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We were told that 3 days after chemo treatment is the only time cancer patient can drink cold because oxaliplatin may cause neuropathy. And also sushi is a no-no because of possible bacteria in the digestive tract. Does your doctor tell you the same? We just need more opinions and diet options. It’s very hard to eat as is and it’s nice if dad can eat his favourite foods…

Dad is at stage 4 as you know maybe from my previous posts. We’ve only had 4 chemo sessions folfirinox. Diagnosed around Sept 2022. We get delayed always due to infections - bacteria - 3 long stays, 7-10 days each time, in the hospital😞 What else can we do to prevent reinfections? We are always using a combination of vancomycin, carmepem, levofloxacin and fluconazone because until now source is not yet identified. It is exhausting my father …

We’re back in the hospital and dreading what doctors will say… do we have hope? 😞 This is painful. We are in 4th chemo only but we only have chemo every 3 or 4 weeks because dad gets complications or infections each month. We’re using folfirinox.

My dad is at late stage but we are very much really trying to keep him as long as he wants… we want to help him eat more. He says his taste buds have malfunctioned. He can’t eat all his favourite foods anymore. He said frequently feels full, no appetite or doesn’t feel like it. It upsets me a lot… and my level of understanding is low in terms of appetite. Is it really hard to eat when you don’t feel like eating? I want to understand this more. We’re hoping my dad doesn’t lose any more weight…

Scans, ca19-9 etc… but what are the telling signs one can observe just by looking at patient? My dad has pc stage 4 but he is more active now after a few cycles of chemo. We are always just desperately praying. We don’t know what to expect…I guess we are looking for little bit of hope… thank you for your comments.

Hi ... very embrassed to ask... but in need of help on how to change the washer on this type of tap. Thank you so much for any insight. Problem : dripping

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UPDATE on post: Firstly thank you so much for the quick replies. You would not believe how helpful it is and grateful I am. I have never touched any house work for decades. It's sad it's not a skill taught in schools. Now, hopefully our plumber can fix this. decided to let the expert do the job.

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Tough times ... for everyone... It's time to scrimp... please share your current job/hustle/employment situation and tell us your best tips in terms of saving money.

I wonder if it’s possible to have a covid free certificate before travel... eg if flight is today, certificate issued yesterday or as latest as possible. Plus covid year after arrival. Just brainstorming... anyway I’m sure NZ officials have thought of this already, probably wasn’t approved.

Couple of questions kind sirs ...I have no idea about electricity.

1. Mum has an electric water heater cylinder medium sized, the element (2000watt) broke and an electrician put a 3000 watt element instead of 2000 watt. It’s ok right? I was not around during the fix so I didn’t get to ask thoroughly.
2. Since mum is living alone, I wonder if it makes sense that she turns on the water heater just once every three days. She doesn’t use much water... it may reduce power costs.

I appreciate your help.

Who could be the next best thing for next election? Who’d you vouch for?

This may have been asked a hundred times... but for those people who have lost their jobs, let’s setup a thread on this. My ideas:

1. Courier delivery might still be a good business
2. Accounting / bookkeeping service
3. Plumbing & Electricity
4. Small repairs / paint jobs etc
5. Second hand appliances
6. Short term cash loans

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