this time i'm really gonna do it

| Max | | They/He | | 27 | header pic by me :]

[extervus]

If I posted my Vnmo or made a GFM or whatever, is that something people would help share around? I hate to be blunt but I was diagnosed with grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma (likely early stage 1 but the biopsy results weren't 100% ready yesterday, I'll find out more today at my appointment with the oncologist) on Wednesday, aka breast cancer that's highly aggressive.

I've already paid over $2,200 out of pocket because I didn't want to wait to deal with insurance that I have through my employer and wanted to get shit figured out as fast as possible, which my friends and family have graciously helped out with most of that cost, but unfortunately since it was all out of network, none of that is going to go towards my $2,500 in network deductible, so I'm transferring care to an in network hospital (which sucks because I was very satisfied with the care I was receiving at the place I went originally, but I've heard nothing but great things at the in network place so whatever) but I'm still gonna have to pay that additional $2,500 out of pocket. Not to mention the copays or whatever, which prolly won't be terrible but my max out of pocket for in network is $4,500. So essentially, at minimum I'm gonna have to spend another $2,500, and potentially up to $4,500 for whatever treatment I need. Which is for sure gonna be surgery, and likely chemo (which again, I'll be finding out later today).

So I'm in a spot where I really, really don't like asking for money, but this has sorta flipped everything in my life upside down. Especially because I have zero family history of breast cancer (I'm also getting genetic testing today, which is covered by a grant luckily, to see if maybe that's why I got it). Not to mention my age, every doctor so far has been like stunned and shocked that it was cancer after all (not that anyone pushed back against it, in fact every doctor I've seen so far was adamant on getting the ball rolling on testing, which is why I said fuck it and just paid the $2,200 so far out of pocket). So it's all very unexpected.

So I guess what I'm trying to get at here, is should I make a Vnmo post or a GFM or anything else like that? I really don't know but I feel like I need to throw something out there.

Also if anyone has like any advice or personal experience I would love to hear it.

[extervus]

Okay fuck it here's at least my Vnmo if anyone wants to help me pay for treatment for the grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma (aka breast cancer that's really aggressive) that I was diagnosed with a couple of days ago ❤️

(early stage 1, they think, I'm on my way to find out more from the oncologist)

[bunniope]

in charcuterie city, you'll always be cheesed to meet your friends

[iamoutofideas]

I hate charcuterie city I want to go somewhere else

[bunniope]

this is all that's left.

[iamoutofideas]

this is all that's left.

[zeelatunes]

[extervus]

Unfortunately due the my recent health situation, now all of the ads I'm getting on the Tumblr app are all entirely geared towards 50+ year old women

[spacehunter-m]

[official-venom-snake]

*ascending slide whistle*

*descending slide whistle*

*several xylophone notes*

*wet “splat” noise*

“There!”

[mrchristmass1]

звуки секса с моей неудачной женой

[iamoutofideas]

[doubleca5t]

All these tourists having a great time at the World Cup isn't surprising b/c the first rule of America is that this place rules if you have money to blow and it's a nightmare if you don't. The prohibitively high cost of attending the World Cup filtered out all the ppl who don't have money so all the people who actually made it to the U.S. are basically guaranteed to have fun

[avalonjoan]

Love that you’re making it clear exactly what physical demands this job has, but could you possibly, potentially, phrase it differently?

[sternfleck]

My resume

[klapollo]

if youre in the US (especially the northeast + michigan) i would avoid bagged salads/greens and generally wash your produce very thoroughly unless you want the diarrhea parasite

[klapollo]

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases

Michigan is experiencing its largest outbreak of a parasitic infection that causes severe diarrhea. Nearly 1,000 people have been diagnosed

this is not life-threatening, but also who wants weeks of diarrhea and a fucking parasite in them lol. if you suspect you've already had this and it's passed, i would see a doctor. you might need an antiparasitic anyway. if you're actively sick, see a doctor and they might be able to prescribe medication to help you get over it faster.

try to avoid eating raw vegetables, scrub fruit with a produce brush and rinse thoroughly with water. again, don't bother with premade greens or bagged salads. if you buy lettuce, remove the outer 2-3 layers of leaves.

there are UNVERIFIED rumors that the greens have been linked to a company that sources to taco bell. some locations have been actively pulling fresh ingredients like lettuce, avocado, and pico de gallo to mitigate the threat, so i would avoid any products from them just in case. considering how vast supply chains are, i'd be wary of any fast food greens in general for now.

[3liza]

the outbreak is in 31 states as of yesterday, its everywhere. source is still unidentified but is likely in either fresh uncooked produce or in food that was processed at a large plant with contaminated water. cooking food at home thoroughly is advised. removing the outer leaves of lettuce wont prevent infection, the cyclospora is drawn into the veins of the lettuce along with water from the ground.

stick to food you are cooking to a safe temperature yourself at home if possible.

[blasesaint]

[bootleg-black-marble]

that one mutual that has seen the skull

[basketballhoopshowerhead]

a dude at the gym just reached in his bag, pulled out a bottle of Hershey’s chocolate syrup, smiled & shook his head like that’s just something that happens to people, put it back and then pulled out a bottle of water instead

[juniepuppie]

aborted abortion doctor: yea thats what i woulda did

[64mpg]

“my friend is ALWAYS sick and cancelling our plans” it sounds like your friends life suuucks and you should check on them

[lottafeelingsinhere]

One of the worst parts of being chronically ill is how lonely it gets. You need a community to help you but you realize just how conditional your friendships are on you being able bodied.

[fairycosmos]

t shirt that just says WHATEVER YOU’RE READING INTO MY FACIAL EXPRESSIONS AND BODY LANGUAGE YOU’RE MISINTERPRETING

[jewfrogs]

falling asleep during the day: slipping away on a clouds so easy

falling asleep at night: I heard an ant gasp downstairs

[dubiousdisco]

[beemovieerotica]