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Good luck with your surgery RC; keep after the rehab.
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God bless Texas-----------------------
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I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull
Its not how you pick the booger..
but where you put it !!
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I'm having surgery on my shoulder next week. I didn't realize all the stuff I have to do before then since I'll be invalidated for 2 months or more
done so far:
cut up 3/4 of an elk
put the snow tires on my wife's car
winterize our camp trailer
buy wife's Christmas present
to do before Wed:
put snow tires on my van
change oil in the pickup
cut up last 1/4 elk
mount snowplow on Razor (takes a while to bolt mounting plate under it. Have to remove it each spring as it hangs too low)
clean and put away all my hunting stuff
I'm sure I'll find lots more to do in the next few days. It never ends.
You payin attention, son? did you notice that the wife's Christmas present is on the ALREADY DONE list? Last night the tv screen started getting dark. I'm afraid that might mean a new Christmas present for both of us and I need to do that before the surgery. I'll be needing it.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
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It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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I'm having surgery on my shoulder next week. I didn't realize all the stuff I have to do before then since I'll be invalidated for 2 months or more
done so far:
cut up 3/4 of an elk
put the snow tires on my wife's car
winterize our camp trailer
buy wife's Christmas present
to do before Wed:
put snow tires on my van
change oil in the pickup
cut up last 1/4 elk
mount snowplow on Razor (takes a while to bolt mounting plate under it. Have to remove it each spring as it hangs too low)
clean and put away all my hunting stuff
I'm sure I'll find lots more to do in the next few days. It never ends.
I’m in the same situation right now. I’m have surgery this Tuesday to reattach my pectoral to the bone. I just found out yesterday. Got lots to do, especially with Christmas around the corner!!!!
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I'm having surgery on my shoulder next week. I didn't realize all the stuff I have to do before then since I'll be invalidated for 2 months or more
done so far:
cut up 3/4 of an elk
put the snow tires on my wife's car
winterize our camp trailer
buy wife's Christmas present
to do before Wed:
put snow tires on my van
change oil in the pickup
cut up last 1/4 elk
mount snowplow on Razor (takes a while to bolt mounting plate under it. Have to remove it each spring as it hangs too low)
clean and put away all my hunting stuff
I'm sure I'll find lots more to do in the next few days. It never ends.
You payin attention, son? did you notice that the wife's Christmas present is on the ALREADY DONE list? Last night the tv screen started getting dark. I'm afraid that might mean a new Christmas present for both of us and I need to do that before the surgery. I'll be needing it. I did.. That's why everything else is struck through. None of that other stuff matters. 
Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH
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You didn't mention the pre op circus they send you through. Blood work, EKG, covid and others. Just went through a hand surgery and I had 4 appointments prior to the event. Standard to pass you around from one to another to jack up the bill. Best of luck for your surgery.
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Buy some bigger shirts ect after surgery so you can pull shirt over your shoulder/arm
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You didn't mention the pre op circus they send you through. Blood work, EKG, covid and others. Just went through a hand surgery and I had 4 appointments prior to the event. Standard to pass you around from one to another to jack up the bill. Best of luck for your surgery. Mine was pretty simple. The bleeding and EKG took 45 min. The covid test (this coming Monday) takes about 10 min. The worst part was the MRI to determine the damage. Lying in the tube with my sore shoulder twisted into a brace to hold it steady got old really fast. Luckily it was only 30 min.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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Had the knee replaced, and I was glad I did things like put deck on tractor etc. Get the live situated, then get ready to have reduced autonomy. I was back getting tests etc for a good while. It was like having a part time job.
I also kept all the receipts and records in a binder. I got over billed, or double billed a lot.
I think with PT it cost me 5K out of pocket.
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My wife had a meniscus in her knee repaired 18 months ago. Our out of pocket was about $2k. So far, my MRI was $240 and a few orthopedist visits. Insurance picks up most of those.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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If you don't have a recliner, get one.
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If you don't have a recliner, get one. This^^^^^. Trying to sleep upright in bed sucks. The recliner is key to making it through the first 6 weeks.
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Buy a Berg Polar Care Wave with the shoulder attachment. I'm sitting here now at the computer icing my post op shoulder. Recovering better/quicker than I thought, most important factor I attribute that to is the care my wife has provided.
Good Luck with your surgery.
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Buy a Berg Polar Care Wave with the shoulder attachment. I'm sitting here now at the computer icing my post op shoulder. Recovering better/quicker than I thought, most important factor I attribute that to is the care my wife has provided.
Good Luck with your surgery.
I just happen to have a Breg Kodiak model that my wife had for her knee surgery 18 months ago. I don't have the shoulder attachment but her knee attachment lies nicely over my shoulder and the velco strap fits fine. I'll just have to have help getting it on as I can't reach behind my shoulder to grab the strap. I need to start freezing ice so it can keep up. I baby sat her for a couple months after her surgery so she owes me.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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I have a recliner. It's 40 years old but quite comfortable.
I got the oil changed on my pickup and the rest of the elk in the freezer. The only must-do I have left is getting the snowplow on the Razor. It's supposed to be a nice day tomorrow so I should be able to get it done.
We did have to run to Costco today and buy a new TV. Ours suddenly started going dark. I'm sure I'll be spending a lot of time in front of it. The old one is about 6 years old and long out of warranty. We wanted a bigger one anyway. Merry Christmas to us.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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Do the rehab. It’ll pay dividends.
Trim the toenails. You probably won’t want to do that with a sore shoulder.
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Holy crap.
230 yesterday I kicked the sweeper on a late-night piss trip.
Broke my little toe. It looks like a Brazil Nut😁 now.
You all make me feel lucky.
Hope all you old farts get to feeling better!
Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!
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If you don't have a recliner, get one. This^^^^^. Trying to sleep upright in bed sucks. The recliner is key to making it through the first 6 weeks. I slept in a recliner after my first shoulder surgery. This time I rented a simple, adjustable hospital bed ($130.00/mo). I STRONGLY recommend the hospital bed.
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Winds were blowing change
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If you don't have a recliner, get one. This^^^^^. Trying to sleep upright in bed sucks. The recliner is key to making it through the first 6 weeks. I slept in a recliner after my first shoulder surgery. This time I rented a simple, adjustable hospital bed ($130.00/mo). I STRONGLY recommend the hospital bed. You make a habit of this, do you? Some people have strange ways of amusing themselves. 
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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I guess I got lucky and only had the bottom of my big toe removed this morning. Don’t know how much mobility I’ll have for the next couple days but I guess I’m due for some downtime whether I want to or not.
I could wish a lot of things on my worst enemy but neuropathy ain't one of them.
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