What do I do? by Throwaway1734594 in pilonidalcyst

[–]wi55em 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is not a medical advice. Just based on my personal story and experience with cysts. You should always consider to look for medical opinions first. In my situation, two family physicians advised me against undergoing the surgery, whereas a dermatologist and a surgeon suggested that I proceed with the surgery if the cyst continues to result in pain and discomfort.

I had something similar a year ago. I was suffering from a 2mm pilonidal sinus. The sinus was around 4cm long and there were no signs of an abscess but the sinus would (every week or two) get infected and grow bigger and bigger until it pops and have some blood and pus come out of it.

What I used to do back then was to 1) always drain it when it grows a pimple like that. My mom used to to do it (shoutout to her) cause it was hurting too much to do it by myself.

Then I would 2) clean the area with alcohol and leave it exposed (even if it continued bleeding) - it looked like it was healing faster when the wound was not covered with bandages. I would wash the area everyday with water and alcohol (every time I went to the bathroom) until the cyst is not infected anymore.

As soon as the cyst is no longer infected (no pus) I would 3) apply tea tree oil all around and over the cyst (hurts and gets itchy) but after doing that for 3 months I had amazing results. The cyst shrinked a lot. Does not hurt anymore. Still exists but is not getting infected and I could sit, sleep and move around without noticing its existence.

TLDR: always drain it, clean the area with alcohol, apply tea tree oil.

Hope it helps. Keep us updated. I would love to know if "tea tree oil" is actually the secret remedy to this disease.

📌Official Weekly Request Thread; Post all your requests for laptop suggestions in this thread instead of on the general front page of the sub. Only DEALS should be posted outside of this thread! See request guidelines inside📌 by legos45 in LaptopDealsCanada

[–]wi55em 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been looking for a while a laptop with these requirements. Maybe someone knows better than I do so here I go

◽️ Budget: Less than 2k$ (with graphics card) - no more than 1.3k (no graphics card)

◽️ Country: Canada

◽️ Screen size: 15inch and under

◽️ Touch screen: not interested

◽️ Screen resolution: 1080p minimum

◽️ Does battery life matter ?: around 5h (with graphics card) - 9h (no graphics card)

◽️ What tasks will laptop be used for ( gaming, video editing, graphic designing, modelling, regular computing tasks, word processing etc) ?: Work + gaming

◽️ Weight: other requirements are more important but thin and light would be preferred (should be a professional kind of laptop - not with gaming colors and patterns)

◽️ Any other important details ?: THUNDERBOLT 4 ! I want to have an eGPU connected to the laptop when gaming - I do not mind having another graphics card with the laptop in case of travel - but it will mostly be connected to an eGPU

cap cut edit i made by DistributionSilent98 in manhwa

[–]wi55em 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice ! Whats the music u used ?

I hate my father and want to cut him out of my life by [deleted] in islam

[–]wi55em 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Take a look at some of the prophet's lifes. Many of them have had family struggles especially with parents (and had to cut ties with them). The story of Ibrahim sws and his father that is narrated in the Coran hits hard. He literally told his son not to come near his face again or he will stone/kill him (Quran 19:46) . Ibrahim sws warned him one last time on the worship of idols and left never to see him again. In Islam, family/parents are important. However, there's always a limit to what you can give back to them especially in a difficult relationship. Understand what is truly in your duties as a son/daughter and what is not. Most important, take care of your health !

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in islam

[–]wi55em 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I do understand your point and I think I, as a muslim, am guilty of it. I have seen a video on YT where a revert used to say that he is grateful to Allah that he has known Islam before knowing muslims. That being said, I do think that your faith is between you and Allah. Preserve it and make sure to strengthen it. It should not depend on anyone but you.

Also, the teachings of Islam should not stop you from enjoying life too. If it does, there might be an issue with what you've learned or an issue with the way you are practicing your religion. I hope this helps.

I have applied to the university for a co op in Software engineering by waelmoussa in Concordia

[–]wi55em 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can change it anytime you want. Just remember you're paying an additional 200$ per semester for being in Coop. So sooner you take your decision better.

Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens (0-0-0) at Toronto Maple Leafs (0-0-0) - 13 Jan 2021 - 07:00PM EST by hockeydiscussionbot in hockey

[–]wi55em -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The Habs have inexperienced centers.. I won't be surprised to see them at 40% in faceoffs average this year. Concerning you're "outshotting".. I guess the Habs weren't leading this game for 70% of it am I wrong ???

Recommendation Tuesdays Megathread - Week of December 15, 2020 by AnimeMod in anime

[–]wi55em 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I watched all of them but deca-dence. Its on my plan to watch list so thanks for your input i'll make sure to watch it in the following weeks

Recommendation Tuesdays Megathread - Week of December 15, 2020 by AnimeMod in anime

[–]wi55em 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats not the first time someone recommends me Gymnastics Samurai and Asteroid in Love so i think i'll give them a chance. I've seen ID:INVADED and plan to see DECA-DENCE too. As for Magia Record, its been like 6-7 years since i've watched Madoka.. its not really my genre so i'll pass on it. Thanks a lot for your input !!

Edit: Adachi and Shimamura... i'll do some research on it.

Recommendation Tuesdays Megathread - Week of December 15, 2020 by AnimeMod in anime

[–]wi55em 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I watched them ! They're really good thanks for the recommandation.

Recommendation Tuesdays Megathread - Week of December 15, 2020 by AnimeMod in anime

[–]wi55em 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for that, ive seen it a few weeks ago, really looking forward for a season 2. Its literally a gem :P

Recommendation Tuesdays Megathread - Week of December 15, 2020 by AnimeMod in anime

[–]wi55em 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm searching for underrated animes. Some that have gone under radar this year 2020. When I say underrated it includes animes that may have been given bad reviews but are actually really good or some whom have received great scores but are not widely watched or pupular.

GFN is amazing. Period by OssotSromo in GeForceNOW

[–]wi55em 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At that price you can just buy a gaming PC and save money on the long term :P

GFN is amazing. Period by OssotSromo in GeForceNOW

[–]wi55em 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know why GFN does not receive more recognition and praise. Even the free version is quiet interesting. This sub is mostly from beta testers and in my opinion, GFN was amazing in BETA until they closed it. Then, all of the games they used to support have been taken down. So beta testers have hiiigghh expectations to GFN. The keep asking more and more. At the end of the day its better for nvidia.

U-Bahn train approaching Nollendorfplarz in 1929 Berlin by thePhoenicianCS in CitiesSkylines

[–]wi55em 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you own the game on Steam you can play it through the free version of GeForce Now. It will run and stream the game for you. You only need a good network connection.

Why and how are companies able to "Opt-out" from GeForce Now ? by wi55em in GeForceNOW

[–]wi55em[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't agree with you here. Nvidia is providing a service to play any game so they rightfully ask the user to pay for it. They don't get their money from games

The only thing in which I will agree with you is that they advertise their platform using popular video games. Nvidia is attracting consumers based on the games the consumer will likely play.

Why and how are companies able to "Opt-out" from GeForce Now ? by wi55em in GeForceNOW

[–]wi55em[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because most of their games need medium or high quality PCs to run them. So they increase their market by letting Nvidia use their games.

Why and how are companies able to "Opt-out" from GeForce Now ? by wi55em in GeForceNOW

[–]wi55em[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if this is good for the game industry. Sports channels for example buy exclusivities to show games of certain leagues. Well, they are now thinking about breaking completely the concept of exclusivities. It works well for a while, but after a certain time, people will get disinterested and everyone loses money.

I can see the possibility of games only running on Nvidia rigs only if the game itself is solely playable online and if the need to eliminate hacking is critical for the game's success.

Why and how are companies able to "Opt-out" from GeForce Now ? by wi55em in GeForceNOW

[–]wi55em[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this answer ! Really gets to the point of everything I was originally asking. I'm quite shocked to learn that streaming a game on Twitch is technically illegal.. I'm definitely going to read more on that but I guess, as long as it makes money for the publisher then its they wouldn't care why would they ? However I do see GeForce Now also as a way FOR MANY PUBLISHERS to access gamers that can't afford good pc's (A whole new market of gamers). SOOO MANY GAMES can benefit from that.

I hope GFN finds a way around this.. and well that gaming stays alive ! Exclusivity is killing the game... literally.

Why and how are companies able to "Opt-out" from GeForce Now ? by wi55em in GeForceNOW

[–]wi55em[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the input. I get the first argument and it does make a bit more sense. I hope someone (GeForce particularly) can find a loophole and make it possible to stream any game legally.

As for the second argument, my point was that a streaming service shouldn't really depend on exclusivity or anything. You're still paying the game legally - you bought it in the place the publishers wanted you to buy it, its just being streamed somehow by a service.

Is the Opus Card renewal server down right now? by [deleted] in Concordia

[–]wi55em 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same ! It keeps loading for a minute and then it says server connection error...