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I live in a collective with three other women. One of the women moved in the other week and is newly separated from her husband. Her seven year old daughter comes to live with her during the weekends. I'm constantly reminded of the fact that I'm not that fond of kids.
Excuse my ignorance but what is a collective? Is it like house sharing??
 
I probably use the wrong word for it since english isn't my native language but, yes, it's like house sharing. We share the house and it's resources like food and such.
 
Yeah, my right big toe is quite badly infected.

It's been mostly dead for a couple of years but in the last few months...

Don't read below if you have a weak stomach...

Seriously, last chance...
...I've had a bit of an open wound on the bottom of my toe and the skin around it was hard and peeling.

My toe has been numb for years, but the dried, cracked skin only started happening several months ago. The open crater on the bottom of my toe showed up right around the time of my dad's Celebration of Life.

Right now my toe is about twice its normal width, purplish, yellowish, and draining smelly fluid/puss.

Yeah, sorry you clicked the spoiler tag?

Sorry to hear this. Sounds really painful and needs antibiotics before it gets worse. Hope you can find some kind of treatment or relief.
 
About to embark on Day One of a third-shift job because I don't make enough money as a videographer. This'll be fun..
 
Yup. A warehouse is where I am right now.

I did third shift before but it was a long time ago. I worked behind the counter at a Sunoco A-Plus in 2001-2002. The place was dead for most of the shift.

Not so lucky this time. I'm on the constant move with this one. But it shouldn't be too bad, once I adjust to the hours.
 
Yup. A warehouse is where I am right now.

I did third shift before but it was a long time ago. I worked behind the counter at a Sunoco A-Plus in 2001-2002. The place was dead for most of the shift.

Not so lucky this time. I'm on the constant move with this one. But it shouldn't be too bad, once I adjust to the hours.
My night shift experience was a rather sedentary affair. I was admin suppprt, just in case it was needed, but it wasn’t.
 
Well, it's official. My hot water heater is toast. It's dead. It's so dead that not even a George Romero movie could bring it back. It is an EX-hot water heater. :mad: :sigh:
 
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Red Green had the right idea:

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Far beyond time. Who's going to pay?
A doctor's bill is still lower than the costs of a funeral. Go and see an MD about that asap. You risk not only losing the toe but also a lethal blood poisoning.
Seriousely, you're playing with your life there.

As a first aid take a foot bath in strong chamomile tea. It'll clean the wound and is a very potent antibiotic. For dressing the wound I recommend a gel plaster if you can get one that big. That's only an emergency measure, though, and will not substitute a proper medical treatment.

And if you need financial help, we can always help you with a bit here and there. Plus with so many people here from all the world it'd be surprising if nobody knew a trick how you have to pay less or can get some funds.
 
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What sort of money do doctors charge in the US? I’ve had to pay for antibiotics once overseas, and I think that was about $50 I think for the course.
 
What sort of money do doctors charge in the US? I’ve had to pay for antibiotics once overseas, and I think that was about $50 I think for the course.

I think the cost of medications in the US is several times higher than in most developed countries. It's a racket!
 
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