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tyler.durden

tyler.durden

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I purchased new HPS bulbs from this online company. In the first set they sent me, the 1000w bulb came shattered. Wanna know why??? It was shipped in a big box with NO PACKING MATERIAL! No bubble wrap, so peanuts, nada. I emailed the company about how stupid is was to ship a glass bulb like that, and they apologized and sent another. Which was shipped the exact same way, along with another 600w bulb, you guessed it, shipped with no packing material. The 600w is going strong a few days in, but I expect it to blow soon. I woke up to half the grow room in darkness. Fuck, I was really hoping for a break from plant shit after this harvesting week. 1000w Bulb blew, the new one. Of course. Went to the hydro store where I know the owner. Cool, young, Irish dude in his 30s who won some national poker tournies, then decided to open a few grow shops with the winnings. He sold me an Horilux bulb, so I went home to install it. Didn't work, my ballast also took a shit. On top of the bulb blowing, not sure if there's a connection between the two. I changed the fuse in the Quantum ballast, nothing. I bought more fuses from Amazon hoping that my spare fuse was just a dud, but honestly, that ballast worked for 8 fucking years, so I can't complain. Went back to the hydro store today and bought another digital ballast the owner recommended, looks cheap but has a 3 year warranty, so when it takes a shit the store will swap it out. But my room is bright and beautiful again, so I feel good. I'm so tired. After planting 8 new moms tonight, I will be done with serious plant shit for another 10 days. So glad, I was starting to lose it there for a while. Still not sure...
 
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curious2garden

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Laughing Grass said:
I'm planning on seeing how it feels on Monday and making the call then if I need to. I'm really not fond of the idea of being around sick people at a doctor's office. My bath bombs have epsom salt in them. I think I'm gonna go lay in there now. lol.
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Have your gf feel around your shoulder blade. She's feeling for a knot about the size of a walnut. If you have a knot there it's a trigger point. The easiest way to fix that is with an injection of Marcaine and a corticosteroid. Barring that she can put pressure on it for you. Trigger points need myofascial release, here's some information about releasing a trigger point
 
farmingfisherman

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curious2garden said:
Have your gf feel around your shoulder blade. She's feeling for a knot about the size of a walnut. If you have a knot there it's a trigger point. The easiest way to fix that is with an injection of Marcaine and a corticosteroid. Barring that she can put pressure on it for you. Trigger points need myofascial release, here's some information about releasing a trigger point
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That's a good one. I also like the cane or stick for digging in and moving stuff around but its hard because it hurts to dig into ones own shoulder vs paying someone to do a good deep tissue massage.
 
farmingfisherman

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farmingfisherman said:
That's a good one. I also like the cane or stick for digging in and moving stuff around but its hard because it hurts to dig into ones own shoulder vs paying someone to do a good deep tissue massage.
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Laughing Grass

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curious2garden said:
Have your gf feel around your shoulder blade. She's feeling for a knot about the size of a walnut. If you have a knot there it's a trigger point. The easiest way to fix that is with an injection of Marcaine and a corticosteroid. Barring that she can put pressure on it for you. Trigger points need myofascial release, here's some information about releasing a trigger point
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She couldn't find any lumps so I got her to just press on the spot where it's most tender with a racquetball as long as I could stand it. It hurt like hell butI didn't feel it releasing like they said it should in the video. I went to bed right afterwards and had the best sleep I've had all week so there's some improvement. I'm thinking if maybe it was hard to find because I was laying in a hot bath for an hour before she tried. I'm trying to motivate myself to try again this morning before I take a shower.

raratt said:
Pics or it didn't happen...
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Guaranteed you wouldn't want to see it, it ain't pretty.
 
manfredo

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Laughing Grass said:
Will they'll give you the test results over the phone? Usually with an MRI they want to go over the imaging with you, maybe zoom?
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No, turns out they won't and I'm so annoyed. The people in the MRI dept said to just call and they would give them, so I cancelled the appt. I had with a nurse on Monday. I'm so turned off by the whole thing that I might not even go back, but I probably have too. I just hate driving 3 hours to hear "go to PT and we'll see you in 6 weeks".
 
Laughing Grass

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manfredo said:
No, turns out they won't and I'm so annoyed. The people in the MRI dept said to just call and they would give them, so I cancelled the appt. I had with a nurse on Monday. I'm so turned off by the whole thing that I might not even go back, but I probably have too. I just hate driving 3 hours to hear "go to PT and we'll see you in 6 weeks".
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That sucks sorry. Your health is important and it's only three hours.
 
curious2garden

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I had seen those and thought about getting one.

manfredo said:
No, turns out they won't and I'm so annoyed. The people in the MRI dept said to just call and they would give them, so I cancelled the appt. I had with a nurse on Monday. I'm so turned off by the whole thing that I might not even go back, but I probably have too. I just hate driving 3 hours to hear "go to PT and we'll see you in 6 weeks".
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Can you ask them for the digital images for your records. Usually once the doctor has had them for a certain amount of time (varies state to state) they can be released directly to the patient. You can read the radiologist's impression yourself.
 
manfredo

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curious2garden said:
I had seen those and thought about getting one.


Can you ask them for the digital images for your records. Usually once the doctor has had them for a certain amount of time (varies state to state) they can be released directly to the patient. You can read the radiologist's impression yourself.
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I thought of doing this...I usually do ask for copies of everything anyways, but honestly I want his opinion...Plus I'm sure there are tears, but not all tears require surgery, etc.. I'm just easily annoyed in my old age, and they managed to annoy me, when in reality I should be thankful I have health insurance and can see a doctor.

And it's probably bad news if they insist on seeing me.
 
curious2garden

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manfredo said:
I thought of doing this...I usually do ask for copies of everything anyways, but honestly I want his opinion...Plus I'm sure there are tears, but not all tears require surgery, etc.. I'm just easily annoyed in my old age, and they managed to annoy me, when in reality I should be thankful I have health insurance and can see a doctor.

And it's probably bad news if they insist on seeing me.
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Call your doctor's office and see if you can book a telehealth appointment with your doctor for you. If not leave your name and number and ask for your physician to call you back and just level with hin. It's an X hour drive, please give you the news over the phone and that's one less possible Covid exposure for both of you. If you can get to the physician you may get the information.
 
mysunnyboy

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I went to my pain management dr yesterday. Had another appointment before that with a dr and one after.

I get to the pain management guy andI can’t find my wallet. So I think ok no problem I’m kinda new but they know me.

The bitch at the front won’t let me have an appointment because I’m not paying atm. She said have someone at home call with the numbers. I’m said wtf man. I don’t know her, she’s new looking.

Anyway, she says come back next Wednesday. Now this is an hr away. I go out of the office swearing lol idgaf it’s bull shit, right?

Get in the car and head to the next appointment. I checked another spot. Bing, there it is.

I said pullover winobarbie. There’s a dispensary. Fuck those pills lol...

Next appointment is with the shrink. A great little Puerto Rican guy, maybe wino’s age. He’s got an adult autistic son living with him.

Anyway, I told him what happened and he says Oh My Sunny. I’m so sorry but you did the right thing, sometimes we just have to make it thru the day.

Here’s a big ole fatty for dr F. Watching the sunset with a wino on a Friday night is all right.

There’s your chair. It’s white buffalo :eyesmoke:



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