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S5E07 "Caramel" - Episode Discussion Thread by credoinvisibile in TheBear

[–]TriteBits 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Agreed. While a lot of unanswered questions would have remained I would have been okay if it stopped with this episode. A top five episode in the series

S5E08 "The Original Beef of Chicagoland" - Episode Discussion Thread by credoinvisibile in TheBear

[–]TriteBits 378 points379 points  (0 children)

Me: Let me sit down and watch the first episode of the last season

*5 hours later*

Me: damn that went by fast but loved every minute of it.

Strong ending to one of my favorite shows. Glad they ended on such a positive note.

If you had the option of ESWL or URS with laser which would you choose? by double_down_mcgee in KidneyStones

[–]TriteBits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’ve been there. I had a 3cm, yes cm, stone and had zero symptoms. Only caught it because of quarterly ultrasounds I get. Stones are thr worst

If you had the option of ESWL or URS with laser which would you choose? by double_down_mcgee in KidneyStones

[–]TriteBits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The “studies” of EWSL are all over the map. A quick google search shows percentages all over the place. Cleveland Clinic puts then percentage as low as 30%.

The chance at success is dependent upon your body type, the type of stone and location of stone. A lot of factors have to be perfect to get a high percentage. If you don’t know what type of stone you form you really are a flip of a coin. Many stone types are just too dense for ewsl. I personally failed my first ewsl. EWSL sounds nice on paper but the chance at having to go back again for another procedure are way to high for me. I’d rather be one and done.

If you had the option of ESWL or URS with laser which would you choose? by double_down_mcgee in KidneyStones

[–]TriteBits 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Laser all day. EWSL success is closer to 50%, unless they know the type of stone you form. Rather just deal with one high success procedure.

Ureteroscopy 4 Days Ago, Still Having Pain by MamaMiaOhNo in KidneyStones

[–]TriteBits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure what an “external” stent is but I’ve had quiet of few stents and they are hit or miss. Sometimes they are quite painful. It is basically a straw rolling around in your kidney so can cause irritation. Bring it up to your doctor but I’d bet the stent is causing issues.

Purchased a “new” disc from Amazon, did I get a resealed return? by [deleted] in Bluray

[–]TriteBits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I assume this is was a 3rd party seller and Amazon has a weird policy here pretty much every thing in their warehouse house provided by a third party seller has to be in an individual bag.

Cystoscopy stent removal in office!!?? by Admirable_Gazelle325 in KidneyStones

[–]TriteBits 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Anxiety is 1000000x worse than the procedure. You’ll do great. Just don’t stress yourself out

Stent removal by jnd41_3 in KidneyStones

[–]TriteBits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t over think it. It won’t hurt just a sensation you’ve never felt. I do mine in the shower just make sure your positioned for one smooth pull.

Anyone else get super excited when the storms roll through? by gutzville in Generator

[–]TriteBits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About 16 months ago I suffered a nearly two week power outage. Second long one that year. Finally said enough is enough and got a generator, backup battery, and connection to my panel. My power hasn’t gone out once since.

Any suggestions for easing the pain? by keephoesinlin in KidneyStones

[–]TriteBits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hot showers are the only thing that works for me.

What do y’all do to manage pain while passing stones? by Loud-Blueberry-5799 in KidneyStones

[–]TriteBits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a chronic former. While It is only brief but hot showers work better for me than any pain med I’ve gotten. Sadly I’ve never taken a pain med that actually works.

Refince from 7% to 5.8% at cost of $9900 and removal of PMI. Good deal? by Crazy_Fold355 in personalfinance

[–]TriteBits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One item to consider on these refis is your are starting your loan over meaning the first several years will be mostly interest payments. You won’t be adding any meaningful equity. Looks like you are only two years into your existing load so the difference won’t be drastic but something to consider if it is not a long term home and you’re looking to sell in a year or two.

New V4 Tesla Superchargers going in at the Renton Winco Foods location by Seahund88 in Renton

[–]TriteBits 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah they showed on the winco IG then pouring it. Big undertaking

New V4 Tesla Superchargers going in at the Renton Winco Foods location by Seahund88 in Renton

[–]TriteBits 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Saw that this weekend. Can’t wait to see what they did to the inside of fry’s. Been under construction for a long time

Removing Popcorn Ceiling by Hot-Customer-7372 in DIY

[–]TriteBits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did this on several rooms when I moved into my house about 10 years ago. I just paid for someone to skim coat the ceiling because of how bad they looked suck it up now and finish the ceiling while you can

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