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I got a Toro several years ago and like it a bunch.

On a side note I will give ya a rundown on Regions surgery dept. and ICU.

Went in Wed. morning to get an aortic repair. Did the EVAR route. By 10 am I was in the OR and by 1.33 pm I was in recovery. At 2.30 I was headed to ICU. At 5.30 I had Roast beef and mashed potato with gravy. And LOTS of good percocet. About 1030 pm I got the nurse to unhook me from the unending # of monitors and took the stroll to the bathroom. Took forever to locate my unit as I was painted with massive amount of orange sticky stuff from my knees to my nipples and I think it went into hiding when they started waving sharp scalpels around the area.

Good news is everything is still there.

By 11 pm I had a new nurse on duty and she got me a diet coke I was craving.

Then the fun of ICU reared it head. Every 30 min. the blood pressure cup would inflate, the NA would take my temp. and the monitors for everything would beep away. At 0400 am the nurse said "you seemed to be sleeping ok" my response through my drug and sleep deprived state was "I am a good faker and if that damn monitor would quit beeping I might actually get some sleep".

A 0600 I was up for the day and the day nurse came in. I should say marched in like a drill sgt. and said this is what we are going to do today and listed off a bunch of stuff. I replied "what I am doing today is going home so she could amend her list."

I was then saved by my surgen who came in look at the fine work she had done and said "lets get you out of here" and she went to do the release paperwork. That was the last I saw of the drill sgt. nurse. A different nice young lady/nurse came in started getting me unhooked from every and found my clothing and said I could get dressed. By 10 am I was on the home.

The day at home was not a lot of fun but better than ICU. I then slept for 12 hrs. and feel human today. Just a slight buzz from the pain meds.

That's my story and I am sticking to it..

Hope everyone has had more fun than me the last couple of days.

So now I have goretex or something made by gore medical in my aorta.

I forgot to add that I had my blood sugar checked at least 8 times during my 24 hrs. of fun. The night nurse said they were on some mental crusade concerning blood sugar levels.

Geez TJAY, you had an interesting time. Sure glad everything is going well for you. Doubt that they want you yanking on a mower starter cord for a while. You now have a good excuse to get a rider.

Jeesh, TJay! You had a hellova week. I'm glad you're back and in working condition!

Dang Tjay, I thought I had a bad week!

work has been 'interesting' to say the least this week. meeting on tuesday to try and remedy it, we'll see how it goes.

glad to hear all turned out well for you Tjay!

I wonder if Dave is in tears yet over the RR?

Rooster, I bought the raptor 42 inch.. I have just 2 acres.. With lots of landscaping and a lot of trees.. I average 25 hours of leaf work in the fall....

And yes it is fun whipping around on it.. Once in awhile i'm still ripping up the grass when turning....

TJay i hope your aorta is not to serous, my farther in law almost died from that was really bad....

Tjay, wow what a whirlwhind!

Didn't know you were going in, but I'm glad you are out!

Keep us posted!

Glad to hear your coming through this TJAY. Keep us posted.

Heading out fishing again tomorrow. 'Told TZone I could use a good net man, but he'd do in a pinch if he was willing to work cheap. Funny-I haven't heard back from him yet.......

Speaking of mowers my wife has a antique Snapper that came over on the Mayflower she bought it used from a rental place. If I get the camera charged I'll put up a pic .In the last 15 years beside air filters and oil changes and a belt 0.00 has been spent on it .

Going to the lake in a week for a week so here's today's to do list

Buy oil,filter,air filter,break pads for truck

Check RV for plumbing leaks from this winter

Make sure trailer breaks work

Wash and wax boat

Clean carpet in boat

Change line on 6 crappie poles

Get jug lines ready,repaired

Find grandsons life jacket and make sure it still fits

Find and fund tires for daughter # 2 car

Get propane bottle filled

Take dog to vet for rabbies vac.

And then after lunch.........:O

Wow TJay!

You've been through the mill! Glad you're on the mend!

just got home from turkey hunting, .243 win pushing a 95 grain BT at 250 yards on a running bird, lead him a foot and a half. it's pretty cool to hear your 5 year old holler "way to go dad!" while you're walking back across a canyon carrying a dead bird. pics to come.

Ha! gutted and tenderized in one shot lol

Congrats.

I like getting em in close. That's the fun part for me. Pics?

we snuck up to them within 15 yards, hen we didn't see spooked and they glided across the canyon. I missed the first shot as it was running up the rocks, second poked a hole in him and he flopped dead. took him across the back and liquified his boiler. didn't lose hardly any meat to damage, I've seen was worse bloodshot from shotguns.

in the pic you can see the flowers he picked for mama while I jogged down the canyon, up the other side and back. I'm pooped!

Awesome pic !

Bubba aint no toddler no more, he's a little boy!

A big-little boy!

aint that the truth. I came across some old pics of camp when nate was prolly 12-14ish, bubba was in diapers. he starts school this year.

That tail is awesome. I like the color on those merriams.

come kill one then! it aint like you haven't been invited.

I'm still harpin on dave to at least buy a preference point for deer

Campfire friends,

I need a favor from you all. Yesterday we had the funeral for my wife's stepdad, Bob Guidi. He lived a long and very full life. He was a Marine in Korea, receiving two purple hearts. Yes we miss him, but yesterday was filled with many laughs. So, Please raise your glasses in toast to a very good man.

Jeff