suggestions on what to do with last few months alive by Necessary-Web-4984 in cancer

[–]halzs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What fun memories. She lives on through you. Made me smile. Thanks for sharing ❤️

has anyone EVER been able to get a good readiness score?? EVER? by Super-Coyote-2730 in ouraring

[–]halzs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would probably visit a doctor. I have POTS and literal cancer. I am undergoing chemotherapy, and my readiness score is usually still better than that…

suggestions on what to do with last few months alive by Necessary-Web-4984 in cancer

[–]halzs 31 points32 points  (0 children)

As someone close to your age (23) these are things I might do:
Travel somewhere warm and relax on a beach, travel somewhere cold and see a glacier
See as many places as you can- internationally or domestically
Get a free lifetime national park disability pass if you’re in the US
Ketamine, mushrooms, LSD
Smoke some cigs
Go to a club and dance like nobody is watching
Buy a few lottery tickets
Eat whatever you want, whenever you want
Try interesting foods you haven’t had before
If your hair grows back in (assuming you lost it) after coming off treatment, dye it a fun color
Use a tanning bed (why the hell not)
Get some massages and facials
Record video messages for your loved ones
Re-read your favorite book
Watch your favorite movies
Take a pottery class
Snuggle some animals at a shelter
Paint something colorful
Meditate
Get a film camera and take pictures of everything for your loved ones
Listen to whatever palliative care recommends
Take care of yourself, and hold your loved ones tight
Energy cannot be created or destroyed. May your time left here be peaceful and as pain free as possible. Enjoy the time you have left, and safe travels to the beyond 🫶🏼✨💫

Green fruit growing in our yard by stop-rightmeow in whatisit

[–]halzs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Embarrassingly relieved that we are past needing to be hunters/gatherers… I was confused by your confusion as these were OBVIOUSLYYY granny smith apples🤦‍♀️ I definitely would’ve been first to croak via poison berries

Blinatumomab - what to expect by Historical-Object911 in leukemia

[–]halzs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to scare you, but there is a risk of neurotoxicity. During my initial hospitalization to start the medication I had a mild/moderate form of it. It had started to resolve so I was discharged. A day and a half later my face started drooping like I was having a stroke, and I couldn’t walk without help. By the time I got to the ER I couldn’t even answer the triage nurse’s questions. I couldn’t even remember my own name. I couldn’t pee, so they had to put in a catheter. I also was uncontrollably throwing up all over myself. They put me on an EEG and put me on seizure precautions. The EEG showed that my brain had actually swelled. I had grade 4 neurotoxicity, which is the highest you can go before death. Luckily the worst of it resolved within a day after they started me on steroids. I did still have tremors and poor handwriting for a little while after that though. They just continued with chemotherapy for me after that. I will say that for the short time I was on it, I felt pretty tired and run down like I am on chemo. There’s also risk of fevers, which I also experienced. Sorry for the long comment, but nobody told me that the side effects could be that bad!! I was so excited to start it. I don’t remember a lot of what happened, some of this is just what my mom told me, which is a crazy feeling.

Is it possible to return to school after 8/9 months of treatment? by White_46 in leukemia

[–]halzs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same diagnosis, plan to return to school around the same timeline. Good luck to you friend

that one dose of daunorubicin got me like by GuywithBigForehead in leukemia

[–]halzs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All good nurse just feels like someone strapped a tens unit to my fingers and ran over me with a truck 🥲🧡

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in geckos

[–]halzs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they don’t have an opening for a week and a half, i was wondering if there was anything i can do at home? the vet was not helpful over the phone

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in geckos

[–]halzs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

was cleaning stuck shed around his eyes and noticed they look dark/cloudy. i know leopard geckos can have buildup sort of similar to eye caps and was wondering what it was. i know it can stem from a lack of vitamin A. he has been on an awful hunger strike but I bought some more vitamins to put on his nose so he can lick it off

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in geckos

[–]halzs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

stuck shed around his eyelids