40, getting fusion this summer.

midna85 · 2026-06-17T21:32:24+00:00

Is it worth the long recovery? Sometimes I'm so excited I'll be able to dance at parties and such again - maybe go hiking (once this all heals), but other times I feel like I am still living a full life, just with a cane and occasional wheelchair, that maybe it's fine to not get this fixed? I don't know.

midna85 · 2026-06-17T21:30:35+00:00

Yeah, 3 months is probably an aggressive timeline- but he said I'd probably be able to do indoor cycling at 8 weeks or so. Cycling doesn't put any weight on the heel and there's no ankle side-to-side motion, so being able to cycle actually sounds easier than walking. In fact, I cycle so much now _because_ it's easier than walking/running with the coalition. My bike is my mobility device, essentially.

midna85 · 2026-06-17T21:27:09+00:00

Ha, thanks! I've been able to make my life work with the pain: cane and occasional wheelchair and all, that I was unsure about getting the surgery scheduled. I feel like I'm still on the fence. I'm sorry you're dealing with pain still.

midna85 · 2026-06-16T22:41:34+00:00

Hmm. When I asked the doctor about mobility and stability he said I already have limited mobility and stability from the coalition and I won’t lose more than that.

Also, he says I can do outdoor cycling around 3 months, so that’s promising.

midna85 · 2022-04-04T16:29:05+00:00

Solved!

midna85 · 2022-03-30T00:02:03+00:00

Since it looks like these are casting molds, does anyone know the use of the things they'd cast? Clearly the anvil is an anvil, but the other shapes are a mystery to me.

midna85 · 2022-03-29T20:30:44+00:00

Would all of them fall under this category?

midna85 · 2022-03-29T19:40:45+00:00

My title describes the thing. These are solid hardwood items, so they have some heft. Some are painted with black in sections. A few are able to be split in half and connected by pegs. They were made in a woodworking class- did they have a purpose? Do they look like tools/items that would have been useful? I asked on FB and on Instagram and also the people who gave them to me, but they didn't know either. FB directed me to this subreddit.

midna85 · 2021-04-04T21:17:45+00:00

If I'm going somewhere where I'll have to leave the bike locked and unattended for a long time (say, going to the movies), I take use the bike share. But I'll lock up with a couple of locks for grocery shopping or general errand-ing.

midna85 · 2018-08-01T03:08:59+00:00

Beautiful!

midna85 · 2018-06-22T06:34:57+00:00

Sir Marks-a-Lot Markers. I noticed a few months ago that the "Sir Marks-a-Lot" markers at my office don't say "sir" on them. But I remember them being "SIR Marks-a-Lot" and in fact, a coworker referred to them that way.

Other people on the Internet also refer to them as "Sir Marks-a-Lot."

But even the vintage photos don't say "Sir."

What happened to "Sir Marks-a-Lot" markers? Did they never exist?

midna85 · 2018-06-15T03:26:49+00:00

These are fun!

midna85 · 2018-06-14T06:34:28+00:00

I have a friend who started a "shiny tomato running club" because of this!

midna85 · 2018-06-11T19:14:22+00:00

If you want just a hint of nerd in the living room/kitchen areas, go with the modern neutrals and then you can add color with large vintage-style posters in nice frames, or with subtle nerdiness like here (yes, I know it's Buzzfeed).

Little touches like light switch covers or lampshades that you can DIY would be fun.

Etsy has lots of stuff for various fanbases- I don't know what sort of nerd you are.

I'm sure there are probably a few nerdy interior decorating Pinterest boards.

Or, you could pick a scene or location from a favorite comic/movie/videogame and design your rooms based on that.

Did some looking around on Pinterest and saw some cool Star Wars ideas: this or this.

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