What is the most accurate test for finding gallstones STAT!
What is more accurate for detecting gallstones--HIDA, MCRP, CT, ultrasound? YNMD but... The entire months of Feb and March have been increasing symptoms with two trips to the ER within 6 days. However,...
View ArticleHow to find out which roads are flooded after Irene?
The MP and I are headed to Canada tomorrow; huzzah! We're supposed to be driving through western Connecticut, Massachusetts, and central Vermont, though, and through upstate New York on the way back....
View ArticleLGA to Stamford, CT?
What's the best way to get from La Guardia airport (LGA) to Stamford, CT during the evening rush hour? A lot of details inside. My flight arrives at 5:20pm on a Thursday. I will not have checked...
View ArticleShould I be a NY, NJ, or CT resident?
I'm trying to figure out where I should establish residency. I'm currently a NJ resident because I lived in a co-op apartment that I own there for about 5 years; I have been renting it out for about 2...
View ArticleThose boots were made for walkin'....
Hello, hive mind. I have a dear friend who recently left an abusive marriage. Although she's working two jobs, she barely makes ends meet and may need EFT/SNAP and housing assistance. I've pulled...
View ArticleWanted: Bike Routes in New England that meet specific criteria.
Please suggest bike routes in New England that meet some specific criteria. We took our son on a section of the East Bay Bike Path near Providence for his first bike ride last week and he loved it. He...
View ArticleNew England/North-East US Fall vacation
Need help planning a vacation in New England/North-East US are in fall. More details inside Who - 2 adults and one 2 year old When - Around September, October How long - Plan is to take a week off from...
View ArticleCT to NYC on Metro-North: Where to park?
I'll soon have to travel semi-frequently from Hartford to NYC for work stuff, at both peak and off-peak times. I'm guessing the best option is to park-and-ride at some station along the Metro North...
View ArticleLow cost medical diagnostics? MRI/CT/Xray/DNA Sequencing?
I want to better understand my body. So, I want data - baseline data. Going to sign up for 23andMe, and I'd also like to get some imaging done. In particular, I'd like an MRI of my body (head and...
View ArticleWhere should I put my money?
I'm looking for an ethical, user-friendly bank in New Haven, CT. Requirements & Preferences: 1. Ethical—no wasted bailout money, no predatory lending, pays their taxes, etc. (I currently use...
View ArticleIs there a doctor in the house?
I'm looking for a good primary care doctor in New Haven, CT who accepts United Healthcare insurance. I'm also okay with driving a short distance outside of New Haven. I need someone who does not have a...
View ArticleOkay, but WHICH therapist?
Looking for a therapist in New Haven, CT. There are a ton of them. Using the search on my health insurance's website (United Healthcare), I've narrowed it down to 7 options, but none of them have a...
View ArticleMoving 1BR Apt from CT to NC in one week: help?
Looking for some advice on moving a one bedroom apartment worth of stuff from Connecticut to North Carolina the week of New Years! Legitimate moving companies (Atlas/United/etc.) can't do it in such...
View ArticleNJ to CT?
Hi, I recently was offered a job on 1st Ave near Grand Central in NYC. I live in Maplewood, NJ which makes for a rather long commute so my wife and I have discussing the possibility of CT or Upstate...
View ArticleDoes Bone Swell after a fall? Taking a CT Scan after a fall.
I'm supposed to take a CT scan tomorrow (the supposedly lower radiation cone beam one) to check to see the symmetry of the jaws. But I hit my chin really badly last night and my face is all swollen...
View ArticleWhat is this medical referral saying in english?
The referral states: CT brain no contrast - pt with h/o head trauma 2nd to MVA 10 years ago. Huh??? Why don't they write this stuff in english? What the hell are all these anagrams?
View ArticleEstate attorney in Connecticut
Looking for recommendations for a good estate attorney in Connecticut. In case it's relevant, this is for people contesting a will of their family member who has died.
View ArticleLet's go all the way why not CT edition
Had my first CT scan today... wondering why I can't just get a full body... does it increase the 'cost' that much? Long story short I had an image order for a neck CT scan and it's done, yay! Except I...
View ArticleBalancing a Bicoastal Baby
Guyagonalize has been invited to spend a pre-tenure sabbatical year in California, taking us away from our home on the East Coast. We're all fired up to go, but turns out I'm knocked up! This is our...
View ArticleLoss of a period of time - what happened?
My husband had a period of time where he was essentially walking and talking but evidently wasn't forming memories and couldn't recall certain things in the moment. We're going to the hospital again in...
View ArticleBring her up to speed on Hartford CT.
Asking for my adult kid who just found she needs to relocate to Hartford CT in a four months ... what's Hartford like? Suggested places to live? My daughter just found out she need to move to Hartford...
View ArticleExpanding CAT scan from chest to head? How to ask.
I’m going for a Cardiac CT in 1 week, which is covered under my insurance. Is there any way to request, while I’m full of contrast and in the machine, for the CT operator to scan my Neck & Head...
View ArticleHeart too funky to measure on CT?
How can I minimize “ectopy”/fluctuating heart rate before a gated contrast CT-angio scan? Beta blockers didn’t work…. I’ve had two attempted gated CT angio scans (with contrast) in 2020 and 2022. Both...
View ArticleMeeting and eating spot maybe near Hartford, CT?
Where should my brother and I eat lunch and hang out? We live a little farther apart than ideal for a day trip. Hartford, CT is about halfway, so it could be a good area to meet, though we’re open to...
View ArticlePain in tumor after CT scan with contrast?
I had a fine needle aspiration biopsy taken from a 4mm tumor about a week ago that is papillary thyroid cancer according to the test results. The person who did the biopsy sent me for a CT scan with...
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