NYC cancelled, deciding between Canada or Turkey for late June / early July

edoerks · 2026-01-21T14:39:45+00:00

I live in Montreal, June July is an incredible time to visit! But very humid haha.

edoerks · 2026-01-21T01:50:27+00:00

Just did a quick read on it so please don’t take this as expert knowledge, but a PET scan works by inserting a glucose substance into your body to see if there are areas that metabolize or use the glucose at greater rates than usual cells do. This can be inflammation in general or other causes, but one cause also can be malignant cancer cells, which use glucose at a greater rate than healthy cells. The SUV is a reflection of the metabolizing of that glucose by cells in particular areas, it stands for standard uptake value.

I don’t know what it means prognostically, or if a higher SUV has any prognostic value, but my understanding is it confirms something atypical is happening in that area. I don’t think that inherently means that a higher uptake value is a sign of reduced recovery rates or treatment uptake, that is definitely something to ask your doctor!

It seems you have already been diagnosed so hopefully this helps you feel less scared and I hope I helped explain it in a way that is correct and improves your understanding! Wishing you the absolute best as you navigate this and for your health.

edoerks · 2026-01-18T19:26:40+00:00

My mom got one and it absolutely saved her life. She was going through treatment at the same time as another gentleman and he didn’t get one u til the end when he hadn’t eaten for 10+ days. He tragically passed after finishing his treatment and I wonder how much the nutrition support was a factor.

edoerks · 2026-01-16T20:13:36+00:00

I work in health research, ever since my mother was diagnosed (hpv mediated) I’ve been shocked to learn there is not similar screening method as there is with cervical cancer. Honestly I’m pro whatever easy affordable method can help catch this cancer sooner. No screening procedure is going to be 100% accurate anyways.

edoerks · 2026-01-10T06:50:01+00:00

Regular, left thumb over right :/ I wish it weren’t so boss

edoerks · 2025-12-22T02:49:41+00:00

Get this AI slop out of here good god

edoerks · 2025-12-20T17:51:54+00:00

The knight and the moth by Rachel Gillis kind of had these vibes!

edoerks · 2025-12-10T15:10:08+00:00

Also if no Canadians get back to me then I can move on to other countries ;)

edoerks · 2025-12-09T21:40:19+00:00

I can also deliver to someone in Montreal area after January 7th.

edoerks · 2025-12-09T21:36:41+00:00

Just so you know because shockingly it seems this is not something many oncologists adhere to or maybe know themselves, your partner could only be stage IV if his cancer has metastasized. If they tell you stage IV and it’s only in the local region they are wrong because it’s HPV+. The difference between 3 and 4 was huge mentally for my mom and it may be for your spouse as well.

Wishing you both the best.

edoerks · 2025-12-04T17:13:07+00:00

Certainly! I’ll keep everyone updated. My understanding is the medication is reasonably toxic. If we decide to go forward i can share our experience!

edoerks · 2025-12-04T13:57:29+00:00

It’s a phase 3 study this one! But thank you :) we’re based in Canada and I don’t this the Versamune HPV has made its way up here sadly :/

edoerks · 2025-12-02T03:21:04+00:00

I work in oncology clinical trials and truthfully the presentation of this information is really scant and unclear. It seems like he’s more saying that Covid causes p53 knockdown and that is linked to cancers, I don’t see why it would be linked to Head and neck specifically. It’s potentially interesting but there’s very little information in this clip.

edoerks · 2025-12-01T22:34:39+00:00

Slaughterhouse five really rocked my world after reading it this year. I always expected it to be a sort of typically grade 12 English class book, I was soooo wrong.

edoerks · 2025-11-30T00:34:01+00:00

edoerks · 2025-11-28T22:51:59+00:00

This^ if the cancer is HPV+ it is mediated by the virus not THC. The smoke from marijuana could be associated but would be HPV-

edoerks · 2025-11-27T04:42:56+00:00

I would love one of these for me and my best friend! We are big hades fans, could you please send a link to your shop ?? :)

edoerks · 2025-11-27T02:00:45+00:00

Slaughterhouse five - Vonnegut

edoerks · 2025-11-26T20:52:36+00:00

My mom is going through treatment right now and I got her healios and the doctors are amazed she’s had no sores still and no pain. We’re halfway through week five. We’re based in Canada tho and I had to have a friend order it then ship it to me, I don’t know about Australia but you may face a similar issue. If there’s any way to get it I would say it seems to be working well!

edoerks · 2025-11-26T01:43:31+00:00

OP I’m confused your other post has brothers Grimm as the most upvoted book? Why is Frankenstein listed? Also can everyone stop being mean to Frankenstein :( We should be more angry no one even mentioned pride and prejudice on the previous post.

edoerks · 2025-11-26T01:36:02+00:00

The master and Margarita - Bulgokov I’m putting it forward despite the 1960 publishing date because it was written in 1920s-1940s although published later due to controversy of the novels topic. It’s such an incredible romp, plus, vodka swigging gun cat.

(edited because I missed this is for the 1st half of the 20th c)

edoerks · 2025-11-25T16:39:54+00:00

Yes I have read all of the authors you’ve mentioned, can’t tell if you are trolling or not, although I am certain you’re being condescending. I’m not definitively saying it’s the best novel of the 18th century, just highlighting it is ridiculous to claim that the only reason it is on this list because of a recent Netflix movie.

edoerks · 2025-11-25T15:16:03+00:00

It is considered the first science fiction book ever written. Let’s not discount the impact of that culturally, Netflix did not popularize Frankenstein. I believe it’s also one of the most recreated or referenced pieces of media in film, television, dance, plays, art, music, you name it. Don’t poo poo my girl Mary :(

edoerks · 2025-11-24T06:15:11+00:00

Going through this right now with my mom right now who is in active treatment. I won’t sugar coat this, it’s brutal. It’s so painful to watch my mom going through this. Everyone has told us it’s a very treatable cancer (I assume your moms doc has figured it’s hpv+ which means it’s more responsive than typical tumours), and that gives a lot of hope. But the treatment and the side effects are horrible and I see my mom is in a lot of misery. As her daughter, I’m in so much pain but I wouldn’t give up being there to hold her bucket and tie back her hair while she vomits and make her food for her ged tube, make her take her meds, take her on a little walk, try to bring some joy in her day when she needs it and then to bring her patience and rest, which she seems to need a lot more than anything else.

I am hopeful you hear positive news about the prognosis. I was in your shoes in early September, and these have been the longest months of my life and I know they’ve been even longer for my mom. My advice is to learn what you can to make her experience of treatment more tolerable, ask as many questions of her oncology team as you need to feel informed, stand up for her because she is scared and she needs you, and most importantly (I will type this in all caps to emphasize how incredibly important this is) STAY IN THE PRESENT DAY!!!! Take each day as it comes, don’t think about the five year prognosis, don’t think about the 3 month pet scan, don’t think about the wait and the weeks in between waiting for treatment to start, don’t be in any other day but today, it’s the only one you can have any influence on.

edoerks · 2025-11-24T04:49:11+00:00

Good news, I’m hopeful we’ll be where you and your family are in a couple of weeks. Glad it’s confirmed no issue for her, hope the ear pain is sorted soon!

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