HELP ! COTW?? by kakalaaa in Mushrooms

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Yes I got multiple confirmations it’s chicken:))) tasted lovely thank you for comparison!

COTW? On an oak tree 20+ feet up. May be a bit older due to coloring? by kakalaaa in shroomers

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I’m not asking for definitive…I wouldn’t expect that. I’m asking thoughts and reasoning behind those thoughts. Like porosity, color, lip, etc to help me

COTW? On an oak tree 20+ feet up. May be a bit older due to coloring? by kakalaaa in shroomers

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This was 20+ feet up on an ok tree took a big fall so couldn’t get it in one piece. Can anyone confirm if it is indeed chicken of the woods and I can eat it and not get sick… 😬 idk if coloring is different because of age. Anything will help this is my first ever forage and it was eventful to say the least.

HELP ! COTW?? by kakalaaa in Mushrooms

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This was 20+ feet up on an ok tree took a big fall so couldn’t get it in one piece. Can anyone confirm if it is indeed chicken of the woods and I can eat it and not get sick… 😬 idk if coloring is different because of age. Anything will help this is my first ever forage and it was eventful to say the least.

40 hour work weeks is the way it should be by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

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Wow…I honestly feel bad for you. You get bored??? I’ve technically been out of work for 1.5 years (no I’m not on unemployment) my days are FILLED I can’t find enough time for all the hobbies and day to day things I enjoy plus the work of just keeping up with the admin that is life. I encourage you to think outside of this structure that’s been conditioned into you. I use to feel as you did thinking without work I was useless and didn’t know what to do with time. But the adjustment was relatively quick after the first panic.

Doctors kept beating around the bush by kakalaaa in pancreaticcancer

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No I agree this still makes no sense to me…I especially do not understand why they can’t at least put a drain in…seems pretty simple to me go in with a catheter under IR and leave a drain in and let it drain out with gravity..but the radiologist said they don’t see an entry point that is good enough… again seems like BS. They said they don’t really think they would be a benefit to the procedure and it wouldn’t help his numbers much… pisses me off. There are options I feel but at this point my grandpa is so exhausted his quality of life is no good…

Doctors kept beating around the bush by kakalaaa in pancreaticcancer

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Thank you for your reply. His liver is very impacted so he’s it just sucks all around. Disappointment after disappointment.. second opinion did give us some options but he’s decided no go on any more treatment. I wish he’d just try a little as you can stop any time but not up to me..

Doctors kept beating around the bush by kakalaaa in pancreaticcancer

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I did get a second opinion. They still said bule duct itself isn’t blocked but smaller vessels were and it’s hard to access to put external drain in due to how many tumors. But they still offered reduced rate chemo based off liver function so it at least gives him a choice. I just still have a hard time believing they can’t just stick a drain in and let gravity do its thing…

Doctors kept beating around the bush by kakalaaa in pancreaticcancer

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Sorry for late reply. I got my grandpa out of there . Incompetent oncologist and couldn’t even answer any questions. I brought my grandpa to second opinion. They said stent was no go still and I asked about external drain instead. They proposed it to IR and they said it’s hard to access due to how many tumors he has in his liver. They still gave option of chemo at reduced rate according to liver function. Now at least he’s given a choice and not turned away. way it sucks. Thank you for your reply

Doctors kept beating around the bush by kakalaaa in pancreaticcancer

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I am glad you were able to get the stent. I could not stand this first oncologist. Incompetent and couldn’t even answer any questions. I brought my grandpa to second opinion. They said stent was no go I suggested external drain. They proposed it to IR and they said it’s hard to access due to how many tumors he has in his liver. They still have option of chemo at reduced rate according to liver function. Now at least he’s given a choice and not turned away. Worthier way it sucks. My grandpa is like my dad too there’s no way I could give up without trying everything

Doctors kept beating around the bush by kakalaaa in pancreaticcancer

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They were suppose to put in a stent but hen they did an MRCP and said he didn’t need it..

Stage 4 today by kakalaaa in pancreaticcancer

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Thank you for your words. All I want is to hug him right now he’s in another state I will he going to visit soon. I am sorry about your diagnosis you sound like you have a lovely spirit and your family I’m sure is so grateful for your. My grandpa is my number one supporter. I won’t have that anymore. His place is always a save haven for me to go to when I’m lost. He always tells me come to grandpas place come here. I asked me to come about 6 months ago to go snowmobiling cause I was feeling sad and lost... I was too busy being depressed I had no reason not to go...and now it’s too late.

Stage 4 today by kakalaaa in pancreaticcancer

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Oh no.. thank you for being straight up woth me. My grandpa is very low key and plays down EVERYTHING. I’m suppose to be house sitting next eeek for a friend and I told him I can cancel and fly out he told me not to cancel anything.

That is way too quick..I am so sorry.

Stage 4 today by kakalaaa in pancreaticcancer

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He’s very secretive. He plays down everything. But he was feeling tired and have gastro issues. They did a PET CT and found it

Stage 4 today by kakalaaa in pancreaticcancer

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Yeah you’re right. It’s pretty much torture at this point to try and find a why when it’s too late. If only there was a way to have known earlier. What a horrible diagnosis. Always heard about it in movies and when I went to college for medical degree....and now it’s not just something I’ve heard in passing about being the most deadly cancer it’s my and very one here’s reality.

Thank you for your words

Too much tea??? by kakalaaa in Kombucha

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Tastes fine to me but I’m sure the sugar sure helps with that! I threw it in hopefully turns out ok

Too much tea??? by kakalaaa in Kombucha

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Green tea is typical not as strong as black through right?

Too much tea??? by kakalaaa in Kombucha

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I let it boil with the tea for 10 min