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2023 starting out like 2022 :(

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Ugh!  So I really thought my 2022 medical woes were behind me... 3 surgeries and 3 doses of general anesthesia really took a toll on me.  Despite that I got myself through Physical therapy and back into the gym.  Despite eating better and working out I kept losing weight.  Then yesterday I had an excruciating pain in my gut so called the surgeon.  He saw me at 2:30 yesterday afternoon.  Bloodwork was done by 6pm and I am leaving the house in a bit for open surgery to fix what I ruptured from the robotic surgery...  Apparently I tore the incision site and part of my GI tract is incarcerated.  Not the only part of me to be to jail LOL!!!  Good times!  And lucky me it also hits 10 days into the new year so I have to hit all my deductibles again.  Double Yay!!!

Oh well, not much I can do about it other than take it on the chin and move forward again but I mean come on... 4 surgeries in 11 months is a lot for anyone to endure but this too shall pass.  Just what I like to call a PIT (point in time) but nothing permanent.  It's like getting a flat tire right after you pass pit entry, it just means you have to limp around the whole track for another lap...  This is my flat tire after pit entry 😞  

Hope to be back in a few days post-op with a good report!

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Have a Wonderful Day

-Paul Solk

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Best Wishes to you, Paul 👍

Christopher Low

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU / 64GB DDR5-6000 RAM / 12GB Nvidia RTX 4070 Super GPU / Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite Wifi 7 / 1+2TB Samsung Evo Plus M2 Nvme

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3 minutes ago, Christopher Low said:

Best Wishes to you, Paul 👍

Thank you for the continued support, you are always here with a kind encouraging word and that is never lost on me! 

Have a Wonderful Day

-Paul Solk

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Oh Paul!  Wishing only the best for you.  Hard to figure out why it rains on some people and the sun shines on others.  

Noel

The tires are worn.  The shocks are shot.  The steering is wobbly.  But the engine still runs fine.

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9 hours ago, birdguy said:

Oh Paul!  Wishing only the best for you.  Hard to figure out why it rains on some people and the sun shines on others.  

Noel

Thank you Noel, I know how hard 2022 was for you as well so I am hoping your 2023 starts better than this.... 3:30 am out here and I'm laying here counting celling tiles  but the surgery was a success.  Another few weeks and I can drive and lift more than 5 pounds too so just need to be "patient" something us simmers are known for 😉 

Have a Wonderful Day

-Paul Solk

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Sorry to hear that. Get well soon, Paul. Best wishes!

Hans

Glad to know that your surgery went well, Paul :smile:

Christopher Low

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU / 64GB DDR5-6000 RAM / 12GB Nvidia RTX 4070 Super GPU / Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite Wifi 7 / 1+2TB Samsung Evo Plus M2 Nvme

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Thank you Luis, Noel, Hans and Christopher for the kind words...  Ironically, I will post this here but none of my co-workers know, I'd never post it to "social media" so this is really my only outlet...  

Going to try to get back on some work calls today to shift the focus off the discomfort.

Thank you!!

Have a Wonderful Day

-Paul Solk

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