What am I going to do?

[clintnelms]

Well,  I've got to have surgery on the 30th. I have two compressed nerves in my right arm. Doctor says I'll be out for 10 to 14 days. I told the doctor, "So you're saying I can't run my sawmill for 2 weeks?" He said nope. So what now? How am I going to get my sawmill fix now? Guess I'll be spending a lot of time on here.

[WV Sawmiller]

   Sorry about the surgery. Hope all goes well. There are worse places to be than on the FF.

[sandsawmill14]

they did my heart cath through my right arm ( they can do that now if veins are good enough ) he told me i couldnt do anything for 5 days so  i had them put it in a sling and the next morning i taped it where i couldnt move it  so i didnt forget and try to use  ;D then went on to the sawmill about 18 hrs after they discharged me ;D i also hoped around on a fractured leg for 3 weeks one time before i gave in and went to the doctor : he asked me why i waited so long to come see him and i told him i thought it would get better and he said "well it will in another 8-10 weeks if you keep walking on or about 3-4 if you will go home and behave"     total bill was almost 600 bucks total treatment was go home and prop it up >:( and they wonder why i dont go to the doc till i just have to :D :D :D

disclaimer this is all true   I do not recommend trying this at home i am not responsible for anyone who try too be as stupid as me smiley_dunce smiley_dizzy :D :D :D

[valley ranch]

Hope it goes well. Or, you can get out of having to do it. Good luck and heal well.











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[Magicman]

I wish you the best with the surgery.   :P  Yup, spending time here on the FF can be good therapy as well as educational and entertaining.   

[goose63]

  : 8) You could bring some GRITS up here and sit in the shade and watch me run mine :D

[Magicman]

Or sit in the sun the past couple of days and watch me run mine.  Wow, I am enjoying my day off.   8)

[clintnelms]

  :) ::) 8) You could bring some GRITS up here and sit in the shade and watch me run mine :D

Haha 😂

[GAB]

Someone, close by, needs to bring him a coloring book with pictures of sawmills and a box of crayons.  OK maybe two coloring books, one to practice and experiment with and the other one for finished refrigerator art work.
Gerald

[Magicman]

Someone, close by, needs to bring him a coloring book with pictures of sawmills and a box of crayons.

What on earth is he going to do with a whole box of Orange crayons??   ???

[justallan1]

Do yourself a huge favor and take the time off.
I had surgery on my right shoulder at the end of march for bone spurs, during which time they partially cut loose my bicep and I was suppose to take it easy for 3 months, take pain pills daily and see a physical therapist once a week.
Me being the smart guy I am refused to take the pain pills and thought "taking it easy" meant farming, which turned into riding my 4-wheeler to fence, then helping brand 2,000 calves, ETC.
Night before last the physical therapist tells me that I'm in no better shape than the day I started.
Although I still work everyday and will eventually get better, I'm sure wishing I had listened.

[gimpy]

When it comes to surgery, it's normally the first time is the only possibility of getting it right. Very often, the surgery is perfect but the patient fails to get relief because they didn't give their body enough time to heal.

A few weeks won't really be missed. The inability to return to pre-surgery abilities, a lifetime.

Do you and yours a favor.  :P

[thecfarm]

You are going to do what the Doctor told you to do.  ;D You will have 10- 14 days of rest and than all that time your "lost" will be gained back. You will feel better and feel like doing more after the time off.
Good luck!!!

[GAB]

Someone, close by, needs to bring him a coloring book with pictures of sawmills and a box of crayons.

What on earth is he going to do with a whole box of Orange crayons??   ???

Since I have no clue as to what type or brand of sawmill the man has I was not limiting him to one crayon color.
Another option I guess would be to spend time with the good book.
I realize that BIBLE stands for Basic Information Before Leaving Earth and that no one is in a hurry to leave so most are not in any hurry to spend time with it.
Gerald

[sealark37]

Do as the doc says.  If you get too antsy, get a limber brush and a rag and start a slow clean-up of your mill.  Regards, Clark

[fishfighter]

I can't give the OP all wisdom other then listen to your body. I'm real guilty not doing what my doctors tell me, but on the other hand, they keep telling me what ever I'm doing, keep doing. :D