Random Drunken Thoughts Thread

[day_trippr]

Here's a hearty toast to technology from a hardcore technologist and total fan

My beloved Spousal Unit of (counts fingers) 46 years now woke up this morning at 4 am, took a shower with some prescribed anti-everything soap for the 3rd day in a row, then we headed over to the hospital in historic Concord, MA, where starting at 8 AM and ending at 10AM she had a "minimally invasive" robot-assisted total hip joint replacement performed - successfully by all appearances.

And after a few hours recovering (from the anesthesia, mostly) and some introductory PT exercise demonstrations, I was allowed to bring her home this afternoon, where I fed her one of her favorite dinners, then hit her with her collection of prescribed pharmaceuticals and OTCs, and just now tucked her away for the night.

Freakin' amazing what can be done on an "out patient" basis

Cheers!

 

[doug293cz]

Here's a hearty toast to technology from a hardcore technologist and total fan

My beloved Spousal Unit of (counts fingers) 46 years now woke up this morning at 4 am, took a shower with some prescribed anti-everything soap for the 3rd day in a row, then we headed over to the hospital in historic Concord, MA, where starting at 8 AM and ending at 10AM she had a "minimally invasive" robot-assisted total hip joint replacement performed - successfully by all appearances.

And after a few hours recovering (from the anesthesia, mostly) and some introductory PT exercise demonstrations, I was allowed to bring her home this afternoon, where I fed her one of her favorite dinners, then hit her with her collection of prescribed pharmaceuticals and OTCs, and just now tucked her away for the night.

Freakin' amazing what can be done on an "out patient" basis

Cheers!

Wishing your spouse a full and speedy recovery.

Brew on

 

[BongoYodeler]

"Outpatient?" That is amazing! I must have slept through news of that being the current practice.

 

[mac_1103]

There is nothing "minimally invasive" about a hip replacement. Even if a robot does it on an outpatient basis. Good luck with the rehab.

BTW, that's a lot of fingers.

 

[day_trippr]

I guess the "minimally invasive" simply describes the length of the scar

The tech that made this a 2 hour in-and-out is pretty impressive. CT scans defined both the geometry of the custom hardware and the required robotic milling of the femur and hip bones to fit it all precisely and avoid pounding the crap out of the patient. As a result she's up and rolling her walker around the house this morning and hasn't even needed to take an Oxy so far!

Cheers!

 

[mac_1103]

she's up and rolling her walker around the house this morning and hasn't even needed to take an Oxy so far

My aunt broke her hip taking down Christmas decorations a couple of years ago and had a total replacement. They had her back riding her bike around the retirement community within two months. She was pushing 90 at the time.

 

[balrog]

I guess the "minimally invasive" simply describes the length of the scar

The tech that made this a 2 hour in-and-out is pretty impressive. CT scans defined both the geometry of the custom hardware and the required robotic milling of the femur and hip bones to fit it all precisely and avoid pounding the crap out of the patient. As a result she's up and rolling her walker around the house this morning and hasn't even needed to take an Oxy so far!

Cheers!

Glad the hear!

You'll have her up on the ladder fixing the under-deck bird-cams in no time!

 

[Broken Crow]

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Here's a hearty toast to technology from a hardcore technologist and total fan

My beloved Spousal Unit of (counts fingers) 46 years now woke up this morning at 4 am, took a shower with some prescribed anti-everything soap for the 3rd day in a row, then we headed over to the hospital in historic Concord, MA, where starting at 8 AM and ending at 10AM she had a "minimally invasive" robot-assisted total hip joint replacement performed - successfully by all appearances.

And after a few hours recovering (from the anesthesia, mostly) and some introductory PT exercise demonstrations, I was allowed to bring her home this afternoon, where I fed her one of her favorite dinners, then hit her with her collection of prescribed pharmaceuticals and OTCs, and just now tucked her away for the night.

Freakin' amazing what can be done on an "out patient" basis

Cheers!

Wow! I’m sure she’ll have a speedy and full recovery with you taking care. Be well, Ms. Day Trippr!

 

[Broken Crow]

Good to hear it went well! Good luck and speedy recovery to your Beloved! ... My mum-in-law has had 2 of her joints replaced and I know this means you'll be extra-busy so Good Luck to you as well!
In case you haven't already planned for this part: Readily available healthy food... I know that once the pain hits and the drugs are needed, her schedule will go off kilter and planned eating times are tossed to the wind. My GF and I used her mums surgery as an excuse to buy the largest ham from a local 'ham-specialist' just so we could get the bone (and enough meat to share for sandwiches).. My GF made a vat of split-pea & ham soup so her dad could just throw it in a pot and heat it up and I made a massive amount of Hummus.
There is one thing I keep forgetting to do though now she is all healed up; I keep forgetting to bring over some fridge magnets to see if they will stick to her.......when the time is right!
Best,

 

[balrog]

Statistics show that women spend more time wondering what men are thinking,
than men spend thinking.

Don't even get me started on the time men spend scrolling for humor on the interwebz.

 

[day_trippr]

Thanks y'all for the encouraging and kind words, they're appreciated. The Spousal Unit's progression has been quite impressive, two days after surgery she was bombing the length of our 65' upper deck with her walker to the point I had to interject a note of caution ("NO RUNNING, DAMMIT!" ) which she's pretty much ignored since. She's now taking showers on her own and starting to practice using stairs with a crutch.

Wrt food, we had plenty of time to put up a half dozen main meals in the freezer that required minimal work to put on the table so this first week has been pretty easy. I'll have to start cooking again this week but that's nbd. My mom - who fancied herself as Julia Child's long lost sister - taught me very well. Beef stroganoff is on the menu for tomorrow...

Cheers!

 

[Bramling Cross]

Here's a hearty toast to technology from a hardcore technologist and total fan

My beloved Spousal Unit of (counts fingers) 46 years now woke up this morning at 4 am, took a shower with some prescribed anti-everything soap for the 3rd day in a row, then we headed over to the hospital in historic Concord, MA, where starting at 8 AM and ending at 10AM she had a "minimally invasive" robot-assisted total hip joint replacement performed - successfully by all appearances.

And after a few hours recovering (from the anesthesia, mostly) and some introductory PT exercise demonstrations, I was allowed to bring her home this afternoon, where I fed her one of her favorite dinners, then hit her with her collection of prescribed pharmaceuticals and OTCs, and just now tucked her away for the night.

Freakin' amazing what can be done on an "out patient" basis

Cheers!

They cut six holes in my abdomen, inflated my abdomen with inert gas, shoved all my guts out of the way, then hacked a kidney out of me from 1pm-6pm. I woke up at 2am and started doing my best to demonstrate that they could cut me loose ASAP. By 10am I was standing on the curb outside the hospital waiting for my ride. I went home high as a kite, where my folks insisted that I should take it easy. Not having any of that nonsense, I went grocery shopping with my Dad and cooked dinner that night.

The next day sucked, but I managed to walk a mile and cooked three meals. Days 3-4 really sucked because I was waay too eager to get off of the junk and I couldn't take a dump to save my life, but I was still a fully functional cook and able to keep pushing my walking distance--I just wore a bit of enamel off my chompers.

Yeah, it's crazy what they can do.

 

[Jonakr]

They cut six holes in my abdomen, inflated my abdomen with inert gas, shoved all my guts out of the way, then hacked a kidney out of me from 1pm-6pm. I woke up at 2am and started doing my best to demonstrate that they could cut me loose ASAP. By 10am I was standing on the curb outside the hospital waiting for my ride. I went home high as a kite, where my folks insisted that I should take it easy. Not having any of that nonsense, I went grocery shopping with my Dad and cooked dinner that night.

The next day sucked, but I managed to walk a mile and cooked three meals. Days 3-4 really sucked because I was waay too eager to get off of the junk and I couldn't take a dump to save my life, but I was still a fully functional cook and able to keep pushing my walking distance--I just wore a bit of enamel off my chompers.

Yeah, it's crazy what they can do.

Glad to hear you survived it!

 

[doug293cz]

They cut six holes in my abdomen, inflated my abdomen with inert gas, shoved all my guts out of the way, then hacked a kidney out of me from 1pm-6pm. I woke up at 2am and started doing my best to demonstrate that they could cut me loose ASAP. By 10am I was standing on the curb outside the hospital waiting for my ride. I went home high as a kite, where my folks insisted that I should take it easy. Not having any of that nonsense, I went grocery shopping with my Dad and cooked dinner that night.

The next day sucked, but I managed to walk a mile and cooked three meals. Days 3-4 really sucked because I was waay too eager to get off of the junk and I couldn't take a dump to save my life, but I was still a fully functional cook and able to keep pushing my walking distance--I just wore a bit of enamel off my chompers.

Yeah, it's crazy what they can do.

Glad you seem to be recovering well. I wouldn't have tried to do so much after abdominal surgery.

Brew on

 

[Bramling Cross]

Glad you seem to be recovering well. I wouldn't have tried to do so much after abdominal surgery.

Brew on

Appreciate it, sir, but there's been a real revolution in the past 20 years regarding post-op rehab. They want you up and active now--that's why I was doing laps around Post-Op telling the nurses, "That's 15, no need to keep me here. I'm good, send me home!"

Regarding my deranged, in retrospect, recovery, they should've never given me a goal. My psychology is such that if given a goal, I'll murder myself trying to quadruple it...and then try it again. Had they been given the opportunity to get to know me, the last thing they would've given me was a target. I love me some targets!

 

[GrogNerd]

week after my 3xCABG, I felt great!

almost running around doing somersaults & cartwheels!

then the megadose gabapentin script ran out

 

[day_trippr]

When I had my spinal fusion in the fall of 2021 I was given two 180-count plastic prescription containers of Gabapentin. I still have all 360 capsules because I what I read about that drug put me squarely off using it . I should remember to find a legit way to unload them...

 

[mac_1103]

I should remember to find a legit way to unload them...

https://safe.pharmacy/drug-disposal/

 

[day_trippr]

Thanks. Nearest location to me isn't answering their phone but I'll swing by tomorrow.

Cheers!

 

[GrogNerd]

I asked for another few days of the prescription & they were talking about sending me for addiction treatment

 

[balrog]

When I had my spinal fusion in the fall of 2021 I was given two 180-count plastic prescription containers of Gabapentin. I still have all 360 capsules because I what I read about that drug put me squarely off using it . I should remember to find a legit way to unload them...

I recommend against making a Hey Gabba Gabba Yo Gabba Gabba brew.

 

[Broken Crow]

I recommend against making a Hey Gabba Gabba Yo Gabba Gabba brew.

 

[mac_1103]

I recommend against making a Hey Gabba Gabba Yo Gabba Gabba brew.

We would be most interested in hearing your views on a Yaba Daba Brew.

 

[Broken Crow]

I asked for another few days of the prescription & they were talking about sending me for addiction treatment

During covid, my pregnant doctor who lived with her american husband across the border had to close her practice so I got a new doctor... I had only an initial visit with my new doctor, shortly after which I ran out of codeine and called for a renewal.. With the pandemic disrupting everything, my new GP was working full time at the hospital and I couldn't get in to see him and he wasn't very familiar with me yet. Despite preferring to take the pain unless it is utterly unbearable rather than be a zombie and only using it when I absolutely needed it, 12-20 times a year, I was treated like a junkie and denied the only pain-relief that does anything for me: the lowest (15mg) dose of codeine in combonation with acetametafin, ibuprofen, methyl carbomol.
I honestly do not blame him, I blame the sissy buttwipes that have no self discipline and the profit-minded doctors that created a crisis of greed and laziness preying on them. Still, left me up the creek. As always has been the case: Human idiocy causes the vulnerable to suffer.

 

[Skeeter686]

When I had my spinal fusion in the fall of 2021...

Trying to figure out if you're referring to autumn or the event that precipitated the surgery.

 

[day_trippr]

lol! Could have been both but October '21 was the surgery, and there was no single causal event. This was the culmination of a lifetime of degenerative disk disease taking its toll. I'd had three laminectomies prior on the same S1-L5-L4 vertebrae involved in the fusion (and L3 as well) and those surgeries got me through the last couple of decades worth of crises. But eventually there was too much bone-on-bone and sciatica going on and the fusion had to be done. Doing much better now, thanks!

Cheers!

 

[Ozarks Mountain Brewery]

If I didn't already feel old, now the new addition of great grand children, I guess you can call me OZ the great lol

 

[BongoYodeler]

If I didn't already feel old, now the new addition of great grand child, I guess you can call me OZ the great lol

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Congratulations!!

 

[Broken Crow]

With apologies for being pretty downbeat the last couple weeks, I've been drinking so this goes here.
This site is helping replenish my hope in the future.
I love to watch new and recent converts to homebrewing taking their first steps and buying the books and discovering this site and using it to study and learn the benefits and pitfalls of every detail on the path to producing "Great Beer".
It's kinda like watching a baby deer take its first steps, all the while in the back of my head thinking of O2 exposure as the metaphoric 'headlights' they may one day encounter on their brewing journey. Though anathema to me, not everyone notices it... I look forward to the delight of those who newly discover and learn to address it, even if it takes years and a transition to 'supporting member' on this site.
Just drunkenly sayin'

 

[day_trippr]

Just gonna leave this here sans commentary...

https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/23/us/alice-brock-alices-restaurant-death/index.html

 

[BongoYodeler]

Just gonna leave this here sans commentary...

https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/23/us/alice-brock-alices-restaurant-death/index.html

Ahh man. Coincidentally, I just listened to the song about a week ago after not hearing for quite some time. Years actually.
RIP Alice Brock.

 

[balrog]

That's just sad. And right before Thanksgiving.

 

[mac_1103]

If you wanna stop the war and s*** you gotta sing loud.

 

[GrogNerd]

well, it's ONE TWO THREE FOUR

WHATTA WE FIGHTIN' FOR?

 

[day_trippr]

I remember seeing "Alice's Restaurant" at the Hanscom AFB theater in 1969. The base Commander was all cranky about it and the next year refused to allow the M*A*S*H movie to be shown

 

[Dland]

well, it's ONE TWO THREE FOUR

WHATTA WE FIGHTIN' FOR?

Don't ask me I don't give a damn !.

(Jeese I hope I don't get censored for cussing again ; )

 

[lumpher]

I remember seeing "Alice's Restaurant" at the Hanscom AFB theater in 1969. The base Commander was all cranky about it and the next year refused to allow the M*A*S*H movie to be shown

Ok... now I don't feel quite so old.

 

[day_trippr]

Lol! Happy to be of service in my decrepitcy!

Cheers!

 

[balrog]

my decrepitcy

The fancy folk will say it's "decrepitude", but we all know it's "decrepitocityness".