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jwctaco · Sep 1, 2025 at 7:24 AM

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Oh, Lord. I feel your pain. Literally. I had horrendously bad sciatica in 2013. I ended up having a spinal fusion (L5 - S1) and some "roto rooter" work done as it was found I had a bulging disc, and stenosis, both of which were causing the nerves to be compressed. That worked great. For about 2 weeks. Then, one morning while operating my snow blower (I was in New York at the time, trying to clear 18" from our driveway), and the pain came back. I figured my vigorous operation of said snow blower jacked up the plate in my spine. Went back to surgeon, more X-Rays. He said "The good news is, everything I pout in place is exactly where it's supposed to be. Bad news, it appears you have some pretty severe osteoarthritis in your hips." He referred me to another Ortho that specialized in hips & knees. He reviewed the scans, and said "Yep, you have severe OA in both hips, left is much worse than right." So he did a "resurfacing" procedure on the left hip. That fixed the problem. No more sciatica. Until about 3 months ago.....

I've previously shared my story about breaking a bone in each foot earlier this year. That lead to muscle pain up and down both legs. Then, maybe in June time frame, I tripped and fell in my garage, landed squarely on my left hip. Sciatica returned, once again in left leg only, a few days later. I am going back to the Ortho hip surgeon here in KY tomorrow, for them to evaluate my left hip, see if I didn't totally fuck it up to the point where I now will need the full hip replacement. My theory is yes, since the sciatica is only in my left leg, and not the right. This is the same Ortho that I went to in July, after my ER visit for severe muscle pull in right groin, and they referred me to him based on CT scan result of "severe OA in right hip", which I knew from my 2013 diagnosis in New York. Damnit, I hate this falling apart BS.....
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I know it sucks Tom hang in there man

vssman · Sep 1, 2025 at 7:27 AM

BarcelonaTom67 said: ↑

Oh, Lord. I feel your pain. Literally. I had horrendously bad sciatica in 2013. I ended up having a spinal fusion (L5 - S1) and some "roto rooter" work done as it was found I had a bulging disc, and stenosis, both of which were causing the nerves to be compressed. That worked great. For about 2 weeks. Then, one morning while operating my snow blower (I was in New York at the time, trying to clear 18" from our driveway), and the pain came back. I figured my vigorous operation of said snow blower jacked up the plate in my spine. Went back to surgeon, more X-Rays. He said "The good news is, everything I pout in place is exactly where it's supposed to be. Bad news, it appears you have some pretty severe osteoarthritis in your hips." He referred me to another Ortho that specialized in hips & knees. He reviewed the scans, and said "Yep, you have severe OA in both hips, left is much worse than right." So he did a "resurfacing" procedure on the left hip. That fixed the problem. No more sciatica. Until about 3 months ago.....

I've previously shared my story about breaking a bone in each foot earlier this year. That lead to muscle pain up and down both legs. Then, maybe in June time frame, I tripped and fell in my garage, landed squarely on my left hip. Sciatica returned, once again in left leg only, a few days later. I am going back to the Ortho hip surgeon here in KY tomorrow, for them to evaluate my left hip, see if I didn't totally fuck it up to the point where I now will need the full hip replacement. My theory is yes, since the sciatica is only in my left leg, and not the right. This is the same Ortho that I went to in July, after my ER visit for severe muscle pull in right groin, and they referred me to him based on CT scan result of "severe OA in right hip", which I knew from my 2013 diagnosis in New York. Damnit, I hate this falling apart BS.....
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Sciatic pain sucks. I’m actually sitting in the recliner with the heating pad on my lower back, left hip for just that reason.

CVYota · Sep 1, 2025 at 8:15 AM

2ndhandTacoman said: ↑

That would be impressive!

Can we make this a poll, to see how many identify as 'old school'?

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My favorite s still "youre a fuck-tard"

jwctaco · Sep 1, 2025 at 8:19 AM

Flying above my house this morning American Bald Eagle

Cwopinger · Sep 1, 2025 at 9:52 AM

Tree guys were here a few minutes after 0800, they gave me a call about 20 till to tell me they were on the way. Three man crew with a lift and mini skid steer to move/stack debris for a separate claw truck to haul it off.

After walking the yard and talking with them I went for a walk, the cutter was just climbing in the bucket as I left. I get back in 35 minutes and the first tree is on the ground, this was a 30-35’ tall oak that’s about 36” across at the base. They haven’t slowed down. Working on the biggest tree now, it somewhat hangs over the front porch roof, they said it’s not a problem but I’m kind of worried, it’s taller and larger in diameter.

jwctaco · Sep 1, 2025 at 10:04 AM

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Tree guys were here a few minutes after 0800, they gave me a call about 20 till to tell me they were on the way. Three man crew with a lift and mini skid steer to move/stack debris for a separate claw truck to haul it off.

After walking the yard and talking with them I went for a walk, the cuter was just climbing in the bucket as I left. I get back in 35 minutes and the first tree is on the ground, this was a 30-35’ tall oak that’s about 36” across at the base. They haven’t slowed down. Working on the biggest tree now, it somewhat hangs over the front porch roof, they said it’s not a problem but I’m kind of worried, it’s taller and larger in diameter.
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A few guys and the right equipment makes short work of it. I’ve had 13 Oaks taken out, stumps and all, I’ve cleaned up 3 that blew over in storms, used to have 28 . Rule #1 , don’t plant a tree within 30’ of a house. I really do like trees

US Marine · Sep 1, 2025 at 9:52 AM

BarcelonaTom67 said: ↑

"Model A Ford and a tank full of gas......"

It's challenging to explain "calling cadence" to people that have never Served.
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Here's another one , Sgt Major of the Marine Corps calling Cadence

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