MRI On Left Shoulder

Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, August 7th, 2019
Categories: Life • Miscellaneous
Tags: Shoulder Surgery

I’m now at the 17 day mark since I dislocated my left shoulder. I saw the shoulder doc last week with some minor pain and we decided to wait and see how that unfolded. Unfortunately a week later I’m in some pretty notable pain. The pain is waking me up at night, and it is severe enough that I can’t steer my car with the left arm, or do other basic things left-handed.

The wait and see period resulted in my having to schedule an MRI, which I got today.

If you’ve never had an MRI, it is quite an experience. You can’t move, at all. You are put inside this tube that I’m sure would freak out claustrophobic people. Once inside the tube, it makes all sorts of loud, crazy, godawful noises. My scan took about 30 minutes.

I’ve Been Through This Before

As regular HOG readers are likely aware, I had shoulder surgery on the right shoulder back in February for a torn rotator cuff, torn bicep tendon, and torn labrum. I’m still recovering and it is looking like it will be sometime in 2020. So I know what the pain of those injuries “feels like.”

That said, I’m sorry to conclude that I’ve probably got a torn rotator cuff and torn bicep in the left arm. That’s not confirmed yet. I’ll see the doc soon. If my injuries do require surgery I’m going for it as soon as possible. The sooner I get it taken care of the sooner I can return to normal activity.

FORE!

First Look: Bushnell Pro XE Laser Rangefinder

Written by: Tony Korologos | Sunday, July 28th, 2019
Categories: Golf Accessories • Golf Equipment • Golf Gear
Tags: Bushnell Golf • Golf Laser Range Finder

I may not be able to swing a golf club until 2020 but I can sure point a golf laser rangefinder at a flagstick and press the button. I did a bit of that today while trying out the new Bushnell Pro XE laser rangefinder for the first time. Here’s a first look:

Man is the display super looking. The red text and layout is fantastic. I shot a few flags in the practice area today and the unit locks on quickly and gives great information, including slope if the switch is moved to show the red mark (see photo above, silver switch with red to right).

Pro XE Images

More images of the Bushnell Pro XE laser rangefinder.

Former TaylorMade CEO Now CEO of Taco Bell – Hot Sauce Injected Twist Shell Technology Coming Soon

Written by: Tony Korologos | Friday, July 26th, 2019
Categories: Boneheads • Miscellaneous
Tags: Tacos • TaylorMade

The joke about TaylorMade seems to be if you buy one of their drivers it will be obsolete by the time you get to the top of your first backswing with it. Well, now if you eat at Taco Bell, the taco you are eating will be obsolete before you finish putting hot sauce on it. Former TaylorMade CEO Mark King is now apparently the CEO of Taco Bell.

Clearly Taco Bell has not been releasing enough taco models and had to do something about it. Time to flood the taco market.

I’ve put a call into an “insider” I know at Taco Bell and they’e provided me, under condition of anonymity, some top secret taco information, marketing terms, technology, and new taco releases we will soon be seeing.

Coming Soon from Taco Bell

The #1 Taco in Food
World’s First Adjustable Weight Taco
Twist Shell Technology (TST)
Hot Sauce Injection (HSI)
Hot Sauce Injected Twist Shell (HSITS)
Burner Bubble – Bubbling, burning hot sauce
Eat Pocket – A true recipe for max enjoyment
Taco Bellzier
M5 (M for munch)
Advanced Meat Pocket Design (AMP)
GAPR Taco fills the gapping problem between the Hot Sauce Injected Twist Shell and Taco Bellzier
Sour Cream Perimeter Weighting (SCPW)
Shell Slot technology (SST) enhances shell flexibility to preserve bite speed on mis-bites for greater munching
RIBCOR localizes taco shell flexibility, transferring more energy to the shell to increase crunch speed and promote straighter bites
TP5 Taco – 5-layer taco construction optimized for flavor and higher bite speed via the SPEED-LAYER system
Pure Roll soft shell (PRSS) tacos roll easier and more efficiently
Moveable Eat Technology (MET) allows the taco builder to shift the condiments to the perimeter of the shell producing a greater center of gravity
Bite Control Technology (BCT) lets the consumer change the bite angle, shell angle, shell width
HICT (high inertia chomp technology) promotes faster biting and chewing and easy digestion
HOT Trajectory – Low center of gravity, aerodynamics, along with HSI promote more accurate consumption
WST (white shell technology) white taco shells

Dislocated My Left Shoulder

Written by: Tony Korologos | Friday, July 26th, 2019
Categories: Boneheads • Miscellaneous

2019 will go down in infamy as a horrible year for my shoulders, and my golf game. This past Sunday I dislocated my left shoulder, five months and two weeks after I had shoulder surgery on my right shoulder for torn rotator cuff, torn labrum, bone spurs and a torn bicep tendon.

The injury happened while I was hiking up in the mountains near Alta Ski Area. I had done about six miles of incredibly difficult terrain, up one mountain and down the other side. The down part was very difficult, bushwhacking down loose rock and gravel at 45-50 degree angles. In the photo below you can see part of what I came down. From the top, down the tree line, down the rocks.

At the end of the hike I was walking down a dirt road to my car. About 1/4 mile from my car I cut a corner and slipped on gravel, bracing myself with my left arm. Dislocated.

At that point I was 1//4 mile from my car, and worse about 15-20 miles from a hospital. I hitchhiked to my car and drove to the nearest “urgent care.” Driving was brutal. I had to go down a windy canyon and with each turn the muscles and tendons around my shoulder would have violent contractions which nearly made me pass out.

Urgent Care – I Think Not

Getting the door open and getting out of the car was nearly impossible. I managed to slowly do that and walk into the urgent care. The guy at the front desk asked me for my ID and insurance card and had me fill out paperwork. I swear he was the slowest person on the planet. Meanwhile I’m groaning and yelping in pain with the contractions and spasms. After about 15 minutes of waiting a “doctor” came out and asked, “are you the one who is yelling in pain?” “Yes,” I responded. “I can’t help you,” she said. “Why not?” I asked. She then said she couldn’t administer pain medication. At that point I said, “I’m already in pain. I just need you to put my arm back in.” She said, “I can’t help you. You’ll have to drive to St. Mark’s Hospital. Can I help you out the door?” At that point I was furious, and told her ,”thanks for wasting 20 minutes of my time.”

I gingerly got back in my car, closed the door with my left foot, and drove another 25 minutes to the hospital.

From there things went a lot better. The ER people got me in quickly and the doctor came in fairly fast. They got my shirt off and that’s when I had a look at my shoulder. There was a big hole/indentation where my shoulder and arm connected. All I could say was, “holy shit look at that.” My arm was basically about 1-2 inches lower than it should have been.

The doctor took my hand with one hand, and with his other hand manipulated my shoulder blade. He moved my arm upward and around a little. Within about five seconds my arm was back in the socket. The manipulation didn’t hurt at all and I instantly felt way better. That made me more irritated about the “urgent care.”

Status

So here I am, in a sling. My “good” arm is now my former bad arm. My surgery arm is still very sore and stiff from “frozen shoulder.” My left arm is sore and weak, but the recovery time won’t be anything compared to the surgery arm.

Golf? Forget it. 2019 is lost, even without the dislocation. I’m just trying to post any relevant content that inspires me at this point. Apparel reviews, travel, courses. Can’t review any gear that requires a golf swing.

I suppose one way of looking at this in a positive fashion would be that I have no more shoulders to mess up. Quota reached.

Review: Puma Golf Paradise Golf Shirt

Written by: Tony Korologos | Monday, July 15th, 2019
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Gear • Reviews
Tags: Puma • Puma Golf

The Paradise golf shirt is part of Puma’s PLAY LOOSE collection and that’s just what I’ve been doing in it.

I’ve played loose just about everywhere, from the office to dinner parties to the beach. About the only place I haven’t played loose in it is the golf course. Unfortunately due to my shoulder injury, I won’t be golfing until sometime in 2020. Still, I can tout the wonders of this great apparel script choice from Puma Golf. Let’s take a look.

Paradise Overview

This full button-up shirt is made from 89% polyester and 11% spandex, making it lightweight and very soft. It’s extremely thin and comfortable. I can barely tell I have a shirt on. It’s so smooth and soft that it practically feels better to wear it than not. The fit is right on and when I make body movements the shirt gives and moves with me, rather than resisting or binding.

The print on the shirt features some golf clubs, palm trees and a mountain scene.

Caring for this shirt is a breeze, no pun intended. The poly and spandex combination resists wrinkling and doesn’t shrink, like cotton shirts. I take it out of the dryer and slap it on. No ironing or steaming to get the wrinkles out.

Speaking of the fabric, the shirt provides moisture wicking. This is a process where the fabric pulls the moisture away from the wearer’s body, where it can then be evaporated into the atmosphere. This helps keep the wearer dry and cool.

Colors/Sizes

The Paradise shirt comes in one color, the dark blue you see in the images. Sizes range from small to double-extra-large. I wear an XL and the fit is perfect.

On The Course

Well shoot. I can’t do my normal “on the course” section which I like to do in my reviews due to the shoulder injury. That said, I have worn this great shirt at the beach in Florida, the mountains of Utah, in art galleries, at work, at home, and dozens of other places. I’ve had nothing but great experiences. There was even one lady at work who I’ve probably never spoken to in at least a year. She came right up to me and gave me a “nice shirt” comment.

Final Thoughts

The Paradise shirt ($75) from Puma Golf is a very versatile and stylish alternative to stock golf polos. Mine’s one of my top gamers, featured in many of my personal apparel scripts.

Wear it untucked!

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