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LostOnTheTrail · Sep 26, 2019 at 01:39 PM

Feeling utterly unprepared for October, having realised that I've lost my metastatic breast cancer awareness pin.

Of course, I can put my hand straight on my standard pink ribbon one, but that doesn't do anything.

Lemoncake · 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by atisketatasket

I get emails for my mom—different first names and even emails but both doctors, even though she has an MD and I have a PhD. The AMA keeps pestering me for her dues.

As far as I know I am the only person in the world with my name. Makes it hard to avoid the FBI.

Oh wow. Makes me want to try to guess now.

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Lemoncake · Sep 26, 2019 at 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by NP_Complete

There's an ophthalmologist in Florida who I share a name with. Same last name. Same first name, except I spell mine with an 'e' and hers is with an 'i'. The combo of first/last name is kind of unique; if you google it with either spelling, very few people come up. We use the same email provider and both have emails like firstname.lastname@email.com. I get mail for this person sporadically. In the past, I have forwarded her email to her, sometimes adding a note saying "hey, we have almost the same name, here's your email". I've never once gotten a thanks or any acknowledgement. I get personal stuff, like photos from a party, a magazine subscription she apparently bought for her kid, warranty information for a very expensive stove she bought, and professional stuff, like invites to ophthalmologist stuff, drug rep emails, some lawyer thing once. Am I an asshole if I just delete this stuff and don't forward it to her or am I just being petty because she's never once thanked me? What would you do?

A saying I learnt off another forum. "Not my monkey, not my circus". It's not your job to be her assistant. It was nice of you to do it at the start but I wouldn't continue.

Lemoncake · Sep 26, 2019 at 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by atisketatasket

I think of Jeremy on Peep Show, whose advice as a life coach was “If you sometimes think you should do something, you should do it.”

Um...yeah...

You speak Latin and Jeremy!

SlumberKitty · Sep 26, 2019 at 02:09 PM

I emailed the Pastor T and told him I had talked to my T and she was okay with me seeing him on the side for a session or two (I left out the part about her calling him a faith healer). I also put my diagnoses in the email and told him I have a history of self harm. I don't know if hallucinations and self-harm will change his mind about working with me for a session or two, but I wanted him to know what he was getting into. It might have him screaming for the hills. I wanted him to be able to back out if he knew it wasn't just depression or just anxiety. Now I've left myself feeling very bad about myself, like what if he rejects working with me because of self harm and hallucinations, and also, I'm thinking I'm a little messed up if I have to have two T's. I guess this is where CBT would be helpful to change that thought pattern. I'm being hard on myself. Kit

Lemoncake · Sep 26, 2019 at 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by atisketatasket

Too late...I told you Una was a bad influence.

SD can be your one phone call....

Lemoncake · Sep 26, 2019 at 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SlumberKitty

I emailed the Pastor T and told him I had talked to my T and she was okay with me seeing him on the side for a session or two (I left out the part about her calling him a faith healer). I also put my diagnoses in the email and told him I have a history of self harm. I don't know if hallucinations and self-harm will change his mind about working with me for a session or two, but I wanted him to know what he was getting into. It might have him screaming for the hills. I wanted him to be able to back out if he knew it wasn't just depression or just anxiety. Now I've left myself feeling very bad about myself, like what if he rejects working with me because of self harm and hallucinations, and also, I'm thinking I'm a little messed up if I have to have two T's. I guess this is where CBT would be helpful to change that thought pattern. I'm being hard on myself. Kit

I'm sure he will have seen many others who struggle with similar issues. when can you next see him?

SlumberKitty · Sep 26, 2019 at 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemoncake

I'm sure he will have seen many others who struggle with similar issues. when can you next see him?

I have an appointment scheduled with my regular T next week (and then none scheduled after that so I am going after work today over there to get some more scheduled) and the email to the Pastor T was to get something set up. I know he does counseling in the evenings because I volunteer at the Church on Monday nights. So that would work with my work schedule. Hopefully he has something free Thursday or Friday of next week, if he still wants to deal with me. I wanted to give him an "out" so I did, and he might take it.

Lemoncake · Sep 26, 2019 at 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by LostOnTheTrail

Feeling utterly unprepared for October, having realised that I've lost my metastatic breast cancer awareness pin.

Of course, I can put my hand straight on my standard pink ribbon one, but that doesn't do anything.

Would it be possible to reorder yourself another one?

Lemoncake · Sep 26, 2019 at 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

Today, in an incredible showing of self-control, I managed not to burst out laughing when Dr. T farted quite audibly near the start of session. He did excuse himself (otherwise maybe I'd have thought it was his chair or something). I sort of smiled and just carried on with what I was saying.

I'm waiting for Una's comment on this!

LostOnTheTrail · Sep 26, 2019 at 02:22 PM

Thanks, @Lemoncake.

I could order another, and will if it comes to it, but it would cost £20. Worth it, but not my preferred option.

SlumberKitty · Sep 26, 2019 at 02:24 PM

Pastor T responded: Let's talk on Sunday and set up a time to meet.

I guess I didn't scare him with my diagnoses or Self Harm. He didn't take the out.

Lemoncake · Sep 26, 2019 at 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BlessedCheeseMaker

So i rang back the medical centre and was basically read the riot act and i couldnt talk to the newT even though it was still my hour i suspect he went home i was his last client i feel that the receptionist didnt care so i didnt rebook i wasnt told about the cancellation policy and i am so frustrated all i can do is cry.

Do they have a limit for no shows? You won't have been the only one.

Lemoncake · Sep 26, 2019 at 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by LostOnTheTrail

Thanks, @Lemoncake.

I could order another, and will if it comes to it, but it would cost £20. Worth it, but not my preferred option.

Maybe you could also try ebay or facebook sales too?

Sep 26, 2019 at 02:29 PM

I took some pics of the storm damage in my backyard (that happened a couple days ago while I was out of town). We were incredibly lucky that the large branches that sheared off in the very high winds only destroyed part of our wall/fence and did not hit anyone's house!!
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LostOnTheTrail · Sep 26, 2019 at 02:30 PM

If I did that, I'd feel like I was cheating the charity.

The only reason it's so expensive is because it'd come from the US.

Sep 26, 2019 at 02:34 PM

I need to go out there and drag some more branches down...

SlumberKitty · Sep 26, 2019 at 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtieSwimsOn

I took some pics of the storm damage in my backyard (that happened a couple days ago while I was out of town). We were incredibly lucky that the large branches that sheared off in the very high winds only destroyed part of our wall/fence and did not hit anyone's house!!
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Glad your house is okay Artie!

SheHulk07 · 04:01 PM

I had to pull my son out of school today and am on my way to take him to the crisis walk in center. His principal said she could call the paramedics to take him, she could drive him herself or I could take him. He tried to fight me off but eventually agreed to go with me.

I also saw the pdoc, who had the owner/supervisor sit in on the session to help him chart. I'm starting to not like these joint sessions because the other person takes over the conversation and I feel like I can't have an actual discussion with the pdoc. Supervisor pdoc kept talking about how high my blood pressure was and how a medication for anxiety can help lower it. I dont usually have high blood pressure. Then I told him about the headaches, anger, and teeth grinding I've been getting and his solution was to increase the abilify for 4 days, and add in the anxiety med.

Possible trigger:

I just felt like supervisor pdoc wasn't listening. I told pdoc last week I didnt want any prn anxiety meds that would be tempting to OD on. They didnt ask about how severe my SI has been this week either.

I do see him again Monday afternoon and hopefully it's just pdoc again.

atisketatasket · Sep 26, 2019 at 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemoncake

Oh wow. Makes me want to try to guess now.

1.Midnight Chardonnay,
2.Number 16 Bus Shelter
3.Talula Does The Hula

Meet little Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii

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Just a rare last name, alas.

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SlumberKitty Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 27,329 (SuperPoster!) 5 117.7k hugs given	Sep 26, 2019 at 02:24 PM #252 Pastor T responded: Let's talk on Sunday and set up a time to meet. I guess I didn't scare him with my diagnoses or Self Harm. He didn't take the out. __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA

Anonymous43207 Guest Posts: n/a	Sep 26, 2019 at 02:29 PM #255 I took some pics of the storm damage in my backyard (that happened a couple days ago while I was out of town). We were incredibly lucky that the large branches that sheared off in the very high winds only destroyed part of our wall/fence and did not hit anyone's house!!

Anonymous43207 Guest Posts: n/a	Sep 26, 2019 at 02:34 PM #257 I need to go out there and drag some more branches down...