Having a Bad Day?: Get 'yer Hugs here!!

[Briar King]

WINNNNDDDYYYY!!!

[Erandeni he/him]

On 21/6/2017 at 3:13 AM, Herowannabe said:

Apparently I spoke too soon. 

It turns out that the cat we found wasn't our Rugby, but a different cat named Zombie. He could be Rugby's twin though, or well, maybe his dad, since Zombie is several years older than Rugby. 

The good news (if there is any) is that we located Zombie's proper owners and returned him. He was happy to be home. 

Now back to searching for my kitty.

*hugs* I hope you find her soon.

I had an awful day, I have done the worst exam ever, I couldn't even understand the questions, then I find out that my phone doesn't work, finally when I was in the bus heading home I said: "Well, at least the day can't go worse",like two second after that my ex-girlfriend got in the bus.

[A Budgie she/her]

9 hours ago, Idealistic Mistborn said:

I had an awful day, I have done the worst exam ever, I couldn't even understand the questions, then I find out that my phone doesn't work, finally when I was in the bus heading home I said: "Well, at least the day can't go worse",like two second after that my ex-girlfriend got in the bus.

*hugs* I'm sorry to hear that.

[little wilson she/her]

Slight backstory: Remember that job that I complained about a few times? I found a new job. This new job is not bad day thread-worthy. The point here is that I had health insurance with my old job and I've been with this one for a little over a month and don't qualify for health insurance yet. So I'm uninsured.

Onto the story (which is less a bad day and more a bad month). Long story short, I've had to pay over $2100 in the last month between my phone (which bricked itself so I had to buy a new one) and very necessary, high priority car repairs. And now, thanks to an overly-exerting activity I did last night, I feel like I'm coming down with bronchitis. I've had it twice in my life and I feel almost exactly as I did both of those times, just to a slightly lesser degree (the first was in 2009 and the second in 2013, and then I almost got it again in 2014). I'd go to the doctor to get a diagnosis and prescription except that I don't have insurance right now, so would be paying for everything out of pocket, which I can't really afford since I've already had over $2k in unexpected expenditures. When it rains, it really pours. Like, seriously.

[Oversleep]

Four days, four exams, each worse than the previous, I barely get any sleep...

And I've got to do two of these exams again next week since they probably didn't go good enough. First one was 50 questions in 40 minutes (some of them were multiple choice, some open, some included calculations), second one was 5 questions with 5 subquestions each, to pass you need to to every question at least 3/5. 45 minutes... Except 30 minutes into the exam it turned out that it's actually 35 minutes. Argh.

Tomorrow is the fourth exam and I already have zero motivation and just want to curl up and die sleep.

Edited June 28, 2017 by Oversleep

[A Budgie she/her]

On 6/28/2017 at 8:33 PM, Oversleep said:

Four days, four exams, each worse than the previous, I barely get any sleep...

And I've got to do two of these exams again next week since they probably didn't go good enough. First one was 50 questions in 40 minutes (some of them were multiple choice, some open, some included calculations), second one was 5 questions with 5 subquestions each, to pass you need to to every question at least 3/5. 45 minutes... Except 30 minutes into the exam it turned out that it's actually 35 minutes. Argh.

Tomorrow is the fourth exam and I already have zero motivation and just want to curl up and die sleep.

*huge hug* I'm sorry it's so tough.

[Delightful]

Anyone around?

Its been 35+ degrees celsius since at least 9am. I went to a see a dr at that time [because my anxiety is majorly flaring up fuuuuuuun], felt like walking through a furnace, I literally stopped in a supermarket on the way home to take a break in aircon for a few minutes. 

I've been constantly drinking

splashing my face and hair and arms with water.

Avoiding the outdoors, with a window open for a breeze.

Basically been watching TV and trying not to move, for both heat and mental health reasons.

Still feel headachy and dizzy. 

its nearly 6. The sun won't go down for at least another hour. 

Halp.

Edited July 2, 2017 by Delightful

[Calderis he/him]

5 minutes ago, Delightful said:

Anyone around?

Its been 35+ degrees celsius since at least 9am. I went to a see a dr at that time [because my anxiety is majorly flaring up fuuuuuuun], felt like walking through a furnace, I literally stopped in a supermarket on the way home to take a break in aircon for a few minutes. 

I've been constantly drinking

splashing my face and hair and arms with water.

Avoiding the outdoors, with a window open for a breeze.

Basically been watching TV and trying not to move, for both heat and mental health reasons.

Still feel headachy and dizzy. 

its nearly 6. The sun won't go down for at least another hour. 

Halp.

Don't know how your utilities are set up, but a fan on in the bathroom with the shower running cold works as a ghetto air conditioner.

In its more effective than you'd expect, but not up to a real air conditioner. 

Place the fan in the bathroom door pointing out. 

Hope you cool down. 

[Delightful]

2 minutes ago, Calderis said:

Don't know how your utilities are set up, but a fan on in the bathroom with the shower running cold works as a ghetto air conditioner.

In its more effective than you'd expect, but not up to a real air conditioner. 

Place the fan in the bathroom door pointing out. 

Hope you cool down. 

Our water is busted so hot water always comes out the shower, and the water from other taps are a steady stream of lukewarm thats been sitting in the pipes. 

Have located a fan. Trying to breathe.

[Calderis he/him]

1 minute ago, Delightful said:

Our water is busted so hot water always comes out the shower, and the water from other taps are a steady stream of lukewarm thats been sitting in the pipes. 

Have located a fan. Trying to breathe.

I'm sorry. If I can think of anything else I'll let you know. 

[Erunion he/him]

2 hours ago, Delightful said:

Our water is busted so hot water always comes out the shower, and the water from other taps are a steady stream of lukewarm thats been sitting in the pipes. 

Have located a fan. Trying to breathe.

Fan + water. Put a bit of water on yourself, have a fan blowing. Acts like sweat, but without the icky sweating bits. 

[Delightful]

7 minutes ago, Erunion said:

Fan + water. Put a bit of water on yourself, have a fan blowing. Acts like sweat, but without the icky sweating bits. 

The sun has finally set and I finally feel actually hungry instead of just radiating heat. I have survived this day! Huzzah!

 

[A Budgie she/her]

5 hours ago, Delightful said:

Anyone around?

Its been 35+ degrees celsius since at least 9am. I went to a see a dr at that time [because my anxiety is majorly flaring up fuuuuuuun], felt like walking through a furnace, I literally stopped in a supermarket on the way home to take a break in aircon for a few minutes. 

I've been constantly drinking

splashing my face and hair and arms with water.

Avoiding the outdoors, with a window open for a breeze.

Basically been watching TV and trying not to move, for both heat and mental health reasons.

Still feel headachy and dizzy. 

its nearly 6. The sun won't go down for at least another hour. 

Halp.

*iceblock hug* I'm glad you're feeling better now.

[Delightful]

You probably don't want to know this but

I haven't moved further than the kitchen today and I'm sweaty. This weather is bleeeeh. Was cooler than yesterday, which is something.

[A Budgie she/her]

8 minutes ago, Delightful said:

You probably don't want to know this but

I haven't moved further than the kitchen today and I'm sweaty. This weather is bleeeeh. Was cooler than yesterday, which is something.

*hug* I hope you'll get better soon. Just remember you have your own cheer squad cheering you on.

[Delightful]

1 minute ago, A Budgie said:

*hug* I hope you'll get better soon. Just remember you have your own cheer squad cheering you on.

Thats what I come here for isn't it  

I feel like lve been running marathons and I literally haven't moved. Made a few important appointments though!

 

[Kaymyth she/her]

Background: I have a 15-year-old dachshund named Leia. She is an adorably neurotic little thing, and I have had her since she was a tiny puppy. Of course, the moment I met my now-husband, she immediately became his dog. Suffice to say, she is rather strongly intertwined into our hearts.

A couple of weeks ago, she had an...episode? She suddenly got dizzy and stumbled over to the side. Got up, fell back down again. Then when she finally found her feet, she walked around in circles for a moment, periodically glancing up at me with a perplexed expression on her face. "Mom? Why am I turning around? I'm trying to walk straight!"

We, of course, got her into the veterinarian as quickly as we could. He looked her over, gave us a rundown of what the potential causes could be, and took some bloodwork to run tests. Other problems: she's a little bit underweight, and she has a heart murmur.

The good news is, the bloodwork came back clear. That's...also kind of the bad news, because it didn't really give us anything to go on as to why she lost her balance like that.

The possibilities:

1. A low-grade ear infection. She does have a ball of wax deep inside her left ear, which we've been treating and breaking down. If there's fluid pushing on her inner ear, it might affect her balance. This is the most benign possibility, and unfortunately, not terribly likely. Something like that would cause more than just one major dizzy spell, plus her pupils were slightly different sizes when the vet checked her eyes, indicating a more neurological cause.

2. A vascular event. Not on the level of a stroke, but a similar cause. A heart murmur like hers can cause small blood clots to form and wander into sensitive places. It might have temporarily stuck in the wrong spot in her brain. (I'm looking at this being the most likely scenario.)

3. A brain tumor. Do Not Want. Probably not likely.

We're going back to the vet today for some follow-up tests and to get her vaccinations updated. We also need to schedule a teeth cleaning, because they're in pretty bad shape. I imagine there will be a few extracted. I'm hoping this improves her appetite a bit, cause eating with sore teeth is no fun.

The heart murmur we're just going to have to keep an eye on. I now have scheduled on my Google calendar for the next five years a reminder to check her breathing every two weeks. If she ever goes above 30 breaths per minute while asleep, we may be looking at congestive heart failure. Right now she is at 20 breaths per minute, so not at all a problem yet, but it's likely to get worse as she ages.

Dangit, guys, my puppy is getting old.

[StormyQueen she/her]

8 hours ago, Kaymyth said:

Background: I have a 15-year-old dachshund named Leia. She is an adorably neurotic little thing, and I have had her since she was a tiny puppy. Of course, the moment I met my now-husband, she immediately became his dog. Suffice to say, she is rather strongly intertwined into our hearts.

A couple of weeks ago, she had an...episode? She suddenly got dizzy and stumbled over to the side. Got up, fell back down again. Then when she finally found her feet, she walked around in circles for a moment, periodically glancing up at me with a perplexed expression on her face. "Mom? Why am I turning around? I'm trying to walk straight!"

We, of course, got her into the veterinarian as quickly as we could. He looked her over, gave us a rundown of what the potential causes could be, and took some bloodwork to run tests. Other problems: she's a little bit underweight, and she has a heart murmur.

The good news is, the bloodwork came back clear. That's...also kind of the bad news, because it didn't really give us anything to go on as to why she lost her balance like that.

The possibilities:

1. A low-grade ear infection. She does have a ball of wax deep inside her left ear, which we've been treating and breaking down. If there's fluid pushing on her inner ear, it might affect her balance. This is the most benign possibility, and unfortunately, not terribly likely. Something like that would cause more than just one major dizzy spell, plus her pupils were slightly different sizes when the vet checked her eyes, indicating a more neurological cause.

2. A vascular event. Not on the level of a stroke, but a similar cause. A heart murmur like hers can cause small blood clots to form and wander into sensitive places. It might have temporarily stuck in the wrong spot in her brain. (I'm looking at this being the most likely scenario.)

3. A brain tumor. Do Not Want. Probably not likely.

We're going back to the vet today for some follow-up tests and to get her vaccinations updated. We also need to schedule a teeth cleaning, because they're in pretty bad shape. I imagine there will be a few extracted. I'm hoping this improves her appetite a bit, cause eating with sore teeth is no fun.

The heart murmur we're just going to have to keep an eye on. I now have scheduled on my Google calendar for the next five years a reminder to check her breathing every two weeks. If she ever goes above 30 breaths per minute while asleep, we may be looking at congestive heart failure. Right now she is at 20 breaths per minute, so not at all a problem yet, but it's likely to get worse as she ages.

Dangit, guys, my puppy is getting old.

I'm sure it'll all be fine. Dogs are resilient creatures. Have a hug though (for you and Leia) *hugs*

[Kaymyth she/her]

50 minutes ago, StormyQueen said:

I'm sure it'll all be fine. Dogs are resilient creatures. Have a hug though (for you and Leia) *hugs*

Thank you. She is a Good Dog. A bit displeased with all of the poking and prodding (and needles!), but OK.

It's going to be a matter of just monitoring her health for the next few years. Dachshunds can pretty commonly live well into her teens, and some have been known to make it past twenty. The vet said she's still "got a lot of miles on her" so we'll just take the best care of her we can.

[StormyQueen she/her]

3 hours ago, Kaymyth said:

Thank you. She is a Good Dog. A bit displeased with all of the poking and prodding (and needles!), but OK.

It's going to be a matter of just monitoring her health for the next few years. Dachshunds can pretty commonly live well into her teens, and some have been known to make it past twenty. The vet said she's still "got a lot of miles on her" so we'll just take the best care of her we can.

Thats good. Good Dogs must be protected. Glad it seems to be going well

[Calderis he/him]

No real idea. Guess my depression is just flaring up. I don't have any motivation to do anything today. I want to go to sleep. That's about it. 

Meh.

[A Budgie she/her]

8 hours ago, Calderis said:

No real idea. Guess my depression is just flaring up. I don't have any motivation to do anything today. I want to go to sleep. That's about it. 

Meh.

*Hugs* That's understandable.  I hope you feel better soon.

[Left he/him]

So after 7 weeks of binge watching I finished That 70's Show. I feel like crying. I can't believe it's over

Aaaand I have a braize of a shift today. Lifeguarding for five hours, than I have to teach two over booked classes of swim lessons. The curiculum I HAVE to use is absolutely horrible, so I feel bad even teaching it. I try to ditch it as much as I can, but I still feel really bad for the kids cause the class is twice as large as it should be so I can't teach them as much as they could learn or give them enough time to perfect what they do learn.....

But at least this is my last day!!!! After this they aren't Ever gonna see me walk in there again. They'd have to pay me three times what I'm making, and even then I doubt I'd take it. It's been over a year and a half, and I'm finally gonna be freeeeee!!!!

[Sunbird she/her]

I need a hug.

Heard on the news that some sick, twisted, complete cremhole garbage excuse for a human being went into a wildlife refuge in Hawaii and not only slaughtered but also dismembered 15 nesting Laysan Albatrosses, smashing their eggs in addition to the adults. Before the rampage there were only 300 of these birds left in the WORLD. They mate for life and only lay a single egg per year, so it's incredibly difficult for them to repopulate. 50 years will probably pass before the world population of Laysan Albatrosses reaches 300 again.

Wanna guess how the perpetrator is being punished? Maximum one year in jail, and his college, New York University, intends to let him continue attending once he's out. I am simultaneously furious and heartbroken beyond words.

[StrikerEZ he/him]

17 minutes ago, Sunbird said:

I need a hug.

Heard on the news that some sick, twisted, complete cremhole garbage excuse for a human being went into a wildlife refuge in Hawaii and not only slaughtered but also dismembered 15 nesting Laysan Albatrosses, smashing their eggs in addition to the adults. Before the rampage there were only 300 of these birds left in the WORLD. They mate for life and only lay a single egg per year, so it's incredibly difficult for them to repopulate. 50 years will probably pass before the world population of Laysan Albatrosses reaches 300 again.

Wanna guess how the perpetrator is being punished? Maximum one year in jail, and his college, New York University, intends to let him continue attending once he's out. I am simultaneously furious and heartbroken beyond words.

Wow, that's just terrible. Why would anyone do anything like that? Why is the world so okay with people doing stuff like this? Well, not okay with it, but they don't care enough about it to truly punish people for horrible actions like this.