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22 posts with the tag l
David Venter
Personal
I’ve been following AI news closely and one of the newsletters that I’m subscribed to recommended some prompts to get ChatGPT to tell me exactly everything that it knows about me. The results are both
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David Venter
Personal
So, the alternative treatment isn’t working as expected. Now what? Option one: Chemotherapy (again) The success/cure rate of chemotherapy for patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma is really high. 90% are cur
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David Venter
Personal
I know it’s been a while since my last update, but I have been overwhelmed dealing with things: undergoing treatment for stage 4 cancer, finally getting medicated for ADHD, upgrading my tech gadgets
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David Venter
Personal
After my recent government healthcare nightmare, my family did some research and found a private doctor (Dr. Tros Bekker from Westmed Medical Center in Pretoria) who’s been helping cancer patients fr
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David Venter
Personal
The wait for answers, treatment, and healing continues… I recently travelled to Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Tshwane for what was supposed to be the start of chemotherapy treatment. Upon arrival, t
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David Venter
Travel
I made this video a while ago—back in April of 2024, in fact, but I never got around to uploading it because well, hello ADHD, and I was planning on adding some music to it, and a couple of voice-ove
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David Venter
Personal
On this day, July 21, 2025, I’ve been diagnosed with a recurrence of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of cancer of the lymphatic system for which I was previously treated. After being cancer-free for about
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David Venter
Personal
Today was my birthday, and here’s how it went: I couldn’t sleep last night, so I was in a kind of over-tired zombie mode all day. Coming out of my room, my family wished me a happy birthday. Grandma g
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David Venter
Personal
I’ve just turned 38, but I’m not feeling it. I mean, I feel like I’m 8, I live like I’m 18, I look like I’m 28, but according to the construct of time and the numbers on my birth certificate, I am, i
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David Venter
Personal
Hello again! It’s been a minute, but I thought I’d update you all on what’s been happening with my health, wealth, and everything else, as it’s been a while since my last update… Health Update I have
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David Venter
Blogging
You can now get links to my latest posts via WhatsApp and/or Telegram! I share links to my latest blog posts on microblogging social media platforms such as Bluesky, Threads, and 𝕏 (Twitter), but I r
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David Venter
Personal
So much has happened and so much hasn’t happened yet—I don’t know where to begin or whether to rejoice or complain. Honestly, I’m just beyond overwhelmed, which is why I haven’t updated my blog as fr
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David Venter
Personal
When I say that angels are real, I don’t mean it in the way that some of you may think. No, I’m not talking about the mythical sky beings from that one ancient book about talking snakes, floods, and
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David Venter
CFDTrading
Today, I learned a very important lesson, including why it’s absolutely vital to start small when getting into risky business such as CFD (Contract for Difference) online trading, managing risks and
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David Venter
Personal
Hey there! It’s been a while since my last post, and I apologize for the delay. I know I’ve been slacking on my blog, but honestly, I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed lately. Instead, I’ve been post
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David Venter
Personal
Yeah, I know, we’re well past the festive season and into the new year; my post is late; I’ve missed the “party,” but time has never really been my thing. Autistic and ADHD time blindness is very rea
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David Venter
Personal
Not this again! I’ve already been sliced open, poked, prodded, and pumped full of poison. I don’t want to go through all that again! So, what’s this all about? In 2016, I discovered some strange lump
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David Venter
Personal
Have you ever seen those videos on TikTok or Instagram Reels of guys pressure washing dirty road signs, walls, and driveways? Here are a few examples: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMhccxHsL/ https://www.ins
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David Venter
VanLife
I’m a big fan of nature, traveling, and exploring, but I don’t get out as much as I’d like because traditional travel arrangements can be a bit of a hassle. I recently rented a chalet near Kruger Nat
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David Venter
Technology
Running a blog using Apple Notes and Quotion. I remember back in the early 2000’s when I first started blogging on a PowerBook G4 using RapidWeaver, then switching platforms over the years from Rapid
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David Venter
Travel
I took a day trip to Debengeni Falls in Limpopo, South Africa. Hello! It’s been a minute but I’m still alive! HA! Also, I haven’t been getting out of the house much lately so decided to take a little
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David Venter
Travel
As some of you may know; Due to my low income and struggles with mental health, loneliness, isolation, depression, autism, social anxiety, etc. I rarely leave the house, if ever. Over the past 10 yea
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