Category Archives: Body of Mine

Physical health related issues.

What is the Sound of One Hand Clapping?

Holy hell, that's a lot of pre-op appointments! I got this list yesterday and it includes fasting labs (gonna have to bring a snack), EKG, x-rays, and some other pre-op stuff I'm not sure about. I'll be at the hospital most of the ...

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Elastic

I'm a t-shirt and cargo shorts kinda guy. Have been for quite a while. No, I'm never going to be fashionable. I'm all about the comfort and utilitarian thing. I recently had to go clothes shopping, though, which I detest. There's no way I'm going to be able to button my shorts with one hand

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What a Birthday Present

So the results are in. I have a torn rotator cuff, and the pamphlet they gave me - called Rotator Cuff Injuries - reminds me of Highlights magazine. Just look at that poor fellow above...he's obviously hurting while trying to paint his ...

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Apprehension and Music to Ignore the World By

So in two days, I go back to Bay Pines VA to see the orthopedic doctor, where I'll get the results of last week's MRI. I'll find out just how fucked up my shoulder is, as well as what my options are. ...

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MRI Complete

Well, I had the MRI and - contrary to my own beliefs - it went fine and wasn't that big of a deal. They had me fill out a form, listing all sorts of things like whether I had any metal fragments in ...

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