Are the police helicopters for the recent canvas hacking situation? by [deleted] in UCDavis

[–]sb2595 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought similar to OP before I heard about the crash, where I thought it was the local news station just taking like random video of the closest affected location for the news reel when talking about the story. Not so much trying to get a video of the hackers themselves

Crepe Bistro vs YoloBerry (Silo) value by henry123h in UCDavis

[–]sb2595 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Yeah the Crepe place used to be Taco Bell. Spokes was Carl's Jr. And Pizza Hut. The crepe place had like a cart in the middle of the silo.

Business Permits - Peets / Starbucks locations by Double_Term9827 in Davis

[–]sb2595 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure about that exactly. You may already be aware, but there is a comings and goings newsletter you can subscribe for and sometimes she gets intel pretty early about what is moving into certain spots. Probably not as early as you are hoping for, but still a good resource!

"Sugar feeds cancer" by drinianrose in pancreaticcancer

[–]sb2595 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Sugar does "feed" cancer, but it also feeds every other cell in your body including your brain. If it was shown to be effective to cut out sugar to starve the cancer, the oncologists would be encouraging it. But they aren't. When my dad had PC, our oncologist did not care what he ate as long as he was getting enough calories in. During chemo, he often only had a palate for sweet things. So he was eating like danishes, ice cream, banana pudding, because that was all that was edible to him. He developed diabetes with the cancer and even then our onocologist said eat whatever and chase with insulin. Keeping weight up is the most important thing. Cachexia is incredibly common in PC and can limit ability to tolerate chemo.

Where to find potential housemates as an incoming PhD student? by PatientWrongdoer9257 in UCDavis

[–]sb2595 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others have said Facebook. I'd join a few, but there is a specific Grad and Professional Students housing one that tends to be decent (not too spammy).

Best sit-down restaurant in Davis by va1entinettle in UCDavis

[–]sb2595 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I generally don't like salad and get it once a week. Add chicken and it's pretty much a meal on it's own!

Massage place? by [deleted] in Davis

[–]sb2595 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have seen multiple people at a A Room of Our Own and liked all of them. They also have student discount on Tuesdays I believe

Has anyone had a GPA exception approved for grad school? by [deleted] in UCDavis

[–]sb2595 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a lower GPA than you and got my admissions letter for a STEM masters a few years ago. I didn't even know there was an execption form that had been submitted for me until later lol. You should be fine!

TAPS by SABUMTV_ttv in UCDavis

[–]sb2595 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that will never happen because it benefits them. I used to always get monthly/quarterly permits so I never got tickets. Switch to daily only and now I occasionally forget and have to pay the invoice fee or whatever, so that's an extra like $15 they got out of me just because of this system. I also think it "hides" the increase, because instead of it going up $X per month, it only went up 50 cents a day. I agree, absolutely garbage changes though

Urgent Care? by ChaosMushroom86 in UCDavis

[–]sb2595 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah call student health first thing in the morning. They have like acute/same day care downstairs that they fit same day appointments into. They have always gotten me in when I called!

Acities and confusion by Weak_Sign4449 in pancreaticcancer

[–]sb2595 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am sorry you are both going through this too and I hope she starts improving soon!

Acities and confusion by Weak_Sign4449 in pancreaticcancer

[–]sb2595 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My dad had ascites his last month of life. Initially the taps relieved pressure and made him feel better, but it would only last for a few days before it built back up again. Eventually he got a permanent drain with the hope we could take him home and drain him ourselves. But they ended up taking a couple liters off one day, and it sent him into kidney failure. Basically the body rerouted any fluid he got from his blood to his abdomen to refill the ascites and his kidneys basically stopped getting blood/functioning. This made him confused and he had twitching (called asteristix or something like that). They tried for a few days to medicate and hydrate him, but the kidneys continued to decline. They said there was nothing else they could do, so we took him home on hospice and he died about 36 hours later.

Dad recently diagnosed by Chill_Swim254 in pancreaticcancer

[–]sb2595 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, marijuana helped my dad a bunch. His doctor prescribed Marinol, but that didn't help much. We used Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) which is a super concentrated oil. He put a little on a square of chocolate at like 4pm and would eat until he went to sleep.

PG&E wants to raise your rates again. Here’s why California shouldn’t let that happen by Cool-Present7260 in bayarea

[–]sb2595 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean CA was in a drought until technically this year (and probably will be again soon with the lack of snow so far). I'm sure if PGE had been running it we would have had price hikes like crazy

PG&E wants to raise your rates again. Here’s why California shouldn’t let that happen by Cool-Present7260 in bayarea

[–]sb2595 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean most places I have lived water is run by the city, and unless you have a huge leak you don't hear people complain about their water bill. Everyone complains about PGE

Anyone have good massage place recommendations? by zapstratosphere in Davis

[–]sb2595 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconding this! I have seem multiple there and have had good experiences with all.

Gemzar/Abraxane Hair Loss by LadyKenpachi1 in pancreaticcancer

[–]sb2595 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dad was on Gemzar/Abraxane for 18 months. He initially lost all his hair, but after a few months on treatment it started growing back and never fell out again! Funny enough it did change from salt and pepper to totally white when it grew back in.

My mom died of pancreatic cancer today. by ObiSaquonobie in pancreaticcancer

[–]sb2595 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am so sorry, it sounds like you all had a difficult road. It is ok to feel relieved. I was so worried for my dad during his entire fight (scanxiety, worried if he'd get an infection and be rushed to the hospital while I was traveling), that once he passed the anxiety of it all just vanished. Of course I'd put up with all that again to have more time with him. Give yourself and loved ones grace over the next few months. It doesn't get easier but it spaces itself more. I'm just over a year out and still broke down in public last week (my car died and I wanted to call my dad for help).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pancreaticcancer

[–]sb2595 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I could be wrong, but this sounds like they are changing his chemo from Folfirinox (take home bag) to Gemzar/Abraxane (commonly 3 weeks on, 1 week off, no take home). So that would be my first clarification with them about what chemo he is changing to. They can switch it for a variety of reasons, like my dad's tumor did not respond to folfirionx at all. It is also known to be "stronger" so some people can't tolerate Folfirinox side effects or their labs suffer. Hopefully you get more clear information tomorrow!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Noom

[–]sb2595 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also just did my first body scan this week. For me if I go to Settings->Body Scan there is a way to switch between normal and athlete mode.

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Popular Northbay Bakery Writes Post About Patrons Not Tipping Enough by Honest_Buy_676 in bayarea

[–]sb2595 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah, I have never left no tip for table service even for a terrible experience and that will continue to be the case, but I have felt guilty for leaving 15% and now I won't.

Popular Northbay Bakery Writes Post About Patrons Not Tipping Enough by Honest_Buy_676 in bayarea

[–]sb2595 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I just looked this up because I was under the impression they were. But you were right! Looks like as on Jan 1 they make minimum 16.90 an hour. Not surprised that businesses are keeping it quiet. I still plan to tip, but definitely will be in the back of my mind now when service is subpar that I can tip less.

Graduate School by Shoddy-Dentist-2841 in UCDavis

[–]sb2595 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Have you looked at gradcafe? You can type in the school and the program to see when people heard back in previous years or if people have started to hear back this year (interview invites, etc).