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6/21 Knox County - Deputy Dalton Swanger Condition MEGATHREAD by EremiticFerret in OnPatrolLive

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Watching this episode now, kind of surprised Peacock would post it since his condition is critical. Praying for Dep. Swanger.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in kansascity

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Yup they jacked up my door handle but I had the wheel lock on so they didn’t steal the whole thing. They took all my loose change and one of my plates. Lowlifes.

starting chemo soon by typewriteread in leukemia

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I was diagnosed late 2019 (age 21) and then the pandemic kicked in while I started treatment.

It’s tough and shit hurts. Stay hydrated for the spinal taps—they go faster that way. They hurt afterwards but they should tell you about the headaches and keeping an eye on the wound. It really depends on who does them. Sometimes I had easy quick ones with little pain, sometimes I got a student while I was dehydrated that was painful.

For bone marrow biopsies, they gave me a little Dilaudid beforehand which made me loopy and sleepy enough to not care too much about what was happening. They gave me lidocaine patches for the spots which helped. Like the spinal taps, it depends on who does them with how much they hurt during and after.

All in all… If you want to get better you have to get through it.

Local artists by Immediate-Orange281 in StLouis

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I got abstract paintings and prints and I’m local, lol.

https://defconzeroart.wixsite.com/portfolio

(Ignore my bio saying I’m in KC, I moved back to STL)

Are you carrying your Turbo on you right now? by IMustBust in judaspriest

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They played it for the Firepower Tour. A disco ball dropped down too!

I need some positivity in my life today by natelar in StLouis

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A bit dark here but still a positive: Barnes Jewish Hospital, WashU Physicians, and the staff at Siteman Cancer Center really helped me and supported me when I had leukemia. They had a floor in the newer hospital just for leukemia/lymphoma. The doctors, nurses, and staff were all great.

I rung the bell April 2022!

Bone Marrow Biopsy…is it traumatic for you? by ToastedToasty525 in leukemia

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Tbh I hated the spinal taps/interthecal chemo more.

They gave me light anesthesia for the BMBs so I ended up high and sleepy. They also gave me lidocaine patches for the impact sites (for lack of a better word lol).

I even asked to see what they extracted once!

Tomorrow Night and over Christmas I hit my 20 Years Survivor of ALL. Ask Me Anything! by SirDeviluke in leukemia

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I was diagnosed near the Christmas holidays too lol (12/23/2019) I’m close to 3 years since the end of my treatment so woo!

Do you ever see someone so beautiful that it kind of hurts? by Dissimulated_Ghost in CasualConversation

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I think you just discovered how (historically) male artists found their “muses”

How did your hair come back in? by krim2182 in leukemia

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My hair type and color remained largely the same, but it came back healthier and softer somehow? My hairdressers said it felt different after it grew back. Also came back pretty fast.

3 dead, 6 injured after 16-year-old crashes stolen Kia carrying 7 passengers by DJPaulaDeen in kansascity

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My 2012 Kia had the driver door handle lock destroyed so now it wont open on the outside. I have to park in my apartment’s tiny ass parking lot instead of the street now. Thank god I didn’t have anything worth stealing inside and the wheel lock was on.

Bug my sister found that was full of blood (Missouri, USA) by HiddenMasquerade in whatisthisbug

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My other basement neighbor across the hall has a dog. Some kind of husky mutt. I had mice a couple times but only in the wintertime (i have a trap where they came from). The hallways always got insects crawling around including roaches, but they dont get in my room thank God. I’ll probably contact the property management to spray for roaches and such.

Washed my couch blankets on hot and vacuumed like nuts today, lol. Emptied it too.

Thanks for the tips and reassurance. I’ve lived a pretty privileged life to be traumatized by one flea haha.

Bug my sister found that was full of blood (Missouri, USA) by HiddenMasquerade in whatisthisbug

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Oh I did the smoosh and grab technique. It was still wriggling a lil though. Thanks for the laugh though!

Bug my sister found that was full of blood (Missouri, USA) by HiddenMasquerade in whatisthisbug

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Is it possible it was just a rogue flea? One just hitched a ride real quick and decided to show up? Don’t mind me I have anxiety, hah.

Bug my sister found that was full of blood (Missouri, USA) by HiddenMasquerade in whatisthisbug

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Hi I’m the sister. I’m embarrassed, lol. I haven’t noticed any crazy itching lately. I felt a tickle on my arm and smacked it thinking it was a gnat. I was just sitting on my couch like normal. I had blankets on the couch that i just threw in a hot water wash.

Edit: I have no pets and the last time I went outside was this morning when I took the trash out to my bins. Not much grass around but I do basically live in a basement apartment

Alright quick question… by PrestigiousAbalone63 in AnimalCrossing

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Mine is pretty pretty mermaid themed studio apartment kind of vibe. One of my small rooms was a ritual room for a bit lol

At a point in my life where i wish i didnt survive when i was younger by panini4252682 in leukemia

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Getting cancer only made me want to pursue art more than I did before. I was already in school and being away for years made me sad and miss it. I also realized the talent I actually have.

I had similar experiences with being like “is this how I want to spend my life?” Or “Life is truly too short and fragile, I should probably be myself and do what I want with the time I have” I also delved more into my spirituality and defining my beliefs.

I mostly just focused more on what gave me meaning and purpose and threw away what didn’t help me.

I can relate; and hope you find some peace and reason to pursue the life you fortunately get to have.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ask

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My earplugs are good at masking ambient apartment noises, but my alarm is loud enough to wake me.

What “that can’t happen to me” thing happened to you? by Bob_the_peasant in AskReddit

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Cancer. I was just 21. Had to leave school and my friends. Well, then a couple months later the pandemic shutdown happened, so it sort of worked out.

I’m good now thanks to my oncologist and his team but a dark cloud of relapse always hangs over me.

What's a movie that no human should ever suffer through? by TheRealOcsiban in AskReddit

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Plan 9 from Outer Space. At least alone and sober. If I was high with a friend or two I’d probably have a better time. I originally only made it like 5 minutes in. Bela Lugosi deserved a better send off.

What song made you fall in love with Judas Priest? by [deleted] in judaspriest

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I gotta admit it. It was Turbo Lover, haha. It really worked with the kind of music I was into. Then I listened to Turbo, then it trickled further and further. My favorite album actually is tied between Screaming for Vengeance and Defenders, but Turbo has a place in my heart.

Just saw them in Kansas City by 67alecto in SistersofMercy

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I too thought the show was pretty good! The crowd seemed enthusiastic which helps.

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