ArNG11

That is great Mr A.....Hopefully you won't have a long drawn out wait time.

 if this is a Hardship for you be sure to mention it.

Good Luck Buddy.

Actually Buck I haven't, not compared to some of the hardcore Veterans here.  I have been actually very lucky.  Very luck to have found Had it.  It truly is a gem.  I would not have gotten as far as I have without the knowledge gained from this site.  I know that for a fact.  I really attribute my successes to the knowledge and advice from my fellow brothers and sisters in arms.   It has made this whole debacle almost bare able.   I'll still give the credit to slow is smooth and smooth is fast.  Of course the fight, fight,  fight attitude does come into play.

Hang in there buddy!

Same to you my friend.

Back at you buddy,

Stay warm,

Hamslice

 ArNG11 ,

Glad to hear your hip surgery went well,Hadit radio show host Jerrel Cook had HIP Replacement a few months back and I think he was in and out of the Hospital within a week doing a Hadit Radio Show   tough guy!!..now thats fast!  AGHHHHHH The wonders of modern medicine.

Hope you both have a safe and speedy recovery.

Happy Holidays Everyone!!!

...........Buck

Thanks Buck.  It's been hard these last few months, but I got both knees and both hips done while waiting for my claims to have some movement towards the BVA.

Luckily it both times for me were not replacements just torn ligaments and a bunch of arthritis, however, all is well.  Thanks Buck.

I need to get back in the loop, I have been gone for a little bit.

Wishing you a speedy recovery Mr A

Thanks Buck52.  I thought the hip was bad, geesh this takes the cake.  I'm happy though it wasn't a total or partial knee. Definitely could have been worse.  Couple of torn meniscus MCL.  

I tried cloves for a toothache.  Ground cloves are great to treat the pain, only problem was that they also burned the skin in my mouth after I used them for 2 days.  Ended up with a huge spot that was very painful.  Be careful.

When my back was flaring up, I used to concentrate on the muscles, to make them relax.  That worked very well for years.  Most of my back pain was caused by muscles locking up, when I learned that I could relieve that pain by relaxing the muscle, it was a lot of help.  No narcotic could do that.

No I can agree, it does take discipline and patience, but yes there are some things that can be helped, meditation, breathing techniques, and other disciplines to help with the injuries and issues.  Valerian root worked for quite a while just not as effective as it used to be or as long lasting as the RX muscle relaxers.

The best results I have gotten is a multi discipline approach.  Utilize what works and discard what doesn't to taylor to individual needs of the specific day.  

I really believe it is finding a balance of it all.  I also believe it is an adaptive ever changing process.

At least you have a warm cozy house to call your own.  Just plan a little.  

Recently I looked at how much my kids want take out, I had to slim that number down a lot.  It is crazy how much a person spends.  With the amount I spent last month, I could have had groceries stocked for at least two months easy.  

Oh yeah we cut back on cable  no HBO or movie channels, just the basic cable  and we have a new energy effi HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM with a high energy rating of 21.0( New Lennox top Unit 5 ton.

We have had   heat barrier put up in attact , Had energy effi  double pane windows installed  and energy effi Shutters Installed on the inside on every window in the home, try to keep thermostat set at 68/70 use LED Lights With dimmers & ceiling fans in every room but kitchen/bath rooms

 And had a $$14,000 non heat blearier (Re-flecks heat) mental roof put on a couple years ago, and New door seals on all outside doors  which they are 4 outside doors.

our neighbor got a 1200 .00 $$ water Bill last summer.

I even got out a calk around the outside any cracks in the brick and wood areas

The City where we live has just got ridiculous on utility's 

Geeh Buck I was trying to help.  Looks like you have done all you can.  Curious what about alternative energy sources.  Oklahoma is trying to get big on the Wind energy market but new technology is always slow.  People are so used to traditional energy means that when new alternatives come out they just won't budge.

I'm not the model tree hugger but I try, it's only smart.  I have my house almost all converted to energy efficient bulbs and LED.  They are so much more cost effective in the long term, but the initial investment is crazy high.

I don't have cable or hard phone line.  Netflix and iTunes take care of the entertainment needs for us, oh and we are trying out Hulu.  

I'm looking forward to settling down in central New Mexico, the weather and conditions are so much more comfortable.  But until then I deal with the stuff here in OK.

I must say you have done quite a bit.  My last purchase here was a ADA water efficient toilet.  Believe it or not that purchase was a great investment.  Necessity of course, but helpful in other areas to.  Easier to get on and get off of.  

My biggest problem is deciding what to invest in as I don't want to or can't stay in Oklahoma.   Don't want to put too much $ in a place that I am thinking of not being in for more than 4 years or so.  Decisions right?