He was a good doctor.....BUT!!!!
Again my legs have been knock slap out from under me. Get a shot, go home for 2 weeks to see if the shot was in the right place. Go back an' get another shot if'n the first didn't work. Another 2 weeks at home. Go back an' get another injection to kill the nerve when the correct nerves are located. He says 3 locations need assistance F3-F4, F4-F5 an' F5-S1. Now we up to close to a month just to stop the pains in my lower back. There is still another procedure to be performed after this to stop the pains in my hip. "How long will this last doc"??? Are ya ready for this.....six months an' possibly 8. In order for me to be somewhat pain free, this has to be done 2 times a year....up to 2 times in 16 months.
I will do some think'n on this. As of today, it will not be done.
That tooth is gone. X-ray was took, girl said I have a abscess. Doc says....."let's pull it". He did. Weren't nuttin to it. I like doctors that do things my way.
Now, do you remember me tell'n ya bout Tylenol III??? How it relieved the pain in my back an' hip from a nasty 6 or 8 to a nice 3 or 4? Well, I don't like tak'n prescription pain relievers, so I took me up a couple Advils later that day. As an experiment, Advil is the only thing I'm tak'n for pain. And it works. Been bout 4 or 5 days since I've taken aspirin. Yesterday my back pains was right bout 2 to 3. What I'm wonder'n is if my body is immune to aspirin after tak'n it for so many years. Anyhows, my pain leves have dropped to a "bearable" pain for the last couple days. Got up straight again this morn'n. Tomorrow may tell a different story, but I'll enjoy today.
I was gonna leave today's post at just what ya read above. But......here goes nuttin. I'm think'n that the old Billy Bob's excit'n an' adventurous life has come to a end. People do that ya know. I ain't talk'n bout dying or nuttin like that. I'm talk'n bout my blog writ'n, my travels, fish'n, camp'n....swak'n golf balls, stuff like that. It will never be the same as it was just a couple years ago.
When I see that younger than me lady in a walker all bended over an' this old feller hobbl'n along with his cane, I was think'n...."I ain't so bad off". I rekon that's part of grow'n up.....right?
Lately, some of the stuff I write on my blog, I don't even want to read it. All the humor is gone.....pooof, just like that. It's the same ol' thing every day....something is broke an' I hurt like hell. There ain't a damn thing of interest to read. I even don't want to read/hear/think bout my hobbies....especially when "I may build a beautiful remote control tug boat". Just thought I would throw that in there. I'm *this* close to placing a order.
Will it be this one.....
This one.......
Or maybe this one????
The actuator part has arrived after repair. Yeee hawwws, I'm soooo freak'n happy. My parking brake is gonna work again. But.....I have to climb my ass up under "da house" to install it. The ground is wet, so it won''t be today. Robert has decided he will go to the hunt'n camp, so he will be of no assistance. Dang I hate lay'n on the ground. After the part is installed, the hydraulic system needs to be flushed an' refilled, then inspect and readjust the parking brake shoes. A all day affair.
Ok, I got a pot of chili to brew up. If'n I don't, the sausage an' burger meat will rot. I don't eat rotten food......YUK!!!
Again my legs have been knock slap out from under me. Get a shot, go home for 2 weeks to see if the shot was in the right place. Go back an' get another shot if'n the first didn't work. Another 2 weeks at home. Go back an' get another injection to kill the nerve when the correct nerves are located. He says 3 locations need assistance F3-F4, F4-F5 an' F5-S1. Now we up to close to a month just to stop the pains in my lower back. There is still another procedure to be performed after this to stop the pains in my hip. "How long will this last doc"??? Are ya ready for this.....six months an' possibly 8. In order for me to be somewhat pain free, this has to be done 2 times a year....up to 2 times in 16 months.
I will do some think'n on this. As of today, it will not be done.
That tooth is gone. X-ray was took, girl said I have a abscess. Doc says....."let's pull it". He did. Weren't nuttin to it. I like doctors that do things my way.
Now, do you remember me tell'n ya bout Tylenol III??? How it relieved the pain in my back an' hip from a nasty 6 or 8 to a nice 3 or 4? Well, I don't like tak'n prescription pain relievers, so I took me up a couple Advils later that day. As an experiment, Advil is the only thing I'm tak'n for pain. And it works. Been bout 4 or 5 days since I've taken aspirin. Yesterday my back pains was right bout 2 to 3. What I'm wonder'n is if my body is immune to aspirin after tak'n it for so many years. Anyhows, my pain leves have dropped to a "bearable" pain for the last couple days. Got up straight again this morn'n. Tomorrow may tell a different story, but I'll enjoy today.
I was gonna leave today's post at just what ya read above. But......here goes nuttin. I'm think'n that the old Billy Bob's excit'n an' adventurous life has come to a end. People do that ya know. I ain't talk'n bout dying or nuttin like that. I'm talk'n bout my blog writ'n, my travels, fish'n, camp'n....swak'n golf balls, stuff like that. It will never be the same as it was just a couple years ago.
When I see that younger than me lady in a walker all bended over an' this old feller hobbl'n along with his cane, I was think'n...."I ain't so bad off". I rekon that's part of grow'n up.....right?
Lately, some of the stuff I write on my blog, I don't even want to read it. All the humor is gone.....pooof, just like that. It's the same ol' thing every day....something is broke an' I hurt like hell. There ain't a damn thing of interest to read. I even don't want to read/hear/think bout my hobbies....especially when "I may build a beautiful remote control tug boat". Just thought I would throw that in there. I'm *this* close to placing a order.
Will it be this one.....
The actuator part has arrived after repair. Yeee hawwws, I'm soooo freak'n happy. My parking brake is gonna work again. But.....I have to climb my ass up under "da house" to install it. The ground is wet, so it won''t be today. Robert has decided he will go to the hunt'n camp, so he will be of no assistance. Dang I hate lay'n on the ground. After the part is installed, the hydraulic system needs to be flushed an' refilled, then inspect and readjust the parking brake shoes. A all day affair.
Ok, I got a pot of chili to brew up. If'n I don't, the sausage an' burger meat will rot. I don't eat rotten food......YUK!!!
Why would you order one boat over the other? The green one looks like it has the most detail and the most power, then the second one and the last the least.
ReplyDeleteWell Judy,I would order one over the other by how much I like one of 'em. Details an' stuff like that.
DeleteThe las one looks pretty good. As for life being over that's bullshit and you know it. I'm the same age as you and have all the pains to go with it. I take ibuprofen from Rite Aid, which is the only one made in this country. THat's the stuff in all the high priced pain meds, but being mad here, nothing is skimped. I know you are gonna google it.
ReplyDeleteI posted the pics in the order of best choice to last choice. I like all of them.
DeleteI wasn't talk'n bout "life" be'n over. I just don't think it will ever be like it was a short time in the past.
I'll Google the Rite Aid. I've never had much relief from ibuprofen....until I tried these Advils.
*&@#$ posted B 4 I was done.. Try it. It works!
ReplyDeleteGene
I am in agreement with Judy. The green one looks the best for sure. Hope you can get some relief for your back. Could a back brace that would take the pressure of the damaged places help or are there too many places?
ReplyDeleteOnly problem with the green one, it don't fit where I want to display it. Too long (39 1/2 inch).
DeleteBut....I got me a new desktop it will fit on.
I received a back brace the other day. I wore it onest.....for a hour. It's for standing position only, an' I don't stand much.
I like the last two best. However the fun is in the building not the displaying. so build all of them. When you finish one put it on display until the next one is finished. Give away or throw away the first one and display the second etc.
ReplyDeleteYou are right bout the builds. LOLOLOL....build all of them. You talk'n bout a thousand dollars there Barney. The second one is bout 3" shorter than the river boat and would need modification to fit under the river boat. With only 28 inches of space, I would have to shorten it by bout 5 or 6 inch.
DeleteBut....me an' Robert was tak'n bout moving the passenger seat forward. Drill two holes an' ....walla, I got plenty room.
All else aside, I am shocked you weren't given an antibiotic BEFORE the abscessed tooth was pulled. That infection could have went straight to your brain!
ReplyDeleteThe doc looked at the x-ray. Said the abscess was a small one...."let's pull that tooth".
DeleteI'm glad you got rid of the abcessed tooth. You will probably feel better and more optimistic now that it's gone. It was probably making you feel terrible, and unable to be optimistic about the future. Give it a week or so until it's healed and see if you feel a whole lot better - then take a look at what you are ready to give up in the way of blogging and building/fixing stuff. You might begin to feel like a new man!
ReplyDeleteFar as I'm concerned Gypsy, it's already healed. I don't feel nuttin....no pains. Now, bout feel'n optimistic.....I'm gonna have to do me some think'n on that one. It's hard ya know when so much has changed to the "Jack fell down the hill" kind of stuff.
DeleteMaybe build'n a boat will help.
In that case, build the boat. I'm weighing in with the 2nd model. I do like the green one (#1)hould, but I think the second is a classy looking boat. (Should I be calling it a ship? What the heck is the difference between a boat and a ship?)
DeleteAs for getting older, being honest with ones self is the hardest thing to do, but it's necessary. For me, realizing I will probably never have sex again was the hardest thing to acknowledge. After that, I can admit to a lot of things I won't be doing any more, or will be doing with a lot of effort. Old age isn't so bad if you face it head on and just do what you can and laugh about what you can't.
You could try one of the shots, see what it is all about. Anything say you have to do the whole bunch if you decide to stop after one?
ReplyDeleteThe green boat looks like it would be the one for you.
ReplyDeleteBeing in pain is a pain. lol
Once the pain gets a hold of you it is hard to get it under control.
I am deathly afraid of the dentist have been my whole life.
I am also afraid of needles but if it even helps a little it would be worth to be pain free even for a little while.
Call me different, but something about the last one calls to me. I really like the design, I reckon!
ReplyDelete# 3 is the nicer one and it will fit on your display space . are now going to spend the rest of you life in georga . happy winters billy bob , don't freeze.
ReplyDeleteI like the tug (#1), maybe because they pass in front of my house every day. It is good you got that tooth dealt with, now the back.
ReplyDeleteAll them boats looks like fun, pick whats best for you.
ReplyDeleteNice that you got rid of that abscess, and taking Advil, I find it works real good for my back pain too.
BB, I grew up with members of the Moran Tug extended family as neighbors in the tiny burg of Gardenville, PA, back in the 50's. It was just about 2 hours to NYC, Port of Philadelphia only an hour away and the mouth of the Delaware at the Pilot pickup point also only 2 hours away. An ideal location for a tug boat captain's family to call home. As a mariner myself, I say go with your first choice, have lots of long necks after you put it up for the night, just like the mate on the model's deck is doing, tied to the wharf for the night.
ReplyDeleteAbout your back. Maybe time to ask about doing some PT with a TENS unit attached (to disrupt the electrical impulses) while exercising to build back your washboard abs and rock-hard gluteus maximus and other muscle groups to take on the job of holding your body erect, thus minimizing the comminuted (smushed) disc pain issues. In other words, get yourself ripped to attract the ladies, start having sex like a 19 y.o., and you'll forget all about the pain in your back. And who needs to worry about hips when you are screwing your brains out?