She got all the possible side effects of chemo, including a neuropathy (she lost all sensitivity in her hands and feet permanently) and a form of meningitis.
She’s since defeated cancer, but I feel like she’s not the same anymore.
When she was getting her chemo, she acted like a very angry elderly woman, always saying the meanest shit to me while flirting with most of my friends (and thinking they liked her back). I thought it would end after the chemo, and to some extent it did, but now she’s showing a different kind of weirdness in her behavior. She got scammed by a dude from etoro who convinced her to marry him after two weeks they met there, but I managed to stop her that time. Now it’s way worse. She can barely walk and she got into another scam in what I guess is a fake dating site. She spent all her money talking with this guy who won’t accept to chat on messenger or other free platforms and whenever I try to reason with her, she becomes incredibly aggressive. This time I didn’t have the same success as before.
Tonight I found her wandering about the apartment in just her t-shirt, trying to make a cigarette or something. Again, her behavior was offensive and heinous, almost as when she was bedridden by the chemo. She could barely figure out her surroundings to the point where she asked me to fetch her phone like four times in minutes (it was on her belly). Apparently, it wasn’t the first time, from what she’s told me.
I’m definitely taking an appointment with our physician this morning, and I’m scared. I’m preparing for the worst.
I was hoping someone with more experience with the elderly would help me figure out if she’s developing Alzheimer’s or senile dementia and what I’m supposed to do if that is the case

Aggressive Medulloblastoma, golf ball sized. After Almost 1 year of surgeries, radiation, chemo, therapy. MRI was cancer free for the first time. I had to tell someone, everyone, she’s amazing, and for a while we weren’t sure of anything. Two weeks before diagnosis we were in Disney with our three daughters, normal fun vacation. Hug your kids, you never know.

[US English: I want to sound natural and colloquial]
Since I was a child, the way of celebrating my birthday has been hanging out with my mother (and now, with my sister), without any parties at all. When I was a kid, my mom would ask me what I’d like to present, and that same day we used to go to a shop to buy it for me, and then we ended up the day with a dinner. I just have had one birthday party, which was a complete success with all my family and relatives in it, a bunch of presents and, of course, a cake, but I'd never be a birthday-party kid. I prefer just something simple, like a dinner with my family and friends, and a cake, you know, something more enjoyable and significative to me than a party.

A bit of background info is necessary. My dad was a great parent to my sister and I growing up. Never any abuse. If anything, he was a soft-spoken man and let us get away with too much. When I was 12 and my dad was in his late 40’s, he got diagnosed with cancer and it spread to his brain. Due to this, he had to undergo 4 brain surgeries and radiation & chemotherapy. Unfortunately, the brain surgeries and radiation therapy lead to some permanent brain damage and cognitive impairment. It presents exactly like dementia. So, he was put in a long term care home a couple years ago at only age 55. He barely recognizes me anymore and he has no idea who my sister is. I dont visit him a lot because I am so devastated whenever I see him. Even looking at photos are painful. The last time I visited him, I started uncontrollably crying and it upset him because he didn’t understand. It’s extremely traumatizing for me to see him like this. I feel immense guilt for not visiting very often.
Anyway, here was the dream:
My sister and I were young kids in the dream. We were in the basement of the house we currently live in. Suddenly, my dad (pre-dementia), was chasing us. It wasn’t a playful chase, it was a scary chase. My sister and I were terrified in the dream and were trying to hide from him. We tried to hide in the spare bedroom and I closed the door behind me and put all my body weight against the door since it didn’t lock. My dad then started banging on the door and pushing all his weight on it to try and open it. He succeeded in forcing open the door and the only other place to hide in the bedroom was the closet. So my sister and I ran to the closet, but it was too late and he grabbed me by the foot and started dragging me towards him. That was when I woke up from my dream gasping for air. It was as if I was holding my breath under water for too long and took a desperate first breath of air. I started hyperventilating a bit after gasping for air and my heart was racing. It took me a moment to bring myself back down. It was very weird. I am curious to find out what the dream could have meant, or the underlying meanings. It obviously was a very uncomfortable dream since my body panicked in response to it.

Hi, this might be a bit different from what I usually post but I thought this might be a good place to go for a second opinion. I’m a teenage girl and my parents are divorced. My dad is entirely the reason for the divorce, as he was very abusive (emotionally and verbally) towards me and my mom for the first eleven years of my life. He also cheated on her multiple times, and is currently with my amazing stepmom. Now that him and my mom aren’t married, he’s much better with me, but he also does things that make me question if a relationship with him is even worth it. I’ll list some things below:
-On my thirteenth birthday, he dropped the bomb that my stepmom would be at the party when I had specifically told him I wasn’t ready to meet her. When I expressed I didn’t want to go, he told me it would be really disappointing for everybody if I didn’t go. After the party, I began feeling su*cidal
-Constantly refusing to talk to my mom about things and using me as a middle man
-Refusing to talk to my mom about a trip during spring break and making me tell her, which gave me terrible anxiety
-Only acting like he is intetested in the stuff I’m saying for about 10 minutes before shutting down
-went six months without calling or texting me “because of Covid”
There’s more, but that’s pretty much the gist of it.
Recently, my niece (who I’m very close to since we are only two years apart) had her birthday party. My dad messaged me to tell me about it it two days prior , and obviously I was excited. Since my dad and I have a arrangement where he comes to see me every week for dinner, I suggested that we just get dinner before the party because I am severely behind in school and need any time I can get to catch up. He said that was fine and I didn’t hear from him until Saturday. He expressed that this was fine.
On the day of the party, he messaged me that he was in the ER for a hairline fracture in his leg because it hurt to bad to walk (I later learned that he told my nieces family that my stepmom made him go, but I doubt it). He then stated that I am “free to walk over still” (implying for the second time that the party was at my nieces house, which is a five minute walk from my house) “but he won’t be there”.
So I get dressed up and put my makeup on and walk over to my nieces house. Immediately I noticed that neither my brothers or my sister in laws car was there. Hopping that they just ran to get something, I know I on the door. After waiting for ten minutes I leave and message my niece to ask if everything is okay. I ended up missing the party.
After an hour or two, my niece snaps me and apologizes for missing my message. Then she informs me that the party was at a lake that is a THIRTY MINUTE DRIVE AWAY. I asked her if she told my dad ad she said yes, which means he intentionally mislead me so that I missed my nieces party. Obviously I was pissed, so I began h ignoring his messages for the next week (which, btw, was an abnormal amount since he hardly ever messages me).
After a week, he messaged the gc i have with my mom and him asking whether my phone was broken or not since I wasn’t messaging him back. My mom said that it wasn’t broken and that I was mad at him and didiny feel like talking. He relied to that by saying something along the lines of “Why? She cancled on me?” (refering to the cancelation of our dinner). My mom explained that it wasn’t that and it was about my nieces birthday party. His reply will be pasted below:
“Nice.” “the emergency room was out of control. And she talks to (nieces name) everyday. Sorry she blames me but not sure what I could have done differently. I’m not mad even though this seems a bit selfish. I get she’s disappointed. So am I. Not only did I not get to see (my name) last week but I missed (nieces name) (nieces age) birthday. Nobody is more disappointed than I am that’s for sure.”
It’s been almost a month and I haven’t messaged him. He’s been blowing up my phone with messages (none of which have been an apology). He’s also called me twice, once at 11 pm (probably drunk) and again at 9 pm. I don’t know what to do, and if I’m over reacting.

I'm 100% serious about this. Ya'll have been incredible over the years in this sub in cheering on our boys, being super welcoming, memeing it up through the good and bad moments ect. I wanna give back to the community in the ultimate form of celebration the best way I can: getting as many people as possible dripped out in gold.
WE'RE HEADED TO THE STANLEY CUP BABY! GO KNIGHTS GO!
(I hope the mods are ok with this idea. If not or if it goes against any rules i'm not aware of, feel free to delete this post!)

Hi all,
The task I have is to deliver a php page with the following requirement:

1. Connect to Instagram thru the API
2. Loop through a list of usernames that's provided
3. Return their real name and latest posted image

I created a Facebook Developer account and added an Instagram Basic Display and do have my access token.
The results of my code displays only my images. I would like to pull other users data from the list of usernames. I know that I have to have the URL structured like this:
GET https://graph.instagram.com/{api-version}/{user-id}/media?access_token={access-token}
I can't seem to figure out how to get the user id's from the list of usernames. Can someone point me in the right direction?
I appreciate any help!
link to code
Thanks!

Special Delivery (Prologue)
Awakening
I wake up in the living room of a house, disoriented and uneasy. Something feels off, as if the world around me is shifting. I look towards the front window, expecting sunlight to illuminate the room, but instead, I notice flaws developing on the glass. Shadows dance across the walls, and the brightness of the day wavers, creating an eerie atmosphere.
Did it just get really dark in here? No….it’s perfectly lit. Did that happen?
As I try to make sense of my surroundings, I realize that the furniture is arranged in a peculiar manner.
The box, in all its enigmatic simplicity, stood in the center of the room like an ordinary cardboard container. Its unassuming appearance held no grandeur or ornate embellishments, contrasting starkly with the peculiar events unfolding around it. It seemed like an artifact of mundanity, with no indication of the mysteries it concealed within.
The surface of the box was plain and unadorned, a humble facade that betrayed no secrets. It bore no intricate carvings or elegant patterns, just the rough texture of brown cardboard. Its corners were slightly dented, bearing witness to the wear and tear of its journey, adding to the unremarkable nature of its appearance.
On one side of the box, the word "Croatian" was carelessly scrawled in haphazard handwriting, as if an afterthought or a hurried addition. The letters appeared sloppy and uneven, lacking any aesthetic finesse. They stood out in stark contrast against the plainness of the box, their sloppiness serving as a stark reminder of the enigma that surrounded us.
Am I in Croatia? How did I end up here?
I'm not alone. Other people are also in the room, their presence equally bewildering. Tension hangs in the air, and unease grips us all.
Unable to contain my curiosity, I break the silence. "My name is Todd," I introduce myself. "Please, introduce yourselves and give a bit of backstory. Why are you here, and where exactly is 'here'?"
An Introduction
A voice quivers with fear as Steve speaks up. "My name is Steve, and I need to leave!" He rushes towards the front door, desperately searching for an escape route. But as he tries to open the door, he realizes it's locked tight. Panic sets in as he frantically attempts to find a way out.
Driven by determination, Steve retreats to the opposite doorway, preparing for a daring escape. He takes a running start, covering an astonishing distance that seems to extend beyond the limits of the house itself. We watch, filled with suspense, as Steve hurtles towards the door. But to everyone's shock, disaster strikes. He collides with the door and is instantly flattened, his lifeless body pulverized into a momentary gruesome sight as he is consumed by thin air. His disappearance leaves us all stunned and mystified.
“Is anyone else named Steve?”
The girl in the corner lets out a blood-curdling scream, her cries growing louder and more piercing with each passing moment. Suddenly, the corner of the house extends forward, distorting its dimensions and forming a grotesque mouth. In a horrifying turn of events, the corner engulfs the girl, swallowing her whole. There's no trace left, no remnants of her existence. The once-lively room falls silent, engulfed in an eerie calmness. Outside, clouds gather, obscuring the natural daylight. The remaining occupants of the house are paralyzed with terror, their screams silenced by an unknown force.
Transformation
As we stand frozen in fear, the room undergoes a surreal transformation. Ceilings rise, and the space expands, stretching beyond our comprehension. A figure hovers in the far corner, contorted and suspended in mid-air. With astonishing speed, the figure hurtles towards us, defying the laws of physics.
Before I can even process the situation, I wake up abruptly. The room returns to its previous state, unchanged from when I first arrived. However, something is amiss. A figure stands outside in the front yard, peering into the house. Darkness cloaks their features, adding to the enigma surrounding their presence. The house remains unusually illuminated, devoid of light switches or outlets, emanating a piercing brightness that defies reason.
The other three individuals in the room are still unconscious, unaware of the impending transformation that will forever alter their lives. An aura of uncertainty hangs in the air, foreshadowing the profound changes that await us.
What's in the Box?
Morning breaks, and the clock on the wall reads 8 o'clock. The remaining occupants of the house awaken, their faces etched with deep contemplation. Outside, a small crowd has gathered, their murmurs filling the air. Tension permeates the atmosphere as anticipation builds.
Suddenly, a voice booms from the box, answering the question that has plagued us all. "You are, Chad. You are in the box," it says, sending shivers down my spine. Chad, taken aback, rises from his spot, but a dark cloud materializes beneath him, enveloping his body. The cloud ascends, swallowing Chad entirely, leaving no trace behind.
Claire, Chad's sister, rushes to the box, desperate for answers or a glimpse of her brother. Darkness greets her gaze as she peers into the box. The bottom of the box transforms into a swirling void, and before anyone can react, Claire plunges into the abyss, disappearing into nothingness. I stand there, astounded, unable to trust my own eyes.
Admittance
Sharon's voice breaks the silence, revealing a crucial piece of the puzzle. She confesses, "I know why this is happening." Her words hang heavy with guilt and realization. She recounts the events of our ill-fated night, a celebration at the club after Chad passed the BAR exam, and her consumption of a pill for her Fibromyalgia. A strange dizziness had clouded her senses, making it hard to see clearly. Something terrible had occurred, but the details remained hazy in her memory.
Unbeknownst to Sharon, her collision with Elijah, our neighbor's 16-year-old son, had resulted in a tragic accident that claimed his life. The night took an unexpected turn when Chad, mischievous as ever, seized the opportunity and pilfered some of Sharon's pain medication. With a sly grin, he expertly crushed a pill and discreetly added it to her drink, unknowingly setting in motion a series of bizarre events. As the night progressed, Claire laughed, playfully suggesting that the drink needed a proper mix to avoid arousing suspicion. Little did they know the dark consequences that would follow.
Meanwhile, Steve's true identity remains shrouded in mystery, his presence lost amidst the chaos and terror that unfolded around us. Everyone knew each other in that room though, I can feel it. The inside of the house is filled with blinding light.
The crowd outside watches in awe as the house, engulfed in an inferno, burns with an intensity that defies explanation. The flames consume the structure, yet never spread beyond its boundaries, confounding onlookers and amplifying the sense of otherworldly occurrences.
The fact that this fire had been burning at the same rate for five days didn’t reinforce natural explanations.
As I awaken once again, I find myself in an unfamiliar setting—a dimly lit warehouse. The shadows play tricks on my eyes, and a sense of foreboding fills the air.
A box sits in the center of the warehouse.
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Hello, this post has a dual purpose: (1) To seek help for me and others to complete the Catcher Chocobo Minigame with a time sufficient to earn the Sun Sigil and (2) to collect up-to-date resources responsive to that inquiry in a single location for future use. I was surprised a post directly on this topic was not among the Top-All Time posts in this subreddit.
TL;DR: Post your best advice or links to advice to beat the Catcher Chocobo Minigame.
I have been trying to win the Sun Sigil without success. This is the primary resource I have been using. The strategy laid out in that post is, in gist: (1) Only use the D-pad; (2) tap the D-pad instead of holding it down; (3) in the first section, stay on your side to collect balloons; (4) coming out of the first turn, tap right to avoid the 1st and 2nd sets of birds; (5) in the second section, straighten out your Chocobo, try to collect some balloons while the 3rd set of birds is going after the trainer, and when the 4th set of birds is coming for you, dodge to the right; (6) on the second turn, the 5th and 6th sets of birds should not be a problem while you are taking this turn, going after the training and failing to target you, respectively, and you should try to get the balloon signaling the turn, if able; (7) in the final section, look for balloons in the center or right of the final section, and dodge the 7th set of birds by tapping right on the D-pad before tapping hard to the left at the last second to avoid this set of birds; (8) near the cliff of the final section, the 8th set of birds will go after the trainer and you should focus on getting as many balloons as possible near the cliffside, which will ideally be in the row of three or four, even if that means getting hit by the 9th set of birds; (9) practice; (10) be patient.
I think this is a good statement of strategy which is consistent with other advice I have seen on the topic. Even the Final Fantasy Wiki "Tips#Tips)" section on the topic appears to be a rephrase of dfchang813's advice.
To state the issue frankly, I want to get the Sun Sigil before continuing to progress the game and it's proving to be a real roadblock to playing a game I enjoy and have enjoyed in each of its iterations since the PS2, now the HD Remaster on the PS4. I got it once before on the PS2, some fifteen years ago, so I know it's possible for me and doubt "youthful reflexes" was the necessary ingredient. It's gotten to the point that after the last failed session, I put the game on the shelf for years because I knew this minigame would be waiting for me and dreaded wasting a few hours failing to beat it. Hence, giving it another go on a day off, to ensure success, if only through luck and perseverance. But, six hours and countless attempts later, I still haven't won the Sun Sigil and a 1.9 second record has taunted me for hours. The entire situation has proven frustrating and upsetting, especially because there isn't a "quick restart" function to abandon doomed runs, and I don't know how much more patient I can or should be.
I think my problem is that I'm playing too conservatively. I've gotten quite good at dodging birds, usually taking one or fewer hits, but I only rarely collect 12+ balloons. Those points may be related, but as discussed by dfchang813 above, dodging birds seemingly has a greater skill or practice component than the collection or placement of balloons.
Any advice on how to beat this minigame once and for all would be greatly appreciated.

Hi, this might be a bit different from what I usually post but I thought this might be a good place to go for a second opinion. I’m a teenage girl and my parents are divorced. My dad is entirely the reason for the divorce, as he was very abusive (emotionally and verbally) towards me and my mom for the first eleven years of my life. He also cheated on her multiple times, and is currently with my amazing stepmom. Now that him and my mom aren’t married, he’s much better with me, but he also does things that make me question if a relationship with him is even worth it. I’ll list some things below:
-On my thirteenth birthday, he dropped the bomb that my stepmom would be at the party when I had specifically told him I wasn’t ready to meet her. When I expressed I didn’t want to go, he told me it would be really disappointing for everybody if I didn’t go. After the party, I began feeling su*cidal
-Constantly refusing to talk to my mom about things and using me as a middle man
-Refusing to talk to my mom about a trip during spring break and making me tell her, which gave me terrible anxiety
-Only acting like he is intetested in the stuff I’m saying for about 10 minutes before shutting down
-went six months without calling or texting me “because of Covid”
There’s more, but that’s pretty much the gist of it.
Recently, my niece (who I’m very close to since we are only two years apart) had her birthday party. My dad messaged me to tell me about it it two days prior , and obviously I was excited. Since my dad and I have a arrangement where he comes to see me every week for dinner, I suggested that we just get dinner before the party because I am severely behind in school and need any time I can get to catch up. He said that was fine and I didn’t hear from him until Saturday. He expressed that this was fine.
On the day of the party, he messaged me that he was in the ER for a hairline fracture in his leg because it hurt to bad to walk (I later learned that he told my nieces family that my stepmom made him go, but I doubt it). He then stated that I am “free to walk over still” (implying for the second time that the party was at my nieces house, which is a five minute walk from my house) “but he won’t be there”.
So I get dressed up and put my makeup on and walk over to my nieces house. Immediately I noticed that neither my brothers or my sister in laws car was there. Hopping that they just ran to get something, I know I on the door. After waiting for ten minutes I leave and message my niece to ask if everything is okay. I ended up missing the party.
After an hour or two, my niece snaps me and apologizes for missing my message. Then she informs me that the party was at a lake that is a THIRTY MINUTE DRIVE AWAY. I asked her if she told my dad ad she said yes, which means he intentionally mislead me so that I missed my nieces party. Obviously I was pissed, so I began h ignoring his messages for the next week (which, btw, was an abnormal amount since he hardly ever messages me).
After a week, he messaged the gc i have with my mom and him asking whether my phone was broken or not since I wasn’t messaging him back. My mom said that it wasn’t broken and that I was mad at him and didiny feel like talking. He relied to that by saying something along the lines of “Why? She cancled on me?” (refering to the cancelation of our dinner). My mom explained that it wasn’t that and it was about my nieces birthday party. His reply will be pasted below:
“Nice.” “the emergency room was out of control. And she talks to (nieces name) everyday. Sorry she blames me but not sure what I could have done differently. I’m not mad even though this seems a bit selfish. I get she’s disappointed. So am I. Not only did I not get to see (my name) last week but I missed (nieces name) (nieces age) birthday. Nobody is more disappointed than I am that’s for sure.”
It’s been almost a month and I haven’t messaged him. He’s been blowing up my phone with messages (none of which have been an apology). He’s also called me twice, once at 11 pm (probably drunk) and again at 9 pm. I don’t know what to do, and if I’m over reacting.

I, 22F, have been dealing with this rash on my body for over two months now. It began on my hands, and quickly spread up my arms. I got it to kinda subside for a bit, but it keeps coming back, no matter what I use on it. I went to a doctor when it first started and they did not know what it was. They simply gave me steroids and told me to take them. Even after I ran out, the rash persisted. Now it's gotten worse than it ever has been. It's on my stomach, upper thighs, all down my arms, and even on my back. It's itchy and I'm super desperate for help. I made an appointment to see my doctor, but they cancelled on me and the next opening is months away. Can someone help me figure out what it is? Or even give me an idea?
If this helps, I have stage 2 kidney disease and I have a (non-cancerous) renal tumor in my left kidney. I'm not sure if this is important information, but I figured it might help.
Thank you!

If you could be any character from history, who would it be and why?

Have you ever had a chance encounter with a celebrity that was unexpected?

If you had to spend a week on a deserted island with one celebrity, who would it be?

Have you ever tried a psychedelic drug, and if so, what was your experience like?

My grandma recieved a call today, she has been diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver, stage 4. She is 74 years old
She had been telling the doctors for about two years she doesn’t feel right and they had been putting her off. Finally because she was in severe pain they decided to take it seriously.
My grandma has never smoked or drank in her life. She is type 2 diabetic, also has had breast cancer maybe 6-8 years ago. She is starting to not know what is going on and has been in lingering pain throughout her body.
This is sick that these doctors had put her off for so long. She now has a year or maybe less who knows, to live. Im sick to my stomach right now. I am going to pray and hope for the best, as a family what can we do for her?
What are her chances to helping her live longer? Is it possible to receive treatment at this stage? I don’t want to bombard her with questions, we are all in shock and are so hurt for my grandma.

What's the most memorable encounter with a celebrity you've had?

Have you ever had an awkward encounter with a celebrity?

So I have been struggling for a while deciding how I want to do my wedding and after some consideration we have decided we want to elope with our family there and then have a big party afterwards. I'm mainly wondering if it would be weird to still do all of the typical reception stuff..like the speeches and the first dances etc. I want the feel of a full on wedding without as much of a budget and I think eloping first would be more personal but I still want to share the fun and celebration of it all with the people I care about. I'm not even sure how I would invite people to something like that? A celebration of marriage I guess?