Well <poopy>
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Topic: Well <poopy>
Posted By: tallen702
Subject: Well <poopy>
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 3:44pm
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Turns out, I've got Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
For those of you who don't know, I'm a chef in a very popular restaurant in the DC area. This is bad news for me is I used my hands to do repetitive tasks every day (i.e. the lobster hell post) So, I have to make a choice. Either file for workman's comp and take 4 weeks at lower-than-normal pay, or just suck it up and try not to use my hand as much. This really sucks as I have a full house for new-year's tomorrow night. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
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Posted By: BARREL BREAK
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 3:47pm
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Damn, that sucks.
Shame it's not someone else, someone who I could make jokes about it ruining their love-life... Good luck tomorrow. 
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Posted By: Mehs
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 3:58pm
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I fear that soon the same might happen to me from all my pizza making. Being on the computer half of the day at school does not help one bit.
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Posted By: oreomann33
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 3:59pm
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Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 4:03pm
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That sucks. Good luck with new years. ------------- 
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BARREL BREAK wrote:Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 4:40pm
Bwahahahahahaha! Best response EVER! 
As for computer usage, they're pretty sure it doesn't contribute to CTS now, the New England Journal of medicine did a big study on it back in 03-04 and found that the biggest sufferers were construction, food service, and other service industry personnel (meat packers, etc). The majority of office-related CTS cases that the doctors saw while doing the study were mis-diagnosed lower-back nerve and disk problems that came from sitting in a chair all day. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: FROG MAN
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 4:49pm
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my wrist an elbow hurts after a good 8 hour shift on WoW ------------- <1 meg sig = bad> |
Posted By: 636andy636.
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 4:49pm
Get a life. ------------- [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/anthonymartinez/402cdjo-1.gif"> |
Posted By: battlefreak
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 6:11pm
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i fear that one day ill get it too, ive worked in poltry houses since i was 10 and i pick up about 5000-7000 eggs a day off a convaer belt and put them in trays. ------------- 
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Posted By: White o Light
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 6:20pm
Get a lvl 60!!! ------------- 
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Posted By: RicWhic414
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 6:25pm
I think Wow needs a disclaimer that it will take over your life if your not careful ------------- Tuesday starts the weekend... YAYAYA!!!! CHUFF CHUFF |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 7:34pm
| I'd say take the time off. It's your health man, and also your livelyhood. If you dont take some time off to heal, you risk injuring yourself further, where you CANT work anymore. Not a spot you want to be in. Take the time off and try to live with the pay cut. Heck, use the time to pursue some other forgotten passion/ hobby that is less hand-intensive. |
Posted By: youm0nt
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 7:44pm
good advice man |
Posted By: 636andy636.
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 7:46pm
Also, Get a fleshlight. ------------- [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/anthonymartinez/402cdjo-1.gif"> |
Posted By: Thatoneguy123
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 9:19pm
| Wear one of those wrist braces when you sleep. It helps. |
Posted By: ShortyBP
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 10:45pm
As far as your choice... New Years Eve is gonna be tough for you to sit out on. If you feel there won't be any long-standing negative affects from missing a month's work after NYE... I'd go ahead and file for the four weeks immediately afterwards and rest up for a while. Not sure where that would put you financially... especially in this high cost-of-living area... but better to rest up and re-evaluate while you have the option, than to risk further damage leaving you with no options whatsoever. As for kitchen tasks... just get a couple of those Magic Bullet machines. The informercial guy says it replaces all of the gadgets in your kitchen and does all the work for you. Sounds like a win-win to me. |
Posted By: Hysteria
Date Posted: 30 December 2006 at 11:36pm
| No offense, but... working with your current injury would be just as ignorant as the sports players who play on their injuries and end up furthering the damage. |
Posted By: .Ryan
Date Posted: 31 December 2006 at 12:36am
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Got any lackeys?
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Posted By: Hitman
Date Posted: 31 December 2006 at 1:07am
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Yeah, some dude came to work with injuries and sicknesses and he was better off at home getting better so he could perform cook tasks at full capacity.
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Posted By: Panda Man
Date Posted: 31 December 2006 at 3:16am
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smoke some dope. That'll fix any joint pain problems. ------------- 
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Posted By: prolitesniper
Date Posted: 31 December 2006 at 4:01am
my legs and feet hurt what do you do that you hurt your elbow? ------------- Tippmann A5 RT 16in J&J Ceramic 14in linear smartparts New BT Apex Barrel 45ci 3000psi Nitro System blade trigger 4+1pack |
Posted By: FROG MAN
Date Posted: 31 December 2006 at 6:12am
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rubbing on a hard arm rest, I'm bony ------------- <1 meg sig = bad> |
Posted By: Shadowminion
Date Posted: 31 December 2006 at 10:04am
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CTS does not go away with rest or medical supports , but there is an operation that scrapes the scar tissue out , be prepared for several months of recuprative time tho,,, Arthritis does not however go away under any circumstances , be thankful you dont have that yet . ------------- SL68-II , micro honed and polished .688" bore . Tuff Enuf . Widowmaker , under construction |
Posted By: Rock Slide
Date Posted: 31 December 2006 at 1:08pm
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Tallen - I started getting it too. About the same time I got a wrist rest on my mouse pad at work, "Lovie" picked me up a magnetic bracelet. I started using both at the same time and my wrist has been fine. Don't know which one helped but I don't want to find out. I still use both. Then my brother in Cincy complained about his wrist while he was riding. He'd always be shaking it out and it would wake him up at night. I got him the same magnetic bracelet I have and he doesn't have problems any more. In fact, he told me to get a second for him in case he looses one. Give it a try. ------------- I bring annihilation and cheap red wine! |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 31 December 2006 at 2:16pm
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My dad swears by those as well. I'm definitely going to brace it through the weekend though. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |