May 24, 20205 yr Oh and btw, a couple hours after we got back from urgent care my mom took my dad to the ER. He swelled up today, was having trouble breathing, and us running fever. 2020 can go suck a hairy sausage.
May 25, 20205 yr 24 minutes ago, Imp81318 said: Thanks. Yeah, they put a splint on it and referred to orthopedic doctor to cast it. Glad to know that we might be looking at surgery so I can brace my wife for that possibility. Why would it need surgery if it isn't displaced at all? Thanks. She is one tough cookie that's for sure... She's doing incredibly well, thanks. I'm amazed at well she's handling it. Gets a little sad here and there and frustrated because she can do a lot of stuff she wants to but she's handling it all exceptionally well for a 6-year-old. Yeah, that was my diagnosis too but mine was made as a completely uninformed parent with no medical knowledge or training whatsoever... Haha It looks to me like its a spiral fracture. Spiral fractures are unstable. So while its not displaced at all, its highly unlikely to stay that way without a plate and some screws. Picture a spiral shaped crack in something. The 2 ends you create are like slopes. Its not a flat end sitting on a flat end. Its a sloped end on a sloped end. Likely to slide off. I see a lot of open growth plates. Looks like a real youngn. Im not as familiar with peds. I dont know if theyll give it a chance with a cast first with very close watching (frequent follow ups for re-xray to keep a close eye on it ensuring no shift) banking on the quick healing ability of a very young patient. But in an older kid, and especially adult, thats pretty automatic surgery. I suspect itll be the same for your daughter. Luckily the growth plates looks to be spared though so thats good!
May 25, 20205 yr I don't want to talk about it. First time working with gel stain and with the first coat I became totally enamored with it. So engrossed with how well it worked that I skipped the sanding between first and second coating (probably started the second coat, if even needed, waaaaaaaaay too soon, like an hour after it was applied) and now I have tacky boards everywhere. Hoping an overnight dry will solve it. edit: geez posted this then saw deal with Imp's kid. Prayers sent, boss.
May 25, 20205 yr 5 hours ago, HazletonEagle said: It looks to me like its a spiral fracture. Spiral fractures are unstable. So while its not displaced at all, its highly unlikely to stay that way without a plate and some screws. Picture a spiral shaped crack in something. The 2 ends you create are like slopes. Its not a flat end sitting on a flat end. Its a sloped end on a sloped end. Likely to slide off. I see a lot of open growth plates. Looks like a real youngn. Im not as familiar with peds. I dont know if theyll give it a chance with a cast first with very close watching (frequent follow ups for re-xray to keep a close eye on it ensuring no shift) banking on the quick healing ability of a very young patient. But in an older kid, and especially adult, thats pretty automatic surgery. I suspect itll be the same for your daughter. Luckily the growth plates looks to be spared though so thats good! Yeah, she turned 6 if February and she's on HGH since she is growth hormone deficient and she was born SGA. So definitely lots of growing left to be done!
May 25, 20205 yr Cut grass. Weed wacked. Washed both cars. Now going to my parents for a small family cookout.
May 25, 20205 yr 9 minutes ago, Imp81318 said: No surgery but a long cast. Straight leg cast. From hip to toe? Had one after body cast and before leg brace (temporary). Hit by a van at age 12.
May 25, 20205 yr 6 minutes ago, wholesale_Melvin said: Straight leg cast. From hip to toe? Had one after body cast and before leg brace (temporary). Hit by a van at age 12. Yeah, it actually stops a little lower than mine did when I had a full leg cast but it is from above her knee to her toes.
May 25, 20205 yr 26 minutes ago, Imp81318 said: No surgery but a long cast. Great! Not great about having to wear that cast but great no cutting!
May 26, 20205 yr On 5/24/2020 at 7:21 PM, wholesale_Melvin said: I don't want to talk about it. First time working with gel stain and with the first coat I became totally enamored with it. So engrossed with how well it worked that I skipped the sanding between first and second coating (probably started the second coat, if even needed, waaaaaaaaay too soon, like an hour after it was applied) and now I have tacky boards everywhere. Hoping an overnight dry will solve it. okay, all worked out. next morning everything was matte/flat smooth. went back and painted over the sides that would be inside with the tan color i matched up from an old old old eagles hat and was second guessing myself on how the two would match up but it worked. this was just a concept/theory piece to get an idea of what building mid century modern furniture would be like and since this is for my son who is enlisting in the airforce as a starting point to get into NASA, i tried to blend the wood look of mid century modern (deep brown) and the industrial bland look of a military barracks (tan). project started with two particle/laminate board shelving units you could get a walmart. originals: end result : again, this is just a concept/theory piece. if you were to look close at this unit you'd see the mistakes made (been years since i taped anything off for painting, the leg plate screws where a hair longer than the board's thickness, there are caps to cover the wood screws...) but i'm in love with gel stain and with another practice piece or two, moving onto actual full wood pieces/stain.
May 27, 20205 yr On 5/16/2020 at 3:23 AM, Passepartout said: Never had drugs or beer in my life. But did sip a beer at nine years old and really that is what did me in for the taste of it. Just saying. I've "sipped" a few
May 31, 20205 yr Author Just picked up the mess in the back patio from last night. Apparently we were celebrating something My middle kid is almost 12 and she’s becoming quite the little baker (cookies and cakes), so I’ve been challenged to a "summer themed” bake-off today. Im planning on making frozen Key Lime pies dipped in chocolate and kicking that a**! (I don’t let them win at anything but board games once in a while....never challenges, never cards.) Then, just like @paco we have a BBQ with my in-laws. Hope you all have a great day doing whatever it is you’re doing. Happy Sunday morning, coming down.
May 31, 20205 yr Assembling one of those cooler/deck box things, doing a bit of work from home, meal prep for the week, and playing with the kids.
May 31, 20205 yr Author 1 hour ago, Dawkins 20 said: Assembling one of those cooler/deck box things, doing a bit of work from home, meal prep for the week, and playing with the kids. *this could be the cause of my first set of warning points ever. To be clear, this is just a joke!
May 31, 20205 yr Cancelled a fridge purchase from lowes. Ordered the same fridge from best buy. Got a bagel sandwich from the local bagel shop for breakfast. Went to the pond by my house with the kids, and my parents for some fishing. Copperhead went right next to my foot in to the water. Talking about 6 inches away. Now, pizza rolls for lunch. Then cutting the grass. And probably a little fire pit action tonight. Kids want smores.
May 31, 20205 yr Author 2 hours ago, HazletonEagle said: Cancelled a fridge purchase from lowes. Ordered the same fridge from best buy. Got a bagel sandwich from the local bagel shop for breakfast. Went to the pond by my house with the kids, and my parents for some fishing. Copperhead went right next to my foot in to the water. Talking about 6 inches away. Now, pizza rolls for lunch. Then cutting the grass. And probably a little fire pit action tonight. Kids want smores. Want to share which model and manufacturer?
May 31, 20205 yr 28 minutes ago, hey suess said: Want to share which model and manufacturer? Yeah. We got a frigidaire that is malfunctioning after only like 6 years. We have a narrow space so we had to go with a 33'' so we ordered LG - 26 Cu. Ft. Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator with Ice Maker - PrintProof Stainless Steel Model:LRDCS2603S
May 31, 20205 yr Author 1 hour ago, HazletonEagle said: Yeah. We got a frigidaire that is malfunctioning after only like 6 years. We have a narrow space so we had to go with a 33'' so we ordered LG - 26 Cu. Ft. Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator with Ice Maker - PrintProof Stainless Steel Model:LRDCS2603S Thanks!
June 1, 20205 yr 4 hours ago, hey suess said: Thanks! I bought a new dishwasher last week, wanna log that too?
June 1, 20205 yr 8 hours ago, HazletonEagle said: Sure. Do you keep a log of all of WUs fridges? Don't ask questions that you don't really want the answers to.
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