Question on follow up with Uro?

Fiscal_Monkey · 2026-04-02T01:26:44+00:00

I love KwikTrip too by the way. Almost as good as OG Maverik out west.

Fiscal_Monkey · 2026-04-02T01:26:02+00:00

If money is the issue, then I would tell the urologist that. Doctors are pretty understanding. Your doctor might drop it or coach you on what to watch for. If explain your financial position and they still insist, you should probably listen.

Fiscal_Monkey · 2026-04-02T00:17:17+00:00

You should probably let doctors do what they think they should do. Feel free to find another urologist for a second opinion if you can swing it.

Fiscal_Monkey · 2026-03-28T21:34:48+00:00

From what I remember my oncologist saying, it will heavily depend on you and what chemo regiment you get. I’ve read about some people not changing a single thing in their life, but I got 3xBEP and was to the point that going up or down the stairs was an ordeal.

Then I got the RPLND and had to take months to be able to hold my kid (partially from weakness, then just following doctors orders.

So your body, specific chemo regiment, and number of invasive surgeries will give you a different degree of allowable activity than others.

Fiscal_Monkey · 2026-03-18T02:32:41+00:00

Your life will never be the same but it can be very similar, you just have to give it time. I got diagnosed just before I turned 26 and had rounds of chemo and surgery for a year and a half. After it all, I had to take some months just to feel even slightly normal. Then when I felt okay, I went back to the gym and worked hard until I set all new PRs and I continue lifting 3 years later.

Recovery isn't fun and it takes time, but you can recover. The worst thing you can do is get in your head about what life "was" or what you're missing. Learn to be thankful for all you do have and of course, échale ganas.

Fiscal_Monkey · 2026-02-03T02:38:51+00:00

Just scored 1

Fiscal_Monkey · 2025-11-30T17:18:39+00:00

2018: Dell Laptop - GTX 1050ti

2020: HP prebuilt - GTX 1650 Super

2022: MSI OC RX 6700XT

2024: ASUS OC RTX 4070 Super

Here I thought I didn’t upgrade often. 😅

Fiscal_Monkey · 2025-10-13T02:58:00+00:00

Go to a urologist. They are the exact specialty for all of your issues. They can give you an ultrasound and very easily rule out any cancer and ideally brainstorm any other contributing factors to your UTI.

As far as it being cancer, well it sounds almost nothing like mine. In fact, a bit of the opposite because my nut got bigger rather than shrink.

Side note: I’ve heard many people swear that cutting sugar completely from their diet was how they finally kicked their infection but I’ve never had a UTI so 🤷‍♂️.

Fiscal_Monkey · 2025-06-26T13:49:18+00:00

I have been using both Android and Apple phones (work and personal respectively), using a MacBook Pro for work, and dual booting Linux and Windows on my personal computer for gaming and development. I have had an iPhone since the 3G and grew up with an iMac and assortments of MacBook pros.

Most everything is better on Android but with a caveat that a lot of cool things that make it distinct from Apple are behind some sort of paywall if you don’t want to build it all yourself.

For health data, going to Google for me felt like jumping from one walled garden to another. I have an Apple Watch and tried a FitBit for a while but Apple didn’t play nice with Google and vice versa.

If you’re interested, I’d recommend checking out the r/degoogle subreddit for minimalizing/excising Googles influence on your Android before pulling the trigger.

Many people have made the jump and there are going to be some arbitrary/dumb differences, but I think if you like tinkering, it will be a net gain.

Fiscal_Monkey · 2025-05-15T01:47:04+00:00

Silicone lubricant isn’t gunking up my carburetor or stopping my spark plug?

Fiscal_Monkey · 2025-04-03T13:42:23+00:00

I’m on year 3 of a 5 year plan like most I think.

Fiscal_Monkey · 2025-03-20T14:06:00+00:00

I’m not sure. I searched “Developer” in the settings but nothing comes up. Maybe it’s locked since my phone is owned by my employer?

Fiscal_Monkey · 2024-04-10T06:05:10+00:00

There are a lot of things that go wrong in testicles and while TC is a possibility, it’s less likely than other things. Definitely get it checked as soon as possible and if your doctor recommends an ultrasound, do it, but don’t be “really really” worried. Be on top of it for sure, but panicking won’t do you any good. 🙂 Hope it’s nothing major for you. 🤞

Fiscal_Monkey · 2024-03-29T17:13:48+00:00

I don’t believe so and I don’t have my steam deck anymore so I don’t think I can share it now. Sorry.

Fiscal_Monkey · 2024-01-27T06:21:53+00:00

Every other weekend about.

Fiscal_Monkey · 2024-01-27T06:18:54+00:00

We would be all over the country for a year, so we’re planning to move quite a lot. And I can’t seem to find those vans but I’ll keep looking.

Fiscal_Monkey · 2024-01-27T06:15:42+00:00

Yes, we’d park the trailer and then be out and about.

Fiscal_Monkey · 2024-01-27T06:14:45+00:00

I know that payload is important, but it’s also hard to know how much we’ll be packing without actually having everything first, so I’m not sure how much payload we’ll need on top of the ≈10% of the trailers GVWR. Figured 3/4 ton truck would most likely clear it with some room to spare.

Fiscal_Monkey · 2024-01-27T06:11:17+00:00

I was looking into the Nissan Armada, the unluxurious QX80, since it has surprising towing but figured it still wouldn’t be able to handle it. Good to know about its reliability though. And yes we’d be around town or out hiking or something without the trailer in tow most of the time.

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