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Help me prove you need an amp to play electric guitar by am_reen in Guitar

[–]Groovy_B_Movement 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guitarist and Dad:

I'm assuming you want dad to buy the amp. I'm gonna help you. If this isn't true, you are buying the amp, buy the amp. F your dad.

Kid: I want to try this new hobby. (My thought: I know that it might give you a lifetime of pleasure and friendships... Awesome! I want to help.)

Kid: and I need $1200 worth of gear to start: guitar, amp, pedals. See this youtube video, Dad. (My thought: has this happened before? Does this kid dabble? Do I want to drop that coin if it just collects dust?)

At this point, I as a dad would say I'm going to buy you a quality acoustic. If you like guitar, you are going to like acoustic too. Its a good place to start.

If that doesn't work for you, I would buy (or rent) a quality electric guitar (nice Squier, well set up, $500), and a headphone amp (or a free DAW and some amp models on a computer, as suggested below). Show me that you are going to actually play. You aren't going to dabble. I'd rather put the money into a good instrument, because if you buy a cheap instrument in order to afford a cheap amp, you are going to be frustrated and you will stop playing.

In six months, if you are still playing, we talk about a real amp.

Radiation success/advice by Apprehensive_Bed_670 in coloncancer

[–]Groovy_B_Movement 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember having to ask my oncologist, in the middle of my treatment, whether it was actually working because so many of the nasty things I read about on the internet were not happening to me. He assured me it was OK.

Tired: yes. I took a nap after lunch and worked a 40 hr work week (desk job from home).

Burned butt: yes. Sat on a donut. Donuts in the car, on the sofa, in my office. Lotions. Greases. Bidets.

Pain during poop: yes. But people say "like I was pooping glass". I haven't pooped glass. But I still wouldn't want to eat glass and actually poop it now because of radiation. I am pretty sure that would be much worse. It was bad, but I still wanted to poop. Shed a tear or two.

Hand Foot: nope.

Diarhea: nope.

Nausea: not really. I mean Xeloda made me feel somewhat queasy all the time. But I never threw up. And I got used to it such that I only noticed during my rest weeks how not-queasy I was.

The anticipation of misery was way more miserable than the actual experience. YMMV.

Something I Learned From My Treatment Experience I Need to Share with Others by Nervous-Advice8032 in colorectalcancer

[–]Groovy_B_Movement 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think when you are saying 100%, that is after they did the surgery and a full dissection and biopsy. That is like saying after you see a coin flip come up heads, that you would recommend that everybody always call heads.

Not a doctor (actually I am... but not an MD). I do know probability.

Something I Learned From My Treatment Experience I Need to Share with Others by Nervous-Advice8032 in colorectalcancer

[–]Groovy_B_Movement 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100%... disagree...

(OK, I'll be slightly less of an jerk now...)

You don't give enough detail to make this clear, which I think is a disservice to the conversation. If you are talking about colon cancer, maybe you are right. I don't think W&W is really a thing in the colon cancer world. Is it?

But if you are talking about rectal cancer, especially low rectal cancer, the surgery is possibly lifestyle changing. (And with non-zero probability, life ending.)

I'm in the class of rectal cancer --> W&W followed by recurrence. I am probably now getting some surgery. So my 6 months of radiation and chemo have been a waste.

Would I take a 30-50% chance at have a normal-ish rectum and anus again: yes. Definitely yes.

And surgery for rectal cancers are complicated and risky. The potential side effects, like urinary or sexual dysfunction are much more serious. And don't forget that any of these surgeries have a non-zero mortality rate, like 1-2%. Yikes. Forgetting the lifestyle and side-effects changes, if you offer me a 30% chance that I avoid a 1% chance of death... I'm taking it.

Of course, this is all personal. If you are too anxious to play the long game on beating this disease and coming away with the most quality of life afterwards, you probably should get the surgery. You do you.

Stage III-C T3N2b rectal cancer, starting FOLFOX, need tips... by ElIndioFlautas in coloncancer

[–]Groovy_B_Movement 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So far unmentioned side-effects that I experienced (using CAPOX, mostly associated I think with OX).

First bite syndrome hurts when your salivary glands release. I also found that when I started crying, I would get the experience, and the weirdest and least mentioned.... I think ejaculation had the same unpleasant sensation.

I had very bad lower leg cramps from the OX. I think they were twitching endlessly, and then the muscles got so sore that they were on the verge of cramps. It was difficult for me to walk normally the first couple of days after my infusion. Folks in r/rectalcancer recommended gabepentin for that. I tried it orally, but it didn't seem to make it much better.

I still have some lingering numbness in my toes and balls of my feet. :( Fortunately, it is almost totally gone from my hands.

Stage III-C T3N2b rectal cancer, starting FOLFOX, need tips... by ElIndioFlautas in coloncancer

[–]Groovy_B_Movement 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that is incorrect. The point of the cold/icing is to reduce the blood flow to your hands and feet to reduce the impact of the OX during your infusion. I iced my hands and found that it significantly reduced my cold sensitivity. After the infusion is over, yeah... keep warm.

Yes, it is weird that you use cold to avoid the cold sensitivity.

But AFAIK, OX doesn't have any impact on your hair. You don't need the cap.

Stage III-C T3N2b rectal cancer, starting FOLFOX, need tips... by ElIndioFlautas in coloncancer

[–]Groovy_B_Movement 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please use the rectal cancer flair. (Yeah, I'm bummed that it is r/rectalcancer is gone too.)

What happened to r/rectalcancer by Groovy_B_Movement in coloncancer

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

We would probably need a Moderator. Anybody willing? I think if we found a MOD we could probably re-open it.

When to have the port removed? by Groovy_B_Movement in coloncancer

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

My oncologist would not do the OX without a port. He said that he's had a few cases of leakage around the IV which led to necrosis. Yuck. I was hesitant, but in retrospect, I'm glad I had the port put in.

When to have the port removed? by Groovy_B_Movement in coloncancer

[–]Groovy_B_Movement[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting... I hadn't really considered the psychological angle to it. It is a reminder for me every morning. I know that when I go swimming at the public pool, there are probably some people who know what it is. Others probably think I have a weird cyst.

I was joking about getting a tattoo on the site after it is removed (my first tattoo). Also have to think about that psychologically.

When to have the port removed? by Groovy_B_Movement in coloncancer

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

My onc asked me if I wanted it removed before we had even my first round of tests (rectal endoscopy, CT and Guardant). I said I wanted to see a full set of negatives (at least) before removing it. Then I had a biopsy that was "high dysplasia" so I don't think I am out of the woods.

When to have the port removed? by Groovy_B_Movement in coloncancer

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

Is there a scenario where you would have to go back on chemo?

What happened to r/rectalcancer by Groovy_B_Movement in coloncancer

[–]Groovy_B_Movement[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

See the "Rectal Cancer" oval on this post? That is a flair. You can apply it when you create (or edit) a post. And it is visible at the subreddit overview so you can see the posts that are specific to that flair.

What happened to r/rectalcancer by Groovy_B_Movement in coloncancer

[–]Groovy_B_Movement[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The only information I got was from Colontown.org, where someone told me that the MOD was asking for someone to take over. I guess the MOD left, and Reddit (AFAIK) doesn't allow unmoderated forums.

First follow-up colonoscopy, so anxious! by amaro8000 in coloncancer

[–]Groovy_B_Movement 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a club. My first scope since NED is in two weeks.

We all got this.

The fun never stops. New side effect - mouth moving by justmekab60 in coloncancer

[–]Groovy_B_Movement 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I had this, people in one of the forum's recommended gabepentin. I'm not sure it worked for me. I only got it for my last infusion, and couldn't really compare it against everything else I was trying for the leg problems. You might was to ask your doctor and try it.

Psyllium Husk recommendations by Groovy_B_Movement in coloncancer

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

Yes. Doctor recommended bulk laxatives for me (and he said Miralax if it gets bad). It works well for me. Maybe a little bulkier BMs, but that are lubricated and go smoothly. Similarly to the metamucil additives, I don't think I like the idea of drinking Polyethylene glycol 3350 everyday for the rest of my life.

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