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Wow, im amazed there wasnt a serious accident with that thing :scream_cat: its huge

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The less said about @WillC’s massive rock-hard girder, the better really.

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Honestly the picture doesn’t do it justice, it extended right across the left hand side of the picture too. I think it was too long to follow the curve of the road around the island, and would have had to cautiously drive over the actual island. I didn’t hang around to find out!

P.S. looking at aerial footage on the local news site of it in situ, it appears there are about 6 girders all the same!

Is this where i make a joke about needing a bigger bridge? :stuck_out_tongue:

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Of course! :joy:

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That’s it. I got stuck behind it a few weeks ago too, it’s been parked up in a layby for a while and two more back up the road towards lichfield.

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you could make a gallon or two of Irn Bru out of that bad boy

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Just thinking of all the vod to mix with that amount! :crazy_face:

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Yes, it was a big bugger! Cannock/Lichfield not too far apart!

@valbowski77 Lets move this in here for a sec. Ok, how can i help. You obviously wanted something more specific?
Googling a guide to g spotting may help. (Same for other types of orgasm too)
Heres a few decent threads with good advice. There is alot of info on g spotting on the forum.
Im a little hesitant to be super specific as what works for me may not for another person (sorry).

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Just an update/FYI on my medical thing. The blood test result was negative (hurrah!), so it’s deffo not the really nasty thing I was fearing. It is most likely something unpleasant but far less serious, although that has yet to be confirmed: still something I would seriously never wish on anyone, mind you.

I guess there’s no harm in naming the ailments now: I’m sure I can trust you guys not to go off into a festival of horror stories about either of 'em. Seriously, folks, I’m stressed enough …and the thing I have most likely got is caused/aggravated by stress, so…y’know. :wink:

Long story short: I thought it might be Giant Cell Arteritis, and if it had been, until the blood test came back, I was living on a knife-edge of uncertainty (untreated GCA can cause sudden, irreversible blindness). The treatment for GCA is several years of heavy-duty steroids, with all the risks and consequences thereof - so THANK HEAVENS it isn’t that! :relieved:

What it appears to be is (deep breath…) Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD): a condition where the muscles in your skull that operate your jaw contract of their own accord, pretty much at random, 24/7. This causes discomfort and pain in the head, neck, jaws and teeth. Mine is currently pretty mild, as it is in most people, but severe TMD can cause lockjaw. Eek. :fearful:

On the upside, it’s one of those conditions that can just disappear as mysteriously as it arrived. There are no drug treatments for it: as it’s a manifestation of stress/anxiety, you manage with massage and taking steps to reduce your stress levels.

Sorry - I didn’t mean this post to be so long. Just needed to say it out loud, I guess. :slightly_smiling_face:

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Thank you, @Justthe2ofus2007 - I would certainly be up for meditation. :slightly_smiling_face:

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Glad it’s not as bad as you feared. Hopefully things will either go of their own accord or can be treated with medication. Either way you know we’re here for you. :hugs:

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So glad it wasnt the worst case scenario, i can see why you where so worried. Heres hoping some destressing helps with the jaw. Maybe mindfulness would be worth a go, i hear it can be very effective for stress.

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Certainly glad for your sake that it wasn’t what you originally thought it might be but TMD still sounds pretty bloody unpleasant!
Hope you can manage your stress levels and get some kind of relief :hugs:

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That’s good then and surely it helps your confidence too

Very good news @PleasureDrone - I bet the TMD has been worse this last week or so worrying that you might lose your sight! Still sounds very uncomfortable but hopefully having a diagnosis and stress management techniques in the rest of your life will help and in time it will resolve itself :crossed_fingers:.

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If you bring a quote with you @Justthe2ofus2007 it links up the conversations, and then people don’t have to go hunting to figure out what you’re talking about. :slightly_smiling_face:

Did you figure out how to fill in your tax forms in the end?

Excellent news @PleasureDrone :clap::kissing_heart: you must be proper relieved after the stressfulness the they the situations caused fir you. Very positive about the likely disorder often vanishes as mysteriously as it arrived.

It sounds as though if you can get stress and anxiety down the condition will likely go away, is that correct? Have you been given any techniques to help you with the anxiety and stress? I was given a few sheets of a4 with information on with advice on how to manage anxiety. There is a lot of different techniques as there’s no one-size fits all. I’ll have a look for it tomorrow as it’s late and I’m not feeling well atm n have brain fog but I will definitely try to find it out n type the tips out :kissing_heart:

I’m in a world of pain with it right now @AmyA I know what you mean, it’s rare that I can use the technique due to the sickness and headache. Do you find that the headache brings sickness on and vice vesa on shark week :shark: the thing with mines it hasn’t arrived yet, the build up a few days before and the first two days can be horrendous, ofher times the pains non-existent thank goodness!

The day off was required @AmyA saves stress being added to the roercoaster of emotions, sickness and pain. Sounds like you’ve gotten through the worst of it, glad you’re on the mend. Fingers crossed you’ll be pretty much back to yourself after a good night’s sleep :kissing_heart: thought this is the best place to post, I may be wrong though x

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