On the plus side, it looks like something out of Robocop, so there’s that.
Glad you got it diagnosed and are on your way to hopefully a non-surgical solution. Good luck, and get better.
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So here's my newest toy that I picked up yesterday . . .
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(The angle is rough - it's hard to take a picture of a beastly knee brace by yourself . . .)
Back in October, I went hiking and experiences some of the most excruciating pain in my knee that I've ever felt (I've struggled with a knee issue for quite a few years - that's another story.) It was so bad I was legitimately worried that I wouldn't be able to get back down off the mountain safely. Plus, my wife is in Arizona helping her grandmother, so while I have two hiking partners, I was pretty alone. I never said a word to anyone, and eventually got down.
But I was hurting! Bad. I could barely walk or stand but still went to work. And hobbled around like crazy.
I found a sports doctor to go to up at CU Boulder (the last time I dealt with a knee issue was about 12 years ago and was told there was nothing medically wrong with me and they refused to do anything . . . ) Got xrays done, and they did an MRI, and I was so afraid they were going to tell me that nothing was wrong with me and to just buck up about some pain.
Well, something was wrong (I'm the weirdo who's relieved something IS wrong because it explains that what I'm experiencing isn't all in my head) - I have arthritis in my left knee cap (which oddly enough isn't bugging me) but the big issue is that I have extreme degenerative cartilage on the lateral side of the left knee. Hence all the pain.
I had dozens of options (meanwhile my wife is freaking out because she's automatically assuming surgery and I'm at home by myself . . .) so I elect to do a series of knee injections (did you know that hyaluronic acid is made from rooster combs? Now you do . . .) and get this custom unloader knee brace.
Going to have to start waking up earlier just to get this thing on, and I'm still trying to figure out how I'm going to wear pants . . .
"Luckily" my deductible is filled this year so this won't cost me too much (a $9000 ER visit will do that for you.)
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Originally posted by Martin View Post
I have seen books with this type of jacket before but it has been a long time. Never liked and still don't. I do not need another copy but I believe this one is identical to yours but with the signature. From the description "Signed edition with exclusive green edges".
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Originally posted by Brian861 View Post
Good looking out. I ordered the one about via their newsletter. Not sure how I'll feel about needing the signed copy. If it has the sprayed edges, maybe.
That's odd about the B&N jacket. Can't recall that I've seen that done before.
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Originally posted by Martin View Post
Your post made me curious if they had a signed edition in the UK. Turns out Waterstones will be doing one but it is not yet available.
https://www.waterstones.com/book/gre.../9781472283375
That's odd about the B&N jacket. Can't recall that I've seen that done before.
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Originally posted by Brian861 View PostHere's the UK equivalent of the McConaughey book. I wanted this edition due to the sprayed edges. It's not signed though.
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https://www.waterstones.com/book/gre.../9781472283375
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Did the B&N not have a full jacket? I know you posted but don't recall.
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Originally posted by Brian861 View PostHere's the UK equivalent of the McConaughey book. I wanted this edition due to the sprayed edges. It's not signed though.
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Here's the UK equivalent of the McConaughey book. I wanted this edition due to the sprayed edges. It's not signed though.
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Originally posted by mhatchett View PostA blast from the past, Underwood/Miller’s 1987, three volume set, The Selected Stories of Robert Bloch, The Final Reckonings, Bitter Ends and Last Rites. The set came with a slipcase. This one is number 44 of 500. I wasn’t really looking for this one, but glad I saw it.
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Originally posted by mhatchett View PostHi Ron,
That was the one, we went back and forth, I ended up paying $150.00 but it was worth to me, especially since it had the slipcase. I looked at other options, including the Citadel Twilight trade paperbacks. The price on some of those are in excess of $60.00. I've passed on a bunch of things lately, but this one made sense to me. By the way, I just bid on one of your books LOL!!
No kidding? Small world. :-) I’ll watch for your name and throw in a bonus book for you!
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Hi Ron,
That was the one, we went back and forth, I ended up paying $150.00 but it was worth to me, especially since it had the slipcase. I looked at other options, including the Citadel Twilight trade paperbacks. The price on some of those are in excess of $60.00. I've passed on a bunch of things lately, but this one made sense to me. By the way, I just bid on one of your books LOL!!
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