Lounge 78

[Lily Adler]

 

[Morg]

Doesn't look like a happy worker...

 

[squeekness]

I'd rather have the cat than the coffee, lol.

 

[blueharvest]

I'd rather have the cat than the coffee, lol.

I'd be worried about all the cat hair, honestly.

 

[squeekness]

I'd be worried about all the cat hair, honestly.

Think of it as extra flavor.

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[blueharvest]

Think of it as extra flavor.

True. But if you don't want to hack up a hairball like Puss in Boots afterwards...

 

[blueharvest]

Mass hoarding as much toilet paper and paper towels is such an American thing.

 

[Da-Scribe]

So, remember that leg injury I got jumping rope? The one that was feeling better? Come to find out, my Achilles tendon tore away from the calf muscle. My wife told me I needed to have the doc look at it. She said I don't feel pain like normal people so I went. Unfortunately, it took another 2 weeks to see the guy who actually knew what he was talking about. They said I needed an MRI before seeing anyone, but the orthopedic guy disagreed. He said he could tell what happened just by looking at it. So, now they've got me in a boot for 3 weeks (1 to go) and he says there's an 85% chance I won't need surgery. He said if they had just sent me to him, it would have been higher.

Anyway, I'm looking at the bright side. The tendon is fine and the calf muscle is fine.....they're just not connected anymore.

Also, I don't know what the hell Nancy Sinatra was talking about....this boot ain't made for walkin'....LOL

Similar thing happened to me. I sprained my foot halfway into a half marathon back in May (still finished the race wildly). Took a month off from running (continued to strength train though) and just RICEd. My wife pushed me to go to the doctor following that month and that's when I found out I had actually broken it. Basically strained my peroneal tendon so hard that it snapped the bone on my outer midfoot. I didn't need surgery thankfully, but spent the next two months in that damn boot. I will say you have a much more positive outlook than I had haha. I was so miserable not being able to run and feeling trapped in that thing most of the summer.

But I'm coming up on six weeks now that I've been out of it and have been training for my next half marathon in a couple weeks. Been grueling, but I'm just grateful it was an easy recovery all things considered.

 

[InCali]

Similar thing happened to me. I sprained my foot halfway into a half marathon back in May (still finished the race wildly). Took a month off from running (continued to strength train though) and just RICEd. My wife pushed me to go to the doctor following that month and that's when I found out I had actually broken it. Basically strained my peroneal tendon so hard that it snapped the bone on my outer midfoot. I didn't need surgery thankfully, but spent the next two months in that damn boot. I will say you have a much more positive outlook than I had haha. I was so miserable not being able to run and feeling trapped in that thing most of the summer.

But I'm coming up on six weeks now that I've been out of it and have been training for my next half marathon in a couple weeks. Been grueling, but I'm just grateful it was an easy recovery all things considered.

Yeah.....those boots take some getting used to. I go in on Monday after three weeks and the orthopedic doc says he can probably tell me whether or not it's healing the way he wants. I'm of the opinion that it isn't healing quite right and it's probably due to the primary care delayed me seeing the orthopedic guy by two weeks because they insisted I needed an MRI. Ortho doc said they were wrong....oh well. I did notice, however, that my calf is contracting somewhat when I (gently) move my foot so maybe that's a good sign.

Anyway, I wear another shoe with socks to prop up my heel on the other foot so I'm not like the leaning tower and hopefully won't develop any back issues because of it.

As far as my attitude, I'm pretty unflappable when it comes to stuff like this. I've always been kind of detached when it comes to my own personal stuff. It's not that I don't care, but I think about stuff other people have to go through and feel lucky.

 

[Lily Adler]

I really want to try going to a Korean beef restaurant.

 

[Lily Adler]

Mass hoarding as much toilet paper and paper towels is such an American thing.

Aaaand they suspended the port strike and this was all for naught.

 

[blueharvest]

Aaaand they suspended the port strike and this was all for naught.

But at least they now have enough toilet paper to last well into the new year.

 

[Babillygunn]

Oh man! Selling TP on the black market was going to be my retirement plan.


Now what am I supposed to do with 6000 rolls of two ply Charmin?

 

[squeekness]

Oh man! Selling TP on the black market was going to be my retirement plan.


Now what am I supposed to do with 6000 rolls of two ply Charmin?

Your butt will thank you for using such a high quality product for the rest of your life.

 

[Babillygunn]

Your butt will thank you for using such a high quality product for the rest of your life.

I’m actually a Members Mark TP guy. (Sam’s Club brand). It’s the softest out there. It’s like wiping with a flushable t shirt that’s been wrapped in cotton puffs.

 

[squeekness]

I’m actually a Members Mark TP guy. (Sam’s Club brand). It’s the softest out there. It’s like wiping with a flushable t shirt that’s been wrapped in cotton puffs.

Never knew you were such a connisuoir of TP.

 

[Babillygunn]

Never knew you were such a connisuoir of TP.

I’m very experienced with it. I have used it every day of my life since I was a toddler.

 

[Black Narcissus]

Going in for more test this upcoming week.

 

[squeekness]

Going in for more test this upcoming week.

Wishing you good luck.

 

[Iceman]

Florida braces for Hurricane Milton's landfall as Category 5 storm

The "monster" storm is due to hit heavily populated Tampa Bay with full force on Wednesday.

www.bbc.co.uk

That Helene already looked terrible and already another big one.

 

[Iceman]

Got some unexpected medical issues. I’m hoping for the best, but can use whatever good vibes I get my way.

Sorry to hear. Best of luck mate, hope it turns out ok.

 

[squeekness]

Florida braces for Hurricane Milton's landfall as Category 5 storm

The "monster" storm is due to hit heavily populated Tampa Bay with full force on Wednesday.

www.bbc.co.uk

That Helene already looked terrible and already another big one.

Going to be bad for Florida.

 

[Iceman]

Going to be bad for Florida.

Is it going through some of the same areas? Poor people only just trying to get back to normality and could be struck again.

 

[blueharvest]

Is it going through some of the same areas? Poor people only just trying to get back to normality and could be struck again.

It's a slightly different path, but it's the same area, more or less. But Helene was a Category 4 when it hit, I think.