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Everybody who likes dying... (Page 2)
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New page. Needs more cat gifs.
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Slick shoes?! Are you crazy?!
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Clinically Insane
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Originally Posted by The Final Dakar
Defibrillator. Commie version.
my 2nd guess. You okay?
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"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it."
- Thomas Paine
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Originally Posted by The Final Dakar
…slump at your work desk in an unresponsive state.
They found me like this Friday, and through the miracle of CPR certified coworkers, a company defibrillator, and a helicopter that landed in the parking lot to take me 40 miles away, where they put me into a ice-induced coma for 24 hours, (of which I only lasted 6 before I came to and was – I'm told – very unhappy about the current state of all the things attached to my body) I lived to tell the tale.
What happened? After a battery of tests the answer was clear: Unexplained cardiac arrest. Even my health is a man of mystery.
In the short term, my mental faculties are still slightly off (personality, memory, intense thinking) and I'm wearing what essentially is a smart vest that is a defibrillator.
I mention this because:
A. I'm probably not thinking straight and will regret this later
B. I also underwent a hefty medical procedure last year, though that was planned, so I'm in some kind of weird groundhog day, only this time it's even more deadly serious.
C. I'm vaguely aware this was a near-death experience, and as such my perspective is going to be different in the short term. (That went for last year too, but in a different manner)
I don't want or need any prayers or pity, but I will accept donations in adorable cat gifs.
jesus christ, I go away for a couple of months and you think you can go an die on me? I don't think so.
seriously, I am glad you're ok - no prayers? too bad, you're getting them. best always, osiris
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Games Meister
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You know it occurs to me that, with this thing requiring 4 month check-ups, I never want to lose my job ever. Ever. That's a fair amount of stress.
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Administrator
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Hope you never pointed your employer to this forum. You just gave them the OK for a substantial pay cut.
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Originally Posted by The Final Dakar
You know it occurs to me that, with this thing requiring 4 month check-ups, I never want to lose my job ever. Ever. That's a fair amount of stress.
If you're willing to share, I'd be interested in knowing the cost of a pace-maker check-up in the US.
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Wow. I'm glad it was an "interesting" experience and not something we hear about from someone else...
While I don't know how much it costs, a pacemaker check is often as simple as having the technician hold something the size of a wired mouse over your pacemaker and downloading its logs. My dad had a pacemaker/defibrillator and I got to see him get it checked once. It's the logs that tell the tale, really. They list things like how many episodes of this or that, was there an irregular rhythm, and if so how was it dealt with? What's the average, max and min heart rate? Any "additional" stimuli or unstimulated contractions? Lots of stuff like that. Analyzing the data tells the cardiologist what's going on, especially finding and identifying patterns. All this in a little box that can be as small as a couple inches across and less than half an inch thick.
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And after I posted this, I got a banner ad at the bottom, offering American Red Cross CPR certification! Naw, Google don't care what we're chattering about...
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Clinically Insane
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I get an ad for milk.
You hear that Dakar? Start drinkin!
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MacKeeper and OWC here. Get a RAM upgrade for the pacemaker, and run suspect software on it. Or try the drinking, of course.
Hope your pacemaker isn't internet connected. I'm sure the NSA would be very interested in network-aware pacemakers.
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Clinically Insane
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Let's see if we can pop his clutch.
Everybody type "microwave oven" at once.
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Clinically Insane
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Mine says you need to check out the new 2015 Porsche Boxster GTS. Sounds like a plan to me.
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Games Meister
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Originally Posted by reader50
Hope you never pointed your employer to this forum. You just gave them the OK for a substantial pay cut.
I'm in no worse position now then I was during the recession when I was scared shitless. In fact, thanks to ACA, I know if I lose my job I can get some form of insurance and the ****ers can't squeeze me for having a pre-existing condition. I just wouldn't look forward to the deductibles.
Originally Posted by mattyb
If you're willing to share, I'd be interested in knowing the cost of a pace-maker check-up in the US.
A. Not a pace-maker. C'mon people.
B. No idea. For some reason I don't get an itemized list when I go to Philly, but considering I'm dealing with U Penn, I feel certain its not cheap. Not by a long shot.
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I somehow completely missed this thread. Good to hear you're doing well.
My cousin has had a pacemaker in for most of his adult life and he's a chain smoker... so yeah... go crazy!
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Games Meister
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Originally Posted by ort888
I somehow completely missed this thread. Good to hear you're doing well.
My cousin has had a pacemaker in for most of his adult life and he's a chain smoker... so yeah... go crazy!
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Originally Posted by The Final Dakar
A. Not a pace-maker. C'mon people.
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Wow, crazy to hear that you've had to get a pace-maker at such a young age. Glad to hear you're okay!
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Games Meister
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Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton
Wow, crazy to hear that you've had to get a pace-maker at such a young age. Glad to hear you're okay!
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So, about this pace-maker ....
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I think at this point we're just trying to see what kind of ads Google will guve us. Pacemaker! Pacers!
aw, I get nothing. Identity theft prevention and a work related ad. Boo!
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Discount used iPhones, WTF?
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Originally Posted by The Final Dakar
Fleshlite.
Wonder if your pace-maker could stand the 'excitement'.
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Games Meister
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Originally Posted by mattyb
Wonder if your pace-maker could stand the 'excitement'.
Time to make a kickstarter.
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Administrator
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Are you still wearing the defibrillator vest?
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Wait, are you supposed to wear a defibrillator if you have a pace-maker?
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Clinically Insane
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I have a deshedding tool now. The gifs are working.
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Originally Posted by subego
deshedding tool
I had to Google that.
Having just recently finished building my shed, I was wondering what sort of person would want to de-shed after all the hard work.
I always learn in the MacNN forums!!!
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Dirt Devil. Am I unclean?
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Clinically Insane
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It's for after you deshed.
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Where does this come in? And whats it for? World of Tanks? I dare not click.
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It took me 4 passes to realize why I was setting a metal detector off
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Sure sign that someone has a pacemaker
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I'm not dying, to the chagrin of some, but my RA has been flaring like a b**** lately.
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Originally Posted by Cap'n Tightpants
I'm not dying, to the chagrin of some, but my RA has been flaring like a b**** lately.
How self-centered does a person have to be to enter a thread about the OP dying and complain about your arthritis? How about you post your next update in ebuddy's cancer thread. I'm sure he'd love to read about it during chemo.
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Games Meister
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Who Gets Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Anyone can get RA. It affects about 1% of Americans.
Shaddim showing his privilege once again! Even his health issues are in the top 1%!
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Obviously if you were actually dying you wouldn't be posting.
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i always thought this place was unhealthy.
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one post closer to five stars
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Games Meister
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Originally Posted by Cap'n Tightpants
Obviously if you were actually dying you wouldn't be posting.
Yeah, that was, like, a year ago. I should really get over it and take stock in not having arthritis. Things like forgetting metal detectors interfere with your implant are so blasé.
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Clinically Insane
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Do you guys want to hear about my poison ivy?
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Clinically Insane
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Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot
Did it kill you?
Or at least rough him up pretty good. Make an unkind comment about his mother, preferably.
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Clinically Insane
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Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot
Did it kill you?
I was declared officially medically itchy for several days.
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Originally Posted by The Final Dakar
Yeah, that was, like, a year ago. I should really get over it and take stock in not having arthritis. Things like forgetting metal detectors interfere with your implant are so blasé.
Be really cool if you could charge your iPhone with it.
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Originally Posted by Laminar
Do you guys want to hear about my poison ivy?
Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot
Did it kill you?
Family friend wiped his ass with poison ivy once while camping. Didn't seem pleasant.
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Clinically Insane
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Did it give him Rheumatoid Arthritis?
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Posting Junkie
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He had to have an ass-pacemaker installed.
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Originally Posted by The Final Dakar
Yeah, that was, like, a year ago. I should really get over it and take stock in not having arthritis. Things like forgetting metal detectors interfere with your implant are so blasé.
Indeed, I'd take the pacemaker over RA any day.
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Originally Posted by Laminar
Do you guys want to hear about my poison ivy?
Yes. Tell us all about it in Subego's Shingles thread.
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