How are you doing? - Kiwi Farms Wellness Check

[Deep Angel]

How do you meet new people when you relocate? I can't figure this thing out.

there's no fixing life if the world is just a beyond hopelessly shitty place. I want to see mankind go extinct. I don't think the world makes enough things of value anymore. It's a bleak future.

The world is not a hopeless shitty place. Even I know this.

 

[soft breathing]

How do you meet new people when you relocate? I can't figure this thing out.

The easiest and fastest way is usually signing up for a sports/book/knitting club or whatever you have where you live. You can connect with and meet people with similar interests quite easily that way. And it usually just moves from there.

 

[Harbinger of Kali Yuga]

i need alcohol but I already had a bad hangover yesterday

 

[The Curmudgeon]

I had one of the most awful customer experiences ever two days ago. I'm over it now. I kind of ranted about it in the thread about things that piss you off.

I'll never understand why some people aren't disgusted with themselves when they look in the mirror when they should be.

 

[JosephStalin]

Got another punch on the ticket last week.

Went to dermatologist to have the usual non-cancerous lesions sprayed off the scalp. Pointed out something on the neck that keeps coming back after I pick it off, been that way for a while. Doctor biopsied it, said he'd let me know. Was out doing some stuff, found voicemail from dermatologist asking me to call him re the biopsy. Knew result wasn't what I was looking for.

Have a rather small squamous cell carcinoma. Happens often, especially to lighter-skinned people. Result of exposure to the sun over the years. Saw hematologist/oncologist Monday. Asked her if it would kill me. She said no, just do what the dermatologist says.

Before the end of the month will have the thing removed. Come in one day for a Mohs procedure. Office procedure under a local. Doctor removes tumor and some skin around the edge, checks the edge for cancer cells. If none, all done for the day. If cancer cells present, removes more skin around the edge until all is clear.

Well, that's three things I'll have beaten through use of the knife. First was aortic stenosis, almost ten years ago. Second was sciatica, back in June. Now, the skin cancer. Not sweating it, just want it gone. Making sure I wear a hat whenever out in the sun from now on, no spacing out on that shit.

Should you notice a sore that doesn't really heal, or a scab that keeps coming back, see a dermatologist. Squamous cell carcinomas can show up in various places, such as the lip, ear, neck, or other part of the body. You can also help yourself by wearing a hat outside, as well as sunscreen. If you burn easily advise wearing a shirt when out swimming. Took me until the seventh decade to pay the price for past foibles. Save your later self some aggro; use the hat/shirt/sunscreen now, and don't smoke.

 

[Coffee Druid]

Have a little health concern that seems to have popped up. I'm pretty sure it's a swollen lymph node near my jaw, but no idea what caused it. I don't feel sick, temp is normal. It's not painful, just uncomfortable when touched. Guess I'll take the course of "keep an eye on it and hope it doesn't get worse."

But a job I applied to like a month ago called me for an interview yesterday. So win some, lose some?

 

[El Conserje]

I fucking hate working on Saturdays. It makes me crash to slumber

 

[Shitted Scaredless]

Does anyone know how to deal with 'tard hypochondriac fears?

 

[Mr.Bucket]

Been off the anti-depressants/anti-anxiety for a few weeks now. Doing alright except any small fuck up causes anxiety attacks.

 

[nekrataal]

I wish I could be some kind of NEET that didn’t have to work or go out or anything and just spend the rest of my life in bed. I can’t seem to get the help I need and my doctors have all proven to be useless. Nothing I used to enjoy makes me happy anymore and I just don’t have the energy to do more than I need to to survive.

 

[Stormy Daniel's Lawyer]

Going in the AM to get a Coovid Test, due to the fact that I have a Epidural scheduled for Tuesday morning. This would be my 2nd one in less than a year. I have a weird condition, my spine never fused with my Sacrum when I was a child. I been living with this condition for 53 years and didn't even know it. At some point I'm gonna have to have spinal fusion surgery, but for now, it's Epidural's and therapy. Arthritis is spreading like wildfire in my lower back, and I'm starting to have so serious nerve pain down my right leg.

Still having some lingering effects from the Coovid, but over all, I'm above ground and I'm happy to still be here..

 

[The Curmudgeon]

Good. I'm dreading going back to work as usual, but I'm good. At least I take comfort knowing that my being laid off is just a month away. On the same note, I'm trying to find work that isn't customer service. That's been a bit frustrating, but I insist on it because never want to deal with entitled prick customers ever again.

 

[Coffee Druid]

I've apparently lost 5 pounds in a week. I have started going to the gym since the beginning of the month but the weeks before I lost like a pound a week. I'll take it, though.

My car's repair got delayed because the part they were initially looking at turned out to have some damage so they sourced another one. I miss being able to go places. I'm able to get rides to work or borrow a car here and there for grocery trips but it's very limiting. I also worry that there might be some surprise when fixing it and more problems will arise. But that's probably anxiety.

Me and some friends have a private server for a video game we all play. I really enjoy playing it, and I was going through a period where I didn't feel up to playing any games due to depression. But now it's taking up so much of my time I feel bad again. It's probably my fault and I need to get more time management discipline.

All in all, a mixed bag but I guess I'm okay.

 

[Juan But Not Forgotten]

Getting tired when I usually wouldn't. Either it's winter or I am just getting old. Or both.

 

[Orange Tabby]

Mad that I can’t seem to relax on my day off

 

[Shitted Scaredless]

It's not confirmed but we might be going to Hawaii in April and I don't know whether I'm nervous or excited at the prospect.

Also I've developed some kind of hypochondriac anxiety and I hate everything.

 

[JosephStalin]

Does anyone know how to deal with 'tard hypochondriac fears?

Just tell them or show them the truth. Most of the shit these people think they have, not only do they not have, they are rather unlikely to get. "When you see ten troubles coming down the road toward you, chances are nine of them will go into the ditch before ever reaching you, and you'll be able to handle the tenth one."

 

[Shitted Scaredless]

Just tell them or show them the truth. Most of the shit these people think they have, not only do they not have, they are rather unlikely to get. "When you see ten troubles coming down the road toward you, chances are nine of them will go into the ditch before ever reaching you, and you'll be able to handle the tenth one."

Its me, I'm the tard. I meant how do I convince myself I'm fine.

 

[nekrataal]

I found another doctor today who’s willing to put me back on zoloft so I’m just trying to tough out the adjustment cycle. I’m optimistic that things will get better in time but that time can’t get here fast enough.

 

[Blewberry Nausea]

Blah the traveling work job ghosted me because I got covid the first week on the job. So now I’m trying to find work and it seems like some place will be like ‘you are a great fit!‘ then I never hear from them. Wonder if it’s the covid thing. Drinking desire rising.