I dislocated my shoulder...ask me anything.

[VelmaD]

I know I normally shun "ask me anything" thread. But it hurts :( and I wanted a little Lounge sympathy. :)

[trotsky]

1. Did it happen while beating up a Republican? n/t

[VelmaD]

5. Yes.

Ok. No.

I have a trick shoulder. I dislocated it once really badly playing basketball as a kid. Then a few years back I really agravated it in a fall. Now if I have a lot of stress at work and the muscles in my neck are tight...it just takes the slightest twinge to pull it out of socket. I strained myself a bit at the gym 2 nights ago doing presses and BAM...dislocated shoulder.

[trotsky]

8. Owie. Take care of yourself.

Tell others that you did it the first way, though. :evilgrin:

[VelmaD]

9. I figure most people will just assume...

I did it while administering a well deserved shovel beating. :)

[Reverend_Smitty]

10. Did you have to get it put back in place?

Or was it a subluxation (went back in itself) either way thats gotta hurt...take care of yourself

[VelmaD]

11. Well, the first time...

I dislocated it I slammed it back into place against the wall of the gym and kept playing. I was very macho as a kid. :)

I popped it back into socket this time too. It actually hurts worse AFTER I re-locate it. Just needs some heat and some aspirin and I'll live.

But thanks for the concern. :)

[Reverend_Smitty]

12. Careful with the heat on an acute injury...

if you have any swelling I would suggest ice for the first couple of days. Heat will increase any swelling

[VelmaD]

14. No swelling...

the heat is actually on the muscles in my neck rather than my shoulder. The root cause of everything is the tension from work. As long as I can keep everything from seizing up in my neck, the shoulder has a chance to settle back into place.

[kick-ass-bob]

25. you do it yourself?

:wow:

I thought they only did that in Lethal Weapon movies....
:D

hope you feel better!

[VelmaD]

28. Yup

It hurts.

I find it amusing to be compared to the nut-case in the Lethal Weapon movies. :)

[kick-ass-bob]

30. I thought you would appreciate that!

:hi:

[Bouncy Ball]

2. ...

:hug:

Sounds extremely painful. Bitch about it in this thread. If typing doesn't hurt too much...

[SarahB]

3. Ouch!

No questions. Just a :hug:.

[Historic NY]

4. Did you fall over?

[VelmaD]

6. Repeatedly...

while being chased by bees. :)

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

7. Get better quick

[XNASA]

13. Gym accident? Likely story.

I'm thinking a fall from a bed, or a bash against the headboard.

Whatever the case, I hope your shoulder gets well soon.

[VelmaD]

16. Hell and I wish...

My bed has seen a ridiculous LACK of action recently. *pout*

[Aristus]

15. I'm having sympathy pains for you Vel!

I've had severe muscle aches in my right shoulder since last night. That plus my sneezing and congestion got me sent home from work this morning.

So anyway, I know, sorta, kinda how you feel. Get better soon.

I'm HOME. YAY! I get to play on DU all day!

[VelmaD]

17. You get better soon...

too bad neither one of us is in a fit state for German lessons ;)

[Aristus]

18. Ich bin nicht so krank das ich kan Deutsche Ubung nicht geben.

I'm sure the grammar was terrible, but that gets the point across, anyway.

[VelmaD]

19. Like I would know...

whether your grammar was bad or not. :) Hint: translation please?

[Aristus]

20. "I'm not so sick that I can't give German lessons."

Was anything lost in translation?

[VelmaD]

21. Unfortunately I'm probably too beat up...

to take a good beating today. :shrug: Owie...shouldn't have done that. :)

[Aristus]

22. Any woman who can slam her own shoulder back into the socket

and keep on playing is tough enough for anything.

[VelmaD]

23. True...I just have to have proper motivation.

Work isn't doing it for me. I'm inclined to just sit here and indulge in the owie. :)

[Aristus]

24. Masochist.

I'm doing everything I can to forget my stupid shoulder. I hate achey muscles.

Stick me with some sharp object any day. At least the pain is over and done with soon. Muscle aches go on and on and on and.......

[LynneSin]

26. Yeah, is it going to be fixed by next week when I'm in Austin

we're going to be there for SXSW - you going to any of the shows?

[VelmaD]

27. It's essentially "fixed" now...

I'm just waiting for it to stop aching from popping it back into socket.

As to SXSW - I hadn't planned on going to any of the shows. But I may take next Wednesday off since GOPisEvil can't to be y'all's native guide for teh day if you want.

[LynneSin]

29. Well you should go, we need fresh blood!!

Anyhow - we'll have the protest in Austin even though I'm dying to roadtrip down to Crawford Texas and protest there instead!

[VelmaD]

31. I don't know...

I'm a little scared of you after what you did to Will with the Febreeze...

[LynneSin]

32. No febreeze will be on my person in Austin

I only febreeze others in Philadelphia

[VelmaD]

33. I just have to make sure...

David doesn't have any in his house and we should be good to go. I'm helping him paint cabinets tonight and I bet I can sneak it into the trash while he's not looking. :)