There are five birthdays coming up in July with Zetsu, Erica, and Berry Sweet at the start of the month..
I hope all of you have a happy birthday with your loved ones.

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We'll need to order a really big cake. Happy birthday to all of you.
Happy birthday gang.

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I changed the title.....Bricktop is born in July too.
I edited my post to say six.
I hope all of you have a thimble or two of swish.
WOot, thank you everyone ac_drinks ac_smile
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WOot, thank you everyone ac_drinks ac_smile
Born around Canada Day eh. It must be nice to have your birthday on a national day off.
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There are five birthdays coming up in July with Zetsu, Erica, and Berry Sweet at the start of the month..
I hope all of you have a happy birthday with your loved ones.

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ac_dance
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WOot, thank you everyone ac_drinks ac_smile
Born around Canada Day eh. It must be nice to have your birthday on a national day off.
I concur 120% ac_cool Along with Hong Kong hand over day, I have all the excuse to have fun on the 1st of July, lol.
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There are five birthdays coming up in July with Zetsu, Erica, and Berry Sweet at the start of the month..
I hope all of you have a happy birthday with your loved ones.

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What a party. Happy birthday to all of the cashews born in July.
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I changed the title.....Bricktop is born in July too.
Still protecting the nonce I see.
Where is that old peedo ? Cambodia by any chance.
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There are five birthdays coming up in July with Zetsu, Erica, and Berry Sweet at the start of the month..
I hope all of you have a happy birthday with your loved ones.

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Happy Canada Day, happy Fourth of July, happy birthday.
Thanks, Fash.
71 years young, but my knees are but a mere three weeks old. Memo to all members...LOOK AFTER YOUR KNEES. You don't want to go through what I'm having to endure at the moment. A double knee replacement is a nightmare.
But I shall be back in ballet class soon enough.
I've also shed 16kg...because there is a maximum body weight that is applied for dual replacements. I look like a scarecrow now.
On the upside...there is no carbs in whisky.
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Thanks, Fash.
71 years young, but my knees are but a mere three weeks old. Memo to all members...LOOK AFTER YOUR KNEES. You don't want to go through what I'm having to endure at the moment. A double knee replacement is a nightmare.
But I shall be back in ballet class soon enough.
I've also shed 16kg...because there is a maximum body weight that is applied for dual replacements. I look like a scarecrow now.
On the upside...there is no carbs in whisky.
Jesus H, look what the cat dragged in. Happy birthday old timer.
What causes a person's knees to give out like that. It cannot be just normal wear and tear?
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Thanks, Fash.
71 years young, but my knees are but a mere three weeks old. Memo to all members...LOOK AFTER YOUR KNEES. You don't want to go through what I'm having to endure at the moment. A double knee replacement is a nightmare.
But I shall be back in ballet class soon enough.
I've also shed 16kg...because there is a maximum body weight that is applied for dual replacements. I look like a scarecrow now.
On the upside...there is no carbs in whisky.
I could imagine it is a nightmare. Is it the pain or the lack of mobility or both?
Cheers Bricktop. 
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Thanks, Fash.
71 years young, but my knees are but a mere three weeks old. Memo to all members...LOOK AFTER YOUR KNEES. You don't want to go through what I'm having to endure at the moment. A double knee replacement is a nightmare.
But I shall be back in ballet class soon enough.
I've also shed 16kg...because there is a maximum body weight that is applied for dual replacements. I look like a scarecrow now.
On the upside...there is no carbs in whisky.
:ohmy:
Get well soon Bricktop.
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Thanks, Fash.
71 years young, but my knees are but a mere three weeks old. Memo to all members...LOOK AFTER YOUR KNEES. You don't want to go through what I'm having to endure at the moment. A double knee replacement is a nightmare.
But I shall be back in ballet class soon enough.
I've also shed 16kg...because there is a maximum body weight that is applied for dual replacements. I look like a scarecrow now.
On the upside...there is no carbs in whisky.
I recommend a bottle of Glendronach eighteen year old highland single malt Scotch. It's a treatment for anything.
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What causes a person's knees to give out like that. It cannot be just normal wear and tear?
It's caused by decades of abuse through sport, distance running and working in a gym with concrete floors.
Ain't nobodies fault but mine...as the song goes.
I guess we just didn't know what we were doing to our bodies back then. Sports footwear was useless and did nothing to absorb impact.
The knee joint wore down to bone on bone and the only option to remedy the situation was to replace them. But modern medical technology is astonishingly effective, if not miraculous. I may not be doing any marathons, but I shall be pain free and be able to do normal things with my legs in around 3 to 6 months.
But that 3 to 6 months is a real bitch!!!
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I could imagine it is a nightmare. Is it the pain or the lack of mobility or both?
It's both.
One of the principles of joint replacement surgery is that you have to get up and about within a day. Considering what has been done to the leg bones and the soft tissue above and below the knee, that is a very very difficult thing to do. Even more so when you have both done simultaneously. The standard procedure for people with both knees worn out is to do one at a time, but that has its own problems.
It's around 6 weeks on strong pain killers, and you must religiously undertake your rehab exercise plan to ensure the knee doesn't atrophy and lock up again.
So look after those knees, kids. Replacement is something you would wish to avoid at all costs.
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I recommend a bottle of Glendronach eighteen year old highland single malt Scotch. It's a treatment for anything.
See, if you truly cared, you'd send a bottle or three.
ac_sothere
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What causes a person's knees to give out like that. It cannot be just normal wear and tear?
It's caused by decades of abuse through sport, distance running and working in a gym with concrete floors.
Ain't nobodies fault but mine...as the song goes.
I guess we just didn't know what we were doing to our bodies back then. Sports footwear was useless and did nothing to absorb impact.
The knee joint wore down to bone on bone and the only option to remedy the situation was to replace them. But modern medical technology is astonishingly effective, if not miraculous. I may not be doing any marathons, but I shall be pain free and be able to do normal things with my legs in around 3 to 6 months.
But that 3 to 6 months is a real bitch!!!
I don't have to worry. I aint into running. A lot of pro athletes have had knee replacement surgery.
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It's around 6 weeks on strong pain killers, and you must religiously undertake your rehab exercise plan to ensure the knee doesn't atrophy and lock up again.
That would be a bitch for me if I ever had to have that surgery. I would get addicted to them in a real hurry.
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What causes a person's knees to give out like that. It cannot be just normal wear and tear?
It's caused by decades of abuse through sport, distance running and working in a gym with concrete floors.
Ain't nobodies fault but mine...as the song goes.
I guess we just didn't know what we were doing to our bodies back then. Sports footwear was useless and did nothing to absorb impact.
The knee joint wore down to bone on bone and the only option to remedy the situation was to replace them. But modern medical technology is astonishingly effective, if not miraculous. I may not be doing any marathons, but I shall be pain free and be able to do normal things with my legs in around 3 to 6 months.
But that 3 to 6 months is a real bitch!!!
You are right about footwear. A lot of running trades employees who spend their careers hopping off moving cars into ballast to pull air valves, pins and throw switch get conductors knees as we call it on the railway. And the most comfortable workboots do not save their knees.
Nad knees was one of the main reasons early on in my career I wanted to get qualified as a locomotive engineer. I did not want what you are going through and so many career conductors have gone through. That and the money is better as an engineer.
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What causes a person's knees to give out like that. It cannot be just normal wear and tear?
It's caused by decades of abuse through sport, distance running and working in a gym with concrete floors.
Ain't nobodies fault but mine...as the song goes.
I guess we just didn't know what we were doing to our bodies back then. Sports footwear was useless and did nothing to absorb impact.
The knee joint wore down to bone on bone and the only option to remedy the situation was to replace them. But modern medical technology is astonishingly effective, if not miraculous. I may not be doing any marathons, but I shall be pain free and be able to do normal things with my legs in around 3 to 6 months.
But that 3 to 6 months is a real bitch!!!
I hear ya old Bricktop as it pains us to hear this :sad: , one of my mom's close friend just had knee surgery too, and she said the pain and stress was so hard on her she didn't wanted to do surgery on the other knee, at least until she finally did, which will take months for rehabilitation. Hope you can at least get good rest and recover soon.
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It's caused by decades of abuse through sport, distance running and working in a gym with concrete floors.
Ain't nobodies fault but mine...as the song goes.
I guess we just didn't know what we were doing to our bodies back then. Sports footwear was useless and did nothing to absorb impact.
The knee joint wore down to bone on bone and the only option to remedy the situation was to replace them. But modern medical technology is astonishingly effective, if not miraculous. I may not be doing any marathons, but I shall be pain free and be able to do normal things with my legs in around 3 to 6 months.
But that 3 to 6 months is a real bitch!!!
I hear ya old Bricktop as it pains us to hear this :sad: , one of my mom's close friend just had knee surgery too, and she said the pain and stress was so hard on her she didn't wanted to do surgery on the other knee, at least until she finally did, which will take months for rehabilitation. Hope you can at least get good rest and recover soon.
Bricktop's knees must have been very bad if they did both knees at the same time.
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I hear ya old Bricktop as it pains us to hear this :sad: , one of my mom's close friend just had knee surgery too, and she said the pain and stress was so hard on her she didn't wanted to do surgery on the other knee, at least until she finally did, which will take months for rehabilitation. Hope you can at least get good rest and recover soon.
Bricktop's knees must have been very bad if they did both knees at the same time.
Yea :sad: , I must give Bricktop credit for having the balls to both at once. From what my mom's friend had said, she rather have one functioning leg than doing surgery for the other one, she waited a year and a half later until she finally decided to fix the other knee.
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I could imagine it is a nightmare. Is it the pain or the lack of mobility or both?
It's both.
One of the principles of joint replacement surgery is that you have to get up and about within a day. Considering what has been done to the leg bones and the soft tissue above and below the knee, that is a very very difficult thing to do. Even more so when you have both done simultaneously. The standard procedure for people with both knees worn out is to do one at a time, but that has its own problems.
It's around 6 weeks on strong pain killers, and you must religiously undertake your rehab exercise plan to ensure the knee doesn't atrophy and lock up again.
So look after those knees, kids. Replacement is something you would wish to avoid at all costs.
I am surprised you can stand without crutches or a walker let alone exercise your knees/legs.
The exercises are done seated or prone.
But I am walking now with a stick. You have to get them working asap after the surgery or run the risk of having them seize up and needing replacement.
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The exercises are done seated or prone.
But I am walking now with a stick. You have to get them working asap after the surgery or run the risk of having them seize up and needing replacement.
And no doubt there is pain when you bend your knees.
Happy Birthday to you guys and gals anyone doing anything interesting for their B-day?
Weebles tradition is to head to The Keg with a bunch of friends for a nice medium rare teriyaki steak and some Keg size Caesars
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Happy Birthday to you guys and gals anyone doing anything interesting for their B-day?
Weebles tradition is to head to The Keg with a bunch of friends for a nice medium rare teriyaki steak and some Keg size Caesars
That is a good tradition.
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Happy Birthday to you guys and gals anyone doing anything interesting for their B-day?
Weebles tradition is to head to The Keg with a bunch of friends for a nice medium rare teriyaki steak and some Keg size Caesars
Thanks Weebles ac_cool , lol though I didn't did much, just drove around the city for some fresh air and bought some take out for dinner and fool around on the computer, lol.
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Happy Birthday to you guys and gals anyone doing anything interesting for their B-day?
Weebles tradition is to head to The Keg with a bunch of friends for a nice medium rare teriyaki steak and some Keg size Caesars
Thanks Weebles ac_cool , lol though I didn't did much, just drove around the city for some fresh air and bought some take out for dinner and fool around on the computer, lol.
Speaking of fresh air, do you ever take a drive out of the city?
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Thanks Weebles ac_cool , lol though I didn't did much, just drove around the city for some fresh air and bought some take out for dinner and fool around on the computer, lol.
Speaking of fresh air, do you ever take a drive out of the city?
I occasionally head out town when I need to buy some quails from the local farms. ac_cool
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Speaking of fresh air, do you ever take a drive out of the city?
I occasionally head out town when I need to buy some quails from the local farms. ac_cool
Good stuff. You got to get out of that concrete jungle once in a while.
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I occasionally head out town when I need to buy some quails from the local farms. ac_cool
Good stuff. You got to get out of that concrete jungle once in a while.
Not to mention the road maintenance and traffic jams, high property tax, rat race to work is something I'd never miss, lol.
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I occasionally head out town when I need to buy some quails from the local farms. ac_cool
Good stuff. You got to get out of that concrete jungle once in a while.
I need to get out of Calgary occasionally too.
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Good stuff. You got to get out of that concrete jungle once in a while.
Not to mention the road maintenance and traffic jams, high property tax, rat race to work is something I'd never miss, lol.
How long is your commute each way to your shop Zetsu?
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Not to mention the road maintenance and traffic jams, high property tax, rat race to work is something I'd never miss, lol.
How long is your commute each way to your shop Zetsu?
It takes about 20 minutes, which is so much better than my brother's 2 hour drive from his home in Hong Kong to the factory in Shenzhen everyday. :laugh:
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The exercises are done seated or prone.
But I am walking now with a stick. You have to get them working asap after the surgery or run the risk of having them seize up and needing replacement.
And no doubt there is pain when you bend your knees.
You bet.
The unceasing pain and discomfort is the worst part.
It's the soft tissue around the joint that is the most painful.
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And no doubt there is pain when you bend your knees.
You bet.
The unceasing pain and discomfort is the worst part.
It's the soft tissue around the joint that is the most painful.
That would be hard to deal with. Does it prevent you from sleeping or do the drugs put you to sleep?
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And no doubt there is pain when you bend your knees.
You bet.
The unceasing pain and discomfort is the worst part.
It's the soft tissue around the joint that is the most painful.
Can you ice it do anything to control the pain Bricktop?
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You bet.
The unceasing pain and discomfort is the worst part.
It's the soft tissue around the joint that is the most painful.
That would be hard to deal with. Does it prevent you from sleeping or do the drugs put you to sleep?
I've just started getting a reasonable nights sleep without the heavy duty painkillers they prescribe. I've been on them for a month and need to get off them ASAP. I'm on "over the counter" painkillers now and they seem to be effective enough.
This has probably been the toughest month of my life.
But things are improving well now and all should turn out OK.
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You bet.
The unceasing pain and discomfort is the worst part.
It's the soft tissue around the joint that is the most painful.
Can you ice it do anything to control the pain Bricktop?
Painkillers and ice packs are essential.
Oh, and by the way...I NOW HAVE COVID!!!!
:oeudC:
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That would be hard to deal with. Does it prevent you from sleeping or do the drugs put you to sleep?
I've just started getting a reasonable nights sleep without the heavy duty painkillers they prescribe. I've been on them for a month and need to get off them ASAP. I'm on "over the counter" painkillers now and they seem to be effective enough.
This has probably been the toughest month of my life.
But things are improving well now and all should turn out OK.
That's wonderful news.
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Can you ice it do anything to control the pain Bricktop?
Painkillers and ice packs are essential.
Oh, and by the way...I NOW HAVE COVID!!!!
:oeudC:
That's terrible news..
How severe are your symptoms?
They are about the same as a heavy flu. Not a lot of fun.
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Can you ice it do anything to control the pain Bricktop?
Painkillers and ice packs are essential.
Oh, and by the way...I NOW HAVE COVID!!!!
:oeudC:
:sad:
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Can you ice it do anything to control the pain Bricktop?
Painkillers and ice packs are essential.
Oh, and by the way...I NOW HAVE COVID!!!!
:oeudC:
No way. COVID picked a hell of a time to visit you.
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Can you ice it do anything to control the pain Bricktop?
Painkillers and ice packs are essential.
Oh, and by the way...I NOW HAVE COVID!!!!
:oeudC:
When it rains it pours. I hope you get over it fast. I will be honest, I had a few really bad days when I had COVID.
I'm recovering slowly.
And I'm now walking unaided, which I'm really pleased and amazed about.
These tribulations shall pass.
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I'm recovering slowly.
And I'm now walking unaided, which I'm really pleased and amazed about.
These tribulations shall pass.
You're walking already......good for you Bricktop.
:smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
I couldn't agree enough too, hearing from Bricktop makes me realize I take a lot of things for granted.