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Post by willyn on Apr 24, 2008 23:15:56 GMT 10
  ;D  ;D Had an interesting week to say the least went to hospital friday nearly didnt do the operation due to a heavy cold that turned into the flu which ive had all week Lyn picked me up from the hospital on sunday supposed to stay till monday had the operation on L4 and L5 and both Carpal tunnels done looked a bit like the walking wounded both hands Bandaged and crook back any how got through the week well When I got back from Mt Gambier I came close to blowing the Black Betty up I didnt think to check the water with the fairly new radiator in it I turned Black betty on and let it fast idle for around 30 minutes to recharge the Batteries for a run the next day but when I went outside the car was red hot Im talking door handles roof and tray cover red hot everything I turned it of and Let it cool down overnight refilled the radiator expecting the worst not one bubble in the radiator Phhheeewwww!!!!!   did no damage to the heads thank God Then the next job to totally rebuild the gearbox in the F100 picked it up tonight and it certainly makes a massive difference in response and power had some heavy work done on it to strengthen the towing capacity Today picked up some vital parts to make Lord Fred into a running unit the old fella will be a runner by Monday the Motor runs like a kitten gearbox is excellent and so is the diff The upholstery is almost ready and also ready to paint with about one days work left in he body the Turtles Gas tank and brackets finally arrived 104 litre picked up some parts from the chrome shop driveshaft and 18 inch Hot rod auto gearstick will make the ol 36 chevy look a bit better had to pick up a shower stove and basin from different parts of perth finishing of the granny flat we are building in the Yard for my mum just finished the Gyprock and water plumbing before I went to hospital thank God or it would be waiting a while until my hands got better and Anzac Day rolling on quickly going to the Dawn service and to the March plus attempting to organise a run and some net distractions it has been an interesting busy week for a bloke that looks like a hand grenade blew up next to me Thank God for my great wife lyn who has been nothing less than a Marvel she has had to carry a massive load this week Nurse Betty The chauffer  the labourer the cook the cleaner  run the business and organise three tradesmen do the books and on top of that be my best friend  drove me to check the work sites and my hands for the past week However we have made our way through the fog and we are walking out the other side all is well that ends well Nothing like a quiet week or two to rest and let the body do some healing  Will and Lyn
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Post by tinnie on Apr 24, 2008 23:39:10 GMT 10
Hey Will, Sounds like you are getting the most out of every day, and then some. Go for it mate, better to live life than watch others live theirs. Sounds like you have a few projects going on simultaneous too. Can't wait to see Lord Fred all tarted up painted and upholstered. Cheers, Gristy |
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Post by rollin on Apr 25, 2008 12:28:29 GMT 10
hey will how goes it,sounds like your on the mend cant keep a good bloke down mate.your a very generous husband, giving lyn half adozen jobs, times say 40 bucks an hour per job man thats some serious shopping she can do on the weekend!
must be a bugger holdin a stubbie at the moment,
we had a good run back from the mount,cept the front window blew in on the van in the pouring rain. amazing how heavy a 9ft van can get when its full of water,,,,jans fault her van and she was drivin at the time.
all those numer plates shes got in there came in real handy i used them to fix the hole, shes still trying to get the sika flex off,well ya get that. we stayed at frazer range station on the way back with our travlin buddies snail and denise, what a top park.awesome fun couple a weeks on the road it was,
be good
be careful
its dangerous out there
get well soon bert
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Post by Roehm3108 on Apr 25, 2008 17:04:46 GMT 10
Hey Will You're a gamer man than I am gunga-din Supposed to have my carpel tunnel fixed on both hands too. Been putting it of for over 2 years now Let me know how it heals for you - maybe I will take some dutch courage from you and have mine seen to. Just seems to be that there is always something else to do that stops me from having mine done. Hope all goes well ;D ;D Ray |
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Post by willyn on Apr 25, 2008 18:57:05 GMT 10
Hey Guys Bert Gristy and Ray Thanks for the thoughts and the contact Firstly Ray they have a technique that is practically pain free using micro surgery but they want an arm and a leg to do it mine is the old fashioned way cut through the wrist and stitched I am not kidding when I tell you it is not painful it is more inconvenient than any thing else I am fortunate that I have a High pain tolerance level I think it is inbuilt I have had a policy in the past of working my way through injuries from accidents and work I am an avid believer in Natural medicines and most of the formulas we use are liquid so they absorb readily into the system I am fortunate in that Lyn being a qualified herbalist (phytotherapist) can make up herbal combinations that improve the bodies immune system so I heal really quickly You know what to do Ray pray not for things but wisdom and courage so you make the decision feel the fear and go ahead and do it ring up tuesday and it will be all over and the relief will be worth every bit of the small amount of pain you get Ray winners do what losers dont want to do and your a winner go for it son Will Gristy thanks for the great words and your post you are correct in your assumption Lyn and I are have a policy that we stick to and basically here is the formula live life with an open hand open mind and an open heart treat people the way you want to be treated be 100 percent honest in all dealings in your relationship have a date at least once a week it has worked for us in the past 17 years the great thing about our lives is we are the very best mates and as you said we do live life to the fullest I am a very very lucky Man to have been dealt this hand in my books Lyn is an ace high flush You know what we are not religous people but if you give out more than you get in a positive manner it comes back ten fold and we thoroughly believe that to be true have a great day and keep on postin it was a pleasure to meet your beautifull wife and kids at the mount and your not a bad bloke yourself  Will Hey Bert I know Western Australia is short of water but bringing it back in your caravan is a great new way of havin a free drink you know that bottled water is around $4 dollars a bottle now geez mate first the evolution  now the Van you might have to relegate Jan back to the kitchen what d ya reckon about that ;D Glad you had a great trip you guys come up a treat as the booze brothers oh yeah and sister at the mount hows the Vauxhall rod project coming on it will be an awseome looking thing when you guys get through with it thanks for the post and kind thoughts hope to catch up soon Will
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Post by Daggsey on Apr 25, 2008 20:10:30 GMT 10
Hey Will, Kingy & I were thinking of ya tonight, so thought we'd share your pain ;D ;D ;D   We had trouble getting anyone to wait on us   Seriously tho, was that a typo, or did you say you had to have your L34 repaired?? ;D ;D Dr Phil Daggsey & Kingy |
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Post by Roehm3108 on Apr 25, 2008 20:52:53 GMT 10
Boys, I hope you had your fire insurance all paid up - open fire, gas bottle nice and handy, Vintage vans all around you And finally, how did my Jack get there No wonder you couldn't get any service - the women weren't game to go near ya's ;D ;D ;D Ray |
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Post by Daggsey on Apr 25, 2008 21:05:06 GMT 10
So far it's still a good week ;D ;D ;D ....could become interesting (especially if the service doesn't improve)....Kingy & I thought it was our BO .....didn't even consider the open fire as a hazard ;D ;D......is that the reason why Shannons won't insure vintage caravans Daggsey |
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Post by willyn on Apr 25, 2008 21:19:17 GMT 10
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Post by Daggsey on Apr 25, 2008 22:00:04 GMT 10
Hey Will, Kingy & I still doing it tough and feeling a lot of pain for you ......just wondering how you can operate a keyboard with double carpal tunnel ;D ;D Wyatt Earp & Jesse James |
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Post by willyn on Apr 25, 2008 23:32:33 GMT 10
Hey Guys ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Where theres a Will there is a way ;D ;D ;D ;D if Mr Squiggle can do it I can too Will |
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Post by whippy on Apr 26, 2008 12:44:41 GMT 10
Hi Will, I had both carpals tunnelled over 15 yrs ago, haven't looked back.
Anyone needing such an operation, get it done & over with, it's a breeze compared to a few more painful ops I've had since.
Glynn
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Post by willyn on Apr 26, 2008 15:07:32 GMT 10
Gidday Whippy I should have done it years ago unfortunately it seems like you have no time to have a month of being a tradesmen it was just the fact I was forced into having the back op otherwise they would still be not done so I had the opportunity and it was well worth it 1 week today since the op and no numbness or pain in the hands where before after ten minutes of typing and I would have to shake and try to get the circulation back I would reccomend it to anyone in the same position Will
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Post by neilncheryl on Apr 26, 2008 20:55:09 GMT 10
Hi Will
Good to hear you're on the mend - trust the back op went well also
(bad back myself - not much fun)
Must be tough sitting at home, shed full of exciting projects beckoning you out, but you gotta wait till the hands have healed
Keep on smiling
Neil & Cheryl
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Post by willyn on Apr 27, 2008 8:42:23 GMT 10
Hi neilandcheryl
Thanks for your kind thoughts
You are right it is a bit frustrating but I can do quite a bit of light stuff
back is no pain and neither are the wrists popped 4 stitches in the last few days but the cuts have mended well
I just have to smack myself around the ears and stay out of the yard for another week or so
we have been overwhelmed by the thoughtfulness of the group members who have contacted us recently by phone pm and net with there well wishes
as I keep saying you are a great group of people thanks for allowing us your ongoing friendship
we are humbled by your thoughts and concerns
your friends
Will and Lyn Bayley
Perth W.A.
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Post by willyn on Apr 28, 2008 21:23:41 GMT 10
Hi Clyde and Barb GGGGeeeezz Clyde that must have been the broken Camera we were buggered there after starting at 4 am on the Hervey Bay house both tired and worn out then you and Barb rock up You guys certainly get around !!!! Thanks a lot for the kind thoughts and look forward to catching you guys at Reddos East Coast tour and Coledale That wyatt earp type (Daggsey) is giving us itchy feet posting all those photos looking forward to the run ;D Keep up the great posts the cars are awsome just luv the Woody see ya soon Will and Lyn
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