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Lou Laurinen

Lou Laurinen

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  • Lou Laurinen
    I've been testing negative for covid, and I was going to go back to work on the 26th, but I decided to take a couple of clients yesterday and over this coming weekend. Nothing too intense, just some one-hour walks (realistically, I'm probably just going to be sitting with the dogs for most of it.) I was pretty miserable for a while there but I'm feeling okay today. I woke up at 7am.
    Lou Laurinen
    I fell asleep at 5pm yesterday and was in a deep sleep until about 20 minutes ago... still recovering, I guess.
    Atrapa Almas
    Atrapa Almas
    Recovery times for those surgeries are counted in weeks, not in days. Im happy that you are recovering well and did not experienced Covid Symtoms.
    Gerald Wilgus
    @Luca , did you watch this week's NOVA? Part of it detailed the Phase III trials of MDMA along with therapy for severe PTSD. All indications are that the FDA will approve MDMA for that use, maybe next year. This may be a way forward for you. I would hope to see a Luca free from the lies that we have learned to internalize through PTSD.
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    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    I have heard mixed reviews from people I know who have tried both of those drugs, and some people have told me not to. It's worth mentioning to my psychiatrist though. I would love to be free from PTSD symptoms...
    Raggamuffin
    Raggamuffin
    Shrooms are good, but they're situational. My first experience of MD was in a crowded place & my first reaction when I came up was "this is too intense, I need to get out of here". But I went from weed to MD, and had no idea what to expect. Took too much too. Boom - instant energy, euphoria, but it can spill into terror/anxiety too. Some nausea and vomitting. Music sounds breathtaking though. Oh yes. Dance.
    Gerald Wilgus
    Gerald Wilgus
    So much depends upon guidance through the experience, and the environment. I would not want to try anything myself but 1:1 CBD/THC.
    Lou Laurinen
    I don't feel sick yet, but I don't know if that means I'm not sick, or I just didn't develop symptoms yet... I'm also fully vaccinated, so there's a possibility that if I do have covid symptoms they could be mild... my parents are having mild symptoms. I have a doctor's appointment in the morning to check on my surgery recovery so I'll get professionally tested if possible. I'm still scared that I'll get really sick.
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    maycontainthunder
    maycontainthunder
    Dog V4 sends you a snuggle followed by long snore.
    Gerald Wilgus
    Gerald Wilgus
    While I am fully vaccinated/boosted, I got a breakthrough infection. The symptoms were mild, thankfully, and resolved in 10 days.
    Judge
    Judge
    I got too. Only two days of feeling really sick, but they passed and I quickly recovered. My cousin also got it recently. We're both in our 60s and got through it. Despite multiple inoculations. Go figure.
    Lou Laurinen
    I'm terrified because my parents tested positive for covid and I have a medical condition that makes it very risky for me to get it. Plus I just had surgery. I don't want to die or end up in the hospital :(
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    mysterionz
    mysterionz
    Self-isolate or quarantine in your house. If you have to go out, wear a mask (although most ppl have stopped wearing them for some reason) and social distance!
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    @Luca
    Have you had any covid shots? Have your parents?
    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    @tree We're all fully vaccinated and had boosters.
    Lou Laurinen
    I'm still here, don't worry... just recovering. I'll try to respond to some messages tomorrow, I kind of overexerted myself this weekend and need to sleep. I'm still bloated and leaking some blood but the doctor said that's normal. My brain fog is starting to go away and hopefully I'll be back to work in a few weeks.
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    maycontainthunder
    maycontainthunder
    Dog V4 sends you a wag and cold nosed ear snuffle.
    Markness
    Markness
    I forgot that you had surgery and you haven’t been feeling well since it happened. That’s no fun. :(
    Gerald Wilgus
    Gerald Wilgus
    Take it easy and heal properly. It will take time. It may help to avoid aspirin or anything that interferes with blood coagulation. My healing from just a stent placement in the Subclavian artery to correct a Thoracic Outlet issue took three weeks and my arm looked like a huge bruise from shoulder to wrist and was very sensitive to touch.

    I wish I was near to send over some nice meals.
    Lou Laurinen
    I felt like total crap today. I woke up nauseous, dizzy, exhausted, and in pain. I tried to get some stuff done but just ended up falling asleep for hours. Hopefully I'll feel better in the morning.
    mysterionz
    Hi Luca :) I read through your post updates on your profile and saw that you had to have surgery. I hope you recover well and I hope you had a great birthday
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    Lou Laurinen
    I was so grumpy and frustrated with life until I had surgery the other day, and now I just feel silly and happy and weird, and it's not from drugs, they didn't give me any painkillers that would have that effect. I don't know what happened lol, it's like a switch was flipped and my brain doesn't want to take anything seriously anymore. Probably not good to feel like this long term. Should I be concerned?
    Lou Laurinen
    Since I’m bored and stuck in my house, I’m sharing a picture of the clothes I got for my birthday!
    Some of these are more fashionable than what I normally wear but I like them!
    The sweatpants and high waisted jeans are good timing with being bloated and inevitably gaining a lot of weight lol
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    Aspychata
    Aspychata
    Nice birthday haul. I have been strongly addicted to that burnt mustard look to signal the change of season, since l am not a giant fan of wearing straight out in your face orange. I have a top and a purse in the color of those mustard cargos. But l am guessing or is that a dark khaki? I also enjoy that shade of blue and gray in that bottom row.
    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    It is mustard yellow lol
    Gerald Wilgus
    Gerald Wilgus
    Nice. I do not know enough to know what your best colors and styles are. I have no doubt, though, that what you have is good for an active, competant, young woman.
    Lou Laurinen
    This is definitely tmi, lol... sorry... They said I wasn't supposed to have bowel movements for a while after my surgery but I ended up having diarrhea and it was super uncomfortable. I'm really bloated, my stomach is huge and I have an upset stomach and a lot of gas. Peeing feels weird too. My mouth also still tastes like anesthesia which is really gross. But I'm alive! Lol
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    Aspychata
    Aspychata
    That has to be uncomfortable. Just stay the course. Your family depends on you.
    All-Rounder
    All-Rounder
    Sometimes I feel sharp pain from gas accumulation it's so intense it makes me ill and counterintuitively the only way to make the pain stop is to lay down. Perhaps the pressure on the gut decreases.
    Lou Laurinen
    Surgery went fine, but I don’t feel great. Going to sleep for the rest of the day.
    Lou Laurinen
    For the past two nights, someone has been making a lot of noise outside around 3am. It's definitely people, not an animal. It's kind of freaking me out. I'm probably overthinking this and it's most likely some college kids or something, but it does give me anxiety because I live by myself and I'm too scared to go outside and investigate.
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    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    Oh my God, that's so naughty but so funny :tearsofjoy: You would probably lose an eye doing that to a cat
    All-Rounder
    All-Rounder
    Thing is, stats show that dog lovers are peculiar to dogs as opposed to cat owners which are more easy to endear all animals the same way. Dog > Cat xD
    All-Rounder
    All-Rounder
    Not all dogs attack either or so to say "protect" the owner on their territory, it's genetic - which is rare, and trained. But given that the dog has good leadership and they see you as their pack and have love and confidence with you, they might be protective and stick close to you, especially if you cheer them on lol. To what point that leads though, don't know. Just keep calm and "Heel!"
    Lou Laurinen
    I thought adblockers would help with this, apparently they don't, but is anyone else getting super weird, random, and chaotic videos in their Youtube recommended feed lately? When I open Youtube, some of the stuff that comes up is really bonkers and there's some stuff that I don't understand (tiktok etc.) I am signed in when this is happening, and I don't click on the videos. Anyone have any clue?
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    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    @Judge Oops, I worded that poorly. The choice is visible, they don't launch automatically. I'm just confused because they're really off-base from what I usually watch. I usually watch more educational stuff, or music videos. Somehow I get videos in my recommended feed that are the opposite of my political beliefs. I don't click on those.
    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    I can kind of get how the algorithm works, like I'll watch a video that is talking about something pro-LGBTQ+, and then it will recommend something that is anti-LGBTQ+. So it's putting two and two together and getting five, lol
    Judge
    Judge
    Ahhhh. Yes, it's a common problem. How their algorithm works versus how it was intended to work. At times it can get weird...but then artificial intelligence is just that. A machine with a brain fart- but not quite a human brain. I just tend to blow off and filter out those videos recommended that I have no interest in.

    Just goes to show how far we have to go before we get to Skynet and Judgment Day....ROTFLMAO.
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