OT - Grumpy Old Man Thread

[MikeDeTiger]

Yikes.  Looks painful.....good luck with the PT!

[847badgerfan]

Thanks!

Original fusion hardware was extensive. Like I said, he only got a bit of it out, but at least all the loose hardware is on my countertop. I highlighted it below.

[bayareabadger]

Back is really tight/sore. Saw the doctor on Friday and he said to give it another 2-4 weeks. I start PT tomorrow so that will be good. This is about 25% of the hardware (couldn't get it all - bones are too strong).

Remind me, what did you do to the back?

[847badgerfan]

Remind me, what did you do to the back?

I had a lumbar fusion in January 2015. Some of the hardware loosened up (it happens) and was causing me back pain.

[bayareabadger]

I had a lumbar fusion in January 2015. Some of the hardware loosened up (it happens) and was causing me back pain.

Was there anything you did that led to needing the fusion? Or just back doing back things?

[847badgerfan]

Playing ILB probably played a part, but it was mostly degenerative. My spine was cracked and moving around in the wrong ways. There was no choice.

[bayareabadger]

Playing ILB probably played a part, but it was mostly degenerative. My spine was cracked and moving around in the wrong ways. There was no choice.

That seems like it would contribute!

[847badgerfan]

Yeah. I played baseball too and raced BMX bikes (wipeouts...).

[FearlessF]

got another adjustment at the back cracker this morning - should be good to go
not grumpy
$45 each = $90 and I'm back to normal

[betarhoalphadelta]

This is more of an OAM comment, but...

I don't understand how anyone can look at the human back and the human knee, and all the inherent problems we have with each, and believe in "intelligent design". 

I feel like it's more evidence of evolutionary optimization that doesn't need to go beyond a certain point... "Ehh, it's something that evolved from something else and it sucks. But it's good enough to get them to the age of procreation and maybe into their 30s and 40s, at which point they'll get eaten by a bear or something."

[betarhoalphadelta]

For the first time, we decided to bring our own coffee pods bc hotels usually don't have enough in the room, and what they have usually isn't very good.

And this hotel doesn't have a Keurig 

[utee94]

Understandably grumpy.

[SFBadger96]

For the first time, we decided to bring our own coffee pods bc hotels usually don't have enough in the room, and what they have usually isn't very good.

And this hotel doesn't have a Keurig

SFIrish routinely brings Starbucks Via (instant packets) to add to whatever hotel coffee might be available, to make it tolerable. It's not that the Starbucks instant is good, but it's tolerable, which is important for one's morning coffee.

[847badgerfan]

We like our Bunn. Pot of coffee is <$1.00.

Y'all can enjoy your modern foo foo cups/waste of money.