Petes Trip and WhiteBeard

 

 Chartreux, I just got an email from Pete this weekend.

       He said he was behind, and was going through his very long list of emails.

 It was a quick email, and I could tell he was in a hurry, so I'm sure he has had his plate full, as he is getting ready for his SSD hearing.

         I'm like you and wonder how some of these members are doing. Scarred for Life, Skeye, Father John, and many more. Lindaloo is another one!....just too many to list.

   SE

Since I was one of the absentees for a long time, guess I can't complain, but it is unusual for White Beard to not answer an e-mail (at least when I've e-mailed him, but I haven't done much e-mailing other than to family in awhile).

White Beard if you see this could you let us know how you're doing? Your health, the house, etc.? I hope maybe it's sold and you're off somewhere warm!

I have a hunch (but I've not contacted her recently either....my bad) Skeye is busy with college and vet school prep, and if that's the case it's great as those are normal things!

I do have to share there are a number of reasons I took a break from the board; some have to do with things that happened here a couple of which I found painful, but also I needed to focus my life a little more on non-pain things, and the latter is the reason I probably won't get as involved in reading and posting as I used to be. For me, that's a healthy choice. I hope it's one of the reasons some other members aren't posting as much, too. Like I hope Pete's out fishing at least some of the time!

PaLady

Hi all!oo

  

   I have been around, although I have not posted as much as I normally do. I have been going to pulmonary rehab in town  ( which is 40 miles away) three times a week.  Mon, Wed, Fri. with the price of gas it is getting expensive! Anyway I have to go for a minimum of 24 sessions and a max of 36 sessions. I guess it is one way to take up my time, as each session is an hour to an hour and a half long.  On weds, we also have an extra half hour of class room. Mainly whe we first arrive we have to fill out a form with our names and pain rating and if we have exercised since the last session and what we did and for how long. Then we have to put on our assigned heart monitor, it is a three lead monitor that they use to monitor your heart during the exercise period, on mondays you have to also weigh in, after you get your heart monitor put on they take your O2 sat and BP. then we all do initial stretching, and warm up exercises, ( they quickly found out that mine had to be modified because they set of the laryngeal spasms in my neck and I had a really bad gagging episode) I can not do the arm stretchs and movements that they all do. Anyway after the warm up they have us rate the difficulity and they take our O2 sat and BP and then we go to our assigned machines that they have set up for us. I use the reclining exercise bicycle with the arm things, for 15 minutes, and half way through they ask you to rate the difficulity and they take your O2 sat and BP. after that I have ten min, on the hand crank, and again you are asked to rate it and they check your O2 sat and BP and after that I do the treead mill.  and again they take your vitals and you have to rate it. After you are done,  then you again have to do some stretching exercises and cool down and they take your stats one last time and then you can take your monitor off. During all the exercise period they are monitoring your heart.  Actually this rehab is for people with lung and breathing disorders and people with heart problems. But they seem to think my breathing problems might be neurological in cause, but the doctor wants me to go through it to build up my stamina. I hope if nothing else I can lose some pounds that I have gained over this past winter!  They all enjoy the treats that I make and bring in (today it was brownies with Black walnuts in them) the charge nurse of the program had a birthday! Sooooo I just had to make something!

 

Yesterday the realtor did an open house, the first one of the season. The ex and I went with a new realtor and now my house is listed nation wide with pictures and an walk through movie, I  have high  hopes that the house will finally sell.  I desparately want to get out of here and I have been seriously looking at the southern Georgia or norhtern Florida area. But near an Air Force Base but who know where I will end up!

 

I am rather unhappy ( to put it mildly with the orthopedic surgeon I had seen) he told me he thought I needed a total hip replacement, but he wanted me to get a second opinion. And that his office would set up an appointement with this hip specialist in Indy. Well I have contacted his office and his nurse three times  since then and all three times I was told they would get back with me and they never did. I had seen him the first of March! I see my pain management doctor next week, he is the one who referred me to this surgeon, I will let him take care of it,  I will not call him again nor do I want him doing any surgery on me! 

 

Well that is all the news I have, Tina I thought I wrote you back? I will have to check on that. If I didn't I will get an E-mail off to you, I do try and keep up on that!

 

Anyway Chart thanks for your concern, You are always on top of everything, and I really appreciate you checking in on all of us the way you do! Anyway I do wish you all well and I will try an do better on the posting.

 

White Beard

 

 

Hi, White Beard,
I'm glad to read your update, too, but wow they sure keep you busy at that class! You must be exhausted when you get home, especially with all the driving (and the gas $$ - ouch!).

I would have thought nearly all realtors put houses online and into some type of national database. So glad you finally have one that did, and did a video for you, too. This way anyone, anywhere can look. Good luck with the open house, but I have a hunch you may have better luck from the internet.

Take care of yourself - I know you're trying!

PaLady
p.s. And I also thank you, Chartreux, for always thinking of so many of us as time goes by!

WhiteBeard, was glad to hear from you and 15 minutes on the bike that's impressive I can only do 5 minutes at home on my
little recumbent bike on a good day. usually between 2 to 5 minutes...
Sounds like they got you doing pretty good, and I do hope yor house sells soon...I'd be leery of Florida
with the new laws they have there on PM doctors will make it hard to get your meds, ask Petes trip
before going there, will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((WhiteBeard))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
PALady sure nice seeing you even if it's rarely, have missed ya.
Healing hugz and well wishes...

Hey All, I am tickled that Y'all are thinking about me!!! So sorry for not being around much> Lots going on like S.E. said! The worst of it is this ding-dang carpol tunnel! GRRRRRRR! I've been wearing my braces but my hands are still numb & on fire all day long making the simplest things so hard to do! Typing takes fore ever as I have to stop and beat my hands against my legs which gets the blood flowing I guess but it only lasts less than a minute and I'm beating them again!
On the rest of my problems, my lower back is getting really bad making walking any distance pretty tough. The meds don't help much anymore but I still take them regularly! Neck and shoulders are bad too but what are ya gonna do? Oh a ryme, gotta love it!
The worst maybe is that I just had another crown done on another bad tooth and my dentist has me going to an oral surgeon on Friday to check my cheek meat for cancer. He said I have what looks like early stuff in there and wants a biopsy. Maybe the 35+ years of smoking has finally caught up to me after I quit??? It's been since Feb. w/o cigs except for when I cheated w/ Mikey while out fishing when they were down!!! I didn't tell my wonderful wife about Friday, only that I have to get my crown checked as her plate has been terably full and she is already stressed out to the max over work stuff! Oh how the guilt comes busting out when she is working her azz off and I'm not contributing squat!
Well, my hands are dead and it's time to go take care of the horse poop> Didn't do it yesterday and tha pasture is a mess! It's gonna be a hot one> 90+ so I'd better git goin! I'll try to post back again later if I can! Thanks again so much for thinking about lil old me!!!! I'm just about tearing up, bang~zoom tears are flowing now as I am thinking about all you wonderfull Peeps!!!
Love Yuze Gize!!!!!
Pete

Oh I am so happy to hear about WB and Petey.  You guys are my heart along with Michael of course.  I miss talking to you guys. 

Hope things go better for you Pete and I'll be praying about the biopsy.  I had carpal tunnel symptoms on and off over the years.  Make sure you wear the braces to bed while you sleep.  That is key, buddy.

As for you WB, I am so glad to hear of your exercise routine.  Man I need to get some exercise done too.

God bless everyone.  I love everyone on this forum!!!

Lindaloo

 

Hi Pete It's so good to hear from you. You sure did catch a lot of fish. Boy I wish my husband could catch that much fish. We have a stream that goes not too far from your apartment. We went there last year, and I guess we went at the wrong time of year because he didn't catch anything. This year, we plan to go earlier. He broke his fishing pole, so we have to buy a new one and our friend is going to make up a good tackle box kit for him, then hopefully he can catch some fish. I would love to have some catfish. It's my favorite, but any of them would do. I heard we have bass up here close to us, so those would work.

I'm sorry that you're having so much pain in your hands. Could you have the surgery that others have had? Maybe that would help. I hope you feel better with the pain in your back and other places.

Take care. We love you Pete.

love and hugs
Loretta

 

         Lindaloo!...it is good to see you here too! I sure whish you would pop in more often....maybe when you get to feeling better?

               Please keep us updated!

        Pete!....I got it! ......tie the fishing line to one of you're belt loops and throw the line out!....when one hits it, start spinning in circles. ....I just hope you don't snag a whale!  

   Now send me $100 and we will call it even!....you can keep the rest of the profit from this Ron Popeil idea!

       Take care you two!

      SE

Well everyone, I'm so thankful for your posts and friendships! Suz, can't wait to see you! Sure we can go out fishin if you would like. Maybe do some wildlife watching too! There are so many cool things to see around here, especially out on the water! They don't call this place the Nature Copast for nothing!!!

Chart, so sorry to hear your eyes are acting up again! I hate that prednazone stuff! There are so many side effects w/ it and everyone seems to get different ones! I hope at least it does for you what it is supposed to do!! Please don't feel like you can't tell us about yourself on any post!! Of course we want to know whats going on w/ you!

Loretta, how sweet to write me about your husbands adventures in fishing!! It's not all about the catching, although it's nice to catch one every once in a while! It's the whole experiance of getting out there! Good for him that he tries!!! Maybe next time? Where is it you live and how big is the stream? Maybe I can make some suggestions, I've fished all over the country not just in Fla. Tell him good luck and be careful w/ his new fishing rod!

S.E. I don't like your idea at all! Spinning if I could do it would make me dizzy & sick and fall out of the boat! Then I'd be puking in the water or cumming! The sharkes would smell the stinky puke and come and eat me! Speaking of sharks>> I got pissed about thinking of my upcoming apt. to check out my cheek meat and didn't want to think about it all day yesterday so I went out fishing w/ my buddy Moon. We caught lots of fish including a few sharpnose sharks! The sharks are coming!!! I also put out a 12"~13" live bluerunner on a float for bait on a big rod but was dumb for not using a wire leader (I was hoping for a big cobia and the won't bite a wire line!) Yep, a bigun> shark ate the runner whole and cut my 60lb. mono leader like nothing! I don't want to catch big sharks, it hurts too much but an eating size 5' blacktip would have been nice!

I'm hurting so much from fishing yesterday, I don't think I can do it much more! Not full days anyway! It's like I don't work anymore cause it hurts too bad and now fishing hurts too bad!! It's a terrable thing to lose your favorite thing in the world to do but I see it coming> Damm C.P.!!!!!!!

Gotta go, Love all of Yuze>

Bang > Zoom > Gone!!!

Pete

Had my cheek~meat biopsy yesterday, not bad considering. The Doc wanted to knock me out but since I drove myself> Noway! So he had both wands in my mouth at once, nowonder he likes them knocked-out! Then a couple stitches and done> No biggy at all. I have to wait till next Friday for the results which as so many of you know> HARD! But I have loads to do, just finnished my taxes last night! Getting $$ back for the first time in a very long time cause of the losses fixing up our other house for rent. My hands are completely numb now so I'm gonna go check my garden trap for critters> Wish me luck, Mom bought me a bigger live trap yesterday (She's the Greatest!) Bang>Zoom>Bye!!!

Love All Y'all!!!!!!

Trapper Pete  

Hi Pete

We live in West Seneca, NY right next door to Buffalo in Western New York. I think the stream comes from the Buffalo River if I'm not mistakened. We have a lot of backpay coming from SSI for my husband, so we're going to get him all set up to go fishing. Hopefully he'll be more successful this time. He loves going fishing even if he doesn't catch anything. We would welcome any suggestions from you Petey. Any you can give.

I will be praying that the test comes back okay. Please let us know when you know, ok?

You take care and I hope you're having a low pain night and getting some rest.

love ya

hugs
Loretta