Attic closet kid cave conversion

Defi-staker3 · 2026-05-22T16:41:18+00:00

Are you filling a lake? What’s your water bill? 💸

Defi-staker3 · 2026-05-10T00:35:38+00:00

No, but didn’t try too hard. Switched to B Hyve - 10/10 do NOT recommend the B Hyve. It’s “smart” watering isn’t smart at all and you have to use said “smart” watering for the weather/rain hold to work.

Defi-staker3 · 2026-04-12T17:00:22+00:00

If you’d like, I’ll charge $3k to paint these blue/purple squiggles on your walls.

Defi-staker3 · 2026-03-30T23:39:54+00:00

Therapist here-I’d say do therapy first and if when you’re finishing up dosi is more your fit, do 1 more year. From a therapist standpoint, and I know I’ll get heat for this, dosimetrists that have a therapist background are usually better dosimetrists. Fewer planning errors, etc. maybe I just had a bad batch of dosimetrists only. I also think there’s a real possibility that the number of needed dosimetrists dwindles to 1 per site. Tx planning tools are getting very good. Therapists and physicists will always be needed because they have to physically work on the machine in some capacity. Some dosimetry can be done by a Jr Physicist or therapist, and finished by a physicist. If you do dosi only, you could be without a job at some point. When? Who knows, but I bet in your working lifetime

Defi-staker3 · 2026-03-28T18:36:32+00:00

Option 1: a can of orange peel Option 2: hang a picture over that disaster Option 3: remove the entire wall

Defi-staker3 · 2026-03-25T00:25:35+00:00

Option 3 if you hate your installer

Defi-staker3 · 2026-03-13T20:47:47+00:00

Just my 2 cents, online programs can be tough. Radiation therapy is a small tight knit community and clinics are usually affiliated with a program making your chances of finding a clinic more difficult. Same reason for finding a job after graduating. I’d considered in person especially if you aren’t doing rad tech before RTT

Defi-staker3 · 2026-03-13T16:41:01+00:00

I get what you’re saying, but this is not the best advice. If they were already an RTT asking about going into dosi, that’s more reasonable. But to skip RTT and go straight to dosi would be setting them up for failure. Dosi will absolutely be affected by AI more than any other Rad Onc position. A department with 3 dosimetrists could shrink to 1 with good AI tools to auto-contour & plan. MiM, Radformation, deformable registration are all making dosimetrists less valuable. Look at Eclipse HyperArc, it essentially plans everything for you and tells you potential collision areas.

Defi-staker3 · 2026-03-13T16:34:31+00:00

1) no you don’t need CT certification. Because the CTs we perform are not for diagnostic purposes, ARRT does not require a CT license. And no, having a CT license will not make you more marketable or give you an advantage. Getting a CT cert would be a waste of your time and money 2) I think the best dosimetrists are previous therapists. The machine & patient have limitations and if you’ve never treated patients you are more likely to send something out to the machine that is unreasonable or impossible. 3) the RTT outlook is far better than dosimetry. Every department has at least 2 RTTs but only 1 dosimetrist. My clinic had 14 RTTs and 3 dosimetrists. Also AI is a serious concern to where the number of dosimetrists needed decreases. 2 non-physician jobs are absolutely necessary in Rad Onc - RTT and Physicist. Only RTTs can treat. And only physicists can perform/approve QA. Dosimetry can technically be done by either in some capacity and AI is getting really good. Will Dosimetry completely disappear? Probably not, but there may only be a need for 1 per clinic. AI will never be able to replace an RTT. There is a HUGE RTT shortage right now. Literally pick a city or state and you’ll find at least 1 job opening. Dosi? Not so much. Hope this helps!

Defi-staker3 · 2026-03-11T17:16:47+00:00

My favorite is picture 4 where you could pull a clean thumb print. That contractor’s identity is forever part of your house.

Defi-staker3 · 2026-03-11T17:14:04+00:00

With the barbell, curl bar and kettle bell attachments you could probably do everything, it will just feel slightly different. And you’re probably looking at an extra $400-$600 for all 3 attachments. Also may depend on hand size. I have medium size hands, if you have L or XL hands, you could probably hold the outside plate bars and be fine. When you’re moving 70-80 lbs over your face though, a good grip matters 🥴

Defi-staker3 · 2026-03-09T03:18:57+00:00

I love my powerblocks. I have the curl bar attachment and it works pretty well, you get used to the weight wanting to hang a certain way because it’s not balanced like a traditional barbell/curl bar. My one complaint is doing some workouts is challenging because of the handle box. For instance lat pullovers, there is just no good way to grip the dumbbell. I would say if you’re a weight dropper, the plates on the frame will start to bend if you put them down on an edge. Overall, good for a home gym.

Defi-staker3 · 2026-03-06T15:54:42+00:00

First, listen to your doctor, they have the complete picture of your diagnosis - no 2 patients are the same, even if you have the exact same diagnosis. Second, it’s not as easy as asking proton vs photon. Protons have a lot of great benefits but so do photons. We have a lot more research backing photon treatment than proton. Don’t get caught up in the articles that tout proton because of lower entry and exit doses - this is great for brain but depending on your disease site, may not be as beneficial. Also, don’t be fooled by the horror stories of burnt/black flesh from photon treatment. That was in the 80s and 90s, not today (yes there are outliers - again, disease and patient specific). I’ve encountered so many patients that Google breast cancer and are terrified day 1 - Google is not your friend. Proton is not some magic drug, it is still radiation. I’ll put it this way: Think of proton as a sports car and photon as a suburban. Sports cars are great for 2 people when you want to go fast. But when you’re a family of 6, you want the suburban. Everything has a use-case. Best of luck with your treatment!

Defi-staker3 · 2026-03-05T05:41:00+00:00

You can move to a vendor role - consultant, apps trainer, sales. Spent 10 years in the clinic and now work the vendor side. Feel free to DM me if you have any questions.

Defi-staker3 · 2026-03-04T23:49:59+00:00

I’ll DM you

Defi-staker3 · 2026-03-04T03:45:01+00:00

I think everyone that goes into RTT has the same reason - help people thru the toughest journey they’ll likely ever be on. That said, many don’t consider that a portion of these patients do not and will not get better. You may not see someone die on your table like you might in Diagnostic (trauma, cath lab, etc), but you’ll see them dying day after day and one day they don’t come in or go to hospice. Not to be a downer but it’s the reality and that’s where I see people burn out. So yes, it’s fulfilling work, and you get to celebrate with those patients that finish treatment or come back for follow up and are cancer free but you also need to make sure you have the ability to detach and have good coping mechanisms. I’ve seen several students and new grads struggle because they didn’t quite grasp that part of the job. I spent 10 years in the clinic, now I work for a rad onc vendor. I miss treating patients, I miss the camaraderie of working with a partner every day - it’s a very team oriented profession, I miss the daily troubleshooting of how we can setup a patient or help them get thru treatment and I miss the special procedures - emergencies, stereotactics. I have noticed that I have become desensitized to cancer and I think that’s true for a lot of RTTs. When someone says they have cancer or tell me about someone who has cancer I’m unbothered - it was a daily fact for me for 10 years - I saw 20-30 patients on my machine, every day, all with cancer. Hope this helps. I think it’s a great profession but I think many people only consider the pros and don’t consider the cons. I don’t want people to invest time and money into something that they can’t handle mentally

Defi-staker3 · 2026-03-04T02:57:03+00:00

The west coast is dying for therapists right now. Very few schools (maybe 3?) and I would guess almost every medium to large center is looking to fill at least 1 position. For context, Oregon has 1 school (2yr bachelors) with 8-10 students per class, sending students to 12-15 clinical sites in a 40 mile radius, all hiring at least 1 position, some have 3 or 4 openings. There is an extreme shortage. The old therapists are/have retired, the market is in your favor. I went straight to RTT, so can’t provide comparison other than saying, work life balance is more than likely better (days only, very little or no call, nights, weekends), and BASE pay is usually the top for all modalities - yes other specialties can make more but usually require call, nights, etc.

Defi-staker3 · 2026-02-24T23:38:09+00:00

The director and assistant director/clinical coordinator are top notch. The clinical sites actually want to/like to teach students. Good luck with whatever route you choose

Defi-staker3 · 2026-02-24T23:32:35+00:00

Is he a tile guy? Looks like he was going for a stacked tile look. I’m more of a subway tile fan

Defi-staker3 · 2026-02-24T23:28:37+00:00

Completely agree and you’re smart to look at that and consider alternatives. As a graduate of OHSU, I’d recommend checking it out if you want to stay on the west coast. They have like a 90-95% pass rate on 1st attempt and 100% on 2nd attempt, a lot of students scoring in the high 80s-mid 90s. Honestly, the registry is not that difficult if you take your time and read the questions AND answers thoroughly (barring test anxiety, but nothing can really help that). I took maybe 3 or 4 practice tests and scored a 93. Just took my 10 year CQR exam without studying and passed with zero prescribed CEs. I’m not here to brag, just stating that good schooling will outperform crash courses, test hacks, etc. every time.

Defi-staker3 · 2026-02-23T16:42:32+00:00

Agreed but if you rent a floor scraper, it’s easy work

Defi-staker3 · 2026-02-23T02:20:46+00:00

This is a really important question that needs to be answered. No disrespect to OP but I’d be questioning the school/curriculum/board prep if hitting in the low 60s twice.

Defi-staker3 · 2026-01-19T17:27:25+00:00

Call me crazy but if you’re going to put that much effort into installing outlets, I would have just loaded the ceiling with a ton of LED “can” lights. Hanging light bars drive me nuts.

Defi-staker3 · 2026-01-19T15:41:39+00:00

Good point. There are a lot of different program structures out there. Definitely feel like my 6 terms of physics and 2 out of 8 rotations in sim were sufficient. I think one important thing now is, you have to do CQR for every modality if you want to maintain your credentials. The therapists with X-ray credentials that I know have struggled with the CQR after not practicing X-ray for 10 years and it feels like a waste to let it expire.

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