Going Home, But Not Necessarily Because I Want To

Glad you are getting back on track Old School! Hopeful that the worst of it is behind you and it is all smooth sailing (skateboarding...flatbedding) from here on out! Stay safe out there and keep those wheels turning!

Heading in for some pretty major hernia surgery next week (double inguinal, large ventral hernia) next week. Not looking forward to the knife, the pain (and the pain meds - well, maybe the pains meds - but not having to explain them on a drug screen), the recovery.

Doc says it's outpatient, but I have a lot of scarring from previous abdominal surgery. Begging the doc to admit me for a couple of days, so I can at least be self-sufficient.

Anyways...

Glad to hear you're back on the road.

Rick

That is rich, Brett. Fairly accurate, too.

Way ta go Old School!

Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming!

-mountain girl

Sorry to hear you have surgery in your future, Rick S.

We'll keep you in our prayers.

Keep us posted in your progress.

- mountain girl

Doc says it's outpatient

Hey Rick, I hope everything goes well for you. I had some hernia surgery back about three years ago when I was first getting started on my second career. Getting over it was rough for me - we did the same thing - outpatient procedure. I swear, I thought, "Oh great, this will be a piece of cake." When I woke up at home the next day I thought I was dying. Blood had pooled down in my personal parts so that they were swollen something crazy, and they were killing me!

I never took any of the pain medicine, but looking back, I should have. I can empathize with you - get it over with and move on. I probably tried to get going too early after my hernia surgery. Take your time and make sure you are good to go before you get in a truck. I remember just taking a little 1/2 mile walk about three days after my hernia surgery and I began to think I might not make it back to the house without passing out. Give yourself a full six weeks and probably more if you feel you need it. Any type of abdominal surgery will require it.

I'm relaxing in Charlotte, NC this afternoon. I got here a day early for my final stop on this load, but my final customer is a stickler for their appointments - I knew they were, but I still had to give it a try. Nothing doing. they will see me at seven in the morning! My back-haul picks up at the same location of my final stop - nothing wasted on this trip!

Heading in for some pretty major hernia surgery next week (double inguinal, large ventral hernia) next week. Not looking forward to the knife, the pain (and the pain meds - well, maybe the pains meds - but not having to explain them on a drug screen), the recovery.

Doc says it's outpatient, but I have a lot of scarring from previous abdominal surgery. Begging the doc to admit me for a couple of days, so I can at least be self-sufficient.

Anyways...

Glad to hear you're back on the road.

Rick

Good luck Rick.

So I hope this doesn't cause any controversy, but my wife has REALLY been into this video series recently called "The Truth About Cancer." It's very in-depth and detailed, but basically what it comes down to in one sentence is this: eating organic (non-GMO), raw, natural foods, and avoiding all the manufactured toxins in our food and our environment, can be far more effective at preventing and even combating cancer and other common illnesses than modern medical treatments.

She's changed our entire diet, restocked virtually everything in our kitchen, given me all sorts of great healthy foods when I leave the house, and I have to say it's been awesome. For example, I used to have bad bowel issues like IBS, bloating, has, irregular bowel movements, etc. But since I cut out all the unnatural stuff (and started drinking a tablespoon of raw, unfiltered, organic apple cider vinegar each day), I've felt absolutely amazing.

The same goes for the excruciating tension headaches which I used to get on the back of my neck. But in fairness, seeing a chiropractor has also helped with that.

Anyway, OS I'm not accusing you of eating unhealthy or anything, in fact I have no idea how you eat. I just wanted to give you a potentially different perspective on what happened to you, you know, just something to think about, one possible factor among many.

Does this mean I won't be getting to eat some awesome meals from your food truck one day? I just can't see myself ordering an anti-malignancy pita bread sandwich with Bragg's organic vinegar (with the mother in it, of course) drizzled over the top of the gently sautéed organic veggies and freshly slaughtered organic lamb meat.

I don't know... when I walk up to a food truck I'm expecting something greasy and satisfying in a soul-food sort of way.

All joking aside, I agree that diet is very important. My wife and I have had some really awesome organic gardens over the years. We've also raised farm animals for meat, and eaten our eggs fresh from our own hens.

Does this mean I won't be getting to eat some awesome meals from your food truck one day? I just can't see myself ordering an anti-malignancy pita bread sandwich with Bragg's organic vinegar (with the mother in it, of course) drizzled over the top of the gently sautéed organic veggies and freshly slaughtered organic lamb meat.

Oh my goodness, you just gave me a fantastic chuckle!!!

Actually, the plan is to make everything organic and completely natural; that's kind of gonna be my "gimmick." In an area like Coeur d' Alene, ID, there is a rapidly growing demand for that type of stuff, so I'm just appeasing the masses.

I'm also going totally gluten-free and dairy-free, not necessarily because I need to, but just because the types of meals I'll be serving are already mostly free of those ingredients. I'll just have to make a couple of simple substitutions, such as olive oil instead of butter on the rice, and a non-dairy yogurt in the meat marinades. No one will notice a difference, but I'll open myself up to a significant number of additional customers that way.

But anyway, I'm already giving away too much... Suffice it to say that when you roll through town for your free meal, which I would be honored to give you, well... Trust me, you will not be disappointed. The flavors in my family recipes are simply heavenly!

Okay, that all sounds great!

I don't easily forget when someone offers me a free meal, so I'm looking forward to it!