Ello Peeps,

Welcome to my life and medical update, things have really hit the fan since we last spoke.

As you may remember i was going on vacation and as soon as i returned i would have my hand surgery

Well, I went on vacation as planned with my beautiful wife but 5 days before i did, my surgery was rescheduled for two weeks later, bit of a pain but no big deal, had to rebook my leave from work and stuff but it was all sorted, eventually.

Returned from a wonderful relaxing time in the Bahammas only to be laid off from my job the first day back, 2 weeks before my rescheduled surgery.

Not Good.

So then i had the stress of looking for a new job asap. Lucky i would still be covered under my insurance which would last a month after i was terminated, until the end of July

But the stress put my blood pressure through the roof, so my Doctory wouldn't sign me off, until i had it under control.

So i had to monitor it every two hours and keep a record.

Re-cap, needed to find new job before my surgery but couldn't start until i was healed enough but had to keep my blood preasure down so i could have the surgery before insurance ran out, go it, .....good.

Well the Friday before my surgery i went for an interview doing my dream job, machining custom rims for cars.

Nailed the interview until i told them about the surgery.......silence followed, but i assured them i would be fine, i was lying of course, i had no idea what i was in for but before i left i told them i would be ok to start at the beginning of August......NO PROBLEM, they seemed satisfied.

That night recieved a call asking if i could come in on the Monday and work just to see if i would be ok.

I worked like a lunatic for 9 hours, fitted in with the guys, was setting up beautiful 19", 20" and 22" rims on 5 milling machines within an hour of being there. Just tried to think of it as my make a wish day, if nothing came of it at least i had one day making rims.

Wednesday was surgery day, everything went well, woke up with a new level of pain, i felt like my arm was in molten lava when i woke up, unreal.

But over the last week and a half this has eased until now which is ok as long as i don't use it, i can move my fingers now but not my wrist.

These pictures were taken 5 days after the op.

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The X-Ray with bone removed and four bones screwed together

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Tomorrow i go to get a new more solid cast that i have to wear for 6 more weeks

After my surgery i just phoned the wheel place to tell them everything went well when i'm delighted to say that they offered me the job starting on the 3rd of August.

Vossenwheels.com  take a look

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So, one week from today i will start at the shop you see in the video, i can't wait

As for modelling, basically going stir crazy not being able to do anything but

I do have some more ideas for stuff like for example a really simple hand operated roto molding set up and some other kit ideas.

But that will be later in the year

Prometheus is burning a hole in my brain right now and i can't wait to get back to it but i must be patient

Which i'm NOT

Very frustrated right now

But what can i do............wait.

Thank you all for visiting and thank you all for your support and encouragement and thank you so much Ken for the generous offer, E-mail sent.

Take care everyone

As that great Austrian actor once said

I'LL BE BACK

Gag