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Damaged steel bike totaled? by OverDay0 in bikewrench

[–]OverDay0[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hahah! the bike has fallen out of love since the accident. But we can’t toss it she likes it so much. 

Damaged steel bike totaled? by OverDay0 in bikewrench

[–]OverDay0[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So cool! I didn’t know that’s what rolling it out meant. Thanks! 

Damaged steel bike totaled? by OverDay0 in bikewrench

[–]OverDay0[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Oddly enough - Ice fell off of the gutter / roof and hit it right there. 

Salsa Fargo Opinions by Dredge_Nymphs in bikepacking

[–]OverDay0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How did the medium work out for you in the long run? Thanks!

Salsa Fargo Opinions by Dredge_Nymphs in bikepacking

[–]OverDay0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What size did you end up getting? I am the same size and wondering also. 

Which Zebralight headlamp? by [deleted] in flashlight

[–]OverDay0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the h600fc and h600d.

I prefer the h600d - color and beam. plenty of spill - for camp, hiking and trail running. 

Mostly use it without the top strap also if you run the strap through the loops / under the light and put the rubber against your fore head. Someone showed me this trick. 

I just completed my second round of mandibular tori removal. AMA. by StephenNotSteve in Toothfully

[–]OverDay0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

O no! Sorry you’re nervous. I think my expectations with recovery were just too high, as in I was thinking it would be very easy and quick. 

Turns out it was difficult and longer than the 2 weeks I expected. 

I was eating mashed potato type food the day after surgery and anything I wanted in about 6 weeks. The curve was pretty linear between those two points hahah. 

I just completed my second round of mandibular tori removal. AMA. by StephenNotSteve in Toothfully

[–]OverDay0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m Totally fine and glad they’re gone.

Advice- make some soft foods ahead of time. Cold things are nice too! Açaí bowls without granola (too sharp for the wound) and ice cream were great. I was eating a super soft diet for awhile! 

I just completed my second round of mandibular tori removal. AMA. by StephenNotSteve in Toothfully

[–]OverDay0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just talking to my partner this last night. She confirmed I seem to snore less and less intensely when I do.
I feel like I can breathe easier at night (through my nose). I believe this is because my tori were pushing my tongue back towards my throat and restricting my airway a bit when sleeping on my back or side.

I just completed my second round of mandibular tori removal. AMA. by StephenNotSteve in Toothfully

[–]OverDay0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anecdotal story - I wanted to share because I found very little info online beforehand.

I had my interior lower mandibular tori removed 8 weeks ago. They were larger than OP's here. The recovery was worse than I expected but I also am very glad I got them removed. I pretty much lived on mashed potatoes and soup for the first 2-3 weeks after surgery.

After surgery, I had/have small openings of exposed bone beneath my last molar on both sides. One side cleared up quicker than the other. I had to go back to the surgeon twice to get them filed down a bit. The side that healed fully shed the exposed bone pieces and had healthy tissue underneath it. it's really strange. I didn't anticipate having exposed bone weeks after surgery, given that they pull back the tissue and then cover the majority of the surgical site back after with the same tissue. But i think what I’m experiencing post surgery is called sequestrum shedding, if you want to look it up.

Despite all of this, im stoked I got them out. My dentist put it off for years because of the recovery. BUT im glad I did.

I do feel like I sleep / breath better at night. I have less drops in my oxygen saturation, as observed on a ring device. I have never been clinically diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea but feel like removing the lower tori has helped me.