who am i kidding :-)

[Zed]

I told a few close members recently that i was going to have a break from mto,long story short,ive a few health issues that get me down plus job issues,ive also some personal problems that are getting me down,so i thought it was best i take a break and try and sort myvlife out,well it seems i cant live without you guys,so im going know where,this site is therapy for me and is the best place on the net,big thanks too all that help and chat too me 


All the best
paul 

[Aloha]

If anything hopefully MTo can be your reforge from all that.  Sorry to hear of the struggles and know that I for one am routing for you.  Keep your head up brother,  life tends to kick us all in the SAK from time to time.   

[derekmac]

Hang in there Paul, we're all here for you brother!!   

[Higgins617]

I told a few close members recently that i was going to have a break from mto,long story short,ive a few health issues that get me down plus job issues,ive also some personal problems that are getting me down,so i thought it was best i take a break and try and sort myvlife out,well it seems i cant live without you guys,so im going know where,this site is therapy for me and is the best place on the net,big thanks too all that help and chat too me 


All the best
paul 

I'm really sorry to hear that buddy. Just remember that things always do get better, just do your best to keep your head up. Sometimes distractions are better as they help keep your mind from slipping in the wrong direction if you focus too much on the things plaguing you. If theres anything that can be done to help you know this is a place of friends. Glad you're sticking around!

Kyle

[Zed]

Thanks mate  means a lot,i plod along but had a bit of a problem this week in my personal life,plus have too see my doc on friday as a issue with a recent blood test,fingers crossed nothing too bad,the list of health problems gets longer every year plus my depression doesnt help,keeping my mind focused on sak's and mt's helps  thanks everyone for the support 

[kirk13]

I'm glad your sticking around Paul

It's difficult not to have a chuckle,or find a grin in the amount of smurf we all come out with here...does wonders for keeping a constant level in my insanity

[Chako]

We would miss you Paul. So don't be going off and doing life things now. 

[Higgins617]

Thanks mate  means a lot,i plod along but had a bit of a problem this week in my personal life,plus have too see my doc on friday as a issue with a recent blood test,fingers crossed nothing too bad,the list of health problems gets longer every year plus my depression doesnt help,keeping my mind focused on sak's and mt's helps  thanks everyone for the support 

I truly wish you the best of luck with the tests, situations such as that are always horrible to be in. Let us know how you fare buddy, if you don't mind

[ducttapetech]

Keep your head up Paul and I wish you the best of luck. If you need anything or just want to shoot the bull, let me know.

Nate

[magentus]

Glad you're sticking around zed. It wouldn't be the same if you weren't here.

[kkokkolis]

I hope the best for you. As an MTO member, you will never walk alone. We might not have any measurable effect on your health or personal problems, but we care.

[NKlamerus]

It will always workout bud. Glad to see you stuck around.

You didn't mention financial problems, I'd buy a new MT! That always helps me anyways

[Grant Lamontagne]

We are always here for you- we look after our own.  Always have, always will.

Def

[firiki]

I'm glad your sticking around Paul

It's difficult not to have a chuckle,or find a grin in the amount of smurf we all come out with here...does wonders for keeping a constant level in my insanity

Somehow this insanity is re-invigorating to my so-called sanity. There's a gun in the Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy I'm rather envious of; the emotions gun where targets hit with it feel what the person pulling the trigger is feeling. Imagine if you could use that to imbue some MT.O spirit into the rest of the world.

Why would you leave, Zed matey? I never thought I'd make it to 500 posts but I did. The people in these forums is the reason for that and you're one of them. I hope you get those medical issues all sorted and please stick around 

[Zed]

Thanks everyone this means a lot too me,it's snowballed this week as health bad and not sure of results till Friday too top it off my ex wifes taken my daughter to London to live,so its all a bit much at the moment, but all your support means a lot to me 

[Monrogue]

Well my friend, I'm glad you can't stay away   I hope you are able to get everything sorted that is bothering you, and always feel free to throw me a PM if you want another fella to chat with

[Sparky415]

  Hello Mate

 

[Zed]

 

another thing that gave me a bit of focus this week was the dirty seized huntsman i picked up at a car booty last Sunday, it had a small snap of the tip of the small blade and all the tools had seized up,i really enjoyed cleaning it and re profiling the small blade, plus changed the worn economy scales,its now looking good,and working super victorinox smooth 

[RT1969]

this site is therapy for me and is the best place on the net,big thanks too all that help and chat too me 

Oh yes, I can sign that! 
Hang in there, Paul. To become a little poetic: We have march, you survived the depth of winter and spring is coming. May it lift up your spirits!

We might not have any measurable effect on your health or personal problems, but we care.

I have to say, knowing that everyone here cares, is having a measurable effect, at least on me.


Not only that people care (Even if you have never seen them face to face), but also the welcoming atmosphere here.
While on some parts of the internet the sign "Here be dragons" might be written, on MTo it is more like "Here be family"!   

[Zed]

  thanks a gain everyone  ill let you all know how it goes at the docs tomorrow, i also need to sort my job out as getting me down and not helping me mentally, thanks again for all these kind words  mto is more family than just a forum 

[Higgins617]

another thing that gave me a bit of focus this week was the dirty seized huntsman i picked up at a car booty last Sunday, it had a small snap of the tip of the small blade and all the tools had seized up,i really enjoyed cleaning it and re profiling the small blade, plus changed the worn economy scales,its now looking good,and working super victorinox smooth 

This is me with bikes. There's nothing that calms my head more than sitting down with a "new" wreck of a bike and slowly tearing it down and getting everything back to clean and smooth working shape. It's like therapy

[Zed]

another thing that gave me a bit of focus this week was the dirty seized huntsman i picked up at a car booty last Sunday, it had a small snap of the tip of the small blade and all the tools had seized up,i really enjoyed cleaning it and re profiling the small blade, plus changed the worn economy scales,its now looking good,and working super victorinox smooth 

This is me with bikes. There's nothing that calms my head more than sitting down with a "new" wreck of a bike and slowly tearing it down and getting everything back to clean and smooth working shape. It's like therapy

this was also my life for many years,ive still got 3 bike projects ill finnish one day 

[Zed]

Just a quick update as saw my doc today,blood results show a problem with my liver,so having a scan done ,he toĺd me that i had problems with my lungs again,ive got one that collapses now and then,long story but ive got a low immune systen so get viruses and bad chest infections regularly, he upted my meds for my Fibromyalgia as getting to a point i struggle to walk,my works a big problem as we are so short staffed ive been covering lots of extra shifts for the last 8 months and now taking its toll,i had too take my name off my 5th 12hr night shift this week,i told our head of care and she huffed at me,as too say im smurfed off is a understatement, sadly my wife lost her job 8 months ago and her new job pays as bad as mine,this is the reason ive been working extras,but im going to be carefull how many extra i do this month,anyway moan over 

[Monrogue]

I know it may be easier said than done, but try to keep your chin up buddy.....

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[Zed]

I know it may be easier said than done, but try to keep your chin up buddy.....

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thanks mate  im trying,having a family really helps as i want let them see me down,ill plod along and distract myself with my hobbies 

[Monrogue]

I know it may be easier said than done, but try to keep your chin up buddy.....

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thanks mate  im trying,having a family really helps as i want let them see me down,ill plod along and distract myself with my hobbies 

You know this place is great for hanging out, and like you and many others have said, it's like a family

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[Yadda]

Any time you're feeling down and/or next time you're having a pint, remember you have friends here. 

[magentus]

Yeah, hang in there Zed. Care work is tough at the best of times. It's cool you can keep the hobbies up. All the best mate.

[Pignut71]

Hey Paul, chin up. Life will sort itself out. I've been in a similar position with ongoing health issues, lost my job just before Xmas which was a grim time but things are looking up now and I always tell myself that things could always be worse and there is always someone worse off. Just keep smiling and tinkering with MT's! Try and spend as much time as possible with your children, that always made me feel better (when they were not bickering!!).
Take care, Jon.


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[firiki]

Personally, the thought that things could always be worse doesn't console me; instead it infuriates me but let's not go there.

Zed, your work with elder people with dementia is a great service to society even if people (money-grabbing bosses included) don't realise that.

I think I understand how difficult your work can be at times as I see my grandma who's developped some form of dementia after a stroke she had a few years ago. It's painful to see her not reckognise me or thinking she's in another time and place and not being able to maintain a proper conversation for long. Nevertheless, I should be visiting more despite all the adversities 

I urge you to love yourself, optimistic stance towards disease and infirmity has a positive impact on how your body reacts to all that. Loving yourself also means not wearing your self out so much if at all possible. I reckon pondering about SAKs and MTs takes up some of my time and money but it also gives me some peace of mind in many ways. Well, not always but in general it does. Same with hanging around MT.O

Sorry to hear about your lass. Are you far from London? I hope you can see eachother often