ronjhall
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daugen
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got an email and then an hour long call from my friend in Wilmington NC, not far south of me, we had been members in the same church for many years, he was a finance guy like me and we sat on a lot of committees together. Plus a past financial planning client of mine. And now is told he has an inoperable large tumor wrapped around his aorta in his lower back. Still more tests to run but not looking good. He's my age, walks every day, fit, started to get lower back pains and thought it was arthritis, something.
Guys, if you get strange pains in your back, don't just write them off to oh I'm getting older, etc.
this is the second person I've known this has happened to, finding big cancerous tumors in them, realistically a little late.
Sharp odd pains in places you don't normally associate with muscles, don't ignore them.
I now have three close friends battling cancer. I don't think two of them will make two or three more years.
It's hard to find words that comfort. I have seen so much of this...seven years of hospitals and constant operations with my wife.
This poor guy yesterday tells me he didn't want to call me over Christmas because he knew my wife died of cancer right before Christmas and he knew what I had been through. Two of my three friends with cancer also have wives with huge problems, one crippled from a stroke and one can hardly walk from degenerative bone disease, even worse than I have. Neither wife, both friends of mine, can drive any more.
We've talked about old age being difficult. Being seriously sick and old is just bad news. Need to have a plan in place, support system
understood.This is why living in a community like Don has moved to has many benefits, often providing van service to chemo places.
sorry to be a downer. Until Larro finds his Fountain of Youth and we all live forever, dealing with our mortality is inescapable.
But perhaps not over morning coffee.
Let's be healthy and happy and content as long as we can.
Guys, if you get strange pains in your back, don't just write them off to oh I'm getting older, etc.
this is the second person I've known this has happened to, finding big cancerous tumors in them, realistically a little late.
Sharp odd pains in places you don't normally associate with muscles, don't ignore them.
I now have three close friends battling cancer. I don't think two of them will make two or three more years.
It's hard to find words that comfort. I have seen so much of this...seven years of hospitals and constant operations with my wife.
This poor guy yesterday tells me he didn't want to call me over Christmas because he knew my wife died of cancer right before Christmas and he knew what I had been through. Two of my three friends with cancer also have wives with huge problems, one crippled from a stroke and one can hardly walk from degenerative bone disease, even worse than I have. Neither wife, both friends of mine, can drive any more.
We've talked about old age being difficult. Being seriously sick and old is just bad news. Need to have a plan in place, support system
understood.This is why living in a community like Don has moved to has many benefits, often providing van service to chemo places.
sorry to be a downer. Until Larro finds his Fountain of Youth and we all live forever, dealing with our mortality is inescapable.
But perhaps not over morning coffee.
Let's be healthy and happy and content as long as we can.
daugen
Epic Contributor
Programming?
hah. Does Edit count? I remember the big move to Edlin.
I believe that confused me and that was it
hah. Does Edit count? I remember the big move to Edlin.
I believe that confused me and that was it
ronjhall
Super Star Member
Good thoughts Drew.got an email from my friend in Wilmington NC, not far south of me, we had been members in the same church for many years, he was a finance guy like me and we sat on a lot of committees together. Plus a past financial planning client of mine. And now is told he has an inoperable large tumor wrapped around his aorta in his lower back. Still more tests to run but not looking good. He's my age, walks every day, fit, started to get lower back pains and thought it was arthritis, something.
Guys, if you get strange pains in your back, don't just write them off to oh I'm getting older, etc.
this is the second person I've known this has happened to, finding big cancerous tumors in them, realistically a little late.
Sharp odd pains in places you don't normally associate with muscles, don't ignore them.
I now have three close friends battling cancer. I don't think two of them will make two or three more years.
It's hard to find words that comfort. I have seen so much of this...seven years of hospitals and constant operations with my wife.
This poor guy yesterday tells me he didn't want to call me over Christmas because he knew my wife died of cancer right before Christmas and he knew what I had been through. Two of my three friends with cancer also have wives with huge problems, one crippled from a stroke and one can hardly walk from degenerative bone disease, even worse than I have. Neither wife, both friends of mine, can drive any more.
We've talked about old age being difficult. Being seriously sick and old is just bad news. Need to have a plan in place, support system
understood.This is why living in a community like Don has moved to has many benefits, often providing van service to chemo places.
sorry to be a downer. Until Larro finds his Fountain of Youth and we all live forever, dealing with our mortality is inescapable.
But perhaps not over morning coffee.
Let's be healthy and happy and content as long as we can.
The down side is you end up spending more time doing Dr and test visits. With no good answers from any of them. Best thing I did was take wife to Mayo Clinic for diagnoses.
I have 3 Dr visits in the next 4 days.
Prayers for your friends.
Buppies
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Prayers for your friends Drew
toppop52
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Ok, sorry about drifting off into computing nostalgia, now back to rural life ...
It's not as cold as I hoped for this morning. The experts had predicted overnight temperatures many degrees below freezing and I had planned a morning with the Iseki on nice firm ground. Instead cloud came over last night, keeping it only a degree below, so I've left the tractor inside until another day. I have had some rusty scrap steel and an old axe head I was given soaking in citric acid for a few days, it's as good a time as any to finish a "Kindle Cracker", based on what someone here showed last year ( RNG ? ).
Don, what a great feeling it must be as it all starts to fall into place. :thumbsup:
Sodamo, we can't help but notice the amount of time you are spending on acid. When that makes your day "ideal", maybe it's time to look at rehab.
Don’t do the brown acid! (Woodstock)
wngsprd
Super Member
45 and rain going to 52 and maybe sunny this afternoon.
David, I think I'd like to try the chili balsamic first...then an espresso balsamic.
Don, I think your club will need a new tractor for that new grapple, too.
RNG, welcome back home, again.
HVAC guy coming back today. Will be glad to get off the electric Aux heat mode and get back to good old geo heat. My woodstove just won't reach around the corners and heat the whole house.
David, I think I'd like to try the chili balsamic first...then an espresso balsamic.
Don, I think your club will need a new tractor for that new grapple, too.
RNG, welcome back home, again.
HVAC guy coming back today. Will be glad to get off the electric Aux heat mode and get back to good old geo heat. My woodstove just won't reach around the corners and heat the whole house.
riptides
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44 outside this AM. Was suppose to be raining from last night until sometime today. Ahh, don't see it.
Was working with the hot wire late last night on the back forty. I'll need to carry a pistol when and if I do that again. Coyotes were close and well the woods were making noises you know. Not a smart move on my part.
Looks like a new battery is on order for today. For the fence.
Both rides are in the shop to start the New Year. BooHoo.
Started the New year in battle with insurance company and hospital. Another six figure bill rolled in. This is AFTER ONE year of from the date of service.
I just don't get how this stuff just magically appears, AFTER ONE year? WTH.
I am about to hit the reset button on my start of the year!
Anyway, other than the mental BS, I got plenty of time on my hands until I can get back to work. LOL.
This will be my first and last vent of the year.
Have a great day, be safe, prayers to you all, and good health and happiness going forward.
Was working with the hot wire late last night on the back forty. I'll need to carry a pistol when and if I do that again. Coyotes were close and well the woods were making noises you know. Not a smart move on my part.
Looks like a new battery is on order for today. For the fence.
Both rides are in the shop to start the New Year. BooHoo.
Started the New year in battle with insurance company and hospital. Another six figure bill rolled in. This is AFTER ONE year of from the date of service.
I just don't get how this stuff just magically appears, AFTER ONE year? WTH.
I am about to hit the reset button on my start of the year!
Anyway, other than the mental BS, I got plenty of time on my hands until I can get back to work. LOL.
This will be my first and last vent of the year.
Have a great day, be safe, prayers to you all, and good health and happiness going forward.
cat fever
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Good morning everyone, getting off to a cold start this morning. -15, not sure what the high is supposed to be.
txdon
Super Star Member
Don, 4" tree. Why cut it down. Just push it over.
Because they not only need it down but also cut up to fit in the mulch machine, which I have not yet located.
Good morning! 35 ˚F heading to 48 ˚F the clouds are clearing out after 4" of rain. Have to get a move on, need to cut a tree in an hour. It may be too wet for tractor work plus I have not officially been trained or on the operators list or joined the sub-group. Lot's of little steps to do before you get blessed with seat time. Drew will be able to skip all the steps when he brings his tractor. And yes Drew they are a groups of volunteers that take people to Doctors appointments, everyone knows they will need help one day so everyone helps each other when they can. But this is also an ACTIVE adult community with plenty to do at different stages of fitness or non-fitness, from dancing and clearing trails to cards and bingo. ( and everything in-between with the 50 clubs).