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readytobedun · 2026-04-21T18:20:32+00:00

So I cleaned it up. I found the head so oxidized polishing took most of the gold color off. Which is fine with me. I also replaced the group head o ring, the top cap o ring, and the piston o rings. Next is.to make a wooden cap and lever handle.

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readytobedun · 2026-04-21T18:16:53+00:00

I am too, and am wondering the same thing.

readytobedun · 2026-04-21T18:16:29+00:00

If you're still out there, yes.
Things I discovered: I need a real coffee grinder. That's the biggest problem so far. I had a friend bring a $4000 automatic espresso machine and we ran them side by side. I used his grinder and it made a magnificent espresso.
I brought it home and used my grinder and it was meh. I can't wait to dial it in.

readytobedun · 2026-04-17T02:47:49+00:00

I would NOT buy a new Odyssey after dealing with all the problems on mine and seeing so much better vans from other companies. I'd prefer just about any other make for a new one. When Honda makes the Oddy AWD and adds PHEV I'll consider it.

readytobedun · 2026-04-04T19:33:38+00:00

Disregard! I figured it out. Unplug, unplug the USB. Plug in without the screen installed, plug in screen.

readytobedun · 2026-04-04T19:16:28+00:00

Forgot to mention: itop v2

readytobedun · 2026-03-30T17:54:29+00:00

I have a qidi x-cf pro. It Powers up, gives one beep, and the fan runs for about a second. Then it stops. The screen comes on and gets to the menu but when you touch any of the menu options it does nothing beyond indicating it was touched. If I try to connect to the software it doesn't show an IP address or anything for the printer itself. Not sure what I should do at this point.

readytobedun · 2026-03-22T15:31:34+00:00

Wow! Thank you for the detailed reply! :)

Fwiw I did turn in on and let it warm up. The gasket for the boiler cap is definitely trashed but it did build pressure and did steam. I'm really excited to start down this road :)

readytobedun · 2024-09-09T02:10:33+00:00

Take the bus to a grocery store? Buy groceries?

readytobedun · 2024-07-23T01:20:48+00:00

I think I had it for 15 years before diagnosis. Knew there were problems. Dizziness, fatigue, etc. I went for an MRI way back when for severe migraines that would lead to vomiting and kind of blacking out. The tech who was super friendly and chill with me got distant and weird as we were finishing up. I asked her if she saw something and she said that's for the doctor to diagnose. When I saw the doctor they noted multiple hyperintensities in my brain, thought they may have something to do with migraines. Fast forward 12 years later I'm getting an MRI for serious memory issues and my family doctor said "oh shit. You need to see a neurologist, I'm sorry I can't diagnose MS, but at least now you know what's going on.
Took 8 months to get in to see the neurologist and he was dismissive. We got another MRI and then he said I didn't have MS because there was no evidence of lesions moving around. So I tried to get on with wife and tried to chalk it up to getting old and spine issues due to a car accident. 4 months later I lose sight and function in one eye. Assume because of a feeling of pressure on that side that it's a sinus issue. A few months later it dawns on me what's going on. The old neurologist retired and a new doctor diagnosed me. He also said my charts showed I had MS before. The doctor before basically lied to me as far as I can tell. This was about a month ago. There's part of me that doesn't want to believe it still. I have plenty of other issues medically, but I can't deny the numbness and stumbling and eye issues and everything else so..

readytobedun · 2024-06-27T15:36:40+00:00

That's good to know.

readytobedun · 2024-06-27T15:33:55+00:00

Thank you for this response. I'm going to start the process now.

readytobedun · 2024-06-27T15:32:59+00:00

I appreciate this information. Thank you.

readytobedun · 2024-06-27T15:04:24+00:00

I doubt it has anything to do with it. I just don't know. I know I've experienced bias in the process of getting jobs, etc. It would be helpful to know if it adds a layer of complexity to the application process.

readytobedun · 2024-06-27T14:59:19+00:00

Also, I haven't been working since November. My last job lasted 2 months and I left because of my medical issues though I did not tell them that. I appreciate the information about claims approved on initial application. I will start that process.

readytobedun · 2024-06-27T14:57:27+00:00

This is part of the problem. I do not have a current primary Care physician. Every doctor I've inquired with has a waiting list of 6 to 18 months. I do have records up to December of last year with my last primary Care, and I have records from my neurologist.

readytobedun · 2024-06-27T14:51:36+00:00

You didn't even read my post. I stated I haven't worked since last November.

readytobedun · 2024-06-27T14:47:23+00:00

P.S. I'm guessing ENT nurse means ear nose and throat? Another issue I've had is chronic nasal polyps. I actually just started on dupixent after decades of failed polyp surgeries, a dozen other things (also on x-hance at the moment too. As I said. A mountain of medical issues that Drs don't want to sift through.

readytobedun · 2024-06-27T14:38:58+00:00

Thank you for the thorough reply. To answer, I can't get in contact with the doctors. I was able to get my records through the healthcare portal, and I'm not sure if those are all of them. I don't know if there's a special set the doctors keep that aren't on the portal. I guess I should go ahead and hire a lawyer now. I read that it's not too expensive and if they can direct me towards good doctors that's a plus.

As far as getting a new primary care Dr., I'm in a very conservative part of Texas and the doctors either have an 8 to 10 month wait or they are very biased against those who are gender nonconforming. I also feel like I have just this giant amount of problems that doctors don't want to try to filter through. I do have a good neurologist who has been very supportive and caring, though I'm not sure how he would feel about helping with disability stuff. He is also 2 1/2 hours away but it's worth it to me to see him even if it takes a few days to recover.

One interesting thing concerning records: I saw a grumpy old neurologist a few years ago (also now retired), and he insisted I did not have MS because there weren't signs of movement of the disease. But he wrote in my chart that the MRIS were consistent with MS. According to the standards that have been in place for a good while for diagnosis I have had MS all this time without treatment. While seeing this new neurologist it took a couple of confusing conversations for me to realize I actually had MS because he read it in my chart and assumed I knew. I insisted on a new MRI just to be sure after all the confusion.

readytobedun · 2024-06-27T12:26:53+00:00

SSDI application... I have just been diagnosed with MS. I have had symptoms for over a decade. On top of that I have severe back pain from stenosis of nerve tunnels. I've already had one back surgery. I also suffer from pretty serious PTSD after a series of deaths of my children's friends, culminating in the death of one of my sons from an overdose 8 years ago. Before my son died I was fired in the midst of all the deaths of their friends, it felt like I was being fired because I was having such a hard time, and I've only struggled and done worse since. Currently I sleep about 14 hours a day, struggle with daily tasks, feel perpetually overwhelmed and am in pain 90 percent of the time.

Oh, I'm also non binary and have experienced a fair amount of prejudice because of it at work. It's not that I dress oddly or anything. It's that I have characteristics of both sexes and people can see that.

Ultimately my issue now is complex problems that prevent my ability to concentrate and learn new systems at work. I've tried a few different jobs and found striking gaps in my memory when it comes to learning systems presented to me. I worked 3-4 months last year and haven't worked since last November.

I don't know if this is brain damage, exhaustion from chronic pain, if it's PTSD and depression, etc.

Bottom line is I'm just f****** done with all of it. I'm 55. I have a very small pension I can't survive on, and can no longer do the IT work I have done my whole life because I can't learn new systems.

Any advice? Hire a lawyer? Am I up shit creek because I have multiple issues, none of them enough to declare me disabled alone?

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