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That many owies is just not good for your health!

Ya know as we get older sometime we have to give up the things that gave us such joy in our youth. It may be time to trade The venerable Maxwell for a newer model with an electrificated starter motor. Those hand cranks can really put a lot of stress on a shoulder.

Yeah, well it's time to turn that frown upside down! Psychobababababblegabble, woo hoo.

OK, enough of that nonsense. I am grumpy on a good day, and I have taken grumpy to a new level of artistic excellence, and I plan to grump and grump and grump some more. I'm still president of the Grumpy People usergroup on Fogbow, and I must live up to my elevated position.

New theory: There's a difference between depression that's caused by mental illness and depression because your life really does, in fact, actually suck.

However, my life will never truly suck, as long as ol' Wifehorn is around, taking care of me like she does.

Hey, it's almost noon and my shoulder still isn't dislocated!

And for Kris, when they fix a dislocated shoulder (or whatever) it's called a reduction, for godonlyknowswhat reasons.

I have made medical history, y'know. My doctor is a specialist, nothing but shoulders for 30 years, and he never saw anybody with two dislocated shoulders at the same time before. And I have had four dislocated shoulders this month - 3 on the left, 1 on the right. And four reductions.

My doc didn't even need the practice.

Thanks to ol’ Wifehorn for taking care of our Supreme Dick Tater!

Feel better soon, ya ol’ grump!

Ammon Bundy had two dislocated shoulders at the same time and reduced them hisself. He had to have reduced the one with a dislocated shoulder. That's totally believable, right?

Seriously, you need to find out from the wonder doctor or an associate why they're dislocating randomly when you're not doing anything. That sounds off.

New theory: There's a difference between depression that's caused by mental illness and depression because your life really does, in fact, actually suck.

Been saying this for years. I'm seeing an orthopedic surgeon soon (but not soon enough) for what I can describe only as searing, stabbing, tingling, extreme sciatic pain that makes standing, sitting, walking, etc., excruciating and working near impossible. Only tenable position is on back with calves on wedge. Many injections have had zero effect. When filling out the pre-appointment depression assessment, I wanted a free form area where I could explain how this isn't conducive to happiness and it's not my emotional state, it's my physical state.

to both of you.

Yeah, got the call today, revision surgery is Thursday.

And I'm like when I should be because honestly, who really gets excited about them knocking you out and cutting you up on an operating table? I mean, I'm very, very happy about getting this thing fixed right, but it's crazy to be happy about major surgery.

So I'm

Foggy wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 6:48 pm Yeah, got the call today, revision surgery is Thursday.

And I'm like when I should be because honestly, who really gets excited about them knocking you out and cutting you up on an operating table? I mean, I'm very, very happy about getting this thing fixed right, but it's crazy to be happy about major surgery.

So I'm

It must be the pills. You told us they prescribed you pain killers.

I don't take them unless I'm in pain.

Today my shoulder isn't dislocated, so it don't hurt none.

'Course, it could fall out ten minutes from now.

Good luck on Thursday.

Foggy wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 6:48 pm Yeah, got the call today, revision surgery is Thursday.

And I'm like when I should be because honestly, who really gets excited about them knocking you out and cutting you up on an operating table? I mean, I'm very, very happy about getting this thing fixed right, but it's crazy to be happy about major surgery.

So I'm

I've been told I can't have surgery to deal with excruciating nerve pain because I'm too fat. So if I'd been told I could have surgery I would gets excited too.

Good Luck! Here’s to a successful surgery!

Break a leg, Foggy!

Pipi-

A dear friend of mine has struggled with her weight for years. She is now taking Ozempic. The most noticeable change for her is that she is no longer hungry like she was. She and I split entrees at restaurants which we had never done before.

I sympathize with your chronic nerve pain. I have pain but it never lasts for more than a day. Of course, I have those episodes 3-5 times per week. Having the break helps my attitude.

pipistrelle wrote: ↑Sat Jul 29, 2023 12:54 pm Ammon Bundy had two dislocated shoulders at the same time and reduced them hisself. He had to have reduced the one with a dislocated shoulder. That's totally believable, right?

Seriously, you need to find out from the wonder doctor or an associate why they're dislocating randomly when you're not doing anything. That sounds off.

New theory: There's a difference between depression that's caused by mental illness and depression because your life really does, in fact, actually suck.

Been saying this for years. I'm seeing an orthopedic surgeon soon (but not soon enough) for what I can describe only as searing, stabbing, tingling, extreme sciatic pain that makes standing, sitting, walking, etc., excruciating and working near impossible. Only tenable position is on back with calves on wedge. Many injections have had zero effect. When filling out the pre-appointment depression assessment, I wanted a free form area where I could explain how this isn't conducive to happiness and it's not my emotional state, it's my physical state.

It's called Situational Depression, when you fall into a depression over something going on in your life. I've dealt with it on and off all my adult life, divorce and now cancer. The good news is, when/if that situation is resolved, the depression abates. But if the situation doesn't go away, the depression is still treated like a chemical imbalance. They've tried me on a variety of antidepressants, none of which work for me. I go into zombie mode. Sure, I'm not sad anymore, but I can't get happy either and I'd rather have something to look forward to. But that's just me.

Tiredretiredlawyer wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2023 9:27 am Pipi-

A dear friend of mine has struggled with her weight for years. She is now taking Ozempic. The most noticeable change for her is that she is no longer hungry like she was. She and I split entrees at restaurants which we had never done before.

I sympathize with your chronic nerve pain. I have pain but it never lasts for more than a day. Of course, I have those episodes 3-5 times per week. Having the break helps my attitude.

I'm headed out of state, so will be gone by Thursday. Best of luck with this surgery, Foggy.

pipistrelle wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:39 pm I've been told I can't have surgery to deal with excruciating nerve pain because I'm too fat. So if I'd been told I could have surgery I would gets excited too.

I have the same problem. It's why they wouldn't (and won't) fix my shoulders.

I'm on Trulicity now, which is similar to Ozempic, but I'm not sure how much it'll do for my weight (though it's doing wonders for my diabeties.) My biggest problem isn't how much I eat, it's that my body has a very hard time processing calories because of a low thyroid and PCOS.

I never had weight loss surgery because I've known people who've had it done and died from complications, as well as others whose lives were pretty much trashed from the side effects. I've talked to people on the web who had good success with it, but have never known anyone in the real world who did.

Best wishes on your surgery, Foggy!!!

Luck and love on the way to you for Thursday, Foggy!!

Hope all goes well Foggy, and you can start to recuperate with correctly functioning shoulder(s).

Foggy wrote: ↑Sat Jul 29, 2023 11:46 am
OK, enough of that nonsense. I am grumpy on a good day, and I have taken grumpy to a new level of artistic excellence, and I plan to grump and grump and grump some more. I'm still president of the Grumpy People usergroup on Fogbow, and I must live up to my elevated position.

Kindred spirit alert!

How does one sign up for this Grumpy People usergroup, do I need to produce some evidence of grumpiness. I have plenty of Twitter responses along the lines of "Wow, you live up to your name!"

Or do I have to snarl at someone on here?
*spots a potential victim*
Hello orlylicious!

Grumpy Git wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 7:24 am

Foggy wrote: ↑Sat Jul 29, 2023 11:46 am
OK, enough of that nonsense. I am grumpy on a good day, and I have taken grumpy to a new level of artistic excellence, and I plan to grump and grump and grump some more. I'm still president of the Grumpy People usergroup on Fogbow, and I must live up to my elevated position.

Kindred spirit alert!

How does one sign up for this Grumpy People usergroup, do I need to produce some evidence of grumpiness. I have plenty of Twitter responses along the lines of "Wow, you live up to your name!"

Or do I have to snarl at someone on here?
*spots a potential victim*
Hello orlylicious!

Click on your user name in the upper right and open User Control Panel. Then click on User Groups and you will see all the options. Foggy will approve your membership when he is able.

Edited: You are already in the Grumpy group!

poplove wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 1:14 pm
Edited: You are already in the Grumpy group!

Great!
Does this mean I get a special hat?
A Fogbow themed walking stick?
Invite-only access to posts of extreme hardcore grumpiness?