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I just need to say that I am absolutely OBSESSED with your opossum profile picture. Opossums are one of my favorites šphoto
I just need to say that I am absolutely OBSESSED with your opossum profile picture. Opossums are one of my favorites šphoto
thank you! I love them so much and definitely miss rehabbing them. I have an opossum tattoo that I adoreeee.I just need to say that I am absolutely OBSESSED with your opossum profile picture. Opossums are one of my favorites š
I worked with our non-releasable opossum at school and I loved her so so much and miss her. I regularly get Snapchat memories of her. Life goals include an opossum sanctuary in my house šthank you! I love them so much and definitely miss rehabbing them. I have an opossum tattoo that I adoreeee.
Just got back from there in August. What part?Speaking of international travel, there's a decent chance I'll be able to fly out to meet my husband at the end of his business trip IN JAPAN at the end of January!
I'm the opposite of Mix in that I usually look forward to being in my own bed again (and I am really anxious about being that far away from my animals), but it's a once in a lifetime trip. Can't pass it up.
If anyone has gone to Japan, please send suggestions for food spots/fun stuff to do!
He'll be in Utsonomiya (I think) for the work part, but by the time I get there I am guessing we will be mostly around Tokyo for the week. I already plan on doing at least 1 day at Disney (don't judge me). I know there's a lot to see/do so only having one week is going to make it tough.Just got back from there in August. What part?
Itās the only reason I want to go to Japan so I wonāt be judging you at all š thereās two parks so might as well spend two days šat least 1 day at Disney (don't judge me).
If you're into disney def go. I don't know much about utsonomiya. For tokyo I would say depends what you're into. We met some friends and did shibuya crossing could skip in my opinion. Walked to the imperial home was cool. I like walking tours so that's my kind of thing. There's a temple I can't remember the name but if you go early or late it's not as crazy. We did several pet cafes (judge all you want). Pending your time line if weather is good you can do a day trip to kyoto that was worth it in my mind to go see all that's there. I don't really have food recommendation we just poped into side street cafes and food was good. If the sumo wrestling tournaments are happening going to one is fun but gets boring after awhile so wouldn't stay for a whole tournament. There's also like samurai experiences and such that we didn't do but looked fun.He'll be in Utsonomiya (I think) for the work part, but by the time I get there I am guessing we will be mostly around Tokyo for the week. I already plan on doing at least 1 day at Disney (don't judge me). I know there's a lot to see/do so only having one week is going to make it tough.
This is such an amazing feeling! I have fallen off but used to trail run and it's always the best when you realize a section used to be crazy hard and you just whipped through it, or the distance you just went would have been impossible a couple months ago. The half won't see you coming. šI just ran my longest distance yet and didn't want to die at the end of it. I am training for a half marathon in March and it's been tough feeling like I won't be able to go that far. But today made me feel like with some more work I will be able to! From not being able to run more than a mile in September to running almost 6 miles today, it's been a bit of a journey. And I just needed to share it somewhere haha
I did cross country and trail running in high school and college but when I had my son, I just didn't get back on that wagon. I felt like I just couldn't carve out the time. Surprisingly being in vet school, I feel like I need something to get me out more so I am running again haha I am so excited for training now.This is such an amazing feeling! I have fallen off but used to trail run and it's always the best when you realize a section used to be crazy hard and you just whipped through it, or the distance you just went would have been impossible a couple months ago. The half won't see you coming. š
I have so much respect for people who take in elderly kitties and love them through the hardest parts. That's amazing. ā¤ļøOur interns this year are the sweetest humans. They've started a trend amongst themselves of adopting these crunchy ass ancient strays that roll in where humane is going to euthanize them if someone doesn't just offer to take them. So several of these strays are now getting spoiled rotten for end of life care.
The most recent one I literally had the euthanasia drugs in my hand before we found a chip and I held off (ended up not being able to locate owners). She's now making biscuits and purring at one of the intern's houses. Warms my heart. I was also a sucker and every single day after admitting her despite having many reasons why I should have euthanized her I kept deciding to let her hang around for another day.
Yes. Messaging you immediately.Low key, if anyone wants to be Pokemon Go friends, let me know š
This is so. freaking. cool. I wanna watch my own surgery.Got my acl and meniscus surgery todayš„° got a spinal block and got to watch 90% of the procedure my acl tear was gnarly and shredded it pretty good. Guess I was the first patient to watch the whole thing that the nurse Anesthetist has had š
#bestchristmaspresentever
Thankful for the awesome team I had that made it possible
Ngl it was pretty awesome. Wasnt sure I was going to be about it because I dont do people for a reason. Perks of being pregnant? Lol jk don't recommend blowing your knee esp pregnant š. I'm lucky they even did sx but found myself the right surgeon, advocated for myself, and happened to be in the right gestational age window.This is so. freaking. cool. I wanna watch my own surgery.
I've had two blocks - one worked for far too long (like, 3-5 days iirc with horrible pins/needles feeling as it wore off), one didn't work at all. I was a wee first year and couldn't tell you what they used. I think it's super dependent on the anesthesia person placing it, too.Idk if human med doesn't have nocita but my block lasted less than 24 hours which was a bit disappointing and painful yesterday š
I guess they do quite a few spinal anesthesia block sxs
super dependent on the anesthesia person placing it, too.
How disappointing šI asked if I could watch and they thought it was weird š¤£
Yeah they did iirc ropivicaine for the block it worked for about as long as they said it would but just thinking how nice nocita would've been yesterday.I've had two blocks - one worked for far too long (like, 3-5 days iirc with horrible pins/needles feeling as it wore off), one didn't work at all. I was a wee first year and couldn't tell you what they used. I think it's super dependent on the anesthesia person placing it, too.
Glad to hear you're on the mend! Makes perfect sense to me to want to be fixed up and healed before the little one comes along.
Interesting because my mom actually had her hip replaced recently and they did use human Nocita - I geeked out a lil and her anesthesiologist was immediately questioning what medical field I was in when I whipped out the term "liposomal" lol.Idk if human med doesn't have nocita but my block lasted less than 24 hours which was a bit disappointing and painful yesterday š
Maybe this facility just didn't have it. It was a satellite hospital so my injectable meds had to get filled at the main hospital.Interesting because my mom actually had her hip replaced recently and they did use human Nocita - I geeked out a lil and her anesthesiologist was immediately questioning what medical field I was in when I whipped out the term "liposomal" lol.
Trip confirmed!Speaking of international travel, there's a decent chance I'll be able to fly out to meet my husband at the end of his business trip IN JAPAN at the end of January!
If anyone has gone to Japan, please send suggestions for food spots/fun stuff to do!
I definitely had an ambien (or part of one) for a long flight to Australia a while back and I feel like it maybe helped me??? š I did conveniently wake up every time they were walking down the aisle with meals and snacks though so that was v niceMaybe I'll ask my PCP for a few Ambien or something.
Ik some ppl do benadryl. I just suck it up. Going there usually isn't terrible and I can adjust and be functional the next day if needed. Coming home from Asia always kicks my butt though.Trip confirmed!
I'm not thrilled about the flights (especially in light of all of the airline-related events of the past week...), but once in a lifetime chance I suppose. Maybe I'll ask my PCP for a few Ambien or something. Seriously, any other suggestions for jet lag? With how short the trip is, I'm going to need to be functional by the next morning, basically. I think Japan is currently 13 hours ahead of me.
Drink a TON of water and honestly avoid caffeine the day of the flight - helped me fall asleep (though I was just going to Europe) and then when I woke up after a very short time I chugged caffeine.Trip confirmed!
I'm not thrilled about the flights (especially in light of all of the airline-related events of the past week...), but once in a lifetime chance I suppose. Maybe I'll ask my PCP for a few Ambien or something. Seriously, any other suggestions for jet lag? With how short the trip is, I'm going to need to be functional by the next morning, basically. I think Japan is currently 13 hours ahead of me.
I have been happy with Trupanion. I did not have a good experience with Nationwide.Random but does anyone have a pet insurance company that they really love/had good experiences with??
I have pets best for my 3. Grandfathered into the being your own vet era. Considering dropping it for my old lady-shes 14 and short of like imha probably wouldn't do much heroics for her at this point and would focus on palliative care esp because her premium is going so be almost $100/mo but I'm still torn. But worth it for my mal who I'm convinced is going to either get out and hbc or jump my fence and need a tplo. Her monthly premium is like $15 but she's 3. I think 90% coverage after a 1500 deduct(don't quote me 100%) for accident/illness only.Random but does anyone have a pet insurance company that they really love/had good experiences with??
Sorry to hear about her hemilam but I am glad she had everything covered! Where does PetsBest state that we cannot be the vet for our own pets? As in, which document might have it? I looked a few months ago at my pets' and didn't see them, but now I worry I was looking in the wrong place.I have pets best as well but new plans in most states you cannot be your pets own vet for claimed things. They just paid for my dachshundās $7k hemilam no problem and reimbursement was very quick (10 days from submitting to them emailing that they were finished and reimbursing, but took about 3-4 more business days for the reimbursement to hit my account). Weāll see how much her insurance goes up in March though. Her insurance did take a big jump last year though because she turned 7 and went up a couple hundred for the year (it was something like 450 vs 750 for the year for $500 deductible and 90% reimbursement with unlimited yearly limit).
My sister also has pets best (not a vet) and her cat had 4(?) MRIs, a double myringotomy, a single myringotomy, chemo, multiple ER visits, at least 1 multi-day ICU stay, multiple specialist visits (neuro, derm, ophtho, onco) all within like a 14 month span (and the insurance year reset after the first few months and MRI 1 with double myringotomy) and they had 0 issues reimbursing her visits (after deductible of course). I believe that she said the premium didnāt go up too much after that first expensive visit.
If you had a policy before sometime in 2023, you should be grandfathered in. My second dachshundās policy who I got in 2022 does not have this clause but my momās younger papillon (who for all intents and purposes is my dog since I pay for all routine medical care and such so sheās on my insurance policy) who we got in October 2023 has this clause. They switched underwriters at some point and this is part of their new policies unless youāre in a state that does not allow them to disallow a vet to treat their own animals. I get things at work at cost so currently not an issue bc I never end up submitting for anything minor illness, but I like to make others aware of it so if they only get a ~20% discount and not a bigger one and they ARE planning on submitting minor illness claims, they can make sure a different vet is the one actually treating their pet so it doesnāt get kicked back.Sorry to hear about her hemilam but I am glad she had everything covered! Where does PetsBest state that we cannot be the vet for our own pets? As in, which document might have it? I looked a few months ago at my pets' and didn't see them, but now I worry I was looking in the wrong place.
Thank you, that is very helpful! When I checked, it looks like 3 of mine are "grandfathered in" on the older policy with the prior underwriter and 3 are on the newer policy. That's good to know for the future since I graduate in May. I might consider cancelling or changing my policies for the newer kids since I will get a significant discount at the clinic I'll be working at.If you had a policy before sometime in 2023, you should be grandfathered in. My second dachshundās policy who I got in 2022 does not have this clause but my momās younger papillon (who for all intents and purposes is my dog since I pay for all routine medical care and such so sheās on my insurance policy) who we got in October 2023 has this clause. They switched underwriters at some point and this is part of their new policies unless youāre in a state that does not allow them to disallow a vet to treat their own animals. I get things at work at cost so currently not an issue bc I never end up submitting for anything minor illness, but I like to make others aware of it so if they only get a ~20% discount and not a bigger one and they ARE planning on submitting minor illness claims, they can make sure a different vet is the one actually treating their pet so it doesnāt get kicked back.
This document (sent with your yearly stuff or at least the initial āthanks for signing upā):
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If you do cancel the younger ones policies, definitely tell them that youāre cancelling because they donāt allow vets to treat their own pets. Hopefully if they get enough pushback, theyāll eventually change it back. I did send them an email myself when I found this out a year ago about itThank you, that is very helpful! When I checked, it looks like 3 of mine are "grandfathered in" on the older policy with the prior underwriter and 3 are on the newer policy. That's good to know for the future since I graduate in May. I might consider cancelling or changing my policies for the newer kids since I will get a significant discount at the clinic I'll be working at.