[AT] Now shop mysteries - Was Engine Heater and wiper arms

[Roger Moffat]

Sorry to hear about these back problems guys. Reading this just reminds me of something I tell myself (and others) from time to time…

Having to do kidney dialysis 5 times a week (I do haemodialysis myself at home with my wife’s help), and now a mostly useless kidney removed is something, but it could of course always be worse - I don’t have cancer, so that’s something. And thankfully I don’t have back problems, so that is also something.

Cheers to All

Roger

> On Feb 9, 2022, at 10:30 PM, drgerber at bright.net wrote:
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> Gene:  I had discs removed, 6 pacers installed, 2 rods, and 14 screws.  Wore a bone growth stimulator for three months and a brace for 6 months.  That’s why I do most of my chores with tractors or some type of machinery.  I am grateful I can do what I can. 
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> Dave in OH
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> No tractors here, but I too went through the spinal fusion business 3-4 years ago. 10 screws, a bunch of hardware---my surgeon was pretty old school, and I had to wear a rigid clamshell upper brace for 6 months. NO TWISTING! Well, that meant I couldn’t start my lawn mower---he wouldn’t even let me use my zero-turn. I bought an electric (battery) self propelled rotary mower, and got all sorts of exercise!
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> Gene Waugh
> Elgin, IL
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> I went through all those restrictions several years ago when I had my back fused.  It was maddening.  But follow the doctors advice; the recovery comes along slow, and soon you will be back at it.  I move my snow with a 1956 JD 420W, #35 loader, modified to use a more modern bucket, grapple, etc.  I have a 5ft tiller hanging on the 3pt, 300lbs of weights on each wheel, and it moved a lot of 3foot snow drifts.  Snow piled up everywhere.  Starting to melt now.  If it gets worse, I have chains I can put on, but didn't need them this time around.
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> Dave in Ohio
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> Roger, I can sympathize with that.  I just got out of the hospital having a "probably not cancer tumor" removed  from my spine and am on the no lifting more than 10 lbs for 6 weeks orders.  (it had already killed a few nerves and would have paralyzed me in time
>  
> Worst part is getting home and having my youngest (1.5 years) run to me with arms up and I couldn't hold her.
>  
> I'm going nuts, I'm not allowed at work, and it is hard to think of something to do in the shop that won't be more than 10lbs in some way.  Just  lifting a salad bag out of the fridge hurts, so for not I'm not about to cheat.
>  
> Tractor related, when told me it would no lifting for 6 weeks I went out and bought a new JD 1025R, big enough to remove any snow
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> On Tue, Feb 8, 2022, at 22:19, Rger Moffat wrote:
> > And there’s the problem I currently have…
> > 
> > Just before Christmas I had a surgery to remove a possibly, but turned
> > out it wasn’t cancerous kidney. After that I was on a restricted
> > activity regime for almost 7 weeks - including not lifting anything
> > more than 10lbs.
> > 
> > So I only went out to my shop a couple of times - each time I had to
> > have my wife lift up the big overhead door so I could get my 1949 Cub
> > out to clear some of the West Michigan snow off my driveway, then she
> > had to come pull the door down again.
> > 
> > Anyway, after getting clearance from the surgeon yesterday to resume
> > normal activity I went out to get my lawn tractor and snow blower
> > going to do a better job on the drive, and couldn’t find the battery
> > charger it turned out I needed, then when done, couldn’t find either
> > of the TWO hearth brushes I have to clean the snow off the tractor
> > before putting it away.
> > 
> > I shudder to think what will happen when I get to start working on my
> > 2 Franklin cars in the new workshop any day now.
> > 
> > A mind is a terrible thing to lose LOL
> > 
> > Roger
> > 
> >> On Feb 8, 2022, at 10:54 PM, Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I know how that goes, my shop is organized chaos, but it's my chaos.
> >> When my wife decides it's too messy and cleans it up, I can't find a
> >> thing. :)
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Mike M
> >>
> >> On 2/8/2022 10:48 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
> >>> Yes, and they have disappeared from my pocket too.
> >>>
> >>> Most terrifying is the 1/2” box end wrench that just shows up in the
> >>> most random places; even when I’m not even looking for it.  It’s
> >>> like it’s following me.
> >>>
> >>> It’s beginning to get to me. Pretty soon I’m sure it’s gonna start
> >>> talking to me like that doll in twilight zone: “Hi I’m talking Tina
> >>> and I’m going to kill you“.
> >>>
> >>> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Doll_(The_Twilight_Zone)
> >>>
> >>> Spencer
> >>>
> >>>> Spencer, ever have a socket evaporate from your hand between the
> >>>> tool box and the tractor?
> >>>
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