Now For Something Completely Different

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Cobarcats said:
I'm checking out the forum this morning in Pre-Op awaiting more surgery.
I know the staff so well after having had several surgeries here. 🙂
So I'm sitting here with my blue cap on, wearing disposable slippers and one of those silly gowns that's not very modest.
I'm bored.
Surgery goes for 2hrs so I'll check back into forum this arvo. Any signing yet? 🤣...............................................................................
What about now?
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Get well & rest up soon old boy 🙏🏼
 
Hey ye all.
Thankyou so much everyone for yesterday's best wishes.
I tried to text everyone last night when back in bed but my vision was all blurry.
It was a complete success and it's onwards and upwards from now on.
Going home soon and I was rapt when the surgeon did his rounds, he told me in front of my missus that I can't do the dishes for a week...woohoo. 🤞
 
Cobarcats said:
Hey ye all.
Thankyou so much everyone for yesterday's best wishes.
I tried to text everyone last night when back in bed but my vision was all blurry.
It was a complete success and it's onwards and upwards from now on.
Going home soon and I was rapt when the surgeon did his rounds, he told me in front of my missus that I can't do the dishes for a week...woohoo. 🤞
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Great news CC.
Hope all much better from here on !
 

Leniu ‘can’t remember much’ after Milne high shot, but OK for decider​

Spencer Leniu cannot remember everything about Saturday night’s game and being coat-hangered by Taane Milne, but has been cleared by a doctor to play in the grand final.

First of all congrats to Spencer and he would look just dandy in a WT jersey.
I think it was more than a stiff arm than a coathanger 🤔
I do wonder how much scrutiny goes into assessing head knocks and concussion protocols.
I've know, having experienced a brain injury myself in an accident (please don't laugh) that concussion is a very serious condition.
In society we shrug off this injury like having a sprained ankle, nothing serious... we'll get over it. (We usually do but some don't)
There are several types of concussion that have different symptoms and effects and so it is not as simple as flashing a torch across the pupil to see if they dilate properly. The 5 types are:
Cognitive
Symptoms: Attention issues, impaired reaction time and problems with memory. (This is what I suffered, to a lesser degree still do)
Ocular-motor
Symptoms: Headache, eye strain, difficulty with reading and screen time, sensitivity to light, trouble focusing, blurred or double vision, eye pain or pressure, and difficulty judging distances.
Headache/migraine
Symptoms: Nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light, sound or smell.
Vestibular
Symptoms: Dizziness, fogginess, light-headedness, nausea, vertigo and disequilibrium. Movement may exacerbate the symptoms.
Anxiety/mood
Symptoms: Nervousness, emotionality, being overwhelmed, sadness, irritability, fatigue and feelings of hopelessness. A history of anxiety or migraine may predispose someone to this type of concussion, as may concurrent stressful events.

Concussion is graded in assessing the patient.

Grade 1, Mild: Symptoms that last less than 15 minutes and entail no loss of consciousness
Grade 2, Moderate: Symptoms that last for longer than 15 minutes and involve no loss of consciousness
Grade 3, Severe: The person loses consciousness.
What complicates the issue of assessment is symptoms can last for weeks or even longer which is deemed delayed concussion.
Serious brain injuries usually require a brain scan.
My concern is when a Rugby League player gets wacked and can't play the rest of the game is that player being assessed properly, has he had a scan and if the player has delayed concussion is he being monitored.
The answers to all these questions I'm sure is YES but it wasn't that long ago we really didn't treat concussion seriously.
We are now seeing players besieged by this condition years later in different forms of brain related illnesses.
I hope a grand final appearance is not more important than a life threatening illness.
 
Cobarcats said:

Leniu ‘can’t remember much’ after Milne high shot, but OK for decider​

Spencer Leniu cannot remember everything about Saturday night’s game and being coat-hangered by Taane Milne, but has been cleared by a doctor to play in the grand final.

First of all congrats to Spencer and he would look just dandy in a WT jersey.
I think it was more than a stiff arm than a coathanger 🤔
I do wonder how much scrutiny goes into assessing head knocks and concussion protocols.
I've know, having experienced a brain injury myself in an accident (please don't laugh) that concussion is a very serious condition.
In society we shrug off this injury like having a sprained ankle, nothing serious... we'll get over it. (We usually do but some don't)
There are several types of concussion that have different symptoms and effects and so it is not as simple as flashing a torch across the pupil to see if they dilate properly. The 5 types are:
Cognitive
Symptoms: Attention issues, impaired reaction time and problems with memory. (This is what I suffered, to a lesser degree still do)
Ocular-motor
Symptoms: Headache, eye strain, difficulty with reading and screen time, sensitivity to light, trouble focusing, blurred or double vision, eye pain or pressure, and difficulty judging distances.
Headache/migraine
Symptoms: Nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light, sound or smell.
Vestibular
Symptoms: Dizziness, fogginess, light-headedness, nausea, vertigo and disequilibrium. Movement may exacerbate the symptoms.
Anxiety/mood
Symptoms: Nervousness, emotionality, being overwhelmed, sadness, irritability, fatigue and feelings of hopelessness. A history of anxiety or migraine may predispose someone to this type of concussion, as may concurrent stressful events.

Concussion is graded in assessing the patient.

Grade 1, Mild: Symptoms that last less than 15 minutes and entail no loss of consciousness
Grade 2, Moderate: Symptoms that last for longer than 15 minutes and involve no loss of consciousness
Grade 3, Severe: The person loses consciousness.
What complicates the issue of assessment is symptoms can last for weeks or even longer which is deemed delayed concussion.
Serious brain injuries usually require a brain scan.
My concern is when a Rugby League player gets wacked and can't play the rest of the game is that player being assessed properly, has he had a scan and if the player has delayed concussion is he being monitored.
The answers to all these questions I'm sure is YES but it wasn't that long ago we really didn't treat concussion seriously.
We are now seeing players besieged by this condition years later in different forms of brain related illnesses.
I hope a grand final appearance is not more important than a life threatening illness.
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I didn’t know concussion causes anxiety. I get anxiety attacks a lot from certain situations but interesting read mate
 
Yes mate it surely does.
Concussion is a result of a brain injury. If your brain is knocked in the cavity the symptoms result from where it is hit/effected.
In my case of bruising it can kill that part of the brain..cells.
I'm on efexor and epilum to treat anxiety and depression that resulted from brain injury. It's a complexed issue regarding a complexed body part 👍
 
Spencer Leniu cannot remember everything about Saturday night’s game and being coat-hangered by Taane Milne, but has been cleared by a doctor to play in the grand final.
He remembered about the GF.
 
Just heard on the news that Jimmy Barnes has been awarded a Honorary Doctor title for his service...what a stitch up. ha ha
 
I'd be interested in forum members thoughts on whether auction or private treaty is the better way to go when selling a property. My wife and I are selling our home at Forresters Beach and are planning to move back to Sydney (Drummoyne area) to live.
We've interviewed two agents so far and both are strongly recommending auction. My solicitor also recommends auctions.
I'd be interested if forum members have a view either way and, if we do choose the auction path, are there any pitfalls to avoid.
 
I'll sold my homes and never auctioned but that was some time ago now. A good realestate agent will give you advice on current trends.
Also how much commission is the auctioneer wanting and how quick do you want to sell.
If I was selling a property in Brisbane at the start of the year when there was a property boom I would have just sold it because there were plenty of buyers out there so time wouldn't be an issue.
If the bank own the property I would talk to their manager because as I said, trends are the best indicator which way to go IMO.
 
coivtny said:
I'd be interested in forum members thoughts on whether auction or private treaty is the better way to go when selling a property. My wife and I are selling our home at Forresters Beach and are planning to move back to Sydney (Drummoyne area) to live.
We've interviewed two agents so far and both are strongly recommending auction. My solicitor also recommends auctions.
I'd be interested if forum members have a view either way and, if we do choose the auction path, are there any pitfalls to avoid.
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I'm selling my place in Western Sydney soon... Place across the road similar to mine was up for auction a few months back... One person turned up.
That's made my decision easier
The market has slowed, with interest rate rises and first home buyers gun shy I'd probably go against the agents /solicitors advice.
Add $40k to what you want.. give yourself some wriggle room
 
innsaneink said:
I'm selling my place in Western Sydney soon... Place across the road similar to mine was up for auction a few months back... One person turned up.
That's made my decision easier
The market has slowed, with interest rate rises and first home buyers gun shy I'd probably go against the agents /solicitors advice.
Add $40k to what you want.. give yourself some wriggle room
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Good advice.
I feel that people are very much like cattle, they follow more than lead and that's what I was hinting. Trends in realestate dont lie. Some areas do wrll with auctions and I'm not sure why but people pick up on it. Buyers may think... that owner wants to sell and feels confident it will. Or you see a suburb with a for sale sale then shortly thereafter more crop up, good marketing, I'm unsure but as I said trends (sales) don't lie.
 
coivtny said:
I'd be interested in forum members thoughts on whether auction or private treaty is the better way to go when selling a property. My wife and I are selling our home at Forresters Beach and are planning to move back to Sydney (Drummoyne area) to live.
We've interviewed two agents so far and both are strongly recommending auction. My solicitor also recommends auctions.
I'd be interested if forum members have a view either way and, if we do choose the auction path, are there any pitfalls to avoid.
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When I sold my house in Sydney ( Hills area) before I moved to Bleak City, we went the auction route, and it worked ok coz we got slightly over reserve( this is about 5 years ago).
I have always thought that agents recommend auctions to keep a flow of work to their auctioneers but maybe that’s just me.
It’s a tricky call, depending on the likely interest in your property and whether there will be multiple bidders. That to me is the biggest thing to know, how many hot prospects have come from your opens.
As things have slowed maybe an advertised price saying “offers over $x” might work better.
I would imagine now that people want a more tangible price point to make their decisions.
Don’t know if that helps but good luck with the sale. Drummoyne is a very nice area and used to share an apartment there once in St George’s Crescent looking over the river.
A nice leisurely stroll up to the Sailing Club.
 
Thank you all for your comments. You've given me some food for thought. Don't know which way we'll go now. Talking to a third agent today who's has just sold his house in the same suburb as us. Will see what he did and why.
Thanks again.
 
coivtny said:
Thank you all for your comments. You've given me some food for thought. Don't know which way we'll go now. Talking to a third agent today who's has just sold his house in the same suburb as us. Will see what he did and why.
Thanks again.
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We're a big family mate...we often squabble but come thru when we are needed as I found out when in hospital the other night.... people do care about you 👍
 
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