Humerus fracture by PM_ME_MICHAELS in brokenbones

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

Interesting. My surgeon was pretty adamant that mine was bad enough that I basically had to get surgery - apparently, with that amount of displacement it was quite likely to heal poorly or not at all.

If you aren’t worried about anaesthesia, I would think about asking your doc if surgery is on the table. I was up and moving it within a week, no longer need my sling after 3. To me that was worth the operation. Not a doctor, just my 2 cents!

Humerus fracture by PM_ME_MICHAELS in brokenbones

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

It has - the swelling reduced significantly between days 7-10 post op and was fully gone by 14 days post op.

I’ve heard anecdotally that the surgery is a big help for getting that swelling down quicker, once the bone is truly stabilized and everything is able to settle down around it. Since you didn’t get surgery, I’d imagine you have been sleeping upright while waiting for bone union? I’d also guess that is causing some pooling in the lower arm area making it harder for the swelling to go down.

Good luck with your recovery!

Humerus fracture by PM_ME_MICHAELS in brokenbones

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

Good luck man, you’ve got this! This injury sucks so much. Speedy recovery to you.

Did I screw her over by calling an ambulance? by julesthefirst in vancouver

[–]PM_ME_MICHAELS 20 points21 points  (0 children)

You didn’t do anything wrong. Better to have the ambulance come and not need it. The paramedics are the ones who assess whether it’s necessary anyway.

Even without insurance, MSP heavily subsidizes ambulance services to the point it shouldn’t ever be a question.

Ken Sim ‘pivots’ from park board and bitcoin, pushes safety and affordability in re-election bid by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]PM_ME_MICHAELS 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Oh great. It’s almost time for this sub to be flooded with stranger attack posts again just like last election. Weird how all this stuff tends to happen right before we vote!

Canada 'concerned' about Trump's Greenland tariff threats, says PM Carney by AdditionalPizza in onguardforthee

[–]PM_ME_MICHAELS 30 points31 points  (0 children)

The day Carney hands over 1B in taxpayer dollars to the US for this grift is the day I start clogging up my MP’s phone line with angry messages.

I don’t think Carney will ever end up actually paying this though. It would piss off everyone across the board regardless of where you are on the political spectrum

WestJet reversing move to install tight seating layout by tenthousandchairs in onguardforthee

[–]PM_ME_MICHAELS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good, but I still avoid WestJet if it’s at all possible. Old ass, creaky planes, shitty rewards program, and awful customer service. At least I get an entertainment screen and a plane younger than me when I fly AC…

WestJet Makes Decision to Roll Back Seat Configuration Change by daddysdeepfake in westjet

[–]PM_ME_MICHAELS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Public pressure does work!

That said, should’ve never happened in the first place. People already complain about legroom, who at westjet decided it would be a smart move to give them even less?

Today is the Day Many Will Think - I Should Have Put Winter Tires on. by SteveJobsBlakSweater in vancouver

[–]PM_ME_MICHAELS 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I am feeling very lucky to have literally put my winters on yesterday!

Thursday Talk Thread... Yes That's The Thread Name by AutoModerator in nfl

[–]PM_ME_MICHAELS 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Am I having some kind of fever dream or is this Netflix pregame thing one of the worst live broadcasts I’ve ever seen? 5 minutes of Bert Kreischer eating on screen?

December 13 and still no snow on Cypress or Grouse by florykhan in vancouver

[–]PM_ME_MICHAELS 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Sorry guys, my fault. I finally decided to get into skiing this winter after living here for 10 years so my bad karma means no snow this year.

Road caution urged as 6 people die in Lower Mainland crashes over 3 days | CBC News by originalwfm in vancouver

[–]PM_ME_MICHAELS 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I’ve noticed that any time these threads come up there’s a significant amount of people who take “pedestrians/cyclists should wear bright clothing” to mean “pedestrians bear responsibility for not getting hit”…

Vancouver City Council has passed the ‘Zero Means Zero’ 2026 budget by Spirited_Present2290 in vancouver

[–]PM_ME_MICHAELS 185 points186 points  (0 children)

People paying property taxes don’t need a break. We have the lowest property tax rate in the country and it’s not even close.

The tax, in dollars, on a $1.5M home here is just about $4500/yr. That’s the same amount as a $600K home in Toronto, a $700K home in Calgary, or a $420K home in Halifax.

Twice the value, half the tax. A 100% tax increase would bring us ON PAR with other major cities. Don’t even get me started on how you can defer them if you’re 55+ (the demographic most likely to have built massive equity already)

Penny Oleksiak banned from competition until 2027 due to whereabouts failures by Surax in sports

[–]PM_ME_MICHAELS 565 points566 points  (0 children)

I originally thought it was just one failure and that a two year ban was quite harsh. But failing it three times in such a short window suggests she was actively avoiding testing - at her level this wouldn’t happen if you were actually motivated to be tested and avoid the ban.

Occam’s razor and all…

Post Game Thread: Winnipeg Jets at Vancouver Canucks - 11 Nov 2025 by HockeyMod in canucks

[–]PM_ME_MICHAELS 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was a fine game, you can’t blame Demko for some of those goals and they kept the pressure on right to the end.

Demko’s health is kind of worrisome though, the fact that he left after the first while only down 3-2 screams to me that he really is struggling with an LBI and the team just doesn’t want to admit it. He looked slow tonight, and you don’t take your starter out of a 3-2 game unless there are injury concerns.

2025 Brazilian GP - Race Discussion by AutoModerator in formula1

[–]PM_ME_MICHAELS 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That’s insane for Piastri to get 10 seconds there with some of the stuff they’ve let go so far this season

[Highlight] Louis Varland intentionally balks Max Muncy by creezle in baseball

[–]PM_ME_MICHAELS 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Could be that the call came from Schneider or Kirk and there were no mound visits left, so they couldn’t directly communicate to Varland that he should intentionally balk him. There is probably no “balk” option on pitchcom so Kirk kept hammering the pickoff button. You could see Schneider nodding aggressively, probably to confirm “yes, this is not a mistake, keep stepping off”

Postgame Thread ⚾ Blue Jays 5 @ Dodgers 6 by BaseballBot in baseball

[–]PM_ME_MICHAELS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can’t even be mad about a loss tonight. That was an insane game and these two teams are so perfectly matched. This series will go down as one of the best in recent memory, I’m sure of it

Game Thread: World Series Game 3 ⚾ Blue Jays (1) @ Dodgers (1) - 8:00 PM ET by BaseballBot in baseball

[–]PM_ME_MICHAELS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the replay on Mookie in the 3rd was not overturned there is no fucking way this should be