Yesterday was our 52nd wedding anniversary, I was at work and feeling very dizzy after being there for about an hour.
I was trying to make myself believe it would go away, but it didn't.
Doris was called and came to the store and took me home.
I felt it would go away, but as the day progressed, it became obvious that it wasn't going away. I finally decided to go to the Emergency Room of the hospital.
I had a bunch of tests and it was concluded that I had "Vertigo".
Actually, I had an EKG, 5 types of blood tests, a CAT scan and a urine test.
I am on medication for vertigo right now and I am not to report to work til Friday. I guess I will use a couple of vacation days to cover my time so I will get paid.
Many of the symptoms appeared to be similar to a stroke, so we were all worried about that, thank god it wasn't.
I was surprised that many of my co-workers were interested in my welfare as they called us periodically to check on my progress. I didn't know they cared that much. It made me feel good.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Bad News
My son-in-law's dad has been taken to the hospital and is not responsive to anything.
His side of the family has gathered to make the decision to pull the plug on his life support.
He is only 4 or 5 years older than me, so that sort of concerns me.
I have created a "Living Will" that is part of my medical file so if I should ever have a similar problem, the family would not have to make such a decision.
I will keep you posted as to the status.
Update... Jeff's Dad did die from complications.
His side of the family has gathered to make the decision to pull the plug on his life support.
He is only 4 or 5 years older than me, so that sort of concerns me.
I have created a "Living Will" that is part of my medical file so if I should ever have a similar problem, the family would not have to make such a decision.
I will keep you posted as to the status.
Update... Jeff's Dad did die from complications.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Mid Summer Post.... Update
It's been quite a while since I posted any information.
Lots has happened, but I have been so wrapped up with everything else that I forgot to keep after this posting.
There is good stuff to report and bad stuff too. Lets do the bad stuff first.
I visited my family in Georgia and my brother Ronnie has lost so much weight that he is about 125 pounds or less. My whole family in Georgia is not doing very well financially either.
Lisa has Multiple Sclerocis and it's beginning to take it's toll. She has lost more than 50% of her business and is in danger of losing her home. Her husband is a severe diabetic and can't get a job even though he has loads of experience and college diplomas to support his efforts.
My daughter Kim is still out of work and I am supporting her as before. I can't keep this up as I will have to claim bankruptcy if this continues.
My other brother, John.. is also not working and the kennel business breeding St Bernards is not doing well as people just can't afford to pay $1500 or even more for a pure bred dog. John's wife, Denise, has a job, but it doesn't pay very much. If it wasn't for Ronnie's Social Security checks... I don't think they could make it.
I really need to win the lottery so I can salvage my family and myself.
Doris is failing and refuses to quit smoking to get better. I do a lot of the housework to keep things going. She is able to cook decent meals, but refuses to bake anything anymore. Those fantastic meals she used to make are very few and far apart. Oh well, we took an oath, "Til Death Do We Part". So that's the way it will end.
Me personnally, well .. I am failing too. I write to Rachel on the Yahoo messenger and I am skipping words, mis-spelling words and sometimes repeating myself. I usually don't realize I have made those mistakes right away. I was always so fussy about details and was upset when others did that..... now I am doing it.
Also, my co-workers have pointed out that I seem to make more mistakes than I should.
One co-worker was 80 yrs old and died the other day and another being 75 yrs old has been removed from the daily work force leaving me (at 73) the last of the old timers that can actually help people that have real problems with electrical, plumbing and renovations. The company hired a bunch of young people that have absolutely NO EXPERIENCE in the trades and it's already causing problems.
I am taking pain pills every night. I am supposed to take 2 pills, but lately I am taking 3 pills just before going to bed.
My hands are so sensitive to abrasions that sometimes the slightest touch on the back of my hand will make it bleed. The doctor says "It's mildly aging skin" ... Bull Shit !!!!
When I went to Georgia for 10 days the condition stopped and started back up when i came home. And of course, my feet are killing me when I come home from being on my feet for 8 or 9 hours on a concrete floor.
Ok, that's enough of the bad stuff, time to talk about the good stuff.
I have an arrangement with a company to purchase GOLD. I am building a nice portfolio of real gold coins. It's already worth quite a lot.
My friend, Rachel is a god sent to me as I depend on her chats every day. It gives me a start in the mornings and calms me in the evening. I don't think she knows how important it is for me to have a short chat with her in the mornings and also in the evenings, just before going to bed. I sometimes feel empty when she misses to chat in the mornings.
I hope that when Rachel is my age, she has a lot more friends than I do. She is my only friend in the whole world right now. It's an awful feeling to be so alone at near the end of my life. I honestly don't believe Rachel knows how much her friendship means to me. She is all I have left as far as a really good confidential friend that I trust implicitly. I would be literally lost without her to chat with every day. I feel so very close to her as if she was my very own daughter.
Doris is my wife and it's not the same thing. I can say anything to Rachel, I think twice about stuff I talk to Doris about as she can be very argumentative about some things I bring up. Rachel has no immediate stake in it so she can be informative, she can agree or disagree and I don't feel upset as I would if and when Doris does that to me.
I am so glad she has maintained me as my very best friend for these 3 years plus.
Rachel and family are going on vacation for 2 weeks in August, not sure exactly when, but it will be a long 2 weeks for me. I am sure they will all have a wonderful time, at least I hope so.
Andy and his wife, Michelle are doing well financially. Michelle just got a job with the state run institution ( jail ) for big time criminals. Pays extremely well. She works as a cook there.
I have discussed a change in my hours at work and they have agreed, so I will be reporting to work at 11: am during the week and at 10: am on Saturdays.
Andy and I went halvies and bought a pontoon boat. It's a beautiful boat and Andy has updated it with a new rug and CD sound stereo system.
I bought a brand new laptop computer, wow... what a deal. $479 for a computer from Best Buy that would have cost $1800 to $2100 at Walmart.
I guess now and then you catch a good deal.
That's it for now. !!!!!
Lots has happened, but I have been so wrapped up with everything else that I forgot to keep after this posting.
There is good stuff to report and bad stuff too. Lets do the bad stuff first.
I visited my family in Georgia and my brother Ronnie has lost so much weight that he is about 125 pounds or less. My whole family in Georgia is not doing very well financially either.
Lisa has Multiple Sclerocis and it's beginning to take it's toll. She has lost more than 50% of her business and is in danger of losing her home. Her husband is a severe diabetic and can't get a job even though he has loads of experience and college diplomas to support his efforts.
My daughter Kim is still out of work and I am supporting her as before. I can't keep this up as I will have to claim bankruptcy if this continues.
My other brother, John.. is also not working and the kennel business breeding St Bernards is not doing well as people just can't afford to pay $1500 or even more for a pure bred dog. John's wife, Denise, has a job, but it doesn't pay very much. If it wasn't for Ronnie's Social Security checks... I don't think they could make it.
I really need to win the lottery so I can salvage my family and myself.
Doris is failing and refuses to quit smoking to get better. I do a lot of the housework to keep things going. She is able to cook decent meals, but refuses to bake anything anymore. Those fantastic meals she used to make are very few and far apart. Oh well, we took an oath, "Til Death Do We Part". So that's the way it will end.
Me personnally, well .. I am failing too. I write to Rachel on the Yahoo messenger and I am skipping words, mis-spelling words and sometimes repeating myself. I usually don't realize I have made those mistakes right away. I was always so fussy about details and was upset when others did that..... now I am doing it.
Also, my co-workers have pointed out that I seem to make more mistakes than I should.
One co-worker was 80 yrs old and died the other day and another being 75 yrs old has been removed from the daily work force leaving me (at 73) the last of the old timers that can actually help people that have real problems with electrical, plumbing and renovations. The company hired a bunch of young people that have absolutely NO EXPERIENCE in the trades and it's already causing problems.
I am taking pain pills every night. I am supposed to take 2 pills, but lately I am taking 3 pills just before going to bed.
My hands are so sensitive to abrasions that sometimes the slightest touch on the back of my hand will make it bleed. The doctor says "It's mildly aging skin" ... Bull Shit !!!!
When I went to Georgia for 10 days the condition stopped and started back up when i came home. And of course, my feet are killing me when I come home from being on my feet for 8 or 9 hours on a concrete floor.
Ok, that's enough of the bad stuff, time to talk about the good stuff.
I have an arrangement with a company to purchase GOLD. I am building a nice portfolio of real gold coins. It's already worth quite a lot.
My friend, Rachel is a god sent to me as I depend on her chats every day. It gives me a start in the mornings and calms me in the evening. I don't think she knows how important it is for me to have a short chat with her in the mornings and also in the evenings, just before going to bed. I sometimes feel empty when she misses to chat in the mornings.
I hope that when Rachel is my age, she has a lot more friends than I do. She is my only friend in the whole world right now. It's an awful feeling to be so alone at near the end of my life. I honestly don't believe Rachel knows how much her friendship means to me. She is all I have left as far as a really good confidential friend that I trust implicitly. I would be literally lost without her to chat with every day. I feel so very close to her as if she was my very own daughter.
Doris is my wife and it's not the same thing. I can say anything to Rachel, I think twice about stuff I talk to Doris about as she can be very argumentative about some things I bring up. Rachel has no immediate stake in it so she can be informative, she can agree or disagree and I don't feel upset as I would if and when Doris does that to me.
I am so glad she has maintained me as my very best friend for these 3 years plus.
Rachel and family are going on vacation for 2 weeks in August, not sure exactly when, but it will be a long 2 weeks for me. I am sure they will all have a wonderful time, at least I hope so.
Andy and his wife, Michelle are doing well financially. Michelle just got a job with the state run institution ( jail ) for big time criminals. Pays extremely well. She works as a cook there.
I have discussed a change in my hours at work and they have agreed, so I will be reporting to work at 11: am during the week and at 10: am on Saturdays.
Andy and I went halvies and bought a pontoon boat. It's a beautiful boat and Andy has updated it with a new rug and CD sound stereo system.
I bought a brand new laptop computer, wow... what a deal. $479 for a computer from Best Buy that would have cost $1800 to $2100 at Walmart.
I guess now and then you catch a good deal.
That's it for now. !!!!!
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