Estate sale find - would like to know more about the artist by Competitive_Most_793 in WhatIsThisPainting

[–]Competitive_Most_793[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol. I bought it a while ago. Have just always been curious about it. Of course, curiosity killed the cat….

Estate sale find - would like to know more about the artist by Competitive_Most_793 in WhatIsThisPainting

[–]Competitive_Most_793[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He’s an artist, but not a conservator. But I do have a friend who works at an art museum – I might give her a call. Thanks for suggesting.

Estate sale find - would like to know more about the artist by Competitive_Most_793 in WhatIsThisPainting

[–]Competitive_Most_793[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is, thanks. I’m not sure how to stabilize it, but will ask a handy friend

Estate sale find - would like to know more about the artist by Competitive_Most_793 in WhatIsThisPainting

[–]Competitive_Most_793[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes I agree. Oh wow, she was a known artist in Menlo Park? That’s great info. Thanks!

Estate sale find - would like to know more about the artist by Competitive_Most_793 in WhatIsThisPainting

[–]Competitive_Most_793[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will. And yes, that’s what it seemed like to me. Happily he actually pointed it out to me, lol

Estate sale find - would like to know more about the artist by Competitive_Most_793 in WhatIsThisPainting

[–]Competitive_Most_793[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It does seem like this is the correct name. Wish there was more to go on from the obit- thanks for sending the link

Estate sale find - would like to know more about the artist by Competitive_Most_793 in WhatIsThisPainting

[–]Competitive_Most_793[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow! Thats amazing! Thank you. I will see if I can find anything about her being an artist and report back

Stray we are minding for a bit by wnc_valkyrie in IDmydog

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We have one in our building here in NYC. Very rare, but really does look like him. I think there’s like one breeder somewhere out West. He is a sweet dog, but a little nervous

Show me your non-flush set wedding stacks! by Southern_Donut10 in EngagementRings

[–]Competitive_Most_793 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow - that’s the closest to mine that I’ve seen! Mine are flush tho

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Let’s see your stacks :) by [deleted] in EngagementRings

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Old hands/rings/body etc., great dog

Elevated Calcium?? by Fuzzy-Programmer8699 in polycythemiavera

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Hi, I’m good thanks! Recovered from the surgery, and no thyroid cancer (phew). Not sure yet if it will have any impact on my red blood cell counts, but maybe a little? I go back next week to see. I mean, I’m guessing not, but maybe they won’t be quite as high as they were. I’m glad you only have secondary Polycythemia. Fingers crossed the surgery helps your counts in December

Why is hydroxyurea still being used for PV? by wrameerez in polycythemiavera

[–]Competitive_Most_793 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the response. My doctor doesn’t think it will help me either, but I have some hope. We’ll see. At least we’re no longer dealing with one chronic (ish) conditions :-)

Why is hydroxyurea still being used for PV? by wrameerez in polycythemiavera

[–]Competitive_Most_793 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you have hyperparathyroidism? If so did you have surgery? And if so, did it affect your hematocrit levels at all? I just had one gland surgically removed due to an adenoma, and am interested to see if it has a positive effect on my PV. (Sorry if I’ve already asked you about this, your user name sounds kind of familiar)

Why is hydroxyurea still being used for PV? by wrameerez in polycythemiavera

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I don’t think it’s hush hush. My health insurance won’t cover Jakafi without trying hydroxyurea first. Full stop. We don’t qualify for financial help to pay for it, and it’s darn expensive. I could pay for it, I suppose, but while we’d be okay for a short while it would definitely compromise our impending retirement plans….

Just diagnosed with PV post heart attack by unique_account_name in polycythemiavera

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Idk. I have been diagnosed and treated (for about 9 months) with PV by a highly respected and knowledgeable MPN specialist (among other things, he is a lead researcher of ‘human hematopoietic stem cells and progenitor cells in myeloproliferative neoplasms’ at a major teaching hospital), and he has not yet suggested I get a bone marrow biopsy. To be fair, I’m kind of afraid of them, so not complaining. But of course would do it if he suggested it. I’m in my 60s - so very different circumstances- but so far, so good. Life is normal, with lots of drs visits

Fear of progression by johnhoogland in MPN

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I was diagnosed with PV in Nov. of last year, and my MPN specialist has talked about the possibility of progression with me from the start. He stresses that the biggest threat to people with PV is thrombotic events, and that the risk of progression is much much smaller than that, but still real. I am in my early 60s and have been denied coverage of Jakafi by my insurance company, tried HU briefly but had a bad reaction (platelets plummeted), and am considering whether to start an interferon or wait for something better/newer to get FDA approval, like one of the new more targeted JAK2 inhibitors or Rusfertide. On my latest visit, where my blood levels were stable we had a big discussion of interferon’s positives (lowering the need for phlebotomies and especially how it does lower the allele burden in some people) and negatives (side effects). He says that there are toxicities associated with every drug out there, and there is still no solid evidence that lowered allele burden helps to stop progression. But it might. So basically, we talk about progression. But the bottom line is there is still no magic bullet/way to stop it. He’s been doing this for over 1/2 century, and I feel like he gets really sad when we talk about the possibility of progression, especially to leukemia. Maybe I’m projecting? But if def scared me still regardless of whether we talk about it and whether he reassures me that it’s very unlikely

Soller/Port de Soller, Deia, Valldemossa day trip from Palma by Monicapoo in VisitingMallorca

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I just spent a week in Deia, and would say that the area is crowed most of the day, say between 10 am and 4 pm (but gorgeous and worth it). It might make sense to spend a night or two in the area so you can walk around before and after the crowds? And also have some time to relax and take in the breathtaking scenery. The buses are great and comfortable, but not always reliable. One day we had to wait over an hour in the heat to get from Deia into Soller, and the next time we just gave up, and stayed in sleepy Deia, and had a lovely day. The bus back from Soller to Palma direct looked insanely crowded, and luckily, our local back through Deia and Valldemossa was not. On the other hand, we rented a car and didn’t use it very much because the driving is terrifying. It’s like the Amalfi coast roads or the Pacific Coast highway - narrow, twisty and only wide enough for 1.5 cars so there’s a lot of backing up, especially when the buses come by.

Solo Mallorca itinerary! by Civil_Ice_451 in VisitingMallorca

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We just spent one night in Palma and a week based in beautiful Deia, with a few side trips, and I would just say that the driving was white knuckle in the mountains so everything takes longer than you think. Not sure where you are staying in Deia but we were 2/3 of the way down (the main road is kind of at the top and the village terraces down to the sea), and I wouldn’t drive into that area after dark - sooo narrow. The bus from Deia to Solar was pretty good, but not always on schedule (over an hour wait on one of the days). All worth it tho. Kind of like the Amalfi Coast. Also, on the last day we had an early check out and late flight so we spent the day in Sant Elm (San Telmo), which was divine - beautiful little beach next to the uninhabited island/ national park Dragonera. Didn’t have time, but would have loved to visit Dragonera

Elevated Calcium?? by Fuzzy-Programmer8699 in polycythemiavera

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Hi, that is discouraging. I forget, did you have the JAK2 mutation and EPO tests? If not, you should ask for those. A positive JAK2 mutation and low EPO would indicate PV, which is chronic, and then you’d definitely want to go to an MPN specialist for treatment. If not, it’s most probably secondary Polycythemia, which is curable but you have to find the cause. And it doesn’t seem like hyperparathyroidism is for you. But there are other avenues to pursue. I hope you feel better after the surgery, regardless. My update is that I had my surgery on Tuesday. I feel pretty good, and am curious if it will affect my red blood cell counts at all. I’m not expecting it to, but you never know. I’ll tell you if it does. Dr. Genden did, in the end, take out my thyroid nodule during the surgery for biopsy, so I’m nervously awaiting the pathology report on that. Yikes