“AHS pays $4,833 for a #shoulder replacement, while private facilities under ASI were negotiating rates as high as $11,243,” the union representing paramedics and other health care professionals said, citing the Globe report. “Similar overcharges exist for #hip and #knee #replacements, with #private #health #providers consistently charging over twice what it costs #AHS to perform the same procedures.”
Brought up in freedom
of thought, the base for life that
our parents gave us
#MastoPrompt
#shoulder
#haiku
#senryu
#poetry
#SmallPoems
#writing
#photography
Joy of Life's Freedom - Aobram's brother in law
For better and worse,
our start carrying this world to
be better for each
#dailyhaikuprompt
#seed
#MastoPrompt
#shoulder
#haiku
#senryu
#poetry
#SmallPoems
#writing
#photography
@dailyhaikuprompt
@stevencudahy
Reaching out for Life's Knowledge - (unknown illustrator)
@stevencudahy On your shoulder, I feel release for my head is heavy. #shoulder #mastoprompt
we require too much
too often too soon of us
to shoulder the blame
@stevencudahy #shoulder #MastoPrompt
The ache never leaves,
No matter which way I lie,
Sleepless shoulder pain.
#Writing #SmallPoem #Poetry #Fiction #MicroFiction #SmallStories
The #MastoPrompt for Sunday 2 February 2025 is:
The poem or story can include the prompt word or be about the prompt word.
@ me, if you like, or just include the #MastoPrompt tag (to allow people to follow or filter their feeds), or keep your work to yourself - all the options are good as long as you're writing.
If you're including an image please do include alt-text if you’re able to.
It is humbling
Learning to appreciate
Just having two arms
#Haiku #OneHaikuADay #WritersCollective #writingcommunity #BackToHaiku #January #Seasons #Winter #Cold #Ski #Skiing #SkiingInjury #Shoulder #Separation
January 23, 2025
1976 Don't ask me why I smoke.
The image is a vintage photograph of a man with a mustache and shoulder-length hair, wearing a patterned shirt.
He has a serious expression on his face.
There is a text overlay on the image that reads "DON'T ASK ME WHY I SMOKE."
Tags: vintage, smoking, photography, portrait, 1976, August, mustache, shoulder-length hair, patterned shirt, serious expression
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#photography #illustration #madman #nocontext #sfw #vintage #smoking #portrait #1976 #August #mustache #shoulder-lengthhair #patternedshirt #seriousexpression
The doc was so nice. He said it sounds like it may have slipped out of the socket and some folks are flexible and double jointed (that’s me) so it can sometimes go back in without damaging anything… x-ray was clear. I took an mri later this evening, so, we’ll see what they find. Sounds like he may prescribe PT. He wanted to see the mri results first though. #healthUpdate #shoulder
"For one hundred and ten long years, this body has had to #shoulder the burden of my brain. I wonder how long the next one will last."
"It's still experimental, of course, but our research indicates at least two centuries. Please, lie down here and try to relax."
"Will it hurt?"
"No." It had the sound of a lie.
"Well, it can't hurt more than I already do. How long will it take?"
"Not long. This may be a little cold." It was.
Darkness. A pinprick of light.
And then-
Come check out the #wss366 stories today--they're tagged with #shoulder. Join in, if you feel like it! ...No one's used "shoulder" as a verb yet! No one's been cold shouldered... possibilities abound for more #microfiction and #TinyTales using this #prompt!
#Shoulder surgery scheduled. I take note that it's on a Thursday (several weeks hence) so I'll try to have my #FortnightFridayMusic and #FensterFreitag posts ready in advance.
#priorities
Bad news: forgot to bring my Advil and Tylenol to work today so my arm and shoulder are on their own once last night’s dose wears off.
Good News: My arm is still a little sore and touchy, but I have a lot more movement overall than I did a week ago!