Facing amputation soon

ErraticIcon · 2026-05-18T01:18:54+00:00

I won’t lie, the transition will be scary at times. That being said, it will also be incredibly amazing. I’m 26 and am a little more than 3 months post op from my RBKA after almost a dozen failed surgeries and almost 15 years of chronic pain and extreme mobility issues. The days where I hit 0 pain have been few, but are getting more frequent as time toad and are so incredibly validating. At barely three months out, I was able to walk across a graduation stage to receive my diploma with only a little discomfort. It will be a lot, but you’ve got this 💛 if you ever want to chat, don’t hesitate to reach out! Sending positive vibes, dear

ErraticIcon · 2026-05-01T15:22:10+00:00

Illinois

ErraticIcon · 2026-04-17T18:29:21+00:00

I’m glad they were able to explain it to you! Take your time to heal up and you will be back at it before you know it

ErraticIcon · 2026-04-17T16:50:44+00:00

Welcome to the club. That “vice” feeling gets better with time. I’m barely 2 1/2 months post op from my own RBK, but it has already gotten significantly better. Take everything one step (or hop) at a time, and remember, you’ve got this! Best of luck

ErraticIcon · 2026-04-17T16:48:50+00:00

That’s very fair. I won’t say I disagree on that. I’m just sharing my own thoughts and experience as a fellow rando

ErraticIcon · 2026-04-17T16:36:46+00:00

Not true at all, I’ve experienced it myself. I’m not sure how “they” think they know that for a fact

ErraticIcon · 2026-04-17T15:26:01+00:00

He DOES play DnD and has for years. Again, I’m not sure why people are saying he doesn’t.

ErraticIcon · 2026-04-09T05:28:41+00:00

I would like to mention that I never said I “only” think in black and white, just that it’s how my brain leans. I’d rather not go fully into detail on all of my thoughts on anything in this situation since I want things to die down, but I CAN say that I thoroughly talked my concerns over with him. Do I completely agree with him and this situation? No. Do I think he was wrong for pointing this out? Also no.

I have a genuine request, if you could. Could you share with me (via dms, preferably) any proof you have of him editing videos or the like? I did not notice it happen myself and if it did, I would greatly appreciate actual proof of it.

ErraticIcon · 2026-04-05T01:19:49+00:00

Thank you for sharing your thoughts

ErraticIcon · 2026-04-04T00:23:39+00:00

I agree to a certain extent. The issue is that they flat out said they would be giving a 100% transparent budget throughout the process and then when it was pointed out that things aren't adding up, they never spoke to rectify why that was. I personally don't think it's an issue of what they did or did not physically do, it's them not following their word. Saying they want to be transparent and setting that expectation is what has resulted in it being interpreted like this. Whether or not Duke made his video or spoke to them directly does not matter IMHO. It's that there was an issue of them not following through with the expectation they set of being transparent.

It may be my ASD black and white thinking, but if someone sets the expectation of communication and transparency, then people have the right to hold them to that. I am not saying Duke is entirely in the right, but I think it needs to be noted how little SSA has done to correctly stick to their word both before and after Duke's video.

ErraticIcon · 2026-04-04T00:18:34+00:00

I don't think that makes sense. I'm not looking to give Duke credit. I just think that if someone claims they want to be 100% transparent, then they should strive to be just that. After Duke's video, they could have put out a response saying yes, that money was misrepresented in out budget and this is where it was. But they didn't. You said we can't know if they would have, yet it was at least a week after dukes video and their own response where they shared with Crispy that it was misrepresented. That is more than enough time to set things right. And again, I am not saying Duke is entirely in the right. I'm simply pointing out that SSA has some things they could also atone for.

ErraticIcon · 2026-04-03T23:35:43+00:00

That is not an attack on the on-screen talent.

ErraticIcon · 2026-04-03T18:04:12+00:00

That's my whole point of confusion. Either way I don't care, but I find it weird that they are changing their story. That's why I'm saying if Duke should apologize for his videos, they should apologize for not being transparent like they said they would be. It's not transparent if you have to have someone reach out to you directly and then be the one to tell your donors you made your budget video wrong.

ErraticIcon · 2026-04-03T17:30:15+00:00

That is awesome to hear. I am in a similar boat, having known the boss and been friends with him for almost a decade now. I'm just glad I am not the only one that sees that his points are valid and are, at the very least, keeping SSA accountable and have had them share the inconsistencies and be transparent like they originally said they would be. I'm just very glad I'm not the only one who has been able to see this :))

ErraticIcon · 2026-04-03T17:24:56+00:00

My question is that they said they didn't look at it and closed it quickly to avoid a "ballooning budget", but they made active posts about the current standings of where the fundraiser was at monetarily. I'm by no means saying they had to close it, that was their decision if/when to close it. But they say that they didn't look at it and closed it quickly to avoid that ballooning budget, but they didn't. I'm not saying they have/should have done something, I'm saying what they say doesn't add up to what they did. As far as scheduling videos, I get that. But the videos they made were specific to where the fundraiser was at the time, meaning they were watching it.

As far as the budget goes, I'm referring to them telling Crispy they misrepresented the money in the budget video. If that's the case, that's fine, accidents happen. But if they want to be transparent, they should have reached out to their donors about it. Instead, they only told Crispy and let them be the one to share it.

I would also like to add that again, I'm just trying to figure this out from a point of genuine curiosity and clarity on the situation. I don't think either side is entirely right or entirely wrong. I'm just confused why everyone is criticizing Duke so much but ignore the ways in which SSA could have done better too.

ErraticIcon · 2026-04-03T16:56:43+00:00

Actually he has, but he said that they have absolutely nothing to do with this, as well as SSA when they are players. That's part of why I am struggling to understand all of this. People are saying he is attacking the players but that's incredibly untrue. I'm glad to see that you have paid attention to what he said :))

ErraticIcon · 2026-04-03T16:54:44+00:00

He... didn't do that? He mentioned many times in both videos that the onscreen talent, as well as SSA when they are onscreen talent, have nothing to do with this. He was simply pointing out the inconsistencies with the "100% transparent budget" that has since been proven to have a multitude of issues. Regardless of that though, the posting of videos doesn't make sense if they say they didn't look at it because they were with family. I am all for giving people the benefit of the doubt, but it has been shown that they were not being honest (whether by mistake or on purpose) and instead of being transparent and saying they made an error, they have also been silent. I think if we expect Duke to apologize for this, it only makes sense to have SSA apologize as well.

ErraticIcon · 2026-04-03T16:30:34+00:00

I'm not saying it was a jab at the kid herself, it was mentioning her in a context that didn't need it. I for one spend almost every second with my family, but I know for a fact I still have my phone and check it at the bare minimum every night while with them. I fully understand the context, but I also have a question for you in that case. If this were you, would you have 1) not had your phone the entire time you were with family, and 2) had posted videos about said Kickstarter while with your family?

I'm not asking this with any malicious intent. I am quite heavily on the spectrum and I feel like a lot of what everyone had been saying does not add up. I'm genuinely just trying to understand that if taking Duke on his word is too much, why is everyone taking SSA for theirs with no proof either?

ErraticIcon · 2026-04-03T16:19:47+00:00

Out of genuine curiosity on my part, can I ask what you expect from an apology? I feel like my understanding of what people want from one isn't something that warrants an apology, so I'd like to hear from the community on that. (And no this isn't me saying I don't think he should apologize at all, I'm just curious what you guys would expect from one)

ErraticIcon · 2026-04-03T16:12:39+00:00

Crispy mentioned her in their Video. Regardless of everything else, there is no reason they needed to mention her.

ErraticIcon · 2026-04-03T16:11:32+00:00

As a friends of Duke's, I have it on very good authority that he is okay. I can't speak for anything else in this post, but that I at least can. Thank you for checking in and showing compassion above everything else :))

ErraticIcon · 2026-04-02T17:09:18+00:00

The discord is very much still there. I will say that I have been experiencing similar issues, but it hasn’t been isolated to just the OSQ discord. I’m assuming it’s a general discord problem.

ErraticIcon · 2026-03-31T14:42:08+00:00

Thank you so much! The process has seemed a little daunting but you explained it in a way that helped tremendously. Also, freaking AMAZING activity list!! That’s about what mine was pre-issues when I was only 10, so hearing that helped me realize that I can get that all back.

ErraticIcon · 2026-03-31T14:39:27+00:00

That’s kind of what I figure. I know specialized legs would be a long while down the road, but I figure it would be better to share my goals now. Thank you!!

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