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I know its been a looong time and I've been licking my wounds for quite a while but things are looking up, regardless....
I appreciate all of you who have thought of me, pm'd, emailed, text and even called, even if it just crossed your mind, where's Rob???
Without going into dreadful details lets just say the accident I had came with massive residual effects, facing multiple surgeries in fact I only opted to do one and that was one of my knees (the worst one), to no avail as the Dr. went in he removed everything so now I'm bone to bone on that one, looking at a knee replacement someday, not today....
We've had MAJOR issues just sticking this thing out as a family, my wife who was in worse shape of all, simply manages the good days against the bad... This freak occurrence has almost ripped us apart as with pain comes anger, and it hasn't been pleasant.. We moved from our dream house in the country just to be closer to Drs.... you'd think that's for the elderly but these are the facts...
Now living closer into the city I've had a hard time setting up shop as I'm limited in space, I was at one point considering merging my spark throwing with my primary business but that to has slowed to a standstill as my neck and back were fractured in multiple places, these residual effects have good days and bad..hard to keep my business going, so it to has been slow and we're just making it.... by the Grace of God it always seems I'll get some easy job to do that will help get us by.....
I've posted before and replied to other's that I would be throwing sparks in a couple weeks, maybe a month, blah blah blah that was around summer '13, and even again early this year, this was probably pain medicine talking combined with a good day with good intentions, but I digress...
I've left many forums simply because my input was hogwash, and I had to focus on keeping my family together first and foremost...
I'm still dealing with stuff but refuse to let it get the best of me, from here on out I will no longer make mention of the accident as I feel like it lends a hand to my pity party..... Life is good, family is good, we are alive and healthy...... Thank God !!!
In fact I feel so good lately that around 6 weeks ago I got into handloading and have since loaded 5,500 rounds of ammo, and have shot around 3k of it... sooo not only have I been out at the range I'm a member of but have considered defensive training classes as well, maybe even competition.... If I can stand at the press loading rounds for an hour or so why can't I throw some sparks??????
Well for one nothing is put together.... hopes of merging my shop is a distant dream so I've decided to clean out the garage today and have put my grinder together, I have to run wire and some other stuff needs to happen to be able to heat treat again but things are looking better out there....
I'm not going to put a time stamp on squat, but will say..... I've been handloading soooooooo, I'm ready to get back after it....
all in all I found my love for guns again in a big way and it has helped me therapeutically bigtime, explosions that leave behind motivation and desire to do something with myself again....
I appreciate everyone that has taken the time to read through my madness.....
Take Care,
Rob
I appreciate all of you who have thought of me, pm'd, emailed, text and even called, even if it just crossed your mind, where's Rob???
Without going into dreadful details lets just say the accident I had came with massive residual effects, facing multiple surgeries in fact I only opted to do one and that was one of my knees (the worst one), to no avail as the Dr. went in he removed everything so now I'm bone to bone on that one, looking at a knee replacement someday, not today....
We've had MAJOR issues just sticking this thing out as a family, my wife who was in worse shape of all, simply manages the good days against the bad... This freak occurrence has almost ripped us apart as with pain comes anger, and it hasn't been pleasant.. We moved from our dream house in the country just to be closer to Drs.... you'd think that's for the elderly but these are the facts...
Now living closer into the city I've had a hard time setting up shop as I'm limited in space, I was at one point considering merging my spark throwing with my primary business but that to has slowed to a standstill as my neck and back were fractured in multiple places, these residual effects have good days and bad..hard to keep my business going, so it to has been slow and we're just making it.... by the Grace of God it always seems I'll get some easy job to do that will help get us by.....
I've posted before and replied to other's that I would be throwing sparks in a couple weeks, maybe a month, blah blah blah that was around summer '13, and even again early this year, this was probably pain medicine talking combined with a good day with good intentions, but I digress...
I've left many forums simply because my input was hogwash, and I had to focus on keeping my family together first and foremost...
I'm still dealing with stuff but refuse to let it get the best of me, from here on out I will no longer make mention of the accident as I feel like it lends a hand to my pity party..... Life is good, family is good, we are alive and healthy...... Thank God !!!
In fact I feel so good lately that around 6 weeks ago I got into handloading and have since loaded 5,500 rounds of ammo, and have shot around 3k of it... sooo not only have I been out at the range I'm a member of but have considered defensive training classes as well, maybe even competition.... If I can stand at the press loading rounds for an hour or so why can't I throw some sparks??????
Well for one nothing is put together.... hopes of merging my shop is a distant dream so I've decided to clean out the garage today and have put my grinder together, I have to run wire and some other stuff needs to happen to be able to heat treat again but things are looking better out there....
I'm not going to put a time stamp on squat, but will say..... I've been handloading soooooooo, I'm ready to get back after it....
all in all I found my love for guns again in a big way and it has helped me therapeutically bigtime, explosions that leave behind motivation and desire to do something with myself again....
I appreciate everyone that has taken the time to read through my madness.....
Take Care,
Rob
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