fixing threads

app.py

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ async def deepfloydif(ctx, *, prompt: str):
         prompt = re.sub(r'[^\w\s]', '', prompt)  # Remove special characters
 
         def check_reaction(reaction, user):
-            return user == ctx.author and str(reaction.emoji) in ['1️⃣', '2️⃣', '3️⃣', '4️⃣']   
+            return user == ctx.author and str(reaction.emoji) in ['1️⃣', '2️⃣', '3️⃣', '4️⃣']   # is this used?
 
         await ctx.message.add_reaction('👍')
 
@@ -91,15 +91,13 @@ async def deepfloydif(ctx, *, prompt: str):
 
             combined_image_path = os.path.join(stage_1_results, 'combined_image.png')
             combined_image.save(combined_image_path)
-
-            # creates a thread, passing the combined_image_path in
-            await create_thread_dfif(ctx, combined_image_path)
             
         # open combined image in a thread, mention the user
         with open(combined_image_path, 'rb') as f:
             thread_channel = await ctx.channel.create_thread(name='Image Thread')
-            sent_message = await ctx.reply('Here is the combined image. React with the image number you want to upscale!', file=discord.File(f, 'combined_image.png'))
-            
+            sent_message = await thread_channel.send('Here is the combined image. React with the image number you want to upscale!', 
+                                                     file=discord.File(f, 'combined_image.png'))
+        
         # bot reacts with appropriate emojis to the post, both showing the user what options they have,
         # as well as showing which post to react to.
         for emoji in ['1️⃣', '2️⃣', '3️⃣', '4️⃣']: