Stroke recovery update, life is getting better and GOD is good to me.

[wallfish 16,994]

1 hour ago, WHX?? said:

If we could only quit puffin coffin nails 'Fish.

I call'em thinking sticks. Go through a ton when working on customs and buliding stuff and such. Noticeable amount more too.

My last vice and something I haven't been able to shake. Been smoke'n about a pack a day since I was 12-13. The way this world is heading and the craziness I'm not sure lingering around for too long is a good thing  for me. Never wanted to be 80 anyway. 

[Ed Kennell 38,134]

1 minute ago, wallfish said:

Never wanted to be 80 anyway. 

When I was 20, I knew I'd never make it to 35.        Then Mrs. K grabbed me by the ears and here I am at 80.

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[wallfish 16,994]

1 minute ago, Ed Kennell said:

When I was 20, I knew I'd never make it to 35.        Then Mrs. K grabbed me by the ears and here I am at 80.

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I still joke with my brother about how we became the old men that we said we would never become! LOL.

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

I’ve often wondered how I got to be 60…

never saw it coming…

[1940willys 120]

70 here and it Happens all too soon! I thank the Good Lord every mourn'n when I'm Bend'n down put'n on my sox! God Bless Us All...

[953 nut 55,188]

53 minutes ago, 1940willys said:

God Bless Us All.

[Handy Don 12,212]

12 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

Then Mrs. K grabbed me

Thank her for helping keep you around. We enjoy your company!

[rjg854 11,360]

12 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

When I was 20, I knew I'd never make it to 35.        Then Mrs. K grabbed me by the ears and here I am at 80.

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ED you do more at 80 than most do at 50!  Keep on rollin' young man  

[Pullstart 62,834]

Great progress Mr. Richard!

[ML3 1,197]

16 hours ago, wallfish said:

I call'em thinking sticks. Go through a ton when working on customs and buliding stuff and such. Noticeable amount more too.

My last vice and something I haven't been able to shake. Been smoke'n about a pack a day since I was 12-13. The way this world is heading and the craziness I'm not sure lingering around for too long is a good thing  for me. Never wanted to be 80 anyway. 

My grandma is 104yrs old. Still smokes 2pks Pall Mall a day! She says she's been smoking since she was around 11. Honestly don't ever remember not seeing her without a lit cigarette. No point for her to quit now! 

[WHX?? 48,814]

21 hours ago, wallfish said:

I call'em thinking sticks. 

Actually I do the same thing when working on something and get stumped.  I just just sit there and gag one down while contemplating the next move. Does it help?  

 

4 hours ago, ML3 said:

My grandma is 104yrs old. Still smokes 2pks Pall Mall a day! 

That's comforting... I certainly don't expect to make 104!

Edited November 7, 2023 by WHX??

[ML3 1,197]

She's had a few strokes & needless to say she doesn't get around very good. Amazing how sharp her mind is at that age. She follows politics & NASCAR intensely. Steady diet of Pall Malls, strong black coffee, & Mountain Dew! 

She's is & for most part has always been a mean, nasty person. I think that might be her secret???? 

God bless her......

[WHX?? 48,814]

1 minute ago, ML3 said:

She's had a few strokes & needless to say she doesn't get around very good. Amazing how sharp her mind is at that age. She follows politics & NASCAR intensely. 

Hear that Richard! 

[953 nut 55,188]

1 hour ago, ML3 said:

She follows politics & NASCAR intensely.

She's is & for most part has always been a mean, nasty person. I think that might be her secret????

I'm already overqualified on the politics and NASCAR,       guess I wil have to work on the mean and nasty part so I can make it to 104.        

[Handy Don 12,212]

3 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

mean and nasty part

I once heard this quote...

Friends, eh, they come and they go. But a good enemy? That can last a lifetime.

[WHX?? 48,814]

2 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

guess I wil have to work on the mean and nasty part 

You go that route I may have to hold a certain tractor hostage...

[SylvanLakeWH 25,535]

13 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

hold a certain tractor hostage...

 

 

 

[953 nut 55,188]

I finally had an appointment with a Neurologist yesterday. I had hoped he may have a treatment plan that would take away the numbness on my left side but no such luck. He confirmed what I already knew was ailing me but didn't have any magic up his sleeve. PT has been going well and and I am doing a lot more "normal" activities which lightens the load for my wife. She has been great throughout my recovery and now that I'm able to do more she can have cataract surgery that has been put off for several months. I appreciate the support and prayers from all of you.          

[rjg854 11,360]

Sorry to hear you didn't have better news from your neurologist, but I'm glad to hear that you're able to do more. Keep it up! Richard

[953 nut 55,188]

Mike @Mike'sHorseBarn reminded me that an update is long overdue. I am continuing PT three times a week and it is paying off. I am getting my strength back and on the way to being able to walk without a walker, not there yet but getting closer. I have resumed many of the day to day activities that had been a normal part of life, getting out to see friends and shopping. I'm not steady enough to work in the shop yet but have gone out there a few times just to look around; too cold to stay in the shop without a fire in the stove and can't carry much firewood while walking with a cane. I am confident that by spring I will have grease under my fingernails again. 

Looking forward to seeing my Red Square family members in June at the Big Show.

[Ed Kennell 38,134]

44 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

Looking forward to seeing my Red Square family members in June at the Big Show.

Great news Richard.  

[rmaynard 15,434]

1 hour ago, 953 nut said:

I am confident that by spring I will have grease under my fingernails again. 

 

Isn't grease under the fingernails part of the recovery program? 

 

All kidding aside, we are all looking forward to your full recovery and return to the big show.

[rjg854 11,360]

And we are looking forward to seeing you as well.    

[ohiofarmer 3,265]

You continue to inspire me to keep on truckin. I had to also spend seven weeks in hospital plus skilled nursing, but came out in somewhat better condition. When I got out, I had tons of stuff to catch up on and overdid it. Now I am trying to get my wife healed up from a marble sized kidney stone removal.

   I went backwards s bit, but have learned which exercise works to keep going.  It's either exercise or pain, so take your pick.

   We all need to take advantage of what God gives and be grateful for our the spirit to continue. 

[953 nut 55,188]

Today is the one year anniversary of my stroke. I finished PT last week because my strength and balance readings have plateaued and Medicare will only continue to pay if there is continued improvement. I am doing nearly as much now as I could prior to the stroke, the only limitation is a lack of balance. Walking with a cane is doable but I am much safer and faster with the walker and it will be a part of my life from now on. Considering the debilitating affects some people suffer following a stroke I know that I am blessed to be doing so well.            God Is GOOD!

Looking forward to seeing many of you at the Big Show in a few days.