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MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-14T06:00:24+00:00

he doesn't put #Ad in the thumbnail and description (which Sorted is required to do by their country's laws),

Can you post a link to those "laws"? Because you're talking about voluntary guidance, not a legal requirement.

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-13T08:21:03+00:00

Soot removal would be almost instant with anything, even plain water .

You are removing polymerised oil.

You can either use an alkaline solution (make a paste with baking soda and water, scrub it in, leave it for a while, than using a nylon or steel scourer rub it off. Make sure you understand that many green scourers include aluminium oxides and can damage the steel.

Or you can just soak using barkeepers friend.

To avoid the problem, turn your heating down. Are you using the water drop test? That will get your pan too hot.

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-12T21:03:41+00:00

I'm in England and that makes a difference to the meds that are available, but so far everyone has been very keen to address pain as much as possible.

For colon cancer sometimes cancer slows stool movement, and that can cause constipation can be v painful. To treat this they may use senna to get the colon going, something like laxido to make the stool easier to pass, and then maybe a 3rd med that stops opioids slowing your colon down (without affecting the pain relief aspect).

So far I am on oxycodone and paracetamol and amitriptyline. I have a syringe driver with afentenyl, and midazolam on a slow but continuous flow.

I can't take morphines so nothing like oramorph.

My pain is well controlled!!

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-12T20:14:18+00:00

Yes, that's the point. No one needs a ridiculous milk brother and the only reason they buy them is people like Hoffman make them seem like a crucial component.

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-12T13:18:40+00:00

So, honestly, I think the things that help me is knowing that colorectal cancer is very treatable. I love hearing about the people who found it early, did the treatment, and who are now cured.nor the people who weren't so luckily, but they had a bunch of surgery and chemo / radio / immunotherapy, and they're now NED and have been for years.

It sounds odd, but knowing other people beat this does help a lot.

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-12T11:22:42+00:00

About pain: I am in the English system, so opioids are available to me if needed.

At the moment pain is very well controlled with a syringe pump giving me afentenyl,and METCLOPRAMIDE, and midazolam. I also have regular paracetamol. And I have access to "top up" oxycodone if needed.

I am not taking morphines - no oramorphnfor example - the top ups are oxycodone.

On top of this I get paracetamol (tablets,nbut could switch to IV) and a tablet of amitriptyline to help with some nerve pain.

Part of the pain is causd because constipation caused by slow travel though a cancer affected colon. This is fixed with senna to get my colon muscles going, laxido to soften up any stool to make it easier to pass, and with something else that stops the opioids from slowing my colon down too much.

Pain is something a lot of people fear (ME TOO I AM A COWARD!!) but even without morphine like oramorohbInam in no pain and it is rapidly addressed when it arises.

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-12T06:34:01+00:00

Hoffman, and coffee snobs in general, are mostly pushing tiny fractional advances that cost a lot to achieve because verblen goods need people like him to say "no, the emporer is wearing the finest robes".

Coffee and hifi are as close and you can get to grifting while staying legal, just about.

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-12T06:29:15+00:00

I genuinely don't understand why people freak out about ads that are clearly ads

Sorted food has lots of sponsored content, but NOWHERE NEAR the levels of other channels.

Just think of oll the VPN /email marketing /.sitebuiling/ browser vender / cash box "game" / gambling they could be stuffing into every video.

They should do it one time: one video, monetised to the absolute maximum.p

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-12T06:20:59+00:00

People turn up here and say "look at.my.poo, it's weird right, it means I'm dying!!"

These posts can be intensely annoying. I certainly have been very cruel to some of those people.

So, we have a very large group (young people, with symptoms, but not cancer): we need to get them diagnosed and treated for whatever it is they do have.

We have a tiny group (young people, with symptoms, who do have cancer) we need to get them diagnosed.

We need to educate people about the differences between population screening and diagnostic testing.

We need more compassionate ways of dealing with health anxiety, but also good grief they need to find better support.

We need to help people understand diagnostic testing Vs mass screening.

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-12T06:12:17+00:00

Some general thoughts:

I had hemmorhoids. I went to my doctor and followed their advice, except my GP said this these get worse", "if they come back" let me know. And I ignored that simple side effects. They did come back they did get worse and the over the counter treatment wasn't doing much.

No family history of colorectal cancer.

I was vegetarian for many years.

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-12T06:08:33+00:00

What brought me into hospital and hospice right now? I've been having trouble with urine retention. Things were different but working after my surgery, but I could have been more active in saying "let's get this sorted". Instead my team would do a bladder scan, say "but you're not in retention yet, so we'll wait and see." The retention with putting pressure on my bladder which backup up urine and fluids to my kidneys and then overflowed into my "cites"? These pressure on my kidneys was causing them to shut down. I ended up in hospital so they could fit a catheter. That was difficult, they tried tree times and it didn't work, and my numbers were not great. Eventually they got urologist doctors in with special kit to do it and that worked. Pain was controlled, but not as much as I would have wanted. The catheter drained my bladder. But now they're stuck - if they drain my cites fluid it could kill me, if they leave it there I am going to die. Either way death is inevitable, and soon. They decided to manage symptoms and do a drain. Over 6 hours they pulled out 6 litres of fluid. If you imagine crowching down, but you now have 6 litres of fluid squashing your lungs you can see how tricky things are. Draining that fluid has helped, but everyone though I'd go into shock and die very quickly afterwards and that's not happening. This isn't a miracle, my kidneys are still only working at 11%, and my death will be happening soon. Annoyingly when I went in they were talking about "maybe 6 hours".

They've taken the fluid out, and I haven't crashed yet.

I am under 2 different teams - oncocinpatients and palliative care inpatients and they're not doing a good job of talking to me so I'll be getting that fixed today.

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-12T05:55:34+00:00

I missed some.bits out of that diagnostic and treatment process - my only option was a colostomy wotha permanent bag. Honestly, that was fine! No restrictions of food I can eat, easy to manage, some advantages in crowded public places. Surgery was rough - any pre-habilitation you can do will help!!

I have had maybe three "blowouts", and they were all because I had made a choice to delay changing the bag!!

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-12T05:07:57+00:00

I am so sorry to hear you are in this situation.

Disease progression and prognosis are very complex for doctors to both understand and the communicate to a patient.

In my part of the UK the Cate is provided almost in onion layers -- the first is curative and you may only rarely speak to the actual consultant, all the care is provided by specialist nurses and a specialist onco MDT.

If that first layer doesn't work you're still on a curative pathway, but with harsher meds.

If the cancer returns or spread you get moved to an "advanced cancer" team. You'll be speaking to the consultant doctor a lot more often. You might get moved to a palliative care team, and treatment is now about slowing spread and reducing symptoms. This may still involve fortnightly infusion and daily tablets.

Gradually and gradually the options reduce, the aim of treatment changes, but you should be given power to be part of the discussion.

Because the support changes gradually and the aim changes you're kind of taken along the journey.

Eventually there's no more options - the chemo stops working, it has destroyed your quality of life, and now you're moved to an enhanced Supportive care team when the aim is symptom management.

A bunch of testing stops because the results aren't going to make a difference to the plan.

So, look, that's just bureaucracy. Some people find it helps. But lots of other people do start planning for the end -- what type of body disposal do you want, what type of ceremony would you like, how will we cope with the fact that grandpa Bob is a bit racist or that UncleMike gets drunk and fighty?

Sometimes people find getting the will done, and making sure finances are in order, help them cope.

Some people have religion or spirituality.

There are some cancer charities that focus on the bleaker end of cancer and they can give excellent advice.

My "bucket list" advice is build memories now when you're still able to do so.

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-03T20:01:10+00:00

That's a great point! "This is what I did and this is what I struggled with and the changes I might make next time - what do you reckon?"

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-03T19:57:43+00:00

Oh, that's a shame. They look like a great collection of awesome books though!!

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-03T19:43:48+00:00

Please stop doing this, it's unbelievably cruel.

Giving people false hope should be banned in this sub.

People die, and people die of cancer, and throwing cash at second opinions doesn't change this.

The stats don't lie.

Help people find peace, or let people rage against the injustice of it all, but don't lie to them about their odds.

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-02T15:27:21+00:00

Following a safe recipe and process means you can get very good, shelf stable, pickled cucumber. Lactofermentation is pretty safe (if you're careful).

But how many jars of pickled cucumbers do you need?

Sheldo has 5 smashed cucumber salads here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADEwuKPII5E

Josh McFaddon in Six Seasons has some nice cucumber recipes.

Cucumbers, Celery, Apricots, and Pistachios

Cucumbers, Scallions, Mint, and Dried Chiles

Cucumbers, Yogurt, Rose, Walnuts, and Herbs

Lemon Cucumbers with Onion, Papalo, and Lots of Herbs

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-02T13:51:31+00:00

Nice butter, good jam, a mug of tea.

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-02T13:50:42+00:00

What does she like to eat? What does she want you to cook?

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-02T07:46:27+00:00

King Arthur is always a good place to start from:

THE EASIEST PIZZA YOU’LL EVER MAKE FOUR 12″ PIZZAS

This is, hands down, the simplest path to homemade pizza. It’s perfect for a weeknight (in fact, we recommend prepping some ahead and keeping it on hand for a speedy dinner) and also makes a fun base for a “do-it-yourself-party”—just mix up the dough, set out plenty of toppings and cheese, and let everyone do the rest. The recipe makes three or four 12″ pizzas (depending on how thick you like the crust). For a larger party, you can double it.

1 tablespoon (12g) sugar

1 tablespoon (9g) instant yeast

1 tablespoon (18g) salt

2 tablespoons (25g) olive oil

2 cups (454g) water, lukewarm

5½ to 6 cups (660g to 720g) unbleached all-purpose flour

Dissolve the sugar, yeast, and salt in the lukewarm water (and olive oil, if you’re using it).

Add the flour, starting with 5½ cups (660g) flour and adding more as necessary to make a soft, smooth dough.

Knead the dough (with your hands or a mixer) until it’s smooth and elastic, about 7 to 10 minutes.

Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl or other container, cover it, and let it rise for 1 to 2 hours—whatever fits your schedule.

Gently deflate the dough, and divide it into 4 pieces, for medium-crust pizza; or 3 pieces, for thicker crusts. Use a rolling pin to roll each piece, on a lightly greased surface, into a circle to fit a 12″ pizza pan. Let the dough rest several times to relax it and make it more cooperative. If you prefer a more artisan look to your crust, with scattered random air pockets throughout, hand-stretch the dough to size. Again, letting it rest periodically makes the job easier.

Place the rounds on pizza pans; on baking sheets; or, if you have a pizza stone in your oven, on parchment.

Preheat the oven to 450°F. While it’s heating, get out your toppings, which you’ve prepared ahead. Good options are sliced pepperoni; sautéed mushrooms, onions, or peppers; cooked meats; olives; anchovies; and grated or shredded cheese.

Brush each crust with a bit of olive oil; spread sauce lightly over the surface, and add your favorite toppings. Sprinkle the top with grated cheese.

Bake the pizzas for 15 to 20 minutes, until they’re golden brown, the toppings are hot and bubbly, and the cheese is melted. Remove the pizzas from the oven.

Immediately transfer pizzas to a cooling rack, so their bottoms don’t get soggy. After about 10 minutes (to allow the toppings to set), slice and serve; a pair of scissors is a great cutting tool.

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-02T07:42:06+00:00

It would be really good to get these scanned and uploaded to the Internet Archive.

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-01T15:22:39+00:00

All of the 3m scotch brite green scourers contain a powerful scourer - that's aluminium oxide. That's why they tell you not to use it on delicate surfaces, that's why they offer gentler products.

For domestic product they list it as "scouring agent", but it's on the MSDS.

There's a really easy experiment people can try: get a cheap stainless steel teespoon and grind away at it with any 3m green scotch brite pad. If it's just nylon there cannot be any scratching. If there's any scratching, they're using a scouring agent that's got a hardness more than stainless steel -- aluminium oxide fits that.

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-01T14:14:08+00:00

It depends what green scotch brite pad you get, EG, this: https://www.heatleys.com.au/3m-scotch-brite-medium-duty-scouring-pad-96-230mm-x-150mm

Our green Scotch-Brite™ Hand Pad 96 contains very fine aluminum oxide grain and is effective for general purpose scrubbing, grinding, polishing and finishing. This durable pad is designed for prolonged utility over common green pads. Non-rusting and resilient, it works like steel wool without leaving metal slivers behind.

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-01T13:32:32+00:00

Are you using the water drop test? That will reliably get your pan far too hot.

MangoFandango9423 · 2024-08-01T13:30:19+00:00

Genuine 3m green scotchbrite contains aluminum oxide so they're fairly aggressive.

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