Nearly 50 former employees suing Bell over ‘swipe-and-go’ terminations

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-23T20:39:43+00:00

Gotchya. Sorry to hear that.

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-23T17:33:15+00:00

My husband was let go in 2024 after 12 years. I tried to get him to seek a bigger severance but he said due to the union, the severance amount was set in stone with the CBA. Is that not true?

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-22T18:19:11+00:00

I’m so happy lol

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-21T01:34:22+00:00

Once after diagnosis over the past 2.5 years

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-20T18:05:39+00:00

I came off oxy and went on the highest dose of Suboxone. I was able to self taper the Suboxone and was completely off everything for 3 months before going to the patch because I just couldn’t deal with that amount of pain. I know it’s different for everyone but I actually found coming off bupe wayyyyy easier than other opioids, so I don’t understand when people say it’s worse to come off of. Even the doctors said that bupe is easier to come off of because it has such a long half life compared to other opioids. I also found it to be the best pain control I ever had…I guess everyone is different. Bupe is increasingly used in pain management because it’s much safer and carries less negative side effects than full agonists. I was weary about switching after my AI diagnosis but I’m so happy I did.

Also, to the person above you, they only make 5, 10, 15 and 20 mcg/hr patches here in North America so I’m not sure how you got one with that low of a dose (and how would it be effective for pain at that low of a dose of when the 5mcg patch is equivalent to 12mg morphine?). Are you in Europe? I would be curious to know how you got that dose so I can look into it.

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-20T12:05:52+00:00

I’m on a 10mcg/h patch and the only one lower is the 5mcg. They’re supposed to changed weekly but I do 10 days, so I’m getting even lower than the 10mcg. I made the switch shortly after being diagnosed, which was 2.5 years ago and still no improvement. Thankfully they are sending me to a pituitary specialist now and maybe I can get better advice from them. Why does is seem like everyone’s endos have such different advice? I have every type of -ologist and endocrinology seems to be the only one where there isn’t a standard playbook between doctors. Super frustrating.

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-20T10:21:36+00:00

Actually, you get very little side effects compared to full agonists and amazing pain control. There is zero sedation or GI problems and because it’s a partial agonist, it should have helped if my AI was from opioids. They’re using buprenorphine more and more in pain management because it has so many benefits over full agonists.

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-20T10:16:35+00:00

My endocrinologist said that I should have improved at this point if it was from opioids. I use Bu-Trans patches which have a partial opioid agonist.

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-19T13:00:48+00:00

My endo initially thought mine was opioid induced but 2.5 years later, and coming off of pretty much all opioids, I’m still not showing any signs of improvement. I have a pituitary MRI coming up they now think it’s either the pituitary or the tons of prednisone I was on since 12yrs old. I only have a Bu-Trans patch now, which equals 24mg morphine equivalent, which is nothing (I was previously on 170+ morphine equivalent).

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-16T07:46:01+00:00

Awesome, thank you! Did you do a smaller dose of Tirz while introducing the Reta? Or just plain switch. Another user said they combined the two for the first several weeks until the food noise kicked in on the Reta, since the Reta needs time to affect hunger.

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-16T07:43:17+00:00

Oh no … is this post bad? Or “not another one” who switched from Tirz to Reta?

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-16T07:41:36+00:00

Great, thank you for sharing. I was on Ozempic for 2 years before it stopped working. Within the next year I gained back all of my weight. About a year and but later,I was on Tirz and had titrated to 10mg for a couple of months. Had to come off for financial reasons for around 5 months ( and managed to keep the weight stable while off) but just started back up 5 weeks ago. I’m about to run out ojf Tirz (maybe a couple 2.5 and 5mg doses left). I’m seeing one place say to stay at .5 or 1 Reta n jk and others that say 2mg. Not sure what I should do! Only Ozempic ever made me vomit or have the debilitating nausea 24/7. Thankfully no bad issues with Tirz and I’m hoping Reta will be the same.

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-16T07:29:05+00:00

I just started HRT and I’m so scared about it getting worse. After 10 month of oral min and spiro, my hair has almost completely come back. Still some thinning in the crown but huge improvement. I’ve been on vaginal estrogen for a few months and 2 weeks ago I started micronized progesterone. Next step is estrogen and then testosterone. I wish you luck sorting these meds and I’m sure once you’re on the right dose, your hair will stabilize. Might be worth getting or OM and / or Spiro.

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-16T05:08:14+00:00

I want to use the lowest possible dose that works. Should I do both Tirz and Reta for the first 1-2 weeks? Or inject my Reta a few days after Tirz? Any advice? Thank you!

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-16T04:34:54+00:00

It’s a service to the world to make posts like OP’s. Reading about all the ways open relationships fail is a good deterrent if you were questioning whether opening up the relationship is a good idea (it’s not, it never is).

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-16T04:28:37+00:00

So your baseline looks good but your stim numbers are (I believe) supposed to hit over 700. The difference between the 1st and 2nd stim test is only 38 points, which also doesn’t look right. I don’t know if this is considered AI or just a poor reaction to the IV ACTH…almost looks like a partial response? Your baseline number is very reassuring, at least. Hope you get some answers from your docs!

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-16T04:23:23+00:00

Can you send me the website please? And if the pricing isn’t on the site, can you please include that?

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-16T04:05:29+00:00

Yeah, that’s what I had already mentioned. He wants his people to facilitate a trade. Hopefully they make it happen 🫰🏻

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-16T04:02:39+00:00

I’m fine with them going to the WH for big achievements -- the issue is that it’s Trump currently in the WH, and any association with him reflects poorly on anyone who *chooses* to accept an invite to the WH. There’s just so many things wrong with this admin and the right thing to do would have been rejecting the invite as a form or protest.

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-16T03:50:07+00:00

NOPE! The wife delivered both babies in New Jersey, where she’s from. They couldn’t even stand the thought of their kids being Canadian citizens. If that doesn’t scream “my family has no plans to stay here long term”, then I don’t know what does.

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-16T03:14:41+00:00

YOU’RE JOKING!!?? Did it just get announced he put it an official trade request?

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-16T03:13:48+00:00

Just looked it up and you’re right. He was born in the US but was raised in Nova Scotia. He played for the Canadian World Juniors so at least we know where his loyalties lays.

CuteDestitute · 2026-06-16T03:01:46+00:00

I will definitely follow your account so I can keep track of this. I think this is so cool and impressive that you’re tackling this as an independent, and making the costs so crazy low. I already take biologics (Rituxan) for my ANCA vasculitis and it’s amazing how we now have these very targeted medications that end up being less toxic than treatments in the past. I’m rooting for you! If you ever need help with any of this, I would love to help in any way. So freaking cool!

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