PFR-Knee pain-Who has had this?

[Mr.F]

Hello everybody,

Well today is the first day of watching my project come to life.  What is the saying the best laid plans go to waste.  First, nobody read their emails and did not follow the new schedule.  Second, there were some last minute data changes.  Third I received more data at the end of the day.  And finally I have people who want to revert the data to several days to a week ago.  I needed follow up data today, and what should have taken 5 minutes, took 40 minutes.   Other than this everything else ran smoothly.   My team met after work, had some discussions, and I told them the expectations so we will see how tomorrow runs.

The weather is beautiful so my knees are doing pretty good.  At work I spent a lot of the day with my head in-between my hands and noticed different foot ware.  I can not believe what people have on at work.  I was in pain just looking at these shoes.  I can not imagine the entire day with these shoes on.

Well I am waiting for a home cooked meal and a good beverage....Take care,

Mr. F

[TwoBadKneesUSA]

Love the shoe comment.  I nearly always feel that way about women's footwear.  I loved my spike heels when I was young, but even then knew better than to wear them 8 hours a day!  LOL Even some of the new men's styles do not look at all comfortable.


Fluid projects are so much fun (full sarcasm)!  Good luck with it.

Milly

[Mr.F]

Hello everybody,

Well my project at work is coming along.  The data is being cleaned up.  We are almost there.  Now I have to deal with the grant data.  I was sent an excel sheet that was not very helpful (to much extraneous information.  So last night I spent 4 hours working on a new excel data sheet that has streamlined the info on the sheet, has two sheets that looks at the data, and a fourth sheet that analyzes the data.  I sent it in and got approval to use these sheets for data collection.  Tonight I started to input our data and the output came out clean.  (I loved it when I can make people's lives easier).

Other than this I am running like a mad man at work.  Well not running, maybe walking at a faster pace than usual.  The weather is really heating up.  In the upper 90s and very hot.  So this is helping relieve some of my pain.  I still have pain but I guess I am getting use to it.  (This is really sad).  One of my friend's at work is going on disability (he is having his second knee replacement soon).  I was told that he is getting  a certain amount of money, through workman's comp, since he hurt his knees on the job.  I could not believe how much money he is getting.  Once he has his operation, goes through his PT, he is going back to school and changing his profession.

So that is the excitement of today.  Have a fantastic day...

Mr. F

[Mr.F]

Hello everybody,

We went whale watching yesterday.  It was unreal.  This was the first time any of us did this.  We started at the crack of dawn.  A two and a half hour drive.  Overcast and raining.  We get on the boat and start the hour ride to the area where the whales are feeding.  It is cold and raining.  We are at the spot for two hours (or longer I am not so sure).  All this time standing and moving side to side seeing the whales.  Then there was the hour long trip back.  (On the way back the skies clear and the sun comes out).

When we get back the skies turn dark.  The sun is still shining, but the clouds are appearing.  The rain never comes.  We go out to eat and I am in crippling pain.  We have a good meal (seafood) and walk around.  Then there is the two and a half hour drive home.  Needless to say the drive was not fun (yes, my wife drove home).  I passed out twice due to pain.

When we got home I spent the rest of the day on the sofa.  Our town had its annual street celebration.  We went last year (first time out since surgery) but not this year.  We were drained and I was in too much pain.

So far today I am feeling better.  It is not overcast or raining (so far).  I am working on my weekend laundry.  Also I am working on several data projects.  I sent out several lists and people keep wanting to changing things and make this impossible.  (Sometimes I wish departments would read what was sent out.  I can not offer what I do not have.  Send me more people, money, resources, and time and I can make this happen).  Other than this I am loving my new projects.

Take care...get out and enjoy your weekend...

Mr. F

[Mr.F]

Hello everybody,

Well work has been getting extremely busy.  I am running with my new project.  So far everything is working well.  I have had several people coming up to me and saying how well things are going.  My boss has been impressed with what is going on.  Weekly data points for a grant.  I had to write excel sheets to provide the proper data.  Now I get my daily reports, review these for accuracy, and compile the data for our Friday data dumps.  I expect tomorrow's data to be in before I leave work.  (Last week I spent 10 hours to get the appropriate data).

Today I was given the tast of hiring a new person.  This was the first time, at this job, where I got to review resumes, call people, set up and interview people, and make the recommendation to hire (I have done this before in abbot her state).  I love hearing the voice of a person who finds out he/she has a job.

Later on in the day I got the news I will be taking on the lead with another project.  I met with my boss and another person who is in charge of this project (he is leaving us for another job).  So I will be taking on another major project this summer.  If I figure out my boss's thinking, he will be having me work almost all summer (my only down time will be the 4th of July weekend). 

On a happy note, my family put in a bid on a townhouse.  Our offer was accepted.  Our closing date is later on in July.  So having lots of work this summer is good for me.  We were out tonight looking at flooring and paint.  The one bad thing with knee problems is when you move you need to hire people to do some of the work on your home. 

Well that is all from here.  Take care and enjoy the beautiful weather (hopeful you are experiencing the same weather we are)...
Mr. F

[Mr.F]

Hello everybody,

Well I was given another task at work today.  Yes I have been assigned to the website committee.  Soon I will be overseeing the creation and upkeep of our website.  Yes another major task assigned in several days.  As for the major task I am working on I got our weekly data sent in for our grant early today.  I still have one massive data dump left (new data should be coming in on Tuesday and Wednesday).  This time I created the data sheets I need.  So the data will come in cleanly.  And the database I created will input the data, calculate it, and disaggregate it.  All the data will be sent out shortly after it comes in.

As for my knees I have been getting us to the pain (it is amazing how your body gets use to certain things).  With the warm weather (and not having overcast days...I hope I did not jinks myself) I have not had the crippling pain. 

Since I have completed my programing for this weekend I can spend time with my family. 

Have a fun filled and exciting weekend...

Mr. F

[Mr.F]

Hello everybody,

Well sent out my excel sheets...people got them, some followed directions, others made modifications (without telling me), others added info (without telling me), and some moved things around (without telling me).  I was able to see what they did and cleaned up the sheets prior to my data dumps.  Ran all the sheets through my database and amazing what clean data gives you.  Everything looks good.  Created one master excel sheet with all the information the grant needs and emailed it out.  Yeah that massive data dump is over.  Round two comes later this month.  And yes, I love creating solutions.

I got to hire a new person this week.  I love this feeling.  Giving someone a job is fantastic.  One the other hand I had to tell the other applicants that the job has been filled and its not them is horrible (since there were 2 great people).  Also I had to let a person go who was not producing.  My boss told me I had to do this.  Afterwards we talked and he said it never gets easy doing this (he wants me to take on more of an administrative roll..I am all for this) and I agree with him.

As for my knees I am taking it one day at a time.  I have pain and the other day I set it off while moving my wife's car.  At work I am so busy that my pain is in the back of my mind.  I am glad that tomorrow is a day off (and my only day off this summer).

Have a happy 4th...
Mr. F

[Mr.F]

Hello everybody,

Well I am waking up with massive pain in my knees.  After I move, or do light exercise, I feel better.  At work I am very busy so I am not paying attention to my pains.  Feeling it now that I am home.

I found out that I have an new position, at my current job, today.  Exciting.  Not to mention the 6 hours I worked on data.  I am sooooooooooo brain fried now.  I hope that things will be better tomorrow.  I have to work on excel sheets for my employees tomorrow.  Yes, this will be used in weekly reports and grant data dumps.  I can not wait until the final report and see all of our hard work and effort paying off.  Initial data looks very good.

I need to do what I did yesterday...watch movies, eat, and sleep.

Take care,

Mr. F

[Mr.F]

Hello everybody,

I am sitting on the sofa enjoying the overcast weather, it is raining on and off today.  Since I can not got outside I am doing laundry and watching movies.  The rest of the family is out and about.  Nothing exciting going on today.  Earlier, in between folding clothes, putting clothes is the washer or dryer, I was stretching.  I counted the cracks I was able to get out of my spine.  Lately I felt stiff and would stretch in the morning.
So I started off with a bang...or should I say pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop.  Yes 9 cracks.  My spine was feeling good.  How many more could I get?  I kepted stretching and counting.  Soon I was at 15.  I stopped and drank some water.  I started to stretch and the cracks kept coming.  22, 23, 24.. I was not even close to the end.  After, I don't know, 8 minutes the total was 47 cracks.
I feel like a new man.  I feel relaxed and my back, and spine, is feeling great.  I can not believe how many cracks came out of my back.  I have not felt this good in years.  To celebrate I took a nap.
Have a fantastic day,
Mr. F

[Mr.F]

Hello everybody,

Well I have been swamped under this week.  We have several special programs running this summer.  One of them just ended.  (People are going on vacation so we have about 15 less from this).  Then another group was out of town for 3 days (another 10 people were not here).  So we are running a the bare minimum number of employees to run everything.  On top of this we have had 2 medical situations and a change in staff.  While all of this is going on I had to send in more data, create excel sheets, update my database, add fields, and write code.  It was a good week for work, yet stressful.

On top of this I had dental work done.  It has been 2 years since I dental work.  Dealing with the knees, surgery, recovery, and possibility of more surgery I did not want to start some dental work and not be able to complete what is needed.  On Thursday I spent 2 hours at the dentist.  X-rays, deep cleaning, and other items and my mouth feels like new.  I have to make 2 more appointments for follow ups (checking one tooth...possible root canal and removing wisdom teeth..I have 3).  Yes insert your loss of wisdom jokes here (once removed you will have no more wisdom or right now you have 3/4 the wisdom of the average person, etc).

If several weeks we have the closing on our new place.  It is not a new construction, but it is new for us.  We are calling around to find a handy man to install flooring, paint in high up areas, and some other little items around the house.  (During the summer my only day off has been the 4th).  Through all my new responsibilities and items I am overseeing I have no time for vacation.  This means more money for the house (the money pit as I call it).

At work my boss hired someone new so I am one of the people assisting with training him (and getting him on all of your servers, website, email, wiki, blog, etc).  Yes let the fun begin.

Earlier today I was programing for 2 hours so I will have all the databases ready for our second grant data dump.  This will occur after the 24th.  This week I need to go through and analyze the data sent in, clean up the data, and eliminate what is not necessary.

The weather is changing again.  Now we are experiencing hot and dry weather.  We will be in the 90s this week.  I guess it is time to tint the car windows.

Have a fantastic weekend,
Mr. F

[Mr.F]

Hello everybody,

Sorry for not posting.  I have been dealing with a tooth issue.  I went to the dentist for a cleaning and check up.  Nothing new and exciting.  X-rays, cleaning, and the regular conversation.  I mentioned that I had a small pain in the lower right jaw.  It felt like a pin prick.  I mentioned it because it was in an abnormal place.  A new 3D x-ray machine was used.  And look at that a dark spot.  Could be a root canal.  Oh what fun.

I was given the name of another dentist who could check out the tooth and perform the procedure.  An appointment for the 26th.  Tuesday night I was eating dinner and the pain that occurred was epic.  Wow, I never had this type of pain in my mouth.  As the night went on the pain was worse.  No sleep all of Tuesday.

Wednesday I went to work, called my other dentist, and got an appointment for that day.  I was examined and x-rayed.  Sensitivity to hot and cold.  And finally the light test.  Well there was no need for a root canal.  No celebrating yet.  I need to have the tooth removed.  I was given the name of an oral surgeon.

This morning I called and was able to be seen be the oral surgeon.  Not only did I have tooth 30 removed, I had my 3 wisdom teeth removed.  So here I sit on the sofa writing with 4 less teeth and a swollen face.  I hope your day it better than mine.  On top of all of this my birthday is Saturday.  Happy B-day to me, and yes I sure know how to celebrate.

Take care,

Mr. F

[Mr.F]

Hello everybody,

Well its 2 days after having 4 teeth removed and I am feeling good.  I felt like I could have gone into work Friday (but I did not).  We are purchasing a town home soon so we went shopping today.  We found several items we wanted and we will order them next week.  On Monday we have someone coming out to measure the place and we will order the flooring and paint. 

Today is my birthday so we went out for a b-day breakfast...eggs and a banana.  Lunch was chicken noodle soup.  Mashed potatoes for dinner.  Do I know how to live it up or what?  The good news is if everything goes as planned I will be back at work on Monday.

Tomorrow we are going to a Farmer's market.  Hopefully there will be food I can eat there.  There are lots of fresh food, organic and local farmers, selling products so I hope I can support our farmers.

Take care and have a fantastic weekend,

Mr. F

[Mr.F]

Hello everybody,

We continue th birthday weekend celebration.  Last night was a dinner for two...chicken and mashed potatoes.  This morning the family went out to breakfast (pancakes and eggs).  Eating different foods.  My mouth is still sore from the 4 teeth being removed, at least I can eat different foods.  What is amazing is that my jaws, and face, did not puff up.

This morning we went to a farmer's market.  The foods smelled incredible.  Unfortunately none of which I could eat.  The kettle corn was the killer.  They were making this fresh.  Then there was the barbeque places and the Indian food.  I can not wait until me mouth is better so I can eat my way through the market.

I hope your weekend is exciting...take care,
Mr. F

PS- laundry time....at least 5 loads.  And one week until we get our new place.

[Mr.F]

Hello everybody,

Well the work for the grant is in, on time, and approved.  To quote a line from a movie my son has been watching on HBO "I love it when a plan comes together".  What is nice is that if I need a team to work on this again everyone has already said they would come back and work with me.  (It is great to know I have a hard working and dedicated group of people willing to work for and with me).  Right now most people are on vacation, so very few of us are at work.  Very quiet, but still lots of work.

As for us, we had our closing.  Now it is time to get in and fix the place up: painting, new flooring, some odds and ends, and we are hoping everything will be ready in 2 weeks.  We have spent 11 hours (in the past 2 days) working on the place.  So far the knees are holding up.  I am experiencing limited pain.  I guess my knees know the place needs to be done in 2 weeks so after this I can give our (lol).  I have painted the ceilings in the top and entry levels.  (The basement does not need the ceiling painted).  Most of the work has come in the form of removing the window treatments and removing wall anchors.  There were so many window treatments that in one area I had to fill in at least 15 holes (and remove wall anchors).

We are getting ready to spend a little family time.  Along with this we need to do laundry.  So let the fun begin....

Take care,

Mr.F

[Mr.F]

Hello everybody,

Sorry for not posting in awhile.  I forgot when the last time I wrote something.  Let me see...where should I start?  OK...At work it is vacation time.  There are 2 of us now coming in daily.  I am working on a new project that somebody else started.  I do not mind these projects, unless it is like this one.  The person who started it is taking a job somewhere else.  He is good but there is no logic to his systems and methods.  It is like trying to follow a five year old through a story.  I asked my boss, and another higher up working on this project, if we can scrap it and start all over.  Unfortunately we are behind in time and can not do this, so the past 3 days I have been in programing h*ll.  I will work through this and the project will be successful.

We closed on our home last Friday.  Since then we have painted the ceilings, the bedrooms, the main floor, and the basement.  I have pulled up, cut up, rolled, and removed 1600 square feet of carpet and underlay.  Along with this my son and I removed all the nails,tacks that we in the floor.  My wife hired a college kid to help and he has removed all the wood and nails that held down the carpet, removed the baseboards, and the window treatments.  Yesterday we had to pick up 1500 square feet of flooring (wood) and bring this to the house (over 3100 pounds of flooring).  Monday it will be installed.  We had to rent a U-Hall to do this.  When we got it home we had to unload it (2 boxes equals about 60 pounds and there was about 100 boxes).  To say that I am sore today is an understatement.  I carried at least 36 boxes into the house.  Along with this I was in the U-Hall handing the boxes to the person who was helping us.  OUCH!.

I did not tell you about our flooring nightmare and the company that almost made us mess up our instillation, work around the house, installing new toilets, shelves, move in, move out, our current lease, etc.

Today we are painting and cleaning up the floors so when the guys come in to work on the wood and install the new flooring everything is ready.  Off to the local hardware store.

Take care,
Mr. F