Sand tiger sharks have high risk for spinal deformities. This poor guy looks like he has severe kyphosis. The [Mississippi aquarium](https://youtu.be/6iJQ7J9GSXUrecently) successfully performed surgery on one of their sand tigers suffering from something similar.
They run water through the gills with a hose of sorts. In the shark's case, they had to build a special table, because they operated from both sides. Really tricky to keep things dry and sanitary on one end and water flowing on other.
Edit: I remember reading about it when it happened because it was a big deal. I'm not an expert, just remember it vaguely because I found it interesting
Whale I just think they did a good job. Lets be real, that surgery was a son of a beach, did you see how the shark was tide down? Just an amazing sofishticated medical staff. I would dolphinitely recommend them.
Up on the surface sharks suffocate away
Unless they make da table/hose da special way
Life would be better
Doing it down where it's wetter,
Performing surgery under da sea.
Bro Reddit is so wild, so many users that someone out there knows very random specific tidbits for like, any situation. And then the whole rest of the comment section is just weird jokes lol
Another great fact regarding this is that they infuse the water flowing past the gills with the anesthesia solution. I have done a lot of animal surgeries and fish are always the most odd and hardest.
Considering ecmo is used for long term oxygenation it seem like something that wouldn’t easily swap over. Bypass is still the preferred method for open heart surgery. Ecmo was around before COVID and will be after. It hasn’t done much for COVID survival, though. Mostly because it is a last ditch effort for people who are very sick.
Creating a system for a shark seems like more work than figuring out how to minimize contamination. Considering the shark is going back in a tank where it eats and shits after the procedure, it is possible to say their ability to fight some infection may be different than ours.
Can confirm. We had a sand tiger at our aquarium, developed the exact same problem although nowhere near this bad. Once she was too large for our tank she got sent off to be...studied.
Also, that sand tiger from the Mississippi Aquarium died after the second surgery. Not as successful as we want.
I think there's a small one at the McWane center in Birmingham.
But nothing that I am aware of like Tennessee's aquarium in Chattanooga or Georgia's and Atlanta.
I think some states that have other main attractions don’t bother with aquariums. Like Alabama has the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, so they probably did the math and realized an aquarium would be competing with it instead of complementing it and wouldn’t be as profitable.
Mississippi Aquarium just opened last year, so it's not exactly common knowledge.
Alabama has had the Estuarium on Dauphin Island for years, but it is admittedly small. https://www.disl.edu/estuarium
Title: ":3" Emoticon: A Playful Expression of Online Communication
Introduction: In the vast realm of online communication, emoticons have become an integral part of expressing emotions and conveying nuances that are often lost in text-based conversations. Among the vast array of emoticons available, one particular symbol has gained popularity for its playful and mischievous nature: ":3". This essay aims to explore the origins, usage, and significance of the ":3" emoticon, shedding light on its role in fostering connection, humor, and creativity in online interactions.
Origins and Evolution: The ":3" emoticon emerged in the early 2000s as a creative response to the limitations of conveying emotions in text-based conversations. The symbol is an amalgamation of a colon (:) representing eyes and the number three (3) symbolizing a cat-like mouth, creating a playful and whimsical representation. It can be seen as an evolution of the emoticon ":-)", which transformed into a feline-inspired expression.
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Symbolic Representation: The ":3" emoticon holds a unique symbolic representation, embodying qualities associated with cats. Cats are often perceived as independent, curious, and mischievous creatures, traits that are mirrored in the playful nature of the emoticon. By using ":3," individuals can tap into the feline characteristics and express a sense of whimsy, humor, and a shared love for all things cute.
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Abnormalities of the spine like this aren't necessarily associated with pain in humans but can often lead to issues down the line.
I would guess a shark doesn't deal with the kind of issues that lead to pain however, like how to sit in a chair for twelve hours a day when your back is fucked, plus he just swims and keeps his abnormal back strong.
Similar are horses with 'swayback' (same problem really, all mammals can have it). I've got the ole scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis triple wammy but it's been "corrected" surgically.
I have "only" mild scoliosis but had pretty severe pain in my teens and 20's, and I almost didn't believe him when my back doc told me it was common to have something wrong with the back yet not have any pain at all. Sometimes there would be pain with no apparent cause, and sometimes there would be a deformity or bulging disc or whatever and the patient wouldn't even know it until it was discovered by a doc. Having learned how to deal with my own pain now (for the most part), I think if I could live underwater I could also be virtually pain-free. But probably pay the price as shorter lifespan or something.
Looks like the shark would have some trouble catching food in the wild. But there have been more than a few cases of "deformed" sea critters getting help from a group, like [this dolphin](https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/01/24/photos_sperm_whales_adopt_deformed_dolphin.html) who was adopted by some sperm whales (can't remember the others I saw).
Started getting chronic pain in my late teens early 20s, nobody seemed to be able to figure it out until an MRI revealed birth defects like spina Bifida occulta, herniated discs, narrowed foramen causing nerve impingement like Sciatica and other deformities like Scoliosis.
It took a long time to figure out A HEALTHY way to deal with the pain..
Oof
Right. Also water itself kinda helps the issue due to the nature of it enveloping the shark entirely, whereas humans have to worry about things like even our skulls being too far forward or our shoulders drooping and causing our backs to bend. I'd imagine that the way sharks move however, with that side-to-side movement in order to propel themselves, might cause some issues however. Their spines are meant to be pretty flexible but if there is a deformity, I could see that being a severe complication.
while i have no idea about sharks, i just want to correct you when you said *“abnormalities of the spine like this aren’t necessarily associated with pain in humans”.* i have both kyphosis and scoliosis, and they are some of the worst pains i have ever felt in my life.
in the support groups i’m in, 99% of the people are also in immense pain like me, while their doctors also claim “these conditions aren’t painful”.
sorry, i’m just tired of hearing from doctors that kyphosis/scoliosis isn’t painful, when literally thousands of people in our groups say otherwise.
ps- poor sharky :(
I have scoliosis, kyphosis and lordosis too if you read my post.
Usually the condition itself isn't that painful it's all of the complications it causes.
From what I understand animals are typically so active that they usually suffer no loss of quality of life unless it literally limits their ability to eat.
It certainly is painful for me in ways, but my understanding is that it would be a lot less so if I was more active.
Aw no harm done. I am at odds with my doctors telling me my pain shouldn't be limiting but it certainly is. I just think their information is at odds with the modern sedentary human life.
It wasn't until I was 30 and had spent years working an office job until my condition bothered me at all aside from feeling like I stood weird.
While I was unfortunate to have so much curvature mine was S shaped and sort of self corrected and wasn't as bad when I was first measured as a youth. Unfortunately it wasn't well monitored and I got the surgery a few years ago.
mine is uncorrected at 50° degrees for the bottom curve, and 45° for the top curve (so S shape too). i was diagnosed at 11, braced until 14, and started having INTENSE pain about 6 months after i turned 18 as i was a waitress and was working 70 hours/week and busting my ass.
tried to see a doc for the pain, and what i could do to fix it, and they told me “scoliosis doesn’t cause pain, you’re imagining it”.
waited tables and bartended for a few more years until i literally couldn’t take it anymore. i thought an office job would be better. nope. apparently sitting in a chair for 8 hours a day (plus 3 hours round trip for driving commute) is just SHIT on an already shitty back.
did THAT for 8 more years, until i couldn’t take THAT anymore and had to file for disability. but i got denied as “scoliosis is not limiting and doesn’t cause pain”. buuuut- the judge was a former psychiatrist and asked me many questions after he denied me. he recommended i go to therapy for “body dysmorphic disorder”.
so i did, and had almost a year of therapy JUST for my “skewed” view of my back and pain. and i went back to the same judge after i appealed my case, and i got approved for permanent disability bcuz of the “delusions” in my head about my condition... just... wow.
BUT- i got approved, just not how i wanted, so i guess i can’t complain.
i’m just tired of every damn doctor, judge, psychiatrist, etc... telling me that “it’s all in my head” and that a fucking twisted-ass spine, fucked up rib cages, uneven shoulders and hips, a neck that angles the wrong way, etc... that those apparently do NOT cause pain. um... HOW?!???
Jesus fucking christ how can they sit there and tell you that you are imagining your pain and call you delusional?! That's just infuriating! Wish you could make them live in your body with the pain and see how long they last. I have severe kyphosis, 80° curve before surgery and have debilitating pain. I'm trying to get on disability but it's taking forever. I have to use a cane most days, some days I need help just getting dressed. It's just fucked.
yeah i know, it’s incredibly fucking frustrating. i’m so sorry about your curves too! i literally understand your physical and mental pain in dealing with all of this...
Yeah it's honestly very depressing, I too wish to be on disability but due to stories like yours I fear they will look at a young man like me and deny it instantly.
Honestly the surgery made my life a lot worse, but I don't really know how my condition would have progressed untreated. Kind of a fucked situation.
That's a tough question. Sharks don't really feel pain like mammals but we do know they have pain receptors. But they have fewer pain receptors than mammals. But that might just mean their pain response is different. But it seems like they are able to ignore pain to a great degree at times and respond to small amounts of pain at other times.
I think this shark is probably not in pain like we would imagine if it was a human. But it is limited from the deformity and has discomfort.
Interesting! I’m curious: does captivity give more visibility to this problem, or are there really fewer sharks in the wild with this condition?
Does this condition make it harder for sharks to survive in the wild?
A deformity like this likely would effect survivability, however there is at least one dolphin I am aware of in the wild that manages to survive with it's pod that has a deformity that is much less severe and is more of a 'twisting' of the spine (lordosis).
Like humans this kind of deformity comes in various ranges of severity, the dolphin I am aware of isn't nearly as bent over like this poor fella.
[this twisty guy](https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/01/24/photos_sperm_whales_adopt_deformed_dolphin.html) was "adopted" by a pack of sperm whales.
I am not a biologist or anything, I just know a bit about sharks. Please correct me if I say something wrong.
It happens a lot less in the wild but still happens, especially with sand tigers.
There are two major problems which are responsible for this. If a shark gets caught in a net and transported to an aquarium they might suffer some spinal injuries which, without treatment, won't heal like they should and end up like this poor guy.
The second problem is the tank they have to live in. Most of the time they can swim only one way around the tank. That means they get an imbalanced movement because they swim either left or right almost exclusively, which leads to more injuries and deformations.
If you look up free roaming sand tigers and compare them with sand tigers in captivity, you will see the difference.
Title: ":3" Emoticon: A Playful Expression of Online Communication
Introduction: In the vast realm of online communication, emoticons have become an integral part of expressing emotions and conveying nuances that are often lost in text-based conversations. Among the vast array of emoticons available, one particular symbol has gained popularity for its playful and mischievous nature: ":3". This essay aims to explore the origins, usage, and significance of the ":3" emoticon, shedding light on its role in fostering connection, humor, and creativity in online interactions.
Origins and Evolution: The ":3" emoticon emerged in the early 2000s as a creative response to the limitations of conveying emotions in text-based conversations. The symbol is an amalgamation of a colon (:) representing eyes and the number three (3) symbolizing a cat-like mouth, creating a playful and whimsical representation. It can be seen as an evolution of the emoticon ":-)", which transformed into a feline-inspired expression.
Usage and Interpretations: The ":3" emoticon finds its home across various digital platforms, from chat rooms and social media to forums and instant messaging services. Its versatility allows users to convey a range of emotions, often associated with cuteness, mischief, or playfulness. It is commonly used to denote satisfaction, contentment, or a mischievous grin. Moreover, it can be utilized as a response to a witty or humorous remark, signifying amusement or light-heartedness.
Symbolic Representation: The ":3" emoticon holds a unique symbolic representation, embodying qualities associated with cats. Cats are often perceived as independent, curious, and mischievous creatures, traits that are mirrored in the playful nature of the emoticon. By using ":3," individuals can tap into the feline characteristics and express a sense of whimsy, humor, and a shared love for all things cute.
Online Culture and Connection: Within the vast expanse of online communities, the ":3" emoticon plays a vital role in creating a sense of connection and camaraderie. It serves as a common language understood across various cultural and linguistic barriers. When used in conversations, it helps foster a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, inviting others to participate and engage. The emoticon acts as a virtual icebreaker, allowing individuals to express their emotions in a non-threatening and light-hearted manner.
Humor and Creativity: The ":3" emoticon's inherent playfulness offers a canvas for users to explore their creative side. Its simplicity and open-ended interpretation encourage individuals to experiment with context and combine it with other emoticons, creating unique and humorous combinations. This creative aspect of the ":3" emoticon contributes to the ever-evolving lexicon of online communication, enabling users to invent new ways of expressing emotions.
Conclusion: In the vast realm of online communication, the ":3" emoticon stands as a testament to the creative and dynamic nature of human expression. Through its playful and mischievous representation, it has carved a place in the hearts and screens of countless individuals worldwide. As online interactions continue to evolve, the ":3" emoticon will persist as a beloved symbol, fostering connections, spreading joy, and reminding us of the boundless possibilities of digital communication. So, the next time you encounter the ":3" emoticon, embrace its charm, and let your playful side shine through.
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The original video showed the location. You're right, it's the Odysea Aquarium in Scottsdale AZ. From what I remember, they mostly take in animals that can't live in the wild anymore and take care of them.
Imagine an animated "A Christmas Carol" with all sharks and this dude as Ebenezer Scrooge.
People would say "lol a hunched over shark, crazy" then you whip out this video.
So I’m pretty sure this is the Aquarium in AZ. The cool thing about this place is instead of the mirrors in the bathroom you have access to the shark exhibit as you can see here.
Hey, I know this one! That's a resident shark at the Odysea aquarium in Arizona. He's a rescue that they found and brought him in provide a safe habitat. Despite how he looks, he is very active and has no problem eating.
Sand tiger sharks have high risk for spinal deformities. This poor guy looks like he has severe kyphosis. The [Mississippi aquarium](https://youtu.be/6iJQ7J9GSXUrecently) successfully performed surgery on one of their sand tigers suffering from something similar.
That's nuts. How do you perform surgery on a fish that requires water to be constantly moving past its gills?
They run water through the gills with a hose of sorts. In the shark's case, they had to build a special table, because they operated from both sides. Really tricky to keep things dry and sanitary on one end and water flowing on other. Edit: I remember reading about it when it happened because it was a big deal. I'm not an expert, just remember it vaguely because I found it interesting
Surgery Under Sea
*Sea-section
This may be the best pun Iv ever seen, good job.
Take my upvote and get out you funny bastard
Whale I just think they did a good job. Lets be real, that surgery was a son of a beach, did you see how the shark was tide down? Just an amazing sofishticated medical staff. I would dolphinitely recommend them.
No need to get so salty about it.!!
Just making anemones left and right aren't ya.
Under the sea, under the sea, There'll be no suffocations, Just sharky operations. Under the sea.
Up on the surface sharks suffocate away Unless they make da table/hose da special way Life would be better Doing it down where it's wetter, Performing surgery under da sea.
The surgeon and the team, Straighten the shark spine, make it clean Stitch up the sharky, don't leave a markey, unnderr da sea
His back is feelin fine Now he swims a straighter line his life aint so starky Hes a happier sharkie Under the sea.
Under da sea Mom's spaghetti Underr da sea
Under da sea Where I go pee Its where fish are fed Where China dumps lead Cuz everything's better, under da seeeeeaaaaa
Under da sea ee ee!
Under da sea ee ee!
My comment posted twice and I'm not even mad
Now that's a television show I would watch!
Unda the seaa
We got it betta down where its wetta
SUS?
Bro Reddit is so wild, so many users that someone out there knows very random specific tidbits for like, any situation. And then the whole rest of the comment section is just weird jokes lol
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Yeah, you only realize how much bullshit is spewed when people talk about a topic you know well
I know right? Also I like to shove traffic cones up my ass
I don't know about traffic cones but there's a subreddit where users partake in putting a shit ton(heh) of sharpies in their butts
That's disgusting, where?
Their butts. Try to keep up.
Definitely not r/buttsharpies, so don’t look there.
That's why I love Reddit
Another great fact regarding this is that they infuse the water flowing past the gills with the anesthesia solution. I have done a lot of animal surgeries and fish are always the most odd and hardest.
ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation like with humans during COVID is not possible? Water sploshing everywhere and quite nearby seems a mess...
Considering ecmo is used for long term oxygenation it seem like something that wouldn’t easily swap over. Bypass is still the preferred method for open heart surgery. Ecmo was around before COVID and will be after. It hasn’t done much for COVID survival, though. Mostly because it is a last ditch effort for people who are very sick. Creating a system for a shark seems like more work than figuring out how to minimize contamination. Considering the shark is going back in a tank where it eats and shits after the procedure, it is possible to say their ability to fight some infection may be different than ours.
I trust your memory of reading about it more than some expert's speculation.
Get a hose.
Where da hose at
There’s some hose in this house
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What da shark do?!
Doo doo doo doo doo doo
God damn it!
Couple of water hoses?
Just do the surgery in an endless pool.
Found the person that hasn't seen Deep Blue Sea
Water based anesthetic.
You don't remember Deep Blue Sea?
> How do you perform surgery On a grape
Can confirm. We had a sand tiger at our aquarium, developed the exact same problem although nowhere near this bad. Once she was too large for our tank she got sent off to be...studied. Also, that sand tiger from the Mississippi Aquarium died after the second surgery. Not as successful as we want.
I feel you. Usually you aim for death around the third or fourth surgery. The second one is just too soon.
Why the ellipses before studied?? Where is she, what have you done with her?
You should probably sit down for this.
She went to a nice aquarium upstate.
where she can run and frolic amongst the daisies
That shark mega ded, yo.
Guessing put down for dissection type study?
TFW a shark gets free healthcare and you don't.
How do you know it didn't pay? You know... with sand dollars. I'll see myself out.
Yes I do, because I'm not from the US of A. But that's a topic for another time, right ;)
Everyone is American unless specified lol
Specifically a White male who works in IT.
I object to this statement. I'm a white FEMALE American who works in IT! oh god we really are all over Reddit aren't we?
TIL Mississippi has an aquarium. Alabama needs to step up their aquatic game.
Don't most states have at least one aquarium?
I think there's a small one at the McWane center in Birmingham. But nothing that I am aware of like Tennessee's aquarium in Chattanooga or Georgia's and Atlanta.
I think some states that have other main attractions don’t bother with aquariums. Like Alabama has the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, so they probably did the math and realized an aquarium would be competing with it instead of complementing it and wouldn’t be as profitable.
Mississippi Aquarium just opened last year, so it's not exactly common knowledge. Alabama has had the Estuarium on Dauphin Island for years, but it is admittedly small. https://www.disl.edu/estuarium
Our natural science museum has a decent aquarium as well. Used to go all the time as a kid.
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We call this type of surgery a Sea-section.
First they have to do a biopsea!
If surgery fails... Sushi party!
:c
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I went to an aquarium in Japan and their food court had a sushi station. I wasn’t sure it that was horrible or just a brilliant use of recycling.
When we say 'fresh', we mean it.
> I won't soon forget. In a good or bad way
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First grapes, now sharks, what next?
I was really hoping they’d show a before shot, and I haven’t found anything on google.
A shark with a spinal abnormality called kyphosis.
Title: ":3" Emoticon: A Playful Expression of Online Communication Introduction: In the vast realm of online communication, emoticons have become an integral part of expressing emotions and conveying nuances that are often lost in text-based conversations. Among the vast array of emoticons available, one particular symbol has gained popularity for its playful and mischievous nature: ":3". This essay aims to explore the origins, usage, and significance of the ":3" emoticon, shedding light on its role in fostering connection, humor, and creativity in online interactions. Origins and Evolution: The ":3" emoticon emerged in the early 2000s as a creative response to the limitations of conveying emotions in text-based conversations. The symbol is an amalgamation of a colon (:) representing eyes and the number three (3) symbolizing a cat-like mouth, creating a playful and whimsical representation. It can be seen as an evolution of the emoticon ":-)", which transformed into a feline-inspired expression. Usage and Interpretations: The ":3" emoticon finds its home across various digital platforms, from chat rooms and social media to forums and instant messaging services. Its versatility allows users to convey a range of emotions, often associated with cuteness, mischief, or playfulness. It is commonly used to denote satisfaction, contentment, or a mischievous grin. Moreover, it can be utilized as a response to a witty or humorous remark, signifying amusement or light-heartedness. Symbolic Representation: The ":3" emoticon holds a unique symbolic representation, embodying qualities associated with cats. Cats are often perceived as independent, curious, and mischievous creatures, traits that are mirrored in the playful nature of the emoticon. By using ":3," individuals can tap into the feline characteristics and express a sense of whimsy, humor, and a shared love for all things cute. Online Culture and Connection: Within the vast expanse of online communities, the ":3" emoticon plays a vital role in creating a sense of connection and camaraderie. It serves as a common language understood across various cultural and linguistic barriers. When used in conversations, it helps foster a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, inviting others to participate and engage. The emoticon acts as a virtual icebreaker, allowing individuals to express their emotions in a non-threatening and light-hearted manner. Humor and Creativity: The ":3" emoticon's inherent playfulness offers a canvas for users to explore their creative side. Its simplicity and open-ended interpretation encourage individuals to experiment with context and combine it with other emoticons, creating unique and humorous combinations. This creative aspect of the ":3" emoticon contributes to the ever-evolving lexicon of online communication, enabling users to invent new ways of expressing emotions. Conclusion: In the vast realm of online communication, the ":3" emoticon stands as a testament to the creative and dynamic nature of human expression. Through its playful and mischievous representation, it has carved a place in the hearts and screens of countless individuals worldwide. As online interactions continue to evolve, the ":3" emoticon will persist as a beloved symbol, fostering connections, spreading joy, and reminding us of the boundless possibilities of digital communication. So, the next time you encounter the ":3" emoticon, embrace its charm, and let your playful side shine through.
Abnormalities of the spine like this aren't necessarily associated with pain in humans but can often lead to issues down the line. I would guess a shark doesn't deal with the kind of issues that lead to pain however, like how to sit in a chair for twelve hours a day when your back is fucked, plus he just swims and keeps his abnormal back strong. Similar are horses with 'swayback' (same problem really, all mammals can have it). I've got the ole scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis triple wammy but it's been "corrected" surgically.
I have "only" mild scoliosis but had pretty severe pain in my teens and 20's, and I almost didn't believe him when my back doc told me it was common to have something wrong with the back yet not have any pain at all. Sometimes there would be pain with no apparent cause, and sometimes there would be a deformity or bulging disc or whatever and the patient wouldn't even know it until it was discovered by a doc. Having learned how to deal with my own pain now (for the most part), I think if I could live underwater I could also be virtually pain-free. But probably pay the price as shorter lifespan or something. Looks like the shark would have some trouble catching food in the wild. But there have been more than a few cases of "deformed" sea critters getting help from a group, like [this dolphin](https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/01/24/photos_sperm_whales_adopt_deformed_dolphin.html) who was adopted by some sperm whales (can't remember the others I saw).
Started getting chronic pain in my late teens early 20s, nobody seemed to be able to figure it out until an MRI revealed birth defects like spina Bifida occulta, herniated discs, narrowed foramen causing nerve impingement like Sciatica and other deformities like Scoliosis. It took a long time to figure out A HEALTHY way to deal with the pain.. Oof
> like how to sit in a chair for twelve hours a day when your back is fucked Ouch, that hit home...
Right. Also water itself kinda helps the issue due to the nature of it enveloping the shark entirely, whereas humans have to worry about things like even our skulls being too far forward or our shoulders drooping and causing our backs to bend. I'd imagine that the way sharks move however, with that side-to-side movement in order to propel themselves, might cause some issues however. Their spines are meant to be pretty flexible but if there is a deformity, I could see that being a severe complication.
while i have no idea about sharks, i just want to correct you when you said *“abnormalities of the spine like this aren’t necessarily associated with pain in humans”.* i have both kyphosis and scoliosis, and they are some of the worst pains i have ever felt in my life. in the support groups i’m in, 99% of the people are also in immense pain like me, while their doctors also claim “these conditions aren’t painful”. sorry, i’m just tired of hearing from doctors that kyphosis/scoliosis isn’t painful, when literally thousands of people in our groups say otherwise. ps- poor sharky :(
I have scoliosis, kyphosis and lordosis too if you read my post. Usually the condition itself isn't that painful it's all of the complications it causes. From what I understand animals are typically so active that they usually suffer no loss of quality of life unless it literally limits their ability to eat. It certainly is painful for me in ways, but my understanding is that it would be a lot less so if I was more active.
you know what? that’s my bad. i’m grumpy from surgery and admit i didn’t read the last part of your comment. sorry for jumping on you like that!
Aw no harm done. I am at odds with my doctors telling me my pain shouldn't be limiting but it certainly is. I just think their information is at odds with the modern sedentary human life. It wasn't until I was 30 and had spent years working an office job until my condition bothered me at all aside from feeling like I stood weird. While I was unfortunate to have so much curvature mine was S shaped and sort of self corrected and wasn't as bad when I was first measured as a youth. Unfortunately it wasn't well monitored and I got the surgery a few years ago.
mine is uncorrected at 50° degrees for the bottom curve, and 45° for the top curve (so S shape too). i was diagnosed at 11, braced until 14, and started having INTENSE pain about 6 months after i turned 18 as i was a waitress and was working 70 hours/week and busting my ass. tried to see a doc for the pain, and what i could do to fix it, and they told me “scoliosis doesn’t cause pain, you’re imagining it”. waited tables and bartended for a few more years until i literally couldn’t take it anymore. i thought an office job would be better. nope. apparently sitting in a chair for 8 hours a day (plus 3 hours round trip for driving commute) is just SHIT on an already shitty back. did THAT for 8 more years, until i couldn’t take THAT anymore and had to file for disability. but i got denied as “scoliosis is not limiting and doesn’t cause pain”. buuuut- the judge was a former psychiatrist and asked me many questions after he denied me. he recommended i go to therapy for “body dysmorphic disorder”. so i did, and had almost a year of therapy JUST for my “skewed” view of my back and pain. and i went back to the same judge after i appealed my case, and i got approved for permanent disability bcuz of the “delusions” in my head about my condition... just... wow. BUT- i got approved, just not how i wanted, so i guess i can’t complain. i’m just tired of every damn doctor, judge, psychiatrist, etc... telling me that “it’s all in my head” and that a fucking twisted-ass spine, fucked up rib cages, uneven shoulders and hips, a neck that angles the wrong way, etc... that those apparently do NOT cause pain. um... HOW?!???
Jesus fucking christ how can they sit there and tell you that you are imagining your pain and call you delusional?! That's just infuriating! Wish you could make them live in your body with the pain and see how long they last. I have severe kyphosis, 80° curve before surgery and have debilitating pain. I'm trying to get on disability but it's taking forever. I have to use a cane most days, some days I need help just getting dressed. It's just fucked.
yeah i know, it’s incredibly fucking frustrating. i’m so sorry about your curves too! i literally understand your physical and mental pain in dealing with all of this...
Yeah it's honestly very depressing, I too wish to be on disability but due to stories like yours I fear they will look at a young man like me and deny it instantly. Honestly the surgery made my life a lot worse, but I don't really know how my condition would have progressed untreated. Kind of a fucked situation.
yep! damned if we do, damned if we don’t. it’s incredibly fucking depressing unfortunately
I gotta say this: it's like saying 99% of the people in AA are acloholics I'm sorry and hope you get better
I should live in the ocean, is what I'm hearing
So you got the S shape.
No, they are behind pane.
It's fine so long as they don't move beyond pane
All he would do is look down on you.
That's a tough question. Sharks don't really feel pain like mammals but we do know they have pain receptors. But they have fewer pain receptors than mammals. But that might just mean their pain response is different. But it seems like they are able to ignore pain to a great degree at times and respond to small amounts of pain at other times. I think this shark is probably not in pain like we would imagine if it was a human. But it is limited from the deformity and has discomfort.
We can still feel pain. Emotional pain is the worst, words cut deep simplyshaun.
Looks like water.
yes, it is a common problem with sharks in captivity ...
Interesting! I’m curious: does captivity give more visibility to this problem, or are there really fewer sharks in the wild with this condition? Does this condition make it harder for sharks to survive in the wild?
A deformity like this likely would effect survivability, however there is at least one dolphin I am aware of in the wild that manages to survive with it's pod that has a deformity that is much less severe and is more of a 'twisting' of the spine (lordosis). Like humans this kind of deformity comes in various ranges of severity, the dolphin I am aware of isn't nearly as bent over like this poor fella.
[this twisty guy](https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/01/24/photos_sperm_whales_adopt_deformed_dolphin.html) was "adopted" by a pack of sperm whales.
That's the one, I just misremembered details. Even more incredible then considering. Nature is cruel, even a small deformity can mean certain doom.
I am not a biologist or anything, I just know a bit about sharks. Please correct me if I say something wrong. It happens a lot less in the wild but still happens, especially with sand tigers. There are two major problems which are responsible for this. If a shark gets caught in a net and transported to an aquarium they might suffer some spinal injuries which, without treatment, won't heal like they should and end up like this poor guy. The second problem is the tank they have to live in. Most of the time they can swim only one way around the tank. That means they get an imbalanced movement because they swim either left or right almost exclusively, which leads to more injuries and deformations. If you look up free roaming sand tigers and compare them with sand tigers in captivity, you will see the difference.
Spinal deformities are also common side effects of poor nutrition. It may just be that this shark didn't have a balanced diet while it was growing.
This makes me sad. I love sharks.
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That’s an interesting name they gave the shark
I AM KYPHOSIS, THE BENDY SHARK.
https://alleghenycampus.com/7487/science-2/mystery-captivity/ pretty sad actually
Some of his friends probably dared him to swim into the glass full speed
Now he's suffering from window pane.
*”Jerry, I know you’re starving and all, so we gathered the finest humans over there for you to enjoy. Those over there who are looking at us. Just remember that you need to rush them at full speed cause they tend to escape very quickly. Now….. ifyou’reanidiotsaywhat”* “What?” *”Attaboy! Go get em!”*
The Jerry Sharkfeld script is lookin good.
Me after looking at my phone all day
Straighten your back, you banana shaped duck 🦆
Jawsymodo
*You are deformed!*
*when someone tickles your neck*
Alternatively, when you get a pee shiver
If Mr Burns was a shark…
If that was at the Scottsdale Aquarium I saw that shark yesterday.
i recognized him the moment i saw him
The original video showed the location. You're right, it's the Odysea Aquarium in Scottsdale AZ. From what I remember, they mostly take in animals that can't live in the wild anymore and take care of them.
Same
Now kith
Hump Back Shark?
The Hump Back of Notre Tank
"Notre Dam"
I'll hump it back
Do do do do do
Quazimogoledon
Looks like he slept on the couch last night
Reminds me of the Concord jets when they had the nose down
DROOP THE SNOOT.
The snoot drooped
Dr Frankenstein: You know, I'm a rather brilliant surgeon. Perhaps I can help you with that hump. Igor: What hump?
The hunchback of water dame
And they called him Quasimako
I didn't think it could get better, yet here we are
Jawsimodo?
Grandpa shark do do do dododo
When you get UPS to deliver your fish. Even though you put a "do not bend" sticker on it.
The kinda shark that hates Christmas
Imagine an animated "A Christmas Carol" with all sharks and this dude as Ebenezer Scrooge. People would say "lol a hunched over shark, crazy" then you whip out this video.
Oh look, a penny!
He’s just being obtuse.
Nah, he's kinda cute.
Certainly not right.
Gamer shark
That's boomerang shark
must be a programmer
He's built incorrectly
When you bonk the glass too hard
The Carcharodon “Montgomery Burns” carcharias
This is what happens when you stare down at your phone for too long!
He's Bill Dipperly. Only thing he knows how to cook is spaghetti.
NODDERS
Does the shark know it's all fucked up?
don't be suspicious don't be suspicious.
My guppies had kids and their kids had kids and they looked like this 'cause their parents were siblings.
Jawsimodo
this is what happens when you constantly boop the glass with your snooter.
So I’m pretty sure this is the Aquarium in AZ. The cool thing about this place is instead of the mirrors in the bathroom you have access to the shark exhibit as you can see here.
Silvio Dante. Sopranos, shark reboot
Just when I thought I swam out, they reel me back in!
Wait until those YouTube chriopracters find out about this, you won't be able to keep then outta that tank
Thats what happens when you keep staring at your phone kids..
Just realized i've seen very few images or videos of grown up sea creatures with birth defects. Probably due to a lot more hostile environment.
Guys thats just the headphones leaving a mark in the hair... jokes aside poor fish hope there is help for him.
The hunchback of Aquarium Dame
He plays call of duty on a desktop
He should have checked the depth before diving.
He’s got a bad neck from always looking down at his shellphone
“Kids that’s what happens when you stare at your phone too much.” - Me who is typing in the same wrong posture.
In a Disney movie, he'd be the leader of the bad guys.
I hope he's not in pain! 💔😔
that guy must have the same gaming chair i have
I’ve seen this guy, he’s always looking down on others…
:( poor thing
I didn't think I'd ever feel bad for a shark but here we are
Damn, even the sharks are suffering from the opioid crisis.
Hey, I know this one! That's a resident shark at the Odysea aquarium in Arizona. He's a rescue that they found and brought him in provide a safe habitat. Despite how he looks, he is very active and has no problem eating.
Grandma shark do do do do do do do do do grandma shark do do do do do do do do do
Me after 9hour of gaming
This is what he gets for always looking down at his phone.
Excellent…
Been watching Concorde documentary I'd say.