I'm still here :)

[Gearbox]

My friend's son started at UND pre med . They told him to even get into med school he is going to need a 4.0 GPA or they won't even look at him . I can't even imagine a 4.0 for 8 years .

[Peter Drouin]

I take 1 Glucosamine Chondroitin every 3 days and all the pain went away for me.
Even my finger nails got softer.

[Chuck White]

As the saying goes... What do you call the person who finished last in medical school?.........Doctor.

After they graduate, they can start saying "I practice medicine"!   :-\

[OlJarhead]

I have a chiropractor that is excellent but he's where we used to live.  I went back to him Monday and he adjusted my neck and the pain is mostly gone now.  My local one I won't see again as he made it worse

[ljmathias]

So I guess you might want to retitle this "aches and pains of getting old and doing hard work," or maybe
"Getting older is a PITA!"

Here's my two cents worth: I slipped while trying a move I could have done when I was 60 but not so much at 69. Almost fell through between two trusses, right arm stretched way back and a "pop" in my chest gave me some kind of crack or break there that can't be splinted or fixed easy. Now the shoulder: modern high res ultrasound showed a partial tear. Pain was incredible at first but gradually decreased over a couple of weeks. Started physical therapy and that has helped enormously. Biggest problem is, we're building a house for my daughter and SIL and work doesn't stop, just slows down. Seems I've re-strained the tear twice now, once through a sudden move I shouldn't have made, most recently through repetitive lifting and driving screws that didn't seem so bad individually but left my shoulder almost back where I'd started.

So, first rule: get diagnosed by a good orthopedic surgeon. Second,: listen to him. Third: don't do what you really want to do (and think you can get away with) by starting back at it too soon. I HATE not doing stuff, but I hate even more not getting better. And as my surgeon said: tendons and ligaments don't heal fast if at all- poor blood supply.

Now I sit in front of the fire place on a beautiful morning I could be putting up live-edge siding and fidgeting and antsy and out of sorts. Oh, well, that's life.

LJ

[paul case]

Maybe we should start a thread ''How to not get injured sawmilling''.

I think many of us could contribute to that.

Glad to see your still kicking Erik.

PC

[Magicman]

Not climbing ladders would eliminate many of our aches and pains.  Matter of fact, I seem to remember that ladder climbing has been deemed as off limits for FF Members. 

[Darrel]

If we really take that to heart MM, we'll meed to also start a threat titled "How to build a multi-story structure while stand on the ground.  :D

[Savannahdan]

MM, you could have told me that before I bought this real long extension ladder from an ex-painter who feel off of it painting one of the historic homes in downtown Savannah.  Guess I'll just use it for CSM levelling cuts.  BTW, Happy Thanksgiving to all!

[OlJarhead]

Well I was trying to lay low and heal up over the winter....my shoulder (this same one) was dislocated in Morocco back in 1988 when I was promoted to CPL in the Marine Corps.  After a beating (which wasn't enough) 5 guys jumped me (all in good fun) and I landed on my right shoulder with all 5 of them on top of me.  POP goes the collar bone.

Docs wrapped up my arm and said 'take a couple weeks off PT etc to heal'.....two days later a young marine said "you just want out of PT CPL!"....and I took off the sling and said '5!@#%^&*!' or something more colorful.  Now, so many years later it's not staying put so well and requires a lot of attention to put it back in place....and now this new pain doesn't help but the last adjustment has worked to eliminate 90% of the pain.  Still planning on therapy though and need someone to take a closer look at this old banged up collarbone.

Meanwhile a customer called with 20 10 foot logs all about 24" in diameter that he wants milled up hahahaha....can't really tell him no right?

[Chuck White]

Pace yourself Eric, you don't need to jump in with both feet!

Make sure you get help!

[OlJarhead]

True.  He claims to have lots of help and will get a bobcat to move logs etc.

Started as 20 footers and I convinced him that if he didn't need 20 foot lumber it might be worth cutting down to the size he needs...he wanted 10 foot lumber and cut them all down.

[Kbeitz]

Just tie that arm behind your back. Act like it's not there.

[ljmathias]

Sure could use a couple of those 10' logs- pine? Just ran out of live edge siding for the house we're building for the daughter and SIL. Got 2/3 way up the last wall and didn't even have scraps to piece together. Guess I'll be cutting up some of the barn logs to make up the rest- got to get the outside done before it gets real cold out- we can heat the inside with propane while we do plumbing, electrical and dry wall.

Yeah, it's hard to just sit on your kester and do nothing. May be good for the shoulder, not so good for the rest of the mind and body. Tried the sling to immobilize the arm but every time I needed to reach for something or carry something, out it popped trying to help. Dang thing doesn't know it's own limits.

LJ

[MbfVA]

 Good way to get an argument started: put a chiropractor, a neurosurgeon, and an orthopedic surgeon in the same room.  Although, if as many are, the mds are arrogant, it may be a very short argument.  I don't claim to be a good judge of those professions, but I do know a lot of people 'claim' they are helped by contractors.   Good one on that word Siri.