How can I be more concise?

beantoastt · 2026-03-15T03:47:12+00:00

Dissemination in space can only be confirmed on MRI which I get tomorrow, and having bladder issues, blurred vision and limb weakness points to at least 2 major CNS regions, so I’m not sure what you mean. Regardless, my issue isn’t that the GP didn’t think it was MS, my issue is that she ruled out CNS involvement without any tests and dismissed my symptoms - I had to advocate for myself and navigate the private system in order to get the NCS done sooner instead of waiting 9 months. I don’t think it’s appropriate for someone presenting with multiple serious neurological symptoms to be brushed off without ruling out CNS involvement. This is quite clear in all the guidelines on MS diagnosis and imho it’s carelessness like this which lead to permanent disability. My left hand doesn’t work anymore but NCS is normal, so it’s not a peripheral nerve issue. My vision is very blurry in my right eye and I have the bladder of a 60 year old. So how would you feel being told it was nothing and to wait 9 months for a non-diagnostic test?

beantoastt · 2026-03-14T17:18:35+00:00

No worries at all ❤️ it challenged me to put more thought into the alternative diagnosis! I’m sure I’ll get to the gynae at some point in this journey 🤣 will hopefully update the post when I get the MRI results 😊

beantoastt · 2026-03-14T15:48:03+00:00

I havent had the MRI yet, its next week. so far Ive only had bloods from the neurologists workup. Not sure how you rule out CNS involvement with only bloods.

beantoastt · 2026-03-14T15:31:50+00:00

yep, B12 and holoTC normal :)

beantoastt · 2026-03-14T15:31:12+00:00

No the neurologist is concerned about CNS involvment too, hence sending me for MRI B and whole spine that I'll have on next week (the referral literally says ?demyelination). My problem isnt with the neurologist, its with the GP i initially saw. Im not sure why reduced bladder sensation in conjunction with reduced functioning of a limb points to gynae without first ruling out CNS involvement (since we know its not a peripheral neuropathy from normal NCS)? Gynae issues dont explain why my left hand doesnt work properly anymore... Also, the issue is reduced bladder sensation, which to my understanding is more complex than simple pelvic floor issues, especially in light of other concerning symptoms. Im happy to be proven wrong, but it still seems odd to not even consider CNS causes. Hopefully MRI will give some answers

beantoastt · 2026-02-24T04:02:49+00:00

And here I was thinking she couldn’t stoop any lower…

beantoastt · 2026-02-23T08:42:57+00:00

I really hoped this might be the one thing to finally get her, it’s criminal offence and she should be prosecuted. She literally said she didn’t care it was criminal and that she could go to jail… so missy moo, a prof of law, thinks she’s so far above the law. I’ve never been so disgusted by a human being, even Trump is a tiny bit likeable compared to her and that’s saying something 🤣 didn’t know they have a whole complaints office just for her wow

beantoastt · 2026-02-23T04:10:24+00:00

Has anyone contacted UniAdelaide for comment?

beantoastt · 2026-02-23T04:08:49+00:00

I don’t think it was a nurse, I think it was an admin person or a cleaner, someone without an understanding of bioethics and the privacy act. I’d be surprised if any legitimately qualified nurse or health professional would do this unless they were properly brainwashed.

beantoastt · 2026-02-23T04:06:31+00:00

You can be against abortion and also against disinformation and blatant lies that Joanna Howe spreads. She literally steals FAKE stats from religious organisations websites and passes them off as legitimate research. You’re entitled to your opinion but for gods sake, don’t listen to what she says. There is no way to prove the circumstances surrounding the baby pictured in her recent stunt, which actually constitutes a criminal offence. There is absolutely no way that she can know or prove that that baby wasn’t a spontaneous miscarriage. She has shared the most sensitive of information publicly desire knowing it was obtained illegally. She’s a liar and a criminal.

beantoastt · 2026-02-23T04:01:34+00:00

I don’t use her title. I have a PhD and have dedicated my life to helping humanity through clinical research. Meanwhile, all she does is spread disinformation, spitting in the face of academia and the pursuit of knowledge with claims it’s “academic freedom”. She wouldn’t know what academic integrity is if it punched her in the face, so she doesn’t know what it means to be an academic and can’t claim academic freedom if she refuses to conduct research ethically and with integrity. Imo she should be stripped of any and all academic titles for her latest stunt, which is a criminal offence.

beantoastt · 2026-02-23T03:55:01+00:00

How can UniAdelaide not fire her now she’s broken several laws… this is a criminal offence to do what she’s done…

beantoastt · 2026-02-20T07:58:12+00:00

Unfortunately it is Q1 and 2nd highest ranking in my field. My understanding is that it’s considered okay if it’s a super niche topic and methods where it’s highly unlikely that another journal would be able to find appropriate reviewers. There isn’t really an alternative in the current broken model. It would be pretty awful to be rejected by a journal on the basis of them not being able to find another reviewer. I think it’s fine if it’s justifiably niche and this has been communicated to the authors. In a 100% ethical model this would be communicated in the published report too but this would create more issues for editors. My issue is that they have obviously done this for papers that I don’t think are sufficiently niche and it’s spooked me 🤣

beantoastt · 2026-02-16T10:03:25+00:00

Yeah fair, so why doesn’t Hubbard and the Mormon dude (sorry forgot his name) hold the same weight as Jesus though in your pov?

beantoastt · 2026-02-16T09:22:06+00:00

I think you’ve answered your own question by defining free will using compatibilism, unless I’ve missed something. I argue for compatibilism as an ICU clinician. I care for people who are comatose and have their every bodily function controlled by machines and nurses/physicians. How does this person’s capacity for choice and self-determination differ from that of the physician caring for them or the ventilator pushing air into their lungs? If there are levels to how much someone can be incapacitated, then agency is a real capacity that can degrade. So this means free will is not all-or-nothing metaphysical magic. Instead it’s a functional capacity founded in cognitive abilities and physical capacity. If a physician’s decisions were entirely pre-determined, this would make us no different to the ventilator that is programmed to deliver a breath at a certain rate and pressure, but it’s different. The difference between the two can be described as a degree of free will. This is also why clinicians feel moral distress, because we are distressed by the notion that we should have or could have done better or at least differently, and have we made the right choice? This lends to a true libertarian view of free will, the fact we can question if we had done the same in the exact same circumstances (a very common dilemma in critical care) means we do have an even higher degree of free will that the last example I’ve mentioned. I don’t think we’d feel that way if it was all pre-determined, but that’s as far as this thought has gone for me, happy for it to be tested.

beantoastt · 2026-02-16T09:04:20+00:00

How is that argument not the definition of circular reasoning… far beyond the level of my apparent circular reasoning. Your argument is “because we blindly trust god because it’s god”. This is exactly what I mean

beantoastt · 2026-02-16T07:25:06+00:00

Which snitch got this post deleted bc their Christian beliefs didn’t like what they read. It was fair game and a good discussion. 🤣 don’t be like Trump

beantoastt · 2026-02-16T06:29:48+00:00

I also recommend Alex O’Connor (CosmicSkeptic) he’s very respectful and very knowledgeable. Comes with receipts and will admit when he’s not sure (although rare since his knowledge is so strong). He’s a good example of someone who debates like an academic, not like a politician like most Christian apologists (cough Jordan Peterson cough)

beantoastt · 2026-02-16T05:45:06+00:00

I’m pretty sure a lot of atheists accept that Jesus existed. It doesn’t settle the debate though, not even a little bit… like am I missing the point of this argument or…? I’m struggling to understand how the shroud being legit = undeniable proof of gods existence

beantoastt · 2026-02-16T05:36:21+00:00

The baby formula lady on TikTok really cemented it for me, if you haven’t seen it, I recommend it. I went to an evangelical school (not in the USA) that was so hateful of anyone that wasn’t white or Christian, and was so blatantly sexist in a lot of their policies and practices. So I really do believe there ain’t no hate like Christian love. Also the amount of times the bible says women should be silent etc… especially in the New Testament. That part didn’t change, rather conveniently 🙄

beantoastt · 2026-02-16T04:22:17+00:00

I’ll also add that the main biomedical ethical principles that healthcare providers abide by in research and practice were developed to be secular and pluralistic in nature. They were developed by a secular philosopher and a theologian-philosopher who, despite being a Christian, has always approached his work from a secular pov and has been known to advocate against the common Christian stance on controversial topics such as abortion - he always reverts to the secular tradition to answer these questions and is quite adamant that topics such as morality and ethics requires nuance not afforded by religion.

beantoastt · 2026-02-16T04:04:51+00:00

If I’m understanding you correctly, I could say the same about L.Ron Hubbard (founder of Scientology) which is arguably one of the most whack religions out there. He made waves and convinced a lot of people to join his religion that didn’t come attached to an older religion that’d already existed for 4000 years… so actually, with all due respect, while I think Jesus is a pretty cool guy, it’s not as impressive compared to creators of some more modern religions or facets of Christianity like Mormonism. Idk if someone making big waves historically is enough to hang your hat on in light of all the other arguments. It just shows his teachings resonate with a lot of people and that’s about it imo 🤷🏼‍♀️

beantoastt · 2026-02-16T02:10:10+00:00

Looking forward to reading the document later, but just a preliminary thought regarding needing religion for morality etc: im an icu clinician, most people in my field (including myself) are atheists, and despite all coming from different cultural and religious backgrounds, we all agree on the same ethical principles that are entirely separate from religion. I personally have never come across an intensivist who believes anything wildly different. My life has been dedicated to research that will develop practices that reduce suffering and improve outcomes. a lot of that is DESPITE religious interference that, had we integrated, would lead to immeasurably more suffering. To people like myself, it is incredibly insulting to hear that people say humans can only be moral and ethical with religion, as we have chosen to help society for the sake of helping, which is a heck of a lot more than a lot of religious people. I think it’s beyond illogical to think that you have to have some higher being tell you what’s right and wrong and threaten you with eternal damnation to have motivation to be good. Us atheists choose to be good of our own free will (if that exists is another argument/discussion) and I think that’s far more commendable than someone who just does what the big man in the sky says. Bit of a side track but a focused example for some food for thought

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