There must be something in either the air we breath or the water we drink BB.

I have had three mornings like that this week, which is unusual for me.

Not that anyone has altered our plans to leave next Thursday but believe me if I let they would.

I know we aren't in the same position as you but I know what you mean and it's awfully hard to get out of the mood once it takes hold.

Hope things sort themselves out for your soon.

Know the feeling BB. Trip planned to Darwin put off for a month. One consolation is that it gives me more time to brew some good Coopers home brew to take away.

Gee Ma  .. what a lovely young thing you are ...  the previouas avatar didn't do you justice ..

Wish I could say I took after my Mum but alas not to be.   Still taking after my Dad isn't such a bad thing.

BB, that's not sounding too good mate.  Remember we are all here if you need us.

Make every day the first day of the rest of your life and every post a winner.

Our thoughts are with you.

Ma wrote:

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They say there's a reason for everything although we might not see it at the time but down the track aways it becomes obvious.

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 Gee Ma is that what you looked like before you as you put it matured

 

I know, I know - The rock

 

-- Edited by goinsoon on Friday 6th of May 2011 09:08:39 PM

BB, You never know when your luck could change for good or for worse.

Next week you could be tellin us about your multi million dollar win & cruise up the Riveria. You just never know old chap, so keep chipping away. ;)

Hey BB,

Don't even think of giving up.

They gave my father 6 months to live and he lasted anothe 4 years.

Fifteen years ago my specialist told me to sell our yacht(which I did) as I could not afford to be more than one and a half hours from a hospital. Then to add salt to the wounds, my doctor told me about 6 years ago to expect to be in a wheel chair or seriously immobile in 4 years.

I became despondent for a while and then told my wife, "stuff it." lets buy a caravan and do a bit of touring.

Purchased a new caravan and 4wd, closed our business down and off we went, that was 6 years ago.

Lasted 5 months. Hated the caravan and decided I did not like large vehicles.

Saw another caravan that we did like, swapped vans and tow vehicles. Now enjoy the experience.

In the mean time, 3 years ago I had another "stuff it day." Went out and purchased another yacht, love every second of it and the doctor cannot believe it. OK, I'm in constant pain, but I'm living.

You'll get out there mate, just relax with the delay.

All the best

Dusty (KenM)

-- Edited by Landfall on Friday 6th of May 2011 09:29:55 PM

Know that feeling well, we were all set up ready for off the day the last grandie got on the school bus 18months ago!! Everything sold or stored,Van was packed and we were living in it, 1 week "before drive off into the sunset" day I fell, tripped over the garden hose whilst playing chasey with grandee, hilarious laughter that nanna couldn't get up off the ground!! GP thought I had jarred back as xray showed no obvious injury, dont travel let it rest a while and recover, 6 months later still in pain more when I bent over, off to specialist who ordered strong pain killers, 3 months later she ordered a movement xray and I had broken a vertabrae!! when bent over it opened up about 5 mm, earliest she can operate is 3 months time . This is the fun bit, drove 600kms back to Perth, went thru all the pre op checks etc all is good,next day all prepped,shunts in etc and ready to be wheeled into theatre and they discover that the surgeon FORGOT to order MRI so op cancelled!! You can imagine the tanty was thrown at bit of news!! Back in a month for next operation date,,In pre op prep room and nurse can't find current test results and notes from pre op, told her I didn't have to do all that as all was done only a month ago. If it is not current this week then they will not operate. Did I see red , I have not driven 600 kms for the second time in a month to have the op cancelled again.GET THE BLOODY SURGEON HERE NOW!!of course she was already in theatre overseeing another case so had to see the head of the dept and after much muttering and mumbling about hospital policy and proticols the op went ahead. I have now had 2 spinal fusions in the first 3 months of this year ( the screws were placed in the wrong places and damaged nerves so it all had to be re done,)I now have nerve damage that she is hoping will repair itself (The pain is now in my entire spine and down my legs, cant stand or walk for more than an hour at a time etc (and we wont go near the bladder and bowel problem I am encountering!!) Cure is worse than the complaint. In the midst of all my dramas Phils hip collapsed and he needed a hip replacement ( so he now has 2 artificial hips) and I had to nurse him for 6 weeks. Told the specialist that regardless of improvement or not my appointment with her in June will be my last till December,. We ARE GOING EAST in June no matter what and I will fly back to see her mid Dec the same week I see the cancer team for my check up. Fingers crossed that I am officially in remission !! Just to add to the mix I am also a chronic asthmatic hence I am up out of bed on the nebulizer at this hour when I should be snuggled up in bed..I AM SO OVER IT ALL!!
We keep doing little trips around WA to keep sane ( and away from the kids who keep finding jobs that need doing!!)but we NEED to get away on our travels.And if it means that we can only drive 3-400kms a day that is how we will do it.We are set up to short term freecamp (except that we need to top up water tanks and do the washing so need a caravan park at least once a week)

I did not take after anybody in my family , they All have hair .

I was bald @ 21 

Hey BB allways look on th brightside mate

Some of have to have praccy doing short runs

Richo

thanks guys and gals, yeh it just got to me a bit being told i can't do this or do that doesn't go down very well, yeh it looks like short trips away maybe a max of about 4 weeks at a time for awhile, i told the doc i'm not ready to "kick the bucket just yet" to many people to piss off and kids to embarrass, so we'll see how it goes, i did do a "bucket list" sometime back, am trying to find where i put it, wnat to add a few things and cross a few things off,,,, yes i guess that there is always someone in a worse position than ourselves, not that i'd want anyone to be, mind you, but it does make you sit back and think about it thanks for sure anyway thanks again