my review of sleekform coccyx seat cushion X001GKG3HX

I had my daughter order this cushion from Amazon.com hoping that it would give me some comfort and support. Sitting for any length of time was agony especially for one suffering with prostate cancer and having sciatica along with it. I found the Sleekform coccyx seat cushion X001GKG3HX on Amazon. Here's what I read about the seat.

About the product

• *Enjoy Our Special Launch Price* SIT COMFORTABLY - The Sleekform Coccyx Seat Cushion is composed of 85% memory foam and 15% cooling gel to keep you cool and comfortable while sitting for long periods of time. Measures 18" x 15" x 3.5" (front) / 4" (back)
• PAIN RELIEF - This state-of-the-art seat cushion includes a special rear cutout to help relieve pain and tension in the coccyx (tailbone), hip, spine and lower back areas. The ergonomic design helps promote good posture and equal weight distribution for more comfortable sitting.
• NEVER FLATTENS - This chair pad is built to last - the memory foam has a density of 50kg/m3 and will not flatten with continued use. The outer cover material is made from long-lasting polyester. The outer cover fabric is 90% velboa and 10% mesh. The inner foam material is 100% polyurethane.
• CONVENIENT - Now you can sit comfortably wherever you go. You can take this lightweight and portable support pillow with you to use on any chair or bench. You can also use it in cars, buses, trains, planes, wheelchairs and more. Plus, the non-slip bottom will keep it firmly in place no matter what the chair surface.
• FIRM SUPPORT - The premium memory foam and cooling gel contour to your unique body so that you get firm support and form-fitting comfort. This support seat cushion is also very easy to clean. There is no better way to add cushioning to any seat. Click Add to Cart to get yours today. Your purchase is backed by a 90 day no-questions-asked 100% money-back guarantee.Try this cushion for 90 days - if you don't love it you can return it for a full refund.

It seemed to be exactly what I needed not only for my office chair but for my car as well and because of all of those positive reviews went ahead and ordered it. I received it a few days later.

 Due to extreme cold temps, when I received it it was cold and hard as a rock, probably frozen. I let it sit and thaw out for about 48 hours out of the box before trying it out for the first time. When I sat on it, the cushion below me simply flattened out within 30 secs. giving me zero comfort and support, instead more pain. I wasn't expecting the cushion to flatten out as stated and figured that according to a pic I saw would give me the same support.  I only weigh about 150lbs. I had other family members try it in their car only to have the same experience. They hated it!

I contacted Sleekform, told them what happened and that this was unacceptable for something that didn't do what it was supposed to. They gave me a full refund.

Later, I tried it on a hard surface as they just let me keep the cushion. This time it did not flatten out but it felt as if I was sitting on a wooden surface and ended up with more pain. For me, it did not do what it was promised to do and unless you use it on a hard surface, it will flatten out, contrary to their claim of never flattening out.

You can't always go by reviews on amazon or any other site for that matter, especially if they are all positive. There will always be someone with some issues with he product and you need to take that into consideration, There are plenty of phony product reviews out there. I was once offered to get paid to write them.

my thoughts on the Amazon fire tablet hd8

My kids pooled their money to get me the Amazon Fire Tablet hd8 for Christmas.  I've been confined to bed as I suffer from cancer so they thought that it would be a great distraction for me from boredom and pain.

It's advertised on Amazon.com for about $80 available with either 16 or 32 gigs of memory. Mine is only 12.46 gigs total, not 16, with 10 gigs of free memory available. For more memory, a different memory card would have to be purchased. The box came with the tablet, USB2 charger and power adapter. There was also a folded up card showing a diagram of the external function buttons and inputs. There was no manual. For one, you have to purchase it for about $5.00 from their book store.

There are videos for the tablet found in the help section of the tablet if you can find them.
There are 2 camera lenses, one in the front and one in the back which can be easily switched. The pics are HD but unspecified pixels. Video at only 720p is available. They can all get stored on Amazon Prime if you choose that option.

The tablet comes with a battery that holds a charge up to 12 hrs. I had to charge mine for several hours before I could turn it on. Once turned on a set up page appeared and went through the uncomplicated process. You set up your e-mail address, social sites and an account for amazon.com store and amazon prime account. You can also set up  Alexa, a voice interaction for purchasing and making contact with those added to her list.

The rest became a bit more challenging and frustrating, especially since things just didn't seem to want to work, perhaps because I hadn't a clue as to what I was doing. Without a manual, I had no clue to where anything was as the screen was filled with nothing but ads followed by apps. To do anything you need an app for it. There is a browser: Silk by amazon and an antivirus needs to be installed from the app store along with others to keep your tablet clean and running smoothly.

Basically, the tablet was designed specifically for Amazon.com store for easy and quick access and a way for amazon to hit you with ads. Each and every time you turn the tablet on, you get an ad, a full locked page ad. Social sites and e-mail have limited viewing. What you do, what you see and where you go are controlled all for one purpose-sales. With free children's games, videos etc. the tablet has become a substitute baby sitter which keeps even the youngest users hooked.

As for me, I prefer to be free to explore the internet and can do the same as on the tablet except much more, using either my desk top or lap top, which have a larger screen and no built in adware.

Are Pay as You Go, Cell Phone Plans, Worth the Money?

I first began using a TracFone 15 years ago for talk only when I was called out of town for several months and needed a cell phone for communication. I went with TracFone brcause it was convenient, no contract and the price seemed to be what I could afford at the time. Back then there weren't too many options for pay as you go cell phone companies so it wasn't as if I had the same choices as today. There were no activation fees and setting up minutes on my phone was easy enough as long as I had a credit card. I could add minutes through the phone and were detected within minutes and was ready to go.

I learned quickly that my minutes were taken up with not only outgoing calls but with incoming, in and outgoing text messages. The 240 minutes that I initially had, ended up being cut in half due to me having to pay for incoming and text messaging that was already paid for by someone else. So it's like double paying. By the time the month was over, the cost of my minutes ended up well over $100.00. As for quality of service, half of the time I had none and had to drive several miles until there were a few bars on my phone showing the service availability.

I should have went with an unlimited service plan which would have cost me around $100.00 a month at the time anyway, especially since I had to use the phone a lot.

Today there are a lot more pay as you go cell companies and options where having to sign a contract is not needed. You still have plenty of alluring choices of inexpensive service plans along with inexpensive smart and flip phones. Be careful with the plan that you choose because they still charge you for all in and out calls including texts unless you go with unlimited. If you just plan on having the phone in the car only for emergencies, the plan doesn't matter, but I recommend that you have automatic refill. One of these days when you're going to need it, you might find out that you forgot to add minutes to your phone and the sim card is expired rendering your phone useless. It happened to my wife.

Depending on your needs, the memory and speed on a phone is like on a computer these days. There is so much filler crap built in to the phones that take up memory and speed so you need to have enough of it if you are planning on taking a lot of pics and going on the internet.

Another important factor to consider is whether a phone is compatible with the service feed in your area. If the phone is a G3 and the only service in your area is G4, it ain't going to work. I recently had to replace my wife's TracFone because of that. Some service companies put out all available services from G1 up, these guys don't. She couldn't even use the phone in our own house. I went with a different company, got a flip phone for about $30.00 and unlimited talk service for $20.00 a month. I am not being charged for any calls in or out and the phone works well anywhere she goes in the area.

For us, a pay as you go plan has worked well. We only use the phone for talk and have auto refill, not having to worry about adding minutes the following months is a plus. I'm not locked in with a contract and can change plans and companies anytime I want. The unlimited plan is definitely a way to go if you plan on using the phone.