NDallasRuss is old and broken (RIP, me)
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"Falling out of a tree and hitting every branch on the way down" didn't return the right result that I was hoping for.
Man, that sucks.
Have you considered masturbating less?
In what context was the reckless behavior when you were younger? Sports? Motocross? X-Games?
A lot of it was sports, but a decent component was just general jackassery.
The best example I can think of is when I went to Vail during the summer once. They've got a deal where you rent a mountain bike, take the lift to the top of the mountain, and ride the bike down the trail back down to the bottom. I chose a different path: I pointed my bike South down the mountain, and went. Down, down, down, until I hit a rock, then went flying head over heels. Then I got up, got back on the bike, and did it again - until I hit another rock: same result. Get to the bottom and I'm a big bloody mess. Meanwhile, the people I went with had a leisurely ride down the trails and were laughing at me. My ride down was a lot more fun though.
Not directed to me, but I have not.
Retrospect certainly doesn't help. I opted for ulnar shortening surgery allowing the military to botch that up...tore out my right shoulder on a deployment, 4-years of running on a concrete flight line in San Angelo (had a CC who wanted his instructors "combat ready") and supposedly my Fibromyalgia is the result of Middle East burn pits.
I have all my limbs and my internals are gtg, so I'm still pretty grateful. Sitting next to a veteran with no legs at the VA will lend itself to that perspective.
Oh, and @NDallasRuss , hope you get some answers on your hips...51 is young for a replacement.
I broke my hip a year ago while playing softball, and getting airborne going for a line drive. Surprisingly, the surgeon recommended a hip replacement. I had two non-displaced & opposing fractures. The reason for the hip replacement recommendation was severe arthritis as much as the fractures.
One of my clients was Mako Surgical, now a division of Stryker. They make artificial knees and hips, and the robot arms used in the procedures. Hips are a lot easier, and most people are walking within a day, and fully cleared in a few weeks. The newest components are designed to last much longer than the previous 10-15 years.
In any event, I didn't get a hip replacement, and also avoided the recommended alternate surgery, because I wasn't experiencing any pain prior to the fracture. It took about 4 months for my fracture to heal by simply not bearing any weight. I expect I'll get a hip replacement in a few years, but hope that my increase in activity since retirement delays it.
One of my clients was Mako Surgical, now a division of Stryker. They make artificial knees and hips, and the robot arms used in the procedures. Hips are a lot easier, and most people are walking within a day, and fully cleared in a few weeks. The newest components are designed to last much longer than the previous 10-15 years.
In any event, I didn't get a hip replacement, and also avoided the recommended alternate surgery, because I wasn't experiencing any pain prior to the fracture. It took about 4 months for my fracture to heal by simply not bearing any weight. I expect I'll get a hip replacement in a few years, but hope that my increase in activity since retirement delays it.
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Thanks for that - I appreciate it. If they last a lot longer than the 10-15 years, that would be a big deal for me. I've realistically only got maybe 25 years left anyway, and the possibility of having it done and it lasting the duration would be attractive.
You young whippersnappers are wussies. 👵🏻
I've had a lot of injury related surgeries. While I've never wanted a surgery, I've learned it's best to go ahead and get it if I really need it, to heal or avoid ongoing pain. If you really need a hip replacement, I recommend going ahead and getting it. I play senior softball and quite a few guys have had hip replacements. Every single one has said it was a good decision and they haven't lost much if any speed. Of course a lot of those guys probably didn't have much to begin with, but that's another story.
Played tennis with multiple guys who have had replacement. Most are doing much better after the surgery than before. Don’t wait. You’re at a really good age to get them done.I had plenty of warnings against reckless behavior when I was younger, but I ignored and/or dismissed all of them. Now the piper is being paid.
I'm only 51yo. But at this point I walk around like a much older man. I hurt, literally, all the time. Specifically, my hips. They've hurt for several years, maybe the last 10? It impacts the things I do, and don't do. It sucks.
So today I finally went and got x-rays to see what's up. Just going off what the x-ray tech showed me and told me, it confirms what I figured. I've got pretty bad arthritis in both hips. On top of that, he showed me a "crack" on my left hip (the top of the femur) that he said looks like it was broken at some point and healed up, which is likely contributing to some of the pain.
In any case, at least now I know, and hopefully can start figuring out what to do about it. The Aleve PM I've been taking every day for the last few years probably hasn't been great for me. I don't want to do replacements because a) it starts the clock for having to do them every 10-15 years, and b) I've had family get knees replaced and they've had significant challenges/problems w recovery.
So, I guess the message for you younger fellas is to be more careful with your bodies, because it's keep track of things, even if you're not, and it's not going to forget!
Now, speaking of hips...
There’s a huge difference between sciatica and hip problems. Any good doc worth his salt can do that in an x ray. I battled sciatica for 2 years until I found a guy who did 3-4 surgeries a day just for that. No back pain since. Hips are a whole different story.
