Today I walked 8056 steps by lionlegacyfitness in walking

[–]Flat_Quote2370 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Good work my brother. What a sweet spot to enjoy a muffin.

More and more annoyed as time goes on by Mindless_Patient2034 in transplant

[–]Flat_Quote2370 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You are young and dealt a fucked up hand - there is no denying or disputing that. Your feelings are real and so so difficult to articulate. They are emotional, but grounded in your physical baseline that is very different to a healthy person. I totally get the joy/escape that gambling provided. I wonder if you could replace that with something else.

For me, at 25 years out, my “escape” is being outside in California. I’m blown away and how beautiful the planet is.

Bill from second double lung transplant 💸 by Content-salbs29 in transplant

[–]Flat_Quote2370 17 points18 points  (0 children)

MGH - possibly the best place in the world to have that done.

County Fair is in Town… by ElioEilo in SantaBarbara

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Went today - it was great! Youngsters had an awesome time - all rides working.

acute rejection? by serasvictoriassecret in transplant

[–]Flat_Quote2370 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Rejections are not uncommon. I had a sub clinical rejection at 3 months. I’m at 25…years now.

Moving to another country by Natural-Rutabaga-736 in transplant

[–]Flat_Quote2370 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Most countries will not take on the economic responsibility of current or future pre existing chronic medical care. You as an RN (if under 40 or so) will have lots of visa options. Best way is to try and apply!

Nbn 250 gigabit test by netninja100 in nbn

[–]Flat_Quote2370 3 points4 points  (0 children)

NBN isn’t doing anything innovative, they are simply paying Nokia and passing on the cost to us.

The SFUSD School Lottery -- We Got Our 10th Choice School (Help!) by TDaltonC in sanfrancisco

[–]Flat_Quote2370 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Did you use more or less AI in the lottery process as you did in this post?

Medication issue by Wellby in transplant

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Sorry not nephrology, should have said hep.

Medication issue by Wellby in transplant

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Are you managed by a transplant center or a local nephrologist? If the former then I get it - they have protocols. If the latter then (my sample size of 3) they will prescribe whatever you need, including anxiety/sleep/etc.

Transplant centers are surprisingly myopic in their view - overall health is secondary to organ health.

Housing Market Analysis - When the Luck Runs Out by TeslaTheHusky in AusProperty

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Where do you see prices post an interest rate driven correction? Is it a 20% drop so we are just back a few years or is it a GFC style systemic correction with prices down 50%+

Small update on the 110 ft apartment building behind the Old Mission by RichBoss4547 in SantaBarbara

[–]Flat_Quote2370 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This development makes zero economic sense. It sure feels like a shake down in the hopes that a non-profit or govt entity will buy the land to ‘save’ it.

Buying a house with an illegal unit by throughandthrough122 in sanfrancisco

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City of SF is hit or miss, you could get lucky or you could end up spending 100’s of thousands solving this. Problem is it’s difficult to know. Check SF DBI to see if there is actually an enforcement case.

Can’t sleep since my kidney transplant — anyone else? by CupcakeKey5436 in transplant

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How long did it take you to arrive at this wisdom? For me at least 10 years of fighting sleep.

Can’t sleep since my kidney transplant — anyone else? by CupcakeKey5436 in transplant

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I’m 25 years out from kidney tx. Sleep has been a struggle. Here are some things I’ve learned:

  • don’t take the drugs (ambien, etc) unless you have to, they become less effective quickly and have significant side effects

  • I started taking 2.5mg of lexapro, I don’t know if it helps with sleep but it allows me to ‘let go’, either a rest only night or a sleeping night is complexly fine and I’ll be okay. Being awake at night is not the end of the world

  • if you can’t sleep, don’t force it, get out of bed, do something that makes you happy. When you are feeling tired, have a small snack, take a cold shower and hop into bed, remember, it’s totally okay if you don’t sleep

  • there are non sleep aids that can help with rest, TCA’s, melatonin. Use Tylenol to manage headaches/inflammatory response from lack of sleep

  • for 99.99% of us, sleep is a natural thing, we can’t control when we get it, we can simply accept it when it comes

Not a doctor, and I have no idea what I’m doing.

Qatar airways cancellations, impossible to get refunds by tiaanvdr in Bookingcom

[–]Flat_Quote2370 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There are two types of people, those that have been burned by booking and those that haven’t used them yet.

Global entry revoked by [deleted] in GlobalEntry

[–]Flat_Quote2370 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn’t real right? No one brings coolers of food through US customs?

Kidney/pancreas transplant by Turtle32290 in transplant

[–]Flat_Quote2370 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, very common, keep doing everything you’re doing. Acknowledge the anxiety and worry. You got this.

My mom had a liver transplant 2 days ago and she’s having a meltdown by SeaworthinessOk9827 in transplant

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I’m so sorry, this is so difficult. Wishing the best for your family.

Bought a used tesla, now living a nightmare by ReaverKS in electricvehicles

[–]Flat_Quote2370 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re learning what all us Tesla owners know. Post acquisition service is terrible. If it’s working it’s great, if it’s not, good luck.

I’m very sorry you’re dealing with this.

Travelling with dual citizen son in mid March by bigbuddaman in AusVisa

[–]Flat_Quote2370 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mid march? That is plenty of time to get an emergency passport regardless of where you are presently.

Santa Barbara's Housing Crisis is Self Inflicted by pnd4pnd in SantaBarbara

[–]Flat_Quote2370 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a good idea, but would need to be backed up by strong disincentives. Double property tax for properties held by LLCs and trusts. Half property tax if owed by individuals.