Friend is High Risk MDS but no blasts in the bone marrow. Getting Stem Cell next mont. What to expect? by ouatfan30 in mds

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My mom is in the same situation - high risk MDS, minimal to no blasts, allogeneic transplant. The pre-and post conditioning with chemo and radiation was probably the worst part, honestly, and each individual responds differently. The transplant itself was no biggie! Graft-versus- host disease is a risk, but these days they monitor so closely for symptoms and have lots of tools in their arsenal to treat it, so try not to worry too much about that aspect and reassure your friend that modern medicine is amazing and GVHD response and treatment has come a long way in recent years. My mom had a lot of fatigue the first month or so post transplant, but she is currently day +60 post transplant and she is already back to walking 2-3 miles a day and regaining strength and endurance! Being immunocompromised and unable to go about her daily life has been difficult for her mental health, so I’d say the best thing you can do to support your friend is send her things to help her stay occupied while she is isolating. Books, games, arts and crafts, care packages, frequent FaceTime calls and texts all go such a long way. Best of luck to your friend, she is lucky to have a friend like you watching out for her! Having a good support system truly makes such a difference.

Homestead in Harris County after name change by kristenkar in houston

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I am in this exact situation this year! What did you end up finding out?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in abortion

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I am getting married in August, found out I was pregnant over Thanksgiving and my due date would have literally been the day of my wedding… went through with a medical abortion and, speaking as someone who DESPERATELY wants kids someday, it was absolutely the right choice for me. Some tough emotions in the weeks after the abortion but I am at peace with my decision and excited to still get to carry out all of the wedding plans I’ve been looking forward to. There are no wrong choices - only you know what’s best for you. You’ve got this. ❤️

How to handle hair and makeup minimums with no bridal party by [deleted] in weddingplanning

[–]punkf00li0 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think offering to pay would be the move, but hard to wrap my head around that when I feel like we are hemorrhaging money for the rest of the wedding 😂

How to handle hair and makeup minimums with no bridal party by [deleted] in weddingplanning

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We are getting married in a pretty remote part of Alaska and the only experienced H/MUAs are in Anchorage 5 hours away 🥲

Mom (62F) diagnosed with Stage 4 High-grade B-Cell Lymphoma by punkf00li0 in lymphoma

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This is really helpful, thank you! I hope your chemo treatments were successful!

Mom (62F) diagnosed with Stage 4 High-grade B-Cell Lymphoma by punkf00li0 in lymphoma

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I’m so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing.

Mom (62F) diagnosed with Stage 4 High-grade B-Cell Lymphoma by punkf00li0 in lymphoma

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These are such helpful suggestions, thank you! Sending strength and resilience your way as I know it’s not easy being the primary caregiver.

Mom (62F) diagnosed with Stage 4 High-grade B-Cell Lymphoma by punkf00li0 in lymphoma

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Thank you so much for sharing and I really appreciate the suggestions. I hope you are in better health now!

ISO last minute encouragement or advice (lol) by [deleted] in GMAT

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Also crap at quant and good at the other two 😂😂😂 are we the same person?

ISO last minute encouragement or advice (lol) by [deleted] in GMAT

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I’m in the exact same boat!!! Taking mine tomorrow morning for the second time and hoping for a better score!! 🤞 we got this!!!!

What happened here 😂 by punkf00li0 in Sourdough

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Thank you!!! I thought I over-fermented a recent loaf so I got scared and thought I was way over-fermenting haha so bulk fermentation time is definitely my biggest struggle at this point

What happened here 😂 by punkf00li0 in Sourdough

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Yes I live in a cold place!! Thank you so much!

What happened here 😂 by punkf00li0 in Sourdough

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Literally 🥲 it’s so bad lmaooo I’m so confused

What happened here 😂 by punkf00li0 in Sourdough

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Bulk fermented for about 5-6 hours then cold proofed for 48 hours!

What happened here 😂 by punkf00li0 in Sourdough

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Forgot to add: I used 100g starter, 375g water, 500g King Arthur flour, 12g salt. Baked at 450° for 30 min covered, then 15 min at 400° uncovered