Value Of Equipment?

Best of luck with all the changes Dylskee! I think you might enjoy retirement maybe more than you think as a little time goes by, especially as your health improves.

 

Wishing you all the best with your retirement and recovery. I am sure you will enjoy the extra time with the people you love.

 

Congratulations on your retirement dylskee! Now put yourself to work finding new hobbies. Make it a real goal to search for and find new hobbies. Could be two, or it could be six. But find some new ones you enjoy. Something different. And hopefully they will be on top of some you already have been doing.

 

dylskee congrats on retirement, focus on your health.... my dad is/was machinists retired for health in 1990... started focusing on his health and supporting elder friends family in their hobbies they were getting to old for... 2 years later I was chatting with him and he said when did I ever have time to work 60 hours a week

til then your in thoughts and prayers!

 

Dylskee when the time comes retirement is either a decision or forced upon us...
Grand plans and long term dreams change, but don't let it be an end plan - live the days ahead of you like any other, while letting those close to your heart know they have been there for .

 

A machinist ....I got Goosebumps...WE can never retire in our mind. I salute you with my metal imbedded hand. When you list your equipment try including "machinist owned and maintained" in the description. Nobody treats equipment with the respect of a machinist.
Health Wise, without prying, do you think was job related ? I eat more pills than cereal in the morning. I'm grooming my son to take over the shop and I'm scared about his health. I have always said that I don't have people do jobs I don't do, but I remember as a kid cutting asbestos sheets with a skilsaw for MY dad. My prayers are with you.

 

Sorry to hear of your health issues. Each of must do what it takes to keep going forward and sometimes that is life changing.
I have been retired 5 years now and can tell you that it is not the end of working but it is the beginning on doing what work you want to do, within your abilities.

 

Thank you all very much for your tips and well wishes, I really appreciate that very much! It will take some getting used to but I'm sure I'll be fine. Already getting quite the honey do list going and I've only been out of work for 4 days! Lol, I'm not one to sit still so as energy and strength allows, I'll be doing what I can to keep my mind at ease. Thank you again to all of you, good bunch of people around here!

 

Oh definitely! I might actually turn my metal skills into wood. Maybe down the road pick up a wood lathe or something. We'll see how it goes the next couple months. It's miserable and cold right now, I like the outdoors so I'm hoping for some spring like weather soon.

 

Well, just a little update- The beast has revisited and I go see my surgeon on Monday to set a date for a pretty big surgery. Not sure how wide spread it is yet, my PET scan lit up like a Christmas tree! I'll be out of commission for a while after this one! Then of coarse I'll be on my chemo cocktails for a while as well. My surgeon is letting me have my vacation in July before we get this going, all the family going up north for a week.

 

Sorry to hear this dylskee. Hang tough and keep fighting!

 

I hate to hear that man. You have a ton of freinds here praying for you. Beat this thing man!!

 

Prayers going out for you brother, with prayer and modern medicine this beast is being defeated every day. Stay positive

 

Thank you for all the well wishes, they are greatly appreciated! I saw my surgeon today and my only hope is surgery, he needs to get all of it for me to have any success. It's going to be a difficult surgery but I have to go for it, otherwise it's chemo until the end. It's going to be a rough surgery, but it needs to be done. August 3rd is the date, I'm hoping and praying this buys me more time! This has been so tough on my wife and kids, well the entire family for that matter! I feel so bad for my wife, she's a nurse so she works long days taking care of people then has to deal with me. She has NEVER missed a single appointment or treatment in 2 years, she's by my side every step of the way. I'm so grateful and very lucky to have her in my life! I could never express how much that means to me in words, it's way beyond that. You never truly know how important family is until they show you absolute unconditional love! So if this is my last 6 months on earth I can honestly say without a shadow of a doubt, I spent it with my soulmate and my beautiful family and have zero regrets. May you all have peace and love in your lives, I know I do.

 

Good luck with the surgery. I'll be praying for you.

 

your definitely in prayers! keep us posted stay strong..

 

Stay strong! You are an inspiration to me and everyone around you. I can only hope I have half your courage when faced with such difficult times. Peace my brother.

 

Thank you all so much for your kind words, I really can't tell you what they mean to me. When faced with your own mortality, you feel so small in the overall picture. I would like to think there is a bigger purpose for my life. I think we all would, I really hope to touch someone in a positive way so all of this won't be in vein. I know damm well I will always be remembered by my family and friends and believe me, that's plenty for me and I'm proud of that. I know my kids are going to be great people and lead a purposeful life and I can rest easy knowing that. I just hope my story can at least raise awareness and save just one person. I will never complain, there is always someone worse off them me and I know that all too well. This might sound like I'm giving up but it's far from that. I'm a realist and I know what I'm about to face, when I fought this the first time I was in pretty good health but the last two years have been hard on the body. So I'm hoping for some divine intervention to get me through this, it's really my only hope. I feel strange airing my most private thoughts and biggest fears but, I know it's time to let it all out. I'm grateful for the time I have, the fight goes on. Thank you all, you really have no idea what your well wishes mean to me.