Ello Peeps,
Welcome to my life and medical update, things have really hit the fan since we last spoke.
As you may remember i was going on vacation and as soon as i returned i would have my hand surgery
Well, I went on vacation as planned with my beautiful wife but 5 days before i did, my surgery was rescheduled for two weeks later, bit of a pain but no big deal, had to rebook my leave from work and stuff but it was all sorted, eventually.
Returned from a wonderful relaxing time in the Bahammas only to be laid off from my job the first day back, 2 weeks before my rescheduled surgery.
Not Good.
So then i had the stress of looking for a new job asap. Lucky i would still be covered under my insurance which would last a month after i was terminated, until the end of July
But the stress put my blood pressure through the roof, so my Doctory wouldn't sign me off, until i had it under control.
So i had to monitor it every two hours and keep a record.
Re-cap, needed to find new job before my surgery but couldn't start until i was healed enough but had to keep my blood preasure down so i could have the surgery before insurance ran out, go it, .....good.
Well the Friday before my surgery i went for an interview doing my dream job, machining custom rims for cars.
Nailed the interview until i told them about the surgery.......silence followed, but i assured them i would be fine, i was lying of course, i had no idea what i was in for but before i left i told them i would be ok to start at the beginning of August......NO PROBLEM, they seemed satisfied.
That night recieved a call asking if i could come in on the Monday and work just to see if i would be ok.
I worked like a lunatic for 9 hours, fitted in with the guys, was setting up beautiful 19", 20" and 22" rims on 5 milling machines within an hour of being there. Just tried to think of it as my make a wish day, if nothing came of it at least i had one day making rims.
Wednesday was surgery day, everything went well, woke up with a new level of pain, i felt like my arm was in molten lava when i woke up, unreal.
But over the last week and a half this has eased until now which is ok as long as i don't use it, i can move my fingers now but not my wrist.
These pictures were taken 5 days after the op.
The X-Ray with bone removed and four bones screwed together
Tomorrow i go to get a new more solid cast that i have to wear for 6 more weeks
After my surgery i just phone the wheel place to tell them everything went well when i'm delighted to say that they offered me the job starting on the 3rd of August.
Vossenwheels.com take a look
So, one week from today i will start at the shop you see in the video, i can't wait
As for modelling, basically going stir crazy not being able to do anything but
I do have some more ideas for stuff like for example a really simple hand operated roto molding set up and some other kit ideas.
But that will be later in the year
Prometheus is burning a hole in my brain right now and i can't wait to get back to it but i must be patient
Which i'm NOT
Very frustrated right now
But what can i do............wait.
Thank you all for visiting and thank you all for your support and encouragement and thank you so much Mikey for another box of grebblies, you is the man my friend
The other engine is named Maria, after my wife because its the master.
Take care everyone
As that great Austrian actor once said
I'LL BE BACK
Gag