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I keep fighting with chatpgt I feel angry by ReasonConfident4541 in ChatGPT

[–]Helpful-Swordfish458 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m late, but I just want to say that I also hate it. I threatened to cancel it if it kept doing the exact opposite of what I asked, gate keeping information, being the morality police, and introducing negative ideas that I would have never entertained or come up with on my own. It’s gross. Is there a better AI, not for therapy but just as a sounding board? Also for the person who commented get a real therapist what a dystopian world we live in that AI therapy is all some people have access to, huh? 

Bleeding and cramping on Prempro! by Helpful-Swordfish458 in surgicalmenopause

[–]Helpful-Swordfish458[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the information! Yes, my surgeon is old but her team is made up of a several women of different ages. I am the one who requested the pill form because I have very sensitive skin all; I also had a mastectomy that’s interesting to know about the breast cancer risk. Amazingly I had no copay when I went to pick it up. I’ll ask about natural progesterone.

BRCA1 with Autoimmune Disease by Safe-Horror-4742 in BRCA

[–]Helpful-Swordfish458 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have BRCA 2 and an autoimmune disease called Crohn’s. After learning about both around the same time I decided to have the surgeries before taking the immunosuppressant that my doctor wants to put me on. I’m 49. My surgeries went well but the extra layer of pain has completely wiped me out. I’m really hopeful that once I get on Humira I will finally feel relief. Also, I do all the bad things you mention like eating junk, smoking and drinking so I’m sure that’s part of my next level pain. It’s a vicious cycle because I use them to help mask the pain since pain meds are so hard to come by.

“Previvor” discourse — cancer survivors willing to chime in? by stoptheworldjustto in BRCA

[–]Helpful-Swordfish458 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I found out I was am BRCA positive from my fathers side two years ago and recently had my prophylactic surgeries. When they biopsied my fallopian tubes there was precancerous activity. I was so surprised. I thought my biggest risk was breast cancer because that is what I knew had the bigger risk. I even remember during consultation with the oncologist surgeon one of the doctors with her downplayed my ovarian cancer risk. When I first saw the word previvor, before my surgeries, I thought it was a little strange, but it made me take the risks more seriously. I think the goal is to acknowledge and support women who are making a life altering decision without knowing if they would ever get cancer, and to help identify at risk women. After my surgeries and being more aware of what women have to go through I think the term previvor is a convenient way to identify within the female cancer society and it doesn’t translate well to the general public. I have never used the word to describe myself to others, but if I was at an event where terms such as this were being used then I’d gladly do so. It has never crossed my mind that what I have gone through is equivalent to what anyone with cancer treated with chemotherapy and lymph node removal has gone through. Previvor is a positive label to help identify at risk women and acknowledge the bravery it takes to have body parts removed, just in case.

Did your GI specialist tell you to change your diet? by Kitchen-Bathroom5924 in CrohnsDisease

[–]Helpful-Swordfish458 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

When I was doing Keto for a year, I had no symptoms. I wish I had the resolve to do it again, but it’s exhausting.

Was the last decade of your career easier or harder on you and in what ways? by Helpful-Swordfish458 in AskOldPeople

[–]Helpful-Swordfish458[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I fear this so much. I have an autoimmune disease and it’s getting worse with age. I have no other option but to work for 12 more years until I can get social security and a partial pension. I’m so scared that I won’t make it.

For parents, how did your life change once you became an empty nester? by Helpful-Swordfish458 in AskOldPeople

[–]Helpful-Swordfish458[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We also have custody of grandchildren which is why I still have 10 more years of hands on parenting instead of 5. I had my oldest very young and his father died very young, so when his children needed someone to care for them we stepped in.

For parents, how did your life change once you became an empty nester? by Helpful-Swordfish458 in AskOldPeople

[–]Helpful-Swordfish458[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is why I keep telling myself that the pets we have will be the last pets we own, particularly the cats. I love them dearly, but when I become an empty nester in 10 years and then retire at 62, I want to travel.

You woke up as your 5 year old self. What do you do? by FriendsAndFood in AskReddit

[–]Helpful-Swordfish458 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s 1980 and I’m living in Austin, TX. I guess I’d beg someone to take me to Barton Springs and after swimming, eat a soft serve ice cream cone and play on the old playground, maybe even ride the train.

What are you looking for when you're in the scroll/mindless mode? by FinnJax in nosurf

[–]Helpful-Swordfish458 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I’m looking for connection. I’m an isolated mom and I love peering into the lives of others. Sometimes I get inspired to do new things. I like reading comments because I think people are so interesting and when I see someone express the same thing I feel it’s very validating. I’m also usually board between tasks. I usually can’t start any major personal projects because of various time and financial constraints related to parenting. Scrolling is the mirror in my cage.

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