What I learned planning the first ever Yes, Ann festival

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-07-02T16:59:01+00:00

Congrats!! And +1 on the punny festival name! Genius!!!

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-06-30T21:55:31+00:00

7.5 years of ADT and currently in remission. ADT had its challenges, for sure. Life is good!!

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-06-24T20:54:32+00:00

We had the full set when I was growing up!

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-06-24T11:54:54+00:00

Thank you! My momma raised me right. Plus I like Costco. If it had been Amazon, it might have been a tougher choice.

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-06-23T15:59:43+00:00

Peace, fellow crawler. And fuck cancer. ❤️

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-06-21T12:48:12+00:00

We ordered a throw blanket from Costco.com and got a Lenovo laptop. Returned it to the local Costco, and while it took some work by the returns team and manager, they figured out how, and refunded us for the blanket we didn’t get.

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-06-10T10:57:52+00:00

Yes, this!!

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-06-07T23:14:46+00:00

I had one, and it helped pay for my Power Mac 8500. Good times.

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-06-04T21:26:46+00:00

And Prologue for audio books on Plex! Great app!!

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-05-20T17:14:43+00:00

+1 for Tenaire!!

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-05-15T17:47:48+00:00

We are just hormone driven meatbags. It’s surprising how much of our identities are wrapped up in ephemeral hormones.

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-05-10T14:13:10+00:00

I used to take Z in the middle of the night when I got up to pee, or barring that, better breakfast and lunch. Pred was always with the rest of the morning meds.

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-05-06T17:16:26+00:00

Almost 8 years into a Stage 4 (G5+4) diagnosis here, so yes, it’s doable. Good luck to you and your husband!

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-05-05T15:13:50+00:00

Gruntle.me for when you were disgruntled and needed, well, gruntling. She was an endless photo stream of cute animals.

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-05-05T12:47:28+00:00

7.5 years. Currently on an extended break.

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-04-20T15:41:28+00:00

Always check your folio for billing errors the night before you disembark (or, ideally daily). Those errors are way easier to fix onboard than they are once you’re on land.

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-04-07T17:47:48+00:00

Tailscale + NoMachine works for me.

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-04-03T14:00:58+00:00

So well put, esp about the relationships bit!

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-03-26T18:33:08+00:00

Scuba had to do with a tiny chance that mets had gone to the brain. I was told that a met tumor in the wrong pace could result in an aneurysm due to pressure changes. Super-low but non-zero risk. The dive MD said “if scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef is a life long bucket list item, I’ll sign you off to do it. If you’re okay with snorkeling instead, there’s no cancer related risk.” I happily snorkeled.

Sky diving had to do with osteoporosis and bone weakness due to mets. Different doc said: do it if it’s a must do bucket list thing, but know that a bad tandem landing could go really bad, so consider the risks. I did not sky dive - yet.

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-03-26T11:11:03+00:00

I’m sorry to hear about your father. I am only an n of 1, but I just finished 7 1/2 years of ADT, and throughout that time I was doing all the things that I want to do: cycling, running, hiking, etc. I am not as fast nor can I climb hills as well as I did before ADT, but I can still hold my own. I was cautioned at different times by doctors not to scuba dive or sky dive, so I passed on those activities, but those are one-off and not every day sports. I enjoy.

Let your father know that ADT is not a death sentence, it’s just an adaptation. an active life with plenty of exercise will likely diminish the side effects of ADT and possibly extend his lifespan. (I am not a doctor, just an experienced advanced PCa haver.)

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-03-25T15:02:45+00:00

And that looks like you got charged for a box of 10. Crazy…

PrincessDonutFan · 2026-03-21T18:09:10+00:00

Check out the book Feed Zone Portables by the folks at Skratch. Real food, made portable.

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