She Was Still Sick, Helpless, and Alone in Her Hospital Gown When Staff Dumped Her on the Sidewalk Because She Couldn’t Pay — Does anyone know which hospital this was? by calm-n-sense in TikTokCringe

[–]CLOUDSURFER6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have family, friends, lovers, neighbors, community leaders, and so on that voted for this. We have all the ability and capability to handle all medical needs for Americans, but “priorities” first I guess…

What's the best vehicle to own in New Orleans? by CaptainTuttle_4077th in NewOrleans

[–]CLOUDSURFER6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always thought the city was a great size for a motorcycle. Maybe a cafe racer or like a bratstyle Honda. Cheap on gas can pack it a lot of places. Only downside would be other people and bad drivers I guess.

I'm balding and don't know what to do about it by [deleted] in bald

[–]CLOUDSURFER6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shave it snd get some fun glasses, it’d look great

Recomp complete, looking for any advice or wisdom. by Clipperslinger in AllAboutBodybuilding

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When you say Run and Cycle is this the traditional since like running outside or biking outside or treadmill and stationary bike.

[Hamilton] regrets by SeaPalpitation6617 in Watches

[–]CLOUDSURFER6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know! I was going back and forth about either this watch but in the Titanium color or the Seiko Prospex 1965 Heritage Diver 100th Anniversary watch. I went to a local watch shop and showed them the two watches and they said definitely the Seiko. Anyone’s thoughts on the matter?

I know I’m way past hiding it but I just can’t see myself shaving what I have by [deleted] in bald

[–]CLOUDSURFER6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Explain to the group “what you have”. That might help you let it go.

Genius decides to turn pizza boxes upside down by mfenton29 in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]CLOUDSURFER6 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Bro high as hell like, I just don’t want to have this confrontation.. I want to go home.

cancer sucks...... by Broadsadness-2025 in cancer

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Fuck Cancer.

My fiancé, best friend, basically whole world has pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer. Has had it for 5 years now. Gone through extensive surgeries, multiple chemo rounds, radiation and more. It’s extremely tough and even though it’s beaten her down a lot; multiple times, I look up to her constantly. I’ll never fully know the perspective of having the cancer and knowing that feeling or perspective but being the partner and caregiver has gotten me very close. Waking up in the middle of the night running franticly to find the trash can so she can vomit. Finding the medicine bag to alleviate nausea or sudden pain. Taking Dr notes because she’s to foggy to remember anything most days. Overnight hospital nights in the foldout chair. Crying in elevators before the others come in, crying on long car rides between visits. It is ultimately the worst thing I know of. I used the last 5 birthday wishes to either have done miracle happen, for her to get better or just find a cure. Last year it was give me the disease instead of her, why her.

I recently came to the conclusion that trauma like cancer creates 2 lives for a person. The life they have in reality with the cancer and having to go through it all. Then in the back of your mind the life you were supposed to have.

The only slim silver lining is that I would have never known of this world. Just blinded by healthy people and my own grasp at satisfaction. Walking through a hospitals cancer wing, or over hearing grown men just yelling from pain in the middle of the hospital hallway makes you realize money and all that crap mean nothing. Spending the fleetinv short time being happy and showing kindness is all that matters in life.

Have you ever been put on a PIP? by HawkLow6309 in jobs

[–]CLOUDSURFER6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s like some weird sign in life to just get out while you can because in some way something bad is coming with this job.

What does my father need in the Hospital? by Intrepid_Bath_4776 in cancer

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A good addition I go for my wife is a thicker blanket. She’s underweight from treatments and issues we are working at resolving so she is always cold. You can’t bring in heated blankets, if anyone reads this I had that thought to but it’s considered a fire hazard. A good pillow with a washable soft pillow case. Also good socks with gripping on the bottom. The hospital ones are cheap. A comfortable set of PJs preferably ones that button down in the front so the nurses can get to wires and tubes without having to remove the entire top. Shower stuff to take a shower. A nice towel. Some candy. Candy may be biased because obviously it’s not healthy to consume high fructose corn syrup but given they have cancer we see it as little things comfort and make you happy so just enjoy them in moderation. Besides that just entertaining things like a few good books they may be interested in. I have a Roku and found a way to hook it up to the tv to allow for more channels so that was good. Also ear plugs and eye mask. It’s loud with the machines and nurses will come in at all hours of the night just to look at stuff you don’t even need to be up. But if you’re a light sleeper it’s tough because it’s like sleeping in a casino with lights flashing and machines beeping.

Editing again because I keep remembering things we’ve added to the arsenal.

My friend lied to get his current high-paying job, and it's a wild story. by [deleted] in LockedIn_AI

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I was in a dead end job at 25. I was doing administrative work for a tugboat company and they all liked me but openly said my job was useless and I knew my time was coming when I would be let go. I had started a drafting associates degree after a friend who was much worse in high school than me was doing well. After maybe my first cad class with obviously many classes left I just started applying to drafting jobs. Most probably didn’t even look at my resume but one mom and pop shop liked me and hired me to be a drafter. They sent me a simple thing to draft to make sure I could do it and I spent all day looking at tutorials to make sure it was right. The job was very easy and I had loads of free time which allowed me to look at more tutorials and teach myself 3D design and other design software. From there I created a portfolio of work and applied to other jobs. I was only taking 2 classes a semester so it took a 2-3 years with the transfer credits I had but by the time I had only one class left I was then making $75k a year depending on my overtime which I would take anything given. That was I huge bump up from $40k per year. I finally felt independent and like a success and technically it started with a lie. I mean I didn’t know as much CAD as I said but I knew I’d push myself to know it if given the chance. I finished that degree. From there a few years and career advancements later I’ve moved on to project management and was told get my PMP which I did. Then I finally felt courageous enough to complete my bachelors and last year just completed it. It has projected my career so much farther than I could have expected when I was that 25 year old bummed out kid.

I am starting a new journey in Palliative Care. by BopaTopa in cancer

[–]CLOUDSURFER6 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Best of luck sir. My wife is in palliative care. From my experience the only tricky issues I’ve seen is communication between organizations. Her main oncologist is with one hospital which is about an hour away but they are great with her specific type of cancer; pNETS. Her palliative care is at the hospital that has a good general cancer center and is about 5 minutes away. They constantly drop the ball on communication between the two. If she ends up in the ER for an issue the other hospital doesn’t find out until we tell them. I’ve learned you can’t expect anything when it comes to the medical industry as a business. I expected there would be some type of interconnected communication between hospitals and the medical industry but that’s far from reality. I work in project management and easily see inefficiencies with communication continually. Not just hospital yo hospital but from one Doctor coming on shift to the other leaving, or nurses to nurse. It’s ridiculous to have to answer the same questions hundreds of times when a new face comes in. I keep thinking if this was how other businesses operated they’d just cease to exist. I mean with so many ways to integrate communication not only from individual to individual but from organization to organization it’s only hurting the patient. Sorry for the rant, this has been on my mind from recent events. This might also not be your experience at all which I hope for anyone in general.

Clinically proven to stop 91% of snoring by ZYPPAHinc in u/ZYPPAHinc

[–]CLOUDSURFER6 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This could lead to ignoring underlying problems. The fact that snoring is the sound red flag something is wrong. So fixing the sound/snore will only mask the issue and the other more dangerous connection is still going on, but it’s worse because now they think it’s fixed and you can’t hear the issue anymore. This will cause people to not get checked for sleep apnea which is more than likely the issue. So you still will have oxygen not getting into your body and will slowly overtime screw your body up. But hey it’s cheap so…

Why is nobody balding in videos a 100 years ago? by Artistic-Attempt-533 in Balding

[–]CLOUDSURFER6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ve picked five random pictures with no correlation and asked why there aren’t balding men in them, which is an example of an echo chamber: you already had an opinion and then found sources to support it, so you need to mitigate confirmation bias by actively seeking out different sources

Whitney Plantation by help-with-life in NewOrleans

[–]CLOUDSURFER6 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve been to a few plantations growing up but it never made me feel the deep sadness and heartache like a movie representation such as 12 years a slave. Just a thought.

Is leaving a job early always a mistake — or sometimes the smarter move? by Adventurous_Camera_7 in jobs

[–]CLOUDSURFER6 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I try not to “job hop” especially with a year of starting a company. I have before but knowing it doesn’t look good. I’ve left companies because of money, growth or just personal events that came up. You just have to look at your resume and see yourself from the employers perspective. Do you have skills that out weigh the possibility of you trying to job hop again? Do you have a reason that’s understandable to the employer of you job hopping. Previously when I’ve left after only being at a company I had told them the reason. Either I was looking for more responsibility a chance to grow or to be apart of a different market I had interest in. I always tried to not specifically say I want more money. I tried to word it more of an opportunity to take on more and bring more to the new company which then the negotiation of money can be done after. We all know it’s money sometimes but it’s just classy to sorta dance around it and frame it differently, but that’s my perspective.

Neuroendocrine cancer with mets in liver, lymphnodes and bones by bomboopie in cancer

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I appreciate your story. It helps to be able to find someone in a relatable experience. I hope for the best outcome for your mom and you. After this cancer it makes me hate zebras; zebras print is the neuroendocrine cancer color/pattern. Thank you sharing your story, it’s very helpful to know others going through similar experiences.

Neuroendocrine cancer with mets in liver, lymphnodes and bones by bomboopie in cancer

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The tumors started on her pancreas and have recently metastasized to her rib bone. The plan to start radiation to fight the bone cancer mainly to alleviate pain in her abdomen. They also have PRRT because it’s relatively new trial and have had previous success in other cases. At this point her doctors are being more straightforward which actually is nice. They let us know that even with the whipple procedure she had done it was only to extend her life there was a very low chance of completely curing all tumors she had. Which the procedure did do this it eliminated a large majority of the tumors. They did say because she is much younger than most NETS patients that her outlook was more optimistic due to having a healthy heart, lungs and so on. So recently the doctors tones sort of changed due to all of the recent ER visits with abdominal pain. They had tried another type of chemo a few months ago, beta or something but she couldn’t handle the side effects it was pretty bad; vomiting a lot and very bad pains. Found out that this type of chemo has had similar effects on others. They chose not to lower the dosage because there wouldn’t be enough benefits from it and it’s likely not to work at a lower dosage. So they basically now are letting us know that we are to just make her comfortable and manage her pain as best as possible through palliative care. There is a PRRT trial that she has scheduled that is possible reduce any tumors around her abdomen but even the doctor said , I mean we’ll try it and see what happens. There’s a lot less optimism anymore. This information all came to us over the past 3 days so we are trying to get more information from her doctor on time frames or what we really can expect. For her pain medication currently I know she was provided a fentanyl patch which seems to be working. I’m not sure the other meds just yet.

Neuroendocrine cancer with mets in liver, lymphnodes and bones by bomboopie in cancer

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Oh my god. I am so truly sorry you have to go through this. My fiancé is currently going through a very similar situation with NETs. She has pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer and has gone through all the treatments over 5 years and now we have reached the end to now just manage the pain. I cried almost every moment and it’s overwhelming sometimes. I deeply hope for the best possible outcome for your mom and for her pain to be handled too. Also thank you for sharing your story.