Word: shouldering
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...favorite—just end the conversation before it starts. Immediately after saying hi and where you’re going with that case of beer, smile like Vanna White and say “Okay, bye!” Better yet, point over your friend’s shoulder, whisper “Bees!,” and run away...
...choice to keep their child. We each can do this by refusing to view women with unwanted pregnancies as stupid, irresponsible, and therefore undeserving of mercy or charity; by treating them like worthwhile people who deserve our time, attention, and resources; and by helping women with unwanted pregnancies to shoulder the financial and emotional burden of carrying a baby to term. I know of at least one program in Boston that seeks to achieve those goals. A Woman’s Concern (a faith-based Christian organization) works to provide financial, medical, emotional, and spiritual support for women with unplanned...
...another a lot more patients are coming to their orthopedist complaining about shoulder pain. The arthroscopic repair is a great operation because it fixes the problem securely but leaves only three or four little cuts on your shoulder. Each is a mere centimeter long, they don't hurt very much (usually - there are exceptions) and you can go home from the hospital the same day. Most patients are off pain medicines and back to work in two days. It's my favorite case and they're my happiest patients. They tell their friends that they're out of pain. More...
...growth in shoulder surgery and rehabilitation has been remarkable and, as you would imagine, quite profitable for the medical industry. I have been doing my repairs arthroscopically for about seven years and I hope I never have to go back to the old way. The only reason for this would be financial. All this innovation is, predictably, rather expensive. I used $20 worth of suture in 1999 when I did the repair open (through a regular surgical incision, looking at the tissues directly with my eyes, not on a TV screen). The bio-absorbable suture anchors, pumps, cannulas...
...final caveat if your shoulder hurts and you're thinking about an arthroscopic repair is that the ultimate strength of the repair is not achieved until at least 6 months after the surgery - and many studies suggest 18 months is a more correct figure. So, Mr. Rumsfeld (and our other sore-shouldered Americans), please bear in mind: this too costs a lot and takes longer than you might think...