Update on Tinner

Thanks for the kind words Egg! :) I'm fine, wife is falling apart. I'll be OK and non-corrected vision is decent, so we'll see.

I haven't been keeping up in the forum very much this last month or so but man, Frank, I'll say this: when fate has tried messing with my eyes or hands in the past, which it has, I have always felt extremely hard-pressed. Hand/eye coordination and spatial relationships, where and how we are moving around and what we are doing while we're there is right at the crux of our special place here in the universe. You are proving yourself one very tough hombre and I am genuinely impressed with the power of your mind and how you keep things in perspective. Whatever you're dealt, the person you have become, the person your life has forged, is right on it and right there. Strength with feeling. That is something I have always aspired to and it makes me very proud to witness it in you. I look up humbly to your equanimity and I'm pulling for you and your wife every day.

A side effect from the operation, or PM procedure is my prescription glasses are nearly worthless now and my l. hand feels like it has carpal tunnel on steroids. Nearly worthless. :ohmy:

Mike H Said:

tinner666 Said: Shop vac and material sitting under 6 of snow yesterday during my visit.

Dang Frank, from what I can see from the pics, you need a pacemaker on your eyes.

These are the pix I couldn't post before. I wasn't able to take a pic when I went back because somebody was in the roof with the view, but I could see the lumps in the same places.

tinner666 Said: Shop vac and material sitting under 6 of snow yesterday during my visit.

Dang Frank, from what I can see from the pics, you need a pacemaker on your eyes.

Shop vac and material sitting under 6" of snow yesterday during my visit. Sad.

Tests yesterday weren't too encouraging. Pacemaker only thing keeping me going. As the turned it down, I slowed down. Tester even showed wife how she could turn me off and on like a dimmer switch and offered to give her a remote for it if she wanted it. :woohoo: Upper heart chamber not registering on EKG, and the dreaded 'transplant' word entered the conversations a few times. We'll see. Next 2 weeks will be lots of tests, visits, etc. Definitely going in on a Mon. when a full, 'refreshed' team of Docs will be on hand to 'handle anything', and not too worry.?? :blink: Most minimal procedure will be implanting a PM, or PM/ Defirbrilator device. :woohoo:

Frank, Glad to hear you are doing good.

WOO HOO !!!

Way ta go.... Ya old fart!!

LOL

Mike H Said: Just talked to the old fart, and it sounds like hes getting back to normal quickly. Little weak when it came to talking for a long period, and he put Lu on the phone, but hadnt talked to her for more than about 10 minutes and she had to go, as he decided to get up and go down the hall. She dont trust him off by himself.

This, though I didn't reaiize it, marked a huge change in my status. HR had started dropping, and I felt weak all evening. Then, HR dropped below 40 and I kept the whole staff on their toes for the whole night. Next morning, all the cardiac staff were around and had meetings all day. I kinda leveled at 45 so they said they'd watch me Thurs. night. That night was tough and really kept staff busy. Fri, lots of analyzing data and more meetings, then the whole EP crew came in and said the Pacemaker proceducre could be done then. A crew was readying the room downstairs and I was rushed there by wheelchair, tossed on the tablbe. An hour later, I was back in my room with a HR of 60 running pretty smooth. (HR is 'Heart Rate'.)

Sunday, night I got a leaky neck at the site and an ER Doc had to come up and fix things.

[quote]Been able to watch some workers outside his window, and hes been critiquing the methods from his window. Probably another 90 days until he could even hope to be back on a roof, but hes progressing rather well.

Frigging idiots are working alongside a 2-story addition and using APP to work around the posts. Even with a 40-50 sq. shed over them, they left the APP, shop vacs, etc. outside in the weather. :blink: :ohmy: How much trouble could it be to move the stuff into the dry 10' away? :woohoo: I'd fire all of them!

:) BTW, I'm home on the 12th. day! :)

Good morning all Frank is doing very well this morning. The Pace Maker is doing it's job heart rate is now holding at 66 - 70 which is good, that his Dr's say he might be coming home tomorrow, too me that is great news but I'll wait and see keep the prayer coming I can't thank you enough LOU Ann

Keep on keeping on Frank. You finally got you war story to talk about! Glad to see your doing well David

Mike H Said: Just talked to the old fart, and it sounds like hes getting back to normal quickly. Little weak when it came to talking for a long period, and he put Lu on the phone, but hadnt talked to her for more than about 10 minutes and she had to go, as he decided to get up and go down the hall. She dont trust him off by himself.

Been able to watch some workers outside his window, and hes been critiquing the methods from his window. Probably another 90 days until he could even hope to be back on a roof, but hes progressing rather well.

I bet he was not critiquing the safety setup. LOL

Hey read this old "interview" I found on Frank! http://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/roofers-exchange-articles/roofer_of_the_month_november-december_08.asp

wywoody Said: Good to see him in that position. I wonder how long for Frank to tell the doctor he can solder smoother than that they can stitch a zipper.

Just talked to the old fart, and it sounds like he's getting back to normal quickly. Little weak when it came to talking for a long period, and he put Lu on the phone, but hadn't talked to her for more than about 10 minutes and she had to go, as he decided to get up and go down the hall. She don't trust him off by himself.

Been able to watch some workers outside his window, and he's been critiquing the methods from his window. Probably another 90 days until he could even hope to be back on a roof, but he's progressing rather well.