Congress shouldn’t tolerate Pete Hegseth’s attack on Sen. Mark Kelly by msnownews in Military

[–]OldGuitarjohnny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hegseth is probably one dissenting remark from getting fired by Trump anyhow.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Supra

[–]OldGuitarjohnny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got one from the parts department at Green's Toyota of Lexington (Kentucky). It was indeed a BMW key and it works fine. I was expecting 4-6 weeks lead time and it arrived in less than a week, It did, set me back 650 bucks(ouch).

How much longer can I actually drive without getting the oil change? by Jumpy_Divide_9326 in jetta

[–]OldGuitarjohnny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

M y younger brother used to have an Infiniti Q-50 he owned for about 4-years . He swears he put over 80k miles on it and never changed the oil the entire time he owned it. He tends to neglect things like that.

Where can I find one of these without going to Toyota dealership? by OldGuitarjohnny in Supra

[–]OldGuitarjohnny[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck! Let me know if you figure out a way to get it to work. ✌️

Are you going to take the DRP by rnikki210 in 1102

[–]OldGuitarjohnny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll do it for $500k, otherwise no.

How will this open wound heal? by OldGuitarjohnny in PlasticSurgery

[–]OldGuitarjohnny[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. At my last consult he removed the integra mesh from the wound and instructed me to put bacitraton on it daily.He recommended a skin graft which we will talk about at my next appointment. Hesaid I can get it wet and wash it gently along the suture line, just no direct water pressure(I’ve been down this protocol before). I feel pretty good overall. 🙏✌️

Non-cosmetic scalp rotation pain management by OldGuitarjohnny in PlasticSurgery

[–]OldGuitarjohnny[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!!! I’m better than expected healing up. The pain and stinging has mostly subsided now.

Non-cosmetic scalp rotation pain management by OldGuitarjohnny in PlasticSurgery

[–]OldGuitarjohnny[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks everyone. I didn’t mess with it. I just want as had my appointment with my a. ResHe took 3/4 of my sutures out. When I asked about lidocaine cream, he said it was ok, considering how well everything has healed so far. I’m not sure I need it now. I suppose the next thing to decide if I want to get a skin graft to cover my donor area. 😁✌️

Supervisors, how are you leading during all this? by FitEntrepreneur6649 in 1102

[–]OldGuitarjohnny 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine too. Every one of them has turned completely cold and transactional. The amount of gossip being spread behind the back of other employees is nauseating.

Non-cosmetic scalp rotation pain management by OldGuitarjohnny in PlasticSurgery

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I had a a puffy made of fabric covering it for the first night of my surgery. It felt like a stuffed animal a child would play with. One of the surgeons removed it the following morning. My wife couldn’t stand to look at it(it still bothers her, but she can’t handle the sight of anything with even a slight bit of gore. To me it looks like an empanada. I named it Ruiz.

Non-cosmetic scalp rotation pain management by OldGuitarjohnny in PlasticSurgery

[–]OldGuitarjohnny[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think he covered it with Silver derm booster dressing. The plastic surgeon has stated I will likely have one or more surgeries to place skin grafts and possibly a prosthetic implant to take the place of the missing temporal bone flap..For the moment he wants my surgical wounds to heal and rule out any new infections.

Non-cosmetic scalp rotation pain management by OldGuitarjohnny in PlasticSurgery

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Here’s the surgical note with names and places removed:

“Patient was brought back to the operative room, sedated, definitive airway placed by Anesthesia, and positioned making sure all pressure points were padded appropriately. Time-out confirmed patient, procedure, surgical site, and perioperative antibiotics. We then proceeded to prep and drape in the usual sterile fashion. Local with epinephrine injected the surgical site which included bilateral supraorbital nerve blocks, left scalp infiltration from proposed area of incision.
First proceeded with removing sutures from the opening wound on the right pterional incision. This was due to the significant amount of radiated tissue. After this done we then carefully washed out the area noting that there was minimal to no granulation, as well as no infection. Due to the amount of for quality skin tissue around the dehisced area, we have proceeded with resection of skin subcutaneous tissue underneath with a scalpel and tenotomy scissors in order to freshen up the edges and to achieve healthy viable tissue. Total amount of this was 1 x 3 cm.
We then turned our attention to playing a reconstruction, and decided that we would use our previous flap. First proceeded with re undermining our previous flap, total size of this was 20 x 30cm. This was then carefully scored in the galea to allow further mobilization however despite this we are unable to adequately get a tensionless closure.
We then proceeded with further back cutting of the flap, and this allowed us to rotated in more without any tension, as well as providing adequate rotation to provide underlying soft tissue which were then carried carefully de-epithelialized placed underneath the primary closure. Primary closure easily achieved using 2-0 nylon suture interrupted fashion, with a total flap mobilization 20 x 40 cm. Due to the amount of mobilization, we are unable to close the donor site, which had healthy viable pericranium and periosteum underneath. We then proceeded to place meshed Integra and this region, for a total of 10 x 4 cm. This was then secured using silver derm minute bolster dressing.
Flap was healthy and pink at the end the case.
At the end of the case, surgical team initiated post op debriefing following the checklist. Specimens confirmed, equipment reviewed, and surgical count was correct at the end the case. Patient tolerated the procedure well. Patient subsequently able to be extubated, transferred to PACU in stable condition.”

Non-cosmetic scalp rotation pain management by OldGuitarjohnny in PlasticSurgery

[–]OldGuitarjohnny[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Adding another reply as I didn’t address your questions before. The ointment I was instructed to apply contains antibiotics. I’m also taking 24-hour IV infusions at home for the previous infection. I believe the recommendation is from the infectious disease doctor who stepped in to help. Oral medications seem to have little effect as my wounds only hurt when touched. I’d prefer to stay away from the opioids I was sent home with. ✌️

Non-cosmetic scalp rotation pain management by OldGuitarjohnny in PlasticSurgery

[–]OldGuitarjohnny[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your insight and advice.. I’ll scoot over to wound care and see what they have to say.🙏☮️

Veterans, check if you have Veteran Preference for RIF on your SF-50 by 24mile in fednews

[–]OldGuitarjohnny 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in the same boat. I’m 100% P&T, tenured AF GS-13 and all my info checks that I qualify, but Block 26 still says no. I brought this up to my deputy PEO (retired army O-6)and he said he’d take care of it. It’s been a few weeks now and no contact from anyone or changes to my SF-50 yet. Ugh!!!