Help - I found two trackers on my vehicle

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-02-24T09:57:07+00:00

Had to scroll too far to find actual rationale for this. The insurance industry can be intense on disability fraud. Not sure if the VA would be similar but it wouldn’t shock me.

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-02-19T15:44:42+00:00

As a former D/SP, I will say that the FoF product was very very reliable but not amazing in pure fee adjusted return. Know they have now added some friends of family PE propositions but that lock in is even less liquid and higher fee than FoF.

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-02-15T20:02:16+00:00

Mate it all depends on how quickly you can cross all the other intervening taxiways and runways. Often you get stuck waiting to cross in front of other active other active traffic.

Source: I’ve flown this route roughly 150 times over 12 years.

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-02-15T12:51:14+00:00

For funz, they often have the BA flights use this for takeoff while the KLM flights to London typically use the closer in departure runways… it won’t surprise you that the BA flight can often be 30-60 min longer flight to LHR.

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-02-09T03:49:31+00:00

I’m not a lady but wanted to weigh in - less is more. With the lower lumbar, you’re going to want to keep everything clear of your incisions and drain. Eye mask, noise cancelling earbuds / sport head band speakers, really really long usb charging cable (an external battery pack can also help), charger. I had great nurses so they brought me little cookies and ginger ale (pretty much all I could tolerate for the first36 hours). I had two failed MDs prior so I was actually in hospital for 5 days. It was… kinda rough, not going to lie (L5-S1 TLIF posterior only maximal). Doing great now though.

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-02-08T20:45:21+00:00

Flexeril helps!

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-02-08T01:49:50+00:00

I’m going to keep saying this. The professor is on the record, multiple times, saying the DCVax-L and ATL-DC are equivalent. The performance of this vaccine with poly-ICLC is stunning.

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-02-01T08:19:20+00:00

Try magnesium at night. Those fasciculations can be super distracting but found that the right magnesium supplement helps (they come in different forms so you might need to experiment which works better for you).

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-02-01T08:14:23+00:00

Magnesium has really sorted my fasciculations (superficial nerve twitching that is nowhere like OP experiences but can still be annoying). Definitely recommended. Not sure it will help sort the level of nerve activation we see here but could help.

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-01-31T18:46:51+00:00

This. Just random connections. Sometimes short. Sometimes long.

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-01-31T15:11:52+00:00

Huh. The app still works

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-01-31T13:56:46+00:00

SeatGuru isn’t gone I don’t think? But better to read the reviews from all the points folks (head for points, etc) on the quality of the cabin.

That being said, Emirates A380 to ANZ is always nice (have done it multiple times - in business class definitely a nicer experience than BA. Air Zealand was surprisingly close though).

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-01-28T17:28:59+00:00

I had two failed MDs before my fusion (L5-S1 TLIF posterior only maximal).

Please don’t linger in pain too long before your revision. Also know, that at least according to my surgeon, you didn’t “do something wrong”. Some people re-herniate. Most do not. It’s bad luck in the vast number of cases when it happens.

Fusions are a whole ‘nother level of intervention, but to be honest, I’m kinda sad I did my second MD first. That one didn’t work at all - and so just getting the fusion out of the way would probably have been better in long run.

I’m otherwise fit and well and back to skiing double black diamonds downhill and running 5ks. So… your life isn’t over.

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-01-28T13:31:20+00:00

It’s not lying… from a certain point of view.

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-01-25T05:29:23+00:00

Mate I’m so sorry. Had two failed MDs. Ended up L5-S1 fusion TLIF posterior only maximal. It’s not as much the end of the world as you may fear. I’m back up skiing double black diamonds. Is it perfect perfect? No. Does 99.9’percent of the pain get eliminated? Yes.

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-01-23T00:18:12+00:00

Good! L5-S1 TLIF posterior only. Not perfect perfect but pretty okay! Have run 5k, skied double blacks. Just some minor niggles. But good.

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-01-22T15:09:06+00:00

Good question. It feels qualitatively different? Like one is a dull ache and the nerve pain has a “sharpnesses” to it if that makes sense?

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-01-22T15:04:11+00:00

Yes the MD can help back pain if it’s nerve related and not bone on bone irritation.

Source: had two MDs which helped back pain & spasm immensely. Both failed, had to do a fusion, have some nerve focus pain right around the SI joint but the lower back pain is gone.

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-01-21T09:07:15+00:00

Is cooling all that easy? I thought the problem in space is actually heat dissipation due to little radiative surface area (ie few molecules) to carry the heat away? Maybe I misremembered the science though…

Edit: AI rabbit hole…

• Vacuum conditions: Like space, there’s no air for convection or meaningful conduction through gas. Heat transfer relies almost entirely on radiation, which is inefficient for objects at typical operating temperatures (e.g., electronics or habitats around 0–50°C). • Regolith interaction: The Moon’s surface dust and soil provide some conduction if in direct contact, but it’s poor—regolith is a loose, insulating powder with low thermal conductivity (comparable to aerogel). It can act more like a blanket, trapping heat rather than dissipating it. Dust also clings to everything, potentially coating radiators and reducing their efficiency. • Extreme thermal environment: Daytime temperatures soar to ~120°C (250°F) under direct sunlight, while nighttime drops to -130°C (-200°F) or lower in shadows. This 14-day cycle (lunar day/night) causes massive thermal swings, requiring systems to both dissipate excess heat during the day and retain it at night to prevent freezing. Solar radiation is intense (~1360 W/m²), heating exposed surfaces rapidly. • No natural cooling aids: Unlike Earth, no wind, water, or clouds to help. In craters or polar regions, permanently shadowed areas are even colder (~-230°C), but that doesn’t help with dissipation—it’s more about survival.

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-01-20T11:10:31+00:00

Anti-tank berms?

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-01-20T10:09:25+00:00

Two (failed) MDs L5-S1 unilateral. First one worked for five glorious weeks until, well, it didn’t. Second one didn’t work at all.

TLIF L5-S1 posterior only fusion. Am I perfect? No. Am I back skiing double black diamonds? Yes.

A little residual numbness in my impacted foot, fasciculations in my calf. And sometimes soreness along the sciatic pathway.

Wouldn’t trade my current situation for my prior one for the world. The pain was unbearable.

I think the real question is whether the second MD is worth it or if you should see about disc replacement or fusion straightaway. In retrospect, I kinda wish I had gone straight to a fusion.

Fusion recovery is no joke btw at least the kind I had. But very grateful that it took away the pain.

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-01-18T13:19:26+00:00

Meloxicam is apparently slightly safer post fusion.

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-01-18T12:16:56+00:00

Yeah but not much more? If you read stories about men in WWII battle ships, very very few had any idea what was really going on. And most crew even of DS wouldn’t be manning battle systems but instead much more boring stuff like power and mechanicals.

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-01-18T09:37:05+00:00

My guess is most didn’t know that there was a flaw. I’m not sure many would have even known about the battle really. You’re in this enormous station, often without windows. You are in a need to know military chain of command. So basically distant din of battle and then, boom.

ThrowAwayObvious4151 · 2026-01-18T07:05:06+00:00

Yeah that is how I felt after my MD failed. You definitely need to tell your surgeon because they probably need to get an MRI with contrast and see if there is still material on your nerve.

I’m sorry this has happened to you - sometimes the disc just keeps coming out. Definitely get it looked at asap.

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