It’s always fun when they pull a syringe out of a lead box with radioactive symbols and say “it’s harmless!” I got that one and then the next step…. Full CAT scan of the heart.

I have a normally abnormal EKG. My cardiologist had only ever seen it once before. (Y’all know HockeyDad be unique)

HockeyDad wrote:

This last weekend we had a funeral service for my cousin, he was 40.

He had a rough spell in childhood which I didn’t learn until he got clean and discussed some lows I didn’t know about and how he was coping. He had been clean for 4 years and had grown into a responsible man and a good dad. Fell off the wagon and couldn’t see a way out.

Anyways. 2 days later……my hippie dippy 2nd cousin that lives in SF messages a number of family members and states “He was a good guy, he just didn’t have anything to keep him busy”. She hadn’t seen him in close to 10 years.

Blown away every day how out of touch people are with things.

ZRX1200 wrote:

This last weekend we had a funeral service for my cousin, he was 40.

He had a rough spell in childhood which I didn’t learn until he got clean and discussed some lows I didn’t know about and how he was coping. He had been clean for 4 years and had grown into a responsible man and a good dad. Fell off the wagon and couldn’t see a way out.

Anyways. 2 days later……my hippie dippy 2nd cousin that lives in SF messages a number of family members and states “He was a good guy, he just didn’t have anything to keep him busy”. She hadn’t seen him in close to 10 years.

Blown away every day how out of touch people are with things.

ZRX1200 wrote:

Sorry to hear about your cousin.

Stogie1020 wrote:

We take my sister in for a "dry run" next week, in preparation for her radiation treatment for her brain cancer, which will start the following week. Hopefully, the tumor will be gone after the 6 weeks of radiation...in the meantime, my sister is getting a little more depressed about her condition...


the arthritis pain in my left wrist is becoming persistent, and makes doing anything with that hand painful... (cooking, washing dishes, yardwork, brushing and skimming the pool, reading a book, using my cellphone, holding a steering wheel) ...topical gel diclofenac sodium the orthopedist prescribed two years ago no longer effective...primary doc prescribed ibuprofen until I see the orthopedist again...

delta1 wrote:

Positive news on the stress test Mr 8.

If you have a stoke and your heart is still pumping, I'll be in GB at the end of the month but I'm not gonna off you until you pick me up at the airport and deliver me to my folks house. Wait... if you stroke out I'll just get an Uber but I'll will need your location for the next part of the plan.

Then, I'll drag you into the garage, start up my dad's car and let it idle so you slip away via carbon monoxide poisoning. If we do it right, we can mark it up as another COVID death.

BuckyB93 wrote:

Why do I get this strange feeling that my posts might be used against me if I happen to be a defendant in a court of law?

"Your honor of the court, we have concrete evidence that Bucky has planned to kill Mr. 8track based on his posts on a discount cigar auction web forum."

BuckyB93 wrote:

We take my sister in for a "dry run" next week, in preparation for her radiation treatment for her brain cancer, which will start the following week. Hopefully, the tumor will be gone after the 6 weeks of radiation...in the meantime, my sister is getting a little more depressed about her condition...


the arthritis pain in my left wrist is becoming persistent, and makes doing anything with that hand painful... (cooking, washing dishes, yardwork, brushing and skimming the pool, reading a book, using my cellphone, holding a steering wheel) ...topical gel diclofenac sodium the orthopedist prescribed two years ago no longer effective...primary doc prescribed ibuprofen until I see the orthopedist again...

delta1 wrote:

Great news, brother 8. Was the same for me... had to pump up the angle and speed a few times. And my ticker was declared good to go.

That was 3 years ago. What with all the bbq and layabout, I think it may be a little different. 🤦

MACS wrote:

Wife has beedn having a siilar problem.

Hand Surgeon identified the exact bone/tissue generating the pain with injections of a little bit of short acting anesthesia, which resulted in no pain for like 2-3 hours. Surgery scheduled for 2.5 weeks from no.

Her wrist will be good as new.

One tip: DO NOT SEE A GENERAL ORTHO! GO TO only A BOARD CERTIFIED HAND SURGEON!!!

rfenst wrote:

Have you been able to get out and walk without issue? Imagine the weather has greatly improved. Depending on how safe your neighborhood is, a nice couple three miles can help clear your head.

Good luck with your Sister. It has been a long road.

8trackdisco wrote:

Wife has beedn having a siilar problem.

Hand Surgeon identified the exact bone/tissue generating the pain with injections of a little bit of short acting anesthesia, which resulted in no pain for like 2-3 hours. Surgery scheduled for 2.5 weeks from no.

Her wrist will be good as new.

One tip: DO NOT SEE A GENERAL ORTHO! GO TO only A BOARD CERTIFIED HAND SURGEON!!!

rfenst wrote: