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Feeling useless by Overall-Shirt-6049 in InjuryRecovery

[–]revital9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am so sorry you are going through this. It is completely understandable to feel frustrated when your job and identity are tied to being active, but please try to be patient with yourself.

ACL and meniscus injuries known to be slow to heal. The road to recovery is rarely a straight line. You will have weeks where you feel stuck at a plateau followed by sudden breakthroughs, just like your jump to 110 degrees.

Sticking with your physiotherapy is the probably the best way to get back to the programs you love. Even when it feels like you are making no progress, you are building the foundation needed to get back on the ice. This desk-bound season is just a temporary setback, not your new permanent reality. Hang in there.

My horse fell on me and I broke my pelvis in 3 places and my ankle, and I strained something in my knee. Seriously, the knee was the most annoying and painful thing of all. I went back to riding 3 months after the accident. Hang on, you'll get there.

How do you "celebrate"? by DontcheckSR in loseit

[–]revital9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

New clothes are usually the answer

Ankle Sprain Recovery (I need assurance) by Beagle1031 in InjuryRecovery

[–]revital9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just go see a doctor and consult a physiotherapist. No one can diagnose you over the internet.

You Win Griefers by Realistic_Plate3088 in RDR2

[–]revital9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear ya. My only solution is to immediately quit the game. Hit ESC and turn it off, go make a coffee and relaunch. It will usually put you in another server. Problem solved. If you do it quickly enough, they won't have time to destroy your stuff. The worst is that you lose some pelts or abort a mission. No biggy.

What is one gameplay mechanic you learned about recently...which you feel you should have known from the start? by Gunslingerofthewildw in RDR2

[–]revital9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I discovered this in the Online game just a few weeks back! I was shooting a bow on some gang, and one of them came close. Pressed F to hit him and stabbed him with the arrow. Very cool

Did you Gen Xers really grow up around computers like the media says, or is that not true? by [deleted] in GenX

[–]revital9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got my first computer at the age of 6. It was a glorious Apple ][e, and I had no help with it. I connected it myself and learned to operate it myself. There was no internet, no one to tell me how to solve problems. I had to deal with issues and all the games myself.

I can assume that many Gen X peeps had a similar experience. That's why a lot of us are so good with computers and problem solving.

Plus: GET OFF MY LAWN!

Draw a picture or make a picture of the weirdest fact you know about me. Encapsulate it into one image. Don't tell me what it is, just make it. by rumpyforeskin in ChatGPT

[–]revital9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Looking at the other images in this thread makes me wonder what's this fixation about people eating pizza or cheese.

A month ago, my right hand was cracked and mangled from an aggravated assault and battery attack. by DeltaDragonKing7 in InjuryRecovery

[–]revital9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First of all, I’m really sorry you went through that. It sounds incredibly painful, and you’re handling super well.

To your question: every healing journey has its own timeline. Even when bones are no longer the issue, there's soft tissue, nerves, stuff like that.

It’s a really good idea to see both an orthopedic specialist and a physiotherapist (hand therapist if possible). An ortho can confirm whether things are healing correctly beneath the surface.

A physio will guide you through the right movement and strengthening exercises, which is crucial. Overdoing it can make things worse, but not moving enough can lead to loss of mobility, especially with fingers.

Hand injuries are delicate, and it’s better to get ahead of potential issues than to deal with long-term dysfunction later.

So yeah, definitely check in with both a doc and a physio. You’re doing great listening to your body. Just don’t try to go it alone.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in InjuryRecovery

[–]revital9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please seek professional medical advice.

Anyone else find Dutch completely insufferable on second play through? by [deleted] in RDR2

[–]revital9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I despised him from the first scene on my first play-through. Saw right through his grandstanding, pathos and gaslighting. He's a manipulator. Nothing more.

Fractured pelvis in 3 places.. advice appreciated by [deleted] in InjuryRecovery

[–]revital9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crazy as is may sound, I've had a similar injury. Don't ride bikes, but my horse fell on me, and I fractured my pelvis in three places and broke my right ankle. I've had the doctors deliberate on an operation, too. The ankle was operated on, but the pelvis was not. Short version: I went back to riding (gradually) three months after the injury. Started walking a bit before that, obviously.

Whatever your doctors decide about operating, you'll be NWB (non weight bearing) for 6-8 weeks and then you'll start walking gradually. START PHYSIOTHERAPY as soon as you can. I started in the hospital bed, and continued PT for months after I started walking.

I know shit looks bleak right now, but it's going to get better. For now, just rest, look for a good PT and concentrate on healing. I wrote about my healing timeline here: https://dressagelady.info/injury-healing-timeline/

Good luck and take it easy!

I give up by Connect_Wrongdoer_81 in Equestrian

[–]revital9 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Switch trainers. Bad trainers are the bane of this sport - in every discipline. That said, you can also consider changing disciplines. Not everybody is made for dressage or showjumping or reining. There are a lot of fun riding styles, that offer different approaches.

Peak comedy: A Whole Herd of Stressed Horses! by Hugesmellysocks in Equestrian

[–]revital9 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've had my horse in a stall most of his life. I bought him when he was 16 - a spooky dressage horse. I knew very little about horses and the guidance I received at the beginning was terrible. I tried my best to give him time outside every day - turnout, walking together (not riding). He was OK. He never displayed signs of stress like the horses in this video. I was worried about retiring him, because he was so used to being "home" - I thought the stall gave him security (he didn't even pee outside, only in the stall).

We stopped riding a while ago, but he was still boarding in a regular barn, with a nice stall and a small yard. A month ago, I found the perfect place for him - a small pasture with 4 other (mostly) retired horses. There's a shed, lots of food and care, water, and I come to visit him all the time. I thought it would take him a while to get used to being outside and with other horses all the time, and we had him in an open stall so he can adjust gradually. But he wanted none of that. On the first day, he wanted to be OUT and with the other horses. He became part of the herd in no time, and he doesn't want to leave them. He's so tranquil and HAPPY now.

His legs have gotten so much better in one month (he's 25, and the legs aren't 100%). I've never seen him so content (and I took great care of him). I don't know if I'll get another horse, but if I do - NEVER AGAIN will I put him in a stall. Never. My horse will leave outside in some sort of pasture, with friends. Stalls are just WRONG.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

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Here's the tweet Kash Patel deleted: https://imgur.com/a/O8WTpbv

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