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		<title>Comment on the year in cities.. by 2011, in cities.. &#124; dennis yang dot com</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisyang.com/archive/2006/01/18/the-year-in-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-100414</link>
		<dc:creator>2011, in cities.. &#124; dennis yang dot com</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] a tradition that I&#8217;ve been doing for quite some time now (2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005), so I am continuing it again for 2011. I feel like my dopplr account should be able to generate [...]</description>
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		<title>Comment on 2010, in cities.. by 2011, in cities.. &#124; dennis yang dot com</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisyang.com/archive/2010/12/27/2010-in-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-100413</link>
		<dc:creator>2011, in cities.. &#124; dennis yang dot com</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] &#8212; this is a tradition that I&#8217;ve been doing for quite some time now (2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005), so I am continuing it again for 2011. I feel like my dopplr [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] &#8212; this is a tradition that I&#8217;ve been doing for quite some time now (2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005), so I am continuing it again for 2011. I feel like my dopplr [...]</p>
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		<title>Comment on magic quadrant of fruit by Ash</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisyang.com/archive/2008/03/13/magic-quadrant-of-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-100398</link>
		<dc:creator>Ash</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Not included: Mango, Paw Paw, passionfruit, Nectarines, lady finger bananas, Rock Melon, Honey Dew Melon.

Does Coconut (drupe) technically a fruit in this example?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not included: Mango, Paw Paw, passionfruit, Nectarines, lady finger bananas, Rock Melon, Honey Dew Melon.</p>
<p>Does Coconut (drupe) technically a fruit in this example?</p>
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		<title>Comment on woo! broken ankle update&#8230; day 83.. by Andy</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisyang.com/archive/2006/07/01/woo-broken-ankle-update-day-83/comment-page-5/#comment-100383</link>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dislocated ankle and damaged talus on 19 November when a caving ladder broke and I plunged about 20 feet down a shaft in some ancient mine workings about 120 feet underground near Llandudno, Wales. After 3 hour rescue operation I was rushed to hospital where they tried to manipulate ankle back to original position. This was not successful so they completed a 4 hour surgery to insert 5 k-wires (pins that protrude to skin surface) to hold the reduced ankle in position, also damage to ligaments and tendons. In hospital for three nights – really glad to be out – difficult sleeping with various noises and pain. Various visits to hospital, then on 21 December after removing bandages they decided to remove the 5 pins – under anesthetic about half hour and returned home later that day. On 28 January returned for more surgery, to have two permanent screws inserted in fractured talus, which also entailed part removal of end of tibia to gain better access to talus – this was then reattached with two more screws. Been told that can not bear weight now for 2.5 months!

Some thoughts/suggestions for others:
Buy or rent a knee scooter – many types out there. They really give a big degree of freedom inside and outside the house. You can cover quite a distance with such a scooter!
Eat healthy, plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. I read that pineapple and papaya are especially good as anti inflammatories and help repair tendons and ligaments.
Keep diary so that you can realize improvement does occur but is slow and progressive. Just writing about the problem is also helpful.
Keep chairs/stools at strategic positions as they are very useful to rest a knee on when washing, preparing food and moving around.
Encourage family and friends to visit and call, as it can get lonely at times.

Good luck to all those out there.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dislocated ankle and damaged talus on 19 November when a caving ladder broke and I plunged about 20 feet down a shaft in some ancient mine workings about 120 feet underground near Llandudno, Wales. After 3 hour rescue operation I was rushed to hospital where they tried to manipulate ankle back to original position. This was not successful so they completed a 4 hour surgery to insert 5 k-wires (pins that protrude to skin surface) to hold the reduced ankle in position, also damage to ligaments and tendons. In hospital for three nights – really glad to be out – difficult sleeping with various noises and pain. Various visits to hospital, then on 21 December after removing bandages they decided to remove the 5 pins – under anesthetic about half hour and returned home later that day. On 28 January returned for more surgery, to have two permanent screws inserted in fractured talus, which also entailed part removal of end of tibia to gain better access to talus – this was then reattached with two more screws. Been told that can not bear weight now for 2.5 months!</p>
<p>Some thoughts/suggestions for others:<br />
Buy or rent a knee scooter – many types out there. They really give a big degree of freedom inside and outside the house. You can cover quite a distance with such a scooter!<br />
Eat healthy, plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. I read that pineapple and papaya are especially good as anti inflammatories and help repair tendons and ligaments.<br />
Keep diary so that you can realize improvement does occur but is slow and progressive. Just writing about the problem is also helpful.<br />
Keep chairs/stools at strategic positions as they are very useful to rest a knee on when washing, preparing food and moving around.<br />
Encourage family and friends to visit and call, as it can get lonely at times.</p>
<p>Good luck to all those out there.</p>
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		<title>Comment on woo! broken ankle update&#8230; day 83.. by zurich_allan</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisyang.com/archive/2006/07/01/woo-broken-ankle-update-day-83/comment-page-5/#comment-100345</link>
		<dc:creator>zurich_allan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Just thought I&#039;d add a little positivity to hopefully encourage some of you who are a bit down if you&#039;re reading this whilst injured! I broke my left ankle / leg in 3 places, with a section of my ankle completely broken away from the leg having to be screwed back in. This was in November 2010. I had ORIF surgery as many of you have had to have titanium screws / pins put in before being in cast for a couple of months. When I first started physio directly after having the cast removed I had not a cm of movement. Gradually after several sessions of physio the situation improved slowly, and then more quickly. I was told I didn&#039;t need any more physio after 10 weeks as I&#039;d surpassed what they could do. I&#039;ve always been a runner and set my sights on completing a 10k in June 2011 (7 months after my surgery). I was given the go ahead to start light training at the end of April and gradually and carefully built it up, successfully completing the 10k in 52 minutes. The joint felt good (although I was still being very careful), and believe it or not, between June and November (from 7 months until 12 months post op) I managed to successfully complete a 5k, ten 10k&#039;s and two half-marathons. How I could do this? Just by following what the doctors and physiotherapists said to the letter and being slow and patient with my own therapy. It&#039;s still only 13 months since my surgery and I feel fantastic. I&#039;m in my 30&#039;s, so not that young, though not to old. If I can do it, there is no reason that all of you can&#039;t do it too! Good luck all!! :-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just thought I&#8217;d add a little positivity to hopefully encourage some of you who are a bit down if you&#8217;re reading this whilst injured! I broke my left ankle / leg in 3 places, with a section of my ankle completely broken away from the leg having to be screwed back in. This was in November 2010. I had ORIF surgery as many of you have had to have titanium screws / pins put in before being in cast for a couple of months. When I first started physio directly after having the cast removed I had not a cm of movement. Gradually after several sessions of physio the situation improved slowly, and then more quickly. I was told I didn&#8217;t need any more physio after 10 weeks as I&#8217;d surpassed what they could do. I&#8217;ve always been a runner and set my sights on completing a 10k in June 2011 (7 months after my surgery). I was given the go ahead to start light training at the end of April and gradually and carefully built it up, successfully completing the 10k in 52 minutes. The joint felt good (although I was still being very careful), and believe it or not, between June and November (from 7 months until 12 months post op) I managed to successfully complete a 5k, ten 10k&#8217;s and two half-marathons. How I could do this? Just by following what the doctors and physiotherapists said to the letter and being slow and patient with my own therapy. It&#8217;s still only 13 months since my surgery and I feel fantastic. I&#8217;m in my 30&#8242;s, so not that young, though not to old. If I can do it, there is no reason that all of you can&#8217;t do it too! Good luck all!! <img src='http://www.dennisyang.com/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Comment on broke my ankle. ouch. by Ginger</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisyang.com/archive/2006/04/10/broke-my-ankle-ouch/comment-page-1/#comment-100341</link>
		<dc:creator>Ginger</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 04:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I love your story, it cracked me up.  Like me (just had a Trimalleolar Ankle Fracture on 11/11/11) i broke myself, and they had to put me in an external fix for a couple weeks before surgery because it would not set in the plaster (not a pretty sight but sure if you google it there are pics or add me on FB i have pics :)  Ginger Bell is my name but if you add to see don&#039;t laugh at the post plaster leg hair.  I am hoping i can walk after the 19th but luckily they have me in an aircast boot.  The awesome doctor made me promise no weight til she says go! lol so tempting.  She said she might go ahead and take out two screws that aren&#039;t necessary for permanent fixation so i hope they let me keep them too :)  I am also 30 and this is my first broken anything (well three bones might as well knock em out at once right).   Our scars look the same, do you have them on both sides?  SO GLAD I DRIVE AN AUTOMATIC ROOMY HONDA!!!! thanks for your site i am gonna finish laughing at your optimism now :)

P.S.  I highly discourage the use of 4&quot; high heel stalleto shoes for extended periods of time... Door stoops get jealous and grab at them :p</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love your story, it cracked me up.  Like me (just had a Trimalleolar Ankle Fracture on 11/11/11) i broke myself, and they had to put me in an external fix for a couple weeks before surgery because it would not set in the plaster (not a pretty sight but sure if you google it there are pics or add me on FB i have pics <img src='http://www.dennisyang.com/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />   Ginger Bell is my name but if you add to see don&#8217;t laugh at the post plaster leg hair.  I am hoping i can walk after the 19th but luckily they have me in an aircast boot.  The awesome doctor made me promise no weight til she says go! lol so tempting.  She said she might go ahead and take out two screws that aren&#8217;t necessary for permanent fixation so i hope they let me keep them too <img src='http://www.dennisyang.com/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />   I am also 30 and this is my first broken anything (well three bones might as well knock em out at once right).   Our scars look the same, do you have them on both sides?  SO GLAD I DRIVE AN AUTOMATIC ROOMY HONDA!!!! thanks for your site i am gonna finish laughing at your optimism now <img src='http://www.dennisyang.com/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>P.S.  I highly discourage the use of 4&#8243; high heel stalleto shoes for extended periods of time&#8230; Door stoops get jealous and grab at them :p</p>
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		<title>Comment on woo! broken ankle update&#8230; day 83.. by janet</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisyang.com/archive/2006/07/01/woo-broken-ankle-update-day-83/comment-page-5/#comment-100321</link>
		<dc:creator>janet</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hello</description>
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		<title>Comment on a bit of earth angel detective work&#8230; by Catherine</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisyang.com/archive/2009/04/23/a-bit-of-earth-angel-detective-work/comment-page-1/#comment-100315</link>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow. I just went through the same thing trying to find my fav version of Earth Angel.  Did similar searches, finding the same mislabled files, and all kinds of versions by other people....but it was the version from Back to the Future that was my favorite by far!  And yep, Marvin Berry and the Starlighters.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow. I just went through the same thing trying to find my fav version of Earth Angel.  Did similar searches, finding the same mislabled files, and all kinds of versions by other people&#8230;.but it was the version from Back to the Future that was my favorite by far!  And yep, Marvin Berry and the Starlighters.</p>
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		<title>Comment on woo! broken ankle update&#8230; day 83.. by Anonymous</title>
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		<dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I appreciate, cause I discovered just what I used to be taking a look for. You have ended my 4 day lengthy hunt! God Bless you man. Have a nice day. Bye</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I appreciate, cause I discovered just what I used to be taking a look for. You have ended my 4 day lengthy hunt! God Bless you man. Have a nice day. Bye</p>
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		<title>Comment on Important Issue of the Day: Forks in the Dishwasher, Handles Up or Handles Down? by KLRnZane</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisyang.com/archive/2007/07/11/important-issue-of-the-day-forks-in-the-dishwasher-handles-up-or-handles-down/comment-page-1/#comment-100296</link>
		<dc:creator>KLRnZane</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am with Jay Allen!! His post was from August so I&#039;ve pasted it here for those who don&#039;t want to look back. The only thing I&#039;d care to add is that...

If you&#039;re unloading a clean dishwasher with dirty hands, filth in your mouth and possible illness from germs is the least of your worries as you must have that &quot;specific kind of stupidity&quot;!

Jay Allen Says: 

August 16th, 2010 at 3:46 pm 
Any person who would reach – without looking carefully at what they are grabbing – into a basket full of knives deserves every laceration they get. The argument that handles up is safer is an interesting one because it requires us to share the mindset that idiots should be protected from fork tines. Instead, I would argue that the occasional cutlery jab is the ideal remedy to a specific kind of stupidity. Seeing as every possible threat cannot be prevented in advance, day-to-day living requires a modicum of attention and thought. In preventing those who reach blindly into baskets of knives from being harmed, we do them a disservice, for this sadly lulls them into the view that every basket of knives – literal and metaphorical – has been adjusted into a tidy fan of handles by some unseen, over-protective aunt.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am with Jay Allen!! His post was from August so I&#8217;ve pasted it here for those who don&#8217;t want to look back. The only thing I&#8217;d care to add is that&#8230;</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re unloading a clean dishwasher with dirty hands, filth in your mouth and possible illness from germs is the least of your worries as you must have that &#8220;specific kind of stupidity&#8221;!</p>
<p>Jay Allen Says: </p>
<p>August 16th, 2010 at 3:46 pm<br />
Any person who would reach – without looking carefully at what they are grabbing – into a basket full of knives deserves every laceration they get. The argument that handles up is safer is an interesting one because it requires us to share the mindset that idiots should be protected from fork tines. Instead, I would argue that the occasional cutlery jab is the ideal remedy to a specific kind of stupidity. Seeing as every possible threat cannot be prevented in advance, day-to-day living requires a modicum of attention and thought. In preventing those who reach blindly into baskets of knives from being harmed, we do them a disservice, for this sadly lulls them into the view that every basket of knives – literal and metaphorical – has been adjusted into a tidy fan of handles by some unseen, over-protective aunt.</p>
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		<title>Comment on woo! broken ankle update&#8230; day 83.. by Wes</title>
		<link>http://www.dennisyang.com/archive/2006/07/01/woo-broken-ankle-update-day-83/comment-page-5/#comment-100288</link>
		<dc:creator>Wes</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I note that David indicated he used shangkejiegupian.  I used that last year when in China and for treatment of broken ribs that I received when I fell in Yangsho.  I would dearly love to buy some here in the US, but so far I have been unable to find anyone with a US source.  If anyone has a source for it, please e-mail me at 06miata@gmail.com.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I note that David indicated he used shangkejiegupian.  I used that last year when in China and for treatment of broken ribs that I received when I fell in Yangsho.  I would dearly love to buy some here in the US, but so far I have been unable to find anyone with a US source.  If anyone has a source for it, please e-mail me at <a href="mailto:06miata@gmail.com">06miata@gmail.com</a>.</p>
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