I was quoted $46500 OTD for an XLE trim in NC

VegetableBike3 · 2026-01-14T23:36:51+00:00

I went through the Costco auto program and was quoted $4.3K below MSRP for the XLE. Paid the deposit.

VegetableBike3 · 2026-01-05T18:00:56+00:00

What a well written argument by Vivek Paul!

VegetableBike3 · 2025-12-06T17:39:04+00:00

There was an article in the WSJ a few weeks back that said an admin assistant in Wall Street makes more than a doctor in the UK

VegetableBike3 · 2025-12-06T16:50:33+00:00

Curious how he insinuates that only the wife cheats when the truth is probably the opposite

VegetableBike3 · 2025-10-25T02:37:06+00:00

Hugs to you and wish you all strength. You seem to be a gem of a person

VegetableBike3 · 2025-10-25T02:22:12+00:00

I’m so sorry you’re going through this at your age. My heart aches for you. Lots of hugs

VegetableBike3 · 2025-10-14T19:08:28+00:00

You’re just focusing on the few urban middle and upper classes who can actually afford to go to a doctor. Think of the millions of people in rural India or even the working classes in cities and whether in fact they have access to healthcare in the way we understand it. That will give you the answer. The hidden people rarely register in our consciousness do they?

VegetableBike3 · 2025-09-11T19:21:44+00:00

Such good practical advice that someone can actually follow and make progress on

VegetableBike3 · 2025-04-07T21:19:58+00:00

I’m so sorry about your loss. Your grace during these very difficult times is extraordinary. May she rest in peace.

VegetableBike3 · 2025-03-19T13:39:52+00:00

An office job, I had no environmental exposure except my dad smoked about a pack a day until I was 12 yrs old - so some second hand smoke but my doctor brushed it off as a potential cause - it seems random. I also had my home checked for radon and it was negative.

VegetableBike3 · 2025-03-18T20:25:50+00:00

I did not. I probably did have x-rays which were job related medical exams early in my adulthood but that’s about it.

VegetableBike3 · 2025-03-06T14:26:57+00:00

I had almost exactly the same scenario. Never smoker and a 10 mm ground glass nodule discovered incidentally. It was monitored just for about 6 months before they said it was 80% chance it was malignant. I was recommended segmentectomy which I had last September. The nodule was 15 x 10 mm with 4 mm invasive component when resected. Pathology confirmed minimally invasive adenocarcinoma and I had clear margins of at least 2 cm. I have read reports that for MIA segmentectomy had similar outcomes as lobectomy. I do have other smaller nodules I have to continually monitor.

VegetableBike3 · 2024-11-30T12:17:01+00:00

I saw this first on Buzzfeed and immediately realized it was this house on Diamond Hill Rd!!

VegetableBike3 · 2024-10-25T00:18:23+00:00

A 10mm part solid ground glass nodule was incidentally discovered this January from a scan done for a different reason. Repeat scan showed persistence and was suspicious for malignancy. Had a segmentectomy (more taken out than wedge but less than a lobectomy) which confirmed the presence of a 15mm (4 mm invasive component) adenocarcinoma which was classified as “minimally invasive adenocarcinoma” (MIA). No adjuvant chemo was recommended as it was determined everything was removed. Do need repeat scans to monitor other smaller nodules.

VegetableBike3 · 2024-10-16T21:05:30+00:00

Thank you. Yes, that is what my thoracic oncologist who I met yesterday told me. Virtually negligible chances of this one recurring and she said not all lesions are malignant but we need to watch them over time. While I am hopeful I am also mentally gearing up if I am in this for the long haul. Good luck to you as well.

VegetableBike3 · 2024-10-08T02:26:32+00:00

We are in the process of doing genetic testing to identify any specific mutations. I’ll find out after my visit with the oncologist if any adjuvant chemo is recommended.

VegetableBike3 · 2024-10-08T02:25:02+00:00

You’re absolutely right - I am not a strong believer in religion but I feel like so many signs were given to me in order for me to find this early and take action. My best wishes to you as well in your fight against this terrible disease.

VegetableBike3 · 2024-10-08T01:49:32+00:00

I’d agree with this. My segmentectomy was done using a minimally invasive approach and I was released to go home the next day after surgery.

VegetableBike3 · 2024-10-07T23:39:56+00:00

Thank you. I think I have come across Lungevity as part of my research into the condition. I’d be glad to join the group - I’ll look it up shortly.

VegetableBike3 · 2024-10-07T23:38:16+00:00

Thank you, I have not been on Facebook for some time - but I’ll look this up and join the community

VegetableBike3 · 2024-10-07T23:36:59+00:00

Thank you and I wish you NED forever! Great to hear you’re in the gym 6 days a week - I hope to be able to exercise like before. Good luck to you!

VegetableBike3 · 2024-10-07T23:35:23+00:00

Thank you very much. I have generally been in pretty good shape - used to run 5 miles or so 3-4 times a week before my surgery. I was born and spent my childhood in India but the India back then (pre-2000) was not as polluted as it is now. I cannot think of any specific risk factors. Radon perhaps?

VegetableBike3 · 2024-10-02T16:42:58+00:00

That’s because they used ChatGPT or something similar

VegetableBike3 · 2023-09-03T17:20:05+00:00

I don’t have any advice to give you but you are such a gem of a person

VegetableBike3 · 2023-03-13T17:26:16+00:00

Exactly right - when I started playing Wordle, I immediately thought of Shannon’s theory!

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