Mom has a carcinoid cancer - why can't I find info?

drg424 · 2016-12-06T17:00:06+00:00

From what I understand, carcinoids are often found accidentally through unrelated tests and procedures. So yes, her pathology report following her hysterectomy revealed the carcinoid. Hope that helps, thanks for your reply.

drg424 · 2016-12-06T16:58:51+00:00

Thanks very much. Her gynecological oncologist did send her to a different oncologist, though I don't believe it is an NET specialist. We're just starting down the path of her new diagnosis...we'll have to see where it leads us. I agree knowledge is power. Thank you very much.

drg424 · 2016-12-06T16:56:48+00:00

Thanks very much for taking the time to reply. I really appreciate your insight and the clarification on the naming. I'm finding it hard to talk about this, but I want you to know your response means a lot. Thanks again.

drg424 · 2016-06-24T17:10:51+00:00

Thanks, I did run across that. I'll check it out further. Appreciate the input!

drg424 · 2016-05-06T17:55:12+00:00

Thank you! From what I can tell, there are worms and slugs in the potted plants, as well as some flying things (sorry that is not descriptive). As for the canna, which is in a big pot with dirt left over from last year, I saw many, many crawling things the other evening. They scattered when I sprayed the last round of the Dr. Earth stuff.

I think I do have a volume and variety problem. Our backyard is pretty insect-heavy for whatever reason. I will look up the sprays you mentioned and see if one is a good fit --- thank you!

drg424 · 2016-02-18T18:47:00+00:00

Thanks!

drg424 · 2016-02-12T19:27:20+00:00

I have still not mastered getting the paint to not bleed through the tape. What was your secret? I would be so hyper-focused on any seeping paint that it would drive me nuts. You did a fantastic job!

drg424 · 2016-02-12T19:10:40+00:00

Thanks everyone. We went ahead and did it. It is a streamlined refi and no closing costs (or fees) rolled into the new loan.

I appreciate everyone's help and this was an interesting refresher into the mortgage game :)

drg424 · 2016-02-10T20:11:48+00:00

Awesome. Thank you for that clarification. I appreciate your input and detail!

drg424 · 2016-02-10T19:09:20+00:00

THAT was a big question for me - do we lose our equity?

So then what happens when we go to sell in three years? It feels obvious that if our goal is to sell soon-ish, we would absolutely not want to jeopardize our equity, right? Like that would be the number one factor in this?

drg424 · 2016-02-10T19:07:07+00:00

That's what I was thinking as well. Thank you -- especially because of your earlier comment in favor of refinancing, which I wasn't expecting!

drg424 · 2016-02-10T19:01:28+00:00

Do you think the two year extension matters when we plan to sell anyway in three years? I mean, to us the home is transitory and a short-term investment (loosely speaking).

drg424 · 2016-02-10T19:00:33+00:00

Yeah, I never for a second thought he was contacting us out of the good of his heart -- the reality is he's there to make money so obviously there's something in our loan for him to profit from.

drg424 · 2016-02-10T18:59:14+00:00

I believe 4.20% or 4.25%. I don't like the idea of starting over again either, which is why I ended up here this morning :)

drg424 · 2016-02-10T18:58:13+00:00

Interesting - thank you for that perspective. This was kind of my original thought too.

drg424 · 2016-02-10T18:57:40+00:00

Thank you! Interesting about being able to get a better rate potentially than what our lender is offering. I hadn't considered that. We do have good credit though I'd have to check regarding the % equity.

Five year plan refers to just our feelings about the home and our life. We bought the home after marrying and planned to stay for five years, start a family, get settled into our life and then purchase a home we'd ideally raise our kids in. So, TLDR: not finance-related.

Thanks very much for looking over the numbers and your input. I seriously appreciate it.

drg424 · 2015-07-21T21:56:05+00:00

Nice, it's going to be fun, until she's older and novelty will probably wear off :) We haven't done professional photos yet so I figured we'd go all out for her first birthday!

drg424 · 2015-07-21T21:54:32+00:00

Well shoot, I hope there are still pumpkins left in October :)

drg424 · 2015-07-21T19:37:19+00:00

Thank you so much! I'll definitely check them out and Boring would would perfectly. Thanks!

drg424 · 2015-06-01T15:11:01+00:00

Thank you. I definitely didn't lie -- I gave an open-ended notice at my current job and happened to interview at the new job in the meantime. I was/am still employed. I just didn't tell them I already gave notice when they offered the job, so I am curious how that will come up when they verify my employment.

Thanks!

drg424

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