User talk:Roxy the dog

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In hospital again

Obviously I’ve avoided this depressing website, it hasn’t been easy. I see many pings unanswered about what used to be my user page. My thoughts are “meh” what is the improvement to the project tagging that, what sort of a user would do it? I should respond that apart from one hater, people who actually pinged acted AGF. Thank you all for that kindness.

i thought the haters would be amused at my plight so here I am. It’s unrelated to scrotum issues, probably due to recent ending of two years of chemotherapy.

In in the meantime, looking at this page, I obviously have to correct my dissembling, but I’m still not in the right frame of mind to do it yet. Roxy the dog 14:00, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

What's important is that you be well. This website is... just a website. You are in my thoughts. --Tryptofish (talk) 21:16, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

I hope that you are better soon. Cullen328 (talk) 21:24, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

Sorry to hear it, Roxy. I don't know what people get out of tagging your userpage, indeed. Especially not the admin who did it with reference to a non-existent subheader of the banning policy page. I've removed the tag. Anyway, I'm somewhat cheered to see the fly still crawling about. Hope it's a good portent. Bishonen | tålk 21:56, 3 July 2023 (UTC).

Thank you all very much for your kind thoughts. I see a little unfortunate back and forth, but no worries Bish.

my heamoglobin levels have tanked horribly and we don’t know why. Must rest. Roxy the dog 10:30, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

... just a website. Developments have developed. I have found it odd how friendships developon just a website. It happens a lot.

i have dreaded the bone marrow test tomorrow for fifteen years. Wanted you lot to know, and don’t really understand why. Must rest some more. Roxy the dog 14:23, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

Keeping everything crossed for you. I copied your fly onto my own page ages ago, and every time I see it I think of you and the help you gave.--Gronk Oz (talk) 15:17, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

Roxy, my sincere apologies if my behavior has contributed to your stress in any way. You're in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you get better soon. --Rockstone^{Send me a message!} 18:56, 5 July 2023 (UTC)

I remember the stress of waiting for those results and hoping the news was positive or at least not worse than it already was. You are in my thoughts, Roxy, especially in those moments. Remember that you are a cherished human song and, though this particular fight is yours to experience, you are not alone. Many, many others have had similar fights or are going through it right now too. It's a bond that connects us and we can lean on that bond as human's at our darkest times. Courage and strength is your crown, my friend. Keep fighting for life and I wish for health and wholeness to come your way. --ARoseWolf 19:48, 5 July 2023 (UTC)

Biopsy was a piece of cake, despite my worries. What is FAR FAR worse is that I have tested covid positive and exposed a major city hospital. I am now in their isolation unit. Roxy the dog 22:00, 5 July 2023 (UTC)

The biopsy outcome is really good news. I'll admit to having been worried about it. But that's very good news. I can certainly understand how unsettling it can be to be moved into an isolation unit, but I think you have a very good chance of kicking Covid. It's a terrible ordeal to go through what you've been going through, but I sincerely think you should feel optimistic. Hang in there, and know that a lot of us here are rooting for you! --Tryptofish (talk) 22:05, 5 July 2023 (UTC)

Released from isolation yesterday evening. I've had three blood transfusions to up my heamoglobin to normal levels, and biopsy reveals no CLL evidence (it always comes back) and Pure red cell aplasia which explains the need for transfusions. Awaiting second half of biopsy results here at home where I will be very closely monitored. - Roxy the dog 09:11, 13 July 2023 (UTC)

Good to hear you're home - keep strong Roxy! Bon courage (talk) 09:36, 13 July 2023 (UTC)

Yes, I think it's very good that you are back home, and it sounds to me like they are monitoring closely all the right indicators. Please be of good cheer, and as Bon courage said, keep strong! --Tryptofish (talk) 19:10, 13 July 2023 (UTC)

Yes. I'm so glad to hear you're at home again, really glad that the biopsy was ok. That sounds frightening. Incredibly unlucky to catch Covid.But I guess it's more likely in a major city than anywhere else. Keep on truckin, that's important. I'm expecting chemo again next month. Doug Weller talk 07:13, 14 July 2023 (UTC)

Pregnant people go swimming?

Seen in the Grone, they (the Grone) appear confused! Roxy the dog 16:50, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi Roxy, I was thinking just the other day that I should check in with you, and see how you are feeling. But, that said, I think that your post here is going to do you no good at all, in terms of ever getting unbanned. It makes you sound like you don't get the message, and maybe don't care. --Tryptofish (talk) 17:31, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

[sighs heavily] they don’t and they don’t. Obviously. Dronebogus (talk) 10:17, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

It's funny. Up until the hooha that got me blocked, I used to think that you, Dronebogus, were a good chap, reasonable editor, reliable, edits normally good. This, and your edit on El C's talk page, just confirms the inevitable feeling that you are a tosspot. -Roxy the dog 12:10, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Trypto, what message have I not got? Seems to me the message is "it doesn't matter what the science and facts are, that's all wrong and wikipedia is correct, and the project will continue to be that way until something is done. The Grone is normally a reliable source and yet they cannot be considered reliable for anything related to that story, and MEDRS sources for that sort of thing are astonishingly difficult to find. I do believe that these people got preggers in the normal way too !!! Isn't wikipedia supposed to reflect a mainstream scientific position? -Roxy the dog 12:20, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Roxy, the messages you have not gotten are that (1) your talk page access is likely to be revoked if you use it for soapboxing instead of working for an unblock, and (2) that your post has the effect of saying that you are making fun of trans people, which is the exact opposite of what you should be doing if you want to convince editors that you understand why you were blocked and want to get back in the good graces of the community. If you don't care about that, even I will oppose your unblock. --Tryptofish (talk) 17:54, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

To that point I want to add that I have always supported you and your efforts, especially when it came to MEDRS, Roxy. I also felt like we related, in a way, with our separate but similar health issues and we both wished the other well throughout our individual struggles. That being said, I see no benefit to this path for you on Wikipedia and I would be remiss for not speaking up. Tryp has tried to give you sound advice and he is yet again doing to same. No matter what your beliefs about the science of sex and gender there is no benefit to purposefully making fun of and isolating a group of people in the community. I want to see you unblocked and become productive again on the project. That's not going to happen as long as we stay here on this subject and you show a complete lack of understanding. --ARoseWolf 18:28, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

What are you talking about? What’s wrong here? Besides “lol trans people being trans amirite”, which is the message I’m getting. Dronebogus (talk) 13:39, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Actually, Roxy, you were extremely foolish to state what you think. Among Wikipedians, certain opinions are definitely not welcome. And you should have known that before getting blocked. tgeorgescu (talk) 17:17, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

I want to add something here that I believe the discussion could have ended with Tryp's original admonishment. I believe Dronebogus needlessly escalated the discussion nearly a month after the fact, baiting Roxy into an unfortunate response, however inappropriate as it was. Roxy should know better than to fall for that, and honestly Dronebogus should too. I'm a little disappointed in both the baiting comment, which seemed trollish, and subsequent response by Roxy. --ARoseWolf 18:52, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

I agree that Dronebogus has deliberately raised the temperature here, as well as that Roxy should not have taken the bait. --Tryptofish (talk) 19:53, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Links

Field hockey, Field lacrosse, Faggot (food), List of fabrics Roxy the dog 15:22, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

Yoga nidra Roxy the dog 13:03, 15 October 2023 (UTC) Organic wool Roxy the dog 07:53, 24 October 2023 (UTC) Screen printingRoxy the dog 11:19, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

lllt Roxy the dog 13:38, 19 November 2023 (UTC) Polar fleece Roxy the dog 23:55, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

International Down and Feather Testing Laboratory Roxy the dog 21:07, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

Tufting Roxy the dog 01:00, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Peter Collins (racing driver) (two thingies, indeed) Roxy the dog 19:06, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

Follow up

Following El C's suggestion, your offer on the eponymous ANI thread, and your further comments on this page, a return to editing would not be possible unless I took up your offer. A surprising offer, given our interaction history.

What say you User:Sideswipe9th? Roxy the dog 10:18, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Roxy, to fix the ping, you need to link User:Sideswipe9th in a wholly new post, beginning on a new line and signed. (This post of mine has pinged them now.) Bishonen | tålk 11:21, 9 November 2023 (UTC).

It would be good to see you return to constructive editing and good standing with this community, Roxy. You have a beautiful Song. I hope you are well. --ARoseWolf 11:52, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Thanks Bish. Rosie? Wolfie? ;) My health issues are on the back burner atm, and I'm feeling better than the first half of the year, since my last episode in hospital. Health indicaters are all good. Roxy the dog 12:44, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

That's great! Bishzilla and the fly you stole borrowed from me are both delighted to hear it! Bishonen | tålk 13:51, 9 November 2023 (UTC).

I echo the Bish's sentiments. I'm so thrilled you are doing better. Let's keep playing that tune, okay? Rosie, Wolfie, and myself all agree. Ha! --ARoseWolf 14:00, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Hey. The offer is still good, though I will be a bit slow to reply for a while. There's a medication shortage that's affecting me right now, and it's been making focusing and ordering my thoughts difficult (yay unmanaged ADHD!). I'm happy to "push" through it for you, there's no date right now for the meds being restocked unfortunately, but it will slow down my response time while I'm unmedicated. Sideswipe9th (talk) 19:19, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

I'm glad to hear that Roxy is feeling better, and I wish good things for Sideswipe – I hope you feel better as soon as possible. I, too, would welcome Roxy coming back, but I also think that this is possible only with a very substantive engagement with Sideswipe's very generous efforts. --Tryptofish (talk) 23:35, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

I think that a very suitable wikiadage to use here is that there is no deadline. SS, I am grateful for your efforts to help/advise/discuss, but your priorites must be for your own well being, not for me, a stranger on the internetz. Roxy the dog 08:20, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

I'm mostly OK, primarily just tired, easily distractable, and having to use more conscious effort at ordering my thoughts at the moment. Unmedicated ADHD is...not fun. Alas my specialist isn't returning any phone calls, my pharmacist has no idea when the meds will be back in stock, and information from the medication's sole manufacturer distributed via support groups is that it won't be fully back in stock until at least April next year. Though whether or not that date will slip remains to be seen (has slipped once already). Sideswipe9th (talk) 16:56, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

@Sideswipe9th: I'm so sorry to hear that. Is there a doctor you can talk to about possible alternative medications? I'm dealing with something where I have to take pain medications pending surgery, and I know from my own recent experience that it can be horrific getting prescriptions refilled when I need them. For what little it's worth, you have my best wishes. --Tryptofish (talk) 20:48, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

@Tryptofish: Yes and no. I have a specialist, who is responsible for the prescription and monitoring of the medication, but they've been utterly unresponsive since my last contact with them at the start of October, shortly after the medication shortage alert was issued by the NHS. I've been trying to get in contact with them for weeks now, and have had no response other than "we'll call you as soon as we can" from a receptionist.

There are a few alternative meds I could be prescribed, one of which has shortages in a few specific brand name variants but is otherwise generally available. Unfortunately only the specialist can prescribe it, as all of the common ADHD meds in the UK are controlled substances. While my GP is happy to issue my repeat scripts as usual, and accommodate alternate dose requests of the same med (eg, if I was on 40mg of it, they'd be happy to prescribe 2x20mg if it was available) there's nothing else they can do. So I'm stuck here in limbo until either the specialist contacts me, or the meds are restocked at my pharmacist's distributors. And even if the later happens, there's no guarantee that I won't have the same issue 28 days later when I need to get the following month's prescription, at least until the sole manufacturer is able to get their production issues sorted. Sideswipe9th (talk) 21:04, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

Reiki

Hi Roxy the dog, I see you've done plenty of edits on the Reiki page. Question: why is the Wikipedia page about Reiki mostly talking about what it isn't, instead of describing what it is? It seems most of the edits are only critical in nature, but not actually explaining anything. Why? 172.58.109.4 (talk) 14:32, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

Why? Because there is little or nothing to explain. The lead (the introductory paragraphs before the contents list) covers the main salient points, ie that it has no basis in science or medicine and is in fact Alt Med. In fact, there is little or nothing to explain as it is worthless as a medical intervention. The text does cover the process according to true believers and reliable sources as required by our policy. Roxy the dog 11:08, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

I have to disagree.

The lead is very biased and with poor or incomplete information.

I financially support Wikipedia (just to show you how I appreciate it), and I have to say, this post leaves me thoroughly disappointed.

It's as if you're describing what e.g. Japanese food tastes like without ever having eaten it.

I urge you to reconsider. Please. 2A02:1210:3039:9300:71F4:DE49:4886:E6BA (talk) 22:24, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Or describing the smell of dimethylmercury without having smelled it? Hint: all who did died a very painful death. tgeorgescu (talk) 23:16, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

2A02, if you feel strongly about this, it would be better to ask at Talk:Reiki, and be prepared to accept what other editors say there. --Tryptofish (talk) 23:18, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

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