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Thunderbird Club
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My current issue with trigeminal neuralgia affects my left eye. The neurologist said it isn’t related to my botched wisdom teeth extraction forty years ago. But I wonder.
I’m fortunate to have good insurance through my wife’s job. Local docs are fine. For something serious and second options and surgeries, I go to Keck/USC Medical Center.
The trigeminal nerve (5th cranial nerve) innervates a large portion of the face. It is branches of that nerve that the dentist is aiming for with the local anesthetic.
The trigeminal nerve is vulnerable to many problems. Herpes virus (cold sores) can get end up in that nerve. Many migraines are a trigeminal neuralgia. Bells Palsy is also a trigeminal nerve problem. There are any number of interesting ways that you can end up with problems. I am not discounting dentistry, just pointing out that there are so many potential ways to end up with a problem, proving (as opposed to suspecting) a cause is difficult.
Cuteness! I’m pretty sure our Eddy is going to be wearing some kind of costume tomorrow.
Dang! BadBirds make yer finish crack?
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(J/K)
I was thinking about trick or treating dressed up as a bass player, but then I quickly realized no one would ever see me.
Many moons ago (you can guess the rough date by my tee shirt) I went out as Bob Seger and the wife went as Siouxsie Sioux…
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Bass player would be perfect. Ring the bell, they open the door, looking around to see where the ringer is, you grab all the candy you want, and leave. "Martha! It's a ghost! Or the Invisible Man!"
Given how many homes burn in wildfires, I'm not sure I trust the insurance company requirements. Unless everyone just lies.
Dang! BadBirds make yer finish crack?
Why do you think they're known as bad?
Well...Something new today. I had a gig Saturday evening so this afternoon I was checking the tuning on the NR-which I've had since 73. The D string broke-at the tuner. First string I've ever had break on me. Naturally, I had just tossed out all the old strings I'd saved after changing and no time to go to a music store to get a set.
Wound up doing the gig on my Ibanez b/c the type of gig it was. 'Nother gig tomorrow(Sunday) @ 9AM-
. Again no time to go buy new ones. Prolly use the LPB2/5 w/ the Ibby as backup. I guess I should be semi-glad it happened at the house rather than on set. Still...PIMA.
Wound up doing the gig on my Ibanez b/c the type of gig it was. 'Nother gig tomorrow(Sunday) @ 9AM-. Again no time to go buy new ones. Prolly use the LPB2/5 w/ the Ibby as backup. I guess I should be semi-glad it happened at the house rather than on set. Still...PIMA.
As long as I wouldn't hafta move it...
That's what the hand trucks are for. Or casters. I am thinking of putting a ramp off the back porch to the walk (one step) for hauling loads of books when I go to events where I can sell them. That would come in handy with a big cab, too.
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My 'practice amp'* has wheels at the lower rear corners so one can lean it back like as if it was on a hand truck(+). Then I'd hafta grunt it into the gigmobile(-). The - outweighs the +.
*practice amp-'cos it's too heavy to move.
