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@Fire5280 Would love to hear a breakdown of why you chose each property to sell or pay down

In June of 2024, our real estate portfolio cost us $26,102/mo in total mortgage payments. In June of 2026 that total will be $12,006/mo. This was achieved by selling two properties, paying down large amounts of principal, and changing the amortization schedule on two of the mortgages. After factoring in the loss of rental income from the two properties we sold, this equates to about $8,000 in additional cash-flow each month. I'm completely stoked.

@ThePOTSPostman Memantine (daily) and adderall (as needed, can cause crash)

Has anyone actually found something that helps brain fog? Supplement, medication, or anything?

@PalmerLuckey @ZacksJerryRig Zack’s manual and off-road wheelchairs are life changing for so many. Unreal cost. Can’t wait to get my rig 2.0!

@ZacksJerryRig This is so awesome! How hard would it be to get your entire supply chain+manufacturing into the US?

Part of the reason the wheelchairs I build are so cheap is because we completely cut out insurance and the middlemen which *instantly* brought the price down from about ~$7,000 to just $999. A customer told me they paid $12,000 dollars for their first manual wheelchair a year ago - and were ecstatic to get nearly the same thing from us for only $1,200. Give our configurator a try and see how easy it is for yourself: NotaWheelchair.com

@longcovidlabs So this was with a Vielight Neuro RX Gamma, anyone had real world improvement with this?

Photobiomodulation (Red Light Therapy) for Cognitive Dysfunction in Long COVID 🧠 Hey all, Thought this was a pretty interesting study examining whether photobiomodulation, also known as red light therapy, could help with cognitive dysfunction in Long COVID. They used a device called the Vielight to deliver red light both intrasnasally (through the nose) and transcranially (from the outside of the skull). The red light's wavelengths can penetrate bone, so it can reach the brain to a degree. Among 43 participants, those receiving the active treatment did report improvements in their brain fog symptoms compared to patients receiving the placebo/sham treatment. This was the study's primary outcome. Interestingly, those receiving the sham treatment actually reported greater improvements in mobility and fatigue. Therefore, the authors conclude that the PBM was helpful for cognitive dysfunction only. Why? 1/

@liamsLCjourney @useless_priest Wow. Practically the same story here. Reactivating EBV around 2016, covid in 2022, heavy exercise, PEM and fatigue primary symptoms…

Recently, I've gradually come to the realization that I need to admit a hard truth: I have "Myalgic encephalomyelitis (exacerbated by COVID)", not "Long COVID". In 2016, I developed a strange series of symptoms, now all-too-familiar to me: sleep maintenance insomnia, waking up feeling "hungover", unrefreshing sleep, heavy fatigue. There was no known trigger. I worked with a primary care doctor and we ran some basic tests, but never figured it out, and it gradually faded away in two months. In 2022, I lifted heavy weights to failure after a COVID infection and developed severe PEM. I went to the doctor and he told me they had been seeing this often in young people who had recently had COVID. (I never associated what happened in 2016 with my current symptoms until recently). I immediately assigned the label "Long COVID", and for years, I have been describing my symptoms as such, hanging out in Long COVID groups, observing the discourse and trying to apply it to my case. But I never felt that I fit in. Most people with Long COVID have a long, complicated journey with dozens of different symptoms, and take dozens more supplements and interventions to treat each one. But eventually, they do seem to chip away at their dysfunctions and get better. I've only ever had two symptoms: fatigue and PEM. And nothing really worked to treat them. Then I started hanging out in ME spaces. I kept meeting more people like me: they may have had many bodily systems affected, but they were fatigue- and PEM-dominant, and they first started to notice after COVID. And like me, they were having a much harder time recovering, even though others had even more complicated symptoms than them! There are many in my position. Depending on which figures you look at, 25-50% of those with Long COVID have ME as their primary subtype. I think it's hard for someone to admit they have ME for a few reasons, among them that the recovery rates are much lower and it's harder to explain to others. Of course, The Categories Were Made For Man, Not Man For The Categories: these are just labels. Our conditions have far more to do with each other than they don't. It's important to stick together, to educate each other, and to support each other. So I'm going to remain in both communities, trying to contribute and spread knowledge wherever I can. But as far as my medical journey, I will be primarily treating ME going forward, rather than Long COVID.

@MsGinnyGirl @SalvMattera Awesome. Can’t wait to hear how your next one goes!

@space_and_pace @SalvMattera Month 1: My 1st IV was 200 on a slow drip for an hour. My 2nd will be 500 for 2 hrs same week. Another a few weeks later.

#longcovid update: got my 1st NAD+ infusion today. After, I felt “normal”…I’m ecstatic. Clear brain, no fatigue. I’m spending the rest of the day napping to help the process along, so I don’t quite feel ecstatic anymore. Hoping to enjoy a “normal” energy level day tomorrow…

@AndrewG76201347 @MsGinnyGirl Where do you source it?

@MsGinnyGirl Great news! NAD+ also helps me. I get the IV drips company to send me the vials directly and self inject subcutaneous at home. $$$ but not as $$$ as regular IV.

@austinxwalker @SalvMattera Looking forward to following along. Similar journey here post Covid. I’m glad to hear your next chapter is shaped by this experience. I too am on a new mission that I never would have expected pre Covid.

a few years ago i got covid and never recovered. i went from exercising every day to completely bedbound. lost 40lbs. in and out of hospitals for over 2 years. saw 20+ doctors. bloodwork came back normal. "you're probably just stressed from being a founder."

@davidellebrecht That sounds incredibly frustrating. I don’t have an answer now but will check with my network.

I need some help. A friend of mine has been having seizures every 3ish years and doctors cannot figure it out. He most recently had one a few weeks ago. Randomly, there will be a 24 hour period where he has 2-3 seizures. He will get tests done, and but no one can figure out what the issue is. Then, there are no other symptoms for a few years, until it happens again. Reasonably, he is feeling pretty hopeless. He’s otherwise healthy and in very good shape. Lives in Southern California. Any suggestions?

@TheGregYang I’m on session 27 myself. Wishing the best for you!

just finished my 2nd session of hyperbaric oxygen effect this time is less noticeable than the 1st session but I will continue doing 1.5hr every weekday for the next month and half let's see what comes out of it at the end movie this time: green book beautiful story with beautiful sets depicting 1960s america and its racism

@shawngorham Glad you guys are okay. Speaks well to the car you were in, what was it?

Wife and I got rear ended at 40mph today from a dead stop at a light. Car that hit us never hit their brakes. Hispanic, unsure who was the driver, male disappeared quick and left a female (dont think she was the driver), appears unlicensed and uninsured. CA has no consequences, unless you are legal and try and do everything legal, then the law applies to you. But look, not a cloud in the sky and mid 70's - focus on the positive. Oh ya, our car was paid off with 50k miles. New one is $25k more than what they will pay for ours. Just winning over here today.

@davidellebrecht @redbull Okay ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

@space_and_pace @redbull So cool.

For the last month, I’ve had the @redbull app on my TV all day. Literally nothing else. 24/7 action sports, different channels for different sports (biking, snow sports, etc.). Absolutely amazing background or to sit and watch for a few minutes. They’re not monetizing it (no commercials, free). I’d pay for this 100%. Anyone else doing this?

Picture your favorite trail, hike, or campsite. I guarantee it’s not a paved This is why paved paths are NOT enough for the disabled community. We’re putting off-road wheelchairs at trails across CA to combat this

@p_millerd 7 weeks in and learning it daily

The first three years of parenting are just increasingly being humbled until you fully surrender to the journey

How many people do you think have a mobility disability in your community? The answer is staggering In CA it’s over 2 million of the population. So Cal? Over 500k All unable to explore nature beyond paved paths This is the outdoor accessibility gap

@dtmorgan18 One of the best sights is seeing kids sledding down that berm in January. Real SoCal moment

@JackHadfield14 What is top of your list with your newfound clarity? I’ve had a similar experience post disability.

Only genuine illness gives you real clarity on how much there is to do in the world each day. I’ve been ill for nearly 5 years and housebound for most of that, I feel I could live 10 lifetimes retired with all I want to do and experience. It is a shock that wakes you up.