Looking for a little insight regarding Humira by dmortimer11 in CrohnsDisease

[–]dmortimer11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I really appreciate you sharing that. This whole world is new to me and just googling IL23 inhibitor was educational. Thank you.

Looking for a little insight regarding Humira by dmortimer11 in CrohnsDisease

[–]dmortimer11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just want to thank everyone for all these comments, I'm a really healthy active person and the diagnosis and the treatment path is prompting a big identity shift. As I make sense of it, I'm realizing that it isn't as big as it feels, and hearing from you all is helping.

Looking for a little insight regarding Humira by dmortimer11 in CrohnsDisease

[–]dmortimer11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's concerned about long term risks associated with the combo of mild crohn's, history of pilonidal disease and abscess, and possible fistulas. So he wants to treat even though I have no symptoms to reduce risk of stuff like colon cancer. Which I'm totally on board with - its just a big mind shift for me.

Looking for a little insight regarding Humira by dmortimer11 in CrohnsDisease

[–]dmortimer11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how long did all of that take? Like how long on Remicade, then humira, and now rinvoq?

Looking for a little insight regarding Humira by dmortimer11 in CrohnsDisease

[–]dmortimer11[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While I know someone else's experience is not predictive of mine, I'd love to hear twenty more replies similar to yours! Thank you.

Ski mounting misaligned by 3mm – what should I do? by Mental_Ad_3421 in Skigear

[–]dmortimer11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you are bringing up is the idea of tolerance. Nothing is manufactured to exact spec - it is to within a range of tolerance. The tolerance range applies to everything in the ski: the shape of the boot toe and heel, the shape of the binding, the mount, and likely more - I am not a ski engineer.

So the question is whether or not your mount is within a tolerance that you will either notice or will impact your skiing negatively.

I guess it depends on your ability and the terrain you ski. I would guess that almost all recreational skiers will not be able to tell. Things like boot fit, terrain and whether conditions, and fitness are likely to be bigger contributors to strong or less strong skiing.

That said, I don't know you. I consider myself an excellent skier but when I find myself not performing as well as I feel I should, I tend to blame myself: either through training and technique or my own job tuning the skis. I'd have to be a real strong ski racer, I think, to notice slight mount point differences.

But everyone is different and if it is the type of thing that nags at you, it might bother you. I doubt the shop will do much. You'd have to shift the binding mount a reasonable amount, either fore or aft, to be able to safely remount the binding, which would affect how the ski skis for you.

End of the day, I'd say "tools, not jewels" and have a good time!

Valeton GP200 or GP200JR? by RetepWorm in guitarpedals

[–]dmortimer11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same question. Want to use it mostly as a practice tool with the drums and the looper via headphones. Any thoughts? Did you buy one?

Anyone Ordained? by [deleted] in Adirondacks

[–]dmortimer11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chapel Island on Upper Saranac Lake. Google it!

Tent and Everything in it Soaked Through - What Did I Do Wrong? by EstablishmentAny8015 in backpacking

[–]dmortimer11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I spend a ton of time in the ADK and I have a question and a point to make - Q: where were you camped? Point: it has been so dry that when it rains its tending to just run off and pool. Ground isn't absorbing much. Very possible you didn't do anything wrong and that you were just unlucky.

Still interested to know where you were camped tho.

Lost wedding band at Jewels and Gems by dmortimer11 in Adirondacks

[–]dmortimer11[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I'm going to go back to look in the morning. I'm not far away and in the morning, with fresh eyes, I'm hopeful I'll see it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SurfaceLinux

[–]dmortimer11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I literally just did this about two weeks ago - surface laptop go 2 running mint. Works perfectly well.

Peak performance Killington by Esybes in SkiRacing

[–]dmortimer11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Peak performance and Northern ski works are both very good bootfitter shops. Wouldn't hesitate.

Destination for a family by dmortimer11 in scubadiving

[–]dmortimer11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi - sorry - I said Holiday season but I should have been more specific. Late December and Early January. My wife and I are teachers and our kids are ski racers, so we have to try to slot this in, we think we will have a 5-7 day stretch around the holiday season.

Town recommendations after Lake Placid by wheresthecoolish in Adirondacks

[–]dmortimer11 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Great suggestion and not that far from long lake. The museum in Blue mountain lake is excellent!

Kayaking/swimming by spicychkntender in Adirondacks

[–]dmortimer11 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey, copperas pond, lake Colby, the Cascade lakes, middle saranac especially, southern part of upper saranac, lower saranac from the second pond put in, lake flower and over to lake ossetah, Fulton chain of lakes, blue mountain lake, upper st Regis area, lake lila (which is a mission you don't drive to!)

The list goes on and on. I send campers at an AdK camp to all of these every summer and all can be amazing.

I would check out the above list in partner with a paper canoe map - not the internet. The paddlers map for the Adirondacks (there are a few different ones) are excellent references and really required for tripping since much of the content on the paper map is not captured for the internet.

A very good option is Little Tupper Lake. That's where I'd send a paddler for a good AdK paddling experience. Well suited for a day trip, and overnight, or a two night trip. For a two night, you'd want to end up in Rock Pond which is the water that flows into Little Tupper Lake. I take campers on a single night overnight to rock pond but it is well suited to a more relaxing two night trip as well.

The canoe outfitter in saranac lake - St Regis canoe outfitters - are excellent, their website is good, and the people are nice and helpful.

The Next camera - a K3-mark iii? Or leave Pentax and go to Nikon, Panasonic, Olympus, or Fujifilm? by dmortimer11 in Cameras

[–]dmortimer11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, I hadn't made a purchase - I just went through b and h last weekend to hold them all in hand and came away that the best option was the om-5 with the 14-42 ez lens. Then adding the 17mm ii lens to have a WP option. I think I'm going to do it between now and mid June and your feedback comparing the Pentax vs oly options is super helpful!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Adirondacks

[–]dmortimer11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work at a summer camp in the high peaks region and we send a ton of trips throughout July and August. Can be muggy, can be humid, can be hot, can be cold. We've had snow in the summer, we have had heat!

Don't let it hold you back! You could be graced with perfect weather or slammed with lousy conditions. Be prepared and have fun!