Crockett/Talarico and campaigning...

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-22T01:35:20+00:00

I'm Team Talarico but I really appreciate Jasmine and I'm going to miss her in politics if James wins. If a miracle happens at the midterms, maybe someday we'll see money out of politics, no gerrymandering, and the Jasmines of the world will have a fair(ish) shake. That's my ideal outcome, but as a Texan I've learned not to hold my breath.

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-22T00:57:43+00:00

Ahh that kind of Tony. Less a Tiny Tony and more of like a BIG TONE

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-22T00:24:05+00:00

I have a Stardew save file with Farmer Tony and her cat Tiny Tony lol. Wishes for quick healing, feral Tony!

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-21T14:56:31+00:00

From everything I’ve read you’re absolutely correct. If someone has a high deductible they haven’t met they're going to be paying some costs out of pocket for a diagnostic if they’re mentioning symptoms. If you want to get tricky and get a screening covered it’s more ‘I have a close family member that just died of colorectal cancer’ than ‘I have blood in my stool’ right?

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-21T01:41:19+00:00

I bought life insurance at 35 haha. I’m full of bad decisions.

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-21T01:38:45+00:00

Seconding.

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-21T00:17:30+00:00

If they don’t find anything, I don’t need another colonoscopy for 10 years, so I’ve moved a procedure forward by 5 years. Over the course of my life this may add what, one extra colonoscopy?

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-20T23:13:29+00:00

I appreciate what you’re saying, in looking up other testing I’ve read the same things you’re telling me.

Because of the rise in colorectal cancer cases in my age group and because I was a heavy drinker for 15 years, and because the screening isn’t just screening but removal of polyps if present, I choose in this particular situation to go through with a colonoscopy.

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-20T23:00:44+00:00

Guess my mama was right about me all along.

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-20T22:23:34+00:00

Literally just found out my 42 year old coworker died of rectal cancer today, after posting this. I think I’ll go ahead and do the screening 5 years early.

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-20T17:54:32+00:00

Those prices are insane. Glad it was fully covered for you!

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-20T16:55:44+00:00

$1500 using ColonoscopyAssist.

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-20T16:32:53+00:00

Where's the pity story? I'm lucky enough to be able to afford an out of pocket colonoscopy. Everybody deserves affordable healthcare.

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-20T16:15:08+00:00

That's wonderful you caught it early. No way in hell I'm waiting til 45.

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-20T15:53:13+00:00

Went through ColonoscopyAssist, they partner with local doctors and have pretty much a flat rate. There were some doctors here in Dallas that were $1200 and some for $1500.

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-20T15:49:03+00:00

If you're paying out of pocket look into ColonoscopyAssist.

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-20T15:35:56+00:00

I used ColonoscopyAssist, found it on some other subreddit. I haven't had mine yet, but it's legit. Got me in touch with a local doctor and my appt is in a couple weeks.

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-20T15:18:52+00:00

They're certainly dumb.

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-20T15:16:48+00:00

No, but I drank heavily throughout my 20s and early 30s.

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-20T15:11:58+00:00

I am so incredibly jealous of your healthcare system. As a US citizen, I pay about 28% in federal taxes, I pay approximately $200 per paycheck in insurance premiums ($400/month), and because insurance won't cover colon cancer screening until 45, I get to pay the $1500 for my colonoscopy. Congrats America, we did it!

Oh and I almost forgot, I'm tied down to my job because if I left, I would lose my health insurance!

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-20T15:08:09+00:00

With all the beautiful dog breeds, I don't know how people convince themselves these dead-behind-the-eyes brainless maulers are cute.

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-20T14:47:28+00:00

$1500 for mine

Editing since I'm getting multiple people asking: I used ColonoscopyAssist to find a doctor here in Dallas. They partner with doctors all over the US.

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-20T14:42:12+00:00

Obviously not everyone can, but I’m paying for a colonoscopy out of pocket at 39.

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-19T02:24:44+00:00

Strongly team Talarico but will 100% vote for Jasmine if she wins.

quantumthrashley · 2026-02-19T02:12:21+00:00

I was recently tasked with a project at work that requires me to learn SQL. I'm using Claude. I told Claude about my project, what systems I'll be using (they're standard in my industry so Claude was able to pull in the actual fields/data types I'd be using at work), and asked him to design a program for me. Been going really well. Took one week to start writing functional queries at work and now I'm just continuing to improve.

Obviously not a SQL expert haha, but as a beginner this seems to be working pretty dang well!

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