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  1. Is it still banned in competition skating? T
  2. For me, Alex Hogh Andersen (grown-up Ivar) is THE one. All the other men are gorgeous, true, but Alex is IT. T
  3. I had my first just a few months ago. I'm young-ish (47 now, 46 then), so I did it only at my GI doc's request. The guys are right: the worst part really is the prep. Be prepared to visit the porcelain throne about two dozen times. My doc also prescribed a prep (can't remember its name), but insurance didn't cover it. If there is a dulcolax/miralax option with Gatorade or Crystal Light or something, that would be much cheaper. T
  4. Yasssssssss........ I mean, anyone who comes to this forum NOT expecting clashes of opinion from intelligent, educated gay men is, uh, naive at best.
  5. Feeling so very sad right now. You gentlemen have seen this lil' pasty-white cis-gendered straight gal through some shit for the past near-decade. Thank you, Daddy, for creating this safe -- and I dare say, sacred -- space. Long may it live. RIP. T
  6. Thank you to EVERYONE who has replied to this thread! FreshFluff and Lookin, thank you for the very logical suggestions. I have seen both an oncologist and a cancer surgeon out-of-network, out-of-pocket AND got a procedure done by an out-of-network provider. (Un-ironically enough, it was the EUS done on January 6th -- the only procedure that yielded something "real" rather than images described as "unremarkable.") The aforementioned procedure was supposed to be authorized beforehand and was not (that's its OWN story...) resulting in a bill totaling 65% what I grossed last year. My insurance seems to be taking care of that now, but it was a pretty major stressor for a bit. As far as getting support, my dad has been driving 100+ miles to my place to take me to most of my appointments. Because of the dizzy spells, I don't want to drive more than 15 miles one way if I have to. He has been my extra set of eyes and ears, which has been great. My sister hooked me up with a health advocate organization who helped me get through to insurance about the previously unapproved PET scan. I doubt it did any good because it took a new request from a totally different doctor, but it is good to know organizations like that exist. Speaking of organizations, Imerman Angels is supposedly finding me a support mentor around my age with a similar type of cancer, but I don't know how successful they'll be; I'm a bit of a unicorn. I will ask my palliative care specialist about any/all local support groups too. T
  7. My insurance is crap, to put it bluntly. No oncologists from University Hospitals or the Cleveland Clinic are in my HMO, let alone anyone out of state. Of course, when I had to renew/choose my insurance plan on December 15th, no one had even mentioned the word cancer. The theory back then was that maybe I had Chron's and MS (which would explain the stomachaches, small intestine irritation, ulcers, dizzy spells, and double vision.) What a difference a few months makes...... T
  8. Thank you so much! Big long-distance hug. T
  9. Now that Shoma has been working with Stephane Lambiel, I wonder how that could shake things up. T
  10. Oh geez. Big sniff. Thank you. T
  11. Thank you, O Fluffy One! T
  12. The forum's Chicago meetup was a blast. Everyone was so welcoming and fun. Thank you for the good wishes. T
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