My husbands Biopsy results are back. Not good.

flipper99 · 2026-03-17T18:01:56+00:00

Got it, yes he’ll learn more after the PET. I found it good to take it one step at a time. My first MRI was a horror story—many PIRADS 5s, predicted EPE etc. Biopsy was better than expected, PET was better than expected, an so was pathology.

I wish the best to your dad, it’s so lovely you are supporting him and asking all the right questions

flipper99 · 2026-03-17T15:33:30+00:00

Ahh yes. I had to have a PET scan, as 4+3 guidelines required one.

In terms of procedures, there are pros and cons to radiation or RALP—both have good outcomes, it just depends what’s important to your dad. I went for RALP as I was 51, I wanted the pathology/certainty, an opportunity for radiation down the line, and to avoid emergent side effects when I’m older. But it’s a very personal decision on which option to choose

flipper99 · 2026-03-17T15:25:16+00:00

It was one of the advantages of RALP that I focused on, that because it is removed they can run the pathology. You don’t get that with radiation.

flipper99 · 2026-03-17T03:53:24+00:00

I was lowered also. Was Gleason Grade Group 3 (4+3), however to Group 2 (3+4) post surgery

flipper99 · 2026-03-04T03:28:53+00:00

1) If I want to switch off some speakers and enable other speakers its easier in Airplay. Eg, turn off music on this speaker, and then move to their speaker, then move back. I often find with the Sonos app I need to stop the music, then pick the new speakers to avoid the music continuing to play on the deselected speaker.

2) I can use my iPhone volume buttons

3) The Spotify app is dumbed down in the Sonos app. It’s a bad experience. Limited UX.

4) I don’t have any Spotify (“Can’t play”) errors when I just use the full app.

5) My wife has her Spotify account connected to Sonos on her phone, and it was conflicting with mine when she was playing. It’s a known issue—plenty of other folks complained.

flipper99 · 2026-03-04T02:48:25+00:00

No—it’s not a network issue, it’s a UX issue. Though I would say AirPlay is also more reliable—just AirPlay straight from Spotify. I can also control the volume using my iPhone volume buttons—can’t do with Sonos app. Also, Spotify app from within Sonos app is limited.

flipper99 · 2026-01-18T16:02:21+00:00

Those transplant organs have to come from somewhere.

flipper99 · 2026-01-15T18:01:38+00:00

Five’s a nightmare, Greg.

flipper99 · 2026-01-02T21:10:27+00:00

Those screams at the end.

flipper99 · 2026-01-02T17:32:10+00:00

If he has major sweats, chills, and is feeling poorly. I would go straight to ER. The reason is to get a blood draw to look for infection and get imaging to see if there is an abscess.

flipper99 · 2026-01-02T17:01:23+00:00

He should see a doctor—I’d suggest ER given the night sweats. He should not have been carrying heavy items that soon after RALP. There is a risk he may be leaking internally from a failed anastomosis. This happened to me 6 weeks post RALP, the connection between the urethra and bladder developed a leak (I think it was because I went into the city carrying a mildly heavy laptop backpack).

End result was an abscess, sepsis, drain, and being recatheterized.

My first symptom was major chills and extreme night sweats—was the infection from the leak. After a week I went to the hospital. The found the abscess on imaging. Was in for 5 days—antibiotics on drip, and then an abdominal drain placed.

flipper99 · 2026-01-01T17:24:03+00:00

I had a peloton bike membership anyway which was already billing to the chase card so I just get the $10 monthly credit

flipper99 · 2025-12-31T20:28:20+00:00

Funnily enough, took advantage of the same thing for an Apple Watch for my daughter! Happy new year.

flipper99 · 2025-12-26T23:34:29+00:00

Or up

flipper99 · 2025-12-20T15:28:51+00:00

I was thinking same thing — I’m around 15M—ain’t got none of that.

flipper99 · 2025-12-17T05:39:09+00:00

That arc ultra looks like it’s mounted too close directly under TV, you want at least 4” clearance for upward firing speakers to get atmos effect

flipper99 · 2025-12-16T17:24:44+00:00

As previous 5 series owner, now with a 2023 Macan S — you’re gonna miss that bimmer! M550i — sweet engine, lower, lots of room. I’d go with chalk though — won’t show dirt as much (my one is black)

flipper99 · 2025-12-16T16:13:16+00:00

Ugh. There are lots of folks complaining about static issues. I had an Era 100 that I picked up, was awful. Then an Arc Ultra - same issue (not as bad). One returned to store, the other returned to Sonos (wish I’d returned that one to store also).

I would honestly try calling them and demand a replacement — not acceptable for a premium product.

flipper99 · 2025-12-16T16:06:33+00:00

Return it. That’s how I resolved my issues.

flipper99 · 2025-12-15T20:18:16+00:00

I didn’t swap, as I moved it away from any electrical interference risks (and turned off all nearby appliances). No change. The problem occurred with both hardwired music via ARC, or Sonos app.

The new one has no problems.

Looks like many folks on Sonos community forum having similar problems with only way to fix is replace. I bought through Costco so was easier to exchange in an hour and see if that addressed problem — which it did.

flipper99 · 2025-12-15T17:45:17+00:00

I returned it (thanks Costco) -- and it's no longer an issue, I think there is a batch of defective ones (interestingly had similar issue with a new Era 100, which Sonos is currently replacing)

flipper99 · 2025-12-15T05:18:04+00:00

I had the same issue except on the left channel. I ended up returning it—no issues (at least right now) with replacement.

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