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OK, so I will post to myself then!
Interesting to note, looking at the Owners WIKI, that from nothing, we have 4 builders/owners in the Glos/Worcestershire area!
Is it the water?
Might have been one or two before, but they never made themselves known!
Ahh well...I am bored with talking to myself now.........
Boorrrring!... boooring...boooring.......zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Interesting to note, looking at the Owners WIKI, that from nothing, we have 4 builders/owners in the Glos/Worcestershire area!
Is it the water?
Might have been one or two before, but they never made themselves known!
Ahh well...I am bored with talking to myself now.........
Boorrrring!... boooring...boooring.......zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Doesn't this weather do bad things to your resolve to get the project pushed on?
Am I the only one?
So I get home after work having mapped out what I would like to achieve that night or maybe the weekend, then have my tea, pop into the garage and.....
...it's cold and not that inviting here.. and there is 'er-in-doors' all cuddled up next to a roasty fire, on the sofa in front of the telly...so what the heck am I doing in the garage then?
All resolve evaporates... I make excuses like ' Oh that bit is complicated - that bit means I will have to take that off, then this bit, then - Oh! Fudge-it! - needs more time than I have tonight - and the light in here is not that good'
...so effectively argue myself out of the job... toddle out of the garage to the fridge for a 'comfort tinny' and go capture yet another Pirate Camp on Far Cry 3, or join a grinning Wife on the sofa!
DOH!
Am I the only one?
So I get home after work having mapped out what I would like to achieve that night or maybe the weekend, then have my tea, pop into the garage and.....
...it's cold and not that inviting here.. and there is 'er-in-doors' all cuddled up next to a roasty fire, on the sofa in front of the telly...so what the heck am I doing in the garage then?
All resolve evaporates... I make excuses like ' Oh that bit is complicated - that bit means I will have to take that off, then this bit, then - Oh! Fudge-it! - needs more time than I have tonight - and the light in here is not that good'
...so effectively argue myself out of the job... toddle out of the garage to the fridge for a 'comfort tinny' and go capture yet another Pirate Camp on Far Cry 3, or join a grinning Wife on the sofa!
DOH!
Well since my last post (must have been cathartic), I sent 2 hrs last night splicing and prepping the rear view camera cables.
Tonight I intend to finish that wiring and see if the damn things work...
Unfortunately tomorrow I have to be in to the hospital at 8am for a carpel tunnel operation on my right hand (left one in a few months time), so that is going to scupper my efforts for a while - will be out of action for a week or two - possibly! - we will see!
Anyone else had this done?
Tonight I intend to finish that wiring and see if the damn things work...
Unfortunately tomorrow I have to be in to the hospital at 8am for a carpel tunnel operation on my right hand (left one in a few months time), so that is going to scupper my efforts for a while - will be out of action for a week or two - possibly! - we will see!
Anyone else had this done?
UltimaCH said:
Not that specific problem, but over the last 10-15 years years, I have had all my fingers on both hands operated (except thumbs) for trigger fingers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigger_finger
I'm sure all will be well for you after. You may have to lay off tinkering on the Ult for a while...
Sounds like too much sniper action!I'm sure all will be well for you after. You may have to lay off tinkering on the Ult for a while...
jmwram said:
hi again forgot to say also have a rear view camera,was intending fitting to built in sat nav but have a problem with sat nav not going into tv screen mode?.think i have wrong unit tho,have built sat nav into roof lining and it swings down and tucks away after use,witch works reely well 7"screen just the job,i think i need to upgrade to a later better model tho.
just back from hospital, whee a nice man stuck needles into my hand and wrist - then sliced through my palm, deep into the tendon area........ oops!... errum... am I making anyone feel queasy?
..anyhow..hand all numb-like and heavily bandaged...painkillers at the ready! strapped up to my shoulder! Gad!
small prob being my right hand ...typing this is...let's say.... I-n-t-e-r-e-s-t-i-n-g!
already had 'er-indoors start to put the screws on my antics!
btw - it appears that I cannot do anything but light work with my rt hand for 2 MONTHS! ..AAARRRGGH!
ANYHOW - got my twin rear-view cams and monitor mounted. wired and working last night! GREAT!
K
UltimaCH said:
Keith, your hand may pulse for some hours, during the night too, when the pain killers wear out. Try keeping the hand pointing upwards and if possible higher than the heart. That should diminish the throbbing 
A word of warning though.
When you can remove the bandage, try keeping the stitches away from water etc. If you take a shower, wrap your hand in a plastic bag. If you don't protect the wound and stitches, water seeps down through the stitching holes and may start an infection which then has to be treated with antibiotics. I know, I've unfortunately been down that road...
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Dan, I dumped the Painkillers as soon as I got home - Hate that sort of stuff - rather let any twinges tell me I am overdoing stuff - cos that is what pain is for! Anyhow - pain tells you that you are alive!!!A word of warning though.
When you can remove the bandage, try keeping the stitches away from water etc. If you take a shower, wrap your hand in a plastic bag. If you don't protect the wound and stitches, water seeps down through the stitching holes and may start an infection which then has to be treated with antibiotics. I know, I've unfortunately been down that road...
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Edited by UltimaCH on Wednesday 30th January 17:49
Anyhow, I have always been a bit of a masochist, so nothing new here..
Today it feels much better, and I can type with two hands 'YEAY!' ...but take your point - will be very careful - Mr wait-for-it........ HANDS! Yep! Honest that was my Consultant Surgeon's name... He told me that I must not do anything heavy - even grip hard for at least two months otherwise I might destroy what has been done...
Problem is that we all do this stuff without thinking - especially if there is no pain associated (until it goes TWANG that is!) - Anyone feeling a tad nauseous yet?
..so I am going to have to be extra careful methinks..
...and I take your point Dan, ref the stitches and showers/ infection, yes it is true, had this like you a few years ago when I hade half my guts ripped out! Not nice...
Sorry, I have to smile, this forum is beginning to sound like a geriatric lounge - where there is nothing else to talk about but one-upmanship ailments!!!!!!
Edited by 3Dee on Thursday 31st January 16:09
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