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[ipuckwithhockey]

I’m in the process of fully transferring to this blog, and @ipuckwithhockey will probably just be retired. I’m trying to make sure I follow all of my mutuals from over there, so if I follow you from here that’s why :)

[imadeoutwithmikeywayonwarpedtour]

predators @ red wings | february 25, 2021

[hoespill]

mood after last night

liking hockey is nothing but suffering!!!!!

[jakedebergeron]

kevin hayes: says anything

[doubleminor]

pregame warmups | cgy v ott | feb. 25, 2021

[stupidsexyseguin]

Idk if you’re still doing the top 5 thing, but top 5 Jeff Skinner being caught on camera acting ridiculous?

five? 

FIVE????

impossible.

anyway here’s a ton of jeff skinner being ridiculous

casually moonwalking on ice

smile so much you gotta stretch out your face mid game

fell over but still scored so, gotta celly 

“the puck is precious. must protect the puck.”

the whitest white boy dance celly in existence 

when you can’t stop won’t stop pirouette roll over a player on the team yours just scored on

casually busting out a half axel mid-game to avoid tripping on a guys stick 

i… don’t even know what to call this? “jeff tries defending”?

and my favourite jeff: smiley happy jeff

[hug-your-goalies]

@BuffaloSabres Kennedy, our Jr. Reporter, knows her stuff. She met with Jeff Skinner and asked all the tough questions!

[dickgraysoni-deactivated2021102]

Outtakes with Skinner and Faulk

[j0shanderson]

Jeff Skinner, scratched again? where u at, RK, I just wanna talk.

[morgansyorkie]

Happy 21st Birthday Young Beezy 🎂

[freya-deathstalker]

I'll start... If no one shares your name just use your first initial....

Matt Cullen, Dillon Heatherington, Guy Lafleur....

[hockeythighs]

Brock Boeser is going full bro with that jorts/salmon pink accents combo (x)

[gabelandeskog]

canucks @ oilers | 01.14.21

[gabelandeskog]

“One of the [most memorable] gifts that I get, that I appreciate the most, is when my parents send me Girl Scout cookies on every one of my birthdays.” 

Happy Birthday, Brock Boeser! (Feb. 25, 1997)

[dragon-in-a-fez]

patient: so the symptoms I've been having are—

doctor:

[just-your-average-tangerine]

God I wish that were me. Literally every single person in my family has a thyroid disease and my doctor still claims my symptoms are "just anxiety" and refuses to test me

[dragon-in-a-fez]

turns out doctors will test your thyroid if you have literally anything except a thyroid problem

[virgo-of-rage]

You guys know you can switch doctors or demand that they indicate in your chart that they are refusing to test you, right?

[dragon-in-a-fez]

I spent my entire adolescence going around to over 30 different absolutely clueless specialists more than half of whom insisted on testing my thyroid function despite being able to see in my records that it had already been tested a dozen times but thanks I guess

[eroticcannibal]

"Just switch doctors and make demands "??? In this economy???

[finderofsmallthings]

Learning to advocate for yourself at the doctor is one of the biggest hurdles of early chronic illness. Here are some things someone could practice saying (practice with family, friends, or other safe people who will play this out with you):

“my thyroid function was checked recently. That information should be accessible to you in my chart. If it isn’t, please let me know so that I can get you those results. In the meantime, what else might be causing my symptoms?”

“Ive explored that avenue with other physicians. what else might be causing my symptoms?”

“I’d like to test ____. Can you order that one?” [if they say no] “Please note in my records that I requested that test and you declined to order it. I’ll wait here while you do that.” [then, ask the nurse for an after-visit summary that includes the doctor’s notes to check that they did it]

When in doubt- bring a friend!! There’s no reason why doctors appointments have to be solitary, and a friend can help you remember stuff you wanted to say, remember stuff the doctor said back, be brave and advocate for yourself, and if necessary, advocate for you.

[jabberwockypie]

I’ve recently had to explain “I have been suffering from anxiety/panic attacks for more than 20 years, so I know what those feel like. This is new.”

It worked, though.

[dovewithscales]

Write things down before and during. Bring notes on what you need to talk about. Take notes on what the doctor is telling you.

If you request your records they have 30 days to comply or it’s a HIPPA violation. They can charge up to 10 cents per page for printing cost.

[stripedroseandsketchpads]

It can also be difficult to self-advocate if you have mental health problems on record. I know I’ve had doctors who pointed to my diagnosed anxiety disorder to claim I was just a hypochondriac when I was so sick it was hard to WALK.

One thing that seriously helps:

If you are having physical problems misconstrued as mental illness and have a good therapist or psychiatrist, ask them to vouch for you in writing.

My psychiatrist writing me a note that said, “actually my professional opinion is that this person’s anxiety is well-controlled, please take that into account and FUCKING BELIEVE HER PLEASE”, and he was listened to more than I was.

If you can get other professionals on your side it really is helpful.

Is it deeply fucked up that some doctors won’t trust that you know your own body? Yes. But in the moment, trying to find other ways to get yourself heard can be a necessary sacrifice. Do that first and lodge any complaints later — ESPECIALLY if you think you’ve been discriminated against or dismissed base on race/age/gender because that happens a ton.

And ALWAYS keep a paper trail.

EDIT: Even if you’re not dealing with illness actually I’d love if people would rb to spread it. Self-advocacy is hard and working needlessly difficult systems to get vital help all alone can be a deeply demoralizing experience.

[hockeylvr59]

Gravy in green // Avs 360 episode 7

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people are actually trying to do an in person study group with like 30 people from our ONLINE CLASS. THERE’S A GLOBAL PANDEMIC??? or am i the only one who heard about that?