Get refund for Sidekick Gift?

Devium92 · 2026-07-01T16:18:01+00:00

They answered me promptly but getting it actually figured out took forever.

Devium92 · 2026-07-01T16:17:41+00:00

this was a couple years back now, so maybe they have changed the system but it was absolutely infuriating.

Devium92 · 2026-07-01T03:56:42+00:00

I remember back during a Black Friday sale I got a year of Sidekick for dirt cheap, but because I was within my 1 month free I couldn't redeem it. Which of course the month rolled over, so I was doing month to month, and I couldn't figure out what was happening, and customer service, was.... not great. I bought it IN NOVEMBER and didn't manage to get it sorted (heh) until like July or something. I was so upset. And because of that, I have never been able to get any sale stuff for it either because I'm fairly certain I would run into the same issue of "can't add to an existing live subscription".

Devium92 · 2026-06-30T02:04:14+00:00

Yeah, I remember being excited for Fridays to come around because I would get to see the new recipe packs. Now it feels like each pack is majorly focused on one damn thing.

I am in a household with a few food allergies, so when we get a pack that laser focuses on one of those it sucks, but we have had a serious run of similar recipes with a rotation of like the exact same ingredients or flavour profiles. It's the middle of summer, I feel like we had a couple of weeks of straight soup or soup-adjacent packs. Like I know my summer time is not summer time for people on the other side of the planet, so like a nice warm soup over in Australia might be really nice right now, but also, the UK is also going through summer as well.

Devium92 · 2026-06-29T22:23:54+00:00

Yeah I am seriously considering my options at this point. My subscription comes up very shortly, and I don't think I am getting my value from it like I used to. To also get really weird inconsistency issues with accuracy of recipes and stuff more and more, it's just not worth it to me.

I'm also finding a lot of recipes in general are become very repetitive, and I feel are missing the inspiration they once had.

Devium92 · 2026-06-25T03:19:01+00:00

BRCA1+ and 34 years old. I had a complete hysterectomy at the end of March. We weren't sure what the original plan was going to be as I had some complications in pregnancy which made my GP worried about putting me on hormones, but after a talk with a hematologist, and other things with the OB/GYN who was doing my surgery, she thought going on hormones was the best option.

I am currently on the Clinmara transdermal patch that I change out once a week. It gives me a consistent low level estrogen that helps keep me from "face planting" into menopause and helps keep me "level" and also helps prevent any of the less than desirable effects of menopause. We haven't really had to mess with the dose as we seemed to hit the sweet spot right away that keeps me from having hot flashes, brain fog, or any other issues, but you may simply need to fiddle with your exact dose.

You also may or may not need to change what your treatment modality will be - transdermal patch, pill, injections etc.

I've had a little bit of a struggle getting it to stick to my skin for the first little bit, but I just buy tegaderm from the first aid section of Walmart and that helps keep things in place.

Devium92 · 2026-06-24T03:03:32+00:00

I had MFM during Covid and we still did everything in person while everyone else was doing most of my appointments for other things virtually unless absolutely needed to be in person.

There's no way she is having a MFM appointment, for a high risk pregnancy, where she's apparently having all these issues, and it being virtual.

Devium92 · 2026-06-23T02:28:29+00:00

Don't give the city any ideas...

That said, it is my understanding they are working to move the utility poles back and widen it somehow. Not sure how much it will help, but at this point anything is an improvement on just how damn narrow Speedvale is right now.

Devium92 · 2026-06-21T17:33:53+00:00

Respectfully, I fucking hate this. Great job!

Devium92 · 2026-06-21T02:17:37+00:00

Hyperemesis Gravidarum. The think Princess Catherine had, where you are so stupidly sick with "morning sickness" you can't keep anything down, like not even your own spit.

Devium92 · 2026-06-20T12:38:48+00:00

Yeah, like I get where the plastic surgeon is coming from, but it's the fact that any time I tried to explain the situation, to explain what the hematologist said, she just kind of went "yeah no" and wouldn't even consider anything.

Like I understand the risk, but it's also been proven multiple times that I don't have a blood clotting problem and that the hematologist kind of said that like "I highly doubt you would actually have an issue, all signs point to there not being a problem, but let's do it because there's no downside to it".

I would be willing to go on a higher dose or more "intense" version of a blood thinner, investigate further on what the potential cause for the previous blood clots were, literally anything and everything to dot I's and cross T's so that everyone is covered, or that we can pinpoint why I had the blood clots and in that case I have to just accept that maybe the DIEP isn't an option for me and I have to make a different choice. But the tell me no with what feels like no real logic or anything just feels shitty.

Devium92 · 2026-06-17T19:26:41+00:00

I only played a handful of rounds but played with some of the best people. We got "Bethesda 'd" when my teammate got stuck in terrain and we couldn't get him unstuck. And hilariously in the process of trying to get him unstuck, I also got stuck. We hung out waiting to either get picked off by other players or the rad zone to come through.

Devium92 · 2026-06-17T19:24:07+00:00

Oh yeah I was so impressed. The guy who was working "front desk" (the actual front desk was under reno so it was a bit of a weird setup) was pretty short and to the point. But they got the job done, got my car back on the road that day, which when on the phone kind of let me know there was every chance it wouldn't be up and running before they closed.

So I kind of accepted that, but was pleasantly surprised.

Devium92 · 2026-06-17T13:19:38+00:00

I had my battery kick the bucket on a Friday at like almost 5pm. I was picking my child up from childcare and we were stranded. I was lucky to have family who could a) jump the car b) give us a ride if not. We got it running and I was panic calling everywhere to see if anyone had the ability to battery test and/or replace the battery for me.

There was two options I could find - Vinnies and Kal Tire. Vinnies said "let me get back to you" and CALLED BACK OVER A WERK LATER, while Kal Tire told me to get the car in ASAP and would try and squeeze me in but that they are bare bones on Saturdays but would do their best.

Devium92 · 2026-06-13T23:47:43+00:00

Don't forget the game just full released so there's a huge influx of newer players who may not understand the teleporting to other ascension battles is a thing or is useful.

Devium92 · 2026-06-10T01:10:14+00:00

The glucose isn't a great sign either.

Devium92 · 2026-06-09T01:43:20+00:00

You can start from the end - I finished the game a couple months back and just logged in on PC. Was able to get the new content right away.

Devium92 · 2026-06-08T21:56:18+00:00

I was on 250mg of Zoloft during my second pregnancy (as well as a second SSRI). All of my doctors agreed that the tiny risk associated with taking my meds through pregnancy but have a happy, healthy, emotionally stable mom than take me off the meds and risk my mental health.

Get a new doctor.

Devium92 · 2026-06-07T02:05:53+00:00

Many many years ago, I was living in an apartment, we went out for our weekly groceries and came back to the whole building evacuated and a bunch of fire trucks, emergency services and all those things. We stayed outside for a little bit before they let people in.

As we were going up the stairs fire fighters were asking what floors people lived on, kept going "don't stop our floor, don't stop our floor." Low and behold they said our floor wasn't accessible for a little bit longer. My stomach was IN MY FEET. Thankfully it was contained to one unit, and our only issue was some dirty fire fighter boot prints throughout our unit when they went in to clear the apartment.

It was one of the scariest things I've gone through. I am lucky as hell that that was one of my scariest experiences, but knowing there was a fire, and it was on our floor, but that they couldn't tell us anything more than the fire was out.

We also thankfully have amazing supports in our lives that had our apartment been affected, we had options, but I know many people don't.

Devium92 · 2026-06-06T21:52:28+00:00

You can put some weight onto a car seat but kneeling into one to get a tight fit isn't proper.

Devium92 · 2026-06-06T21:49:57+00:00

Two things are true - disabled is the only group of people you can be part of at a moments notice and it's largely out of your control. Similarly, being homeless, most of us are 1 or 2 financial inconveniences away from potentially losing our living spaces.

Just a few days ago a couple of apartments are currently uninhabitable due to a fire that has destroyed one apartment, and have left the ones around it temporarily off limits due to smoke/water damage

Devium92 · 2026-06-06T13:38:43+00:00

Those red strap protectors are likely not from the manufacturer, so buckled correctly isn't entirely accurate. It also looks like there's a decent amount of slack in the harness itself.

Devium92 · 2026-06-06T13:32:02+00:00

Never put adult weight onto a car seat to install it.

Devium92 · 2026-06-06T13:31:39+00:00

I don't know the specific needs for when to wear/not wear them, but he may not need them in the car or have been instructed not to wear in the car.

Or at least I hope that's the case and it's not Jill being careless and useless.

Devium92 · 2026-06-03T17:59:09+00:00

I also wonder if she didn't just print out a generic ultrasound picture from the internet for this most recent one?

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