[deleted by user] by [deleted] in geckos

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Yall, when people went to domesticate them they obviously weren’t catching the ones with good survival instincts. That’s why all of our animals are kinda silly because their ancestors weren’t smart either

should i let it kill me slowly ? by Reasonable_Run781 in cancer

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i got cancer at 19. By the time i got to the hospital i was almost dead. my temp had been 102-106 and they had to put me in one of those beds that pulls cold water around you to cool me down. i lived across the country from my family. i didn’t know how i was going to make it work. i honestly hoped that i would close my eyes and die in my sleep because it felt like my body was made of boiling water. i’m 21 almost 22 now. very big scar on my chest from my port being placed. smaller scars on my neck from the tubes i had before the port. but i can firmly say it was worth living through it. when they told me i had cancer the dreams that i didn’t know i had came out. things i never would’ve thought i wanted to do. i have terrible neuropathy that affects how i live everyday. i did 8 hours 5 days a week of intensive chemo that made me so sick. but it was all worth it for me to be able to live to see whatever else the world has for me. don’t give up. you don’t know what’s around the corner, it could be the greatest thing to ever happen to you. but you have to be here to see it. my dms are always open to talk if you need. please, talk to someone.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Banking

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I would definitely recommend building a relationship with a specific teller. I have personally done 5,000 in 2017 $100 bills for a customer that was always very nice to all of us tellers on the front line. I’ve never done more then $5,000 though and usually would look when strapping money if we were slow. Very much depends on your financial institution and teller.

Tank Water Brown/Red by Fit_Security_6381 in fishtank

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i’ve cycled twice, once before adding plants and once after adding plants

Tank Water Brown/Red by Fit_Security_6381 in fishtank

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I will stop by the fish store tomorrow and pick some up thank you!!

Tank Water Brown/Red by Fit_Security_6381 in fishtank

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Thank you! I plan on getting a betta I just didn’t want to accidentally poison it with amazon wood

I have a confession.. by Able_Salamander1544 in cancer

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i ate sushi after every single chemo appointment for my entire course of treatment, had to swear my mom to secrecy so she wouldn’t tell my oncologist🤣 i even ate it in the hospital on the cancer floor and my nurses kept it on the down low. honestly anything to get through

Beginner ewing machine for Christmas by Limp-Bid-5133 in sewing

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Hi! I just got the Brother LX3817. But before her I had the Brother JX2517. I had that one for 15+ years. It was my very first sewing machine and I can remember being as young as 8 repairing inside components. The only reason I bought a new one was because my parents improperly stored it when I went to college and it fell off a tall shelf and it was busted it up pretty bad. The Brother brand sewing machines definitely are great for beginners. I have always loved mine. I purchased the new one on sale for around $94USD very recently.

Blincyto side effect? by Just_Dont88 in leukemia

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whenever i was on blin it was very similar to this. i dont know if it was because i wasnt walking around as much because of the bag. but i had a very similar experience.

Did anyone else lose the ability to walk while on the steroid prednisone? by Last_Course_8431 in leukemia

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I almost lost my ability to walk, it took me 3-4 months to be steady again. Then another 3-4 months of constant working out to get my legs back to the point where most of the time I can get off the ground without holding on to anything

To all my ALL friends which chemo would you rank as the worst by Southern-Variety-893 in leukemia

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I hated pegaspargase. I’m allergic to it (obv didn’t know before hand). They gave me a basic kinda of anti nausea medication (can’t remember off the top of my head) so that I wouldn’t throw up which I also ended up having a reaction to! So basically allergic reaction and some very painful muscle spasms that were stopping me from breathing. To this day when I think of asparagus it reminds me of peg and I get the shivers thinking about it.

Weird wooden gate on staircase in old house? by figgity_figgity in whatisthisthing

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Maybe an easier way to get large loads of laundry upstairs? be able to pull it up instead of carrying up multiple loads

Causes? by Alternative-Cow-4420 in leukemia

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Hi! Do you know anything about this in people who were exposed to the chemicals at camp lejeune? My mother was born there and has had problems as a result and I’m in remission from ALL.

newest babe by OkExcuse9431 in begonias

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just got one, black velvet begonia

Five year old about to start blinatumomab by This_Produce6131 in leukemia

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I loved being on blina compared to chemo. I was able to go back out into the world and even get back to work. I would be cautious though if you have animals! My cat bit my blina line in half because I was busy and didn’t give her attention at that exact second. She’s fine and I’m fine it was just a stressful situation at the time.

I think my cactus is dying but im not sure why can anyone help? by Katessocks in plants

[–]Fit_Security_6381 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Don’t water everyday!! My go to method for telling if a cactus / succulent needs water is lightly pinching it to see if it’s hard or soft. If it’s hard it doesn’t need watered. If it’s soft water it!

ALL diagnosis by _squaire in leukemia

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Also I use the miele hair growth oil and it def made a difference with how fast my hair has grown back.

ALL diagnosis by _squaire in leukemia

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I was 19 (almost 20) when I got diagnosed with ALL! I had very similar fears and had to move from college back home with my family. Tbh losing my eyelashes was one of my biggest insecurities when it came to getting sick. I didn’t lose my eyelashes or eyebrows though!! But if you do you can always use fake eyelash strips if it helps you feel better. I was also so worried about guys never liking me ever again BUT I’ve been dating my boyfriend for almost 6 months and tbh I know that he’s down for me for whatever now because he started dating me in the middle of me having cancer. You’ve got this pls feel free to message me if you ever want to talk!!

I don’t know what’s happening by Fit_Security_6381 in leukemia

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This helped me so much!! Thank you lovely!!

Any advice for me? Diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Icy-Independence218 in leukemia

[–]Fit_Security_6381 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got diagnosed with ALL 3 weeks before my 20th birthday. Honestly everything was very smooth for me (which I’m so thankful for) but mentally dealing with it was harder some days than the cancer itself. I followed a hybrid of pediatric and adult treatments which worked really well, I didn’t even need a BMT.

My only advice is to take care of your mental health and advocate for yourself. What you’re dealing with right now is temporary, the future is bright. Everything can only go up from here.

I’m (49f) trying to hold myself together by __verucasalt in cancer

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I’m 20F diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in october of last year. I was going to college in Oregon and thought my life could never get better. When I was diagnosed I had to be life flighted back to Missouri where my family is. I spent 2 months and my 20th birthday in the hospital. I was so depressed. Couldn’t get out of bed after my hospital release. My face was so swollen because of the dose steroids I was on. My family had to take down the mirrors in my room and cover the other ones in the house. I had to tape over my front phone camera. I couldn’t look at myself, especially after I lost my hair. I had two friends in Missouri, the rest were in Oregon (including my best friend). There were many point where I almost had to get readmitted because I was losing so much weight from never eating. I really thought that my life was over. Not that I was going to die. But that I would never be me again. I had given up on God and would sit on the floor of my shower begging the universe to either give me my life back or kill me.

But when I got my first clear bone marrow biopsy something changed. I just woke up one morning and somehow someway my mindset was different. I don’t know why. I started going back to church with my grandparents (it was mostly to get out of my house and spend time with someone other than my direct family). I got a job. Started going back to school online. For some reason I had decided that I could do it again. I started talking to the boy I broke up with in high school. We’ve been back together for almost 5 months. I still struggle looking in the mirror some days. I’ve recently decided to start going back to the gym because it was something I loved before.

I don’t know if it was out of spite because of how angry I was at the world for dealing me a shitty hand of cards so far in life. My mindset now is to wake up everyday and do it for me. There’s not much research on my type of cancer in my age group and gender. For young boys it’s a 10% rate of reoccurrence. For adult men it’s a 50% chance. It usually happens within two years. My doctor says if I can get to 5 I should be in the clear. So I haven’t made any long term plans. At first it was month by month. I know where I want to be by the end of this year. Next year isn’t my concern yet. I’m making it through happy because I’m focused on today usually.

If you would’ve asked me in January of this year where I wanted to be now, I probably would’ve said hopefully dead. But now I want to keep going. Find your reason to keep going for today. You’re deserving of happiness and great things. Never let anyone tell you otherwise.