You, sir, exemplify Americana. Congratulations, and you have my word that if I ever need a product or service you provide, you have my business.
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You, sir, exemplify Americana. Congratulations, and you have my word that if I ever need a product or service you provide, you have my business.
Joe
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Tough news today, hated to read it. My thoughts up to that point were that you've been thru a lot in the last year, you're no quitter. I don't think that's changed in the past 24 hours. Do what it takes to do what you want to do, I'll keep you and your father in my thoughts and prayers.
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Keith, sorry to hear about the health setback. I know you are a fighter and will lick it if it can be licked! You and your family are in our prayers, as always. Thought about you the other day, was sizing some round nose Boolits and thought, how come the top punch is such a good fit? Then I realized it was one of your pour your own nose punches. Keep sluggin and good luck with your business as well. Best wishes, Tim
Prayers for a quick outcome and back to work whatever you decide.
I had an angiogram yesterday and they put a stent in my right leg. The arteries in my foot are still clogged up but the doctor thinks the stent will increase the blood flow enough to my foot that I won't need an amputation of the food itself. He will consult with my podiatrist today and if they agree they will only amputate my big toe and leave the rest of the foot.
I know this is not permanent - the foot is not going to get better as I age but if this gives me six months or a year to get my business affairs in order and for my wife and I to move to a new handicapped accessible house it will be a real blessing.
i'll find out later on this morning what the decision is. In any case I'll probably be watching the Super Bowl this year from the hospital bed.
We are all pulling for you Keith.
I'm sure your apprentice will keep things going as best he can in your absence.
You will learn far more at the casting, loading, and shooting bench than you ever will at a computer bench.
Although I never responded to your postings I have followed them for sometime. I'm rooting for a speedy recovery good future health for you and great success in you business venture.
Jeepyj
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I may have caught a break! Surgeon put three stents in calf and thigh yesterday during my angiogram. Blood flow to foot has improved enough that they have ruled out ANY amputations at this point. They want me to get IV antibiotics for another day or two and then they will kick me out. I talked to infectious disease specialist and he said if blood tests come out OK then he might let me out Sunday. My vascular surgeon and podiatrist have already signed off on discharge.
I will be limited in what I can do until big toe heals completely but I can be patient.
Sooner or later the toe or foot still may have to come off, but this gives me enough time for wife and I to build new handicapped accessible home and bigger shop and get business going good. More time to train up my apprentice too.
This the best outcome I could hope for medically. And I still may be able to watch the Super Bowl from my home with my fur babies on my lap.
Awesome news.
Nothing better than being home.
You will learn far more at the casting, loading, and shooting bench than you ever will at a computer bench.
Sir you are never ending in our prayers.
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Glad to hear the good news ! FB
Super news! (yes I know bad pun) I treat every day as a new battle to move and I keep winning and I refuse to quit fighting. That is the key.
Talked to infectious disease guy this morning. He's OK with kicking me out of hospital if my surgeon is OK with it. Yesterday my surgeon said if the ID guy OKs it he would sign off on discharge. Feel like a kid asking for permission to do something, it's OK with me if your Dad says its fine, it's OK with me if your Mom says its fine...
just got to get these guys talking to each other.
If the infectious disease guy is good with the way things look then the surgeon may not get any work.
Enjoy the house and kitties.
You will learn far more at the casting, loading, and shooting bench than you ever will at a computer bench.
As a parent about then I'd say enough!!! Get yur heads together and lemme outa here!Originally Posted by theperfessor
I'm glad for your progress Kieth. Glad you get to keep the remaining foot for enough time to allow your business to get started. Will keep up the prayers, it never hurts to stay vigilant.
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All the Drs agree that what will most likely happen is that all the necrotic tissue on big toe will slough off and normal healthy tissue will be underneath. Toe will be deformed and I might lose toenail but unless infection reoccurs I should be alright.
I'm constantly reminded of how fortunate I am compared to folks that are in daily pain and/or have life threatening health issues. Folks like MaryB and many others here have it much worse than I do and serve as an inspiration to me.
Hang in there Keith! Continuing to pray for your full recovery.
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Hadn't posted to this for a while so I thought I'd do what is hopefully the final update on this issue. I had posted about how the doctors needed to talk to each other and they finally did. The conclusion was that it was safer for me in the long run to remove the gangrenous area. End result - last Sunday morning at 8 a.m. I had my the end of my big toe amputated at the distal (first knuckle) joint. The surgeon said that the tissue under the effected area was quite healthy and bled copiously during the operation. Only took about an hour and I was out of recovery and back in my room by 10:30. No pain then, no pain now. Lots of followup appointment with my podiatrist/surgeon, vascular surgeon, and infectious disease specialist. Have to stay off foot and can't drive for two weeks, but I can deal with that.
This has pushed my overall business plans back by about a week, but I still expect to be running my own CNC mill by the end of February. And while I was hors de combat for 8 days my business checks arrived, as did my State tax certificate and several other necessary business documents. My apprentice is going to start back to work Thursday so we can finish up some catch bottle adapters that we started on several weeks ago.
Not the end of the road, just a bump, but I think I dodged the bullet on this one folks. To use another metaphor I will take it as a warning shot across the bow telling me to take care of all of my body and get regular foot care.
Great news and a speedy recovery
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