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how do I tell my family I'm dying?
  • Unfortunately I was in the room. I took him to the ER to get checked for pneumonia due to a persistent cough and fever. After the CT a very kind hospitalist broke the news. There were other extended family members that needed to be informed. When I told them, I followed pretty close to what the Dr did and said. I'm not sure if that's helpful for your situation. To use your conversation as a model.

    For me it worked best to be as direct and clear as straight forward as possible bc you want them to hear and understand what you're saying. The emotions will come in later. So if you can do it, I'd say "I have something serious to tell you, I was diagnosed with cancer" then fill in the details. People will get upset and need some time to have emotions.

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    how do I tell my family I'm dying?
  • Seriously don't give up. My Dad has stage 4 lung cancer, diagnosed in April, and his treatments have given him his life back. For now. I'm not trying to minimize your situation, every cancer is different, just don't give up until you know more. I really feel for you, keep your head up.

  • What improved immediately with meds - and what didn't
  • I'm glad it's working for you. I had a similar experience. It's called Vyvanse in the States. Your post caught my eye as I thought maybe there was a different drug for me to look into.

    I started on 10mg for a month and worked up to 40 for work days and 30 for non-work days. I took concerta (Ritalin) for a period about 10 years ago. I get some mood swings and headaches when stimulant meds wear off. I don't like taking the meds on weekends so I was stuck in a cycle where Monday evening I would be extra grumpy and have headaches for about 2 hours and then it would disappear. I figured that it was due to the med wearing off. After starting Vyanse I was fine for a couple weeks but then started noticing the same pattern. Headaches and a hatefull mood on Monday evening. My Dr and I came up with a plan to not stop the med on the weekend, instead take a smaller dose. This really works well for me. I'm able to get stuff done on weekends too and it solves my headache and mood issues by getting a bit of a break but maintaining a certain level over the weekend.

    My complaints are feeling like it mutes some positive personality traits, weight, and sleep. My wife has more difficulty reading my facial expressions sometimes, which leads to some assumptions that may not be correct. She'll think that I don't care about something we're discussing because I don't appear to react.

    I've lost about 30 lbs or 15kg. I really noticed the appetite suppression when I started taking Vyvanse but I think that's leveled off. I really think I eat like normal but my wife tells me that's not true. Truthfully I'm happy about the weight loss but I need to make sure not to let it get out of control.

    I've been a night person my entire adult life. It's led to only getting 5 hours a night even when I'm off meds. Now sleep is even harder. It's not so much falling asleep that's the problem, it's that I'll wake up after 5 hours (even if my alarm is off) and not be able to go back to sleep. I've tried melatonin and it seems to help but I have to get the timing and dose right. If my alarm goes off before the melatonin wears off I'll be very foggy for 20 min or so in the morning.

  • Help me choose a 3D printer of my own
  • For that money id get out of FDM go for something from Formlabs to do SLA. There are flexible resins. The parts will be superior in every way. Alternatively talk your company into upgrading and offer to take the printer off their hands.

    The prusa XL with just two extruders could meet your requirements. Prusa is famously open. I just got a MK4S which is fantastic. Here's my referral code if you decide to order from them @dubprints_91314 (we'll both get points redeemable for filament). I think there were issues with the XL at launch but they've been addressed. Another benefit from Prusa is the level of support. They continually improve existing printers with firmware updates and upgrade paths.

  • Recommend a KVM or Switch
  • I'm using this as well and came in to recommend it. One machine is thunderbolt to DP. One is DP to DP. Both Windows machines and both work well. I used this cable https://a.co/d/diTREUK however I'd look for a higher DP/thunderbolt revision now.

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  • Hearing this made me sad that I don't get to hear most of the north American song birds. IIRC they were either shot or out competed by European species like starlings or sparrows. 😟

  • Why aren't there adult only flights?
  • Fuck off. OP wanted a way to avoid children while traveling on a public mode of transport. There's no box to tick to make that happen. Children and parents have the same rights to make use of air travel as anyone else. Tough shit. Kids exist. You were once one, maybe still are.

    We share this planet and there have to be a million examples where we moderate our own behavior in consideration of others. Be one of those examples. Or don’t, but live knowing the rest of us hate you.

    I said I booked the most direct option, not the cheapest. Yes, of course I'm the entitled one here.

  • The Campaign To Keep Electric Bills High
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    As voters in Maine decide whether to buy the state’s electric utilities, Democratic consultants rake in corporate cash while residents face shut-offs.

    The Campaign To Keep Electric Bills High

    Voters in Maine decide whether to buy the state's electric utilities.

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