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On 9/16/2023 at 6:10 PM, transam said:

Device manager, find the printer, uninstall it.....

Restart, Windows will find it, see what happens....????

This is what I did when my new laptop would not connect with my Fuji-Xerox laser printer.  I did have to go to the Fuji-Xerox website and download/install the correct drivers.  Everything then worked prefect.

51 minutes ago, London Boy said:

I actually had that exact surgery in June this year, 3 bone spurs removed in my right Knee as well as the medial and lateral meniscus trimmed. Surgery took an hour, and I was on crutches for 20 days. I would say the surgery was a complete success. My knee feels the best it has in at least 3 years. The pain I got going down the stairs is gone as well as the stiffness after sitting for long periods. Cost ฿265,000 at Bangkok hospital (Phetchaburi 47), worth every penny to the difference it made to me physically (and mentally). Much less involved then a knee replacement and a quicker recovery time. I would add adhering to the physio regime post surgery accounts for 40% of the overall success. They have worked me incorrectly hard in each hour long session but I've seen the benefits every week. Feel free to DM me for more details

Super helpful information: Thank you.  Was the B265K for a single knee?   Did they discuss the possibility of bone spur re-occurrence?  

"The Wild Boar" on Loi Kroh, near soi 1.  Had a excellent French Toast and bacon breakfast along with other breakfast offerings.  Nice place, friendly staff.

2 hours ago, Sheryl said:

Bone spurs can if necessary be removed through arthroscopic surgery.  

 

However with significant osteoarthritis just removing bone spurs will seldom make a  lasting difference (among other things new spurs will form as a redult of the underlying erosion of cartilege) and more definitive  treatment such as knee replacement may make more sense.

 

Every case is different so this is something to discuss in detail with your orthopedic surgeon.

Thanks, Sheryl and also thanks for the contributions of others.  I will consult further with my orthopedist but the likelihood of re-occurrence will probably make such a procedure impractical.

I have twice been afflicted with life and limb threatening, hospital acquired MSRA post surgical infections.  As I am now 80, my risk factor is high, especially with knee replacement surgery being quite high on the list of surgeries resulting in HIA's. Adding to the risk is that both knees need replacement.  It's unlikely that both could be replaced in one surgery so two separate surgeries would be necessary.

Clearly, I have some difficult risk/lifestyle decisions to make.

On 1/15/2014 at 5:21 PM, Sheryl said:

I think bottle fish sauce is Ok but avoid homemade as they may not have boiled it first. fermentation does not eradicate the flukes, in fact fermented fish paste is a major culprit.

Som tham: What you need to avoid is not only fermented fish but the little raw crab they like to put in.

One time when I was living in an Udon Thani Moo Ban, they sprayed the paddy fields with a powerful insecticide.  Immediately, there was a rush of villagers to pick-out the  dead and dying river crabs from the paddy irrigation ditches.

While getting a cortisone injection in my already arthritic knees, the Doctor pointed out bone spurs within the knee joints.  He was using some kind of scanning device to view the joints to guide the needle.   

We were pressed for time and I didn't have time to question him in any depth.   Usually, cortisone injections give me immediate relief but not this time and I suspect the bone spurs have a lot to do with that.

For many reasons, I have been avoiding knee replacement surgery.  The last two days I've been studying-up on arthroscopic bone spur removal but hard facts are tough to come by.  Has anybody here had this procedure done locally?  I assume not out-patient.  How many days in hospital post surgery? How difficult and fast was recovery?  What were the costs per knee?   Where did you have it done?

Any and all information appreciated.

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

That surprises me a little, always thought it was not allowed, the big ones would be a chore to change that's for sure. 

Actually, I think by law, gas bottles are not permitted in residential buildings.  Kind of like prostitution also not permitted.

1 hour ago, still kicking said:

Wait for all the good doers come out and say " that happens all over the world"

OK, I'll say it.  In the US, one in five women are victims of domestic assault from either a spouse or boyfriend, In Australia, one in six, UK close to the same

15 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Did you have a gas bottle out there?

Yes. they allowed the small, I think 6.5kg tanks as long as they were stored and used on the balcony.  One tank would last 8 to 10 weeks, just me using it.

8 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

How about the rain and insects on the balcony? must get dusty also. Just not as practical as kitchen inside

The balcony was well sheltered from the rain though I did cover my stove and kitchen-ware rack.  Insects were really less a problem outside than in. Rarely a roach inside the room because no grease or food inside.  It was just as important to keep an outside kitchen clean as inside.  It was on a 5th floor so dust not really any more an issue that normal.   Pigeons were sometimes a problem.

10 minutes ago, PoorSucker said:

I sit in my balcony most of the time. Pool and gym no no

Depends entirely on how the balcony faces to the sun.  I've had balconies that faced south and had direct sun that were unusable during the daytime.  A north-west facing balcony was OK most of the year.  May through July direct sun in the late afternoon.

On 9/7/2023 at 11:45 AM, NextG said:

So not a studio….

I had a 45 s/m studio in Pattaya for a year, balcony but not sea view.  I found 45 s/m enough to use a wardrobe and a bookcase to wall-off the sleeping area from the "Living area".  Balcony was large enough to set up a proper kitchen so no greasy smoke from cooking inside. It was actually very comfortable & livable.  Paid B6000/m

BTW, it was a "Thai style" apartment building, not a modern condo.

20 hours ago, mokwit said:

Think about somebody breaking into your house in the middle of the night.

In most US states, "Breaking & entering in the Night time" is a more serious felony than daytime.

This isn't the 1st time for Colombian B&E gangs here.  More than 10 years ago a Colombian B&E gang was arrested in Pattaya.  They had spotters in housing estates who would point out homes where the owners were away for extended periods, especially wealthy foreigners who go back to home countries for months at a time.  They would go in with moving trucks, showing security false documents saying the home was being sold.  It all went directly into containers that were then shipped to S. America.  Apparently, there is a lucrative market for used consumer goods of all types in many S. American countries.

Also a branch on Soi Excite, off Soi Chiyaphum (Pothole) in Pattaya.  Great breads.

A friend had a  very nice 70+s/m 1br with excellent views to 2 sides at "The Ritz" and older, smaller building at the top of Pratimnak-5, next to "Old Rogues Retreat" restaurant. Danish owner.

On 9/4/2023 at 8:44 AM, ikke1959 said:

Thonglor..... it seems to be a bad neighbourhood... unlicensed bars, gambling dens, criminals.. and most of them of higher ranked persons

One sentence says "Thong Lo", then the article goes on to say the crime actually happened in Phra Khanong, off Sukhumvit 71, Pridi (soi) 13.  Very "working class" area.  I lived opposite this soi for 20 years.

Shocking!  This would never happen in the UK!!

23 hours ago, KhunLA said:

But I'd get a 2 person tent, and they're barely big enough to be roomy for 1 person.

Great point.  I remember trying to get dressed in a single person tent, during a rainstorm, trying not to touch the fabric. Not a fond memory.  Also, a single person tent tends to concentrate condensation..

I once bought a cheap, $30 3 person tent in Walmart.  Had an outside, hinged frame and a rainfly.  Ended-up using it for 10 years on many cross-country trips.  Sometimes you get far more than you pay for..

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