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Armybrat
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Am going to have to limit my participation on Surly, as it appears the macular degeneration is advancing to a level where I find it very difficult to read anything even with my 3x readers and a magnif

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Here's the worst though.  I'm sixty six, still working, still running ten (or twelve) minute miles as long as I want.  Good health, good shape. Happily married for forty-three years to the nicest, cut

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On 3/28/2022 at 8:35 AM, Cheeseweasel said:

50-55 is when you REALLY start realizing that you can't do most of the stuff that you could do without training or pain.

Seems like the day I turned 40 shit started not working right. 

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and so it begins…
this pic is the day before surgery, after my last workout…
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and here’s a pic taken yesterday…
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fuck this getting old shit…
I feel ya, I've had 2 shoulder replacements by the age of 40. I will say it's worth it, sleeping without pain is a game-changer. You'll second guess your decision during physical therapy but it's worth it. Good luck man! Make sure go to do your daily stretches.
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On 3/23/2022 at 9:32 AM, MirrOlure said:


A colonoscopy is a pleasurable experience compared to my last Friday. The hemorrhoids that have been causing intermittent droplets of blood in my shit over the past year finally started producing daily blood.

Colonoscopy last March showed nothing worse than the hemorrhoids and a benign polyp. So the specialist in Houston did a “finger and mini-shallow-scope exam.”

Bent me over a 45 degree angled table with handlebar grips under the sides and went to town. Thank God the dude has dainty digits.

He told me “I didn’t find anything unusual” to which I replied “Not for any lack of effort!”

In any event, the options are full hemorrhoidectomy, staple them all in one procedure, or do a sequence of “tie-off” procedures (there are as many as 6 “tiny” ones in addition to Mount Vesuvius).

But the doc did ask me about my shitting habits, and particularly how long each session lasts. I said that I dutifully get up and off the can soon after my legs go numb.

So he suggested a few weeks of no phone and no magazines in the shitter, and literally to shit, then get off the pot. We’ll see where this goes.

Have you tried a bidet?  I never had the roids as bad as you, but have had no issues since getting a bidet 5 years ago.

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On 4/6/2022 at 12:25 AM, Kyrie Eleison said:

 

and so it begins…

this pic is the day before surgery, after my last workout…

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and here’s a pic taken yesterday…

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fuck this getting old shit…

You may have accidentally posted your Grindr pics.  NTTAWWT.

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On 4/8/2022 at 5:15 PM, Knoxtnhorn said:

Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis this week.  That sounds fun.

If you found out early enough there are things that will keep the destruction to a minimum. My wife has had if for 10-12 years and takes a Remacade infusion every 8 weeks.

Her hands are kinda gnarly but they haven't gotten worse since the treatments began.

There is a thread somewhere  about immune disorders, @Sbbruin started it. Lots of good info there.

Good luck.

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My tennis elbow flared up something fierce last week. I have a sleeve I wear for a couple of hours when it gets bad but I've had to wear the thing for the entire day this past week. Knock on wood, I haven't needed it today. 

It makes me extra ragey because I haven't played tennis in 25 years. Come up with a better name, docs.

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1 hour ago, Sandman said:

My tennis elbow flared up something fierce last week. I have a sleeve I wear for a couple of hours when it gets bad but I've had to wear the thing for the entire day this past week. Knock on wood, I haven't needed it today. 

It makes me extra ragey because I haven't played tennis in 25 years. Come up with a better name, docs.

Well technically it's called lateral epicondylitis, but most people would freak out if they were told they had that. 

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5 hours ago, Sandman said:

My tennis elbow flared up something fierce last week. I have a sleeve I wear for a couple of hours when it gets bad but I've had to wear the thing for the entire day this past week. Knock on wood, I haven't needed it today. 

It makes me extra ragey because I haven't played tennis in 25 years. Come up with a better name, docs.

Mayo clinic says “Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is a painful condition that occurs when tendons in your elbow are overloaded, usually by repetitive motions of the wrist and arm.”

If you’re not playing tennis, it sounds like you’re spending too much time making other repetitive motions with your wrist and arm. Maybe stop that before you go blind. 

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15 minutes ago, nnm said:

it sounds like you’re spending too much time making other repetitive motions with your wrist and arm

If this were true, I'd have been a cripple by age 14. Besides, this is my left arm and I'm a righty. I don't even do The Stranger, so my southpaw should be as pure as virgin snow.

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6 hours ago, Sandman said:

My tennis elbow flared up something fierce last week. I have a sleeve I wear for a couple of hours when it gets bad but I've had to wear the thing for the entire day this past week. Knock on wood, I haven't needed it today. 

It makes me extra ragey because I haven't played tennis in 25 years. Come up with a better name, docs.

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On 4/6/2022 at 12:25 AM, Kyrie Eleison said:

fuck this getting old shit…

Had a screw put into 5th metatarsal in my foot.  Shit happens.  Didn't curtail workouts except more dynamic, compound exercises.  I'm back now after a few months rucking, pushing a sled, and slinging kettlebells.  Easier to "stay" in shape that it is to "get" in shape, that is for damn sure.  

One thing that really helped was our IR sauna.  Especially after a workout.  

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10 hours ago, BabaYaga said:

Had a screw put into 5th metatarsal in my foot.  Shit happens.  Didn't curtail workouts except more dynamic, compound exercises.  I'm back now after a few months rucking, pushing a sled, and slinging kettlebells.  Easier to "stay" in shape that it is to "get" in shape, that is for damn sure.  

One thing that really helped was our IR sauna.  Especially after a workout.  

I am almost 56 and I play full-court basketball 3 days a week if I am not traveling for business.  Playing baksetball helps keep the weight off as I am exercising and typically not eating as much.  I swear it seems like I gain at least a pound a day if I travel any on business and it takes forever to get the weight back off.  If I just look at food it latches onto me.

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Wife is heading out to the acupuncturist this morning to help with her shoulder, and needing my help to get her bra on (due to aforementioned shoulder issues).

But the strap got folded under itself and tucked deep inside her shirt, so I'm really struggling to get the thing attached and put on.

I finally said, "Oh my God. We've come full circle. From struggling to get the bra off to struggling to put it on."

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4 hours ago, Rimbo said:

Wife is heading out to the acupuncturist this morning to help with her shoulder, and needing my help to get her bra on (due to aforementioned shoulder issues).

But the strap got folded under itself and tucked deep inside her shirt, so I'm really struggling to get the thing attached and put on.

I finally said, "Oh my God. We've come full circle. From struggling to get the bra off to struggling to put it on."

What about when your kids are changing your diaper...?

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9 hours ago, mininghorn88 said:

I am almost 56 and I play full-court basketball 3 days a week if I am not traveling for business.  Playing baksetball helps keep the weight off as I am exercising and typically not eating as much.  I swear it seems like I gain at least a pound a day if I travel any on business and it takes forever to get the weight back off.  If I just look at food it latches onto me.

B-ball is GREAT.  Used to play all the time.  Much of my time away from work is spend with two kids that play sports at a pretty high level, so always shuttling them around to practices, etc.

So I ruck a lot.  Keep an old backpack in the truck loaded down pretty heavy.  It's great for the legs and core, and when you add in hills/stairs, a real kick in the ass that is still low impact.  During the summer months when the days are longer, I come back drenched in sweat.  

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15 hours ago, Rimbo said:

Wife is heading out to the acupuncturist this morning to help with her shoulder, and needing my help to get her bra on (due to aforementioned shoulder issues).

But the strap got folded under itself and tucked deep inside her shirt, so I'm really struggling to get the thing attached and put on.

I finally said, "Oh my God. We've come full circle. From struggling to get the bra off to struggling to put it on."

Mrs. Brat hooks her bra in front then slides it around to the back. 
I’ll know she’s getting old if she forgets the latter part of the maneuver.

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On 4/8/2022 at 3:15 PM, Knoxtnhorn said:

Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis this week.  That sounds fun.

Check the autoimmune thread.  Good info there.  I have ankylosing spondylitis which is like rheumatoid arthritis of the spine, cervical spine, and hips.

After a few years of receiving AARP mailers, I finally joined.  All sorts of great deals for a cheap $12/yr membership fee.  Card carrying member, bitches.

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16 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

Check the autoimmune thread.  Good info there.  I have ankylosing spondylitis which is like rheumatoid arthritis of the spine, cervical spine, and hips.

After a few years of receiving AARP mailers, I finally joined.  All sorts of great deals for a cheap $12/yr membership fee.  Card carrying member, bitches.

AS is a mother fucker,  wish you the best brother. 

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On 4/20/2022 at 2:59 PM, Sandman said:

My tennis elbow flared up something fierce last week. I have a sleeve I wear for a couple of hours when it gets bad but I've had to wear the thing for the entire day this past week. Knock on wood, I haven't needed it today. 

It makes me extra ragey because I haven't played tennis in 25 years. Come up with a better name, docs.

I've found that I have to wear my band constantly (other than sleeping) for weeks to allow the tennis elbow to completely subside.  If I take it off when the pain ceases, it will come right back when I do something like using the leaf blower.  I've had mine on every day now for a month.  With it one I have little problem using my right arm, but still favor it somewhat.

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My tennis elbow flared up something fierce last week. I have a sleeve I wear for a couple of hours when it gets bad but I've had to wear the thing for the entire day this past week. Knock on wood, I haven't needed it today. 
It makes me extra ragey because I haven't played tennis in 25 years. Come up with a better name, docs.

A cortisone shot fixed it in one arm for me, but it took a few rounds of acupuncture to fix the other. Zero pain since. That was after a shot and six weeks of PT didn’t do anything.
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1 hour ago, Buzzrock said:

Has anyone tried the eye drops that are supposed to eliminate the need for reading glasses? They are called Vuity and require a prescription.

I saw that a little while back.  I'll wait a few years to see how it performs and what side-effects actually occur with regular use.

Right now, I have one of my distance contacts dialed back 1.5 which works the same as wearing 1.5 readers.  

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Has anyone tried the eye drops that are supposed to eliminate the need for reading glasses? They are called Vuity and require a prescription.

It’s not really a new drop, just new marketing.

It’s pilocarpine which has been used for decades to lower pressure in glaucoma. It fell out of favor because of headaches or brow aches that weee fairly common. It also decreases ability to see in low light situations so driving at night is pretty much out. A small effect of retinal tears or detachments is also documented.
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Just got back from local doc who took of skin cancer cells from my noggin. Of course it was done with just novocaine.  I told him, I heard scrapping.  He said "that's just me scrapping on your skull".  200.gif

A guy I know just had this done. It wasn’t “dangerous” cancer but If left alone it could be invasive. His was near his temple and the post surgery pic he looked looked like a cadaver with a bullet hole on the side of his head
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