Blackjack's Thread of Illness and Ailments

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Postby NTP66 » Tue Feb 01, 2022 4:23 pm

Echoing what everyone else has already said, I wish you much luck, tif. Acknowledging that there’s a problem is always the right way to start. :thumb:

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Postby shoeshine boy » Tue Feb 01, 2022 4:36 pm

Asking for help isn’t giving up - it’s refusing to give up.
that's very profound. I like it and will likely steal it at some point.
Tif, glad to hear you've started a new journey. you can do it and we're all here for you. :thumb:

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Postby meow » Tue Feb 01, 2022 4:41 pm

Asking for help isn’t giving up - it’s refusing to give up.
that's very profound. I like it and will likely steal it at some point.
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Postby tifosi77 » Tue Feb 01, 2022 6:30 pm

At one point I actually threw the cardiac pack at someone; that's when they decided to tape it to me, like Mummy-style wrap around my chest.

And remember, at this point in my life I'm 4 days into sobriety.

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Postby mac5155 » Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:42 pm

I'm glad for you tif!

This made me realize it's been 9 days since I've had alcohol and I'm kind of ashamed to admit that's the longest dry spell I've had in quite some time. Like... As far as I can remember, years.

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Postby Shyster » Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:58 pm

I'm very sorry to hear about what you're going through, Tif. It sounds like things are going to suck for a while. But in this case I think you have the certainly that things will be better on the other side. Hang in there.

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Postby tifosi77 » Tue Feb 01, 2022 9:38 pm

I just found a voice message on my phone 'Hello Mr Tif, this is West Hills Hospital. We cannot find you, so could you please call us, so we do not need to call the police to find you."

Add wandering off to the list, oy.

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Postby shafnutz05 » Wed Feb 02, 2022 7:04 am

@tifosi77

Thank you for sharing all of this. Best of luck, as others have said, with both your immediate and long term recovery. It's a shitty feeling I'm sure, but it will get better with time. That I promise you.

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Postby dodint » Wed Feb 02, 2022 8:37 am

Trust him, he's a deacon.

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Postby Kane » Wed Feb 02, 2022 9:19 am

Wow. What a ride, trilby. Best of luck and I'm sure you'll get through it all.

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Postby mac5155 » Thu Feb 03, 2022 10:18 pm

Left hand carpal tunnel surgery this morning. Man this is pretty painful NGL

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Postby faftorial » Thu Feb 03, 2022 10:20 pm

Left hand carpal tunnel surgery this morning. Man this is pretty painful NGL
You're a lefty?

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Postby willeyeam » Thu Feb 03, 2022 10:25 pm

Just reading all this. Best of luck tif.

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Postby mac5155 » Thu Feb 03, 2022 11:14 pm

Left hand carpal tunnel surgery this morning. Man this is pretty painful NGL
You're a lefty?
No. I have bilateral (both hands) and elected to have my left hand done first.

Unless this is a masturbation joke in which case you're months late

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Postby faftorial » Thu Feb 03, 2022 11:24 pm

Left hand carpal tunnel surgery this morning. Man this is pretty painful NGL
You're a lefty?
No. I have bilateral (both hands) and elected to have my left hand done first.

Unless this is a masturbation joke in which case you're months late
No, not a joke.

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Postby NTP66 » Fri Feb 04, 2022 6:27 am

Left hand carpal tunnel surgery this morning. Man this is pretty painful NGL
Good luck. I've got carpal tunnel in my left hand, too, but nowhere near bad enough to require surgery.

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Postby mac5155 » Fri Feb 04, 2022 11:15 am

I just can't believe people (even with office jobs) went back to work the day after. I can't even grab my pants to pull them up.

Side note, apparently the anesthesia wore off and I woke up mid procedure so that was fun.

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Postby NTP66 » Fri Feb 04, 2022 11:55 am

Source of the post Side note, apparently the anesthesia wore off and I woke up mid procedure so that was fun.
How many of the doctors around you were naked when this happened?

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Postby mac5155 » Fri Feb 04, 2022 12:42 pm

Only 2 so I guess that's good

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Postby meow » Fri Feb 04, 2022 12:43 pm

Post-op salty taste is normal

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Postby mac5155 » Fri Feb 04, 2022 12:50 pm

No wonder I was craving a cigarette.

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Postby tifosi77 » Fri Feb 04, 2022 1:25 pm

"Post-op"

Fair winds on your recovery, mac. I hear that ish is no fun, wish you well.

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Postby shafnutz05 » Thu Feb 10, 2022 9:00 pm

My son has been doing #3 and puking for two days. He seems to be on the mend. My wife just started doing both at the same time. My daughter and I are unscathed.... So far.

I'm sitting on the couch watching the Pens with an existential dread I can't describe.

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Postby dodint » Thu Feb 10, 2022 9:04 pm

Ottawa will do that.

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