Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.

  • the_procrastinata@aussie.zone
    3·
    1 year ago

    I had a gastroscopy today to try to identify the cause of sudden onset severe reflux I’ve experienced in the last couple of months. Looks like I’ve got a hiatus hernia impacting my oesophagus, which I think the best cure for is surgery. Anyone else dealt with anything like that?

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I have one of those! Funnily enough, I had it prior to picking up smoking (I also had wear and tear along my oesophagus from the bile I was refluxing, doc thought I was a smoker haha).

      I was told that, for me (yours may be/is different) if I had surgery there was a high liklihood that it would just herniate again. I was told to stop eating acidic foods like tomatoes, coffee, chocolate, dont pick up smoking, and it can be managed.

      I never stopped eating/drinking those things heheh 😬😅 and ending up picking up smoking 2 years later when I was 28 (long story). I still get reflux and whatnot, but it’s managable and I take full blame for any issues that may develop later.

      Iirc, the surgery is a keyhole one, not really too intrusive, though I may be misremembering. Either way, i dont believe the recovery time was long. I think get a second opinion just to be sure, but if you have been advised that surgery is for the best, then defo consider it!

      • the_procrastinata@aussie.zone
        2·
        1 year ago

        Thanks for sharing your experiences. From what I’ve read online the non-surgical treatments just manage rather than fix the problem. I miss onion and garlic and tomato and chilli so damn much 😭😭

    • brave@aussie.zone
      1·
      1 year ago

      I’m older than most of the Matilda’s and I still want to be them when I grow up 🥲

  • Baku@aussie.zone
    2·
    1 year ago

    I bought Suzerain back in the steam sales but never got around to playing it until today. I think I’m only like halfway through the story, so no spoilers please, but I’ve come to conclusion that I probably shouldn’t be put in charge of a country. Particularly one in about a bajillion different crises at once (which I suppose is every country these days)

    I’ve been playing for about 4 hours, but I had to switch it off since is late now. But I guarantee I’m going to be overthrown soon lmao

  • Duenan@aussie.zone
    2·
    1 year ago

    Just devoured this.

    Most of my fizzy drink gone.

    I am content.

    Pizza!

    Chips to come soon after resting while watching the Matildas. Come on, you can this!

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
    1·
    1 year ago

    Please post your pre game meals, snacks, drinks, platters etc tonight. You’ll make me very happy 😊 Go Matildas ⚽ 💛💚💛💚💛💚💛💚 ⚽️

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
      0·
      1 year ago

      Will do though nothing fancy.

      Home brand cheese corn chips, bottle of homebrand orange drink and my bargain of the day, a 700g of smoked ham for $2.80.

      I went crazy and ate about 1/2 of the ham already.

      I’ve got a whole pizza as well in the fridge ready for game time.

      chips and drink

    • Hongohones@aussie.zone
      01·
      1 year ago

      I had a bowl of air fried cooked brown rice. One half desert spoon of olive oil and half a teaspoon of vege real gourmet stock with about a cup of cooked brown rice. Ten minutes air fry, its crunchy and tasty like potato chips, but cos brown rice / olive oil, super healthy. For game snacks its rice cakes and promite. I’m keen on keeping this figure.