OT 19: Masks On, Clothes Off, Right Hand Left Titty

[Apex]

One more call at 4:30 to go then it’s time for the weekend!

Tomorrow we have a consult for some ink and then I finally get a new pewpew class in.

Like tattoos? What are you getting?

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.

[D Griff]

Since we were talking wine and whiskey, I am finishing up my workday with some barrel aged red

[D Griff]

Like tattoos? What are you getting?

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.

in4pics

I love tattoos as art, some of my colleagues have some dope ones. I've never been able to commit to anything for myself

[Apex]

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.

in4pics

I love tattoos as art, some of my colleagues have some dope ones. I've never been able to commit to anything for myself

nothing has jumped out at me as something I could commit to, until the little one showed up. Then it hit me.

[D Griff]

Since we were talking wine and whiskey, I am finishing up my workday with some barrel aged red

Oh dang. Very curious to hear more about this.

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.

[D Griff]

And Griff you got me thinking about Maker's now for tonight.

[troyguitar]

I miss trader joe's.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

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.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Also agreed on Blanton's. Why is a $60 bottle of bourbon so hard to come by? E. H. Taylor isn't incredibly expensive and also impossible to come by. I don't understand that business decision.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

I've got a bit of 46 left in the treehouse that won't see tomorrow.

Exactly what I'm drinking

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Also agreed on Blanton's. Why is a $60 bottle of bourbon so hard to come by? E. H. Taylor isn't incredibly expensive and also impossible to come by. I don't understand that business decision.

Conspiracy 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!"

That's probably the most logical explanation incredibly. I've never bought the "unanticipated demand" story.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

oh, and on the topic of BT... Wheatley Vodka is my favorite vodka at the price. Highly recommend if anyone is looking for vodka.

[wap]

oh, and on the topic of BT... Wheatley Vodka is my favorite vodka at the price. Highly recommend if anyone is looking for vodka.

Hmm, never heard of it. Will look for it.

[CorvetteWaxer]

Also agreed on Blanton's. Why is a $60 bottle of bourbon so hard to come by? E. H. Taylor isn't incredibly expensive and also impossible to come by. I don't understand that business decision.

Conspiracy 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!"

So, the story goes that they couldn't produce more Blanton's because it's..... special..

All Blanton's is aged in the only metal building that was built just after prohibition. They claim they can't get the same profile from another building on site.... BUT... I have heard they are currently constructing more buildings like the original... so in 6-8 years we should see a lot more available, just in time for the hipster trend to switch over from bourbon and whiskey to sloe gin and liqueurs. WHICH IS FINE BY ME.

[CorvetteWaxer]

In 20 minutes I'm going to crack open a new bottle of Blanton's and give it a quality test.

[fledonfoot]

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!

[CorvetteWaxer]

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!

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.

Even though you're cleared to ride the bike, please take it very easy to start. We don't need any more accidents.

[fledonfoot]

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.

[Apex]

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.

So you’ll be as slow as me!

[wap]

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!

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.

Even though you're cleared to ride the bike, please take it very easy to start. We don't need any more accidents.

Good luck to you with your continued recovery and probable next surgery.
A year from now you're gonna be totally !

[Johnny_P]

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!

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.

[Johnny_P]

Sometimes I really hate this kid.

[wap]

Sometimes I really hate this kid.

But other times...?

[Johnny_P]

Sometimes I really hate this kid.

Eating any better?

Parenting a newborn is shit.

No he’s eating worse. We got his tongue tie clipped yesterday and today has been an uncoordinated mess of screaming at the breast and not being able to swallow on the bottle. So he’s eaten maybe half of what he normally does. So tonight is going to be a disaster.

I fucking hate this.

Hungry = screaming
Can’t swallow = screaming
Have to burp = screaming
Didn’t eat enough = screaming
Want to look at something else = screaming
Tired = screaming
Can’t fall asleep = screaming
Car seat = screaming
Stroller = screaming

At least the tongue stretches have a predictable outcome. We have to stretch his incision site by hand so it doesn’t scar over and undo the procedure. That results in screaming too.

[Johnny_P]

Sometimes I really hate this kid.

But other times...?

Other times I tolerate him
There are maybe a cumulative total of 20 mins each day he’s pleasant.