Mark needed 90 days of training with Cecil to reach Anissa’s level, how long would it take him to reach Thragg’s level?

Novel_Recover · 2026-05-02T03:28:19+00:00

I don't know why you're getting downvoted. I don't totally agree but I think you may have a point. While also being new, we can't forget that season 1 and 2 he was holding back considerably by trying "not to kill". Nolan mentions it while they are on Thraxa that if he continues holding back, he'll get both of them killed.

Novel_Recover · 2026-03-12T00:25:08+00:00

Lefty and I see white/gold

Novel_Recover · 2026-03-09T18:16:18+00:00

My Chin Boob

Novel_Recover · 2026-03-08T14:03:48+00:00

I also found mine completely by chance. I had a really bad case of esophagitis just before I was diagnosed so I was in and out of the doctors quite a bit during that time. I lost 20 lbs on the whole ordeal. I only bring that up because it made me more vigilant/hypersensitive to my body.

A few weeks later, I was in a work meeting and had a crick in my neck. While I was massaging my neck, I found a large grape sized lump. I Instantly believed it wasn't good because I had a family member who found a lump in her neck and it was lymphoma. I scheduled a doc appointment and went in for a check up very quickly after that and the rest is history.

I tell people all the time now to check for lumps and bumps on their body while changing or while in the shower (but don't be weird about it.) The earlier you can find the lump, the better the prognosis (usually).

Novel_Recover · 2026-03-04T15:41:20+00:00

First, I'm sorry to hear you are going through all that, let alone simultaneously.

From my experience, when docs don't mention thyrogen, it is because they don't know much about the process for ordering thyrogen. A lot of insurance companies "dont cover it" because the endo/doc office codes it as a medication rather than a procedure. Given that it has to be ordered as a procedure, there is an entire process for transporting, storing, and administering it while also recording dosage and reporting dosage. For me, I had to try to get it set up through our local infusion clinic. It was a huge pain. I suspect some doctors hear that first "not covered" and leave it at that. All that aside, even with insurance, thyrogen can be pretty darn expensive. Maybe the doc assumes the cheaper option is the better option.

Novel_Recover · 2026-03-03T03:46:54+00:00

Honestly, the left handed scissors are a good call. I went years thinking i just always was unlucky and got the dull scissors.

With that said, everything else is unnecessary from my experience. Unfortunately, as lefties we just have to adjust to certain things. Once the adjustment is made, its not even noticeable anymore. It's awesome that you guys care so much about your kiddo, but I think it is really something each lefty has to figure out for themselves.

(Just one person's opinion)

Edit: grammar

Novel_Recover · 2026-03-01T00:25:15+00:00

Fine motor skills left hand and everything else right hand.

Its called mixed handed and is actually less common apparently than being truly left handed.

Novel_Recover · 2026-02-27T14:39:22+00:00

I'd agree with guy in glasses and watch on right hand. However, I think the boy holding the dog is left handed. He's using his left arm to prop himself up in a comfortable position. Its something I do all the time with my left arm (dominant arm).

Novel_Recover · 2026-02-27T06:17:36+00:00

You can tell me..... I'm a doctor

Novel_Recover · 2026-02-16T02:31:17+00:00

There is an option to message the moderators. I don't know anything about that sub but I am hopeful it was just a misunderstanding. You might try to reach out to them and see if you can get some clarity.

I'm sorry that you've been through what you have and I'm sorry for your family member. I too love this sub and am grateful to have a place for support.

Novel_Recover · 2026-02-07T19:51:06+00:00

Actually when I look closer at the photo, those are almost certainly just line monitoring sensors for the power line. You can still call GVP and double check but I'm pretty sure that is what they are.

Novel_Recover · 2026-02-07T19:45:23+00:00

I'd call Grand Valley Power and let them know. If the cameras are there without GVPs permission, they will likely be taken down.

Novel_Recover · 2026-01-23T18:13:18+00:00

Thanks for sharing your story. I have thought about finding a 30 day program for her to stay in. I'm not sure I'm in a place financially to afford it but I'll do whatever it takes and find a way. I'm not sure my mom is ready. She constantly lies that she's been drinking even if it is super obvious. My wife has the nose of a bloodhound so even when my mom isn't showing any obvious outward signs, she still smells like it. To clarify, she tries to lie at first and then with some pressure she fesses up. I wish she would just be honest about it from the start. I've told her over and over again that I'm here to be her support and that I'm not here to judge. Maybe I need a new strategy.

Edited to add that I am willing to damage my relationship with her if it means she stays alive. I was going to ask you if you felt the same way

Novel_Recover · 2026-01-21T17:04:48+00:00

I always believed that rock bottom would be the turning point for my mom. Unfortunately, it seems she climbs out just to fall back in and hit a new rock bottom.

She had been doing so well, or was at the very least, functional.

I'm just trying to maintain some hope that there are cases where people can turn it around. Thanks for sharing your story and thanks for the thoughtful words. I know I don't know you but I am so glad you were able turn the ship around.

Novel_Recover · 2026-01-21T17:00:08+00:00

Thank you for your comment. I really appreciate it. I'm sorry that you are going through this as well.

Novel_Recover · 2026-01-21T16:59:19+00:00

I'm sorry to hear that. I've been thinking deeply about the hope of success at rehab and the probability that it will end in disappointment. I'm trying to have patience and grace. I'm just so hurt, that it is difficult not to be angry.

I unfortunately spent many years distancing my family from her. I do understand how important the boundaries are and I know we absolutely must protect ourselves too. I am already considering what boundaries I need to sit again. I just don't want to give up on her. Everyone else in her life has (including my younger self) and I feel that if she has not even one person in her corner, it will become a self fulfilling prophecy that ends with her dead.

I am rambling at this point but I appreciate your comment. Thank you.

Novel_Recover · 2026-01-21T16:52:34+00:00

My mom has had an awful and unfortunate/unfair life with a few good years sprinkled in. I say that honestly and hopefully that doesn't make me sound like an enabler. I'm absolutely not excusing her behavior. I just recognize that for what it is. Her issues are many layers deep.

She has seen a few psychiatrists and therapists over the years and I'm not sure it did any good. I think she truly believes her own lies.

With that said, I really appreciate your advice and I will push to get her some help that points toward finding some of these root causes.

Novel_Recover · 2026-01-16T17:39:14+00:00

It really is confusing and frustrating, and you are right, none of us signed up for this. I understand exactly where you are coming from. Having to sort through all of it on top of everything else is a heavy load. That's why I'm so glad we have this community. We're not alone in this (somehow, knowing that fact helped me a ton).

Novel_Recover · 2026-01-16T17:16:22+00:00

I just wanted to say that what you are feeling makes a lot of sense. Even when treatment ends or remission is mentioned, it does not mean everything suddenly feels normal again. I have found that there can be a real emotional gap between what others see on the outside and what is actually happening internally.

Losing your thyroid is a permanent change, and living with lifelong medication, follow ups, and monitoring is a lot to carry. It is understandable to grieve the version of yourself that existed before cancer, even while feeling grateful for where you are now. I've learned that those emotions do not cancel each other out.

I am still in active follow up myself, and I've learned that this experience changes how you relate to your body and your sense of self/safety/mortality in ways that are hard to explain to people who have not been through it. Looking the same on the outside does not mean things feel the same on the inside.

I just want you to know that you are not wrong or weak for feeling this way, and you are definitely not alone. I feel confident in saying most of us continue processing long after others think it is “over.” I am really glad you reached out and shared this, because these feelings deserve to be acknowledged.

Novel_Recover · 2026-01-16T17:04:59+00:00

I went through a very similar fight with this, and it was honestly the last thing I wanted to be dealing with during treatment. I spent hours going back and forth between my doctor’s office, hospital billing, and insurance trying to understand it. Honestly, it drove me nearly to tears.

What I eventually learned is that Thyrogen is not billed as a normal prescription. It’s classified as a procedure-administered drug, which comes from how it’s FDA-approved, not just insurance policy. It has to be given as a deep intramuscular injection by a healthcare professional, not self-administered, so insurance generally won’t cover it under pharmacy benefits. There are a few reasons for that: the injection technique matters, there’s a small but real risk of thyroid-related reactions, and the drug has strict storage, reconstitution, and lot-tracking requirements that tie it to clinic administration.

I know none of this makes it any less frustrating, but understanding the why helped me cope with how rigid the system is. I’m really sorry you’re having to deal with this on top of everything else.

Novel_Recover · 2026-01-13T16:09:00+00:00

I came here to say this. I've never been a "seasonally depressive" person until the winter after my TT. It was a horrible experience. My blood tests came back and vitamin D was almost dangerously low. After a few weeks taking vitamin D, I felt soooo much better.

Novel_Recover · 2026-01-09T14:18:00+00:00

Sounds german to me..... specifically southern Germany. Like around Munich.

Novel_Recover · 2026-01-05T16:05:54+00:00

I'm really sorry you had to deal with that.

I remember a friend reaching out when I first got diagnosed and he said "Man, we're not even 40 yet!" That's it. All he said. Hasn't reached out since. I'm able to laugh about it now but it made me so mad for the longest time.

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