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I'm lying in a bed for 10 days. Here's my story.

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Spritz
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You may have a seen an earlier thread on this asking if it was really worth it, so for those who didnt I'm too lazy to type exactly what I'm doing so direct your attention here: https://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/236565/

Basically, I'm participating in a medical study at the University of Colorado Hospital that is testing a new drug to decrease muscle atrophy for astronauts. It's a 19 day thing total, and Ive been here for 5 already. 10 of the days I have to lay flat in a bed. I start the lying down part tomorrow so I figured to help pass some time I'll make a thread on it. Why? you ask, well they are paying me $4,225 for this and I need it for rent on an apartment in Breckenridge. So that's about it really. I just finished a muscle biopsy and that was weird as hell and I'm just anxious to start this whole lying down thing. If you have any questions just post them here because I'll answer them since i really have nothing else better to do. I'll also post on this every day until I'm done with the lying down part of it all. word.
Aug 21 2006 1:27PM
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Spritz
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yea my sleep schedule is the same because they wake you up at 730am and then you cant go to sleep until after 10pm. You're allowed an hour and a half nap though during the day, so I'm fine as far as the sleeping goes
Aug 28 2006 11:17PM
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Spritz
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DAY 8

Well they gave me the second and last dose of the "study drug" today. It sucked. It was four subqutaneous (under the skin) shots in the abdomen, and it fucking burned like hell. But that's all done with so no more of that which is nice. But now they're monitoring my body all night to see how it reacts to the drug like they did last time, so they do quite a few blood draws, tons of ECG's, and then just watch your vital signs. Pretty crazy, but only two more days and I'm up.I watched the movie Airplane today, and I had forgotten how funny it was, so I suggest you go watch it if you never have. Cheers.
Aug 29 2006 7:43PM
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Powforbreakfast.
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sounds interesting... it burns when injected, and they haven't really got a clue what it does so they monitor you for 24 hours straight.  you, my friend, are crazy.  awesome, but crazy...
Aug 29 2006 7:49PM
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Spritz
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haha well they know what it does they just have to monitor you to make sure there's no adverse side affects which there has been none. at least i think that's why they monitor me... ah fuck.

im kidding but yea it burns like hell when they inject it.
Aug 29 2006 7:53PM
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Spritz
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and i just got ranked number one on ssx on tour. hell yes
Aug 29 2006 8:47PM
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freezed
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wow man. thats a pretty crazy way to make money.
Aug 29 2006 8:55PM
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chapz
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yeah my friends doing this thing at a hospital in montreal, 800 bucks for 2 days of tests, hopefully nothing bad will happen
Aug 29 2006 8:57PM
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Spritz
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haha its a quick way to make cash
Aug 29 2006 9:30PM
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m1garand
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haha think of the possibilities...
Aug 29 2006 10:43PM
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B.L.A.K.E
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watch the movie the three amigos, omg you will love it if you liked airplane
Aug 30 2006 2:15AM
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Spritz
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haha i've seen that it's hilarious
Aug 30 2006 10:37AM
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GhostfaceKillah
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hows you're roomy doing? you guys going to chill and grab a cup of coffee after the whole thing is over? why did he sign up for this?
Aug 30 2006 12:38PM
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Spritz
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He's doing good, hanging in there. He's chill though for sure, and I think like me he's in here for the money. I dunno about a cup of coffee after its over, but I know my ass is walking across the street to a Chipotle.
Aug 30 2006 2:02PM
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mtbakerguy
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i just watched donnie darko you could stay up for days thinking about that movie
Aug 30 2006 5:08PM
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fukeneh
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hahaha well i'd hope that he would be in there for the money. because i dont see much other reason to subject yourself to that.
hang in there broooo
Aug 30 2006 5:14PM
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GhostfaceKillah
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well i think its more so a question of WHAT he needs the money for...

he could need to to pay off some rediculous gambling debt. or he could need it for his crack addiction. or he could simply just need it for school or some shit like that
Aug 30 2006 8:32PM
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Spritz
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take all those reasons you just listed and put them together... what do you get... thats right I'm gambling on my crack addiction to get into school.

not really haha, i need it because im moving to breck in a few weeks and i need it for rent on an apartment and all the shit that comes along with that and of course some new skis.
Aug 30 2006 8:47PM
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Spritz
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DAY 9

One more day. Cheers.
Aug 30 2006 8:48PM
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T-Burminator.
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Just make sure all your organs are still in tact when you leave the place.
Aug 30 2006 9:09PM
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timmi
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your in the final stretch my freind!

Aug 30 2006 9:17PM
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T.Spliff
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well, ill try to make this next day go extremly quick for me, so then in turn it will fly by for you haha, at least it will seem like it for me, but not for you. but hey your almost there!
Aug 30 2006 9:25PM
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t-rent
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hang in there yo u should watch the 40 year old virgin and finding nemo finding nemo is good and pirates of the carabean
Aug 30 2006 9:37PM
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Spritz
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yea i'm actually going a couple doors down after all this and selling my kidney for some more money. no not really.
Aug 30 2006 10:54PM
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mtbakerguy
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your a fucking trooper i dont think i could put up with all that
Aug 30 2006 11:35PM
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Desjardins
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your getting paid 9.25 an hour to lay on your back for 19 dyas straight and play video games, thats not bad.


But what happens after the experiment, like whats gonna happen if your muscle jsut shrivle up and they dont come back?
Aug 30 2006 11:48PM
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iskindiana
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DUDE Last Day is TOMMOROW... im so proud!
I hope that when you tell this tale to your childrens children you will tell them about a certain online community that Saved you from Insanity.
Aug 30 2006 11:58PM
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ecski73
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post your cell phone so people of ns can call and congradulate you!
Aug 31 2006 12:11AM
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garrett.
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is today the last day..and u should ask to be paid in cash
Aug 31 2006 12:20AM
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cracko
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thats probly the worst idea iveever heard.


and proxy websites:
handsoffmycomputer.com
easyproxy.com
proxy7.com
schoolbypass.com

theres a ton of them.
Aug 31 2006 12:39AM
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bret
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wow man i just discovered this thread.  holy fuck nice work!  i just read the whole thing and i can't believe you're able to stick it out.  sick.




Aug 31 2006 12:54AM
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LostCarKeys
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I hear prostitution pays pretty good...
Aug 31 2006 12:55AM
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LostCarKeys
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He is done now right?
Aug 31 2006 12:57AM
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Gtweaker
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i dunno man....BUT PROPS TO U DUDE GOOD JOB FOR MAKING IT THROUGH MAN!
Aug 31 2006 1:46AM
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Elijah.
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Thats fucking sweet dude. The last day must feel so good. So what are you gonna do the moment you can walk again?
Aug 31 2006 1:49AM
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WONTON
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he said hes gonna go to chipotle across the street
Aug 31 2006 1:50AM
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corey74
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wo0o day 10 way to go dude.. ur a trooper.. i hope ur place in breck is nice.. and worth it lol
Aug 31 2006 1:53AM
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ProducerXXX
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Day 10? Congrats....I'm sure you'll fill us in later, because right now you're partying your ass off. Relief, eh?
Aug 31 2006 3:13AM
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Spritz
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yea so this is my last FULL day lying down. so i'll still be lying down all of today and then i can get up and walk tomorrow morning. But yea really NS is the only thing i could do here becasue all other websites were blocked so i've basically been on here for 10 days straight. But i'm still at the hospital until monday morning because they just need to monitor you for a couple days to make sure you're alright and all.
Aug 31 2006 9:51AM
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SSteezle
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CONGRATS MAN~
Aug 31 2006 10:52AM
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396222687862
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it woud be pretty damn funny if you just jacked off all the time, like do it when a nurse comes in and keep jacking off, that would be pretty funny
Aug 31 2006 10:59AM
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Geoff.
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you should dontate some of that money to NS (or me) hence we gave you enterainign things to do. eh? eh?
Aug 31 2006 11:02AM
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Edward.
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so is all of that money going to your rent and your ski gear?
Aug 31 2006 11:20AM
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Spritz
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mostly to rent and the expenses that come with it like food, and living stuff, and then yea a little bit will go towards some new skis and bindings
Aug 31 2006 11:36AM
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jiblove
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last day!??!?!
Aug 31 2006 11:37AM
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SkiUnit03
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so tell us exactly what your going to do when you can move again
Aug 31 2006 11:49AM
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Spritz
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probably just go for a long walk. they have to do some tests i know first like a strength assesment test
Aug 31 2006 11:55AM
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Spritz
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DAY 10

Dare I say it... JEA!! last full day of lying down was/is today and I get up tomorrow morning. I had the 3rd biopsy on my leg today which kinda sucked but whatever i'm just glad i can stand up tomorrow. It really hasn't felt like 10 days, more like one really fucking long day. so basically i can't wait till i can stand up tomorrow and probably fall on my face. it's gonna feel weird i bet. Cheers.
Aug 31 2006 8:29PM
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cfveinot
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Nice man, almost there, be sure to tell us what it feels like to finaly walk.
Aug 31 2006 9:00PM
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ProducerXXX
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Yeah, I wanna hear how it feels to walk.
Sep 1 2006 11:52AM
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akerbacker
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haha it'd be really funny if u coiuldnt walk after allthis
Sep 1 2006 12:00PM
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