October 1, 2012

MRI tomorrow. Yay.

On the other front---
I..yes me!!!--

Cleaned the EGR valve of soot and replaced O-rings and reinstalled.
THEN----
Replaced oil tube in canister on top of motor ( broke last oil change by after market oil filter...never again ).
That was a job!

Yay me!!!

Hurtin now though but she`s running pretty good and mileage is UP!!

Phil

October 1, 2012

Oh yeah. Still have to fix spare tire holder. Finally got the crank from Ford.


2 posts!!!

Phil

October 1, 2012

My truck needs to go back in again, mirrors still darken in the daytime, radio still resetting itself and now the dome lights stay on and it is shifting hard. it was reprogrammed before for these issues but I think they will end up replacing the computer.

Jill`s Mom is back in the hospital, she had a hard time breathing and pressure in her chest. tests showed her heart has increased from 18% to 23% with meds but she needs a defibrillator/pacemaker which has been postponed. first her angiogram was delayed because of bloodwork issues and now they found a pocket of fluid inside the rib cage/chest area causing her to feel like she is choking when she lays flat but finally tomorrow they are going ahead with the difibrillator/pacemaker.

October 2, 2012

Prayers for her Phil. My wife`s 93 yr old gramp had the same thing. Now with the defib in he`s better.

Stupid brake noise now!!!!UGH!!

Phil

October 3, 2012

Thanks Phil,

the fluid in my MIL`s lung was drained and the pacemaker/defibrillator was put in. since her heart was not functioning properly she has a 75% chance of an improvement in heart function. a test showed electrical impulses that fire the heart were coming from the wrong place so this should correct that problem.

I just realized my MIL is modified but my truck is all stock

October 3, 2012

Here is # 6 Phil!

Where is my money tree!

October 4, 2012

#7!!

Better mileage with the EGR clean...don`t know how but not bein picky!
Camping kinda stinks right now with the kids back in school. Hoping for a diff. kind of Thanksgiving again.......in da woods!

Phil

October 9, 2012

Not sure how well the pacemaker/defibrillator is working for my MIL but her memory is still slipping away.

I took Jill over today so she could give her mom a shower while her dad went to do some shopping and I helped get her mom in the bathroom and left.

A while later once done with her bath her mom got confused, scared and started crying so I wound up going in there to get her out of the tub.......... well ya gotta do what ya gotta do so she is not in a nursing home being neglected or mistreated. she calmed right down for me as I helped her out of the tub.

I think she felt safer with me because Jill was trying to help her out by holding her hand where I wrapped my arms around her and lifted her up from the shower chair and maneuvered her out of the tub.

October 10, 2012

This is a difficult time for you Phil. I pray you continue to do for your mom. A reward is waiting for us in heaven for the faith and deeds done in humble submission to those who bore us.
Dr`s appt today to see when they can start the epidurals again.
On the brighter side..........$287.00 for 2 new batteries for the truck. 850 CC each! Hey when you go it you got it!
EXCEPT I DON`T HAVE IT!!!!

Wah!!!

Lata!

Phil

October 11, 2012

Phil how did the MRI go ?

a diesel is nice for power but the cost upfront, cost of maintenance such as oil changes and like you having to replace the batteries.......they can be costly and they can be finicky. I will stick to running a diesel at work.

October 11, 2012

True Phil.

MRI isn`t good. Looks like L2-3 herniated again. Thy want me to go for another EMG. I`d rather have surgery than the EMG! Terribly oainful to get zapped then needles inserted through your muscles own to the nerves...THEN MOVED AROUND!!! Barbaric.

Just another day in the life of the guy who had the GREEN light!!
Trucks starting NICE though!

Phil

October 11, 2012

Oh and L3-S1 discs are disintigrating...no biggie.........

Phil