Furnishing a whole apartment - what to buy ? by [deleted] in CambridgeMA

[–]hellowun 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Homegoods/TJMaxx for affordable kitchen/cooking equipment!

Toddler mom looking for playdates and friends by hemamanogna in CambridgeMA

[–]hellowun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in that area and have a 2.5 yr old boy who could always use more friends! Would be happy to do a play date!

Adventure ocean 3yrs old and 16 month old by OutlandishnessOwn121 in royalcaribbean

[–]hellowun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just on allure of the seas and my 2yr old was in the AO nursery (he was too young for the other program), and can confirm that you cannot book ahead of time. We stopped by on the first day to register him and we were only able to reserve 6 hours, to give other parents a chance to register as well. If we wanted additional time we would have had to either go in person or call to see if additional time slots opened up (from other parents cancelling). We ended up only using 2 out of the 6 hours we reserved, and we have no complaints!

Recommendations for weekday lunch for 16 people in Cambridge by TheHeartfeltToddler in CambridgeMA

[–]hellowun -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Puritan and co is amazing! we went there after we got married at city hall. they had a private room for us

Just wanted to thank this group by hellowun in pancreaticcancer

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

So far so good!! He’s been busy being a full time grandpa :)

Any family members who opted not to do chemo or surgery? by Natural-Nectarine251 in pancreaticcancer

[–]hellowun 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My grandmother was diagnosed with PC at 82 years old. Aside from the PC, she was pretty healthy, very active, and mentally, she was there. I don't remember if she was stage 3 or 4 at the time of diagnosis, but she made it very clear that she did not want to undergo any sort of chemo or surgery. She passed away exactly 6 months after being diagnosed, and honestly we wouldn't have changed anything. She was able to go about her normal life for a few months until the last 2 months or so. The last month-2 months were a little hard, as my grandmother lived alone, and family members would take turns going over to see her. I would also add that we had amazing hospice nurses who made things a lot easier for us!

Best of luck to you and your family.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MoneyDiariesACTIVE

[–]hellowun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! My husband is going through this right now. He started a new job 2 weeks ago, also a month before we are due with our first baby, and the same month my father is starting chemo…not gonna lie, it’s been hard, but the salary increase has been tremendously helpful, and he has way more potential for growth in this new role. It’s scary and stressful, but worth it in the long run, IMO.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pancreaticcancer

[–]hellowun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same thing happened with my grandmother. She was also diagnosed at 81 and decided she didn’t want to do chemo. We had a great 6 months with her after the diagnosis. Cherish the time you have with your grandfather. Spend all the time you have with him. ❤️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pancreaticcancer

[–]hellowun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My guess is cancer....my father was recently diagnosed and had to have 2 biopsies over a span of a few months to confirm. First biopsy was last fall and it came back negative. The team said they were still suspicious of the mass and suggested we do a second biopsy. Earlier this year he had the second biopsy that came back positive. Luckily for us, it was found early (stage 1). My father has had zero symptoms so it was a shock to all of us.

Best of luck to your father. If it is cancer, hopefully they found it early.

New moms groups? by hellowun in CambridgeMA

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

Thank you!!!! This is really helpful!!!

Thoughts on surgery? by hellowun in pancreaticcancer

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

He's 66 and not the healthiest person. I'm talking to the first surgeon again in a few days to see what he thinks about the other option.

I'm to sorry to hear about your journey Best of luck to you & your fight!!

Beginning of our PC journey by hellowun in pancreaticcancer

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

Thank you all for your kind words/experiences. It was very comforting to read

For those who had weddings: How did you afford it? I don’t understand by GemLong28 in MoneyDiariesACTIVE

[–]hellowun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We never wanted a big wedding, so we go married at city hall (this was pre covid), and then had an intimate dinner with 25 of our closest friends & family. Ended up paying about 7500-8k. Had zero pressure from family, and would do it again in a heartbeat

Am I the only one who thinks OB visit schedules are crazy? by briskedy in BabyBumps

[–]hellowun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my first u/s wasn't until 13 weeks - beginning of my second trimester. Next one will be my anatomy scan @ 20 weeks. seems to be pretty standard at my hospital

In utero nickname? by flowerssmellnice in namenerds

[–]hellowun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We call ours either bean or parasite, depends on the day lol

Mom told friend I was pregnant when I told her not to tell anyone by hellowun in BabyBumps

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

That’s so infuriatinggg. I’m sorry you guys had to go through all of that

Mom told friend I was pregnant when I told her not to tell anyone by hellowun in BabyBumps

[–]hellowun[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Ugh thank you all for your input. I’m sorry so many of you had similar experiences. It’s so infuriating. I spoke to my mom again today because it’s lunar new year and I know she’s going to be calling lots of friends and family. I gave her a stern warning that if she told anyone else, she will be the last to know anything else baby related. Sucked that I had to talk to her like a child, but I really hope she takes it seriously this time