NASADD Social - bringing back oldskool bankai style

[ohline]

you mean to tell me you can locate pictures of sexy girls in stormtrooper helmets to show me, yet your level of nerd stops at back to the future/event horizon references? SHAME ON YOU.

all of that aside, i wouldn't have the slightest clue as to where we're going. i'm american and have been taught australia is a big, scary place and everything there will murderate you so never, ever go there.

as far as i'm concerned this picture depicts you jumping straight into the mouth of cthulhu.

 

[tentram]

lock me in the pit and deal with me as you will. we'll take it from there. softly and deeply...

i'm admittedly bad at picking up on obscure movie reference from unknown movies such the one you mention, my bad. i'm generally too fucked up and only catch the credits of most movies without watching them ten times over.

i don't own many pairs of pants which ride above the knee's, you caught me at my worst. it was a getaway to get me away from the drugs, i wasn't dressed to impress.

as far as i'm concerned this picture depicts you jumping straight into the mouth of cthulhu.

it was more a warning to the children below - "STAYTHE FUCK OUTTA MY WAY OR IMMA DROP DA BOMB". their parents swiftly picked up on the message and had them clear far out of the way.

you're more likely to run into drop bears in the region i live in. they make the cthulu look like a pile of sticks.

 

[tentram]

so ohline leaves me because the corner is runnin' hot today.

where does that leave the rest of you fuckers? i know ya'll don't work.

 

[MemphisX3]

I honestly do not know what the thread count is, got that shit at Men's Warehouse for 450 for the jacket and pants. So it ain't cheap. Tie was stupid expensive too. It's actually pretty comfortable, but admittedly a bit thin. Let's not even discuss the goddamn dress shoes I bought.

After I get my first paycheck at my next job, I'll go and buy a few 600$ jackets for your approval.

I love the discussion that spun.


edit: got my hands on some goodies, I am prepping to spend the next 4 hours watching Season 3 of Boardwalk Empire. WIthout giving anything away, anyone who has been watching it, how does it compare to the first two seasons? They've been AWESOME so far, I hope there is no 3rd season HBO curse for Boardwalk.

i havent seen the last episode but i have seen every other episode. this season is actually slow and kinda weak imo compared to the other two. they got rid of jimmy (main character) and it murdered a whole bunch of story lines i would have liked to see. i hope this season speeds up.

 

[MemphisX3]

it's not you, it's me *blushes*. all gratitude for bringing ODG's back from what was seemingly retirement can and will be directed toward me. yeah, i don't like the drugs, the drugs like me bullshit elitist attitude (my eyes are on you kc), pish only works for so long when it comes to bl addiction.

you look like a short ass like me, chainer. compensation is where it's at brother, i remember i held down somewhat of a body like that but the junk and degenerative disc disease keeps me from bulking up too much when i do decide to hit the gym. i have no problem putting weight on and putting it to muscle, just keeping up the routine is another thing altogether. structure and discipline is lacking in that part of my lifestyle.


as you can see, i'm really tarzan in the making.

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the second picture is "running man", making it a drop into no more than 3 foot of water even more badass.

look at des buns of steel

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where's you in your new getups, memph? gory back surgery pics will suffice if they're not reposts.

i am actually going out tonight with a female, and rocking a nice fucking jacket so i may just slip a pic in and let the social see my swag. i got you on nasty back surgery pics....give me a bit

 

[MemphisX3]

gory back surgery photos incoming

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i dont think any of you have seen these atleast....



if you have never seen the spine without all the gay skin and muscle around it you should take a look, pretty interesting.


OR NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT SHOWING UP hold on.

 

[MemphisX3]

one more....

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...another one

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here is what they actually put in me...


http://imgur.com/qy7ww


to the left are the clamp things that hold you skin open mid operation...in the middle is a grip of screws the put inside me (24 of them) and to the right those long rods with the handle are used to tighten the screws and if you look close you can see the rods they put in me too.

 

[tentram]

seriously, man. i applaud you for having such swag after such a badass operation - i hope my condition mever leads to a spinal fusion later on in my life, as has been suggested by one doc. i'm not willing to risk it at such a young age. what was the actual procedure you went through again? whatever it was it took some balls, or did they snip them while they were at it?

i haven't seen those, no. some hardcore shit, mayne. the risk vs reward was obviously worth it, it's evidently given you quality in life. how has your pain been recently?

 

[MemphisX3]

seriously, man. i applaud you for having such swag after such a badass operation - i hope my condition mever leads to a spinal fusion later on in my life, as has been suggested by one doc. i'm not willing to risk it at such a young age. what was the actual procedure you went through again? whatever it was it took some balls, or did they snip them while they were at it?

i haven't seen those, no. some hardcore shit, mayne. the risk vs reward was obviously worth it, it's evidently given you quality in life. how has your pain been recently?

the operation was a 12 level spinal fusion, meaning they had to fuse 12 vertebrae. pain....meh, its pain, you know? its there, at all times, you cant run away from it. its day to day sometimes....some days i cant barely think because of the pain, other days its mild and i can enjoy things....there for the rest of my life, scary thought.

not that i would have said no anyway but i had little choice in the matter. organs were being crushed, only had 40% use of my lungs not to mention before i had it i would spend literally days in bed in pain unable to stand up...you ever had the type of pain thats so bad you cant even breathe? yeah it was like that. im happy with it today though.


what exactly is your condition?

 

[tentram]

over the years it's changed. was initially spina bifida when discovered at 15-16. the next dx when i had updated x-rays at 19 was spondyolisthesis and just earlier this year when i had my x-rays done again my current doctor dx'd it as ankylosing spondylitis. essentially my L4-L5-S1 aren't fused together as should be (they like to grind against each other) and i'm getting "bamboo back" in the upper region. there's a fair degree of curvature in my lower back-lumbar region, scoliosis like.

i do get the occasional bouts of pain when my lower discs are displaced and grinding against each other and i find it hard to get a breath in as a result of the pain, so yeah, i can relate a little to that but i don't have any organs being crushed and lungs incapacitated as a result - fuck that. though, i do get bladder problems (no, i don't piss myself) and a lot of pain in the pubic region from my hips being displaced. sciatica is a bitch to deal with as well.

it's something i'm going to be dealing with the rest of my life as well

 

[MemphisX3]

over the years it's changed. was initially spina bifida when discovered at 15-16. the next dx when i had updated x-rays at 19 was spondyolisthesis and just earlier this year when i had my x-rays done again my current doctor dx'd it as ankylosing spondylitis. essentially my L4-L5-S1 aren't fused together as should be (they like to grind against each other) and i'm getting "bamboo back" in the upper region. there's a fair degree of curvature in my lower back-lumbar region, scoliosis like.

i do get the occasional bouts of pain when my lower discs are displaced and grinding against each other and i find it hard to get a breath in as a result of the pain, so yeah, i can relate a little to that but i don't have any organs being crushed and lungs incapacitated as a result - fuck that. though, i do get bladder problems (no, i don't piss myself) and a lot of pain in the pubic region from my hips being displaced. sciatica is a bitch to deal with as well.

it's something i'm going to be dealing with the rest of my life as well

shit man, thats heavy. htf do you get 3 different diagnosis though? i had to see a specialist before someone finally diagnosed me. to me, it was obvious, yet it took 3 "doctors" who spent atleast 8 years in school to dianose. shit google worked better than those fuckers. after i was diagnosed i had to see 4 different surgeons before one finally agreed to do the surgery. it just so happens that he is number 2 in his field and has done literally thousands of these surgeries. i got really lucky as i havent had any complications. i found a support group online for people with my condition and a lot of them who have gone thru with the surgery have had some problems....one guy i know has had to be split open 4 fucking times...the first time he had a shoddy surgeon and the rods were too long, surgery 2 by the same surgeon was to shorten the rods, surgery 3 by another shoddy surgeon rmoved the rods (YOU ARE NEVER SUPPOSED TO REMOVE THE RODS)...surgery number 4 (by my surgeon) he got all of the hardware put back in. he is now on a pain pump that pumps morphine directly into his spine. he was one 240mg of morphine a day and 12mg of dilaudid for BTP. thats fucking rough man i cant imagine going thru that surgery again, let alone 3 more times. a grip of people have had to have atleast 2 surgeries.

 

[MemphisX3]

it's something i'm going to be dealing with the rest of my life as well

when my surgeon told me that i damn near fell apart. in the back of my head i knew i would be dealing with it for the rest of my life...its just different when a doctor actually says it, out loud. its a really difficult thing to come to terms with IMO. i had the same problem you do with your vertebrae (not fused just rubbing against each other) but i had 12 of them doing it and it never stopped.


dude i hope your outcome is a good one, we both know how fucked up it is to have legit back pain.

 

[tentram]

shit man, thats heavy. htf do you get 3 different diagnosis though? i had to see a specialist before someone finally diagnosed me. to me, it was obvious, yet it took 3 "doctors" who spent atleast 8 years in school to dianose. shit google worked better than those fuckers. after i was diagnosed i had to see 4 different surgeons before one finally agreed to do the surgery.

basically i put it down to experience levels of the doctors along with degradation of the problem itself over the years. early diagnosis is generally hard to pin-point, coming up inconclusive but showing early signs of "such and such kinda thing, which is why seeing a specialist and keeping as close an eye on the situation throughout treatment gives better chance in resulting in the right dx. there was a point in time where the compression eased up but no sooner went back to where it was - easily distinguishable when there's a huge spike in pain again.

it just so happens that he is number 2 in his field and has done literally thousands of these surgeries. i got really lucky as i havent had any complications. i found a support group online for people with my condition and a lot of them who have gone thru with the surgery have had some problems....one guy i know has had to be split open 4 fucking times...the first time he had a shoddy surgeon and the rods were too long, surgery 2 by the same surgeon was to shorten the rods, surgery 3 by another shoddy surgeon rmoved the rods (YOU ARE NEVER SUPPOSED TO REMOVE THE RODS)...surgery number 4 (by my surgeon) he got all of the hardware put back in. he is now on a pain pump that pumps morphine directly into his spine. he was one 240mg of morphine a day and 12mg of dilaudid for BTP. thats fucking rough man i cant imagine going thru that surgery again, let alone 3 more times. a grip of people have had to have atleast 2 surgeries.

you're lucky to have had someone with the experience he has, man. i bet it cost a pretty penny, too. having my spine messed with in such a fashion just ain't too appealing at 26, ya know?

i've read so many stories of which you just described and it totally irks me out of ever wanting or needing to have a fusion. i'm nowhere near that stage so it's the last thing i think about. with some physical exercise, concentrating on the core area and lower back, i can get my pain to a manageable level where i can go without the pain meds if i really put my mind to it as well but inevitably find myself back on them at some stage because the pain starts disrupting my mental health and especially if i'm starting to feel depressed the pain increases. i try not to let it define me as a person i once did, i've come to terms with what it does to me physically and mentally, it's just about going about it day by day, knowing i'm going to have the good and bad and just getting along with things best as possible.

when my surgeon told me that i damn near fell apart. in the back of my head i knew i would be dealing with it for the rest of my life...its just different when a doctor actually says it, out loud. its a really difficult thing to come to terms with IMO

i hear ya. being told that at as young as i was was a big knife in the guts. i was told to quit contact sports because if i was hit in a certain way it was a possibility of paralysis. i was playing representative football and boxing at the time and there was no way in hell i was getting dragged off the field and outta the ring. it was my knee's that blew out and had me taken off the field, go figure. i could probably jump in the ring if i really wanted but there's no way they could cop the impact that rugby league puts on them.

all in all i got no problems when the time comes and i'm retired, loading up on morphine with breakfast and sucking on my fent lollipops throughout the day. i got it pretty good with the meds as it is.

 

[MemphisX3]

basically i put it down to experience levels of the doctors along with degradation of the problem itself over the years. early diagnosis is generally hard to pin-point, coming up inconclusive but showing early signs of "such and such kinda thing, which is why seeing a specialist and keeping as close an eye on the situation throughout treatment gives better chance in resulting in the right dx. there was a point in time where the compression eased up but no sooner went back to where it was - easily distinguishable when there's a huge spike in pain again.



you're lucky to have had someone with the experience he has, man. i bet it cost a pretty penny, too. having my spine messed with in such a fashion just ain't too appealing at 26, ya know?

i've read so many stories of which you just described and it totally irks me out of ever wanting or needing to have a fusion. i'm nowhere near that stage so it's the last thing i think about. with some physical exercise, concentrating on the core area and lower back, i can get my pain to a manageable level where i can go without the pain meds if i really put my mind to it as well but inevitably find myself back on them at some stage because the pain starts disrupting my mental health and especially if i'm starting to feel depressed the pain increases. i try not to let it define me as a person i once did, i've come to terms with what it does to me physically and mentally, it's just about going about it day by day, knowing i'm going to have the good and bad and just getting along with things best as possible.



i hear ya. being told that at as young as i was was a big knife in the guts. i was told to quit contact sports because if i was hit in a certain way it was a possibility of paralysis. i was playing representative football and boxing at the time and there was no way in hell i was getting dragged off the field and outta the ring. it was my knee's that blew out and had me taken off the field, go figure. i could probably jump in the ring if i really wanted but there's no way they could cop the impact that rugby league puts on them.

all in all i got no problems when the time comes and i'm retired, loading up on morphine with breakfast and sucking on my fent lollipops throughout the day. i got it pretty good with the meds as it is.

i am quite aware of the horrible situation that is having these types of problems at our age. i was 24 when i had my surgery, its a terrifying thing having health problems at this age and even more terrifying knowing you cant get rid of it.


i was playing baseball and football in highschool and quit both beause of the pain. i still get kind of mad when i think about how i cant EVER play a contact sport...granted im 27 and it more than likely wouldnt happen anyway but just knowing you cant do it sucks almost as bad...same goes for a bunch of shit, i cant join armed forces, be a policeman, fireman, i cant stock anything, i cant bend over more than a few times a day, i cant bungee jump the list goes on...these are things i probably wouldnt do even without my situation but just knowing you CANT do something is horrible. im automatically eliminated from a large part of the work force just because of it.


and for the record my surgery costed $150k, but i had great insurace at the time and only had to pay $5k which im still working on. i was REALLY lucky that the surgeon in my area is as good as he is. he has people travel from all over the WORLD to see him. not only is he a great surgeon but he is just an awesome guy all around. he is one of the very few doctors i trust. he treats you like a person, not a patient. the guy i know that had 4 surgeries lives in memphis and its his surgeon too. he was having a shit load of trouble paying for his visits so my surgeon wiped away his debt and he can now see him free of charge and i know he has done it with a few other patients too. thats how good this guy is.


edit: sometimes i hate how the pain is a day to day thing. like one day i will be fine and in a good mood then BAM the next mroning i wake up and the pain puts me in "FUCK YOU" mode. a lot of people dont understand that pain isnt just a physical thing, it will fuck with your brain and emotions as well just as bad as your body imo. i never complain or talk aloud irl about my pain or pain levels. you would have to observe how i move, talk or walk to gauge my pain. i will become short tempered and very agressive when im in pain. and if the pain is bad enough you can just look at my face and tell as sometimes i become flushed and sweat. also pain is the most depression inducing thing i can think of.

 

[ohline]

gory back surgery photos incoming

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i dont think any of you have seen these atleast....



if you have never seen the spine without all the gay skin and muscle around it you should take a look, pretty interesting.


OR NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT SHOWING UP hold on.

one more....

NSFW:

...another one

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here is what they actually put in me...


http://imgur.com/qy7ww


to the left are the clamp things that hold you skin open mid operation...in the middle is a grip of screws the put inside me (24 of them) and to the right those long rods with the handle are used to tighten the screws and if you look close you can see the rods they put in me too.

i have the weirdest boner right now.

 

[RecklessWOT]

i have the weirdest boner right now.

You...







Memph, those are some pretty gnarly pics. I knew you had one hell of a surgery, but holy shit I don't think I've ever seen a whole spine just chilling out in the open like that. Props for taking it like a man

 

[Johnny blue]

Definitely saw some Junior Mints in there memph

 

[RecklessWOT]

Definitely saw some Junior Mints in there memph

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LOL! Classic

 

[brutus]

Damn memphis, that's intense.

 

[purplefirefly]

Dayum!

Those are some crazy peektures. I would rather see you in your swag though. Good luck with your date, I hope you can convince her you're not a <censor> since you aren't afraid to admit that you like <censor> pink shirts


This weeks was seriously hell. Friday is my favorite day of the week though and I'm kicking my feet up with a jack honey and diet ginger ale. It's the fucking bomb.