I enjoy long walks through nuance and strong opinions politely debated. I like people who argue to understand, not just to win. Bring your curiosity and I’ll bring mine.

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  • Bamboodpanda@lemmy.worldOPtopics@lemmy.worldChemo
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    3 days ago

    Thank you. I was honestly in shock for the first few hours after we got the diagnosis. The first time I cried wasn’t when I heard the word cancer, it was when I thought about her losing her hair. It’s been one of the hardest parts for her to come to terms with.

    Since then she’s been trying on different scarves, wraps, and styles, and I think that’s helped her regain some sense of control over something that felt inevitable. She’s feeling much better about it now than she was a few weeks ago.

    This is only week one, though, so we’re still very much at the beginning of the journey and haven’t experienced most of what treatment will bring yet.

    Thank you for sharing your experience and for the encouragement. Hearing from people who’ve already walked this road means a lot right now.


  • Bamboodpanda@lemmy.worldOPtopics@lemmy.worldChemo
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    Thank you, and congratulations on the remission. It’s my wife who is in the chair. She was diagnosed with Stage IIB triple-negative breast cancer. The plan is chemo and Keytruda first, then surgery and radiation. Her pet scan cleared the lymphnodes and no signs of spread so we are VERY hopeful.









  • If fast-food workers began earning wages comparable to electricians, I wouldn’t necessarily expect electricians to become poorer. I’d expect employers who depend on skilled labor to increase compensation to remain competitive. The question then becomes whether those higher labor costs come from reduced profits, increased prices, greater productivity, or some combination of all three.

    Anyway, it is better for all workers.