u/LyPi315

I've been on the hunt for high-quality real wood Adirondack chairs ever since Ambrose in Kitty Hawk stopped selling them. Just not into the poly"wood" options, personal preference...

In case anyone's seeking similar, thought I'd share my experience and successful outcome.

First I stopped by to see what the various ACE Hardware locations have on display and they did not seem up to par...at all.

The WeatherCraft brand chairs that came with my house have held up very well...I bought the house 10+ years ago and the chairs were nicely weathered at that time, so I have no idea how old they really are.

Online search showed them available on Wayfair, a limited selection, definitely a decent option. But then I learned that the WeatherCraft company is based in Ashboro and they'll sell direct by phone, i.e. no online order.

I spoke this morning to Bill at WeatherCraft and what a delight! They provide options that Wayfair can't, e.g. UV protection, stainless steel...bolts?...and their "commercial" option which uses screws in the places that my current chairs use nails (which keep popping up in the head). I opted for natural wood but they have an array of painted colors, too.

They're built at the factory then just are broken down just enough to ship, so assembly should be easy.

Even after the add-ons for UV, stainless, etc., AND the modest shipping cost, this was still less expensive than Wayfair.

So if you're looking for real wood Adirondacks, I do recommend this option!

And no, I am not paid by Weathercraft, I'm just very happy to have found this great option so thought I'd share.

I've had Stage IV breast cancer for more than eleven years so have had more CTs, PETs, and MRIs than I could possibly count. I have extensive/widespread bone mets plus several tumors in the liver. I'm on my fourth of fifth-line treatment, depending on how you count. I know the number of treatments are limited and when they run out...well, I'm done.

It's been my practice to drag my heels on changing treatment, riding each one out as long as possible, even if this involves some risk. I've begged oncologists to let me remain on treatment when the scan reports indicate worsening progression, and this has worked for me, adding anywhere from several months to several years to treatment. And I'm not talking about progression a couple months in...

On more than one occasion I've gotten a report that notes mostly or only areas that are worsening but when my medical oncologist and I look at the images, she'll see areas that are better, which would indicate a mixed response, and a decision to stay the course to see if the treatment is adequately keeping things at bay. In one case, the report noted a new met and the MO asked the RO to double check and, lo and behold, it was actually there previously.

I get the sense that ROs are either pessimistic by nature (!) or are more concerned about portraying a positive result than let's call it a "balanced" or even "optimistic" result.

Is there any truth to this? I think about all the patients whose MOs might rely solely on the RO read/report and so change treatment, robbing them of more *time*. How much do ROs consider the effect on patients' lives of being conservative in the interpretation or are they trained to look mostly for problems?

I see that this is not a very active subreddit, but am still hopeful for any insight someone in the field could provide.