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02-18-21, 05:39 PM
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02-18-21, 05:43 PM
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02-18-21, 06:00 PM
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Sorry for jumping in. I apologize. I don't spend all day on here and often I speed read to get caught up. Un-insulated waste pipes could be a problem if they are blocked and causing water to stand. A friend of mine has a son who did a research gig in Alaska for a couple years and I don't remember where he lived in the wilds but they couldn't bury pipes because of damage to the permafrost or some such eco thing. Anyway, he spent a lot of his time in winter thawing pipes in the crawl space even with insulation and electric heating tape.
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02-18-21, 06:02 PM
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02-18-21, 06:22 PM
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Last fall I was dealing with some mysterious pain in my lower back which extended down my legs. Naturally I ignored it and HTFU and soldiered on. By the beginning of the year it got bad enough that I tried taking a week off to no avail and then 2 weeks off. Then my A Fib incident happened and I was dealing with other problems. After 2 and half weeks I did my jailbreak ride and it was worse.
I went to the Orthopedic Doc today and he took an x-ray that showed a compressed disc L5 or 6 can't recall. Not real conclusive but I preferred a conservative approach with methylprednisolone 6-5-4-3-2-1 treatment and see how it goes. If I don't get better, an MRI and possibly an injection to treat the pinched nerve could ensue. At this point I can't remember not being in pain.
I'm hoping to ride at some point. At night it keeps me up and I'm worried about taking much since I'm on the blood thinner. Good times.
An added treat? I just got to unplug a garbage disposal that my wife F'd up for the umpteenth F'ng time. Next house i remove that SOB before I settle in.
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I went to the Orthopedic Doc today and he took an x-ray that showed a compressed disc L5 or 6 can't recall. Not real conclusive but I preferred a conservative approach with methylprednisolone 6-5-4-3-2-1 treatment and see how it goes. If I don't get better, an MRI and possibly an injection to treat the pinched nerve could ensue. At this point I can't remember not being in pain.
I'm hoping to ride at some point. At night it keeps me up and I'm worried about taking much since I'm on the blood thinner. Good times.
An added treat? I just got to unplug a garbage disposal that my wife F'd up for the umpteenth F'ng time. Next house i remove that SOB before I settle in.
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02-18-21, 06:26 PM
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Not sure. As far as I know, the initial clog was under the house. I think part of it is the developer cheaped out on the sewer lines so that the lines from the kitchen and laundry sinks "T" into the 4" line from the bathrooms rather than "Y" into it, and I suspect that they pushed a clog around, rather than removing it. At least, that's what the SECOND guy thought.
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02-18-21, 06:33 PM
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02-18-21, 06:33 PM
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How do you plug up a garbage disposal?
02-18-21, 06:35 PM
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02-18-21, 06:35 PM
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Last fall I was dealing with some mysterious pain in my lower back which extended down my legs. Naturally I ignored it and HTFU and soldiered on. By the beginning of the year it got bad enough that I tried taking a week off to no avail and then 2 weeks off. Then my A Fib incident happened and I was dealing with other problems. After 2 and half weeks I did my jailbreak ride and it was worse.
I went to the Orthopedic Doc today and he took an x-ray that showed a compressed disc L5 or 6 can't recall. Not real conclusive but I preferred a conservative approach with methylprednisolone 6-5-4-3-2-1 treatment and see how it goes. If I don't get better, an MRI and possibly an injection to treat the pinched nerve could ensue. At this point I can't remember not being in pain.
I'm hoping to ride at some point. At night it keeps me up and I'm worried about taking much since I'm on the blood thinner. Good times.
An added treat? I just got to unplug a garbage disposal that my wife F'd up for the umpteenth F'ng time. Next house i remove that SOB before I settle in.
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I went to the Orthopedic Doc today and he took an x-ray that showed a compressed disc L5 or 6 can't recall. Not real conclusive but I preferred a conservative approach with methylprednisolone 6-5-4-3-2-1 treatment and see how it goes. If I don't get better, an MRI and possibly an injection to treat the pinched nerve could ensue. At this point I can't remember not being in pain.
I'm hoping to ride at some point. At night it keeps me up and I'm worried about taking much since I'm on the blood thinner. Good times.
An added treat? I just got to unplug a garbage disposal that my wife F'd up for the umpteenth F'ng time. Next house i remove that SOB before I settle in.
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02-18-21, 06:38 PM
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02-18-21, 06:40 PM
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02-18-21, 06:45 PM
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02-18-21, 06:50 PM
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it's actually the pipes leading out of the disposal that get plugged. The garbage disposal itself is to blame because people tend to think they can grind anything up in it without repercussions. Wrong! Zucchini, broccoli, cucumbers and today rice. SMMFH.
02-18-21, 06:51 PM
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Oof, I'm stuffed. Not content with just building a bed, I multitasked and tried a carnitas recipe. It was a winner - simple and delicious. Tacos were damn good tonight.
02-18-21, 06:56 PM
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If you can't grind up cucumbers and rice what's the point?
02-18-21, 07:07 PM
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02-18-21, 07:08 PM
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02-18-21, 07:09 PM
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I haven't had a garbage disposal in ages - they're against code in NYC and Minneapolis has organics recycling/composting. Chucking that stuff down the drain just seems wrong, now.
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02-18-21, 07:15 PM
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I have a Trek 414 with cross tires. It's wheelless atm. One day soon I'll put it back together. I was riding every other day for awhile there, and then just fell off
02-18-21, 07:22 PM
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When we redid our kitchen about 15 years ago, mrs datlas specifically said no to a disposal. We compost our kitchen scraps.
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02-18-21, 07:25 PM
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Last fall I was dealing with some mysterious pain in my lower back which extended down my legs. Naturally I ignored it and HTFU and soldiered on. By the beginning of the year it got bad enough that I tried taking a week off to no avail and then 2 weeks off. Then my A Fib incident happened and I was dealing with other problems. After 2 and half weeks I did my jailbreak ride and it was worse.
I went to the Orthopedic Doc today and he took an x-ray that showed a compressed disc L5 or 6 can't recall. Not real conclusive but I preferred a conservative approach with methylprednisolone 6-5-4-3-2-1 treatment and see how it goes. If I don't get better, an MRI and possibly an injection to treat the pinched nerve could ensue. At this point I can't remember not being in pain.
I'm hoping to ride at some point. At night it keeps me up and I'm worried about taking much since I'm on the blood thinner. Good times.
An added treat? I just got to unplug a garbage disposal that my wife F'd up for the umpteenth F'ng time. Next house i remove that SOB before I settle in.
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I went to the Orthopedic Doc today and he took an x-ray that showed a compressed disc L5 or 6 can't recall. Not real conclusive but I preferred a conservative approach with methylprednisolone 6-5-4-3-2-1 treatment and see how it goes. If I don't get better, an MRI and possibly an injection to treat the pinched nerve could ensue. At this point I can't remember not being in pain.
I'm hoping to ride at some point. At night it keeps me up and I'm worried about taking much since I'm on the blood thinner. Good times.
An added treat? I just got to unplug a garbage disposal that my wife F'd up for the umpteenth F'ng time. Next house i remove that SOB before I settle in.
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Be sure you are on a maximal dose of Tylenol round the clock. Talk to someone who knows what they’re doing about non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with your blood thinner, and if you need an opiate, ask for it. Transforaminal injections can be very helpful and got me through a bad herniation without surgery. A good one will greatly reduce your pain med requirement for about six weeks.
Please excuse the unsolicited advice.
02-18-21, 07:26 PM
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02-18-21, 07:28 PM
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02-18-21, 07:30 PM
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