We discovered I had some kidney cysts. Which isn’t unusual, fairly normal above a certain age apparently.
One had previously burst (during a time when I thought it was overexertion during ten days hiking a trail) and had left scarring. As I had had no complications (other than three days of constantly feeling like someone kept stabbing my back), it was considered normal and had resolved without any other complications than some scarring.
The other popped recently, and it felt like someone had stabbed me in my sleep, it jolted me awake, hurt like hell and then I had bloody urine with clots. Was scary, but once I went through ultrasound and cat-scans it was deemed as not all that unusual and not to worry. I am now on antibiotics and oxy, with a follow up visit later this week once my blood results come back.
It’s not months of free labour. He is still contractually obligated to do his job until the end of his notice period. I have the same rules in place. I have to give my employer three months notice if I decide to leave, but they have to give me six months notice if they decide to let me go. The duration can be negotiated. During those months, I will do my very best to finish my projects or prepare them to be passed on to colleagues. I am still being paid, but my employer can also give me the option to just take the time off, paid, and not come into work any more.
Unions, people, protect your unions and they might just protect you.
It’s midsummer’s eve, and they’re selling delicious freshly roasted almonds which are always popular around here. We as a group have gone and danced around the midsummer pole, eaten delicious waffles, drank homemade strawberry drinks and munched on roasted almonds. Now we’re relaxing in the shade of oak trees and talking about positive events, sharing funny images and tidbits from our various social platforms.
In Sweden, people working for local governments and municipalities are preparing localized resources and guides, and we’re inspecting bomb shelters and preparing the new subway stations as shelters as well. We worry that we and Finland are on the top of the shitlist of countries to make a statement against NATO with.
Thank you for a healthy and uplifting discussion, as well as your informative posts. I keep subbing to superbowl groups for eye bleach and the stories that warm my heart.
You're the one that gets all the people upset when there's some rare salamander or endangered frog that holds up the bridge rebuild?
Yep. I am a pest for those kinds of people. Although I admit that even when we created areas for ”salamander hotels”, frog tunnels under walkways and moved ponds and small waterways… it tended to help establish snake populations that can prey on salamanders and frogs more extensively. OTOH those snakes are also a protected species. So…
In my line of work, it is helpful to know what birds (and bats or other endangered species) nest or burrow in the vicinity of where we have plans for development. That helps indicate whether we need surveys or more detailed reports on the impact on wildlife and vulnerable ecosystems to minimize, mitigate or compensate loss.
Predator birds usually have specific areas/territories where they search for prey. The general area where the nest is located can usually be estimated within a radius from where the owlet was found. This can indicate whether owls of that species are nesting in that area.
We discovered I had some kidney cysts. Which isn’t unusual, fairly normal above a certain age apparently.
One had previously burst (during a time when I thought it was overexertion during ten days hiking a trail) and had left scarring. As I had had no complications (other than three days of constantly feeling like someone kept stabbing my back), it was considered normal and had resolved without any other complications than some scarring.
The other popped recently, and it felt like someone had stabbed me in my sleep, it jolted me awake, hurt like hell and then I had bloody urine with clots. Was scary, but once I went through ultrasound and cat-scans it was deemed as not all that unusual and not to worry. I am now on antibiotics and oxy, with a follow up visit later this week once my blood results come back.