What did you do today?

[Zanne]

I wish I could get it treated but I don't have insurance. And my state sucks so much that you can't get an MRI or CT scan without insurance approval. No insurance? No scan. One of the clerks at my doctor's office was complaining about it & said you can't even get it at Oschner (or whatever the place is called). Even if I could get it assessed I could never afford surgery. I had this same thing with my other shoulder awhile back and it took over 6 months to finally heal. I just have to take it easy and do the exercises bc those are my only options. I fall between the cracks in my state so I can't get Medicaid. It wouldn't cover most stuff anyway.

@havasu, is there any chance I could get this thread unlocked so I can update? I know it's old AF but I wanted to post my progress with getting the floor and toilet installed as well as get feedback on the tub surround. My bathroom repair project

I'm thinking of using some hardiboard and a glue-up surround so I can use my delta grab bar corner shelf. I was going to say it could go in my brother's bathroom but then remembered the corners of his shower unit are curved.

 

[Twowaxhack]

About 20 yrs ago I hurt my elbow. Hit me ulnar (?) nerve and bruised it.

Took forever to heal and one day I decided to get an MRI. Walked in and told them I’m paying cash and I don’t have insurance or a Dr referral.

They scheduled it up and it cost $1200 in about 2002. MRI helped confirm it was just bruised. Nerves heal a micro amount each day, but it took 9 months to heal completely. I had to wear an elbow pad on it to protect it.

For the first month or so I could even use it to reach and buckle my seatbelt.

 

[havasu]

@havasu, is there any chance I could get this thread unlocked so I can update? I know it's old AF but I wanted to post my progress with getting the floor and toilet installed as well as get feedback on the tub surround. My bathroom repair project

Sure, I just unlocked it. If there is an issue, you can just start a new thread.

 

[BlueSkyHigh]

About 20 yrs ago I hurt my elbow. Hit me ulnar (?) nerve and bruised it.

Took forever to heal and one day I decided to get an MRI. Walked in and told them I’m paying cash and I don’t have insurance or a Dr referral.

They scheduled it up and it cost $1200 in about 2002. MRI helped confirm it was just bruised. Nerves heal a micro amount each day, but it took 9 months to heal completely. I had to wear an elbow pad on it to protect it.

For the first month or so I could even use it to reach and buckle my seatbelt.

I’ve banged my “funny bone” before but never have heard it could be damaged that badly!

 

[Twowaxhack]

I’ve banged my “funny bone” before but never have heard it could be damaged that badly!

It can and it feels like someone set your arm on fire.

 

[Zanne]

Twowaxhack, that sounds painful.

The whole "funny bone" thing is pretty much how my upper arm was feeling-- and now my lower arm because I just about got electrocuted by my damn induction cooktop while cooking dinner tonight. The glass on it cracked but it wasn't an issue and then the crack got worse. I have pans with metal handles but I use silicone handle covers for comfort/grip. I was cooking and my hand slipped and I slightly gripped the metal part of the handle. Got zapped so hard I heard a zzzt noise & instinctively hopped in the air. Fortunately I wasn't gripping so I let go fast but it shot through my hand all the way up my arm, shoulder, neck, and chest. I could not even move my arm. I let out a long string of f-bombs and went to vent to my mother about what happened. She asked if I needed to go to the hospital, I said no, but asked her to squeeze my upper arm since I couldn't even bend my elbow. I wasn't even able to move my fingers at first but I got them to twitch and then after she rubbed my bicep a bit my elbow stared working again. It's been a few hours now but my whole arm hurts now. Wrist/hand are still a bit tingly and weaker. Had arrhythmia for a little bit but it's subsided. I spilled some of the meat trying to pour it into the potatoes bc I lost my grip on the pan and it spun and dumped stuff on the counter instead of in the other pan. No heavy lifting with that arm for a few days I'm sure. I'm throwing that cooktop out when I can get my arms to cooperate on lifting it. Got some single cooktop thingies to use but they aren't as good. That cooktop had two sides but the other side won't heat above level 5 and I need it at 8.
It's a good thing my mother had her headphones on. She doesn't like swearing and I had a pretty loud verbal tirade.

Thanks, Havasu! I'll have to see where I left off. Think my last post there was in 2013 so there's a lot to catch up on.

 

[BlueSkyHigh]

Today was a good day! After more than two weeks of little more than text messages, we were able to "Skype" with our family living in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine. The power and internet (thanks Elon Musk) were finally behaving if only for an hour. It's amazing how high their spirits are in spite of all the hell most of the people are living in and we finally found a way to deliver a "care package" to them outside the avenues that the big carriers were unable to do. Ukrainians are a resilient and determined people for sure!

 

[Zanne]

Friday I took mom to get her bloodwork done. Saturday I voted in municipal elections. My brother & I were the first people there and the machines hadn't even been turned on yet. I wonder if anyone else bothered to go.

Had a rough night bc of shoulder/arm pain. Couldn't get to sleep. Finally got to sleep & mom woke me up to go to the store to get some multi-vitamins for her. Grabbed some groceries as well. Ate a salad. Cooked for her. And now I'm ready to rest. Stupid arm is acting up and not wanting to work worth a damn.

 

[havasu]

Why aren't the municipal elections tied to the November elections across the country? Was this a run off?

 

[BlueSkyHigh]

Friday I took mom to get her bloodwork done. Saturday I voted in municipal elections. My brother & I were the first people there and the machines hadn't even been turned on yet. I wonder if anyone else bothered to go.

Had a rough night bc of shoulder/arm pain. Couldn't get to sleep. Finally got to sleep & mom woke me up to go to the store to get some multi-vitamins for her. Grabbed some groceries as well. Ate a salad. Cooked for her. And now I'm ready to rest. Stupid arm is acting up and not wanting to work worth a damn.

Same question that havasu had regarding your local elections. Why not give your arm a rest and put it in a sling or otherwise bind it so that you can't use it for a while? Get your brother to help with the heavy lifting maybe?

Also, I had no idea that induction cooktops could generate enough VOLTAGE to zap you. They generate lots of current, eddy currents actually, but at really low voltages!

I'd seek the services of a Michael Avanetti type ASAP!

 

[havasu]

I'd seek the services of a Michael Avanetti type ASAP!

I'd avoid Michael for the next 16 years, since he will be a bit busy in Federal Prison!

 

[Zanne]

As for the elections-- I have no earthly clue. These legislators are morons. One of them tried to pass a Stripper Bill that limited the size/weight, and age of strippers. Bunch of clowns. I voted against all of their amendments bc I didn't want to give them more power but they all passed. These clowns also previously passed a bill to allow a voucher system for religious schools, but when non-Christian schools applied the legislators proverbially crapped bricks & said it was only for Christian schools & denied vouchers to any other group. I don't know if they got sued over that or not. The worst part is, they don't even have the same standards for voucher schools as they do for public schools. And public schools already suck badly enough here. They have rampant abuse (physical and sexual) at the private schools & many of them would not pass safety or accreditation standards. It's shoes!

Doctor said not to use a sling as it would only make it worse. Said I need to keep doing rotation exercises. Sling still wouldn't stop the bicep muscle from spasming either. And the past couple nights my cats have decided that my arm is a wrestling mat. First it was Aminatu jumping from behind my headboard landing on my head and then on to my arm and using it as a springboard. Then Senator Snugglebum chased Yasuke and Yasuke pounced on my arm and used it as a springboard to the tv stand. Snugglebum then pounced on my arm and stopped. Then Snugglebum chased Sir Hammington & he pounced on my arm. Then when I was in the living room, Itsy grabbed my fingers with her claws because she wanted treats & I twitched my arm wrong in response. Then I stumbled walking through the doorway and hit my shoulder on the door frame. Later on I rolled a little to get my medicine and hit my shoulder wrong. So, my whole arm is sore and I didn't get much sleep.

Still managed to take Mom for her morning appointment with the doctor and then take my brother for an afternoon appointment. Mom's A1C is down to 7. Weight down to 225. Sugar was good. She misplaced her thyroid meds & didn't mention it to me until yesterday so she hasn't been taking it & her thyroid levels were bad. But otherwise she's doing fine. Bro still needs another round of antibiotics but he's cleared to go back to work this week. He's scheduled for bloodwork before his next appointment. That's gonna suck for him bc they have a hard time getting blood from him on the first try.

His right rotator cuff is still giving him grief & he's not up to any heavy lifting.

I'd never heard of an induction cooker being able to zap someone but the top is cracked and water spilled in it at one point. My doctor said he'd heard of it happening before. My guess is that with the top it is allowing the electricity that powers the coils to pass into the pan. And I can see it has visible coils underneath the surface.

Yeah, Avenatti went down for fraud & stealing from clients. It's why Stormy Daniels fired him (well, she fired from him bc he scammed her before he got arrested).

Yesterday we got in the updated navigation dvd for the Honda. Ebay money back guarantee. Seller advertised as new. Then changed the listing to "used" after purchase. Also listed as returns accepted before buying. Seller changed that to no returns/no refunds afterward. I am currently checking ebay's policy on whether or not they return $ in that case if seller provided fraudulent or faulty product. Bc I took old navigation DVD out, popped new one in: Disk Read Error, not valid DVD, contact dealership message. Popped old one back in- works fine. Tried it again a few times. Contacted the seller who then changed the listing AGAIN to say if it says that message it means the navigation system is bad, dvds don't go bad, all sorts of bs. So I called the dealership & a guy who works in service department told me seller was full of crap-- only reason for that error is bad disk. He said when I bring my truck in, he will verify the disk is bad and write a note for ebay that I can submit to affirm that it's a bad disk. Gave me his personal cell # to call when I'm ready to schedule maintenance and make sure he's available to help. He was offended that the seller was that much of a jerk.

Called AC guy again and finally got him to answer the phone. Said I was out at the house his uncle used to own, gave him phone numbers, and he said he'd call back when he was ready to send someone out. Hopefully it will be soon. But I'm holding off on going to the dealership with my truck until I know when the guy can come out. But, I will send the seller a message saying dealer said the disk is bad and I will give him a one star review and take it up with Ebay to get a refund. As of yet, no response from the seller.

At least the neck pillow I got is super comfy. Bean bag type-- supposed to massage but I haven't put batteries in and am enjoying how soft it is.

I wanted to do some cleaning but mom said "No, not with your arm like that!" I was surprised at that. She normally has no sympathy but she can tell my arm is bad. I can still use one arm though. So I will try to get something done.

 

[BlueSkyHigh]

I'd avoid Michael for the next 16 years, since he will be a bit busy in Federal Prison!

Busy. That's one way to put it

 

[BlueSkyHigh]

Yesterday we got in the updated navigation dvd for the Honda. Ebay money back guarantee. Seller advertised as new. Then changed the listing to "used" after purchase. Also listed as returns accepted before buying. Seller changed that to no returns/no refunds afterward.

It's fraud and, hopefully, you paid via a credit card or even a debit card. I'd immediately file a complaint with your card company and dispute the charge. That usually gets eBay's attention and it get's Paypal's attention as well if that's the funding mechanism you used. Good luck!

 

[havasu]

Busy. That's one way to put it

Na, he is in federal prison. The worst he has is when his hot tub gets cool and drops his streaming TV shows.

 

[pipewrench2020]

Confirmed a good pressure test at 200 PSI on a 6" ductile iron main we had installed. Once we passed inspection, it was backfill and tamper all day.

 

[BlueSkyHigh]

Na, he is in federal prison. The worst he has is when his hot tub gets cool and drops his streaming TV shows.

I was hoping he was busy paying for "protection services" provided by the "bubbas" in gen pop.

 

[Zanne]

Federal prisons treat inmates better than employees. They get better food, better carpet, & better medical. BOP is understaffed by like 102 people at the local federal prison & they are refusing to hire more people despite being given funding specifically for that purpose. They are insisting workers work overtime (for which they do not get paid). They are wanting them to work 80+hours a week.

I payed via Paypal. Already talked to Ebay who said not to do what the seller said to do & that they believe me the product is fake or "defective" & that not only does the seller have to issue a FULL refund (which seller is refusing to do) but he has to pay return shipping. They put in the process of getting the return requested. Seller told me I still had to pay him $9.99 and wanted me to destroy the disk. Refused to accept return. Ebay CS called BS and said if he doesn't take action within 3 business days they will handle it.

Today was a lazy day. Body aching and feeling tired. Got so cold last night I had to close the window. Cats were piled on me and are currently piled on. Shoulder & arm still giving me grief but I started taking magnesium vitamins again. Need to eat some bananas but I'm waiting for them to ripen more.

Brother is feeling better. They told him he had to wear something somewhat related to christmas attire to work today (they were having a staff meeting & party). He stopped at the store and bought women's pajamas bc that's all he could find in his size. He got some looks but no one said a thing to him. He also picked up our friend in a bear hug and lifted him off the ground for a couple of minutes & someone else snapped a picture.

The tornadoes hit east of our area so we are lucky.

Monday we are going to the dealership for an oil change, get a letter about the bad disk, and get some other maintenance done. I wanted to go tomorrow but their appointments were booked up.

Still have not heard back from AC guy.

I have renovation related questions. I want to use waterproof hardieboard behind my glue up walls in my bathroom. The surround is 58" high. My ceiling is a little shy of 9'. The top of the tub sits ~16-1/2" up from the floor. There is 3/4" trim down from the ceiling edges that I plan to paint. The hardieboard is 1/2" thick and 3'x5'. My old wooden panels that will be taken down are 1/4" thick. To do the back wall I will need 2 sheets of hardiboard run horizontally which will reach ~6' above the tub. If I put side panels vertically they will only reach 5' above the tub- so 12" difference.
Should I:
A. Run the boards all the way to the ceiling & have to buy extra to reach?
B. Switch to purple drywall (which is the same thickness) or another cementboard product of the same thickness that is moisture resistant?
C. Cut the horizontal boards to terminate at 5' above the tub (leaving factory edge at the very top & cut portion in center behind wall panels) & put waterproof trim on top?
D. Other

Can I use some sort of primer on my wooden panels to make them accept alkalai resistant self-adhesive fiberglass mesh tape?

Hardieboard mfr said to use modified thinset compliant with ANSI A 118.4. Is there a difference between that and ANSI 118.4 or is the A likely missing in description on some? Anyone know of a good thinset to use? I don't think I will have to use a lot. I don't plan on taping the ceiling as it is ugly paper like ceiling tiles with pegboard type holes.

Can I use the same thinset over purple drywall? Or would I need to use other cementboard that is less expensive than the waterproof kind?

Can I use flex seal over the thinset to water seal it?

 

[havasu]

Redguard is the waterproofer of choice. Over thinset, I'm confused?

 

[BlueSkyHigh]

I got in trouble yesterday with my better half. We received a very nice shipment of "ikra", Ukrainian or Russian for fish eggs, or caviar. It was packed in a very nice insulated container with my favorite thing of all time this side of liquid mercury, two big blocks of dry ice. Dry ice, frozen CO2, runs right at about -109.8 degrees F. Coincidentally, I've been meaning to get to the dermatologist to get a could of skin tags taken care of and a "light bulb" went off in my head like a cartoon balloon over Wile E. Coyote in one of his ACME moments. Why not take a piece of the ice do do some cryosurgery on my own? I made the mistake of telling my wife what I was about to do and she said, "You attempt that and I'll divorce you!" I decided not to proceed but it was a really good idea don't you agree!