Thanks, I've had days just like that and recently, except for the wife part...in general. Maple tree bombardment, truck/car,Tone generators of many types, sine wave, frequency discrimination, etc. That's like iduno, - life lol.
Thanks. Yea, I know you've been struggling a bit with weight. Same here, but in the opposite way. I've been losing too much. Healthy for my frame is right around 200 lbs. I've been down in the 160's lately and felt terrible at times, but it would pass so I ignored it until I began getting strangely sick. As of late, the heat stroke thing for instance. Strange because the heat never bothered this much in past and it wasn't THAT hot. Anyway, before Doc and I began seeing each other more, I didn't listen to her much,- as a Doctor anyway. I liked her voice, so I kept making appointments at the time....whoa I better stop there, don't want reveal my kiddish secrets, so to speak lol. But the deductible was well worth it.
Anyway, the weight has been coming back on, now it's just making sure it goes to the right places. Sort of the Moral is you have to eat right, specially as you get older. Now I have Doc who's making me finish my plate. A drag, but I know she worries for me. I'm not very good at taking care of myself in that way I guess, not as good as I could be. A little push from the right person does wonders. I'm not a 100% yet, got a ways to go but not all that sure I would care enough to do it on my own. That I don't understand along with how another person can make you strong again. (?)

Anyway, good luck with your fight white and congrats again on house.

 

It's nice having a Doc who cares. Reason I've seen mine for..........16 years now I think. Helps that her husband was diabetic as well so she knows what it's like in real life. Some of the Endo's I used to see seemed to think I didn't know what I was talking about.

Sometimes it's just about having someone who sees value in you being around (a lot of us here do btw.) Another part is just the psychological need of a social source of support. Humans were not meant to be solitary individuals but to work in groups. (Yes I did take some social psychology in college. :P )

 

This was something I really needed to do on my own. When the back surgeon told me that either I lose weight, or I'd be right back in there.... that did wonders for me. Another thing was that he was that I was so big that he contemplated even doing it because he was scared that I would break his table. That really hit home and made me reevaluate things. I am dead serious HALF of what I was last 4th of July. No way would I be moving right now had I not made the changes that I did. In a way, blowing out the disc in my back was the best thing that could have happened to me.

Thanks on the house too. It's been one hell of a fight getting to this point.

EDIT: One other thing.... I just had a physical, and it was the first one I've ever had where I didn't need some medication to fix something. No more high blood pressure. No more cholesterol issues. No more diabetes. Ketogenics were made for me, lol.

 

Totally get what you saying, that second paragraph opened my eyes a bit more lol. For myself, helping others gets me by, but accepting it...different story. The psyche, I don't take an interest in, but realizing there's repercussions to that frame of mind.

The solitude thing...well I have my kids, family and few friends in close proximity, but other than that yea, just getting by. Married for 10 years then divorced for another 10, sworn off getting close to someone again completely. Your paragraph supports that perhaps that wasn't such a good idea...well mentally anyway and speaking for myself off course. Since meeting someone it has screwed with head, but in a good way. The big thing for myself that's different, this woman doesn't need any kind of financial assistance, doesn't have a desire for material things (other than Ikia) so I have that trust from the start. I'm not sure I needed that, maybe I did.

Regardless, my thinking, -I'm good with what I had (solitude in that way), wasn't all that great of an idea.

As it turns out, she's felt the same way in the past and focused her interest or energy on the job. Hell, she helps a boat load of people every day, but it's just not quite enough I guess.

 

Thanks buddy I appreciate that. I didn't realize how far out of shape I was till today. 13 hour shift ate my lunch. Cramping muscles and a headache was what I was left with lol. Should get easier once my body figures out I'm working again. Only 5 weeks and 6 days till I get a day off! Lol

 

Drill......glad to see you up and doing something. LOL. I'll bet today was a true MF. lol I hate first days of new jobs. Good luck.

Whitey.....I can sympathize with you on the weight. I got down to 215 and sat there. I'm still there, 4 years later. lol. I need to quit drinking Coke, and start drinking water or coffee. I think my coffee would be more sugary than the Coke though, as I hate black coffee. lol. That's alright, I don't like beer either. I'll drink it, but don't particularly enjoy it. I only drink it with friends. I'd rather have a rum and Coke (again with the Coke, lol).

Brew.....damn it. You are getting older, and things don't always work with our bodies that did when we were 35. I can find a way to hurt about any part of my body, with just regular exercise, let alone work. lol

As far as the drivers you guys are talking about. They are bad everywhere, but if you take 10 minutes and watch a Russian Car Crash compilation, you will see that our drivers are much better, overall. It's fun to watch these crazy people drive, or attempt. Pass on the right, pass in double yellow, pass anywhere, 18 wheeler coming at them, hit it head on. Crazy azzed drivers, that's for sure. They make US drivers almost tame. I did say "Almost". lol

 

Tomorrow is load the U-haul day. I am sitting here with no TV's in the house and it is really really strange, LOL. I've usually always got the TV on for background noise. All 3 of the TV's I took off the wall left damage that I had to repair. Not only the holes, but they also took paper off the sheetrock. Grrrrrr.

 

I know that feeling all too well. Just that feeling that something or someone is missing. Lol

 

Same here on all accounts lol. But yea, the TV in the living room was connected to one of those fancy telescopic supports with shelves bellow it. Lag bolted in so large holes and a little paper rippage. Best I can hope for is that Home Depot or Lowes can match the paint. If I have to paint the entire room it's going suck. In fact, I'll pay 18 an hour cash for a painter, any takers lol. I can fix drywall lickidy split. Despise painting though, it's the easiest thing, but hate it lol.

 

In my experience Sherwin Williams does a better job at matching paint. Could just be my local HD that left a bad taste in my mouth though.