u/Key_Category5045

Hi, all.

To make this story short. Our neighborhood just got fiber lines installed, and we've switched over from cable on 5/29 with it being installed and in-service on 6/2 (early afternoon). Same night, on 5/29, we've had NDS folks swing by and we've ended up signing up for AT&T wireless as well. Service was activated on 6/2 (around 7pm).

I've since paid the Fiber bill once already, and the next one is showing the 20% applied to Fiber only. I was under the impression that if the internet was activated/in-service first, the 20% would go towards the wireless bill. I just checked the wireless bill, and we've gotten all of the credits that were disclosed to us when we signed up, except for aforementioned 20% one.

I've called both NDS VIP line and the usual 611 (going to level 2 support), and they're giving me a run-around. I'll keep following up with them and escalating but wanted to see if anyone had dealt with this before. I would've waited an extra day for wireless, but there was another activation issue we were dealing with at the same time that caused the lines being activated the same day.

Appreciate it.

I've been selling stuff on ebay and using Fedex exclusively for my items for a long time now. Just in the past two months, I've probably sent out close to 20 packages with no issues. All of a sudden, since the end of last week, I have a package going from OK to TX that somehow went to CA and is now in Houston, which is still 7-8 hours away in completely different direction from the destination. USPS has been known to do this type of cross-country "traveling", but never Fedex. The label on this package is clear as day, and Fedex itself is displaying the right delivery location...

Another package got to its destination and was supposed to be delivered yesterday, but got hit with "delivery not attempted" tag. Fingers crossed, they actually try and deliver it today.

Ebay is also displaying that it's having issues with Fedex tracking. Tried calling Fedex directly, and they won't even connect you to any live reps.

Is this something more "global" happening or just my luck running out with these guys? lol

Hi, all. Just wanted to share my story and post some symptoms, etc. so if anyone is searching on the net, they can get checked out.

I'm a male in my late 30s and had a history of internal and external hemorrhoids with some bleeding. Never really bothered me since it seemed to come and go (was almost seasonal with symptoms worsening during the winter months and clearing up shortly after). Middle of last year (2025), I've started having a change in BMs - started going two or three times a day vs just once before and noticed that I started passing gas more frequently. Didn't bother me, since it wasn't diarrhea and no other symptoms were present (i.e., cramping, pain, etc.). I then started noticing that the second/third BMs would leave a trace of wetness on the toilet paper (would later come to find out that was mucus), but no other symptoms.

Fast-forward to the beginning of winter 2025, the bleeding increased and for the first time ever, I've passed gas with some discharge in it. That kind of freaked me out, but still didn't call the docs. It then became a regular thing to where I couldn't pass gas standing up without also passing this discharge (slightly thicker than water) and bleeding got pretty bad (dripping into the bowl). Started calling the docs and the earliest appointment available was over a month in the future (amazing healthcare system we got here...).

Needless to say, this inability to pass gas without discharging this mucous fluid became a huge and embarrassing pita (no pun intended). I can't tell you how many times I've soiled myself since i couldn't hold it back... Thankfully, that never happened outside the house, but made me very apprehensive about how and when i leave the house.

First appointment with the GI, he told me I had three stage 2+ Hems and the discharge could be due to them. Banded (CHR O'Regan - was easy and painless) two of them in the two appointments that have followed. Seemed to have helped a bit, but discharge was still there and I've received comments from several people that it looked like i was losing weight (that really freaked me out). Relayed all that info to the Doc and we got colonoscopy setup earlier this month (April). I still didn't have any other symptoms typical to UC. The week before colonoscopy, this discharge finally subsided and i was able to pass gas while standing (huge win lol).

The procedure itself went without any issues and they found UC in my rectum and sigmoid colon. Put me on mesalamine 0.375 ER (4x./daily) and a 4g enema nightly. First week or so afterwards, the discharge was back, but the meds appear to be helping and I'm able to pass gas again normally. Looks like there is a decrease in overall gassiness as well. Next appointment with the doc (first since colonoscopy) is schedule for next week.

Doc also ordered blood and fecal (mainly testing for bacteria) labs. Nothing out of ordinary came up. Didn't do calprotectin yet, since he said he knows I'm having an inflammation.

Now just trying to really watch what I eat and drink and stay consistent with the meds. We always ate very healthy, but i did indulge in beer (weekends) and sweets quite a bit. Haven't drank beer in over a month at this point and sticking to a glass of wine here and there instead.

Question: since this appears to be proctosigmoiditis, would enemas stay an every night type of thing or will the administration frequency decrease once inflammation comes down? Same for orals, am I stuck taking 4 of these bad boys daily for the rest of my life now? This is my first foray into any kind of long-term prescription meds.

Thanks for reading, everyone!