Do many of you have physical disabilities?

[echostar61]

Originally Posted by urb2165

Yep I have to take 13 pills every day to stay alive. But I am a Survivor thanks be to God.
1) Diabetic 20 years....
2) Male Breast Cancer Survivor 12 years now. My right breast is completely gone. Haven't been shirtless at the beach or pool is soooooome time. Don't want to scare any little kids. Still have self esteem problem with this issue.
3) Heart attack and surgery 4 years ago. Still have artery on the back of my heart that is 100% blocked and can not be operated on.
4) ED from all the medication
5) Depression and self esteem problems.

I work full time as a County Supervisor of Transportation for the State Dept of Education in SC. I have a staff of 10 men that maintain 150 school buses.

Survivor

Rodney,You are a true inspiration as are you all.

Terri

[BarryFreed]

I have a mental disability that prevents me from finding silver coins, but I try not to let it bother me.

[homefire]

I have T.B. Tired Butt!, It stops me every day!

[HaveFaith]

I work with the Physically & Mentally disabled, did a lot of heavy lifting, it's repetitious (sp) and ended up with a right Rotator Cuff Full Thickness tear. I had surgery Nov. 06, and have a disability in there now. The surgery fixed the tear, but the pain is there constantly. Sometimes I feel a popping in the deltoid muscle that really hurts and can't move my entire arm for a day or two. I went grocery shopping with my husband last night, and I tell you to push that cart was pure hell. I paid for it too.

Metal detecting has definately helped me. In the beginning after my surgery I was determined I would detect. It was late January, I was was bundled up, (looked like a penguin hobbling around), and at the beach. I feel detecting was 30% of my rehabilitation. I am still on lite duty at work and will never work at the capacity I was before the injury/surgery. The dr. said job retraining. So I don't really know how much longer I will be working for this company. I have worked at this job for 9 yrs. It is kinda scary not knowing when your job will end especially in these times of trials. I keep plugging along. The left shoulder is just as bad, but I don't think I will ever get the surgery for it. That was the worst surgery I have ever had!!

So anyway, I hope everyone just keeps on doing what they are doing, and hopefully the ailments are at least manageable. Good luck to everyone, and God Bless!! HH!!!

HaveFaith

[jerryg]

I have 3 stints from a heart attack in '03, arthritis in left hand and both hips, neuropathy in both feet, torn ligiments in left knee, some hearing loss from working on aircraft for 20 years(USAF), 34 pills and 2 shots a day. i'm 57 and feel like 80 but the good lord still lets get out and swing my ACE 250 now and then as long as my honey do list is done

[The TINMAN]

Lots of Broken bones, Bad rotator cups both shoulders, Bad wrist and Ankles. Knees & Back are shot from 35 yrs on the roofs , some arthritis and not sure what else as i don't see doctors. I am lucky tho at 56 that I'm not on any meds yet but like everyone else I have the good days and bad. My mind keeps tellin me I'm 25 but my body keeps sayin.. Ya can forget that *&$%# ! Bless All for dealin with so much and still gettin out to do this thing we do

[Gary]

Hats off to you guys.I have some problems also but nothing compared to what some of you have so I aint even gonna whine about my minor stuff.Sometime I aint real good with giving praise out but I see some really strong people here.I admire that quality in people.

[janiece]

We all deal with what we must to do what we want to do. We're a pretty strong group, here!

I have something going on with my muscles and there are good days and bad days. Sometimes I pay for going out MDing but I plan for it. I've also learned to swing by turning my waist so my shoulder and arm aren't involved as much. I'm one of those folks who sits down to dig and sometimes it's hard to get back up but I haven't gotten stuck yet so I just keep on doing what I do.

And some days I'm just lazy and have to make myself go out.

[creekrat]

Worked 32 yr underground (fossil fuel extractor) lol coal miner,height of coal seam was 28 inched high some times the coal would get 4 ft high worked that 17 yrs knees and arms arent legs so the shoulders and knees are shot,had cancer in 83 lost a lung and spine after 52 colbalt treatments and all the hair burtnt off me,went back to work 15 more years under the rock ,got covered up in a slate fall ,disk mess up from neckT1 T@ T3 toLL1 L2 L3 tail bone ,two fingers smashed no not my bugger pickers..luckly.last time i was hurt i was working in 16 ft coal, a piece of slate rock fell 4 by 4 ft square and hit me in the head a shoulder tought id be sucker punched by tinman lol,the doctors wouldnt release me to go back to work so im totaled out black lung,rock dust on the lung,stints in the heart and all that groovy stuff,but i still get out and love to dig somethin up if its a rusty nail or some nice shiney gold,but they are people who can get out and enjoy such things and i feel for the people who are laying in a bed whod love to hear that hum or beep of a coil going over something nice to dig ..member life ant no hill for a climber ,, hh,,Creek

[Digging Fool]

Originally Posted by creekrat

Worked 32 yr underground (fossil fuel extractor) lol coal miner,height of coal seam was 28 inched high some times the coal would get 4 ft high worked that 17 yrs knees and arms arent legs so the shoulders and knees are shot,had cancer in 83 lost a lung and spine after 52 colbalt treatments and all the hair burtnt off me,went back to work 15 more years under the rock ,got covered up in a slate fall ,disk mess up from neckT1 T@ T3 toLL1 L2 L3 tail bone ,two fingers smashed no not my bugger pickers..luckly.last time i was hurt i was working in 16 ft coal, a piece of slate rock fell 4 by 4 ft square and hit me in the head a shoulder tought id be sucker punched by tinman lol,the doctors wouldnt release me to go back to work so im totaled out black lung,rock dust on the lung,stints in the heart and all that groovy stuff,but i still get out and love to dig somethin up if its a rusty nail or some nice shiney gold,but they are people who can get out and enjoy such things and i feel for the people who are laying in a bed whod love to hear that hum or beep of a coil going over something nice to dig ..member life ant no hill for a climber ,, hh,,Creek

If they gave a "Toughness Award", I think you should have it! Don't break any mirrors or walk under any ladders.......