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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 12:48:11 GMT 7
I went into hospital on the 29th of March 2015, operated on in the early hours of the next morning. Did not walk again, unassisted, until almost a year later on the 15th of March 2016.
As the first year of me walking again passed on Wed I thought I would add up what I had done in that year.
I walked, with and without the walking stick 715 km, did 44,100 squats and 42,850 heel lifts.
Probably would have walked a lot further than that before when I was working, in an average year, but when you spend a year on your back and in a wheelchair it feels like an awful long way.
Going back to Oz next month for some checkups with the specialist, hoping to be able to go back to work in some capacity. Will look up my old boss and see if he can use me in the USA.
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Post by siampolee on Mar 18, 2017 13:27:37 GMT 7
Mick. few hard words here mate!!! Unless you are in dire need of money forget the work. You've suffered a horrendous affliction and don't think you're going to bounce back to work like spring chicken. if you do you're deluded. Your field of work is in a field where the physical demands on your body are and will be somewhat demanding. Devote time to your wife and son and why not expand your other business. The graveyard is full of people who thought they were both indispensable and impervious to the actions and reactions of their bodies due to assorted afflictions. Positive thinking is fine , but at times reality bites and hurts.   |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 17:41:09 GMT 7
Harsh words indeed but I agree with them. Don't spend a day away from that gorgeous laddie of yours.
Congratulations on your outstanding comeback, a fabulous effort.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 17:59:07 GMT 7
I did not realise how much I loved working until it was taken away from me, two years is a long time to be idle.
Thanks for your advice, I know I am not capable of doing what I used to do but I still feel there is something I can contribute. My wife is very strong when it comes to me being away but the young fellow and I have become good mates, if I am out walking in the morning when he wakes up he thinks I have left him again so it won't be easy flying out next month.
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Post by me on Mar 18, 2017 19:13:33 GMT 7
Isn't your time you can give your son more important?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 8:34:46 GMT 7
I'll be over in august Mick so don't plan moving too far away just yet. Plus being around family is important for health also.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 8:58:06 GMT 7
I'll be over in august Mick so don't plan moving too far away just yet. Plus being around family is important for health also. I hope to be over there just long enough to have this checkup/blood test, renew my driver's licence, score a marriage visa and have a few beers with some mates. Plan is to be back after the Songkran dust has settled. Will be having a beer with you in August.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 9:00:58 GMT 7
Isn't your time you can give your son more important? Yes it is, but I would like to put some money in the bank and finish off our yard, building sunshades, bar, outdoor kitchen, bbq area etc. Two years without that big paycheck every month hurts the hip pocket. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 9:56:48 GMT 7
I'll be over in august Mick so don't plan moving too far away just yet. Plus being around family is important for health also. I hope to be over there just long enough to have this checkup/blood test, renew my driver's licence, score a marriage visa and have a few beers with some mates. Plan is to be back after the Songkran dust has settled. Will be having a beer with you in August. Yep marriage / partner visa is gold. Definitely worth paving the way to getting the wife her au citizenship. Mines got her permanent but not citizenship yet. It means as long as she never leaves au , she can stay forever. Then after 5 years from date of issue she'll need a return visa if she leaves Australia. I want the citizenship done by then. Gives them the best of both worlds. Getting the kids citizenship by desent is easy. |
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Post by oldie on Mar 19, 2017 11:01:46 GMT 7
I did not realise how much I loved working until it was taken away from me, two years is a long time to be idle. Thanks for your advice, I know I am not capable of doing what I used to do but I still feel there is something I can contribute. My wife is very strong when it comes to me being away but the young fellow and I have become good mates, if I am out walking in the morning when he wakes up he thinks I have left him again so it won't be easy flying out next month. I didn't realise how much I hated work until I depended on it. I would like to play trucks and spa with my son more often. More important than drinking with mates. Anyway Mick, pleased to hear you are back on track and doing what pleases you best. |
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Post by bowie on Mar 19, 2017 13:22:08 GMT 7
First, congratulations on your recovery.
I agree with all have advised you not to "try to go back", you are not what you were and if you think about it, you are better off than you were.Money for a garden bar? When finished it will just be another thing. Goodness knows how many "things" i have had, have.
Son and wife are not things.
It has taken me time to adjust to not teaching.It was in many ways my life. It also contributed to wrecking it once. Hence i am here in Thailand.
I do miss the money, big money in my case. Wife misses it more, as she never had to think about it.
My son i am glad to say saves, has a bank book and it has a tidy sum in it , not bad for a thirteen year old. All, money he has saved.He has money each day, the school allowance, and he manages to save a little each day.
Back to you Mick, i do not know your wife and son. I can only write of my own family.
Why is my son so wise?
Would he be if i were not here as an example. Or would he be like his mother and spend without thinking?
I do not know.
Would your son miss you, for however little time you are away. I hope so.
Will he join you in your garden bar? Perhaps not a good lesson for him.
Oh , yes back to me; who controls my addiction?
Not any mangos, not my wife, yes you know, my son.
Thirteen years, such a short time. Each year such growth and changes.
I missed out on that with my other sons.
I despise myself for it, but it had to be.
Now i know what i did, to them and in part to myself.
Yes, i know i am being self centred, that is who i am.
The point is (is there one?) build on what you have now, move forward not backward.
You can stay home and move forward, surprise yourself.
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Post by me on Mar 19, 2017 19:02:01 GMT 7
First, congratulations on your recovery. I agree with all have advised you not to "try to go back", you are not what you were and if you think about it, you are better off than you were.Money for a garden bar? When finished it will just be another thing. Goodness knows how many "things" i have had, have. Son and wife are not things. It has taken me time to adjust to not teaching.It was in many ways my life. It also contributed to wrecking it once. Hence i am here in Thailand. I do miss the money, big money in my case. Wife misses it more, as she never had to think about it. My son i am glad to say saves, has a bank book and it has a tidy sum in it , not bad for a thirteen year old. All, money he has saved.He has money each day, the school allowance, and he manages to save a little each day. Back to you Mick, i do not know your wife and son. I can only write of my own family. Why is my son so wise? Would he be if i were not here as an example. Or would he be like his mother and spend without thinking? I do not know. Would your son miss you, for however little time you are away. I hope so. Will he join you in your garden bar? Perhaps not a good lesson for him. Oh , yes back to me; who controls my addiction? Not any mangos, not my wife, yes you know, my son. Thirteen years, such a short time. Each year such growth and changes. I missed out on that with my other sons. I despise myself for it, but it had to be. Now i know what i did, to them and in part to myself. Yes, i know i am being self centred, that is who i am. The point is (is there one?) build on what you have now, move forward not backward. You can stay home and move forward, surprise yourself.Now that Now that is the buhi I knew was hidden somewhere..Good truths in that. And good to see you are on an even track if only for a little while. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 19:38:20 GMT 7
^^ Thanks bowie.
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Post by bowie on Mar 19, 2017 20:19:06 GMT 7
Sort of on off topic.
My son.
My glasses needed upgrading, yes sight gets poorer over time.
Very expensive.
Son needed glasses too. I knew.
He did not need them for normal activities, but i noticed when he was using the computer, smart phone, he was getting headaches.
When i had my eyes tested , insisted he too also had a check. He refused, said he would buy his own glasses.
Rubbish son, test now and don't argue.
Sure needed for near sight and some fancy lenses for screen work. Probably a con, but if that is what is advised, fair enough.
And i am paying, so yut put!
But then i was here.
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