MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

I hope Tony and all the followers of this thread Have a Great Holiday and an Awesome new Year.

 

Thanks everyone....Between meds and Christmas dinner.....I'm stuffed!

I looking forward to doing some more work on the car....and some less-work on the keyboard

 

I decided to leap into 21st century technology.....a small leap. I bought the Vivitar sport camera with all the goodies (just in case it bounced across the hood at 70 mph...no big loss compared to a loaded GoPro).....





I'll try to get some pics and engine video tomorrow

 

Sweet.

 

Looking forward to those action shots

Jack

 

Yeah. Let's see some wheelchair wheelies!

 

Yeah.....Well.....I installed wheelie bars a couple days ago because the chair had too much traction todo a burnout...I nearly went over backwards!

Any how......I just returned from the garage.....let me see if the new ViviPro camera will post on this Forum.....I'll be back in a few minutes with engine video, I hope.

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/doorgunnernam/videos/887407438101141/



RATS..........Nothing from face book

Anyone know how to post a video from facebook?!

 

Something happened after I added the url?/url to the youtube code! It sounds like the dude doing the videoing is overmedicated, slurring words, and has a lot of work to do in the engine bay...poor guy........

 

Ummmm, could be your having the same problem I have ! I can't seem to post a video here either !

On a different note there's a a thread you should have a look at ! It reads , I like the back window?

Looks to me that your car had an adopted twin that no one knew about!

Take care !

 

WOW.......he hated '68 Vettes!

 

I would've traded him my 77 straight up but he would've had to wait about 35 years !

Love the tailpipes though !

 

YEARLY UPDATE

(Cilff's Notes for those in a hurry).....



November 20,2017.....I destroyed the #4 & #5 discs in my lower back.

November 30?, 2017..........V.A. Doctor gave me Ibuprofen to "stop pain". Doctor applies for further evaluation: Nerve damage tests.

December 3?, 2017............went to Emergency Room/relentless pain-no sleep. Injections given/assigned to hospital room/given Oxycodone with side order of Morphine. After 3 days pain is manageable, but still bedridden. Sent home.

December 8?,2017.........V.A. CANCELS tests to determine area/extent of nerve damage .

December 12?..............Doctor reapplies for Nerve damage test to no avail

December18?, 2017.............V.A. Doctor prescribes Oxycodone tablets...Pain is downgraded from "Relentless to Miserable". Doctor tells me to "Double up on remaining medication.

December 29?, 2017.......Medication is "used up" on schedule per "Double Dose" prescribed by Doctor. V.A. Pharmacy refuses to give me more Oxycodone because I used up the meds which should have lasted "30 days". I explained that the Doctor AT THE OTHER END OF THE HALLWAY ordered me to double the daily dosage/Pharmacy basically said TOO BAD.

January 5, 3 a,m., 2018.......entered Emergency Room ( for the 2nd time) in excruciating pain. On-Duty E.R. Doctor pulls records from previous visit/orders TWO injections and ONE oral tablet for pain/gives me a prescription for pain medication until I can see Surgeon on January 5, 2018. Releases me.

Cont. January 5, 5 p.m., 2018.......ALL local pharmacies refuse to fill E.R. prescription for pain meds. since there is a V.A. HOLD on me receiving any pain meds......which means at 3 A.M. TOMORROW MORNING I WILL BE AT THE E.R. IN EXCRUTIATING PAIN. AGAIN.

Cont. January 5, 2018 6.p.m. I arrive home and there is a box of pain meds at my front door from the V.A.! APPARENTLY, SOMEONE AT THE V.A. ACCIDENTALLY REMOVED THE "HOLD" FROM MY RECORDS (God moves in mysterious ways)

Spinal surgery is now scheduled for next Tuesday thru supplemental insurance, since it would take the V.A. another 6 weeks of arbitration to decide I needed surgery through .Gov .

Moral of the story: I had to beg .Gov for ammunition in '72-'73 in Viet Nam.......now I have to beg .Gov for medication in '17-'18.

The good news is....I think I will let the Painter do the remaining Body Work to the rear half of the car, and also let him paint while I am recuperating from back surgery.

I will be gladly accepting prayers and happy thoughts from my friends at the C3 Forum!

ooops...time for meds

 

Damn doorgunner you can't catch a break. Hang tough and God Bless.

 

I have a theory: If they can't kill you because of incompetence, maybe they can postpone adequate healthcare long enough that you will die from old age. The good news is, my V.A. Doctor did his best to help (me).

Annnnnnnnd.........congrats on Corvette of the (New) Year!

 

Well hopefully this surgery gets you some relief from pain DG...
It's unfortunate the system screws people who really need the meds due to some abusing the system.
I swear the Gov, insurance companies and a bunch of others can't do anything the easy way.

 

Well Tony rest assured l will be praying for your surgery. Take a big breathe and know that in spite of all the frustration and ineptitudes, your times are in the hands of of One who makes no mistakes. Keep us posted and we will keep you before the throne!

 

Hey, the best of luck with your surgery. I had a disk issue years ago and thank God it was taken care of easily and I've been pain free for almost 40 years. I wish you a speedy recovery and a pain free future.
Greg

 

What amazes me is.......I can go to the other side of town and buy a bottle of drugs specifically for my type of pain witout getting out of my car----no questions asked!



A.T.~EXACTLY!






Thanks a bunch Greg!


Ohhhhhh...I forgot to tell "you all". The surgeon is a young guy/probably 35 y.o. Once he realized I have a caustic sense of humor he looked at me and said "I would have to use every screw and pin in my toolbox to straighten that back of yours.....so let's just concentrate on your spine and right leg for now".