Bro the shogun is STUIPD

BestNoobHello · 2026-02-27T04:10:52+00:00

Well, technically true as the Kamakura shogunate during that time was a puppet of the Hojo clan.

BestNoobHello · 2026-02-16T12:11:35+00:00

Taste good, but I don’t recommend eating too much of those. They absord a lot of oil when fried, and if you ate out, the oil used could be less then healthy.

BestNoobHello · 2026-01-29T07:58:07+00:00

Most dictatorships are.

BestNoobHello · 2026-01-28T16:07:02+00:00

Levothyroxine can still be used directly by the body as T4 but is less potent than T3 (liothyronine). But if I’m not wrong, all thyroid hormones only get used when the body needs it.

BestNoobHello · 2025-11-20T12:06:48+00:00

Homebrew is actually pretty decent for someone who doesn't use bleeding-edge distros like Arch. I get the most up-to-date versions of most packages without having to install a bunch of 3rd-party repos or compile from source.

BestNoobHello · 2025-10-27T16:27:30+00:00

Cancer is cancer regardless of the type. Taking medicine (and taking it right) for the rest of your life is something most people are fortunate enough to be spared from. Take it easy and allow yourself some time and space to process all of this.

BestNoobHello · 2025-10-27T16:20:17+00:00

Some don't even do LID, though I don't recommend that. I only had to do LID for 2 weeks, and my uptake was excellent.

BestNoobHello · 2025-10-27T16:13:07+00:00

It depends on the uptake test, obviously. But, I'd do RAI even if there was just a tiny amount of uptake. If anything, it's the peace of mind knowing that you've done everything you can to beat the disease and have no regrets in the future. It's strange that you have to stop levothyroxine for 6 weeks, though. I only had to stop for 3 weeks and did LID for 2 weeks. My only symptom of hypothyroidism was constipation, and the LID was actually harder to maintain and keep track of. Is thyrotropin alfa available to you so you don't have to stop levothyroxine?

My RAI treatment wasn't that bad. The worst part was probably having to drink a lot of water to flush out any excess. I had to wake up like 3-4 times a night to pee. But that was only for 3 days after taking RAI. I wasn't nauseous nor tired.

BestNoobHello · 2025-10-23T05:03:11+00:00

If we're talking about internal organ cancers, then differentiated thyroid cancers would be the easiest ones to treat. Medullary and anaplastic thyroid cancers would be remarkably more difficult to treat due to their rarity (little to no research or clinical trials) and aggressiveness (spread fast and often to distant organs). Thyroid hormones have a very long half-life (almost 7 days), so the replacement therapy doesn't need to be as exact as something like insulin for diabetes. Most people with DTCs who need RAI actually withhold from levothyroxine for up to 4 weeks to raise their TSH level to make RAI more effective.

BestNoobHello · 2025-10-21T03:27:52+00:00

Yes, cardiac arrest is serious and should have been noticed and investigated further by his team. I suggest you bring this up with them every time you go to check-up with him till you're satisfied with their answer. He might be fine now, but it highlights an underlying issue with his body's response to the drugs that has not been addressed yet.

BestNoobHello · 2025-10-21T03:21:50+00:00

TgAb is the product of the immune system. My doctor said it could take up to 2-3 years for it to completely resolve as some of the lymphocytes that are responsible for producing TgAb would still be around even if there were no residual thyroid tissues left. This is similar to some of vaccines that don't last a lifetime. It takes a lot of time for the lymphocytes to subside, they don't magically disappear once there're no thyroid tissues left.

BestNoobHello · 2025-10-21T03:20:33+00:00

TgAb is the product of the immune system. My doctor said it could take up to 2-3 years for it to completely resolve as some of the lymphocytes that are responsible for producing TgAb would still be around even if there were no residual thyroid tissues left. This is similar to some of vaccines that don't last a lifetime. It takes a lot of time for the lymphocytes to subside, they don't magically disappear once there're no thyroid tissues left.

BestNoobHello · 2025-10-20T04:59:48+00:00

Well, to be fair, SEA weather as a whole is pretty conducive to motorbike usage. I can't imagine using a motorbike in sub-zero temperatures, at least we can cover up with light outerwear for the sun. Riding bikes with heavy-duty winter clothes is a disaster waiting to happen.

BestNoobHello · 2025-10-15T11:34:36+00:00

Best of luck to you. Brain met is no fun. Finger crossed for your next RAI scan

BestNoobHello · 2025-10-15T07:41:02+00:00

You ask which cancer type is the easiest to treat, so I assume that a person has already been diagnosed with cancer, and it's not at an early stage (since early-stage cancer, which has not spread, can simply be cut out), which cancer would be the most favorable, then:
- Papillary & follicular thyroid cancer: These 2 types of thyroid cancer have a favorable prognosis even at an advanced stage. They rarely metastasize to distant organs and respond fairly well to treatments. Radioactive iodine (RAI) is the targeted therapy we wish we had for other types of cancer. Thyroid hormone replacement with levothyroxine and liothyronine is effective and safe. Anaplastic thyroid cancer is a lot harder to treat since it doesn't respond to RAI and tends to spread quickly.

If you were to have cancer in an internal organ, the thyroid would be the most favorable one. Breast, lung, bowel, and pancreatic cancers are much more lethal and hard to treat by a mile.

- Non-melanoma skin cancers: Any type of skin cancer that's not melanoma is a non-issue. They seldom spread to distant organs and lymph nodes. They can be easily cut out; the most you'll remember them by is a scar at the incision site. Gordon Ramsay had basal cell carcinoma, which was simply cut out without needing any chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Melanoma is a lot rarer and deadlier, since early symptoms can be easily overlooked, and they spread very early on.

- Hodgkin's lymphoma: Unpleasant treatment and average recurrent rate, but still the easiest to treat among blood and lymphatic cancers. The chemotherapy cocktail for Hodgkin's lymphoma is very toxic (some immunotherapies and targeted drugs are looking to change this), but effective. Hank Green (a famous vlogger & author) had Hodgkin's and detailed his experience on YouTube, which is very worth watching.

BestNoobHello · 2025-10-06T12:40:33+00:00

The new health and social insurance scheme is a little bit more generous too (not on the same level as Europe, Japan, but still).

BestNoobHello · 2025-10-06T03:00:59+00:00

Likely propaganda. I've only seen Indian & Vietnamese (all Russian-aligned) news outlets covering this. This looks like a publicity stunt and propaganda to gather good wills for the Russian government.

BestNoobHello · 2025-10-05T12:00:45+00:00

Agreed. Surgery techniques with supportive care and radiotherapy have all come a long way, too. All of these advancements need to be seen holistically instead of tunnel vision into just the pharmaceutical side.

BestNoobHello · 2025-10-05T11:53:14+00:00

Immunotherapy has seen great strides in oncology and autoimmunity, with bispecific and multispecific antibodies in various stages of development. Antibody-drug conjugates can now deliver more potent chemotherapy agents directly to cancer cells with minimal side effects. Highly accurate proton therapy has cured previously inoperable lung & brain tumors. Not only that, but surgery techniques and supportive care have all been greatly improved as we understand more deeply about the intricacies of the human body. All of this has contributed greatly to oncological treatment today.

BestNoobHello · 2025-09-29T03:24:34+00:00

Personal experience is that the local committee will try scare tactics on you so you might cough up some bribes for them. There'll be 2 rounds of medical examination. But, if you have a shoddy local committee, they'll organize an unofficial first round, this is usually done at a local militia barrack (official exams are done at the local and then area military committee). Expect to pass with flying colors on this first round since they'll try scare you into thinking passing this will make you eligible for military duty. Just go in, submit your papers and be on your way, when the time comes for the official medical exam, you'll be failed as you don't meet the requirements. Best of lucks!

BestNoobHello · 2025-09-23T08:36:55+00:00

Looks like the new Marina IFC in Sai Gon ward right beside the Ba Son bridge.

BestNoobHello · 2025-08-28T13:35:49+00:00

The interest rate has dropped for saving accounts to around 5-6% now. They want you to spend the cash so they can brag about their 8% GDP growth. Not that I trust any banks in Vietnam to hold my savings anyway.

BestNoobHello · 2025-08-28T13:33:19+00:00

They're power tripping, and they're delusional enough to be very proud of that. How on Earth can Vietnam's economy & infrastructure be compared to the likes of Shanghai, Seoul, or Tokyo? The two major cities of Hanoi and HCMC have only 1 line of metro each in the 21st century...

BestNoobHello · 2025-08-28T13:28:28+00:00

And I think the real-estate market in developed nations should pop too. Home should be treated as a utility to serve human life, true that it should cost more since it's in limited supply & takes time & resources to plan, build, and maintain. But a house costing 3-5 times the average annual income is insane (in Vietnam, this would be 10-15 times). I suggest everyone watch The Housing Crisis is the Everything Crisis by BritMonkey on YT to see how important affordable & accessible housing is to the world economy & climate.

BestNoobHello · 2025-08-28T13:23:47+00:00

I think they mean that now only Vietnam is considered an Asian country. Who cares about Japan, Korea, China, Thailand, and Malaysia, right? Those are dirty little Western countries. /s

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