Re: way, way, way , way off topic

Posted by Galen on September 12, 2005 at 05:58:03 from (216.96.53.222):

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

Now, I know - your not putting everyone into the same basket, but I figured I had to reply to this one. I'm 44 in January, spent 8 years in the USMC and recieve a disability from the VA. I ran a very successful window operation for several years (among other things) after I was discharged. Due to injuries and exposures while in the service, things began to take a toll (bad knees, bad back, blood vessel desease, diabetes, vericous veins, deaf in one ear, arthritus, bursitus, carpial tunnel, bad ankles, asthma, sinusitus, separated both shoulders, and a few more - I tell people I answer to the name of "Lucky"), I've been on disability for the past 3 years. I'm using a cane right now to get around. I can (and do) sometimes leave the cane in the truck for short jaunts into the bank, store, or gas station, but don't go very far. If you'd happen to see me durring one of those trips, you'd wonder why I'm on disability, but follow me to Wal-mart or any other store where the walk is over 1-200 feet, especially after a car ride of 15-20 miles - things are TOTALLY different. Even out on the farm, with no concrete in sight, I forgo the cane, but only because it gets in the way of some things. I just take more rest breaks and take longer (WAY longer) to do things. You see me out durring one of these times and you'd wonder. What you don't see is the soft braces I wear, or the night cramps and joint pain, or the 2-3 days recovery I need after a day in the pasture working on fence, or other jobs. I drive a 1997 F-150 (paid for and 340,000 miles on it) and my wife has a dreaded SUV - 1999 Ford Expedition (Eddie Bauer **SCANDAL**), which is paid for and has 110,000 miles. Both were paid for with money from working, not disability. Not railing on ya, but just letting you know - sometimes things are different than they appear. On top of all that, I'm getting BALD! WISH I could collect disability for THAT!! 8^)

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