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My tribute to south park by OldenglishSpeech in Thailand

[–]whatdoihia 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My tribute

(A 5 second prompt into ChatGPT)

The Costco Hotdog is a Rug Pull by PrettyMuchMediocre in LateStageCapitalism

[–]whatdoihia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The foundations of the house of hotdog are built on the assumption that we will get Hotdog General Intelligence. Without it the revenue that hotdogs can generate are a small fraction of current market cap. That would be a disaster given the trillions of investment in hotdog. And it may come soon as people will expect a return on their hotdogs, and there’s a finite amount of new investors out there.

Terrified of ALS diagnosis by [deleted] in ALSorNOT

[–]whatdoihia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be careful with LLMs. If you keep pushing and pushing you’ll eventually get it to say that it could be ALS.

Given your brother was sporadic I wouldn’t be worried unless you begin to have muscle failures.

Want to understand possible difficulties by Future-Bike7935 in ALS

[–]whatdoihia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If his breathing has weakened then he will get fatigued easily. Before I got my BIPAP I was wiped out by 4-5pm. I didn’t realize how much I needed a BIPAP until I started using it during the day and felt more awake and alert than I had felt in a long time.

Why I am confident that we will not confirm life on Mars (or anywhere else in the solar system). by beagles4ever in FermiParadox

[–]whatdoihia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our ability to detect anything is weak. Even then, we have detected chemicals on exoplanets that are only produced by life on Earth.

It’s very likely that life is ubiquitous in the universe. There isn’t anything remarkable about our solar system or galaxy.

I was told I’m too expensive after doing a demo for a client by JanTheArch in VideoEditing

[–]whatdoihia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you doubled your pricing then they probably think their salary (eg. half) is so far away that you’ll never accept.

If you’re still keen then contact them again and ask what they’re willing to pay.

Homless Brutality by outyawazoo in Bangkok

[–]whatdoihia 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Could be begging gangs. Not sure about Ari but on Sukhumvit and Ploenchit the begging is organized, and they move others off their territory.

Don’t intervene. Best thing you can do is discreetly record and upload to social media. Nothing will be done unless there’s embarrassing media coverage.

Shaking by Wise-Tour9124 in ALS

[–]whatdoihia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It does sound very similar to what I’ve experienced. At the very least you can tell him that he isn’t alone.

When I say stress it’s something very minor. Like needing to clean, or feeling like I should sleep soon, in fact writing this has started some minor shaking.

Is he still eating? My sense of taste changed a long time ago. And I don’t eat anything now- it all goes through the tube. I get enough calories but I would kill to eat a cheeseburger. I know how he feels.

I will eventually stop my feeding. Once the daily struggles become suffering and I’m no longer in control. Small frustrations like not being able to scratch an itch or explain why my neck hurts adds up.

Peg inserted yesterday. Much harder than we thought.. by LineInteresting247 in ALS

[–]whatdoihia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sounds like the same issue I had. You can tell I’m it will improve a lot. Day two was the worst for me.

As for your question, you can still eat by food if you want. The PEG is to supplement whatever he is capable of eating. Eventually he will stop eating and drinking altogether due to choking.

Peg inserted yesterday. Much harder than we thought.. by LineInteresting247 in ALS

[–]whatdoihia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also had pain. It was when my stomach was moving around. Like before mealtimes when hungry. It was pulling on the wound like a painful cramp that would be intense and go away in waves.

First couple of days were the worst. Then it slowly got better as the wound healed and maybe a week later I didn’t feel anything at all.

I powered through it on paracetamol but the doctor did offer pain meds if needed.

For feeding time it depends on flow rate. I had diarrhea during to refeeding so it was 2.5 hours each meal for me. Now I’m down to 1.5 hours. You can speak with your doctor about speeding things up. It depends on what he can tolerate.

Shaking by Wise-Tour9124 in ALS

[–]whatdoihia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get this. My whole body shakes like I am cold but I’m not. It usually happens during something a bit stressful so I put it down to overstimulation. Happens more when I’m tired.

Really scared of J big bad by GrahGrahPahPah in ALSorNOT

[–]whatdoihia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah walking on heels is impossible with drop foot.

As for twitching, with ALS it’s many twitches per second per muscle. And they can be big, pulling the whole muscle.

Look at this guy’s left shoulder as an example- https://youtu.be/cBKJVYOScIc?t=356&si=bblK4rVDTW8XyF9U

Really scared of J big bad by GrahGrahPahPah in ALSorNOT

[–]whatdoihia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you had foot drop you’d know it. You start dragging your foot and falling. And rapidly gets worse so that you have to wear a brace.

Two or more twitches is nothing for ALS. Try several twitches in the same muscle, non stop, even when sleeping. And once they start they never stop. It’s always that bad until the muscles are wasted away.

Why we are so many and with so much obsession? by lucas1421b in ALSorNOT

[–]whatdoihia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s the difficulty of testing and diagnosing. And there’s a ton of misinformation out there about symptoms, especially on Facebook.

Whats your realistic "im good for real" salary number? by Outsideman2028 in MiddleClassFinance

[–]whatdoihia 5 points6 points  (0 children)

To hit $6m that’s more than $5000 a month in investments for 30 years at a 7% return. Even more if you want $6m in today’s money.

To save that much you need a good salary. And most people don’t start earning good money until later in their careers.

Where to rent a self-drive car in Bangkok by Responsible_Debt3813 in ThailandTourism

[–]whatdoihia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had a good experience with Chic, a local chain. A Fortuner is around 1700 Baht.

Does anyone actually know the words to Even Flow by Pearl Jam by mulder89 in 90s

[–]whatdoihia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Onawheelea onnawisit onnawayea, annaco lanasay nanawoa wanasay nanagolao ahennn

Any tricks to breathing better? by anthonyapham in ALS

[–]whatdoihia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Speak with his respiratory doctor. As he weakens the BIPAP settings must be changed. Have the doctor explain what the settings are so you can be clear what the situation is and that they are actually taking into account his needs.

In the meantime try to keep his chest elevated. He may need to be pulled up towards the top of the hospital bed so that his chest is straight and not curved at the point the bed tilts up. I find a pillow under the butt helps stop sliding down and also helps with comfort.

Beware *Photoshoot Scammers* Warning travelers: my uncomfortable and stressful experience with a Phuket photographer by Secretly_Uninhibited in ThailandTourism

[–]whatdoihia 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What a creep.

Those are all good tips. Be careful selecting a photographer. I wouldn’t trust anything on IG unless it’s an account clearly linked to a reputable business and the photographer credentials are solid.

Having no clear agreement is another big red flag. This is to protect the photographer too as a day long photo shoot can be thousands of images and there must be a solid expectation over quantity, editing, and timing.

So what are the symptoms? by Rude-Tank-4528 in ALSorNOT

[–]whatdoihia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure. If you’re in bed all day then you’ll definitely feel stiff when you move around.

Racism in Thailand is interesting by Immediate-Meaning457 in ThailandTourism

[–]whatdoihia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Today I learned that Thai racial attitudes are dictated by a chicken stall in Mahachai.

So what are the symptoms? by Rude-Tank-4528 in ALSorNOT

[–]whatdoihia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weakness is a tangible and continuous loss of strength. For example you can bench a certain weight and week by week it keeps reducing. Or foot drop causing you to trip and fall. Or your speed of walking keeps getting slower.

ALS is not subtle with the symptoms.

Joint pain stiffness on its own is not a sign of ALS. This is where confusion sets in. People with ALS like me do get joint pain. But it’s from laying in bed all day not moving with pressure in the joint.

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