Life can change pretty quick.

[rubiranch]

Its obvious you do not have a boring life!-

Not real boring.

 

[rubiranch]

I gave you a like for the F250. Hard to like the rest of it except that you seem to be doing well now.

Thank you. The old F-250 is the better part of the story.
I did get the new valve stem seals installed and the new intake is ready to go on tomorrow.

 

[rubiranch]

Life can and many times does drastically change in a flash.

My first thought was "Wow!"

It was also my next thought, as to how you're coming along with life's adventures.

Great to see you making progress and moving right along!

Thank you. Forward is the only direction that I know how to go.

 

[rubiranch]

Rubiranch YOU have been through the proverbial ringer! I'm glad you don't seem to be more seriously hurt from the accident. My stepson (type 1 diabetic who doesn't take care of himself) had a suger drop about six months ago and totaled his car. He spent the night in the hospital under observation but he was okay.

My oldest sister had that happen to her years ago. She totaled her new 1969 Mach 1.

 

[rubiranch]

Glad you're healing. At age 68 I have had occasional reminders that stuff is just stuff.

I'm 68 right now and you are 100% correct.
At times I think I should be upset or something but its more like
I've been given anther opportunity.

I just don't know what it is yet.

 

[rubiranch]

Glad You made it through what many would have quit on. When it rains it rains real good and You have endured. Congratulations on the strength. P.S. Really like that '76'. Good looking Hi-Boy.

Thank you, I kind of like the ole truck too.

 

[rubiranch]

And I thought my day was bad because my knees are hurting.

Bad knees suck. Sorry you have to deal with them.

 

[rubiranch]

Jeepers! Glad your recovery is going well. What is going to happen regarding your driving license? I know some jurisdictions can be pretty heavy regarding seizures.

My primary care APRN told me I can't drive for 90 days but has
yet to notify the DMV.

I don't see there being an issue after the 90 days for her to clear me.

My neurosurgeon is very please with the surgery and how
quickly I have recovered from the surgery and so is my primary care.

I doubt that I'll go beck full time. They'll take me beck any time I want to work.

The swelling from the blood that was surrounding the scare tissue
is what caused the seizure and that's been take care of.

I don't see there being and reoccurrences and neither do my doctors.

 

[rubiranch]

Kenny, my family and I will pray for your health and a rapid solution to your mobile accommodations.

Thank you Rusty. This is greatly appreciated.

 

[yaktamer]

Re: The newspaper article about your crash. That was the second tragedy I've read about in Orderville. The first was the permanent closing of Forscher's German Bakery. Utah will never be the same for me.

 

[rubiranch]

Geez Rubi, that must have been a heck of a ride down that ravine. Glad you are OK. If we had a story rating system, you would be in the top 1%.

I am very glad to hear that you are on the mend

Thank you Pete for reaching out.

Pete is who sent me an email asking where I've been for the last little while.

I drove about 15-20 miles from Kanab to where I went off the road and into
the river and I don't remember even one second of it.

In all reality I couldn't have picked a better place to crash. The
truck kept the rubber down and I walked away with a scraped hand
and knee, otherwise totally unhurt.

There's a sheer drop off about 1/4 mile prior to where I went off the road
that had I gone off there I seriously doubt that I'd be here
sharing anything with anyone.

My lucky day. Maybe that's why I'm not upset, mad or anything else, just grateful.

We all have a choice. We can either be bitter for what we don't have or
grateful for what we do have. And that's always been and easy choice for me to make.

 

[rubiranch]

I'm sure happy for you to be able to get the medical that you need when you need it.
I hope you continue to heal up!!
I'm finding out more about the Huntsman Center than I ever planned on knowing.

If you have cancer that's where you need to be and I hope
that you don't.

I've been dealing with advanced stage 4 metastatic melanoma for over
11 years that has sprees all over my body and multileg organs
including my brain twice.

They have taught my immunes system to kill cancer.

If I went in today for blood work, MRI and CT-scans they wouldn't find any cancer.




This is one of the license plates off the truck I crashed.

I truly believe that everyone at Huntsman are Angels that have
been sent here from Heaven to help care for people like me.


I hope I didn't stray too far off topic.

 

[rubiranch]

Re: The newspaper article about your crash. That was the second tragedy I've read about in Orderville. The first was the permanent closing of Forscher's German Bakery. Utah will never be the same for me.

It really surprised me that they closed.

Covid killed a lot of businesses too.

 

[cadmike]

I was gonna say I’m glad you survived the crash, then I realized you’ve survived much more than just a crash. Glad you’re still here. I hope you go out and fire off some of those rounds.

 

[rubiranch]

Thank you for all the kind words.
I'm healing faster than any of my doctors expected.

I'm happy, healthy and have a 1976 Ford highboy to work on.
And a M58 that heeds some range time too.

 

[TX-Dennis]

What an adventure!

Glad you came out on top and with a positive outlook.

 

[StrawHat]

…We all have a choice. We can either be bitter for what we don't have or
grateful for what we do have….

What a powerful statement by which to live your life!

Kevin

 

[wilkoi]

Best of luck to you. Be well.

 

[Old_Cop]

My gosh you are a lucky man.

 

[rubiranch]

My gosh you are a lucky man.

Very lucky, and thank you.