Only added reinforcements,,,

Talkin’ bout Doc visit today.

Da doesn’t like docs, never has, likely never will. The Orthopedic we went to today (cuz whats bothering dad most is loss of strength in his arm from pain) did what I expected, but his ‘bedside manner’ left much to be desired. That, and a four hour wait time in an empty building,,, or at least our section was devoid of patients. Just a receptionist, and two nurses. First X-rays (in another section) then hurryupnwaitssss Well, at least the reason there was ‘looking at the xrays’, but,,,,

Typical stuff, ‘lets see you walk’ (which is a valid observable tool, dad still griped) to pushing and pulling on hands, arms and fingers, rubber hammer to reflex points and final diag was “His right arm is weak”

Like NO SHIT SHERLOCK!!!! Whutz ya tink we are here for?

Well,, Scheduled an MRI as the xrays don’ show anything out of the ordinary. I have no idea, I didn’t see them, ain’t trained in that shit, and

I dunno,,,, I am starting to think my Chiropractor has more valid treatment plans for people than most of the Docs in the Sick-care system these days. Hell, My Chiro spotted the fact that I dislocated a shoulder and was able to make some corrections to it, despite the fact that I had done that damage 20 years prior. And that was just by putting me on a table and stretching me out to align my back. No X-rays, no MRI’s, ,,, No surgery, no DRUGS,,,,

And believe me, I was ready with the “I don’t believe in a Mechanic in a can, I sure as shit don’t believe in a physcian in a pill bottle.” thing. Mild Painkillers, OK, but you start prescribing opiods to him: I has a problem,,, I really have no desire to deal with an 85 year old Junkie.

And actually, there was a promise of some painkillers to be prescribed (no mention of what,,) and that didn’t happen either,,,, still waiting on the word from the pharmacy there,,,

sigh,,,,

And we kids cannot get it through Da’s head that he needs a PRIMARY CARE at his stage in life,,, nopes,, it’s ” if I need a doc, I’ll find one”

OK<,, Stepping off the Venting stage,,,

On to whats goin’ on in the wrenchin’ world of Dio. Gonna hold off on doing the surgery on Blooie right now. Dad is gonna open the basement again to me next weekend,,, and then, Dig-in and get greasy,,, All the parts are here with the exception of stuff I need to procur locally, Oil, filter, stuff like that,,,

BUT, Dio is feeling a little rubbed raw by the old Twuck right now, wants a break. at least one weekend to get my head unwired and unstressed. I mean, it sounds simple: replace the lifters and cam and some gaskets,,, Been here before, though that job was headgaskets on Buffalo,,, the whole top end needs to come apart, EVERYTHING comes off or out, to include the radiator this time. (no room to pull the cam with it in the way)

Some spoilers of whats forthcoming on Bloo! At least Bloo has a lot more real estate to work in, even if she sits at a higher elevation. (I need a stepstool to reach deeper in LOL and I’m 6′)

and its not just the upper,, Pulling the oilpan again for that pump swap.

No, not complaining,, just stating, and hoping y’all understand why I am holding off a week,,,

Heck, I FINALLY got my fingernails clean from the last round.

And some are gonna say “but you wanna do this for a living? what gives?”

INCOME,,,, this ain’t making me money: its costing me,,, not just my time, but real honest to DAWG cash… I just got a paycheck from the J.O.B. and paid some of the payments to the debt that this has incurred. and that was a drop in the damned bucket,,, Its winter-time, there won’t be much to do about pushing the ‘bizz’ while I am getting things together (LLC, cards, advert etc)

and I want a break because I want a damned break,, DEAL ROFL thats called FREEDOM and one of those things I could go on and on about. And my Favorite story about such (buried as a chapter of this BOOK) talks about the “secret weapon” F!IW! Freedom! I won’t! The power of the word NO,,, (and many a parent recall when the Child FIRST learns that word and how frustrating that can be.)(thanks for the correction)

Anygobsmackits,,, I’m goin off on a tangent there. I don’t wanna work on twucks this weekend, thats the long and short of it. I AM working on getting that wood shed up,,, just piddlin, but still moving forward

and thats all that needs said on the matter, right?

Looks like the upcoming week is gonna be one where things keep getting cut short at the J.O.B. weather looks like its gonna start rollin’ into the February freeze-zone, and while I would like full weeks worth of pay, I don’t wanna lose any digits of my flesh either. So, Woodshed, so that wood is closer to the front door (back door actually) and when the weather sucks ass for working, I’ll be warm and toasty with books and writing for your entertainments.

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