The Hows of Living with Leukemia
The Hows of Living with Leukemia I have a friend who has been diagnosed with leukemia (I think it's AML). She has a four-month-old son and a fiance (my brother) who works. She's in treatment about 60...
View ArticleWhat is this rash and swelling on my one-year-old daughter?
Diagnose my daughter's come-and-go, non-itchy rash and swelling. About 24 hours ago, my 1-year-old daughter awoke from a nap. She had a bright red cheek, red upper arm and a round red spot, about 2" in...
View ArticleIs a shower curtain out of the question for a modern master bath?
Is a shower curtain out of the question for a modern master bath? I live in a suburb of a major metropolitan area on the East Coast. I have a master bath in bad need of re-tiling. So we are re-tiling...
View ArticleAm I pregnant?
Did antibiotics + unprotected sex get me pregnant? I am a long time user of a monophasic birth control pill. Due to a sinus infection, I started Omnicef for 10 days on about day 3 of my new pack of...
View ArticleHow to Act at a Horse Show
What's the proper protocol to observe when you're a spectator at a horse show jumping or dressage competition? I want to be a good spectator when I occasionally see live horse show jumping and dressage...
View Article[Help me Find a Book Filter] Children's book about a monkey/chimpanzee...
[Help me Find a Book Filter] Children's book about a monkey/chimpanzee "family" that sleeps in trees and eats ants using a stick? When I was a kid in the 1980s, I had a book that told the story of a...
View ArticleCompleting an affidavit for a friend's custody hearing
How do I best complete an affidavit to support a friend who is seeking custody of her child? A friend of mine is going through a divorce. They have a young, school-aged child. A temporary custody...
View ArticleDog blew a CCL. Now what?
Dog blew a CCL. Now what? My 8-year-old male Westie has been diagnosed with a ruptured cranial cruciate ligament (CCL). His primary care vet has referred us to a specialist for a surgical consult. I...
View ArticleTell me about hemangioma and mangiosarcoma in dogs
Tell me about your experience with hemangioma and hemangiosarcoma in dogs. Our 8-ish year old spayed female dog, probably a golden/poodle mix but we're not sure, had a tumor removed yesterday. The vet...
View ArticleWhat to do with old 45s?
What to do with old 45s? I've inherited a collection of around 60 old 45s. These appear to be record club issues, so millions of them were pressed, and I don't think any are particularly valuable. I...
View ArticleDoes a whole-house humidifier go upstairs, or downstairs?
We're planning on getting the Aprilaire 800 steam humidifier installed. But, the question is: upstairs, where we sleep, or downstairs? The HVAC installers suggest downstairs, as heat rises, and usually...
View ArticleKid wants to build an app... how?
My 10-year-old wants to build her dad a racing game app for Christmas. What is the best way to do this? She doesn’t want to long-hand code, if possible. She wants to make it personalized to him. This...
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