and ate lunch and completely forgot about me. Which was fine with me, I just crawled under a bush and took a cat nap. But THEN, my DAD went to work and completely left me outside, which again, wouldn't be so bad, but he left me outside in a freaking thunderstorm. Well, it was a short one, but I still got soaked. I had to go to the back door and SCREAM for my Mom to come let me in. I do not like getting wet"

"So Dad, you SUCK! And I am going to meow all night long to make you remember not to forget the most important creature in the world... ME!!!! "
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:laugh:
 
kakurubird said:
so I ordered a couch online and the estimated delivery date was next Thursday which is awesome and what I wanted since I get to my new place Monday afternoon. got an email this morning that it shipped and is now in KS and due to arrive tomorrow! :scared:
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You can often contact the company/delivery service and have them hold it until a near-future date. I do that all the time for UPS/FedEx stuff. I really hope they'll do it for your couch!
 
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