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For better or worse, about the same. I've already met with infectious diseases and internal medicine. Waiting for the hand surgeon to come see me now.
Just wait for the note to see what kind stuff you need to do... i swear when they are in training the instrutor says, oh... well could you make it a but worse? makes it easier to read. Logic
 
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They sent me for MRIs with and without contrast at around 3 this morning. No evidence of septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, or tenosinivitis (no infection in my knuckle, bones, or tendon). Excellent news!

That being said, the swelling is still getting worse as the infection is pocketing. Surgery is deliberating now whether or not to surgically drain it and clean it out. Far less debilitating than surgery for flexor tenosinivitis (look it up). So, we'll know more later on tonight or tomorrow morning.

In the meantime, the bar is open! Who wants a cocktail?!

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That is scary. For sure.
Yeah, no Bueno. Ironically, I'm always the one preaching to new reefers about the importance of gloves and other PPE. Go figure.
 

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Yeah, no Bueno. Ironically, I'm always the one preaching to new reefers about the importance of gloves and other PPE. Go figure.
If I'm being honest, I was sitting there today with my hands in the tank earlier today wondering how you were doing but no gloves...
 
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Actual conversation earlier:

Me: "Look at it this way, Sweetheart: if they have to cut me hand off, I'll get a really cool hook. I'll finally be a real pirate.

The Dainty Dictator: <dead silence>

Me: "Aarrrrrrrrr you ignoring me?"

The Dainty Dictator: "You're an idiot."

Me: "True, but just so you know, I'm not getting rid of the aquarium."

The Dainty Dictator: "I would never ever ask you to do that. Besides, I don't blame the aquarium for this. I blame you."

Me: "Yeah, I'm not too smart, huh?"

The Dainty Dictator: "Baby, I married you because you're pretty."
 

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Actual conversation earlier:

Me: "Look at it this way, Sweetheart: if they have to cut me hand off, I'll get a really cool hook. I'll finally be a real pirate.

The Dainty Dictator: <dead silence>

Me: "Aarrrrrrrrr you ignoring me?"

The Dainty Dictator: "You're an idiot."

Me: "True, but just so you know, I'm not getting rid of the aquarium."

The Dainty Dictator: "I would never ever ask you to do that. Besides, I don't blame the aquarium for this. I blame you."

Me: "Yeah, I'm not too smart, huh?"

The Dainty Dictator: "Baby, I married you because you're pretty."

So a pirate walks into a bar, with a huge ship's wheel in his pants.

Bartender is like, "What's up with the steering wheel buddy?"

Pirate goes, "Yarrr, it's drivin' me nuts."

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So a pirate walks into a bar, with a huge ship's wheel in his pants.

Bartender is like, "What's up with the steering wheel buddy?"

Pirate goes, "Yarrr, it's drivin' me nuts."

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That's my favorite joke ever.
 

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Hope you get well soon my friend. I am thinking gloves and I have not used them in 30 + years always hands straight in. Wishing you a speedy recovery from all the reefers in the uk . Ps is the hospital food rotten over in the uk it’s not the best .
 
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Hope you get well soon my friend. I am thinking gloves and I have not used them in 30 + years always hands straight in. Wishing you a speedy recovery from all the reefers in the uk . Ps is the hospital food rotten over in the uk it’s not the best .
Thanks! Yeah, the food's not too good. Fortunately, I haven't had much of an apetite anyway. I suppose it's a zero sum game then. Lol

The Dainty Dictator brought me some goodies yesterday, so I'm not in danger of wasting away.
 
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So a pirate walks into a bar, with a huge ship's wheel in his pants.

Bartender is like, "What's up with the steering wheel buddy?"

Pirate goes, "Yarrr, it's drivin' me nuts."

michael-scott-bow.gif
A young boy was walking along the beach with his mother, when all of a sudden, he notices a pirate standing off in the distance.

Having never seen or met a real pirate before, he could barely contain his excitement. "Mommy, mommy look, it's a real pirate!" And with that, he took off down the beach at full speed.

As he drew closer, he could see that the man before him was indeed a real pirate, as he not only had a peg leg, but a hook for a hand, and an eyepatch, too!

"Ummm, hello, Mr. Pirate" he managed to utter in his awestruck state. As he quickly worked up his courage, he continued, "How'd you get that wooden leg, Mr. Pirate?"

"Arrrrrr... Gator got me leg" he replied.

"Wow" the boy exclaimed! Continuing, he pointed to where his hand used to be and inquired, "well, what about that hook, Mr. Pirate?"

"Arrrrr... Shark got me hand" he replied.

The boy was enamored with this man, who had clearly lived a rich life, full of countless adventures. With eyes wide, and grin wider still, he asked one final question. "How'd you get that eyepatch, Mr. Pirate?"

"Arrrrr... 'Twas me first day with the new hook."
 

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A young boy was walking along the beach with his mother, when all of a sudden, he notices a pirate standing off in the distance.

Having never seen or met a real pirate before, he could barely contain his excitement. "Mommy, mommy look, it's a real pirate!" And with that, he took off down the beach at full speed.

As he drew closer, he could see that the man before him was indeed a real pirate, as he not only had a peg leg, but a hook for a hand, and an eyepatch, too!

"Ummm, hello, Mr. Pirate" he managed to utter in his awestruck state. As he quickly worked up his courage, he continued, "How'd you get that wooden leg, Mr. Pirate?"

"Arrrrrr... Gator got me leg" he replied.

"Wow" the boy exclaimed! Continuing, he pointed to where his hand used to be and inquired, "well, what about that hook, Mr. Pirate?"

"Arrrrr... Shark got me hand" he replied.

The boy was enamored with this man, who had clearly lived a rich life, full of countless adventures. With eyes wide, and grin wider still, he asked one final question. "How'd you get that eyepatch, Mr. Pirate?"

"Arrrrr... 'Twas me first day with the new hook."
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