the 100% directionless thread

exodus said:
I got a feeling your new service just adds new medications, but doesn't pull the old ones, yeah?

Ammonia inhalants, wtf?
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Why do you say that? And we used those in the ER, so I can't say much about having them on the truck.
 
Ammonia inhalants are used everywhere around here. ERs have them taped to the walls
 
Anjel said:
Ammonia inhalants are used everywhere around here. ERs have them taped to the walls
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I've only seen them in first aid kits from like 1940. I've never seen them in any ambulances here or hospitals (I'm sure they probably have them).
 
We have them as well. They work awesome for those long distance late night transfers Lol
But used a lot for selective unconsciousness lol
 
Robb said:
Also who's had shoulder surgery? They keep saying 6 months minimum. That means I'm not even halfway through this bull:censored::censored::censored::censored:. I wanna find out what I need to do to chop that 6 to a 3.
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Shoulders, even when rehabbed aggressively, take a long time to come back to a good functional state. At about 3 months, you'll have some scar tissue laid down to where you can have some reasonable assurance that you're not going to rip something apart, but it's still not going to be very strong. If you truly want to see just how fast a shoulder can be rehabbed, look up some baseball pitchers that have had shoulder surgery and see just how long it took them to get back into the rotation. Then shave off a few months because you probably won't need to have that much strength with that much Range of Motion, though you will need full strength in a certain ROM necessary for field work, and that ROM also needs to be pain free without meds.

The place to start is to call an PT/ATC that works with baseball players. Then you will likely need a referral to use that provider and here's the key thing: you have to be willing to do all the "homework" that the PT/ATC prescribes for you. If you don't, your recovery rate will be much slower.

A lot of the result depends upon how well you can get the scar tissue to remodel itself along the lines of stress as that will give you the strongest possible outcome given that scar tissue is NOT as strong as the tissue it's replacing. That remodeling requires that you do your part too.

The reason I suggest a PT/ATC is that their ATC background is what provides them the experience necessary to be more aggressive in rehabbing occupational athletes (as much as ambulance folks are, anyway) for return to that work than the typical PT.
 
Rob, there's not much I can say as far as recovery.
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And finally signed myself up for a motorcycle safety course! ETA of 3 weeks until I have my license now. I have about 3500 to shop with (including gear), so the hunt is on for a bike (or I can wait another month when no one in AZ wants to ride and they sell them for pennies, but... That's patience I don't have).
 
exodus said:
I got a feeling your new service just adds new medications, but doesn't pull the old ones, yeah?

Ammonia inhalants, wtf?
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We continue to stock and order them. Not used often, but they cost very little and don't really expire. Sure some idiots somewhere used them in the wrong manner in the past, but that doesn't mean they're not useful.
 
Robb said:
Also who's had shoulder surgery? They keep saying 6 months minimum. That means I'm not even halfway through this bull:censored::censored::censored::censored:. I wanna find out what I need to do to chop that 6 to a 3.
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That's not very likely to happen. Shoulders are not inherently stable joints. Even a simple anterior dislocation took one of my hockey players two months to come back from. Don't rush it. Right now sucks, but a bum shoulder for the rest of you life will suck a lot more.

The below is spot on:
Akulahawk said:
Shoulders, even when rehabbed aggressively, take a long time to come back to a good functional state. At about 3 months, you'll have some scar tissue laid down to where you can have some reasonable assurance that you're not going to rip something apart, but it's still not going to be very strong. If you truly want to see just how fast a shoulder can be rehabbed, look up some baseball pitchers that have had shoulder surgery and see just how long it took them to get back into the rotation. Then shave off a few months because you probably won't need to have that much strength with that much Range of Motion, though you will need full strength in a certain ROM necessary for field work, and that ROM also needs to be pain free without meds.

The place to start is to call an PT/ATC that works with baseball players. Then you will likely need a referral to use that provider and here's the key thing: you have to be willing to do all the "homework" that the PT/ATC prescribes for you. If you don't, your recovery rate will be much slower.

A lot of the result depends upon how well you can get the scar tissue to remodel itself along the lines of stress as that will give you the strongest possible outcome given that scar tissue is NOT as strong as the tissue it's replacing. That remodeling requires that you do your part too.

The reason I suggest a PT/ATC is that their ATC background is what provides them the experience necessary to be more aggressive in rehabbing occupational athletes (as much as ambulance folks are, anyway) for return to that work than the typical PT.
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Robby... Stop being stubborn. It's better to be off 6 months now, than later on down the road have to have surgery again and more time off, because something is messed up or didn't heal right.

^^ I feel like that's a really long sentence. Oh well.

Working both of these jobs. Full time hours at both. It's killing me. I haven't been in real clothes in I don't know how long. I'm starting to hate going.

Gotta keep telling myself it's just until the FTO time is done.
 
Yea y'all are right, it's just immensely frustrating to me that I'm barely halfway there from the injury to coming back. I've got my post-op tomorrow and if they think the PT that was ordered and the delay in treatment caused more damage I'm thinking I'm going to sit down with the lawyer again and have another chat. Worst thing they can say is no. Dude's incompetence and negligence set me back 3-4 months, they didn't even operate until nearly 4 months after the injury.

Luckily my LTD is FINALLY sorted out...allegedly at least...and they did 66% of my earnings last year rather than 66% of my base salary so all that OT I worked cause we are short staffed is actually gonna help me out pretty solidly in the long run.

I'm just really sick of being stuck at home unable to drive or really do much of anything. :censored::censored::censored::censored: I can't even put on a pair of jeans myself.

I've had a little good luck I guess, called the health insurance company this AM about a bill I got since I already paid my deductible and it turns out they processed it wrong and I have no responsibility to pay besides the copay I already paid so that's $1000 saved in one area. I'm not looking forward to the surgery and anesthesia bill, I was talking to my dad and he said my brother's shoulder which was much smaller of an operation than mine ended up being around the 35-40K mark. :(
 
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A minimum security inmate from one of our fire camps (fire department used inmates for wildland firefighting and reprinting stations) walked away and was captured 24 hours later. He only had 1 more year of time left. Say goodbye to the little bit of freedom he had.
 
So opinions. Is go karting a stupid date idea? (not really a date, she has a bf but that's not the important bit haha). I'm completely at a loss for other ideas.
 
9D4 said:
So opinions. Is go karting a stupid date idea? (not really a date, she has a bf but that's not the important bit haha). I'm completely at a loss for other ideas.
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:blink: You and females... :unsure:

Edit: I prefer the original faces. These don't put across the same feelings.
 
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9D4 said:
So opinions. Is go karting a stupid date idea? (not really a date, she has a bf but that's not the important bit haha). I'm completely at a loss for other ideas.
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9D4 said:
So opinions. Is go karting a stupid date idea? (not really a date, she has a bf but that's not the important bit haha). I'm completely at a loss for other ideas.
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I think go karting is a good date idea. I think going go karting with someone who has a boyfriend is a bad date idea.

:-D
 
Settling into my lovely quarters... Yay FEMA trailers. I'm now onto what will be my normal week-on rotation. Gonna be a nice pay check.
 
Anjel said:
I think go karting is a good date idea. I think going go karting with someone who has a boyfriend is a bad date idea.

:-D
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This. so much this.
 
I have issues STX, thank you for always pointing them out.
I mean it's really not that bad. Not like I'm 19, only had steady gf and called her a druggie, then tried to get with a girl with a kid and now a taken girl. Wait... That is kind of bad...
If it makes a difference they're rocky.
 
9D4 said:
I have issues STX, thank you for always pointing them out.
I mean it's really not that bad. Not like I'm 19, only had steady gf and called her a druggie, then tried to get with a girl with a kid and now a taken girl. Wait... That is kind of bad...
If it makes a difference they're rocky.
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Here's how I see it:

If it's not a real serious relationship (i.e. they haven't been together for a real long time, aren't engaged, don't have kids or own a house together, etc.) then simply hanging out casually and getting to know each other is fair game. He doesn't own her. If it goes further than hanging out a few times though, she owes it to the other dude to dump him. As long as you aren't lying to anybody I think you are alright.

If it IS a serious relationship, then you should keep your distance, whether they are rocky or not. Maybe tell her that you'd like to see her if/when they break up, and that you are here if she needs someone to talk to, but that's it. Actively pursuing someone who is in a committed relationship is not classy.

If you are friends with her boyfriend, then you shouldn't even be considering seeing her.
 
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