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Awibrandy

Old School Reefer
Location
Far Rockaway
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For those of you who may be interested.lol

I'm still alive, still have my 155 BF mixed reef. The tank as well as me took a beating these past few months, but we are both still hanging in.;)

Tank suffered some over heating, and neglect issues, and therefor I lost just about every sps I had, a couple of lps as well. But that which survived is doing well. I am trying to do my best with it.
As some may remember I was to have Total Knee Replacements this October. Well after meeting with the surgeon I was told that I would not be guaranteed pain free out come because I am dealing with Fybromyalgia as well. Further more I would never be able to kneel for the rest of my life, because of the chance of dislocating the artificial knees. So I decided that I will continue to deal with the pain until a better alternative is made available.;)
Now to add to my poor maintenance of my tank, my step father was taken a little ill. I had to move him in to a rehab/nursing home near me, and bring my mom to stay with me. I am currently running back an forth to the nursing home, as well as looking to get them into one of the senior citizen homes out by me on the Rock.;) Their apartment is in LES in Manhattan, way to difficult for me to care for them.
So that is what has been happening with me.

I will try to come online a little more as things start to settle down.

For those of my buddies that pray: Please ask Abba to continue to give me the strength & fortitude that I need to do what must be done. Thank you all........
 

ryangrieder

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Location
Northern Jersey
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yes you have been missing! the knee replacement thing sucks. i remember about 4 years ago my girlfriends mother had a double knee cap replacement because of her arthritis. she was walking again within a week and a half, but she pushed her self alot. she did alot of work outside of physical theropy. her grandmother also had the same surgery done, and it took her about a month, but she did not push her self and kind of babied it. i hope everything goes well! feel better!
 

E.intheC

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Location
Suffolk County
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Awilda! I've been wondering why you haven't been posting much. Sounds like you're very busy. It sounds like you're still kicking (or... punching? :lol2: )
 

JimmyR1rider

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Glad to see you around again Awilda!!! Listen, I have scars on both my knees from the surgeries to put rods in when I broke them but I can still kneel. If you need help with anything that requires kneeling let me know- I have a good work schedule with 3 days off at a time so Ill be available to come over and help out if wanted....again glad to see you back.
 

Awibrandy

Old School Reefer
Location
Far Rockaway
Rating - 100%
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Thank you ALL! Especially for the prayers.;) I know He answers them!!!!
I've missed you ALL!!!!!!!!:grouphug:
Biggest thing on my mind right now is my parents. It's a lot on me, but I wouldn't have it any other way. My stepfather is having some balance issues that they are working on at the rehabilitation place. Hoping he'll be out soon. He will come out with either a rolling walker or a wheel chair. That is another reason for the search for another apartment for them. Their current apartment is to small to accomadate either.:(
My mom has a small skin cancer on her leg which will be removed next week (Nov. 10, 2010).
Sorry, but you guys are my family, and I need to talk.lol

I don't get much time to myself to be online these days, but I will try to communicate a little more as things settle down a bit.

I miss my knees LOL, I will be putting my sump in the basement in order to make maintenance on my reef a bit easier.;) Hubby has given the OK on putting holes in the wall.LOL Guess he got tired of seeing me sprawled out on the floor infront of the tank.ROFLMAO
 

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