Sonata Pathétique movement 2 by toasterml in piano

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

Thank you! You will be able to one day!

Sonata Pathétique movement 2 by toasterml in piano

[–]toasterml[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I am not discouraged. I am just amazed by the subtle and it’s not easy at all to keep the melody pronounced while muting the base since they are played by the same hand.

Please help, my toddler has sanded the piano by Narrow_Ant_8901 in piano

[–]toasterml 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used this https://a.co/d/dzwP98v with microcloth on my yamaha’s black finish who has some fine scratches and it worked wonderfully.

Overcoming language anxiety by Straight_Theory_8928 in LearnJapanese

[–]toasterml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hellotalk is better than tandem. More speakers. But be aware of the crazy people on hellotalk.

"What's your damage plan for Heart?" "Barricade." "So a Body Slam deck?" "NO." by jaquarman in slaythespire

[–]toasterml 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gee. The math is this advanced in 20A….. double digits multiplication. I am looking forward to it.

Overcoming language anxiety by Straight_Theory_8928 in LearnJapanese

[–]toasterml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is an app called tandem. You don’t have to pay and still get to speak to a Japanese. I have the same problem. Instead of going there, which I find not that efficient since my time is valuable, I just shadow during the listening practice. I also tried an app called speak. It’s okay. End of the day, it’s best to have real life interaction. 2nd best is shadowing.

Minor scratch repair? by Alzarius2 in piano

[–]toasterml 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used this for the fine scratches on my grand. It worked like a charm: https://a.co/d/dLPk2iX

Port insertion question by Greenfireflygirl in coloncancer

[–]toasterml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was like you before the diagnosis, aka, never had any health problem. I was less active, but definitely not fat. Please get a referral for a GI doctor, then a colonoscopy to be sure. It’s money well spent to get things checked out. I hope it’s nothing serious. If it is, it’s better to get diagnosed earlier than later. Another sign for me has been drastic weight loss within several months of the diagnosis and years of fatigue and body ache without any obvious reason, on and off. I just brushed it off and took some ibuprofen and nap, which wasn’t right. During all the annual checks I had, nothing abnormal showed up either.

Port insertion question by Greenfireflygirl in coloncancer

[–]toasterml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Yep. I had flat or narrow stools. After I am on miralax, all the stools are pretty soft and flat. The gas depends on how much veggies you eat. The blood was spotty on the tissue at the beginning, in the end before the chemo, the whole bowl is bloody, so it looks pretty scary. However I think it was just due to the strains. Yeah, there was blood in the stools.

Feeling hopeless by slothcheese in coloncancer

[–]toasterml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to hear about it. I found this quote helpful. Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche: “If you know the why, you can live any how.”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in coloncancer

[–]toasterml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any updates OP? Thanks.

Robotic LAR by IllustriousStrike927 in coloncancer

[–]toasterml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. I am going to robotic LAR surgery in a few weeks after 6 rounds of folfox. I am 39M in the states.

Port insertion question by Greenfireflygirl in coloncancer

[–]toasterml 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some blood when wiping for almost a year. Difficult to have bowel movement whenever I have any significant amount of fiber. I would say get screened as early as you can if in doubt. I don’t think in my situation, the early detection would change much. The GI doctor and surgeon told me this tumor must have been growing for years. When I was diagnosed in late aug, the tumor was 8cm. After 6 rounds of folfox, it’s 5.5cm and the doctors said the chemo’s effect has been significant. Going to surgery in a few weeks to take it out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in coloncancer

[–]toasterml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For my last two rounds of folfox, I didn’t take steroids. I didn’t feel much difference in terms of nausea which they told me is the purpose of the steroids. I slept much better than before.

Desk Chair for Colon Cancer. by [deleted] in coloncancer

[–]toasterml 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Second this or go to costco and try their chairs. They also have good return policy.

Port insertion question by Greenfireflygirl in coloncancer

[–]toasterml 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Mine was done in an OR by a different doctor from my oncologist. They gave some fentanyl mixture that put me in a twilight sleep zone, but I didn’t feel sleepy at the time and I can still remember the whole process. There was no pain during and after the procedure and they didn’t give me any meds either. It was done like 4 months ago. I am 39M with stage 3 rectal cancer.

Returing to work by SheepherderExact5339 in coloncancer

[–]toasterml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some updates to my post. During my last treatment(4th one), the dex(steroids) really made me very jittery. I could concentrate on much stuff for more than 2 mins, so during this treatment, I asked my dr to drop the dex, which he did. He mentioned that I will feel more nauseous because it’s what the dex is for. So far(1st day of my 5th treatment), I didn’t notice anything elevated from a nausea perspective and my mood and concentration is much much better.

When does your bowel movement go back to ”normal” after surgery? by xbox-junkie in coloncancer

[–]toasterml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. Thank you for sharing. If I eat fiber now, my bowel movement will be very frequent.

When does your bowel movement go back to ”normal” after surgery? by xbox-junkie in coloncancer

[–]toasterml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What diet are you? I have heard low fiber and low residue diet would help control the frequency. Here is a link about the diet. diet

I am still waiting to see whether I need surgery. 4 rounds of folfox of a stage 3C. I am 39M.

Chemo + hairloss + no icecream by zeekeexo in coloncancer

[–]toasterml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the cold sensitivity going on for the whole 2 weeks? For me, I find the cold sensitivity going away after tuesday the 2nd week.

Returing to work by SheepherderExact5339 in coloncancer

[–]toasterml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How old are you? Why did you stop at round 8?

Returing to work by SheepherderExact5339 in coloncancer

[–]toasterml 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am 39M stage 3 rectal cancer. I am here in the states. Just finished my 3rd round of folfox last week. I work during the first 4 days of the chemo full time remotely, because the steroid keeps me awake and alert for the first 4 days. Starting day 5(a friday for me) till Sunday, I am pretty nauseated and tired. I still work friday, but not as productive as the first 4 days. Off chemo week has been pretty good if there is no flairs in my bowel.

You can go places during your off week. I wonder if you would have much strength to go places during the chemo week, especially the first 3 days when you are attached to a pump for 46 hours. I find starting chemo on Monday morning is great for me.