EricM
Well-known member
I know I have been missing in the fishing report section and elsewhere lately, and thought I'd catch you up since I'm sure you are sick (and tired) of reading Jmax"s lame attempts (pun intended) to pick up the slack.
Mom died last November, and I have been executor of my mom's estate, and as simple as it was, it has taken an amazing amount of time to administer - courts, government, attorneys, banks, and siblings. I finished it this week.
I have been having trouble with a shoulder, and the surgeon wanted to repair it. Looks like a rotator cuff repair. Crap. Off to the cardiac doctor to get approval for the surgery (required with my heart). Did a stress test and the results were not good. Crap. Significant changes since the last heart surgery, so the cardiologist ordered a heart catheterization to see what the trouble was and try to put stents in if necessary. More in a moment.........
Meanwhile, Mary and I had the house appraised and before we knew it had the house on the market. It has the master bedroom on the second floor and we (she) is getting old and the stairs will present an unnecessary challenge (for her, of course). Like idiots, especially at this age, we are considering building. I wanted something close to a launch ramp and Mary would like to get closer to Chattanooga. Of course, all the planning went into the toilet when we found out about the heart trouble. Crap. Hard to plan a future if, well,...........
Finally got the results from the cardiologist. Low arterial blood flow to the heart, blockages that unfortunately are not surgically repairable, no stents required - but worsening coronary artery disease which keeps restricting the blood flow to the heart muscle and results in my getting short of breath quickly with mild exercise and having to stop to recover. Crap. The good news is that it will not be causing my demise in the near future. Bad news it will continue to degenerate. Worse news is I have to lose weight - a lot of it. Doc thinks I should weigh about 75 pounds less. Double crap. Best news is that we can go ahead with our plans for the future which will involve a new house near (not on) the river and my continued harassment of the members of the Chattanooga Fishing Forum. Well, maybe not such good news for you..............did someone just say "crap"???
Mom died last November, and I have been executor of my mom's estate, and as simple as it was, it has taken an amazing amount of time to administer - courts, government, attorneys, banks, and siblings. I finished it this week.
I have been having trouble with a shoulder, and the surgeon wanted to repair it. Looks like a rotator cuff repair. Crap. Off to the cardiac doctor to get approval for the surgery (required with my heart). Did a stress test and the results were not good. Crap. Significant changes since the last heart surgery, so the cardiologist ordered a heart catheterization to see what the trouble was and try to put stents in if necessary. More in a moment.........
Meanwhile, Mary and I had the house appraised and before we knew it had the house on the market. It has the master bedroom on the second floor and we (she) is getting old and the stairs will present an unnecessary challenge (for her, of course). Like idiots, especially at this age, we are considering building. I wanted something close to a launch ramp and Mary would like to get closer to Chattanooga. Of course, all the planning went into the toilet when we found out about the heart trouble. Crap. Hard to plan a future if, well,...........
Finally got the results from the cardiologist. Low arterial blood flow to the heart, blockages that unfortunately are not surgically repairable, no stents required - but worsening coronary artery disease which keeps restricting the blood flow to the heart muscle and results in my getting short of breath quickly with mild exercise and having to stop to recover. Crap. The good news is that it will not be causing my demise in the near future. Bad news it will continue to degenerate. Worse news is I have to lose weight - a lot of it. Doc thinks I should weigh about 75 pounds less. Double crap. Best news is that we can go ahead with our plans for the future which will involve a new house near (not on) the river and my continued harassment of the members of the Chattanooga Fishing Forum. Well, maybe not such good news for you..............did someone just say "crap"???
