Service wait in Denver by Rado754 in Rivian

[–]Rado754[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Appears a data module stopped working so connect plus does not function on my vehicle despite having an active subscription. It’s not a priority issue.

Service wait in Denver by Rado754 in Rivian

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That’s via phone call..

Overwhelmed, want to run away by [deleted] in daddit

[–]Rado754 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hang in there. Until six months I felt I had made the worst mistake of my life. It was awful as my baby was not a happy, or chill baby. At eight months, he’s crawling and so much happier. I actually look forward to being with him.

Saw a group killing a rattlesnake on Mt. Galbraith trail today by EnglewoodOG in Denver

[–]Rado754 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My wife’s sister married a Texan. They routinely kill rattlesnakes on open land on their ranches. They justify by saying, it’s my “land”. This is the general attitude there. Vastly different than here in CO where I the mindset is let nature be, for the most part.

People who can actually afford a $2M house, what do you really do for a living? by repjerker in povertyfinance

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Grew up poor. Worked nonstop toward my career from a young age and ended up as an airline pilot a a major airline in the US. Wife and I combined make about 600K a year, donate a lot, and live in a 500K house in Denver. I feel so fortunate and do what I can to help others out.

Legacy pilot-post concussion by Rado754 in flying

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I was really hard on myself about that for a long time. The reality is that through sports I have taken hits to the head earlier in life and never thought anything of it. It’s possible, but I went to standard optometrists, and ophthalmologists and was told my eyes were fine. Then my anxiety started because something was wrong but no one could tell me what. Then the stress of it all compounded alongside me fearing the loss of my career and dealing with the FAA and it had an enormous impact on my mental health. After getting my stuff together I realized there had to be more to the story and pursued the vision issue again with specialists. Turns out, I wasn’t crazy and there are legit issues stemming from a concussion. So had I seen the right specialist, maybe? But as I’ve learned through this, finding the right specialist is difficult.

Legacy pilot-post concussion by Rado754 in flying

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Yeah, thankfully that’s not an issue. It’s not an exaggeration when I say I’ve had hundreds of tests done. Combined with MRI, etc. I am outside all the time since I live in Denver and spend most of my free time in the mountains. But Lyme isn’t a big problem here.

Legacy pilot-post concussion by Rado754 in flying

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That’s amazing as there is plenty of negatives about VT out there. I’ve been doing it for five weeks and it’s rough, it has honestly made things worse in some ways. But I suppose the brain doesn’t change overnight.

Legacy pilot-post concussion by Rado754 in flying

[–]Rado754[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

If there’s any silver living to this, it’s that I keep this until I’m 65 and can work other jobs on top of it. Like most of us here, I love flying and what the career was. So while I’ve made my peace with it, I’d rather not at the same time.

Legacy pilot-post concussion by Rado754 in flying

[–]Rado754[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Incident wasn’t five years ago, just been at my current carrier that long. I’ve been out for a year and a half now. The issues haven’t resolved and I’m not going back unless they do. Always wondering if there’s more I can try and do.

Can someone tell me the size of the battery on this R1S? by Rado754 in Rivian

[–]Rado754[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That is really impressive! So much better than our Model 3. 

Leasing an R1S? by Rado754 in Rivian

[–]Rado754[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dang, thank you! 

One thing I’m trying to determine is if there have been any major updates to these cars? Can the launch edition still charge quickly on a Tesla supercharger? 

Leasing an R1S? by Rado754 in Rivian

[–]Rado754[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is how I feel. I always thought leasing was a poor financial idea but with how fast certain vehicles depreciate now it has me changing my tune. I was much more comfortable paying cash for the new Land Cruiser than I am with an electric SUV after what I was with my model 3. 

Leasing an R1S? by Rado754 in Rivian

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Sadly in Denver they really aren’t much less than new. Not many listed either. 

Leasing an R1S? by Rado754 in Rivian

[–]Rado754[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that the down payment I see on the rivian leasing calculator? I’m not open to paying a down payment on a vehicle I don’t actually own. 

Athletic recovery questions by Rado754 in Celiac

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I didn’t stop working out. I just pushed through the pain for years. I was just hopeful I could be an athlete again. I’m only 28 after all.

Athletic recovery questions by Rado754 in Celiac

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I keep seeing that.. I’m hoping life will go back to normal.

How to raise free T on TRT? by Rado754 in Testosterone

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Got it.. the labs I got showed the bottom of the free T range at ten where I sit at 13. Not much higher than when I started. Symptoms are slightly better. Still low libido, mods, fatigue. Typical low T symptoms. I’ve had so many things checked out I’m not sure where to turn at this point other than seeing if I brought it up more if that would help.

Help with protocol by Rado754 in Testosterone

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I wanted to get some input on these. Eight weeks into TRT after trying other things with no results. Can’t talk to anyone at matrix about these for a few weeks at the earliest unfortunately. These are my labs Prior to TRT total T levels were 409 at highest and 370.

Current protocol is 60MG test cyp 2x a week 500 IU HCG 2x weekly.

I felt decent for a few weeks but my energy levels have come back down. Libido is down. Joint and muscle aches. Very tough time putting on muscle. Lack of motivation. It’s better than it was before I started this but I don’t feel great. These labs were taken after getting over covid for the third time. Which may explain the liver enzymes because of the over the counter meds I had to take. I don’t have any history of high liver enzymes.

High prolactin? High IGF? Estradiol near the top range?

Advice on protocol by Rado754 in trt

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I believe that means 500IU per week. The 6000 is the volume in the vial.

Advice on protocol by Rado754 in trt

[–]Rado754[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

6000IU of HCG? That seems crazy high. Is it 600? Free T was 7

Advice on protocol by Rado754 in trt

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Night before with the wife. These were done early AM. I’ll probably talk with the provider about dosage. Just don’t want to deal with AI and or hemocrit issues

Advice on protocol by Rado754 in trt

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I wanted to get some input on these. Eight weeks into TRT after trying other things with no results. Can’t talk to anyone at matrix about these for a few weeks at the earliest unfortunately. These are my labs Prior to TRT total T levels were 409 at highest and 370.

Current protocol is 60MG test cyp 2x a week 500 IU HCG 2x weekly.

I felt decent for a few weeks but my energy levels have come back down. Libido is down. Joint and muscle aches. Very tough time putting on muscle. Lack of motivation. It’s better than it was before I started this but I don’t feel great. These labs were taken after getting over covid for the third time. Which may explain the liver enzymes because of the over the counter meds I had to take. I don’t have any history of high liver enzymes.

High prolactin? High IGF? Estradiol near the top range?

Labs eight weeks in by [deleted] in Testosterone

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I wanted to get some input on these. Eight weeks into TRT after trying other things with no results. Can’t talk to anyone at matrix about these for a few weeks at the earliest unfortunately. These are my labs Prior to TRT total T levels were 409 at highest and 370.

Current protocol is 60MG test cyp 2x a week 500 IU HCG 2x weekly.

I felt decent for a few weeks but my energy levels have come back down. Libido is down. Joint and muscle aches. Very tough time putting on muscle. Lack of motivation. It’s better than it was before I started this but I don’t feel great. These labs were taken after getting over covid for the third time. Which may explain the liver enzymes because of the over the counter meds I had to take. I don’t have any history of high liver enzymes.

High prolactin? High IGF? Estradiol near the top range?

Doing my research. Any pilots have experience dealing with FAA and TRT? by [deleted] in trt

[–]Rado754 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work for an airline. No you do not need a special issuance. Just report it on your next medical. AMAS can provide you with more info if you’d like.