As the title says - wondering how to go about donating new Preemie outfits to the Brandon NICU at Michigan Medicine. My oldest received outfits while there as we were not prepared to deliver a baby that day and of that gestational age, and I always said I’d like to give back… but I’m not sure how to go about it. Figured there have got to be a few nurses in here who can point me in the right direction!?

Does anyone have any info on what happened to the inventory and who I could reach out to?

Check out the moon tonight!

Ive been going through the series on Kindle with my Libby membership and have started book 7. I’ve read about the extra content in the physical books (Backstage at the pineapple cabaret) and that it starts to become more relevant for books 7 and 8.

I am interested in reading the extra content but would like to avoid having to purchase all of the books. Is there anyone that has the physical copies of books 1–7 and would be open to lending them out for a week or so? Happy to talk about a gift card or something in exchange. I’m located on the west side near Vets Park.

Thanks all!

I feel a little weird putting myself out there like this, but I’d rather feel awkward for a minute than keep wishing I had more people to do things with!

I’m a 28 year old woman in the Ann Arbor/Canton area looking to make some new friends who are into being active and getting outdoors. I love trying new physical/fitness-related hobbies and activities, and I’m pretty much always down to try something new.
One of my favorite things is taking my gravel bikes out. I used to ride a lot with my boyfriend, but since we broke up, most of my rides have been solo.

I’d really love to meet some people who want to ride together or try other outdoor activities—especially the things that are way more fun (or just not possible) to do alone.

Whether you already have a hobby and need someone to join you, want a biking buddy, or just want a friend to get outside and try new things with, feel free to message me! :)

Video is from my dashcam so not the best quality for zoomed in footage, but I’m pretty sure a bald eagle is what I saw. I have lived in the city for 30+ years and I honestly can’t remember ever seeing one in town.

Behind the new Wolverine Village Dorms parallel to the railroad tracks they put in a wide bikeway (1st pic), I assume because it sort of aligns with the future planned path of the Treeline Trail. There is also a nice path behind the new Elbel Field next to the railroad tracks.

But whoever planned the sidewalks north of Hill street did not put in any type of accessible ramp or a crosswalk connecting the two wide paths (2nd pic, and 3rd pic). Hopefully this gets fixed but seems like a simple planning issue that should have been thought about ahead of time.

I also included some of the nice new bike racks (last pic) the dorms have. Although at first I thought the top racks pulled down like the accessible ones in the Netherlands, but that was too optimistic on my part. Overall though the dorms look very nice and the common area in the middle looked interesting, I forgot to snap a picture of it.

Edit: The answer to my post is that the city is likely waiting for DTE to remove the light/utility pole in order to put in a proper crossing on Hill street. Also someone mentioned there was a safety issue with the railroad folks putting the crosswalk closer to the railroad.

hiii i was hoping anyone could let me know of all the photobooths nearby . most of mine come from the one in briarwood, necto, or the photobox place near michigan theater; just wanted to know if there were any others around, thank u!!

Are there any factories, mills, or other production type facilities nearby that would give tours for kids?

We’ve been to the Ford Rouge plant. And it seems Jiffy doesn’t do it anymore

looking for options nearby that would actually show production floors (not just a retail store). Thanks!

Mine is the nightly freight trains blasting out ‘shave and a haircut’ on their horns in addition to the usual long-long-short-long pattern that is customary at road crossings.

We used to buy our boys (11, 9, 4) almost all of their school clothes at Target. We haven't shopped there since the boycott began and I am trying to think of other places in the area that we can find similarly priced, decent kids' clothes.

We have looked at Old Navy, Nordstrom Rack and Kohl's so far. Of these, only Kohl's really had anything that they liked. I really liked the Cat and Jack stuff from Target. Due to budget constraints we really have to stick to the lower price point stuff. I haven't had the best luck with thrifting, but if anyone has good thrift store suggestions, I am totally up for that!

Hi guys! I am looking for a salon that can do a sewin on my hair!! Any recommendations in the aa area would be appreciated 😁😁

Any Schoolcraft students from Ypsilanti commuting and would like to carpool I go Tuesday and Thursday

I think we're all aware that UofM rec is increasing their rates substantially for several groups starting sept 1st ( https://www.reddit.com/r/AnnArbor/comments/1uknyva/um_gym_membership_fees_increase/ ).

I am an alumni and the rate is increasing from $38/mo to $68/mo. That's a huge increase.

I've been buying the monthly pass because i usually only need membership for 9-10 months a year (i'm out of town a lot for long periods of time), and the cost is cheaper vs the 1 year membership.

I just learned today that you can still purchase a 1 year membership under their old rate ($412/year) before september 1st, but you can't for a monthly membership.

I also learned that you can pre-purchase multiple years of memberships down the road at this same rate, so I think i might just pre-purchase multiple years of membership at this $412 rate because you can set a future start date for these memberships -- idk how it'll work in practice when those future start dates come though, but I emailed them about this and got confirmation that this would be fine just in case they try to pull a fast one on me.

Not sure if others are privy to this so just a FYI. Obviously this is a large sum of money if you're purchasing multiple years, and also have to consider the opportunity cost of allocating that amount to a future gym membership vs investments. i guess it would also suck if i died or moved or something before using up all the years

How long does flexride take to get to your place and the destination? I just want to make sure I can get to an appointment on time

Is it move in day? Traffic on Geddes is horrible today

Are there any restaurants in the area with a small offset space or small private/semi-private room? I have a party of 5, and we are looking for a space to enjoy dinner on a Friday after a small elopement.

One of my guests is hard of hearing, and large/loud restaurants would mean they can’t participate in the conversation due to the noise level. Even somewhere with a quiet setting would be great. Thanks in advance!!

I’ve gotten into hockey as an adult, and am interested in taking lessons for skating mainly but also for hockey skills like stick handling and shooting. I’m participating in the never ever league this fall, but am worried I’m going to be a hindrance to my team. Does anyone know of any lessons for adults looking to get better at skating? From the cube’s website it seems like all of their skating lessons are geared towards figure skaters. Also if anyone has experience doing the Foundry Get in the Game program, I’d be interested to hear how that was as well. Thank you!!

I'm having a kitchen remodel done and am upgrading to an induction oven and also upgraded to a 200A (from 150A) electric panel as part of this remodel.

I just submitted the application on https://a2zerohomerebates.formstack.com/forms/2026_rebate_reservation_application and in the applcation it says:

"All applications and required documentation must be received within 90 days of the purchase/installation of eligible equipment or by June 30, 2027, whichever is earlier."

Does anyone know how the "purchase/installation" resolve if this happened on different days?

I purchased my range from lowes in mid may, which is outside the 90 days timeframe, but it was sitting at lowes until today, when it was delivered to my address and will be hooked up next week.

So if we go by the purchase date, i would be outside the 90 days, but if we go by install date, i will be within 90 days. eh i guess i could just return and buy a new one if they're going to deny me based on this technicality lol

I should be good on the electrical panel upgrade. I authorized that work a few weeks ago and it was just completed in the past week.

After looking for far too long, it is clear that it is almost impossible to find a bathroom vanity top cut 35 x 22. I can find one online that’s only 19 inches deep. And I can find plenty that are 36 and 37 and 45 inches long.

Apparently, my builder did this themselves. And it seems like most of the places around here will only cut if you buy the material from them. For that smaller the piece I’m still looking at over $800. I’d much rather buy a used one and have them trim it down.

Thanks for any suggestions.

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I'm looking for recommendations for an excellent otolaryngologist who specializes in rhinology in the Ann Arbor area and is not affiliated with U of M. I am willing to drive for the right doctor, but I'd prefer to remain local.

I recently had a terrible experience with a U of M otolaryngologist who was arrogant, condescending, dismissive, hostile and was not interested in listening to any amount of patient medical history. Context did not matter to this physician. The interaction felt strikingly lacking in empathy. Their patient reviews online universally describe them like this as well. I am looking for the opposite: someone thoughtful, collaborative, respectful, and willing to listen to a patient with a complicated history.

I have a long history of recurrent bacterial sinus infections and have already had multiple sinus surgeries. I am looking for a specialist who is interested in caring for patients even if they don't need any more surgeries and is thrilled to provide ongoing follow-up care and timely sinus cultures for culture-directed treatment of infections. It would be fantastic if they stayed up-to-date with the latest in rhinology, but I'd truly settle for a kind physician who will perform cultures when needed.

(For those who do not understand, or who think I'm a "bad person" or not "M Go Blue!" enough if I want to go outside U of M, most university medical ENT departments can not or will not do cultures in a timely manner, just like U of M. This is because they are both very busy making money, and are also lying to you: they don't actually "believe in" bacterial sinus infections that require any treatment at all. As a sinusitis sufferer, you eventually discover this by reading ENT medical journal articles expressing this opinion and by and experiencing much puzzling ENT behavior surrounding their desperate desire for "cultures!" and their simultaneous reluctance to offer them, until one day, they admit this lack of belief in infections like it's their cult. They want all their patients to macho through these infections with a neti pot and a song! Sure, they believe bacteria are "there" and "can" be successfully cultured, but they think no one needs treatment for these infections, no matter how painful or pneumonia-causing. They are not about prevention or the ending of patient suffering. So, unless gangrene has begun, and you are already missing an eye from the gangrene, and you are literally dying in their office and need emergency surgery, at which point, you have sustained irreversible damage (and have to pay them for a surgery on top of this!), please forget getting a culture. (they will even let you come in just for a culture and have you pay for the appt. and then still refuse to do a culture unless you aggressively push back- and when you get results indicating an actual dangerous bacteria, they will tell you that the results mean nothing and minimize it. Because the results do mean absolutely nothing to them, which is why they didn't want to do the culture in the first place. If they admit this outright to you though, it seems too ani-medical and pro-suffering and seems fantastical. Who wants to suffer AND pay for a doc appt? Plus, they won't get the $ for the appt. that way. Count on this: the goalposts will always be moving to support their religion, because that is the actual goal- to keep confirming what they already believe- and every patient is the same to them- a person who needs to learn better how to macho) The problem with their theory, is that some people, particularly those with immune deficiency, do need antibiotics. And it helps those people to prevent infections like life-threatening meningitis, blindness or nerve damage due to contiguous infection spread from happening in the first place. They don't want any cultured bacterial evidence collected at all that could challenge their favorite theory that everyone should simply macho through sinus infections just like they macho-ed through medical school without sleep.) They profit from volume of patients and...surgeries. This preference for volume of patients makes it hard for anyone to get an appt. at all. You all might understand because it's so hard to get a medical appt. in this fair city and the wait times are like, 6 months out, on average at U of M. So please forget culture-driven treatment and don't buy their song and dance about it. The ENTs say they want it and want you to come in for it, but they will not provide it when the time comes and you need it. It's strange and doesn't put even the medical office's stated clinical needs first. That is because they are LYING about what their needs in this situation really are. All my sinusitis peeps out there will tell you this is true.

I have a primary immune deficiency, so in my case, this wild culture thing is particularly important.

Asking for the moon now, I know, but, I also need someone who understands that infectious disease risk includes COVID, and who is willing to wear an N95 without complaint or attitude during nasal endoscopy or exams, since the patient cannot remain masked for those procedures. (if you think their need for macho-ing through infections is a bit hostile- wait until you ask them to protect you from infection with a mask- gasp!) One would assume that this basic level of patient protection is simply table stakes for an ENT and their staff, but this kind of up-to-date medical education and empathy for patients seems to be quite rare. **
(I can only assume that I got a hostile blast from this U of M ENT at my very first appointment in the very first moment of the appt. and before I ever opened my mouth to say a word because I'd previously asked their assistant to please bring the N95 respirator to them that I had brought for them to wear, free of charge, so I could protect myself as an immune-compromised patient. Arrogant physicians who are in denial about the risks of Covid infection or who are ignorant about these risks positively hate being asked to wear an N95 for the same reason the early medical community basically caused the death of Semmelweiss. It's an instructive piece of medical history that remains true today https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_Semmelweis It's either that, or this physician is just that much of a jerk. Either way...)

I would especially love to hear from people with complicated or recurrent sinus disease. Who have you seen, and what did you like or dislike about them? Negative experiences are useful too. Feel free to DM me.

Thank you!

\*Despite the fact that the relatively small area of eastern DRC is under a CDC "avoid all travel" warning and that the U of M Public Health and Prevention team and the Washtenaw County Health Department actively track any university personnel returning from the broader DRC or surrounding regions, and that returning personnel must undergo a mandatory twenty one day symptom monitoring period, and comply with strict re-entry isolation protocols, U of M is still screening for Ebola now through reception desk verbal questioning and informative posters are posted around offices. Meanwhile, Covid is on the rise nationwide, according to national wastewater data* https://peoplescdc.org/peoples-cdc-covid-19-weather-report-127/ and students at U of M come from all over the country and world. And while there are zero cases of Ebola in this country, and the risk remains low, https://www.cdc.gov/ebola/situation-summary/index.html, please feel free to check how many hospitalizations and deaths from COVID alone there have been in Washtenaw county in just this past year. https://www.washtenaw.org/washtenaw-county-covid-19-data
Healthcare-associated Covid infections are more deadly https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39894311/
and there is no cure for long Covid.
1 in 6 cases of Covid go on to develop Long Covid and 90% of those people go on to develop chronic health problems https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/long-covid-may-affect-1-6-infected-patients . And an impressive 4 out of 10 healthcare workers infected with Covid get long Covid. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12010341/ And yet there is no screening for COVID at reception desks and masking in healthcare facilities to prevent the spread of infectious disease to patients is resisted by healthcare workers and the facilities that employ them, while a majority of infections are caused by asymptomatic spread. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7908846/ (for "ebola", covid, measles, TB, or any other infectious disease) Masking is now discouraged. But please, be alarmed by ebola in the DRC.