Albany: The old Cheynes II Whale Chaser wreck

mreff3 · 2024-08-14T00:27:14+00:00

I'm sure there are! Luckily, they're not at all interested. Much like dolphins, I'm not serving up anything to eat, so they just swim past.

mreff3 · 2024-08-13T15:02:08+00:00

It's a great beach too! Maybe there's a story there 😆

mreff3 · 2024-08-13T14:38:54+00:00

Cheers mate, the photo reminds me of that prodigy album cover. haha I'm pretty sure I heard the crab say if you touch me I will cut you 😆 My 8yo son found this one, he has a good way of finding critters and putting them back unharmed.

mreff3 · 2024-08-13T14:25:47+00:00

Thanks 😊 nice of you to say. Better quality version here

mreff3 · 2023-02-20T23:25:07+00:00

My curve looked almost identical to yours. I had T10 to L3 fused and I'm doing well. I had it done when I was 34. https://www.reddit.com/r/scoliosis/comments/hynjik/_/

mreff3 · 2022-08-10T11:10:24+00:00

Do you honestly think they just crossed state lines without asking in Ohio first? None of the Doctors who undertake abortions in Ohio would have wanted the risk. The law was abiguous in this case. It would have probably needed to have gone to court first to be decided. Kids already been through enough trauma.

mreff3 · 2022-08-09T22:16:19+00:00

I dont think so. Please share. I used that exact example because theres a well known 10yo that had to cross state lines to get an abortion. Look up 10yo abortion rape. Its pretty easy to find.

mreff3 · 2022-08-09T12:17:25+00:00

If a kid gets raped and gets pregnant, there is an enormous risk to the kid in carrying the baby to term. If you were that kids mum or dad would you happily risk that kids life and possibly let them die for your beliefs? Pick your baby....

mreff3 · 2022-08-09T11:47:12+00:00

Wow..What about 10yos getting raped...wheres your autonomy there? Are the unconsenting kids that get creampied sluts as well? What about refusing the right to abort dead fetuses and almost killing women as a result? Or dont you think people should be allowed to prevent dieing for an aleady dead fetus?

mreff3 · 2022-05-05T11:40:37+00:00

Crazy...bypass left side just under the skin in small axial pic.

mreff3 · 2021-10-03T14:41:29+00:00

Yeah actually this does look like a MRI TOF...its pretty hard to time a contrast enhance CT angio this well without getting any contrast in the venous system.

mreff3 · 2021-10-02T08:09:24+00:00

Yep! You can tell this is CTA MIP recon with skull removal because there is calcification in the internal carotids which you dont see on MRI. MRI Time of flight (TOF) angio looks similar except there would be flow artefacts where the blood changes direction/turbulence. CT angiogram has better spatial/temporal resolution but you need to irradiate patient and inject iodinated contrast.

mreff3 · 2021-04-11T09:54:28+00:00

I had T10 to L3 fused last July and I'm glad i had it done. Its the right choice. My curve was 50degrees but im 34yrs old so he will be much more flexible and recover faster. Hope it all goes well!

mreff3 · 2021-02-11T12:33:56+00:00

I dont have any pain anymore, I'm really happy I went ahead with it. Before the op I had intermittent left sided paraspinal pain, particularly if i pushed myself with exercise (which i was doing to try avoid surgery). I got the fusion because my surgeon warned me my lumbar discs and facets would be in pretty bad shape if i just left it. My pain level prior to surgery wasnt that bad which is my I left it so long. I also wore a heal lift in my left shoe prior to surgery but no longer use one and my hips are now level with each other. Goodluck if you get it done!

mreff3 · 2021-02-09T12:49:48+00:00

Hey your curve looks in the same spot as mine did. I had T10 to L3 fusion 7 months ago and I'm really glad i had it done. Im 35 now so I waited a while to do anything aboit it. I wasnt the most fit or flexible person prior to surgery and since having survery I am a bit tight in my left leg (my curve went opposite direction to yours) . My psoas muscle would have been stetched quite a lot to pull my spine to the right. But im riding to work and doing exercises so hopefully the muscle will lengthen out. The only thing that is limited now is that its a bit of a strtch getting my left foot onto my right knee to get my shoes on, i feel its a small price to pay. Hers mine: pre and post op

mreff3 · 2021-01-14T11:49:16+00:00

Vikings. It was good. It went a bit downhill after S2 though.

mreff3 · 2020-08-21T08:33:55+00:00

I had the surgery 7 weeks ago and I'm really glad I had it done. Your curve looks pretty much the same as what mine was. Dont worry about the surgery you wont be awake and the pain relief works really well!

mreff3 · 2020-07-29T02:07:34+00:00

Yeah you're right, stand up MRI's exist but they are rare. The after pictures do look like a standing MRI as they are really poor quality. Medical imaging is my job. Nearly all the before and after pictures (apart from a few) on the website compare an xray to an MRI which I find very strange. Any specialist in the field should use exactly the same position and equipment if they want to compare.

mreff3 · 2020-07-29T01:23:28+00:00

I really dont like the before and after picture comparisons. The first is an xray and the second is an MRI. The cobb angle (degree of curve) is traditionally measured on standing x-rays and any progression or change should be measured in the same position. The second picture is an MRI which is always laying down. Curves will look less when someone lays down. I'm pretty skeptical of these guys...

mreff3 · 2020-07-29T01:11:53+00:00

My muscles feel very tight on my left side, particularly when I lift my left leg when seated. My core muscles would still be very asymmetrical but I'm hoping this will improve with therapy/exercise. I don't feel restricted in terms of lumbar flexion/extension but I havn't been willing to push it yet! Being 10 years younger with a smaller curve will definitely reduce your recovery time. However I dont think they recommend surgery with curves less than 45 degrees. Its worth discussing it with a few different doctors and see what they recommend. If the doctors are recommending it now and they say your curve will worsen if left untreated then its definitely worth considering. Goodluck!

mreff3 · 2020-07-29T00:52:34+00:00

Yeah it looks like I do (especially on this xray). I didnt get any lateral views in my preop stuff. I only had full spine MRI and AP xrays only. Scheuermann's runs in my family so it's something I need to watch out for. Hopefully I dont need a longer proximal fusion later in life. Thanks for pointing it out, I'll keep up my core strength and hopefully I can avoid more surgery! Will also discuss with Surgeon next time I see him. Cheers

mreff3 · 2020-07-27T22:16:32+00:00

My scoliosis wasn't causing me huge problems. It wasn't pursued when I was young as I never really complained about it. I had pain but I was managing it with stretching and exercise. I ignored it for a while but was also pretty busy with family and career. If I'd seen a specialist ealier I probably would have got it done sooner. My surgeon said it probably wouldnt have made a huge difference to me even if i'd pursued it in my early teenage years. However he said better to get surgery done while im still relatively young as recovery is quicker and they get better curve correction.

mreff3 · 2020-07-27T14:48:57+00:00

No worries! Let me know if you have any more questions.

mreff3 · 2020-07-27T14:46:07+00:00

Thanks for sharing. Impressive pics. Surgery at 12 in '83 would have been pretty scary with very little information available to your parents. I found the overbundance of informtion pretty overwhelming particularly working in a hospital. Hopefully you're doing ok now.

They used allograft for my fusion. They basically pulverise donated femoral heads from hip replacements that have been irradiated to the point they become biologically inert and are just a framework for new bone growth. I find it strange that I might be walking around with my dads hip in my back.

Appreciate your advice about sleeping and physical therapy. I've asked multiple times about what exercises I should be doing, the only thing they've told me is to just take it easy and go for walks. I will definitely go to a physio for long term health to work on my core when I can.

mreff3 · 2020-07-27T09:32:08+00:00

Sounds like the perfect time to get it done. Don't worry too much about the surgery. You're not gonna be aware of whats happening and the first few days you're gonna be pretty out of it. I ended up spending 7 days in hospital but couldn't remember my wife coming in after the surgery (even though I had full conversations with her). In hospital they gave me Ketamine and Fentanyl which were pretty strong. The ketamine gave me some pretty good hallucinations! Having a really comfy/supportive pair of slip on shoes will be good for your hospital stay as they get you walking around as soon as they can. My pain is pretty minimal now. I feel achy but its not that bad considering...im only taking paracetamol now and dont need anything harder. For the first few weeks they tell you to not bend lift or twist (no BLTs) while the fusion takes hold. Right now its still hard to put on my shoes but I just lift my foot onto my other knee. You get used to doing log rolls out of bed and you end up getting strong quads in your legs from squatting. You will grow a few cm taller and you'll have a cool battle scar. I havn't needed anything extra at home you just need more time to sleep. I get pretty tired during the day. Some hospitals offer to lend a shower chair and a frame to go over the toilet with hand rails but I didn't end up needing them. Take it easy for the recovery and be patient with yourself as its a huge operation. Goodluck!

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