The CZickness XLVI...What's next my friends.

[wtburnette]

My shooting eye has been failing me for quite some time now. Finally went in for an eye exam for new glasses and found out I have cataract in both eyes with my right side being worse. They also want to start monitoring me glaucoma even though the test reading was on the low side. Looks like cataract surgery in the near future for me!

Hopefully the surgery will correct the issues.

 

[ChrisK]

My shooting eye has been failing me for quite some time now. Finally went in for an eye exam for new glasses and found out I have cataract in both eyes with my right side being worse. They also want to start monitoring me glaucoma even though the test reading was on the low side. Looks like cataract surgery in the near future for me!

Unfortunately at our age it has become pretty common. I hear that the surgery is not that bad and usually has very quick recovery in case it is required.

 

[88E30M50]

Sorry to hear that.

I've heard from several people that had cataract surgery and they reported that it was very easy and when done, they could see better than they had been able to see in decades. The Wizard might become the group's top shooter with a set of fresh lenses.

 

[llh1956]

The surgery is an easy one to undergo with no pain, so I have read!

 

[llh1956]

I am more worried about getting on top of the glaucoma!

 

[churchmouse]

My shooting eye has been failing me for quite some time now. Finally went in for an eye exam for new glasses and found out I have cataract in both eyes with my right side being worse. They also want to start monitoring me glaucoma even though the test reading was on the low side. Looks like cataract surgery in the near future for me!

Damnit man.

 

[Leadeye]

My shooting eye has been going bad as well, probably should see the doc about it. Makes using tang sight tough as there's a big floater in there as well.

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

Most heinous news. Hopefully you make a full recovery.

I don't wish this on anyone. Been there, got the Tshirt.

 

[gmcttr]

The surgery is an easy one to undergo with no pain, so I have read!

Last Year I was told I had cataracts starting. The surgery will likely be in my future too. Dad had the surgery years ago with nothing but good to report.

 

[patience0830]

I am more worried about getting on top of the glaucoma!

Get at least two opinions on the glaucoma. Barb has had issues for a while. We think the opthalmologist she was seeing in Anderson was manipulating the equipment to get her reading up so as to sign her up for more surgery to correct. Pissed me off. She has a better, more honest doc in Greenwood now.

 

[MindfulMan]

Now that it's finished, I'm actually a little sad .... it's truly the journey that's important, not the destination.
The tusk is so hard, and since I final-sanded it with 600 grit. paper, it doesn't really need a coat of polyurethane, as I'd originally intended.
I'm sure that it'll be making an appearance at a Gala Event !

 

[churchmouse]

Get at least two opinions on the glaucoma. Barb has had issues for a while. We think the opthalmologist she was seeing in Anderson was manipulating the equipment to get her reading up so as to sign her up for more surgery to correct. Pissed me off. She has a better, more honest doc in Greenwood now.

This is more common than folks know.

 

[Bennettjh]

Now that it's finished, I'm actually a little sad .... it's truly the journey that's important, not the destination.
The tusk is so hard, and since I final-sanded it with 600 grit. paper, it doesn't really need a coat of polyurethane, as I'd originally intended.
I'm sure that it'll be making an appearance at a Gala Event !

That is REALLY cool!!

 

[Lee11b]

I can't remember the price, but it certainly wasn't a 5 figure investment. I'm thinking it cost about the same as the boat, around $4K and the boat needed engine and wood repair. I learned a lot of things about boating during the 15 or so years I messed with it, like replacing wood pieces and sanding/finishing. Some of these skills I had already from furniture and cars. Wood boats have to be covered or you will be sanding, varnishing, and polishing every year.

Days of cheap boating.......gone!!!! Damn Chicagoians are infecting our area. Since they put the sewer system in around Barbee, all the "lakers" (people who don't live here full time like my family does) are tearing down the quaint lake cabins and putting up 2 to 3 story "Tauge Ma Halls". My wife found a deal on our used lift at $3300, BUT the new additions to it and socket and lift installation, put the cost over $10k. I'm building a permanent roof on ours, so I don't have to spend $2k on some cheap fabric I have to replace every 5 years. I wish now I would have bought a 40 acre place in a woods with a shooting range.

 

[MindfulMan]

That is REALLY cool!!

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

This is more common than folks know.

I have been lucky mine was/is an honest man. He's had my interests in mind for over 30 years. Still go to him. Refreshing to see such integrity in practice.

 

[gmcttr]

Got my second Covid booster today. Figured I'd be another test dummy for everyone else. Also one daughter, the other daughter's hubby and my grandson have all had/have Covid in the last two weeks and current plans have them all coming down to visit next weekend.

I'm considering going shooting that day and letting the cat entertain them.

 

[churchmouse]

I have been lucky mine was/is an honest man. He's had my interests in mind for over 30 years. Still go to him. Refreshing to see such integrity in practice.

We have weeded out the bad players in our issues. Fairly blessed with the care we are currently getting. Both for CKW and myself.
My oncologist was a prick. And was a profit monger. Did I mention he was a prick. I say was because we fired him.

 

[churchmouse]

Days of cheap boating.......gone!!!! Damn Chicagoians are infecting our area. Since they put the sewer system in around Barbee, all the "lakers" (people who don't live here full time like my family does) are tearing down the quaint lake cabins and putting up 2 to 3 story "Tauge Ma Halls". My wife found a deal on our used lift at $3300, BUT the new additions to it and socket and lift installation, put the cost over $10k. I'm building a permanent roof on ours, so I don't have to spend $2k on some cheap fabric I have to replace every 5 years. I wish now I would have bought a 40 acre place in a woods with a shooting range.

Boating never has been cheap if one does it with any enthusiasm.
When I met CKW I had a 21’ SeaRay cuddy with a small block Chevy and silver out drive. Water line exhaust with water baffles. Water was injected into the manifolds to baffle the sound. It was fully adjustable from Zero to park ranger acceptability. The engine made well north of 400HP. It hated lake gas. If we stayed all weekend we pulled it out at night, went outside the park and filled it up with decent pump gas and added a 5gallon jug of Cam II. Man that boat hauled butt.
CKW’s grandparents owned a 26’ riviera cruiser pontoon with a 90hp outboard. They passed and she inherited it. It was maybe 6 years old and stayed in a slip all summer. We kept the slip. So we had/ran/maintenanced 2 boats.
Set the toon up to stay out all night. Air mattresses and a small genny with 2 big batteries. We could stay on the water all weekend and did several times.
What great times.

 

[rkwhyte2]

Why am I up at 3:00 a.m?