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7 hours ago, Armybrat said:

Had quite a workout this afternoon….. an hour and a half in the dentist’s chair while he was grinding away  on two of my molars for the temporary crowns.
Jaw is still numb as a politician’s brain.

Been around ten years since I finally gave up and admitted my teeth have always been pure rotten shit. I think I was at 11 or 12 crowns and looking at another two or three plus some of the old ones rotting out underneath... I went and had all 25 remaining teeth yanked in one marathon day and put 4 titanium screws implanted in top and four in the bottom (called "all on four") and next morning screwed in the newbies. That same day, I ate an apple or three for lunch along with a damn nice Ruben. Never had a second's worth of problems, never looked back, best damn dental decision ever made.

I did look like someone who'd been kicked in the face about fifty times by Tommy Nobis - but that only lasted a week or so. 

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15 hours ago, Tex Long said:

Been around ten years since I finally gave up and admitted my teeth have always been pure rotten shit. I think I was at 11 or 12 crowns and looking at another two or three plus some of the old ones rotting out underneath... I went and had all 25 remaining teeth yanked in one marathon day and put 4 titanium screws implanted in top and four in the bottom (called "all on four") and next morning screwed in the newbies. That same day, I ate an apple or three for lunch along with a damn nice Ruben. Never had a second's worth of problems, never looked back, best damn dental decision ever made.

I did look like someone who'd been kicked in the face about fifty times by Tommy Nobis - but that only lasted a week or so. 

What did that cost?  I think I'm headed the same way in 5 to 10 years.  No amount of brushing or flossing keeps my teeth from falling apart, and my dad was the same way. 

My smile is fine, but almost everything in the back is crowned, and some of those are starting to need to be replaced, and I'm just about ready to say hell with it, do it all.

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On 4/27/2025 at 6:34 AM, BearSchlong said:

Get both eyes done, and splurge for premium lenses. Best decision I’ve ever made. 20/10 eyesight after wearing glasses for 35 years.

This. My dad had cataracts and was afraid of walking at night because he was worried about tripping. He finally had them done 2 years ago and he said it was night and day (no pun). He also had his vision adjusted, so he has to wear reading glasses instead of just taking off his glasses to read.

Eye related, but this applies to me. I had my eyes checked 1.5 years ago and got a prescription for bi-focals. Whatever adjustment they gave me for reading is already too weak. I'm taking my glasses off again to read. Back to the optometrist I go.

 

 

So update on my dad. When I went back to see him, I brought several types of food enzymes and told him he to take them to see what happens. My mom made sure he was taking them according to the instructions. Lo and behold, his GI tract has improved a lot. No more diarrhea and he's no longer afraid of shitting his pants when he's out. He's gained a few pounds back, which is awesome. Him and my mom are coming to stay with us for the summer, so I'll try to fatten him up a bit. ***

 

*** On that note, he was hit by a motorcycle a few years ago. The bike spun him around and his head hit the pavement. They did emergency surgery to drain the blood but he lost most of his sense of smell during the recovery. He can only taste sweet and salty, which sucks because he used to savor food. He still likes the texture of a good steak though, so I'll ask my boy to keep making grandpa some kick ass steaks while they're staying with us. 

 

 

 

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I was working on my mower deck this morning.  Came in for lunch pain free and fully functional.  When I stood up from the table, my right knee hurt like a son of a bitch as soon as I put weight on it.  No twist, no pop, no weird bend, just pain.  It hurt to walk on it, to bend it, and to straighten it out.  It swole up and hurt the rest of the afternoon.  I had to sit in my recliner and take acetaminophen.  This evening it has loosened up, the swelling is down, and I can move around again.  I have no idea why it started hurting or why it stopped.  What the hell?

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On 4/4/2025 at 2:08 PM, Baboontyme said:

Posted a screen grab of the MRI results. It does not sound good. Lots going on in there.

Thanks all for the feedback. I'm sure I will push the recovery envelope like the idiot that I am.

Had the scope yesterday. By midnight I was getting around and doing stairs without crutches. Today I did the after school pickups and the stairs 3-4x. I might have done too much. It definitely hurts worse tonight than it did last night. The swelling. 😂PXL_20250522_012617404.thumb.jpg.cf37543aeacdf8b7ace9ce2a4a326197.jpg

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9 hours ago, Baboontyme said:

Had the scope yesterday. By midnight I was getting around and doing stairs without crutches. Today I did the after school pickups and the stairs 3-4x. I might have done too much. It definitely hurts worse tonight than it did last night. The swelling. 😂PXL_20250522_012617404.thumb.jpg.cf37543aeacdf8b7ace9ce2a4a326197.jpg

Puffed up like a toad.

Def welcome to my share of that shit.

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It's almost like my body is trying to tell me something as my back went out the last 2 times playing pickup bball.  Almost 51 and a eurostep did me in 2 weeks ago and still hurts like hell every morning.  Got an MRI for the hell of it and it did not show anything too bad that needed correction.   Maybe ill take up knitting

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14 hours ago, Baboontyme said:

Had the scope yesterday. By midnight I was getting around and doing stairs without crutches. Today I did the after school pickups and the stairs 3-4x. I might have done too much. It definitely hurts worse tonight than it did last night. The swelling. 😂PXL_20250522_012617404.thumb.jpg.cf37543aeacdf8b7ace9ce2a4a326197.jpg

Knock on wood I haven’t had a knee problem since my right knee was scoped in 1988. Dr. Jim Swink in FW. 

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