Good morning!!!!

toppop52 · Dec 20, 2017

Prayers for you and yours Riptides.

300UGUY · Dec 20, 2017

Prayers for all you guys. This getting old is tough work.

txdon · Dec 20, 2017

Wow, 14 hours I hope they had 2 shifts. Prayers sent.

riptides · Dec 20, 2017

About 4 yesterday and 10 today. I don't know how they do the long stuff. I know they had a serious team assembled here. Our visits prior have been like small symposiums. Lots of knowledge being shared. Both of us are early 50's she just wore out in the lower spine and had some serious disk movement and stenosis. That led to hip issues.
We really appreciate the prayers. I pass them along and I know they help.
I caught a Xmas picture in front of a nice tree with her this AM. It reminded me of our travels together in simpler times.
Merry Christmas all. Goodnight.

mostly_gas · Dec 20, 2017

Good to hear from you Riptides, prayers sent for you and your wife's recovery

mostly_gas · Dec 20, 2017

Good evening all. 50F this morning, fog, calm wind and 2 inches in rain gauge. fog cleared about 9:30, winds stayed light and high temp of 60F. Tomorrow will be warmer and windier, but dropping temps for Friday. Not much happened today but KP duty and bike ride.

RedNeckGeek · Dec 20, 2017

toppop52 said:
I didn稚 get my November payment this month, so I called today and was told I had turned down survivor benefits. Why on earth would I refuse? So I had to refile a month later and wait another month still. Good thing I wasn稚 depending on it for groceries.

Just another example of government of the people, by the people, for the people. NOT! You'd think those SSI idiots were paying benefits out of their own pocket.:fiery:

:thumbsdown:

RedNeckGeek · Dec 20, 2017

riptides said:
Hello everyone. Thanks for the kind thoughts and all the prayers. Right now my wife is moving into the ICU for the next few days. She is a tough one having undergone close to 14 HOURS of surgery these past two days. Once we get lucid and stabilized I hope for better updates and news.

So happy the surgery went smoothly and pulling for her to recover quickly. One day at a time, Rip.

riptides · Dec 21, 2017

RedNeckGeek said:
So happy the surgery went smoothly and pulling for her to recover quickly. One day at a time, Rip.

Right now it is ten minutes at a time and watching the hours tick by. I haven't done these long sleepiness days since college. And the secret room in the hospital just ran out of coffee cups. And it's getting colder in here and outside.