Yeah, tattoos.
Sue wants to add to her 100 Acre Woods leg piece and I’ve been thinking about getting a monkey on my back, since we always call our daughter monkey.
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It's a $10 bottle at Trader Joe's/Aldi. Like , that is on the higher range of what I normally purchase, but I like it a lot.
[user not found] wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 4:22 pm And Griff you got me thinking about Maker's now for tonight.
I've got a bit of 46 left in the treehouse that won't see tomorrow.[user not found] wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 4:22 pm And Griff you got me thinking about Maker's now for tonight.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
[user not found] wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 5:13 pmConspiracy Theory Time:
The ONLY distillery that had issues in that segment is Buffalo Trace. Everyone else is fine with it. Buffalo Trace claims "no one expected the increase in demand over the past ten years!" If that's the case why are Beam, Turkey, Heaven Hill, AND BF able to expand their lines in depth, breadth, and quality?
Here's the conspiracy part: Trace is intentionally limiting availability to increase prices on the secondary market. When their new production comes online next year they are going to raise prices and "magically" have more inventory even though it's 3 to 10 years before that new production would have any impact on their inventory. By raising prices and increasing inventory, everyone will be happy because "well Blanton's might be $75 now instead of $60 but at least I can get it and it's not $90 on the secondary!"
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
So, the story goes that they couldn't produce more Blanton's because it's..... special..[user not found] wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 5:13 pmConspiracy Theory Time:
The ONLY distillery that had issues in that segment is Buffalo Trace. Everyone else is fine with it. Buffalo Trace claims "no one expected the increase in demand over the past ten years!" If that's the case why are Beam, Turkey, Heaven Hill, AND BF able to expand their lines in depth, breadth, and quality?
Here's the conspiracy part: Trace is intentionally limiting availability to increase prices on the secondary market. When their new production comes online next year they are going to raise prices and "magically" have more inventory even though it's 3 to 10 years before that new production would have any impact on their inventory. By raising prices and increasing inventory, everyone will be happy because "well Blanton's might be $75 now instead of $60 but at least I can get it and it's not $90 on the secondary!"
Glad to hear you're making progress... and tell me about trying to push things into the same year, that OOP maximum is a pain in the butt. I tried hard to get my nuclear stress test done last december, but they pushed me out until the first week of January... that was an additional $3k out of pocket.fledonfoot wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:34 pm Got cleared to ride a bike again today! Bone is just about healed and the hardware provides support while it matures.
However... Looks like I’m heading back under the knife at some point later this year...
The heterotopic ossification issues I’ve been having have basically created a wall/stop that stops me from moving my palm face down more than 20 degrees. I’ve developed severe tendinitis from overcompensating with my wrist to try and force things through the wall.
In addition, the plate is limiting range of motion against a block of scar tissue and my triceps tendon when I try and extend my arm outwards. I’m just about maxed out at 30 degrees extension and 120 flexion. I’m about to hit the wall of no more progress in my PT, where I’ll be just on the wrong side of a medically functional range of motion. Not one that will let me ride a bike or reach for the top shelf or scratch the back of my head.
The treatment plan was to remove the hardware after 12 months to help limit long term arthritis and range of motion concerns. The hardware should be in for at least 6 months for the right amount of support for the joint as it matures.
The plan now is to keep going with PT for the next six weeks while the bone continues to mature... If I don’t hit certain targets by then, we will look to go in, pull the hardware, pull the scar tissue, grind/remove the excess bone growth, and perform a “surgical release” of the capsule in the elbow to free up motion, stitch me up and get me into a PT program ASAP and get out ahead of the healing issues.
Part of what caused this is the amount of damage and total instability of the joint which required 3 weeks of immobilization in a cast and a total of 4 weeks before my first PT session. After this next surgery, I don’t have the immobilization to worry about and can get into a PT program quickly to keep the joint moving and stop the likely bone growth issues from becoming the issue the did after the first one.
So if this is the way it goes, I need to do it the last week of December, otherwise I pay my out of pocket maximum again by the end of January.
Merry Christmas!
So you’ll be as slow as me!fledonfoot wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 8:07 pm I won’t be doing anything other than canal path/bike paths for several months. I’ll be riding plenty of easy shit in full elbow pads.
I can’t really get fully in the right position to ride off road yet anyway.
CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:46 pmGlad to hear you're making progress... and tell me about trying to push things into the same year, that OOP maximum is a pain in the butt. I tried hard to get my nuclear stress test done last december, but they pushed me out until the first week of January... that was an additional $3k out of pocket.fledonfoot wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:34 pm Got cleared to ride a bike again today! Bone is just about healed and the hardware provides support while it matures.
However... Looks like I’m heading back under the knife at some point later this year...
The heterotopic ossification issues I’ve been having have basically created a wall/stop that stops me from moving my palm face down more than 20 degrees. I’ve developed severe tendinitis from overcompensating with my wrist to try and force things through the wall.
In addition, the plate is limiting range of motion against a block of scar tissue and my triceps tendon when I try and extend my arm outwards. I’m just about maxed out at 30 degrees extension and 120 flexion. I’m about to hit the wall of no more progress in my PT, where I’ll be just on the wrong side of a medically functional range of motion. Not one that will let me ride a bike or reach for the top shelf or scratch the back of my head.
The treatment plan was to remove the hardware after 12 months to help limit long term arthritis and range of motion concerns. The hardware should be in for at least 6 months for the right amount of support for the joint as it matures.
The plan now is to keep going with PT for the next six weeks while the bone continues to mature... If I don’t hit certain targets by then, we will look to go in, pull the hardware, pull the scar tissue, grind/remove the excess bone growth, and perform a “surgical release” of the capsule in the elbow to free up motion, stitch me up and get me into a PT program ASAP and get out ahead of the healing issues.
Part of what caused this is the amount of damage and total instability of the joint which required 3 weeks of immobilization in a cast and a total of 4 weeks before my first PT session. After this next surgery, I don’t have the immobilization to worry about and can get into a PT program quickly to keep the joint moving and stop the likely bone growth issues from becoming the issue the did after the first one.
So if this is the way it goes, I need to do it the last week of December, otherwise I pay my out of pocket maximum again by the end of January.
Merry Christmas!
Even though you're cleared to ride the bike, please take it very easy to start. We don't need any more accidents.
Ugh that sucks man. I remember bone growth / joint solidification being a major concern with my jaw. As such they only kept me wired shut for 2 weeks or so. Hope they get it to heal correctly. Worry about bikes later.fledonfoot wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:34 pm Got cleared to ride a bike again today! Bone is just about healed and the hardware provides support while it matures.
However... Looks like I’m heading back under the knife at some point later this year...
The heterotopic ossification issues I’ve been having have basically created a wall/stop that stops me from moving my palm face down more than 20 degrees. I’ve developed severe tendinitis from overcompensating with my wrist to try and force things through the wall.
In addition, the plate is limiting range of motion against a block of scar tissue and my triceps tendon when I try and extend my arm outwards. I’m just about maxed out at 30 degrees extension and 120 flexion. I’m about to hit the wall of no more progress in my PT, where I’ll be just on the wrong side of a medically functional range of motion. Not one that will let me ride a bike or reach for the top shelf or scratch the back of my head.
The treatment plan was to remove the hardware after 12 months to help limit long term arthritis and range of motion concerns. The hardware should be in for at least 6 months for the right amount of support for the joint as it matures.
The plan now is to keep going with PT for the next six weeks while the bone continues to mature... If I don’t hit certain targets by then, we will look to go in, pull the hardware, pull the scar tissue, grind/remove the excess bone growth, and perform a “surgical release” of the capsule in the elbow to free up motion, stitch me up and get me into a PT program ASAP and get out ahead of the healing issues.
Part of what caused this is the amount of damage and total instability of the joint which required 3 weeks of immobilization in a cast and a total of 4 weeks before my first PT session. After this next surgery, I don’t have the immobilization to worry about and can get into a PT program quickly to keep the joint moving and stop the likely bone growth issues from becoming the issue the did after the first one.
So if this is the way it goes, I need to do it the last week of December, otherwise I pay my out of pocket maximum again by the end of January.
Merry Christmas!
Parenting a newborn is shit.