I broke my humerus and now have a great big cast. I am concerned about the fact that I can feel some movement at times. Specifically, if I try to rotate my elbow (not the curl/uncurl motion, but side-to-side), I feel like the arm moves but in reality it doesn't (observably move). That makes me worry that the bones may be moving ... in which case how can they heal together? Also, do the cast covers for showering work?
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posted by bsdfish
on Apr 22, 2008 -
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My trusty UMAX Astra 3400 started scanning solid gray tonight. Any thoughts on what could be wrong, and how to resuscitate it? (if even possible)
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posted by potch
on Feb 22, 2008 -
4 answers
Small gadgets filter: Did I cause irreparable harm to my
Clear Blue Easy Fertility Monitor? A fall from the window ledge has cracked the screen. (Knowledge of the actual fertility monitor helpful, but might not be required.)
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posted by wg
on Feb 19, 2008 -
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What can I make today with six unexpectedly broken eggs? The answers "two quiches" or "a huge omelet" aren't great choices for me as I had a frittata for breakfast and am feeling a little egged out. One or more savory dishes would be good, and it would be great if they froze well, although that isn't required.
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posted by maudlin
on Feb 17, 2008 -
24 answers
Very odd Macbook keyboard issues filter: Why have specific keys stopped working on my friend's Macbook?
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posted by Happy Dave
on Jan 6, 2008 -
7 answers
My 74-year-old father-in-law broke his femur skiing last week. Please recommend a physical therapist in the SF Bay Area for a very active older person.
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posted by harkin banks
on Dec 18, 2007 -
3 answers
My (secondhand) Sony Vaio PCG-V505DC2 laptop's PC Card slot isn't recognizing any cards put in it (I've tried three, all of which I know work). I know it's not a driver problem because all of the cards worked until recently, when they started working only intermittently before stopping working at all. Can this be fixed in any kind of cost-effective way, preferably by myself?
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posted by likedoomsday
on Nov 25, 2007 -
7 answers
5-disk console CD player has eaten my disks and won't spit 'em out. How can I retrieve them, and can the machine be made to work as a manually opened/closed unit?
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posted by Scram
on Oct 30, 2007 -
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Our gas dryer stopped working. When the "Start" button is pressed the machine hums, but won't tumble. Reading
this leads me to believe the problem is with the motor. Any idea what a fair price is to get such a problem serviced is? We're trying to evaluate the relative value in having this repaired (the preferred option) vs. possibly buying a new (or used) unit. I've never dealt with this type of repair before and want to avoid getting ripped off, of course.
posted by The Gooch
on Oct 28, 2007 -
11 answers
I just broke my landlady's fridge-freezer. I was scraping ice out of the icy part, and I nicked the cooling device, letting out all the magic gas. Can I fix it? Can my engineer buddies fix it?
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posted by topynate
on Oct 9, 2007 -
9 answers
I can't submit anything with firefox... Something is broken. I can't search google, I can't submit blog posts, and I can't login to anything.
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posted by pwally
on Jul 8, 2007 -
8 answers
What can i do with a broken bottle, besides slicing up my enemies? I have a rare bottle from my dearly missed grandad's long gone bottling company that I accidentally broke, and I do not want to throw this away.
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posted by yeahyeahyeahwhoo
on Jul 3, 2007 -
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It's almost 60 degrees outside, so why is my computer frozen? ( know any free online IT help forums?)
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posted by Smarson
on May 1, 2007 -
13 answers
My Acer AL1912 monitors have been acting strangely ... the bottom quarter of the display is stretched and distorted. Does anyone have any idea what's causing this? Naturally, there are some odd circumstances and thus there is ...
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posted by General Zubon
on Apr 5, 2007 -
9 answers
Dublin Airport Security accidentally broke my digital camera this weekend, and I'm looking for creative and cheap options to get a replacement digital camera to use for the rest of my trip.
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posted by KevCed
on Mar 26, 2007 -
9 answers
My trusty Littermaid litterbox seems to have run into difficulties. The rake arm went all the way to the end where the waste goes, and stayed there. and has stayed there. I tried wiggling it around, and no luck there. Anybody fixed this before?
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posted by gilsonal
on Feb 11, 2007 -
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My dryer is broken! It still makes its usual hollering racket, but it no longer heats up! Our clothes were all damp this morning. :( Help me before I have to string clothes across the house and turn all the storage heaters on!
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posted by By The Grace of God
on Feb 1, 2007 -
12 answers
The sliding window in my bedroom is stuck, and it is very cold outside. How can I put it right?
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posted by wolfsleepy
on Jan 10, 2007 -
8 answers
Broken TVfilter? We have a Phillips TV which keeps turning itself off. A vicegrip and more are inside.
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posted by jeribus
on Dec 26, 2006 -
8 answers
My friend flung a Wii remote into my new 40" LCD TV during a heated session of Wii Sports Bowling. No, really.
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posted by tumult
on Dec 14, 2006 -
36 answers
My hand-me-down blackberry 6710 is sick. It seems to be stuck in a partial Alt-mode.
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posted by BigVACub
on Aug 31, 2006 -
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My laptop screen is separating from the rest of the computer! It looks like one of the two hinges is hanging on for dear life, and I'm concerned -- if it gets much worse, it will be detached on that side. Is there anything I can do?
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posted by SuperNova
on Jul 19, 2006 -
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My daughter stepped on my laptop. Now some of the keys are remapped to the wrong keys, some of them don't work at all. I can't even log into windows now. Am S.O.L.?
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posted by allthewhile
on Jul 16, 2006 -
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I recently purchased a 250 GB Western Digital Caviar SE hard drive. It's a internal hd and I foolishly thought it would be ok sitting on my desk hooked up through a ide-usb cable. It also has a power cable which runs down the side of my desk. Well long story short it fell off of my desk due to someone snagging the power cable and now my computer will not recognize it. I have a lot of important data on it which I would really like to recover. Any ideas?
posted by isopropyl
on Jul 11, 2006 -
8 answers
Why is my window air conditioner blowing hot air into my apartment, and can I possibly fix this myself?
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posted by ch1x0r
on Jul 4, 2006 -
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My G4 iPod has crapped out. It's a few years old and was working with no problems for some time. But recently it corrupted a bunch of my songs. I tried reloading and it now crashes my Mac running 10.4 because the move hangs halfway and nothing can be done.
Is there anything I can do with this thing?
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posted by Napierzaza
on Jun 27, 2006 -
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[LampshadeFilter]: I accidentally broke a beloved glass Ikea lampshade and I'd like to find a replacement. I was a klutz this morning and broke this lampshade that holds high sentimental value to its owner. It is a medium-blue glass, mushroom shaped lampshade bought around 2002. Ikea doesn't have a stock discontinued items, and eBay and Googling turn up nothing. Pictures are inside.
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posted by carabiner
on Jun 14, 2006 -
12 answers
Any recommendations for physiotherapists in Vancouver, BC? Alternately, ideas as to what I should look for and/or avoid?
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posted by solid-one-love
on Apr 17, 2006 -
6 answers
