2025: What are you doing today?

[idrivejunk]

That's a good looking truck.

I think so too.

[enjenjo]

You may not have noticed that I have been absent for a week or so. Last tuesday my wife went to the hospital for some kidney tests. Wednesday afternoon I went to visit her. On the way home a girl in a Mustang ran a red light and I tboned her in my HHR. The air bag went off and all I could see were stars. Shelby lives near where the accident was, came and took me to the same hospital my wife was in. I ended up with all the skin off the back of my left hand, all my fingers cut on my right hand, two fingers fractured on my right had, a fractured sternum and a multitude of seat belt burns. Plus various cuts and bruises elsewhere. I was released about 5 pm today. I have see my GP, a Plastic surgeon for my left hand, and a hand surgeon for my right hand, and my wife is going on dialysis.

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Geeez, take care Frank. I hope yur wife does well on the kidney dialysis machine

[58 Yeoman]

Gee whiz, Frank, take care of yourself.  Hope your wife does well on dialysis, too.  My wife's ex was on it for a couple years, but he also had other health problems to deal with.  Nice guy, he and I got along well.

I read a blurb the other day that there are black market air bags out there that aren't as good as the real thing.  It didn't say if it was only the after market ones or if the mfr's were also getting bogus bags.

[kb426]

Frank, I know it will be really tough for a while. best wishes for you.

[idrivejunk]

Frank, um...

(struggles to find words)

This is awful news I hate to hear. I wish you both strength and comfort, wisdom for all the individuals you are forced to rely on, and that the driver at fault dies slowly in great pain.

[chimp koose]

Sorry to hear of all the recent troubles. Take care and I hope all goes well from here on ,

[58 Yeoman]

I cleaned up my Predator generator and relisted it on CL and MP by itself.  I also listed the Rubbermaid shed that it was in for free; I've had that thing since the middle ninties and it's showing its age, time to move it out.

[416Ford]

Sorry to hear this Frank but hope you are getting better and the same for your wife.

[Bruce Dorsi]

Best wishes for fast recovery, Frank.  ...I'm sure there is a lot of pain involved.

I wish the best for your wife also.

[purplepickup]

Wow Frank.  I'm really sorry to hear about the accident. It sounds like you got banged up pretty good. All on top of your wife starting dialysis...wow.
I hope you have a way to make your appointments and things get better for both of you.

[idrivejunk]

I want to know how one actually gets to see a hand surgeon. Never made it past the tattooed lady asking if I enjoy pain with a gleam in her eye then saying my hand has to be chopped off.

I do know of a boy born without hands. Both hands messed up makes personal hygiene difficult or impossible which is one of the more horrible things a body can endure. All I can say is everybody remove your airbag fuse.

I pretty much only have one semi-friend in life and they told me yesterday that they are cancer free again after partial lung removal. This makes a half dozen cancer survivals now.

Yesterday it was 74° and calm here. It was apparently Model A shakedown day. Saw and heard it zipping around and passing by the shop. And barking rubber. FINALLY. Got a giant smirk offa that but then it gave me that power tour feeling of having made a life's top accomplishment and turning to share the glow but the other seat is empty. But it sounds good. I would relish a ride in it but won't get that, never have. But it would be cool.

Best of luck with all the physical and financial challenges you and your loved ones are facing, Frank. Get well soon and continue avoiding the web to keep spirits up.

[58 Yeoman]

Matt, there is a manager at one of the local Menard's stores where both his hands are just below his elbows, obviously born that way.  Seems to be doing pretty well, but I don't know what would have caused that.

[idrivejunk]

Phil, I hear it is fascinating to watch that kid just "be" sometimes. But that behavior issues make it tough. Because he has gotta be tough.

Same thing with a paint and bumper delivery guy I once trained who just had a couple finger nubs on an elbow. No way was he gonna carry any less product into a shop than I could.

Tough to keep a proper context around stuff like that though because we see a loss but they know no other existence and pity is unwelcome because yeah... one finds ways and amazing life goes on.

[enjenjo]

Wife and I are both doing okay, me better than her. She is on her second round of dialysis today. My grand daughter is off on tuesday and thursday, so she has agreed to transport my wife until I am allowed to drive again.