tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060437844385603715.post5430843523564135484..comments2024-03-28T04:52:55.883-06:00Comments on The Busty Traveler: Sighence FictionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060437844385603715.post-2384153812593568182011-01-09T08:52:49.075-07:002011-01-09T08:52:49.075-07:00" I enjoy science fiction, too." I LOL&#..." I enjoy science fiction, too." I LOL'ed!Veronicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232884583313373162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060437844385603715.post-27247615795003459142011-01-09T01:54:38.742-07:002011-01-09T01:54:38.742-07:00Well said! And if you did have diabetes, it wouldn...Well said! And if you did have diabetes, it wouldn't be time for a round of blaming, it would be time to *treat the condition*. I'm very fat and have PCOS, and yet my blood sugar is great. This is a terrible shock, apparently!lilacsigilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776762040144477840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060437844385603715.post-78012968849454843812011-01-08T12:26:24.290-07:002011-01-08T12:26:24.290-07:00It took me many months and even gave up at one poi...It took me many months and even gave up at one point on my cup, but now we're BFFs. You'll get the hang of it!Notblueatallhttp://www.notblueatall.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060437844385603715.post-19964500400530937572011-01-07T23:48:02.489-07:002011-01-07T23:48:02.489-07:00OMG!!! This so hit home with me. A couple of weeks...OMG!!! This so hit home with me. A couple of weeks ago I was in dire distress with what I thought was a uti. So I went to the doctor and he was great, but he thought it might be more serious and wanted to check my kidneys, because I had been having recurring problems with cystitis and utis for the past year. Not once did he say anything condescending about my weight or what have you. But the sonogram guy? The first words out of his mouth were "obese people have a lot of trouble with their liver being fatty". I looked at him and said "I'm not here because of my liver. And I have Hashimoto's disease so don't even bother talking to me about my weight". His response? "Let me do a sonogram of your thyroid, no charge". And what did he discover in his exploring? My liver was not fatty, and my thyroid was "almost normal" and well, it should be because I've been taking medication for it for 2 years. So he was an ass, but as it turns out it was my iud that was causing the utis and the eventual diagnosis of pid. In which case the iud had to be removed. Fifteen days of antibiotics later, including 5 days of IV antibiotics in the hospital, and I'm finally feeling better. And I'm still fat. So suck on that sonogram guy!!!The Essential Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00394558639725465558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060437844385603715.post-68424144201969041772011-01-07T23:30:57.424-07:002011-01-07T23:30:57.424-07:00Thank you for posting this! I hate when people mak...Thank you for posting this! I hate when people make assumptions. Your doctor also sounds like a peach - thank goodness for the few and far between awesome health professionals out there.<br /><br />Also, both my partner and myself have gone through periods of recurrent UTIs, and judging from other commenters on your blog, I'm guessing it can't be terribly uncommon, just something EVERYONE is super annoyed and anxious about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060437844385603715.post-24127497848899041302011-01-07T14:21:47.897-07:002011-01-07T14:21:47.897-07:00Thank you!!! The sad truth is, most people are ho...Thank you!!! The sad truth is, most people are horribly misinformed about health in general. But what can you expect when people get most of their information from sensationalized stories in the media? Pull your heads out and READ, folks!!!<br /><br />I bought a menstrual cup a few months ago. I promptly had a umm...removal incident that involved tears and me texting my husband to bring me pliers (thankfully, I didn't have to use 'em!) so I only use it around the house for now. Thing is, I'd unwittingly stocked up on tampons for the apocalypse, so when they're gone, it's all cup, all the time, and hopefully the cup and I will make peace between now and then.<br /><br />...god I'm a goof.Jooliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00978415963047536554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060437844385603715.post-46943378266606940722011-01-07T13:36:48.352-07:002011-01-07T13:36:48.352-07:00Yay! A strongly worded letter!!! Great one, Julie...Yay! A strongly worded letter!!! Great one, Julie! Loving this! Especially after my diabetes post the other day. Truth is, very few people know the truth about the disease!<br />Also, as an aside on the menstrual front, hoping everyone's heard of the menstrual cup by now, but I could not live without my beloved Diva Cup! I refuse to have a period without it. Changed my life. Saves me thousands and no waste in landfills/sewers. WIN!Notblueatallhttp://www.notblueatall.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060437844385603715.post-36590220728361563912011-01-07T13:27:31.428-07:002011-01-07T13:27:31.428-07:00Nice!!! I'll keep that in mind if those nasty...Nice!!! I'll keep that in mind if those nasty buggers show back up. I've been nearly two years without a full-blown UTI, so hopefully it won't be a problem again. <br /><br />Thank you! <3Jooliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00978415963047536554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060437844385603715.post-55470252533937764562011-01-07T13:22:48.394-07:002011-01-07T13:22:48.394-07:00I know this is a personal issue and maybe TMI from...I know this is a personal issue and maybe TMI from a stranger, as well as something you may have already tried, but I also used to have LOTS of UTIs caused by plumbing issues. As soon as I stopped using tampons and went back to pads (yeah, I know, yuck) they stopped. I haven't had one in 15 years.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03703375641957058876noreply@blogger.com