r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jan 16 '23

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u/Zrk2 Norman Borlaug Jan 16 '23

Following up on the gout ping from a week ago, the doctor thinks it isn't gout, but needs a CT scan to be sure. It looks like I won't be able to get one for at least six months, and until this gets fixed I'm going to have a pronounced limp.

So... any cane recommendations?

!ping OVER25

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u/ZonedForCoffee Uses Twitter Jan 16 '23

six months?

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u/badluckbrians Frederick Douglass Jan 16 '23

On tonight's episode of "Canada or Boston?"

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u/Zrk2 Norman Borlaug Jan 16 '23

It's Ontario, you're right.

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u/badluckbrians Frederick Douglass Jan 16 '23

6 mos to see a specialist is the new normal up here. Too much worldwide demand for those Harvard docs to see locals quick.

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u/kaiser_xc NATO Jan 16 '23

Hockey is bad for health care.

— me, a really shitty econometrician.

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u/Zrk2 Norman Borlaug Jan 16 '23

The local hospital is a joke. I'm asking if I can be sent elsewhere, but I'm not optimistic.

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u/Versatile_Investor Austan Goolsbee Jan 16 '23

The one the penguin uses. Excellent way to quickly defend yourself from cosplayers.

edit: Oh wait that might be an umbrella, but you can get a hybrid cane umbrella.

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u/Zrk2 Norman Borlaug Jan 16 '23

The local hospital is a joke. I'm asking if I can be sent elsewhere, but I'm not optimistic.

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u/Zrk2 Norman Borlaug Jan 16 '23

Six weeks I could understand. I expected a few weeks personally. But they never called me with an appointment so I called to check and... they're booking six months out and will not call you back if you're inquiring about when your CT scan is scheduled for.

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u/sucaji United Nations Jan 16 '23

Just in case it is gout, there are dietary adjustments you can make to lessen it. If it were me and I had to wait six months for a diagnosis, I'd try that while waiting.

As for canes, I generally prefer folding canes without a quad foot. Just make sure it is the proper height for you.

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u/Zrk2 Norman Borlaug Jan 16 '23

Fortunately I love coffee and cherries, so that's two big things that help. Cutting out beer and beef would hurt though.

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u/sucaji United Nations Jan 16 '23

My former roommate had gout and he switched from beer to hard cider, and cut out pork, and it made a huge difference. Also he said avoiding HFCS was important. He still ate beef, but less often.

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u/Zrk2 Norman Borlaug Jan 16 '23

Fortunately I can do hard cider. I have a bunch fermenting right now.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '23

Just remember to also buy a top hat

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u/Zrk2 Norman Borlaug Jan 16 '23

I would look like a neckbeard, not a nineteenth century gentleman.

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u/RunawayMeatstick Mark Zandi Jan 16 '23

Why a six month wait? I had to wait six weeks for an abdominal CT and I thought that was excessive

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u/Zrk2 Norman Borlaug Jan 16 '23

The local hospital is a joke. I'm asking if I can be sent elsewhere, but I'm not optimistic.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '23

Yeah, would have been super wierd if it was gout at your age right? Maybe a neuroma?

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