You know when you're getting old (52) when...

[simpsontruckdriver]

I went to bed normally, but woke up with torn shoulder muscles (deltoids)! I am taking today and tomorrow off, since I need to let the muscles heal, and driving a (Disney World) bus requires two hands. I also need to be able to strap in the wheelchairs/ECVs.

TS

 

[MOXJO7282]

Yeah you do something physical and everything is fine and then you go to bed and wake up with a pulled muscle. Been there. Often times its the second day after you do something for some strange reason.

 

[easyrider]

Voltaren is otc. I get mine at Costco.

Bill

 

[pedro47]

I’m glad the OP, put his health first and his thinking about putting the health of Disney tourists (bus passengers) next.

Praying for a complete recovery of the OP, shoulder muscle injury deltoids).

 

[pedro47]

To the OP, 52 is not old.

 

[simpsontruckdriver]

To the OP, 52 is not old.

Maybe not "old", but "getting old"

In terms of driving a bus, they have a large steering wheel, a button that kneels (lowers the front end of) the bus for easier entry/exit, door control lever, air brake release, hazards, auto transmission buttons, and interior light controls. I am unable to use all those with just one hand. At least the accelerator, brake, and turn signals are foot-activated. So, this is definitely a safety hazard. My shoulder has gone from a pain level of 9 (not as bad as terrible tooth pain) to around 5 (sore), so it has improved.

TS

 

[LannyPC]

When I saw the title of this thread, I thought it was going to be jokes such as...You know you're getting old when you could party all week and it only took you a night to recover, but now you party all night and it takes you a week to recover.

Anyway, here's hoping for a speedy recovery for the OP.

 

[Dori]

Get better soon!
Dori

 

[clifffaith]

Glad your pain has eased up a bit!

 

[AnnaS]

Feel better!!!

 

[simpsontruckdriver]

When I saw the title of this thread, I thought it was going to be jokes such as...You know you're getting old when you could party all week and it only took you a night to recover, but now you party all night and it takes you a week to recover.

Anyway, here's hoping for a speedy recovery for the OP.

I meant it as a light-hearted symptom of getting old. Yeah, it's painful, but hey, it's kinda funny that I get injured by sleeping! Of all the things I did 24 hours before waking up in pain, none was stretching or anything that would cause muscle strain. I did that in 2015, where I was tightening a bolt above my head on a semi. At that time, it was my left shoulder.

TS