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Quijote's search for BBS

Good shave, even with the su par edge!
Sounds like you are going to be a busy man this spring/summer.
 
Straight Shave #42

Waterville Cutlery 6/8
Sorrentino Tuxedo
B&M Night Music
LT VC / B&M Night Music AS

I wasn't sure how long it had been since I refreshed my other straights either, so I went ahead and let them all take in the balsa treatment. Only took around 10 minutes to do all 3. What a difference. As far as the shave itself, the first pass the blade was skipping a little, so I added some water to the lather for the second one. That was what it needed. I am not sure if it is the color difference (it is a dark brown), or the soap itself, but if I haven't used it in a while, it is harder for me to dial in first try. The strokes feel natural now. No second guessing what angle to go at. After 2 passes, I am BBS-, just a couple spots that would really benefit from a 3rd pass.

While doing all the razors this morning, it really gave me a good view of how much bigger the Waterville is than the other 2. The extra 1/8 makes it look huge, but it is also much thicker in the spine. I would say it weighs at least 1.5x as much as the other 2. I may have to break out the kitchen scale to find out exactly.

A la Mancha, today I have to leave work early to take my daughter to the doctor. They are trying to diagnose her with ADD. I worry about it for a couple reasons. She is a very smart kid (she taught herself multiplication in first grade). I worry that she will get treated differently because she has trouble focusing. And 2, she has been seeing a few different doctors about a possible NF1 diagnosis. She has been to Geneticists, Neurologists, Gastroenterologists, and I think a couple others. Kids with NF1 also present with a few of the problems that the teachers are seeing that is making them believe she has ADD. My concerns are if they give her yet another doctor to go see and if since it could be caused by the other disease, if the medication would actually work.
 
Nice read Don. Prayers for your family and daughter hope they get everything figured out. Just my .02 and you can do with it what you want as obviously I do not know your daughter. But in my opinion and that of my wife who is a school teacher. ADD and ADHD are WAY overdiagnosed these days. So don't be afraid to get a second or third opinion. My wife had a student in her kindergarten class this year who was "misbehaving" and not paying attention. But my wife knew the kid was smart. Reading at like a 4th grade level, but on par in math. Guess where he was misbehaving??? During literature lessons. It took her nearly the whole year for the district to FINALLY send out someone to sit with the child and test him, they agreed he needed to be challenged for reading. So they found a 2nd grade teacher who had reading/literature at the same time as my wife. Now that child goes to that classroom for that lesson. Guess what the kid is great the rest of the day, he is actually being challenged! My wife has also experienced where some kids misbehave because there eyesight isn't good and they can't see what the teacher is doing. When she finally convinces the parents to see an optometrist instead a pediatrician for ADD boom the child gets glasses, can see, and no longer portrays traits of ADD or ADHD. Now obviously there are cases where the child legitimately has a problem and the medication can help. In the time I have gotten to know you here, elsewhere, and even facebook it is clear to me that you and your wife are great parents with wonderful kids. I am sure you will do the right thing for your daughter. Again this is my .02 so take it as you wish, but in my experience ADD and ADHD diagnosis are usually NOT always but usually a scapegoat. If one of my kids where questioned about ADD or ADHD I would be getting multiple opinions.
 
Quijote said:
B&M Night Music
LT VC / B&M Night Music AS

My concerns are if they give her yet another doctor to go see and if since it could be caused by the other disease, if the medication would actually work.
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I for one am glad someone enjoys that soap-A/S set!

I would be concerned about that as well Don, sometimes I wonder if Drs just throw an ADD diagnosis on a kid just to appease the teachers or parents. But that’s a whole soapbox I will stay off of for now
 
Cvargo said:
Nice read Don. Prayers for your family and daughter hope they get everything figured out. Just my .02 and you can do with it what you want as obviously I do not know your daughter. But in my opinion and that of my wife who is a school teacher. ADD and ADHD are WAY overdiagnosed these days. So don't be afraid to get a second or third opinion. My wife had a student in her kindergarten class this year who was "misbehaving" and not paying attention. But my wife knew the kid was smart. Reading at like a 4th grade level, but on par in math. Guess where he was misbehaving??? During literature lessons. It took her nearly the whole year for the district to FINALLY send out someone to sit with the child and test him, they agreed he needed to be challenged for reading. So they found a 2nd grade teacher who had reading/literature at the same time as my wife. Now that child goes to that classroom for that lesson. Guess what the kid is great the rest of the day, he is actually being challenged! My wife has also experienced where some kids misbehave because there eyesight isn't good and they can't see what the teacher is doing. When she finally convinces the parents to see an optometrist instead a pediatrician for ADD boom the child gets glasses, can see, and no longer portrays traits of ADD or ADHD. Now obviously there are cases where the child legitimately has a problem and the medication can help. In the time I have gotten to know you here, elsewhere, and even facebook it is clear to me that you and your wife are great parents with wonderful kids. I am sure you will do the right thing for your daughter. Again this is my .02 so take it as you wish, but in my experience ADD and ADHD diagnosis are usually NOT always but usually a scapegoat. If one of my kids where questioned about ADD or ADHD I would be getting multiple opinions.
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I am not trying to be argumentative or anything, just giving a little more information. I do know that she had a lot of problems focusing. Not just in school, but most of the time. I do know for a fact that her eyes are perfect. One of the signs of NF1 is Lisch nodules on the iris and tumors on the optic nerve, so she has to see an Opthamologist every 6 months. I am interested in what they say when we take her. She doesn't act out, just cannot seem to focus. The teacher who is recommending this gave us a few tricks at home to help with her focus, which had improved things a little, but she is so having problems finishing work at school.
 
Quijote said:
I am not trying to be argumentative or anything, just giving a little more information. I do know that she had a lot of problems focusing. Not just in school, but most of the time. I do know for a fact that her eyes are perfect. One of the signs of NF1 is Lisch nodules on the iris and tumors on the optic nerve, so she has to see an Opthamologist every 6 months. I am interested in what they say when we take her. She doesn't act out, just cannot seem to focus. The teacher who is recommending this gave us a few tricks at home to help with her focus, which had improved things a little, but she is so having problems finishing work at school.
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Misbehaving was probably a bad word choice on my part. And I will be honest I know nothing about NF1 but doing a quick google search it seems that can definitely play a role here. Regardless of the outcome I am confident that you and your wife will make the right choice for your daughter. I hope it all works out for the best. It also sounds like your daughter has a very good teacher who gave you tips to try at home first. I wish more teachers did that. If you ever want me to ask my wife who is a school teacher any questions from an educators perspective I know she is much more knowledgeable on the subject than I. Just reach out via PM, she could at least provide the educator side of things.
 
Agree that ADD can be the kitchen sink diagnosis, but when it makes senses it’s also just as important for their growth to treat it early.

My daughter was diagnosed a few years ago and once we got her medication and dose dialed in, it made a world of difference for her. Seeing her learning and understanding has been great and I could see the frustrations that it caused her previously disappear. She knew she was having problems other kids didn’t and was excited to find out why and be able to do something about it.

I should add, we did try in class modifications first, but if the chemicals in your brain are out of whack, that can only get you so far.
 
NurseDave said:
Agree that ADD can be the kitchen sink diagnosis, but when it makes senses it’s also just as important for their growth to treat it early.

My daughter was diagnosed a few years ago and once we got her medication and dose dialed in, it made a world of difference for her. Seeing her learning and understanding has been great and I could see the frustrations that it caused her previously disappear. She knew she was having problems other kids didn’t and was excited to find out why and be able to do something about it.

I should add, we did try in class modifications first, but if the chemicals in your brain are out of whack, that can only get you so far.
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Thanks Dave, I will find out more later. We will end up doing whatever needs to be done in the end.

I just had to get it off of my chest. More than anything, I do worry that it is just another sign that she does have NF1 and what it could possibly mean for her in the future. I have always hoped that they got it wrong.
 
When my son was in first grade, he was in a class with a rookie teacher who had problems with his energy. It disturbed her that although he appeared to not be paying attention, he could answer questions about what she was talking about. We had to take him to be tested for ADHD and got differing diagnosis. The consensus at that time was that he was a kinesthetic learner and that no medication was required. I'm sure a lot more has been learned about the various learning styles and problems since then (This was some 22 years ago) I would concur with the guys that you might get as many opinions as you can.
 
Cvargo said:
Misbehaving was probably a bad word choice on my part. And I will be honest I know nothing about NF1 but doing a quick google search it seems that can definitely play a role here. Regardless of the outcome I am confident that you and your wife will make the right choice for your daughter. I hope it all works out for the best. It also sounds like your daughter has a very good teacher who gave you tips to try at home first. I wish more teachers did that. If you ever want me to ask my wife who is a school teacher any questions from an educators perspective I know she is much more knowledgeable on the subject than I. Just reach out via PM, she could at least provide the educator side of things.
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My wife would be more than happy to give her perspective if needed as well. She teaches language arts and history.
 
Good thoughts and prayers from me, Don! Others have said a lot of the same as what my experience has been with ADHD and school systems. I don't know a lot about NF1. I'm sure you will go down the best path for your daughter.
 
Thanks everyone. Today's doctor visit was a joke. The doctor basically asked Arabella what she felt she was having problems with, asked us our view on it, then said that we need to talk to a specialist. We were in and out in under 10 minutes. He said that some parents go down this route because they don't want their kids to have homework.
 
Tech - Nacet (8)
Omega Boar
Cella (Brick)
LT VC / Fine Italian Citrus

Today, I went with an Italian theme. I am pretty sure it is illegal to not use an Italian boar brush with Cella, so wanting to be a law abiding citizen, I went ahead and grabbed the Omega. Then I figured, while here, I might as well grab the Italian Citrus too. While it is not technically Italian, it is Italian inspired. And as far as the razor goes, I don't have anything from Europe at all, so I just went with this one because it was a quick shave. The shave itself went well. 3 passes plus a quick touch up and I am BBS.

A la Mancha, our cub scout pack is set to camp this weekend. But they had to change the plans due to the weather. It is going to be a high of around 50 and rainy, then get down to 30 Saturday night, so they decided to ditch the idea of tent camping and we are staying in cabins. Luckily, the pack leader (she calls herself Mama Bear) works for the Harmony Family Center, so she got the head of that organization to let us use their camp. But, because we are in cabins instead of tents, it is going to be more than just one family in a shelter, and Arabella would have had to sleep in a separate girls cabin. Well, being the first time out with them, we decided to have her stay at home. She is heart broken, but will have a good girls weekend.

Thanks for reading. Have a great day!
 
Nice italian shave today Don...the weekend seems like it's going to be a good time, even if Arabella is heartbroken about being back at la Mancha, she'll still have a good time.
 
I’ve heard rumors that Cella lathers just as well with ‘internationally diverse” brushes. Sure it’s against the law to use anything but an Italian Boar but the coppers usually have their hands full citing those people who refuse to keep buying new stuff... minimalist.
 
Nice Italian theme today!

When I had boys day and took Connor to Paw Patrol live. My wife and daughter went to get there nails and toes done. I think I have a girly girl on my hands. At the time she was 2 weeks shy of turning one, and she would crawl up and stick her hand or foot in your face and basically flaunt her colored nails. I am sure your daughter will have a fun girls day, and now you have an excuse to get the whole family out camping when it warms up a bit.
 
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