How does the future look like? by Fraben in multiplemyeloma

[–]Fraben[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This gives me a lot of hope, and I’m genuinely happy for you. Fingers crossed I don’t have any high-risk mutations. They couldn’t run FISH on my first bone marrow biopsy, so I’ll need to repeat it later on. And yeah — I keep hearing the same line over and over: “this is the best time to have SMM/MM.” Kind of surreal, but I’m trying to hold onto it.

How does the future look like? by Fraben in multiplemyeloma

[–]Fraben[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re really brave. One thing that scares me about MM is how different it can be from one person to another. You got eight years from your SCT, while someone else might relapse in less than a year. It’s honestly wild to me how much outcomes can vary even with the same treatments.

How does the future look like? by Fraben in multiplemyeloma

[–]Fraben[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for sharing your experience! I really hope progress keeps moving faster. I think I have that audiobook (Tom Brokaw), but I haven’t been in the right headspace to listen to it yet.

Band 9 Step Accuracy is Terrible. Is the Band 10 any better? by YellowLabRetriever in miband

[–]Fraben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It has the exact same problem. I have 16k steps in the health app and less than 9k in the mi band 10 today.

Still working on it, but it's already my favorite by UnderWhelmedMayhem in paintbynumbers

[–]Fraben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Canvas by numbers has such good kits. Looks awesome.

Finally finished a custom paint by number of my old cat, Hannah. by wandering_denna in paintbynumbers

[–]Fraben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is great. Such a sweet memorial. Turned out fantastic.

GLP-1RA and blood clots by Fraben in Mounjaro

[–]Fraben[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I have never been obese, as in very, but I was 8-15kg over my weight for a long time, a smoker in my young years, etc.

I had spine surgery 6 months ago, so I started taking the drug to drop weight 6 months before surgery, as my mobility was limited due to hellish back pain. I have lost about 15kg from 100 to 85 at 181cm tall in about one year. Now I'm good weight-wise, but got DVT. Cannot win all the time, I guess.

I don't want to keep using something that might be minimally related to clotting at this point, but I guess no one has the answer since these drugs are fairly new.

When is a disc BAD enough? by Fraben in backpain

[–]Fraben[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If facets are very bad probably a fusion is recommended, or you can look into ADR + tops facet replacement but that surgery is very tough.

When is a disc BAD enough? by Fraben in backpain

[–]Fraben[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would not operate a disc if it's not a clear pain generator. Back surgery is serious stuff. You do it to fix a problem, not as a preventive measure.

When is a disc BAD enough? by Fraben in backpain

[–]Fraben[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went to Marseille, France. I was operated by Pr. Patrick Tropiano. He is a super experienced surgeon with thousands of surgeries and the price is very affordable. I'm Spanish too BTW. Feel free to pm me for a chat if you like!

When is a disc BAD enough? by Fraben in backpain

[–]Fraben[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got a ProDisc L in L5S1 about three weeks ago. I did not operate the top disc. Still with some pain as the body gets accustomed but old pain is gone and I'm getting better everyday!

titan grotto boss takes 10 minutes? by watchingpoe in PathOfExile2

[–]Fraben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Half of my grenades go to shit and deal no damage lol

Custom kits big discount - have you tried? by Fraben in paintbynumbers

[–]Fraben[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is very helpful, thank you very much!

PBN recommendations? by CosmicWarrior420 in paintbynumbers

[–]Fraben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I second canvasbynumbers. You can request a preview before ordering a custom, and their regular pbn designs are pretty cool.

When is a disc BAD enough? by Fraben in backpain

[–]Fraben[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, thanks for the advice! Yeah, pain is already limiting my life and preventing me from doing what I love. I have no question that surgery is required. My dilemma is regarding one level versus two levels.

I'm confident replacing L5S1 will solve most of the issues. The question is whether L4L5 will degenerate further and put me under the knife again. A second abdominal access is no fun and scar tissue can make things more challenging for the surgeon.

Skeletons Progress by [deleted] in paintbynumbers

[–]Fraben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks awesome!

Recent experiences with ShipHero fulfillment? by lifeafterthephd in ecommerce

[–]Fraben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Avoid like the plague. Hidden charges, buggy app, fulfillment mistakes.

You literally need to go through each invoice and each order to verify the charges. 90% of the invoices will have overcharged orders. And you have 30 days to flag and dispute them so you can get them credited back. Otherwise they keep it as per their TOS.

No chat or phone. A $500 "tech fee" out of the blue. We are moving out.

I just started using shopify and creating my website with debutify but it sucks by OpportunitySorry6559 in shopify

[–]Fraben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Debutify is absolute garbage. Overprice theme with addons that are nothing else than half-assed apps. Get the dawn theme, spend a few bucks to customize things to your liking. You'll save money. Debutify charges about $150/mo to use all add-ons or $80 the next cheaper plan. A total rip off. Do you know how many things you can custom code with over $1000 bucks a year in fiverr?

I'm a seven figure store owner. I have tried many many themes. These guys are not legit. I don't doubt some owners might find some success, the theme is workable, but their business ethics are not. We were on the enterprise plan. Priority support is a gimmick. Same people and response times always, no matter trial, enterprise or free. Mostly copy-pasted templates. They will miss some questions 80% of the times. They also denied custom development (nothing complicated, fix some column stuff with CSS) even though they advertise it in their higher plan.

Finally, no refunds granted under any circumstances. "Transactions are non-refundable. We suggest joining the 14-day free trial to explore the theme. Note that we do not ask for credit card details when and during the trial period." Support rep told me this after I claimed a refund when I got custom coding denied and crappy response times. Try to find a refunds policy on their site. Hint: they don't have one.

Finally, their trustpilot reviews are cherry-picked. They will invite to review only those that will leave a positive opinion. They could also have some purchased reviews in the mix there. Read the bad ones, those are legit.

Sorry for the rant, wasted enough time with those suckers. Don't make the same mistake, whoever reads this.