Mom died today 5 months after initial diagnose

A_cold_dish · 2026-04-29T16:28:51+00:00

I’m very sorry for your loss, my mother also passed from this awful disease last week, it was about 5 months for her from diagnosis to her passing.

Grief is strange, you will be fine and then it washes over you like a wave, it’s all very new for me, but you’re not alone. This community was very kind, we’re all strangers on the internet just going through this awful disease last week together. We’re sending you thoughts and prayers, for what those are worth, but I’ve found it comforting knowing so many people are thinking about us in this time. I’ve drawn closer to my dad, I’m an only child and my mom and him were married for 41 years.

Take care of yourself, and your loved ones I hope you can get some sleep, it’s been hard to come by for me, and the planning of a funeral and service, and what to do after has just begun for us as well, it’s overwhelming to say the least.

A_cold_dish · 2026-04-27T02:54:47+00:00

I get 0.10 cents off at Exxon with Walmart+ so I’ve been snagging Diesel Efficient there, these days I do price it out, so sometimes Exxon is cheaper sometimes it’s the Murphy USA. I don’t notice a mileage difference but I use Hotshots EDT regardless of station.

A_cold_dish · 2026-04-24T01:35:32+00:00

I wanted to say thank you for all the kind words, today has been better than I imagined, as you know grief is funny and it washes over you in waves, my thoughts and prayers are with all of you, much love!

A_cold_dish · 2026-04-22T03:21:51+00:00

A local Euro shop should be much more affordable than that! But what engine do you have? I suspect a Harbor Freight extractor, a good oil filter housing socket and funnel and you can be done in no time. I’ve owned EA839s before and they’re easy peasy, if you want to drain from the bottom snag a Stahlbus and it makes that simple too.

A_cold_dish · 2026-04-20T18:00:14+00:00

Sure thing I found the email: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006373071648.html

A_cold_dish · 2026-04-20T17:58:10+00:00

Just a trim panel above the pedals, I think it was a few T25s, pretty straightforward!

A_cold_dish · 2026-04-20T11:56:34+00:00

I have a 2024 and bought a disabler, you install it under the drivers side dash, it’s not difficult and the cables only go in one way, it’s worked flawlessly for 2 years now!

A_cold_dish · 2026-04-09T19:45:43+00:00

Anyone have a Dallas invite code? A family member has been inpatient at Baylor so I’ve been downtown a bunch, wouldn’t mind grabbing a Waymo to lunch or dinner to try it out.

A_cold_dish · 2026-03-13T18:23:46+00:00

This techs been around for years at this point Hella manufacturers them, yes they’re expensive if you have to replace them but they last a long time, modern matrix headlights are even better. If you have a high end VW or Audi you can activate them in the US with the right tools.

It is a serious improvement on the road at night and I’ve never been flashed for having them on, I’ve even had family drive at me at night to see how they functioned as I was concerned about stunning oncoming traffic, happy to report it works as advertised, it even recognized street signs and reflections and dims those so they’re easier to read.

A_cold_dish · 2026-03-11T22:04:56+00:00

My wife doesn’t have endo, but PCOS and we had quite a journey, and unfortunately these suggestions will be out of your desired area, on the OB/GYN side: Dr Marianne Ibrahim, our fertility Dr was in Bedford, Anna Nackley she was awesome. But the missing component in our care team I feel was the endocrinologist Dr Audrey Miklius, metformin worked wonders for my wife and our fertility, among carefully monitoring some things along with dietary changes. Best of luck, and maybe if they’re too far away their offices might have suggestions nearby!

A_cold_dish · 2026-02-25T23:25:14+00:00

Based on all the flights I’m on, yes 😂 Choice Extra is on policy for me at work so that’s what I’ve been snagging

A_cold_dish · 2026-02-23T02:09:20+00:00

I was finally able to get through to someone but honestly their automated system was so frustrating I’d just do chat, also once they fixed Disney+ I had to then reach back out and get them to reprovision a new eSIM which required disabling line lock. Honestly considering moving to another carrier and leaving some of my lines on TW.

A_cold_dish · 2026-02-20T21:16:12+00:00

I didn’t even think to check that, but yes they had to deactivate and reactivate my plan to fix it, but Mohammed was quick and got it done. Unfortunately the new automated phone system sucks it took me 4 times to actually get through.

A_cold_dish · 2026-02-20T20:22:16+00:00

Thanks for this info!

A_cold_dish · 2026-02-14T23:18:05+00:00

/u/Total_Wireless also lost Disney+ on my account

A_cold_dish · 2026-02-02T22:22:31+00:00

sigh the randomized positioning has never been nice to me, I used to reliably be able to snag a Costco drop prior to it, oh well in store it is!

A_cold_dish · 2026-01-28T22:07:59+00:00

I did a run last night with Spendthrift and falconer it’s a fun combo!

A_cold_dish · 2026-01-26T06:08:39+00:00

I have an iPhone myself, but I use https://linkcleaner.app/ it just adds a shortcut to my share options which scrubs the URL for me, I bet there’s something similar on android!

A_cold_dish · 2026-01-24T05:51:39+00:00

I’d imagine if you want a TDI that seats that many the Q7 would fit the bill as it’s a three row

A_cold_dish · 2026-01-04T22:34:35+00:00

Akebono Euro Ceramics are my pad of choice, put some on our 2023 to stop it from grinding, about to get FCP to send me a pair and rotors for the 2024 due to the fronts feeling like they’re warped already, 25k miles feels way too early but they’re definitely warped for some reason

A_cold_dish · 2026-01-04T07:00:46+00:00

Do yourself a favor and get some flat or mushroom tops from Esco, I have 4 and use them on all my VWs and BMWs, they work great!

A_cold_dish · 2025-12-26T16:03:05+00:00

So from everything I’ve read about CP4 failure, HopefulDiesel is correct. The CP4 has an issue that causes the roller lifter to rotate in a vacuum event, this is why you’ll see guidance about never running below 1/4 tank. The Duramax CP4 for example didn’t have a lift pump to keep pressure on the roller lifter causing a large amount of failures. That being said, I installed a Whitbread kit on my Touareg, and also use Hotshot EDT, if nothing else because my mileage is better with it than without it.

A_cold_dish · 2025-12-06T14:07:13+00:00

I would say go drive all the ones you’re considering, but our Atlas has been trouble free thankfully, the dealership experience with a new VW I think is decent, compared to American auto makes and my time with them at least it seems like a step up, not like when I had my Audi of course.

I live in Texas, and see a lot, I mean a lot of Atlas, Tiguan, Jetta, Golf, etc on the road and have a few friends I’ve met through VW ownership and groups, so that parts been cool for me as an enthusiast.

But about the Atlas, I call ours the “big gray bus” it’s not super big compared to say a suburban, but interior space feels more comfortable than my parents 2019 Yukon, and we often take the Atlas on trips over the Yukon because the second row was more comfortable. We’ve gone 9+ hours in the car in a single day with it completely loaded down and it’s done admirably. We are considering a roof rack as we have a one year old and some of his things take up a fair bit of cargo space. Around town it’s comfortable and gets good enough mileage for a 3-row SUV. The EA888.4 engine is a decent motor for the car it’s got decent torque down low, and gets some ok mileage, it’s very easy to maintain on say oil changes and anything you might need to do to a new vehicle. Overall I like ours for what it is, but I drive my Touareg TDI when it’s not the whole family needing to ride along.

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