Oh, good deal, I saw there was a github thing for it which usually means it’s way beyond my capabilities 😅
Thanks!
I’ll take a look, thanks.
I don’t think I’m capable of self-hosting something like this (I was using invidious public instances), but who knows.
Is that dyejob/haircut combo in the middle bottom real?
(That is musk, right?)
If I end up with cancer that grows so fast that a mammogram every few years is the only way to catch it in time, then I frankly wouldn’t have great odds anyway.
But to more directly answer your question, I’m actually pretty unlikely to be willing to go through chemo and radiation treatments regardless if it’s a real threat to my life or not. If it can be excised via surgery, maybe, or if some of the new treatments (like the mRNA vax or the preventative vax) would handle it with minimal side effects, I would do that, but otherwise, nope. But surgery is pretty invasive so yes, I do think over-treatment for me specifically would be more harmful than just waiting to see if it gets worse, and then still doing the surgery.
I had parents in the medical field, and most of my deceased family has been taken down by cancers, so I know what I’m getting myself into, treated or not. My mom didn’t even bother with treatment (hospice only), because she spent enough time in oncology and hospice to know the outcomes. I took care of her throughout, and we had a lot of conversations about treatment and the reasoning behind not going that route, but ultimately people who work with cancer patients tend not to seek treatment themselves for a reason. And I tend to agree with their logic, given the current treatment options.
I’ve had gene screening for all known cancer genes and came up clean (tho I still get updates on my unknown mutations every few years). I was and still am fully prepared for a double mastectomy or whatever other surgical interventions if it ever becomes prudent. I do regular bloodwork, regular professional exams, plus I do fairly frequent self-screens (full body), so I’m not doing nothing, I’m just not doing mammograms.
To each their own, and by no means do I think nobody should be screened or go through treatment, it’s just not something I’m personally interested in doing.
Yep, inherited membership from my mother :)
I’ve wondered about that myself, actually, as a card carrying member of the itty bitty titty committee.
I can’t speak for mammography specifically, as I have absolutely zero intention of ever getting one (I take personal issue with how sensitive they are these days, as they frequently find tumors that never would have actually caused a problem because they are very slow-growing, leading to over-treatment) but for self-exams, do be aware that certain breasts can have more or less cystic tissue, which can change the feel of the breast. It’s not related to size, afaik, just your own composition, tho larger breasts have a lot more tissue to spread cysts and tumors through, so they might be more or less obvious.
Thus, self exams (for all Humans) are most valuable when you do them regularly, so you know what your own tissue normally feels like, and you can pick out new lumps and monitor them.
I have a lot of cystic tissue, so my breasts are normally a bit on the firm and lumpy side. Nothing to worry about, but if I didn’t know that was normal for me, I might think it was cancerous.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_them_eat_cake
Appears not to be the case. I was curious about the full context, and that context is that it almost certainly didn't actually happen.
I gave mine to my city clerk yesterday. Our drop boxes aren’t out yet, but they still take them.
It’s part of the militarization of everything, and acts as patriotism propaganda.
Not only the anthem, but they usually have armed forces people, equipment, sponsorship, etc. and why it’s such a big deal with athletes don’t fawn enough over it (eg. the take a knee “scandal”)
Sports are a strong recruitment tool, being popular with men throughout their lives, and have been wildly taken over with military propaganda as a result.
Is there a link to the video (or a way to watch it, anyway) that doesn’t require signing in to YouTube? I’m not about to make an account with them for this video, but it wouldn’t play through invidious either, and I’m not sure if there are other options.
You should look for ethnic groceries. They often have bulk spice real cheap.
I have an Indian grocer who sells basically all spices (and some common blends) in 1lb bags for a couple dollars.
Amish groceries, if you live near any Amish communities, are really good for that as well.
Your edit is super relatable and it sucks. It sucks that we can’t opt out of this shit until it collapses, assuming it does, because money.