The official nightshift thread....

canadjineh

Smoke moved in on us again last night and today.... but at least we got a little bit of rain this afternoon. Our official State of Emergency for the province is ending because things are calming down (yaaay) although there are still just over 150 fires still burning in BC

sufferlandrian

We're supposed to get some rain tomorrow. That should help with our fires. The wind picked up today and with the cooler temperatures slowing down the fires, the skies are clear enough to ride again. I'll have to see if I can get enough time to ride tonight on the indoor bike.

@bethanie0825 - The problem with Plantar Fasciitis is when you are not walking, fluid builds in the tendon sheath and it makes the fascia quite painful. If you get up and get moving you risk damage to the fascia prolonging the agony. Using an orthotic can help. You don't need a custom one but it would help to consult with a podiatrist to see which would help the most.

sufferlandrian

Finally! Rain and clear skies

bethanie0825

sufferlandrian wrote: »

@bethanie0825 - The problem with Plantar Fasciitis is when you are not walking, fluid builds in the tendon sheath and it makes the fascia quite painful. If you get up and get moving you risk damage to the fascia prolonging the agony. Using an orthotic can help. You don't need a custom one but it would help to consult with a podiatrist to see which would help the most.

Yes!! It feels better to be up and moving but then get sore. Sit down to rest and getting up is ridiculous. I have inserts in which help but my feet still get fatigued. @canadjineh thank you for the article, I'm taking any and all advice I can get!

I'm glad things are clearing up for you guys. I couldn't imagine having to deal with fires, the smoke, the evacuations. It's crazy.

sufferlandrian

It took almost a week to get in to see my dentist. The problem with finding a good dentist is they get popular quickly. I think the tooth he has been trying to save for the last couple years is finally ready to bite the dust. I'll be glad to stop taking 1000 mg of Motrin three times a day.

canadjineh

sufferlandrian

That looks like me when I realize I forgot my daughters birthday.

canadjineh

I'm thinking more along the line of dental work.... Monday I go back to mine as he is working on fixing my front teeth. I have had a bad habit almost all my life of chewing on things - some non edible like pens & pencils. I use my front teeth to take thin slices off hard foods and crunch them down that way. I also clench & grind at night and have 2 special mouthguards that I trade off. Anyhow, long story shorter... I have worn down and damaged them so much that he has had to build them longer to protect the dentin that was showing on their edges. I was unable to slice-chew my old way at first because my repaired teeth did not bite down the same, but soon unconsciously figured out how to do it again and have already chipped the edge of one tooth. He doesn't know yet but I'm sure to get a lecture on Monday .
I think it's a mild case of OCD because I can hardly stand to NOT chew crunchy food that way (and I love crunch). I've had this dentist for 35 years; I remember when his wife (who is a dental hygienist) was pregnant and now his daughter and son-in-law are both in practice with him. They are all awesome and talented dentists. He mostly does consults and tricky specialty stuff now and we usually have the 'kids' work on us for regular checkups.

Think of how much you'll be saving on Motrin, lol.

sufferlandrian

That's cool that you have had him that long. My problem is between working long overnight shifts and cycling, I've not been kind to my teeth. I used to eat a ton of sugar to stay awake. I've switched to caffeine but I'm not sure that's any better. Most Caffeine comes in sugary drinks or acidic beverages. It's eaten away a lot of the enamel on my molars. It may be time to say goodbye to the tooth he is working on.

canadjineh

Time for an implant??

sufferlandrian

Antibiotics are tearing up my gut. They put a crown on the tooth but they think there is an infection in the next tooth. I'm supposed to go back on the 5th for rads and either a new filling or an extraction.

canadjineh

Ewwww!! Be very careful with that! Technically they shouldn't have put the crown on until they got rid of the infection, especially if they aren't quite sure of the source. Crossing my fingers they can save that other tooth and just fill after curing the infection. Follow the antibiotic instructions scrupulously but as a vet, I'm sure you know the importance of that. Good luck.

Shawna2788

3rds here. Just got out at 530a.

sufferlandrian

@Shawna2788 - Any 24 hour gyms? That would be a good time to head to the gym. No one else will be there.
@canadjineh - I'm a bit OCD about medications. I set me phone alarms to go off when they are due so I don't forget any. They were sure they got the infection from the tooth they put the crown on, but without drilling out the filling, they had no way to know about the tooth next to it. It's medicine. It's not an exact science. Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes your the bug. It was my turn to be the bug.

Shawna2788

@sufferlandrian yes and it is only 3 minutes down the road from me. There is nothing more peaceful than an empty gym.

sufferlandrian

I got my own gym equipment at home and put it out in the garage. I got tired of hearing the grunting and waiting for machines. I do miss the weights. They had some very good weights, but my Bowflex does a pretty good job.

sufferlandrian

Better living through pharmacology. We've had a couple pets in over the last couple days that couldn't be handled without sedation. Had to tell the owner of one of them that I couldn't see the pet unless they let me sedate him. Crazy dog that the owners won't control or train. Glad it was a Chihuahua and not a mastiff. The cat we saw yesterday, the owners know you can't handle him and we just took him straight to the Isoflurane box. Never even took him out of the carrier until we dumped him in the box. He was less stressed, we were less stressed and no one was bitten or scratched. A win win for everyone.

sufferlandrian

I think I might be going crazy. We had a dog in that barked all night long. Not the kind of bark you could close the door and get away from. It was the kind that penetrated every wall of the building. You could even hear it outside!

canadjineh

My goodness!! You need a dog psychologist at your clinic, @sufferlandrian! In my opinion all Chihuahuas should be euthanized. I've never met a non-psycho Chihuahua yet.... And I have met quite a few, they are popular around here. PB's and Shih tzhuahua's. Lots of seniors with small dogs.

sufferlandrian

Man it was Gorgeous today! Went for a bike ride instead of sleeping. Totally worth it!

sufferlandrian

OK, here we go. Another weekend and another 62 hour shift. I can't wait for May when the new doctor arrives.

canadjineh

Are there 62 hours in weekend??? Take 'cat naps' and hope the dogs are quiet...

sufferlandrian

Three days, 24 hours a day makes 72 in a weekend. I'm 10 short. I take cat naps whenever I can.

bethanie0825

canadjineh wrote: »

Are there 62 hours in weekend??? Take 'cat naps' and hope the dogs are quiet...

Yay for 3 day weekends....not! Unless you're off for 3 days and not working them, that is lol

jennifer_417

So....looks like I burned out the engine in my Jeep this week. I won't know for sure for a week, according to my mechanic, but it looks like I might be in the market for a new car soon. $430 for a two-week car rental in the meantime.

Also, it has taken me four hours to write just under 2 pages of a 7-page paper.

Ugh.

MellowGa

jennifer_417 wrote: »

So....looks like I burned out the engine in my Jeep this week. I won't know for sure for a week, according to my mechanic, but it looks like I might be in the market for a new car soon. $430 for a two-week car rental in the meantime.

You mean you seized it? that would mean an entire new engine, where you not keeping oil in it, not checking it? I'm sorry to hear this, any mechanic friends to double check this? because that is pretty darn serious

sufferlandrian

Which is going to be cheaper, a new car or a new engine?

jennifer_417

We don't know yet.

sufferlandrian

Either way it's not going to be cheap. Guess you'll be looking for overtime, again.

jennifer_417

sufferlandrian wrote: »

Either way it's not going to be cheap. Guess you'll be looking for overtime, again.

Most likely.

My mom was admitted to the hospital today. She fell the day before yesterday and hurt her wrist. It was swollen and really painful today so she went to have it looked it. She fell because she had a moment of vertigo, which caused them to do an MRI, to find that she apparently has had a series of mini strokes. I have no idea what that means just yet, but she'll be in the hospital until at least tomorrow. They also think she's probably broken her wrist, and they'll have to operate on it.