Re: way, way, way , way off topic

Posted by Mike in MI on September 10, 2005 at 17:13:00 from (209.210.232.229):

In Reply to: way, way, way , way off topic posted by just curious on September 10, 2005 at 13:06:18:

JUST MY 2 CENTS WORTH,

I read all the issues that were posted and I guess I'm not sure what category I would fall under?
I'm on disability - "Permanent Disability" and this wasn't the way I wanted it! I had open heart surgery back in 2002 with four by passes and a valve repaired.
I even was still working on the job for better than a week when had this heart attack. Didn't have the symtoms like some people have. I new something was wrong with me but what??
I've work since I was 14 and still in school.
I've worked in a foundry for ten years till they talked about closing the doors so I took on another full time job of driving truck for 10 yrs. at machinery dealer. My last job was back to a factory again it was a machine shop work machining Heavy duty brake rotors and hubs. Got 20 yrs in that place till I had this health problem. All the years that I worked I only was laid off for two weeks. And was off on a back injury years ago I worked everyday.
I was told by my doctor that I had only 20% of my heart left, I didn't argue with him cause I knew I felt like a ton of bricks had fallen on me. I just couldn't do the things I use to do.I went to rehab after my release from the hospital but I couldn't do it. I still was week as a kitten. They told me to wait a few more weeks an try it again.
I did go back and started my rehab but had other complications shortly after that. I had one bye passes collaps on me and had to have a stent put
in. From there I had to go back and have a
Defibrillator-(ICD)implant. Boy I thought what next? I was told the replacement Battery for one cost $30.000 I'm not sure if that true or not but wouldn't suprize me.
I'm now on Social Security Disability and I had to go to one of there doctors before I was to be approved. This doctor said to me You've been dancing with the devil haven't you. Well I really didn't need to hear that. I would like to think the good lord gave me a secound chance.
I had a lot of doctors checked me out with a fine tooth comb before I was put on S.S.D. NO FOOD STAMPS!!
My wife still works and its a good thing she does it helps on the insurance part anyways. I have 13 different medications I have take and they don't come cheap!!! I geuss I can say I was fortunate than most I had a good insurance from where I worked and that help out for a few months on bills Ect.
I also done farming with my dad and loved it!!
I didn't get rich doing it-it was just something about it that was relaxing.
I sold most of the machinery but have a few tractors left thinking on selling them but one.
They don't get much use like they should. Once in a while start them up and drive them to the corner and back to keep them lubricated up. The need a good work out to get the carbon blowed out of them.
I like to apoligize for talking to much on this. Hope Kim doesn't mind to much for doing this because it's not tractor related.
So I'm not sure what catagory I fall under here??
Just my two cents worth. Just one person that had to retire before his time. Mike

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