How are you doing? - Kiwi Farms Wellness Check

[Monkey Shoulder]

That's too bad. I guess. Wouldn't be worth having one, unless you can have the cat box on the balcony, and not all have one. Because the smell is nasty regardless of how much you clean.

The general wellfare and care of the cat isn't really a problem, but i'm away from home for 12 hours every day, and I live alone in a place that doesn't allow cats. So not ideal.

I know, there was one glued on the bathroom when I moved in my apartment some years ago, meant for towels with loops. Got it off by heating it up with a hairdryer, otherwise its impossible to get off. Without taking the tile with it.

Right?
Modern adhesives are insanely strong.

 

[Exuvia]

Volunteered at an event today and got a slice of rhubarb pie in exchange. Simple pleasures.

 

[verygayFrogs]

Turns out from the one friend I have contact left with in my old town, they’re doing a 2 day convention. In October, when I’m in the middle of college, and it takes 3 days to get there via car and 3 days back. And I don’t have a license because I’m afraid of driving.

I genuinely don’t know what to do. Do I handle my adult responsibilities or do I say fuck all of it for a week and a half to see my old friends again if I do it via car? And I’ve never even flown before so that’s an anxiety.

Either way I need to slim down fast so I can fit into my old Richter outfit so I have a backup.
Edit: I can’t even go to a local convention as their all canceled. THANKS CHINA

Volunteered at an event today and got a slice of rhubarb pie in exchange. Simple pleasures.

Those are good eats

 

[naaaaiiiiillllll!!!]

My blood results came yesterday: I have High sugar. Fuck. I barely consume sugar only occasionally from one scoop of ice cream and no soda in years.
I might as well commit suicide seeing the shitty hand I've been dealt with health-wise. It's not an ideal answer, but I'm tired of "you're young, you can overcome this and have your life ahead of you" bullshit.

Unfortunately it got my mom worried since both her mom and my biological dad's side of the family has diabetes.

My grandmother has terrible diabetes and high blood pressure despite carefully managing her diet

Late-ish response, but as a Type 1 diabetic myself ("Juvenile onset/insulin dependent" -- got it when I was 4 from an autoimmune response), this is not the end of the world. With the advancement of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), long-term blood sugar (BS) studies have been done on non-diabetics and have seen wild fluctuations in levels depending on if they just ate, stress, and even time of day you woke up (so the old advice that BS levels are NEVER outside the 90-120 mg/dL range is pretty outdated it seems). In addition, don't blame yourself or your lifestyle too much; plain genetics plays into this a lot -- I knew a Palestinian lady who was slightly underweight, but a marathon runner who developed REALLY bad Type 2 diabetes in her early 40s (Middle Eastern ancestry has a higher risk of Type 2 Diabetes, along with some Native American groups apparently). Yes, deathfats can give themselves Type 2 Diabetes, but there are a metric shit ton of deathfats who have perfect BS levels too (much to my annoyance). I don't want to get too disability-rights activist-y and start sounding like an SJW, but despite the amazing advancements in diabetes care, the public attitude is still stuck in the mid-20th century. Diabetes (Types 1, 2, and beyond) are nuanced and largely not your fault. You don't have to go keto to prove to yourself and everyone that you avoid sugar (besides, avoiding sugar doesn't always fix high BS -- your body always converts fat and liver glucagon in your body into BS, so even fasting can cause your BS to spike).

Hell, one of the reasons I joined the 'farms was all the Chris Chan diabetes jokes/comments and "losing foot" jokes which can only happen if you intentionally let your diabetes go out of control for YEARS (which is surprisingly hard to do because you feel like utter shit when you aren't actively controlling it). Worst-case scenario, if diet/exercise cannot help, diabetes medication can pretty much give you a standard of living comparable to regular joes TBH (granted you have to devote time and effort to this). I am not sure this is the case for you, but no matter what, you will survive and thrive like the rest of us.

IDK if you're in the 'states, but Walmart is the best place for blood glucose meters + test strips if you're concerned about this. Avoid name-brand unless your insurance is giving away the meter AND test strips for free. The accuracy difference between name-brand and store-brand BS monitors is basically nonexistent (really it comes to the individual features of the meter and how the test strips take blood, etc).

Thank you for listening to my TED talk. Apologies for rambling, but this is an issue near and dear to me. Feel free to DM me for more specific details.

 

[Mr. Skeltal]

My brother-in-law died today. He got into a nasty motorcycle wreck. He lived on the other side of the state from my wife and I so we spent a good portion of today driving. All the while my wife and I were worried that he would be mangled beyond recognition. Motorcycle accidents are notorious for making twisted heaps of people. He wasn't too beat-up from the waist up but he still got chewed up. One of today's small mercies, I suppose. Seeing my mother-in-law beg him to wake up like it was all an act was hauntingly sad. She just sat there asking him to open his eyes and warm up over and over again.

It's still kinda surreal, he was griping at my wife about relationship issues not but a week ago and he's stone cold dead today. Crazy how fast that kinda shit just flies at you.

 

[lurk_moar]

I am feeling kind of overwhelmed. I did my time for my rotation at the office, but the lab assistant/phlebotomist got a very bad cold, so my four day weekend turned into a Saturday and Sunday weekend instead. Granted, I only did about ten hours of overtime on those days, but it still ruins a day off coming only for a couple of hours instead of a full ten-hour day. I got my raise which makes overtime so much sweeter. I already got twenty minutes of overtime from patient care and putting on samples since we were busy AF.

I know that I need the money to buy the stuff I need. I also feel the need to help out my coworkers and the patients. When it comes to weight loss, I need to buy a new wardrobe now. I lost 57 pounds and counting. I need to replace my bras, scrubs, casual clothes, pajamas, and apple watch bands. Weight loss is expensive but is still infinity cheaper than quadruple bypass surgery and colon cancer. What I hate about my small town is that there are barely any charity shops to donate my fat clothes to.

I am behind on housework, need to study for an upcoming exam, need to rewrite my resume for a potential internship site, need to finish lectures and homework, and need to work out, but hey I have Wednesday to study and finish lectures.

 

[Juan But Not Forgotten]

It's not so bad when it's just hot, but when it's too hot to sleep... God, I hate summer.

 

[Cheerlead-in-Chief]

Late-ish response, but as a Type 1 diabetic myself ("Juvenile onset/insulin dependent" -- got it when I was 4 from an autoimmune response), this is not the end of the world. With the advancement of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), long-term blood sugar (BS) studies have been done on non-diabetics and have seen wild fluctuations in levels depending on if they just ate, stress, and even time of day you woke up (so the old advice that BS levels are NEVER outside the 90-120 mg/dL range is pretty outdated it seems). In addition, don't blame yourself or your lifestyle too much; plain genetics plays into this a lot -- I knew a Palestinian lady who was slightly underweight, but a marathon runner who developed REALLY bad Type 2 diabetes in her early 40s (Middle Eastern ancestry has a higher risk of Type 2 Diabetes, along with some Native American groups apparently). Yes, deathfats can give themselves Type 2 Diabetes, but there are a metric shit ton of deathfats who have perfect BS levels too (much to my annoyance). I don't want to get too disability-rights activist-y and start sounding like an SJW, but despite the amazing advancements in diabetes care, the public attitude is still stuck in the mid-20th century. Diabetes (Types 1, 2, and beyond) are nuanced and largely not your fault. You don't have to go keto to prove to yourself and everyone that you avoid sugar (besides, avoiding sugar doesn't always fix high BS -- your body always converts fat and liver glucagon in your body into BS, so even fasting can cause your BS to spike).

Hell, one of the reasons I joined the 'farms was all the Chris Chan diabetes jokes/comments and "losing foot" jokes which can only happen if you intentionally let your diabetes go out of control for YEARS (which is surprisingly hard to do because you feel like utter shit when you aren't actively controlling it). Worst-case scenario, if diet/exercise cannot help, diabetes medication can pretty much give you a standard of living comparable to regular joes TBH (granted you have to devote time and effort to this). I am not sure this is the case for you, but no matter what, you will survive and thrive like the rest of us.

IDK if you're in the 'states, but Walmart is the best place for blood glucose meters + test strips if you're concerned about this. Avoid name-brand unless your insurance is giving away the meter AND test strips for free. The accuracy difference between name-brand and store-brand BS monitors is basically nonexistent (really it comes to the individual features of the meter and how the test strips take blood, etc).

Thank you for listening to my TED talk. Apologies for rambling, but this is an issue near and dear to me. Feel free to DM me for more specific details.

I read your entire post. I also have an autoimmune disease (hence why I mentioned I don't drink soda)
A Wal-Mart is in fact my pharmacy and I'll DM you.

 

[Jonah Hill poster]

Realizing that posting on A&N almost every time I log on here has slightly made me more of a sperg, and now looking to see what other threads are better.

 

[nekrataal]

I’m doing better now, managed to catch a couple of fish and I’m grilling them alongside some burgers while I wait for this storm to come in. I hate the summer heat and my inability to thermoregulate properly, but cold beers and grilled food are enough of a bandaid to cover up my feelings.

 

[Monkey Shoulder]

Im fucking wasted.

I just want to feel somethinh,
ETA: Feelings

 

[McAfee'sCorpse]

I finished finals for college last week, my sophomore and freshman year are pretty much summarized in PJ's College video. Also jammed my left ring finger last week to the point I can't make a fist without it hurting. At least I have time to relax during the summer now.

 

[Vingle]

Im fucking wasted.

Not wasted, just a mild buzz. Took a shower, cleansed my face, brushed my teeth, did skincare. Am tired, but hungry and can't sleep until I eat. Currently preparing my feast.

Saw a girl on the bus home, she was so shitfaced she almost was a vegetable. She had some fries and missed the mouth while eating, lost a frie on herself.
She was with a friend that didn't look as shitfaced (also a girl), but it was kinda sad to look at.

 

[Blamo]

Feeling fine. I sure enjoying being outside much more. It would be even better if I had my books as books instead of pdf files.
It's really chill just to sit in the part and read.

 

[Sped Xing]

I took a week of vacation to build fence.

On the plus side, I have new kittens.

 

[Blamo]

I took a week of vacation to build fence.

On the plus side, I have new kittens.

Sounds both productive and cute. Not bad!

 

[Cheerlead-in-Chief]

I did two coping mechanisms: Exercised via walking for 50 minutes at a nearby park and played with my pets by letting them walk in our yard.
Edit: had to don gloves to get turtles into a green oil container, then to their tank.
Mom: "One more favor...get the crickets they didn't eat."
Me: "With a plastic spoon...?"
Mom: "With your hand.
This bitch knows I was born with shit motor skills. Fuck her.

 

[verygayFrogs]

Was exhausted after two stores and I still have to wear a mask by my mom because I’m “high risk.” Despite then not proving shit aside from an inability to fucking breath.

Also been playing a lot of brawl since it’s my childhood and I’m in the great maze so fingers crossed I don’t get lost.

 

[Moral Decay]

Today's KF happenings have gotten me a little introspective. Power leveling a little: just eighteen months ago I was having "suicide revenge" fantasies, even though I had no plans to do it. While I don't like how I was able to realize it today, I'm really thankful that I can see just how pathetic and impotent such stunts.

Also after seeing shit about this elsewhere, feeling thankful for you, ya lovely Kiwis. Despite the reputation, this place is chill and most Farmers are nice!

On the plus side, I have new kittens.

Dox your kittens.

Was exhausted after two stores and I still have to wear a mask by my mom because I’m “high risk.” Despite then not proving shit aside from an inability to fucking breath.

I can only hope it's not 90 fucking degrees like where I live today. Being hot, tired, and wearing a mask all at the same time is hell.

 

[verygayFrogs]

I can only hope it's not 90 fucking degrees like where I live today. Being hot, tired, and wearing a mask all at the same time is hell.

I’m not sure but the humidity is fucking awful