Diagnosis: Dipnech

28/01/2026

Different Ladybugs in the Garden (And Why It Matters) 🐞🌿

Not all ladybugs are the same — and some are way more helpful than others 😅 Here’s how to understand their role in your garden:

1️⃣ The “problem” ladybug
Some species have a clear M-shaped marking on their head area.
They can sometimes bite and release a strong smell when disturbed 😬

2️⃣ Easy to mix them up
Many gardeners confuse them with the friendly ones, and that can cause imbalance in the garden 🌱

3️⃣ The beneficial ladybug
Usually no M mark, and it doesn’t bite ✅
It’s a natural pest control hero because it eats aphids and other pests 🐛

4️⃣ A natural garden helper
These good ladybugs protect plants and support balance without chemicals 🌿✨

Relatable comment: You see a ladybug and think “cute!”… then one day you meet the bitey one and go “okay never mind”

31/10/2025

It is time to discuss new findings and observations of DIPNECH. The phlegm is definitely and issue. The spontaneous coughing is definitely concerning. There must be a remedy besides cough syrup.
Fatigue seems to be an issue, also.

09/04/2025

My lung scans went from yearly to every two years, then back to yearly.
I recently had my scan. Normally, I vomit profusely from the IV dye contrast and the speed in which it is injected.
I challenged the technicians. I felt like they were disregarding my concerns about my previous experiences during the process.
Evidently, there is a new procedure that minimizes the side effects including the violent vomiting. Previously, the technician manually injected the contrast and they would “force” it in at a fast rate which would cause the body to react adversely. This newer procedure makes the process much more tolerable. I am curious what this new procedure entails.
Requesting a dish or bag to throw up in, I kept it by my mouth just in case I needed it. The technicians also offer alcohol wipes to place under the nose which is supposed to help prevent nausea. It is THIS smell/taste that would turn my stomach, causing me to vomit in violent successions. I declined the pad for this reason.
The preliminary results of my scan show that the DIPNECH is stable.
It is recommended that my scans resume to yearly.
I have been coughing the last several weeks due to recent colds and pollen.

23/03/2025

I saw my pulmonologist recently. What was supposed to be my biannual appointment has now changed to annual appointments because I missed a bi-yearly scan.
We discussed my 2023 adrenalectomy due to a Cushing’s tumor. When I called his office in 2023 to ask if this “endocrine” scenario could correlated to DIPNECH, the answer was “No”.
Having this same discussion with him two years later in person, he now thinks the Cushing’s tumor is “suspicious” and that it ‘may be’ related to DIPNECH.
I am scheduled for my scan in the next few weeks. I will learn if the scan shows stabilization or if there has been an increase in benign tumors.

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21/07/2024

getbook.at/darkness 📚✨

21/07/2024

Talk about orderly. 🐎 🐎 🐎 🐎 🐎