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Posted by Drift1
- December 22, 2013, 15:34:21 PMThanks guys and yes the hardest part is staying still . I move around pretty well , but have to remind myself not to lift , push or pull as I don't want to " over do it . "
Troll like GB said try to ease into things with out overkill so your uncle heals up . The last thing you want to do is re aggravate an injury . Glad to hear your getting around , though . I'm sure your going stir crazy like myself 
Posted by greenbarn
- December 22, 2013, 13:02:43 PMYou guys- your wives are just doing their jobs, you know!! Taking care of their stubborn old men!! (It's good to keep them busy like that, otherwise they might get bored, you know).... 
Troll, glad your ankle is doing better, but don't over-do it. It will heal faster and get back to 100% faster if you take it easy, you know. But I know how hard it is to stay down and not do too much.
D1, sorry to hear about your illness. Sounds like you surgery went OK though. My father-in-law had his appendix get bad and nearly burst a few years ago - I believe he was in his 60's at the time - and he was really in bad shape for quite a while. I think he was in the hospital for almost a week. Glad yours went better than that!!
Posted by Troll
- December 22, 2013, 12:40:36 PMWell, at least you have a good excuse not to shovel snow...and when the kiddies come over to your house on Christmas, they can wait on you hand and foot. My little ankle problem is pretty much resolved, so I just went out and did the driveway and the walks with my snowblower...My wife and one of the grandkids have been doing it all week, so I figured it was time to help. Ankle hurts like hell right now, but I'm not telling her that, she'll just bitch at me for doing too much too soon...Remember that when you decide you've had enough of taking it easy!
Posted by Drift1
- December 22, 2013, 11:32:31 AMTroll I was having pain in my side that I keep ignoring and dealing with to function throughout the day . Well Tuesday night and Wednesday morning it was pretty bad . I drove home from work early around 1000 to get it checked out . Turns out I had appendicitis and was getting ready to burst . So they rushed me to surgery , witch didn't happen till 2100 that night . I'm home sore , but getting around . It's driving me insane not to be able to do anything . I'm walking the stairs once an hour just to keep motivated . My wife keeps yelling at me because I'm not one to stay still for to long ...LOL . I asked about the doc about getting back to work and he laughed at me , said he wouldn't even see me till after the holidays . Think the miss's had something to do with that 
Posted by greenbarn
- December 22, 2013, 10:54:59 AMQuote from: Troll on December 22, 2013, 09:14:50 AMDrift1...what did you do to yourself?
Yea, hope you're doing OK.
You're getting the weather we got over the weekend. My rain gauge was put up for the year, so I don't know exactly how much rain we got, but I'm pretty sure it was over 3". Saturday morning the local farmers were saying they already had over 2", and it rained heavy on and off all day Sunday until sometime after midnight.
Posted by Troll
- December 22, 2013, 09:14:50 AMDrift1...what did you do to yourself?
Posted by Drift1
- December 22, 2013, 08:29:14 AMWow just hobbled outdoors to fetch the newspaper and it's 55* with plenty of fog . The 11+ inches of snow has dwindled down to nearly nothing and the water is running like a stream down the street way . Weather forecast is calling for rain this afternoon so looks like a white Christmas isn't going to happen for the children around here .
Well although it's definitely warm enough for a ride , between the wetness and emergency surgery I went through on Wednesday night no riding going on in these parts .
Safe travel during the Holidays fellow drifters and enjoy the family time .
Posted by CDNRatMan
- December 21, 2013, 22:37:59 PM thanks DG, planning on leaving about 1000 take 17 to Petawawa then down B-line to Rankin and then 41 the rest of the way, pretty quiet road for the most part, so hope I don't hit the freezing rain till at least Kaladar, then it is only like an hour to her house.
yes everyone travel safe.....
Dg give my best to Fred.....and say hi to Mike
Posted by greenbarn
- December 21, 2013, 22:20:30 PMSo sorry to hear of the loss, DG. This is such a tough time to lose a loved one. One of the guys at work lost his dad last weekend as well.
To all of you traveling for the Christmas season, safe travels.
Posted by DriftinGirl
- December 21, 2013, 19:05:07 PMRatman and everyone travelling for Christmas - Go Safely
Posted by DriftinGirl
- December 21, 2013, 19:00:06 PMThanks PC, 49. Bill was a great guy. I'm sure he's playing the sax and grilling great sauages in the big campground upstairs.
Posted by pcarrell
- December 21, 2013, 13:28:56 PMSorry to hear the bad news DG. Prayers for your family and theirs.
Posted by Troll
- December 21, 2013, 13:24:02 PMCloudy an 26 right now, predicting 1-2" of snow overnight, and then -10 for Tuesday...unless they change their minds. I remember 1 Christmas morning...I think it was '99, We had all the inlaws over, and it was -25 overnight. Took all day to get the cars running...Soooo, it could be worse!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- December 21, 2013, 12:21:08 PMnice day out today and it was clear, forecast for tomorrow, of course I am leaving to drive to sister's in the morning....five hours and they say I'll be in the freezing rain most of the way, oh well just have to drive like an old person from 0hi0 nice and slow.........
Posted by 49Reo
- December 21, 2013, 10:23:19 AMSorry to hear about your friend, DG; glad you made the trip safely. As to gassing up my plow truck, too many times....more plowing today. Oh well...at least I have heat and stereo in the old bucket of (rusty) bolts!