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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from BaronArtz in Money Advice   
    DO NOT USE MUTUAL FUNDS
    Why would you think the fund manager can out perform the market. And the fees are ridiculous. 
     
    Stick with ETF. 
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from + Pensant in Sciatica Treatments???   
    The main differential diagnosis for sciatica is piriformis syndrome.
     
    Piriformis syndrome
    Completely different malady with different treatment. 
    Epidural steroids should be given as a planned pair, with the second one given two weeks after the first, even if no efficacy from the first shot. Some people will get relief on #2. If so, a third shot should be considered. Of course, this is along with home excercise and physical therapy to make sure you’re doing the exercises correctly. 
     
    long retired anesthesiologist here with a fellowship in pain management. 
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from + Axiom2001 in Sciatica Treatments???   
    The main differential diagnosis for sciatica is piriformis syndrome.
     
    Piriformis syndrome
    Completely different malady with different treatment. 
    Epidural steroids should be given as a planned pair, with the second one given two weeks after the first, even if no efficacy from the first shot. Some people will get relief on #2. If so, a third shot should be considered. Of course, this is along with home excercise and physical therapy to make sure you’re doing the exercises correctly. 
     
    long retired anesthesiologist here with a fellowship in pain management. 
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from + sync in Sciatica Treatments???   
    The main differential diagnosis for sciatica is piriformis syndrome.
     
    Piriformis syndrome
    Completely different malady with different treatment. 
    Epidural steroids should be given as a planned pair, with the second one given two weeks after the first, even if no efficacy from the first shot. Some people will get relief on #2. If so, a third shot should be considered. Of course, this is along with home excercise and physical therapy to make sure you’re doing the exercises correctly. 
     
    long retired anesthesiologist here with a fellowship in pain management. 
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from + Pensant in "Gone but not forgotten", what fellow posters do you miss?   
    Basketballer. A soap opera quality with hiM, his boys, the girlfriends, and his honey bun. I hope they are all well. 
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from GorgeGuy503 in BasketBaller ?   
    I’ve sent several PMs without response. I think he and his boyfriend may have gotten serious. I just hope he and his kids are all ok. 
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from liubit in BasketBaller ?   
    I’ve sent several PMs without response. I think he and his boyfriend may have gotten serious. I just hope he and his kids are all ok. 
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from + FrankR in BasketBaller ?   
    I’ve sent several PMs without response. I think he and his boyfriend may have gotten serious. I just hope he and his kids are all ok. 
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from samhexum in What's your favorite fast food?   
    There are no white castles within reasonable distance of where I live. A couple of years ago, I was in Chicago and discovered that they had sloppy Joe sliders. I was in seventh heaven! Apparently it was just for a short time, and it’s not on their online menu
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from + cougar in Prostate cancer experience   
    I’m in process of getting mine treated. Somethings I’ve learned along the way:
    brachytherapy has more side effects than surgery radiation therapy has the same survival rates as surgery stereotactic radiotherapy is much shorter (five days instead of six weeks) compared to external beam therapy, but is still considered experimental and side effects are showing up at 2-5 years robotic surgery is probably better than the traditional radical retropubic prostatectomy. One or two night admission cryotherapy really isn’t used In case of recurrence, radiation therapy makes surgery almost absolutely impossible and can’t be repeated. So if your young, you might want to opt for surgery. At my age, something else will kill me first have a team: medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, and a urologist.  In my case, a missed diagnosis of moderate pulmonary hypertension was discovered and makes robotic surgery very risky for me (I’m a physician and I looked up the data). One radiation oncologist said I wasn’t a candidate for radiation therapy due to bilateral hip replacements, but Massachusetts General Hospital said they do it all the  time. Oddly enough, a friend went there and was referred by the MGH radiation therapist to BIDeaconess, where he had his stereotactic radiation. Harvard is so weird. 
     
    Feel free to PM me if there are any questions. 
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from Winky in Prostate cancer experience   
    I’m in process of getting mine treated. Somethings I’ve learned along the way:
    brachytherapy has more side effects than surgery radiation therapy has the same survival rates as surgery stereotactic radiotherapy is much shorter (five days instead of six weeks) compared to external beam therapy, but is still considered experimental and side effects are showing up at 2-5 years robotic surgery is probably better than the traditional radical retropubic prostatectomy. One or two night admission cryotherapy really isn’t used In case of recurrence, radiation therapy makes surgery almost absolutely impossible and can’t be repeated. So if your young, you might want to opt for surgery. At my age, something else will kill me first have a team: medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, and a urologist.  In my case, a missed diagnosis of moderate pulmonary hypertension was discovered and makes robotic surgery very risky for me (I’m a physician and I looked up the data). One radiation oncologist said I wasn’t a candidate for radiation therapy due to bilateral hip replacements, but Massachusetts General Hospital said they do it all the  time. Oddly enough, a friend went there and was referred by the MGH radiation therapist to BIDeaconess, where he had his stereotactic radiation. Harvard is so weird. 
     
    Feel free to PM me if there are any questions. 
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from thomas in Prostate cancer experience   
    I’m in process of getting mine treated. Somethings I’ve learned along the way:
    brachytherapy has more side effects than surgery radiation therapy has the same survival rates as surgery stereotactic radiotherapy is much shorter (five days instead of six weeks) compared to external beam therapy, but is still considered experimental and side effects are showing up at 2-5 years robotic surgery is probably better than the traditional radical retropubic prostatectomy. One or two night admission cryotherapy really isn’t used In case of recurrence, radiation therapy makes surgery almost absolutely impossible and can’t be repeated. So if your young, you might want to opt for surgery. At my age, something else will kill me first have a team: medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, and a urologist.  In my case, a missed diagnosis of moderate pulmonary hypertension was discovered and makes robotic surgery very risky for me (I’m a physician and I looked up the data). One radiation oncologist said I wasn’t a candidate for radiation therapy due to bilateral hip replacements, but Massachusetts General Hospital said they do it all the  time. Oddly enough, a friend went there and was referred by the MGH radiation therapist to BIDeaconess, where he had his stereotactic radiation. Harvard is so weird. 
     
    Feel free to PM me if there are any questions. 
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from + robear in Prostate cancer experience   
    I’m in process of getting mine treated. Somethings I’ve learned along the way:
    brachytherapy has more side effects than surgery radiation therapy has the same survival rates as surgery stereotactic radiotherapy is much shorter (five days instead of six weeks) compared to external beam therapy, but is still considered experimental and side effects are showing up at 2-5 years robotic surgery is probably better than the traditional radical retropubic prostatectomy. One or two night admission cryotherapy really isn’t used In case of recurrence, radiation therapy makes surgery almost absolutely impossible and can’t be repeated. So if your young, you might want to opt for surgery. At my age, something else will kill me first have a team: medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, and a urologist.  In my case, a missed diagnosis of moderate pulmonary hypertension was discovered and makes robotic surgery very risky for me (I’m a physician and I looked up the data). One radiation oncologist said I wasn’t a candidate for radiation therapy due to bilateral hip replacements, but Massachusetts General Hospital said they do it all the  time. Oddly enough, a friend went there and was referred by the MGH radiation therapist to BIDeaconess, where he had his stereotactic radiation. Harvard is so weird. 
     
    Feel free to PM me if there are any questions. 
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from Pd1_jap in What a nasty piece of work   
    I always expected that they’d taste like chicken. 
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from + nycman in What a nasty piece of work   
    I always expected that they’d taste like chicken. 
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from + MysticMenace in What a nasty piece of work   
    I always expected that they’d taste like chicken. 
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    gallahadesquire reacted to Wanderoz in 411 Jockstarr in Milwaukee   
    He's so self-absorbed, I am surprised there is anything to take a photo of!
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from lonely_john in What a nasty piece of work   
    I always expected that they’d taste like chicken. 
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from sjmuktop in What a nasty piece of work   
    I always expected that they’d taste like chicken. 
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from HoseMaster in What a nasty piece of work   
    I always expected that they’d taste like chicken. 
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from + Lucky in Is there a way to…   
    Is there a way to number the individual posts within @ given thread?
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from jeezifonly in Apologies   
    An interesting article by a student of the field of apology
    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/199501/go-ahead-say-youre-sorry
    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/199501/go-ahead-say-youre-sorry
     
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from + azdr0710 in Is there a way to…   
    Is there a way to number the individual posts within @ given thread?
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    gallahadesquire got a reaction from + RJD in Is there a way to…   
    Is there a way to number the individual posts within @ given thread?
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    gallahadesquire reacted to Whitman in Friday Funnies   
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