u/Former-Knowledge1797

I realize this may be getting a bit more technical than some would like, but after the press conference yesterday it got me curious about salary cap.

Sporttrac shows a lot of detail and some information that I found really interesting.

Why is it that players who haven't played here in years like Richard Jefferson and Boogie have cap holds going into 2030? There are a handful of players that I wouldn't even be able to remember gun to head with cap holds going into 2030.

So what's the deal with Cap Holds? Do they actually effect our team salary or cap space?

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I had a return of increasingly bad high pressure symptoms with a bad weather system the past week that helped me and doctors realize I may need a shunt revision for the peritoneal portion of the vp shunt, as x-rays have indicated there could be a break in the line.

Back when I was originally dxed over 20 years ago, I just suffered through pain and lack of sleep attempting to just sit upright in a chair, and it really meant I cried all night in pain and maybe fell asleep for an hour or two. This go around, while I’m fortunate the pressure is nowhere near as bad yet, I was hurting my back by constructing a pillow fortress to lift my head and could sleep some, but would wake up with more back pain.

If you’re on the fence about whether a wedge pillow would help you with sleep and symptom management related to high pressure, I’m here to say it just worked wonders for me. I can’t believe I took so long to get one. Not only was it comfortable for my head to sleep in that position with just a pillow at the top of the wedge for my head, it really saved my back and the compression I was feeling from pressure feels relieved vs worse from sleeping. I feel so much better knowing that I can sleep somewhat comfortably too.

Today I am grateful for my wedge pillow! Have a good weekend everyone.

I was diagnosed with IIH as a teenager at 14, had a LP shunt that failed about 3 years later, and then had a VP shunt with strata valve that I've had implanted and in use for more than 20 years. I had to receive an MRI about a year and a half ago now and as a result of the MRI, my strata valve setting was changed from 1.5 to 2.0. I've moved away from the city where my original neurosurgeon works from and I hadn't had any issues with my VP shunt for years, so I started seeing a neurologist here in my new city a year and a half ago for a different reason. I had to receive an MRI for treatment and as a result my setting was changed from 1.5 to 2.0. He thought to just leave the valve setting from 1.5 to 2.0, because in his words, "maybe you've grown out of it".

About 6 months after this, I ended up needing a referral to an ENT for hearing issues, and they documented that I was experiencing low frequency hearing loss in one ear, but without any idea as to why. They thought I had gone to the shooting range or something even though I told them that wasn't the case. Of course, ENT and Neurologist under the same hospital network don't talk.

Fast forward to now, a year after my documented low frequency hearing issues, and my pulsatile tinnitus has been getting worse and worse over the past 6-9 months and I'm starting to experience more of a headache lying flat along with what feels like vertebral stiffness and cracking when I move around on my back or move my neck. My neck feels stiff. I've let my Neurologist know of this and he's basically stating he now has to refer me to a Neurosurgeon to get my valve set back, which in our area of the US and with this parent company they're all a part of, CommonSpirit, that means it could be a month or two before before I'm seen by a Neurosurgeon. I'm tempted to go to the ER to be seen urgently, but I'm afraid of the amount of charges they're going to attempt to rack up as I'm on HDHP, and to be honest this feels like it was that Neurologists' negligence of a lack of desire to restore the setting post MRI that is causing me these issues and it sucks so bad to have to pay MORE for this guy's incompetence. What would you do if you were in my situation? I don't believe I yet have any of the super serious symptoms: vision loss/disturbances, weakness, nausea or vomiting.

I’m on day 4 of absolutely no THC after being a regular smoker and dabber for almost 20 years.

my marriage isn’t in the best place. my being down a bit as i’m tapering and quitting has challenged my partner, i felt hurt by them, stated it, and now a lot of other issues we’ve had are bubbling up and coming to a head and i have a strong feeling where they want to be taking things.

i’m so badly just wanting to use right now to numb myself from the flood of emotions i’m feeling. it’s really a lot. i’ve got a cbd gummy under my tongue right now to try and take the edge off my emotions. i hope and pray it gives me some release because ive worked so hard just to taper off and get to this point i don’t want to start all over by dabbing all day.

thanks for reading.