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Both for marketable and fun skills: I've started working on learning Spring Boot, Microservices, Docker, and Kafka. I'm hoping to understand how to use these tools over the next ye…

I recommend any of the plus series models (units with + at the end of the name; ex: DS1522+). They typically have better processors and support more features than their non-plus co…

I have CF and I was fortunate enough to qualify for Trikafta despite one of my protein mutations not responding to the drug. I have seen some great quality of life improvements fro…

Absolutely. My boss is totally supportive of my need for working an ever changing 8hr work window, separated medical and annual leave, great benefits, and a salary that I feel is s…

"Make it look like something you did, not something that just happened." - My father talking about lining up wallpaper seamlessly. "It's only as awkward as you make it." - My good …

My good friend was obsessed with a MUD while we were in college. Our friend group came to know it as Text Wars. A few years back, I remember him telling me that the server was goin…

I was told that they covered the cost for all patients at the center who were still classified as unknown. This was several years after the first test.

I received insurance approval last night and promptly cried. My mutation is quite uncommon and was initially told by my doctor that I didn't qualify for the drug.

As a cystic fibrosis patient, I donate to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF). The foundation paid for my second CF gene mutation test when the first one (paid by insurance) came …

I struggle with the management of my life, honestly. Dealing with a chronic health condition, working full time, exercise (which often doesn't happen), spending time with friends a…