Ha!!! My grandaughter is a teenager. Oct. 9th 2001.
Well, I did my part, but that was many years ago. Well, not really that many years ago , but a few. I have a beautiful daughter, even if'n I do say so myself. An' she had a beautiful daughter.
I'm do'n the best I can on my end, but it sure ain't as good as I would like. Every day gets a little worse than the day before. New things pop up for no reason. Well, I'm sure there's a reason, but I try to ignore them. They can be fixed later.....down the road a piece. Will I ever be the same? I highly doubt it.
Robert dropped by yesterday afternoon. We sit here an' talk for a bit bout my ailments...and the NEW procedure I found. He said, but I'm not gonna bet no money on, that he would contact Resurgeons an' question availability of this procedure in the Atlanta area. Otherwise, it would mean a trip to Tampa, Florida.....or Oklahoma City. I'll still have the radiofrequency ablation (murder nerves) done....but there's still one last option....laminotomy endoscopic procedure.
Ok, me an' Robert go to the Chinese eat'n place. Boy howdy do I ever like Chinese food. It's a safe bet that I done eat way too much. But.....boy howdy, 15 trip to the bathroom last night, I'm hav'n second thoughts bout eat'n any more Chinese food. An' I was hungry by 11pm.
Ok, one more item to add to the "fix it" list. Dad gum water heater has a red light on the control. That means I ain't got no hot water. I'm think'n maybe I got to do some yearly maintenance on it. You know, clean the burner....cob webs, wasp nests....stuff like that. I ain't never done that before, so maybe it's time. Now where the hell did I put my hammer???
If all goes well, I could possibly be back in Texas before it snows in Georgia. Well maybe not snow, but freeze my ass slap off. I have a destination in Texas, but that don't mean I won't go somewheres else before I get there. Next years travels will depend on the outcome of "kill'n nerves". Of course, I'll have to build up some muscles what ain't been used in a long time. Leg muscles so I can walk an' arm muscles so I can swak a golf ball. All them other ones, I don't need.
Smok'n??? Ha ha ha, the old Billy Bob probly ain't gonna never quit. Everthing I've tried, didn't work. Patches, gum, sunflower seeds, electronic cigarettes, heart surgery.....nuttin helped. It's too easy to find a "perfect" excuse to light up another one. I know, 'cause I been do'n it for many many years. I got COPD, but I ain't gonna blame it on just smok'n. Shoot, I breath atmospheric air ever day. Jet engine exhaust. Car exhaust. Pollen. Burned food fumes. Human farts. Blow'n dust an' dirt.....just to name a few. That stuff ain't good for ya.
I'm do'n the best I can on my end, but it sure ain't as good as I would like. Every day gets a little worse than the day before. New things pop up for no reason. Well, I'm sure there's a reason, but I try to ignore them. They can be fixed later.....down the road a piece. Will I ever be the same? I highly doubt it.
Robert dropped by yesterday afternoon. We sit here an' talk for a bit bout my ailments...and the NEW procedure I found. He said, but I'm not gonna bet no money on, that he would contact Resurgeons an' question availability of this procedure in the Atlanta area. Otherwise, it would mean a trip to Tampa, Florida.....or Oklahoma City. I'll still have the radiofrequency ablation (murder nerves) done....but there's still one last option....laminotomy endoscopic procedure.
Ok, me an' Robert go to the Chinese eat'n place. Boy howdy do I ever like Chinese food. It's a safe bet that I done eat way too much. But.....boy howdy, 15 trip to the bathroom last night, I'm hav'n second thoughts bout eat'n any more Chinese food. An' I was hungry by 11pm.
Ok, one more item to add to the "fix it" list. Dad gum water heater has a red light on the control. That means I ain't got no hot water. I'm think'n maybe I got to do some yearly maintenance on it. You know, clean the burner....cob webs, wasp nests....stuff like that. I ain't never done that before, so maybe it's time. Now where the hell did I put my hammer???
If all goes well, I could possibly be back in Texas before it snows in Georgia. Well maybe not snow, but freeze my ass slap off. I have a destination in Texas, but that don't mean I won't go somewheres else before I get there. Next years travels will depend on the outcome of "kill'n nerves". Of course, I'll have to build up some muscles what ain't been used in a long time. Leg muscles so I can walk an' arm muscles so I can swak a golf ball. All them other ones, I don't need.
Smok'n??? Ha ha ha, the old Billy Bob probly ain't gonna never quit. Everthing I've tried, didn't work. Patches, gum, sunflower seeds, electronic cigarettes, heart surgery.....nuttin helped. It's too easy to find a "perfect" excuse to light up another one. I know, 'cause I been do'n it for many many years. I got COPD, but I ain't gonna blame it on just smok'n. Shoot, I breath atmospheric air ever day. Jet engine exhaust. Car exhaust. Pollen. Burned food fumes. Human farts. Blow'n dust an' dirt.....just to name a few. That stuff ain't good for ya.
Your daughter inherited your eyes and nose as well as your intense look. Happy birthday to Kaity, why don't you post a current picture for comparison...she is awfully tiny in that one.
ReplyDeleteOk, I will....but ya gotta go back an' look.
DeleteThank you. She is a beautiful girl and looks just like her mother.
DeleteWell....I could have posted a pic of my first daughter too. You can see the "Billy Bob" in both of them.
DeleteBeautiful eyes! And that little grin - are you ready with the shotgun, PawPaw? Happy birthday, young lady, and give your old grandpa a hug to make him feel a bit better. It always works for me!
ReplyDeleteIt's been a while since I've seen them. Tooooo long.
DeleteYour daughter and granddaughter are both beautiful. Where does the time go - they're babies one day and almost grown the next.
ReplyDeleteHa, you should see my 21 year old gransons.....6' 3" an' 6' 4"....yup, they grow up fast.
DeleteAbout that red light on the water heater panel!!!!!! I have a class A about the same age as yours and last winter the dreaded red light came on. Well it turned out to be a faulty igniter at the water heater, a new one from PPL Motorhomes in Texas was around $100 10 min fix. Also check Amazon.
ReplyDeleteThat already crossed my mind River. In hopes it just needs a good clean'n. Ha ha, I fixed igniters before in another life.
Delete"He said, but I'm not gonna bet no money on, that he would contact Resurgeons an' question availability of this procedure in the Atlanta area."
ReplyDeleteI think I remember that Robert did more of the doctor contacting and setting up the initial appointment with the needle doctor than you did. That doctor then referred you to the surgeon that did not want to cut on you because he thought you would die from the anesthetic. But, he referred you to the 'nerve killer'.
Why would Robert not start that whole process again?
Robert is my nurse, it's his job to do all that stuff. I just go along for the ride. But, it was me that found the place through research. Ha...that makes me the research man, Robert my ears, receptionist an' driver. An' he eats a lot too.
DeleteThat needle doctor wanted to inject steroids that only last from 3 months to up to a year. I referred myself to a surgeon in hope of get'n it fixed through surgery. That didn't work out. I researched an' found the procedure I'm NOW talk'n bout. It does the same thing a "open" surgery would do, but by laser an' only local anesthesia and sedative....I be awake.
I stand corrected!
Delete"Robert is my nurse, it's his job to do all that stuff." If that is you attitude then if I were Robert I wouldn't be contacting Resurgeons for you either. You do all the contacting why should he? Be kind to your nurse you may end up depending on him.
They put a picture of a huge needle in front of you to keep you frozen in fear while they work.
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