• Dharma Curious (he/him)
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    102 months ago

    I believe have a problem with the cuboid bone in my foot, and I’ve been waiting over a year for a podiatrist. I wonder if I can see if there’s a crack in it myself… It’s close enough to the surface that it should be visible if that really works? I wonder how no one who works with the stuff has ever noticed this before

    • @jordanlund
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      52 months ago

      I’d think a fracture big enough to be a problem would be immediately apparent, but if it’s just a hairline, this probably isn’t clear enough to show it…

      OTOH, if you’re around Portland, I know a super good podiatrist.

          • Dharma Curious (he/him)
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            72 months ago

            Wtaf, how are the prices in Portland better than in my little hick town in Tennessee? Jeeze

            Just looked it up, and I’ll make almost exactly 3 more dollars an hour, too. Honestly, this is worth genuinely considering

              • Dharma Curious (he/him)
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                22 months ago

                Maybe not falling into the ocean, but does the idea of earth quakes, like “the big one” ever freak you out? I’d imagine I’d get used to little ones pretty quick, but the society-collapsing earthquake built up in my brain is very scary! Lol

                Also, contacted my work and asked about transferring out there. We might actually be doing this!

                • @jordanlund
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                  22 months ago

                  PM me if you come out! I know a great podiatrist! We actually just saw him today!

                  Earthquakes are infrequent. I’ve felt a couple. More of a deal if you’re at the coast because they have tsunami alarms. Feels like a big truck driving behind you.

                  Oh, and it’s always “the coast”, not “the beach”. People don’t really “go to the beach” like in California, LOL:

                  https://youtu.be/JU-_Sn2cDwI

                  • Dharma Curious (he/him)
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                    22 months ago

                    Can’t watch that yet, no earbuds at the moment. Lol. Do y’all not swim in the ocean? I grew up in Virginia Beach, VA. We went to the beach. Like 9 months out of the year. Lol.

    • @Smoogs
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      22 months ago

      But they could just do an X-ray of that. I would have thought other procedures such as tissue injuries would be what benefits from a procedure like this which would otherwise require an expensive follow-up

        • @Smoogs
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          22 months ago

          Sounds like someone forgot to put in your paper work. I’d follow it up if I were you.

          • Dharma Curious (he/him)
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            12 months ago

            Paper work is the problem, my doctor’s office sucks. My actual doctor is great. Literally the best experience with a doctor we’ve ever had, but the office is terrible. Still waiting on an ultrasound of my gallbladder for 8 months, waiting on testosterone shots for low t for 1.5 years, plus other shit, and that’s just me. My mom had to wait 3 months for colostomy supplies because they couldn’t manage to fax the prescription correctly. She had to wash out and reuse ostomy bags using skin safe glue and tape to stick them on. But they’re the only ones around here. It’s a big corp that bought out all the other practices that didn’t shut down, so they are literally the only PCP in the area. Even the urgent care is owned by the same people. No matter which office you go to it’s all the same problems. :/ but at least our doctor is good. Lol.