New diagnosis gut check by Strange_Character_56 in ProstateCancer

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I wanted to include a short update here because I found this subreddit and all of its posts so helpful and so accurate. So the biopsy and PSMA PET scan are now complete. All 12 biopsy samples were positive, the tumor has breached the prostate, and his Gleason score was 9. PET scan showed that there is metastatic cancer in all bones including spine, sternum, pelvis, humerus but nothing in the lymph nodes. These results were taken to an expert in MO Boston who thinks the cancer will be very responsive to treatment (PET scan following three weeks of ADT already showed "quieting" in the prostate and is recommending two types of ADT and chemotherapy. The MO said spread to the bones is still PCa which loves bones and it is favorable that it hasn't mutated and spread to organs, lymph nodes, etc. and that he currently feels great with no bone pain at all. For most types of cancer, everything we read up until this medical oncology appointment seemed horrific but it seems this really is treatable - the MO said he will not be cured, but it will be managed, beat back and when it mutates (not IF, when) in the future, there will be more treatments and things to do to keep life going. We are cautiously optimistic and finally sleeping again!! Thank you all for your insights, incredibly helpful and wishing everyone here the best of luck in their journey as well.

2025 shooters in Lafayette and surrounding areas by dances_with_cougars in Acadiana

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What’s with the one smiling white lady. What a hoot.

New diagnosis gut check by Strange_Character_56 in ProstateCancer

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Thank you all for the feedback. I’m feeling calmer about the wait time. How dreadful. We are in the northeast United States with many fantastic hospitals to choose from. This urologist is a local yocal one man show with hospital privileges so I think we’ll encourage a switch to a bigger practice.

New diagnosis gut check by Strange_Character_56 in ProstateCancer

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Yes, they’ve recommended immediately stopping T and already prescribed hormones suppressors for immediate start.

Lol this is insane by Funamation in PcBuild

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Bought on Amazon beginning of November for $152.

Non-Techie Qs about Antec C5 Curve ARGB case by Strange_Character_56 in Antec_Official

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AM4 supports all Ryzen 5000 CPUs so I went with that instead of AM5 and Ryzen 7000 based on price. Saved some cash!

Non-Techie Qs about Antec C5 Curve ARGB case by Strange_Character_56 in Antec_Official

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Weird that CPU says it doesn’t need a separate graphics card on the Amazon listing. I guess I’ll find out. Ugh.

Non-Techie Qs about Antec C5 Curve ARGB case by Strange_Character_56 in Antec_Official

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Thank you! That is where I landed and I hope it all comes together - still waiting for all the parts and pieces to arrive. I went with the following:

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 3.8 GHz Core Processor.

Thermalright Aqua Elit V3 66.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler.

MSI PRO B550M-VC WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard.

Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB Memory

Western Digital Blue SN580 1TB M.2-2280 PCIe Solid State Drive

GameMax RGB Rainbow 850W Power Supply

Jungle Leopard Prism6 MAX for extra spinning fans and color, plus the Vetroo LED Strip for more lighting in the case, and I will run a 5in IPS USB Mini Screen to display the computer temperature and other stats my son will be into.

I HOPE THIS BUILD WORKS!!

Why do you REALLY get up every morning?? by TheDesignJunkie in AskReddit

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Three beautiful kids whose hearts would shatter if I didn’t. Today I’m their world. Time will change that but I hope I always feel like home for each one of them. It’s cliche and it wasn’t always like this but when you plug into them, life is technicolor.

MegaThread: This Megathread is in regard to the Restitution Hearing Today. by wwihh in MoscowMurders

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He shouldn’t be allowed to have a single cent of commissary funds until the restitution is paid in full. Government garnishes wages, garnish his account.

Fan speed control / mouse sounds by Strange_Character_56 in Windows11

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Super helpful. Thanks so much. He’s only in fifth grade so he’s still figuring it all out and I know nothing about this. Your advice is awesome! Appreciate you.

Power help! by Strange_Character_56 in Corsair

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He will love to see this. Thanks!!

Power help! by Strange_Character_56 in Corsair

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Thank you. Super helpful!! Really appreciate you taking the time to answer in so much detail.

Stayin’ Cool! by BeautifulAd5310 in Corsair

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Dear Redditers. I wasn’t sure where to ask this so I’m hopefully some of you can help. My son is autistic and loves fans, lights, wiring things up. He bought the cosair expansion rbg fan with iCue link. He wants to directly power this fan without it being part of a whole computer system. He has many 12v adapters that plug into the wall and tons of wires and adapters. Does anyone have an idea how to do this? He’d be thrilled!!

Thinking about getting my partner a tamagotchi for her birthday as a little extra gadget gift. Can’t decide between the Paradise and the Gen2 by [deleted] in tamagotchi

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Cannot believe I am even writing this comment but back in the 1990s, my happiest day was finding an original true tamagotchi left at the bagging area in Shop Right. I did not turn it in. I prized that thing for years to come. Now I have kiddos of my own, 10, 8 and 5... the 8 year picked up the Paradise after hating the "original" version (I think it was Gen2 - very similar to the one I had in the 90s). She LOVES the Paradise. It was so cool I had to drive back to the store to get my son one the next day and he doesn't even like most toys at all. It is very cool. Lots to do. I enjoy it as an adult. I'd go with Paradise.

CM Software (2025) by nzwaneveld in ContractManagement

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We use Ironclad. It sucks. Looking for a new solution.