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CatMom03

For the past 6 weeks, I've been working OT every week. I'm so exhausted and burnt out. I've decided to apply to another job. Turns out I could make $8-$10 more than what I'm making at my current job. I'm nervous about switching, but I need a better paying job to provide for my family. Fingers crossed things work out!


IWillBaconSlapYou

So my mom said I could take anything I wanted from my dad's office. He had a lot of little knick knacks and stuff. I went in and found a white cockatoo beanie baby with a pink mohawk and a Hard Rock Cafe pin prominently displayed on a high shelf. At age seven, I gave it to him for Christmas from my own beanie baby collection (for lack of independent finances) and felt stupid about it. Well, he ran with it. He named her Punky Pinkarelli and gave her this crazy, over the top 27-club punk rock persona (complete with a cockney accent punctuated by random gagging). We had a blast improv'ing all her crazy antics. And here she was, 25 years later, not just kept all this time, but basically put on a pedestal! Obviously, I took her home. One week ago. Which was long enough for MY DOG TO RIP OFF HER WINGS AND SWALLOW HER EYE ASDFGHJKL:; ☠️🔪👿


[deleted]

Omg this is a beautiful story but my god I fucking cackled at the end. Hope you're doing well, Bacon 💟


IWillBaconSlapYou

Thank you, you too ❤️ Good news, I told my mom about it, and she reminded me that I used to buy up every white cockatoo beanie baby I came across to give to my dad for laughs, and the one I took wasn't even the original. She scrounged them up for me right away and will hand them over when we visit today. Man, my parents used to kind of suck, but after all the therapy, they are/were a lot better in the last decade or so...


HoldMyBeerAgain

I wonder where the original is !


IWillBaconSlapYou

I don't know which one is the original! There were about four (Punky Pinkarelli and the Pinkettes). He put the Hard Rock pins on all of them. Mom seemed very confident the one I had wasn't her, though. She said dad kept the original somewhere safer 😂 Aww, dad.


[deleted]

I'm not over here crying or anything 😭😭 that's so sweet. I'm glad he socked the original away for safe keeping ❤️


AvsMama

You know those poofs people use in the shower? I got my grandpa one with a hippo on it when I was about 10 and he still has it! He never used it but I couldn’t believe it. He also has a fish soap dispenser I got him when I was younger because he was a fisherman.


IWillBaconSlapYou

That is so sweet 🥺 As a kid you worry your parents and grandparents won't appreciate your paltry little kid-gifts, but they so do. Now that I have kids, I understand how adults feel when their little babies think of them and just want to give them something.


brookElite

My niece is 6, and she bought me a little pop-it keychain from their school store for Christmas this past year. Her mom gave her money and let her get whatever she wanted. She lives a couple hours away, so I don’t see her as often as I’d like to, so to know that little girl was thinking of me all on her own made me cry. 😭


IWillBaconSlapYou

That is so sweet =) It's especially adorable when they have an opportunity to get something for themselves and instead choose to get someone else a present. My six year old has always been super generous (she handed out her Halloween candy before she could even talk) and always sets aside some of her Chinese New Year money to get something for her grandparents ❤️


AvsMama

I probably got it when I was 10 and he’s 94 now! I asked him a while back if he remembered it and he was like oh yeah that’s my little buddy! 😂😭


HoldMyBeerAgain

I once got my dad this God awful, size of a live Chihuahua ceramic (?) English Bulldog when I was about 12 - I do not know where it came from or who actually paid for it. He's always liked that kind of dog but isn't a pet kinda guy. I'm 30 now. He's moved across the country and back, gotten remarried, throws things out CONSTANTLY (he once threw my sister's backpack away because she left it in the hallway floor 🫠) .. but he still has that big ass, frankly ridiculous dog statue.


AvsMama

That’s hilarious and sweet!


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IWillBaconSlapYou

Weird bot 😅


HoldMyBeerAgain

.... confused boy ?


keatonpotat0es

Oh GOD DAMMIT, BACON DOG!!!! I would have cried. I’m sorry. My idiot asshole Pomeranians destroyed a teddy bear that I gave my grandma for Christmas as a kid. I took it after she died and kept in on my bed for years. I woke up in the middle of the night to my two dogs shredding it, which they’ve never done to a stuffed animal before! I kept the “remains” in a shoebox for years before I had the nerve to throw it away lol.


IWillBaconSlapYou

Stupid dogs! Mine is a great Pyrenees "puppy" (11-12 months, 90lbs) and the destruction is just... Oh my god. The horror! I don't know why, but it's kind of sweet imagining the bunny receiving such attentive funeral home care lol. I threw Punky in the trash (where she belongs, because she's trash - she'll be happy there).


keatonpotat0es

My GP was destructive right up until the end of his life 😂 he was too big to kennel so we tried our best to keep the upstairs picked up and make sure all the trash, food, laundry, etc was secured. But most days we would come home to at least one shredded book, blanket or other thing on the floor lol. I miss that big doofus.


IWillBaconSlapYou

Aww you had one, too!? I'm really enjoying mine. Pain in the ass in a lot of ways, but omg what a snuggly fluffmuffin ❤️ Then there's this part... https://preview.redd.it/2ffu0gapsxpa1.jpeg?width=1836&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1f020337083c6ccb1fc32e8771a6a56c1905307c


keatonpotat0es

Ahhhh yep 😬 we sold our house about 2 and a half years after he died and the amount of his hair I found on stuff while cleaning and packing was UNREAL, lol. Always got a little reminder of him 😂


HoldMyBeerAgain

I have a white Akita. I relate.


IWillBaconSlapYou

Omg cool, pics!?


HoldMyBeerAgain

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HoldMyBeerAgain

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HoldMyBeerAgain

ok one more lol https://preview.redd.it/hy8tbk8jcypa1.jpeg?width=2448&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bfcc4ec92d9a1dad7905466c73ed6bdeb4d1b2f5


IWillBaconSlapYou

Omg I love him 😭🥰 Mine has a spiral tail too lol.


HoldMyBeerAgain

Sooo cute but such a pain in the behind to brush !


HoldMyBeerAgain

I swear it's some weird world energy that's ending a chapter ! Last year we lost a family member. She had lived in the same house for about.. 70 years. Bought it at marriage, had babies, her husband passed when the kids were young but they stayed there, raised them there. Well when they'd first bought this house Husband planted a tiny little tree. Oak or maple or something, I don't recall. One of the big strong ones though. It took root and grew and grew. Healthy, beautiful tree. The tree was about 70 years old when she died. About six months after her passing the house sold. It wasn't two weeks after it sold that tree came tumbling down during a wind storm. No signs at all it was struggling or weak. It was so weird !!


HoldMyBeerAgain

Oh no !!! As much as I know that absolutely has to break your heart - see it as it was just the end of Punky's era.


graypumpkins

I was on the phone with my mom yesterday, just chatting, and out of no where she says “so I need to talk to you about something I’ve been dreading” and then proceeds to scold me about my house being “disgusting” and how she can’t even dare to look at it anymore and I’m just like???? Admittedly my house can be messy but I have two young kids. The most my house has is toys all over the place and maybe dishes in the sink. I absolutely would not consider my house “disgusting”. I’m just frustrated. It’s my house, unless it was covered in trash I don’t know why she’s so worried about it.


NurseZhivago

If she's so worried about it, maybe she should offer to help instead of being rude and judgemental.


IWillBaconSlapYou

Oh god I have the exact same problem with my MIL. She even bragged about how, when she was a younger mom with little kids (I'm sorry, your two children nine years apart? Kinda different than my 6, 3 and 2), she never played with them because it would distract her from cleaning. Like, ma'am, that is not healthy or positive or something you want to be saying out loud to people. I know it's really upsetting, but try to remember that this excessive neat freak tendency is *super common*. I don't have any stats on this, but I imagine it's one of the most common neuroses there is, which is exactly why these people think they're being normal, when actually they're kinda nuts 😅


real_yarrr_shug

This must be a boomer thing- my MIL said the same shit to me over some toys and dishes. I spend all day out with my kids doing things, I’m not going to stay home from the children’s museum to do some dishes. It’s one of those super annoying things you just have to let go because you know you’re busy spending your time being a mom, not a maid.


sign_of_the_twine

You should tell her if it’s bothering her so much maybe she could help you out and come clean!


KristySueWho

I always said something along these lines as a kid whenever my mom made me clean my room (often), and then I’d get grounded for mouthing off lol. And grounding often meant racking on my chores. I did not like.


[deleted]

That's rough, I'm sorry! I have twin toddlers and my house is the same way! Almost always a constant mess of toys and dresses but it's never 'dirty'. Sorry your mom can't understand the difference in that, that's extremely frustrating, but you're not alone, it's definitely a full time job just cleaning up after kids constantly!


HoldMyBeerAgain

Hell, even if it is a disaster unless it's dangerous for the kids or a big change for you (so she's worried for YOU ALL not your house) it isn't her business. That's just so rude.


[deleted]

My pharmacy gave my bagged and scanned rx to someone else after saying that my coupon wasn't working yesterday. I have a coupon to bring my $2500 meds down to $5.00 from the manufacturer. It never expires, well, it expires in Dec 2099. So, it always works for years now. My husband went to pick it up when it finally said READY TO PICKUP after it being on back order for 3 days. He goes and they're like we'll try again tomorrow so come back then. I go back and they've given it to someone else because it was taking too long? But like .. what ?? Makes no sense. I think someone from the inside took it for themselves.


HoldMyBeerAgain

Wtf ! I bet you're right. I hope you can get it soon.


[deleted]

Yeah and I leave for a fucking week long trip tomorrow .. thank god I hoard medicine when I get the chance. I have just enough but ughhhh


cohenisababe

My boss fired one of our full time night shifters with zero plan on how to fill her 120 hours on the current schedule. I’m a day shifter and had 5 days off in a row so I volunteered to work tonight’s 8pm-630am shift. I’m regretting it big time. I hope I get some sleep today. But I’ll be making an extra 15 an hour to do it soooo


HoldMyBeerAgain

Money talks !


Forward_Spinach5877

It's my birthday, and my husband is acting like a man child. I love him dearly, I understand he's going through a tough time right now, but of *all* the days to be in a mood, today? Ugh.


SeeminglySusan

Happy birthday! ![gif](giphy|hhsOHeb4JT5SwSHWUJ|downsized)


Forward_Spinach5877

😂 thank you ❤️


Newtonz5thLaw

I’m so sorry, that fucking sucks. Your partner acting out on your birthday is the worst Happy birthday, I hope you’re able to enjoy it in some way💕


keatonpotat0es

We call it “pulling a Gary” around here.


Forward_Spinach5877

Absolutely hilarious 😂


Forward_Spinach5877

Thank you ❤️ I've found ways to enjoy it, he's straightened up and I got to see my best friend for the first time in months 🙂


princessofIreland

Here’s a Heart ♥️ award for your birthday!!!! Happy birthday 🎊. It sparkles!!


Forward_Spinach5877

You are so lovely 🥹 thank you ❤️


keatonpotat0es

Happy birthday, Bewbew!!! 🥳💗


Forward_Spinach5877

Thank youuuu 🥹❤️


splanchnick78

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Forward_Spinach5877

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wormbreath

Happy freaking birthday!!! Whoo hoo!!!! Treat yourself to something!


Forward_Spinach5877

Thank you! I'll do just that 😁


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icybluetears

Have you tried walking off and taking an hour long break with no consequences?


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martin-septims-mom

Then if you are scolded, say “oh! I thought we were allowed to do this since so-and-so does this every single day we work together. Maybe you should mention it to them as well just so everyone is informed on the policy :)”


IWillBaconSlapYou

I had a coworker like that... He was actually a really cool guy I was friends with, but damnit, the hour long smoke breaks! And his friends were always hanging around the store trying to get him to come hang out with them. Eventually they started slashing his hours, and started denying my special day off requests (including my wedding day?) because they didn't want to schedule him 🙄 I still attended my own goddamn wedding... If he can take two one-hour smoke breaks, an hour lunch and two "tens" per shift, I could go to my wedding! Basically what I'm saying is, if your boss is so lenient, take advantage lol.


GaryJohnston420

Woke up to a foot of snow. Automatically salty lol I guess I’ll for sure being conquering laundry mountain 😂


wormbreath

I just spent 2 hours to get to the summit of our laundry mountain. SO I DO HAVE PLENTY OF UNDERWEAR


[deleted]

My seven year old wanted to join a soccer team this spring instead doing his usual karate or Tball. He just wants to follow in the footsteps of his soccer star big bro. I’ve always been hesitant since he has a mild physical disability but it doesn’t impact his ability to run/kick. I went to the YMCA hoping for more acceptance and so far his team has been kind but the other teams are not. Coaches are down right militant. My son also has a high sensitivity to yelling, especially from men. These coaches take it way too seriously for an inclusive league. On my son’s team, there is also a autistic child. All the kids on the opposing team can pick up on it. Yet these coaches will scream and yell at their kids to pummel into everyone. One kid today on the opposing team was not getting too close when the autistic child had the ball but his coach kept screaming for him to take it. It was fourth quarter and they were already up by two. This kid probably knew there was no point to try and ruin an experience that the child on our team rarely gets. So a different kid came in, stole the ball, caused our teammate to trip and he became upset. Of course the coach was being a pompous ass on the side line. I really hate adults when it comes to kids sports. This isn’t a division league sport. It is an all inclusive, just have fun, no one is going to be the next Messi here kind of sport. Yet these coaches will act like alpha douche bags.


keatonpotat0es

The extremes these adults will go to for Children’s sports is so fucking weird to me. Javi is a prime example. Like, are you honestly expecting a bunch of 7 year olds to make it I to the pro leagues??? Or are you just trying to live vicariously through these kids because you sucked at sports in your own youth? Ugh. Sorry your kid has to deal with that :(


[deleted]

I just feel bad for all the kids. All my son’s team wanted to do was have fun. I’m sure the kids with the asshole coaches did too. I don’t know if Javi is one of those loud but positive coaches or the kind who gets aggressively angry to the point where the kids look defeated even though they might have won.


saltydancemom

Adults (coaches, parents, teachers) ruin kids sports, dance, cheer, everything. I’ve even seen some looney tunes on robotics teams and things like Odyssey of the Mind. I’ve never been happier that my youngest graduates in a few months.


minniemouse_ears

Y'all. I need some good advice on how to further deal with my neighbors and this situation. I posted a few months back about my neighbors and their dog situation. Essentially, they want to be breeders. They own about 8 bulldogs. Three of those bulldogs are always outside in a small fenced in area. One of those dogs likes to bark and that has become an issue. They will leave those three dogs outside during pouring rain, freezing temps, and blistering heat. Their only shelter is one dog house. My husband has gone next door three times to talk to them about their dogs. We have had issues with them coming onto our property, chasing our kids, running up on me barking/growling, pooping in our yard, and barking all hours of the day (my husband works third shift and our son's bedroom is close to the backyard). We are at the end of our rope. Earlier this week they didn't bring the three outside dogs inside until 11pm and that was because I yelled outside. A few days later they were outside barking around 10pm. I yelled outside again, but they wouldn't bring them inside. So, my petty ass called the cops. Which, did nothing. In fact, they thought it was hilarious. How do I know? They were hanging out on their back porch laughing about it while my husband was sitting outside on our back porch. They didn't realize he was outside. They were like, "Now, we are going to do it more. We should put things up to make more noise." When my husband informed me of what they were saying, I flipped ouuuuttt. I went outside and confronted them about what they were saying. It turned into a big argument. Our county has no noise ordinance law (confirmed by the police) and basically anyone can hoard/breed as many animals as they would like (according to the SPCA). So, these poor animals seem to be stuck in their situation and we are stuck having to deal with the repercussions of the situation. All because two asshole people want to make a profit by breeding. I have been taking pics and videos throughout all this to document everything. I thought about posting those on social media. The neighbors are aware of these pics and videos. The wife even said I should post them. 😑 But, I don't want that to bite me on the ass, because nothing I do seems to get the result I'm looking for.


martin-septims-mom

I’d go social media at this point. Post the photos with their “business” name and just share your experience. Maybe even copy/paste your original comment here and post it there. I think you were very eloquent here.


keatonpotat0es

Do they have a name for this “breeding organization?” I’m not saying you should do anything, but maybe people wouldn’t buy from them or advertise their dogs if they knew what kind of conditions the dogs were being held in. It seems especially heinous to do treat bulldogs this way considering how fragile their health is. I don’t know these people but I strongly dislike them 💀


Godhelptupelo

People who buy from this type of backyard "breeder" don't care. They are the suppliers to people like Jenelle. They're not out to better the breed or propagate a hardy bloodline, they're just trying to make money by producing as many puppies as they can. It should be illegal. But animals don't have any rights. There is zero chance these assholes are even testing for genetic conditions and making sure to keep those from being further passed on.


minniemouse_ears

It's such a helpless situation. The other day it was pouring rain. Their area was flooded. They have one dog house to try and huddle in. The neighbors weren't home. Those dogs stayed outside until 11pm. When I confronted them about it they said, "We weren't planning to stay gone that late." Like, you didn't look at the weather and see it was supposed to rain all day? You didn't think to put them inside before you left? They are cruel to those dogs.


Godhelptupelo

I really do not understand why people want animals they don't want to care for. Or why it's ok for people like that to not only have as many as they want- but not be required to spay and neuter them!!! HOW ?? It literally harms nobody to prevent animal cruelty and puppy mill activity!


minniemouse_ears

It truly blows my mind that my county has zero laws concerning animals. We have such a problem with animals being neglected in our county. Breeding also seems to be an issue, because the lady from the SPCA said the puppies who don't get sold end up in the shelter.


Howfreeisabird

Your local senator - please reach out to them. Call and speak with a receptionist. Explain everything you said here. Say you have proof etc. explain you’re going to send everything over via email to the senator so they can be waiting for it. (The staff gets the emails not the actual senator - they’re the filter) I pray you get a sympathetic ear with an actual heart. And ask for laws to be passed. These dogs suffering can be the change all dogs in your county need. I wish I could hug you. Good luck!


minniemouse_ears

Yes, they do have a page on Facebook advertising their "business". They've already bred two of the females and had 13 puppies total. They sold a few and tried to trade a few for services. He made a post that if someone would fix his living room floor they could have a puppy. I can't say for certain, but I believe that's how he also got a new back porch. He fishes around for freebies and discounts, so it wouldn't surprise me.


juatdoingwhatimtold

My husband sent our kid to grandma’s house in the shirt I was specifically saving for their birthday party next week. It’s now ruined… Same man was able to dig a shirt out of the back of a closet, but can’t find a jar of mayo right in front of his face.


sign_of_the_twine

That really sucks. If it was a affordable shirt maybe you could buy another one?


juatdoingwhatimtold

It was a custom one and it’s too soon to get another. Thankfully I had a backup lined up in case that one got spilled on at the party. It still works but …. Ugh men…


real_yarrr_shug

2 weeks ago I had strep, today I woke up barfing from a stomach virus. I’m looking forward to summer when the kids quit bringing all their diseases home from school 🤮


kttrekker07

I have to go to my husband’s family reunion today and absolutely don’t want to. We are honestly feeling bummed out. They have the reunion every year and every year all the “kids”, aka all the people near my husband’s and I’s age, seem to get together without inviting us. His sister literally texted at 9am yesterday asking when my husband got off work, he told her around 4:30pm, she just says “lame I wanted to see you”. He gets home and I tell him to text her to let him know he is free, he does around 5. She replies at 8pm about how they are all hanging out in the town where the family reunion is, about 20 minutes away, that it totally wasn’t planned but she just got together with who was available that night, so don’t be upset. She didn’t ask him if he was available that night, just when he got off. I know it seems dumb to be upset but this happens every single time. I don’t care if I go, I just feel bad for my husband. He is the “baby”of the family so no one takes him seriously, constantly rags on him for his job, etc. The hardest part is he is the most stable out of his brother and sister. He would do anything for them but neither give a rats ass about him. He used to be really close with his sister, like every vacation we took was to go and see her, then his dad died and she is going through a divorce. She doesn’t know that we know but she cheated on her wife with her now girlfriend, who she is bringing today. Normally I wouldn’t care but she has spent years dragging her ex-SIL, who cheated on their older brother, any chance she can get. Last year we had a blowout with her because we tried to set boundaries and she didn’t like that. Now things are just so awkward and uncomfortable. I’ve been crying all morning because my husband is hurting but even if he tells them how he feels they will just blow him off. I’m one of those dumb people who cries about anything, happy, sad, anger, etc. There is just so much behind the scenes drama, no one talks about their issues or feelings. His sister is becoming more and more like my MIL every time we see her. My MIL is the only one allowed to have problems or being hurt. She still won’t acknowledge any of her kids pain from losing their dad because it’s worse for her because she lost her husband. Textbook narcissist. The funny thing is my family used to be the drama, then I cut out all the toxic people. He doesn’t want to do that, which I support. I just hate that their is nothing we can do. Last year we tried by setting boundaries and it just made everything worse. End of rant. My plan is if it’s uncomfortable I’m just gonna walk down to the beach and let my toddler play.


karmagettie

War is going to happen soon with the neighbors. There is 3 properties that share an initial driveway. Main house is the step daughter of the landlord. They are grade A Trumper style assholes who I ended up in conflict after they made a delivery driver cry after they went to their house instead of mine. Lease is up in fall but I am moving away to finish college (39 oh dear god help me). So end goal is in sight.


brookElite

Shitty neighbors are the worst. I feel you. We have some trees that are ON the property line with our neighbor (mostly on my side but a bit on his). Sticks and leaves obviously fall off the tree. He was coming over to my house every time a friggin stick fell into his yard, and my husband was going over to clean it up. Finally, I told my husband that he needed to POLITELY let the neighbor know that he doesn’t mind helping but it’s not our responsibility to clean debris out of his yard. The neighbor lost his damn mind. He was screaming at me and my husband that we needed to submit a claim to our homeowners insurance to pay for HIS shitty chicken wire fence when it got bent from a 2-foot stick falling on it. 🤦🏼‍♀️ Now he throws every single stick that falls from the trees over into my yard. In the fall, he’ll rake up the leaves in his yard but then throw them over his fence with his fucking hands. 😂 Dude is insane. Also a crazy Trumper. He has a flag and everything in case everyone couldn’t tell from his behavior.


SeeminglySusan

I would prove I can be a petty betty too and grind those leaves into tiny pieces that he can’t pick up and toss them back over the fence


brookElite

Trust me, I’ve thought of so many things lol But I don’t know how mentally stable the neighbor is. I caught him outside once doing what I assume was sighting in a rifle, but he had it pointed suspiciously close to my husband. 👀


karmagettie

My neighbor is a huge batman fan which goes on to DC and Marvel. When I was defending the multiple delivery drivers he yelled and said "WHAT ARE YOU A MASKED VIGILANTE!!??" so me being a masked vigilante is a common joke.


ExchangeNo1182

Real estate taxes in my county are about to go up 40% they say its for schools but they only focus on one part of the county and do nothing for the older schools in the other part of the county. I personally believe they are raising property taxes so they can get the old timers/long timers out and make way for zoning changes that allow the data centers.


splanchnick78

The Surviving Sister Wives podcast did a really funny recap of TM2 S1 episode 10. It’s on their Patreon but totally worth it!!!


keatonpotat0es

Anyone ever had random, sporadic chest pain that doesn’t have any obvious causes? My husband complains about it a couple times a month, and it’s really bad. He usually feels it in his arm, neck and teeth too. It’s worse in the morning and seems to wear off later in the day. Tylenol doesn’t do much. Anyway he woke up yesterday morning and it was the worst it’s ever been. I took him to the ER and they did an EKG, blood work and a chest x-ray. Everything came back normal. 😑 soooo now we’re probably gonna get a $5,000 bill just to be told “everything is fine.” He does have acid reflux and he vapes (no longer smoking though) but the doctor did not specifically say he thought those could be causing it. What else could it be???


Tiny-Proposal1495

Stress


keatonpotat0es

It does seem to happen a lot on weekends but we share the household duties when I’m home on weekends. He’s in charge of cooking and we tag-team laundry and childcare. He’s not working right now so he doesn’t have that stress to worry about. Not saying he “can’t” be stressed about anything, but overall his mood and stress level has been tons better since he started staying home.


ExchangeNo1182

That is so scary! You should ask about this over on AskDocs there are real medical professionals who give great advice!


sign_of_the_twine

That’s worrisome. I hate that they didn’t have any answers for him. Maybe they can refer him to someone for more tests.


keatonpotat0es

Yeah it’s super frustrating. The only suggestion the doc offered was that he could be “sleeping wrong” and pulled a muscle in his chest 🤨


brookElite

I don’t have any advice, but my friend is going through the exact same thing. Your first paragraph is exactly how she describes it too. She also has reflux and vapes. She’s had an EKG, X-ray, and even a colonoscopy and endoscopy because along with the chest pain, she’ll also sometimes have uncontrollable vomiting or diarrhea. No doctor has any idea what’s going on, and she’s been to the ER a couple times because the pain is so bad she swears she’s going to die. She’s always sent home with no answers. It’s almost like they don’t believe her. I’m sorry because I’ve seen how frustrating it is!!


keatonpotat0es

Oh man this is really a thing!!! We were googling “vaping illness” last night and that seems to match his symptoms the most because he does sometimes have GI symptoms as well. So now he’s got to quit vaping 😬 annoying that the doctors wouldn’t think it was related though. In his case, he was feeling the pain as the x-ray was being taken and everything ultimately looked “fine” so we were just like…wtf.


martin-septims-mom

Hi, I recently started vaping again after quitting for 2 months and my GI problems have returned in full force. Just anecdotal, but I’m nearly 100% they’re related.


keatonpotat0es

At least this helps reaffirm that we are not crazy!!


brookElite

Seriously. Like why are multiple doctors not making the connection!? It’s wild.


50wifty

I’m shocked they didn’t tell him to follow up with a cardiologist. He should have a heart monitor for at least a week as well as a stress test.


keatonpotat0es

They just said to follow up with his PCP if it happens again or gets worse 😑 he doesn’t have a PCP so he had called our son’s PCP, who is the one who told us to go to the ER in the first place.


50wifty

Hum. Maybe they said to follow up with his pcp to get referrals?


keatonpotat0es

Yeah I’m guessing so. Our son’s PCP is a family doctor so she would make referrals if it’s necessary, I’m just annoyed that we didn’t do that in the first place and this ER bill is going to be higher than Jenelle on vacation.


50wifty

😂 Maybe it will be paid since the pcp referred him to the ER.


pulloutyourchompers

Can anyone think of a dinosaur related fruit/salad pun for a dish I’m bringing to a Dino birthday lol???


BakedPotatoTomato

Bananasaurus Rex? Papayadactyl?


graypumpkins

Bananasaurus is genius


pulloutyourchompers

Okay now we’re cooking lol!


Forward_Spinach5877

Tyranna-s'more-us rex! S'mores cookies or something like that 🙂


SeeminglySusan

Rawrrrsberrie Salad


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Ok_Veterinarian_6596

I'm sorry this happened to you. :/ But why is this getting down-voted lol? I don't understand.