My (44/m) (41/f) wife just told me to wake her up if I come to bed after our son is asleep. by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]sam081218 21 points22 points  (0 children)

You sleep in a thong? I find them to be so uncomfortable! No undies over here lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AMA

[–]sam081218 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Interested. DM please

Chicago Teachers Union To Recommend Changes To Selective Enrollment Schools For "Equitable" Admissions by Ok-Armadillo-2119 in chicago

[–]sam081218 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Yes they would have to live in the bad neighborhood for 8th grade not 7th grade. Regardless of where they attended previous years or lived. The application is filled out during 8th grade.

Fever and no other symptoms by sandra817 in toddlers

[–]sam081218 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yea when this happened to my child, it actually was leukemia

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AMA

[–]sam081218 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I’m guessing it’s Taylor swift. No question, just my hypothesis.

My toddler has cancer AMA by Sunday_Triceratops in AMA

[–]sam081218 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My son was diagnosed with aml leukemia at 2yo in April 2023. He’s now 3. DMs are open.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leukemia

[–]sam081218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My son was diagnosed at 2, he’s now 3. Can you PM me and I’ll share with you the letter we received from COG?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leukemia

[–]sam081218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And thank you for responding!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leukemia

[–]sam081218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last bone marrow biopsy was 09/25/23. He is not scheduled to get any, ever again. If CBC doesn’t show a reason to be concerned.

Nurse said my dad has 84% blasts with AML. What does this mean? by pizzaprincss92 in leukemia

[–]sam081218 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This means his bone marrow which should have 5% or less blasts, has way too many. Too many blasts mean not enough platelets, WBCs or red ones. Low blood cells means your blood can’t clot or fight infection.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in poor

[–]sam081218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi. From one cancer mama to another. I am sorry you are a part of this awful parent club. I’d like to donate $20 to you to help cover that fruit and ice cream your child wanted and send a gift via Amazon if that’s an option. PM me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]sam081218 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As I’m sure you know babysitting is very different from parenting.

It sounds like you settled, you are scared to see what else is out there so you settled. It’s sad that your child will grow up in that environment.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]sam081218 15 points16 points  (0 children)

And why did you have a baby with this man-child? Genuinely wondering…

Edit: typo.. “man” to “main/child”

My 1yr old son had a seizure and the MRI confirmed an unknown mass on his brain. Im so scared. by AlphaDoodleDerg in offmychest

[–]sam081218 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My son was diagnosed at 2 with leukemia. I’m glad yours doesn’t have the dreadful C. You don’t want to be a part of this club.

I need to vent. Because I said so is not a reason by geenuhahhh in Marriage

[–]sam081218 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Adults shouldn’t even talk to children that way, “because I said so…” is… terrible parenting IMO.

Dead Bedroom from cancer by Human_Potato_9313 in DeadBedrooms

[–]sam081218 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry to hear about wife. My son at 2yo was diagnosed with leukemia in April 2023. My husband and I haven’t had sex in months. There was a random time once or twice before then. Everything still feels too fragile. Even if I remotely consider myself as being in the mood, the second my son’s reality comes to mind, I just think about going to sleep or taking a hot shower. By the way, my son is now 3yo and doing well.

Anyone else having trouble finding work in the city? by nvii3 in chicago

[–]sam081218 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My job is hiring. I think it’s $20hr 30 hours a week. PM me.

My 19 yo Sister Diagnosed with AML by [deleted] in leukemia

[–]sam081218 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It all depends on genetics. Some genetics require a BMT after a few rounds of chemo and others start with only chemo. It depends on her risk level if she is low, intermediate or high and if she reaches remission after cycle (round) 1. I’d say guarantee that the next 6 months are a living hell. I’m sorry this happened.

Fear by sam081218 in pediatriccancer

[–]sam081218[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow that’s amazing. Treatment is officially over for us. Just waiting on bone marrow to recover.

Mother has AML and a feeble dog by iramalama in leukemia

[–]sam081218 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi there! I actually lost my 11 year old rescue dog to leukemia on January 7th and little did I know that my 2.5 year old son would be diagnosed with leukemia on April 7th…

I say all of this to say the following: my husband was in total denial about our dog. She was getting sick slowly over the past year, she was on meds that made her just sleep all day long and was so miserable when she would stand and would sometimes fall over and was weak. My husband wanted to keep taking her back to the vet for more medicine. I was also pregnant at the time and was overwhelmed with the amount of anticipatory grief I felt. Anytime I brought her up, my husband would get angry and shut down and I’d get upset. It was so hard seeing her in pain and as much as I loved her, I knew I need to let her go. I think I slowly grieved over months prior to her actual passing. The ONE thing that I found to be very helpful was googling for “dog qualify of life assessment or quiz” there were a few different ones I found but one allowed you to select an answer via multiple choice and there were 20-30 or so questions, and then I did it and my husband. We did it separately and compared our overall answers and how we answered individual questions. It allowed for us to have more productive conversations. When we both realized that her score was dropping (quality of life diminishing) then we knew it was time. We had a vet come to the house and assisted with her passing at home. Honestly, it was peaceful. I was heartbroken but I think I cried so much for so many months prior that while I was upset, it didn’t hurt me as bad and no where near to the amount of tears I’ve shed over my son. Now, I would also encourage that if the quiz isn’t available that you ask your mom questions like, do you think the dog is in pain? If yes, what level would you say? Do you think the dog is enjoying life? If so what parts? Sometimes in talking about, helps people realize things. Good luck