fuc smoking, breating nitro fumes, welding galvy!!!

[2FORCEFULL]

spent the day at the docs, gotta do a shit load of tests.. more foc'n cat scams..

heres the deal, when i was younger, smoked a pack of paulmall reds a day, drove A fuel. thought it was cool to breath the nito fumes... DID BODY AND PAINT...no mask half the time..welded with galvinised metal...


now they find a nodual in my lungs, say I have valley feaver from running in the dirt...bad short ness of breath..feels like some one put a plastic bag over my head...now tonight I am sleeping hooked up to wires again..

fuc am I cool or what...I remember smoking at work one day and this old timer said to me, if I was your dad I'd slap that cig right out of your mouth,

someday you'll be sorry for not tak'n better care of your self...


oh well, guess I fuc'd up

 

[RiverDave]

spent the day at the docs, gotta do a shit load of tests.. more foc'n cat scams..

heres the deal, when i was younger, smoked a pack of paulmall reds a day, drove A fuel. thought it was cool to breath the nito fumes... DID BODY AND PAINT...no mask half the time..welded with galvinised metal...


now they find a nodual in my lungs, say I have valley feaver from running in the dirt...bad short ness of breath..feels like some one put a plastic bag over my head...now tonight I am sleeping hooked up to wires again..

fuc am I cool or what...I remember smoking at work one day and this old timer said to me, if I was your dad I'd slap that cig right out of your mouth,

someday you'll be sorry for not tak'n better care of your self...


oh well, guess I fuc'd up

We all make our choices in life.. I know I smoke like a chimeny and someday I'll pay for my choices..

RD

 

[djunkie]

Take care of yourself Steve. Hope it ends up not being anything serious.

 

[pronstar]

Take care of yourself Steve. Hope it ends up not being anything serious.

X2
Do what it takes tocger yerself healthy again.

Try those RZR masks when going offroad. We got some last year and they look promising.

 

[2FORCEFULL]

I quit smoking in 84!!!

[video=youtube;ehh89UrZtZU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehh89UrZtZU&feature=related[/video]

 

[rivermobster]

Valley Fever is nasty shit.

Hope you get better soon....

 

[Riverjunkie42]

We all make our choices in life.. I know I smoke like a chimeny and someday I'll pay for my choices..

RD

I used to think that way until I quit CANCER STICKS cold turkey and haven't looked back since.

12 years was too long for me. Plus the smell is just nasty to me now.

 

[IinsureU]

We all make our choices in life.. I know I smoke like a chimeny and someday I'll pay for my choices..

RD

seriously, make the choice and just stop NOW.... It is only your brain holding you back from making the decision, and best make it sooner than later. Without your health, you really have NOTHING......

 

[Rexone]

Steve a friend of mine had Valley Fever awhile back and they just about had to remove part of a lung. Take care of yourself and follow doc orders, VF is nothing to f with.

 

[westair]

Sure hope things get better for you .... I used to work around a lot of asbestos which always worries me a little.

 

[Riverjunkie42]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002299/

Holy shit, I had never heard of Valley Fever. Apparently its from fungal spores breathed in from a short period of time (acute) to chronic exposure over many years. Damn.

Get well Steve.

 

[Outdrive1]

I had valley fever pre-teen. It's not uncommon in Az to get it. I hope you get over it, and everything works out for you.

I can't ride and breathe dust anymore, I end up with allergies and sick for weeks at a time after riding. I started wearing those paper masks and don't get sick anymore. I don't care if they look stupid, fuck that silty Arizona dust.........

 

[HavasuHank]

take care of yourself steve :thumbsup

i've often wondered how much damage i have done to myself over the years.

i smoked for 13 years and i inhaled fumes of petroleum for a number of years when i handled it in the field ...

 

[Long Way Home]

You have to take care of yourself because no one else will. Hope all is well with you.

 

[LakeRat]

If you are serious,..
UCLA or LLUMC whichever is closer, then ya gotta go way, way back east.

Take care
-gtk

 

[ROC]

2FF..................You gotta do what you gotta do to take care of your air bags.

Respiratory issues are intense. Your lungs don't just heal themselves.

Respiratory issues shortened my career. I'll be damned if it shortens my life.

Do what you gotta do brutha. Take care of them bags. :thumbsup

 

[Mini Kat]

Hey Steve hope you start feeling better soon so you and sue can get back to riding!!

 

[2FORCEFULL]

thanks for all the kind words, my damage is done...the nodgual is from the valley fever,... they think..thats why i'm going for another cat scan.

i just hope that someone young reads this and quits smoking, or anyone at any age,,,

 

[SS 201]

Steve,
You don't know me I always enjoyed reading your post and following your private boat or navy.
I hope you get well and all the best wishes.

 

[WTRR]

Good luck with that Steve. I also made a lot of bad decisions in my youth that I'm sure will one day cause me health problems. I put down the smokes 13 years ago when I was 40. I would encourage anyone that is still smoking to give it up as soon as you can.

When you are in your 20's and 30's, you think you will live forever. Then before you know it, you're in your mid 50's and you start to realize your time is running out. I don't dwell on it, but I do my best to get every drop out of life, each and every day.

Best of luck to you.

 

[Stainless]

Hey 2FF, I have not met you either, but hope to run into you someday. Your posts are always entertaining, so keep posting. I am thankful for workplace safety and an employer that really cares about sending us home safely everyday.
Danny

 

[RogerThat99]

I wish the best for you 2FF. I will keep you in my thoughts. Try to keep a positive attitude. You still have a lot of Hey LAM threads to post. Please keep us updated.

Scott

 

[28Eliminator]

Take care of yourself Bud.

Fuc I gotta quit smoking..............

 

[460]

Take care of yourself:thumbsup Get well soon

 

[RitcheyRch]

Get well soon, 2FF. Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I have asthma so I know what its like to have difficulty breathing. My pulmonologist actually thought I had valley fever in the beginning and I went through tons of testing before he determined I had severe asthma.

 

[Flyinbowtie]

Wow Steve.
I had never known what Valley Fever was until now.
I wish you nothing but the best, do what the docs tell you and get well, soon.

 

[Tom Brown]

Get well soon, Steve.

 

[OCMerrill]

Valley Fever is a tough bitch to fight.

Get well soon Steve!

 

[2FORCEFULL]

Get well soon, 2FF. Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I have asthma so I know what its like to have difficulty breathing. My pulmonologist actually thought I had valley fever in the beginning and I went through tons of testing before he determined I had severe asthma.

I had the valley fever, turn pnemonia, and never really got better,yesterday he said he thinks I my asthma was returning...I had it when I was younger..

I got to do a bunch of tests and another cat scan...should be fun

so;;
don't breath dust.
don't breath fumes
don't breath smoke.

and don't smoke cigarettes!!!!

 

[HALLETT BOY]

Dam Steve ! hurry and get better so I can run your Hallett and see how fast it is !

 

[2FORCEFULL]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002299/

Holy shit, I had never heard of Valley Fever. Apparently its from fungal spores breathed in from a short period of time (acute) to chronic exposure over many years. Damn.

Get well Steve.

thanks,

I had valley fever pre-teen. It's not uncommon in Az to get it. I hope you get over it, and everything works out for you.

I can't ride and breathe dust anymore, I end up with allergies and sick for weeks at a time after riding. I started wearing those paper masks and don't get sick anymore. I don't care if they look stupid, fuck that silty Arizona dust.........

I think I got it at dumont..we used to go there on thanks giving weekend.
the dust would get soo bad you couldn't see 10ft..

take care of yourself steve :thumbsup

i've often wondered how much damage i have done to myself over the years.

i smoked for 13 years and i inhaled fumes of petroleum for a number of years when i handled it in the field ...

welding at your feet is the worst, all the fumes go in your hood

You have to take care of yourself because no one else will. Hope all is well with you.

thanks

If you are serious,..
UCLA or LLUMC whichever is closer, then ya gotta go way, way back east.

Take care
-gtk

I think my damage is done, maintaining my self is the goal now..

2FF..................You gotta do what you gotta do to take care of your air bags.

Respiratory issues are intense. Your lungs don't just heal themselves.

Respiratory issues shortened my career. I'll be damned if it shortens my life.

Do what you gotta do brutha. Take care of them bags. :thumbsup

thanks

Hey Steve hope you start feeling better soon so you and sue can get back to riding!!

I'm going riding in coral pink... no dust!!!

If you need a 2nd opinion from your people in Vegas,UCLA would be the place to go.Good luck with this Steve.:thumbsup

thanks

Steve,
You don't know me I always enjoyed reading your post and following your private boat or navy.
I hope you get well and all the best wishes.

I wanna report on the 270 hallett if I ever get it back...

Good luck with that Steve. I also made a lot of bad decisions in my youth that I'm sure will one day cause me health problems. I put down the smokes 13 years ago when I was 40. I would encourage anyone that is still smoking to give it up as soon as you can.

When you are in your 20's and 30's, you think you will live forever. Then before you know it, you're in your mid 50's and you start to realize your time is running out. I don't dwell on it, but I do my best to get every drop out of life, each and every day.

Best of luck to you.

funny, when I was 20 I nevr thoug I'd see 40

Hey 2FF, I have not met you either, but hope to run into you someday. Your posts are always entertaining, so keep posting. I am thankful for workplace safety and an employer that really cares about sending us home safely everyday.
Danny

hope to meet you also.. stay safe..

I wish the best for you 2FF. I will keep you in my thoughts. Try to keep a positive attitude. You still have a lot of Hey LAM threads to post. Please keep us updated.

Scott

thanks,

Take care of yourself Bud.

Fuc I gotta quit smoking.............. :drnkfr

go ahead... make my day!!!

Take care of yourself:thumbsup Get well soon

thanks

Wow Steve.
I had never known what Valley Fever was until now.
I wish you nothing but the best, do what the docs tell you and get well, soon.

thanks

Get well soon, Steve.

thanks..

Valley Fever is a tough bitch to fight.

Get well soon Steve!

guess it scars your lungs and takes away your breath:swear

 

[2FORCEFULL]

Dam Steve ! hurry and get better so I can run your Hallett and see how fast it is !

if it getsto the 70s i'll be happy

 

[75 Spectra V-Drive]

I had Valley Fever as a kid, still have scar tissue on my lung. Every time I have a chest x-ray They wanna run more tests. I gotta quit the cigs!! best wishes.

 

[Mblaster]

Hope you feel better soon Steve :thumbsup

 

[Guest]

Hope you get better soon Steve...

 

[Joker]

Steve,
Hoping you'll get better sooner than later.
You seem to be a good person and things will work out.

 

[Cole Trickle]

Got all my fingers crossed that its nothing more than a small speed bump....You and Sue have way to much living left to do.

BTW....

One of the thing that really pisses me off is when people say smoking/abusing there body with drugs or alcohol is there "choice". I have been a type 1 diabetic for 21 years and there is no doubt I will have serious health complications later in life. Not everyone has the "choice" to be healthy and taking your health for granted becuse it suits you irks the crap out of me.:swear:blah:

 

[PolarBearKing]

Good luck Bud... Hope you feel better soon!

 

[RiverDave]

thanks for all the kind words, my damage is done...the nodgual is from the valley fever,... they think..thats why i'm going for another cat scan.

i just hope that someone young reads this and quits smoking, or anyone at any age,,,

Because you got valley fever from your rzr?

RD

 

[OGShocker]

Steve, you can beat this thing! Get better soon!

RD, put the pack down and walk away. I did three years ago, December 19. Sucks for a week but, it does get better.

 

[2FORCEFULL]

I had Valley Fever as a kid, still have scar tissue on my lung. Every time I have a chest x-ray They wanna run more tests. I gotta quit the cigs!! best wishes.

i got valley fever then pnuemonia about 14 years ago,my lungs have never been the same..

Hope you feel better soon Steve :thumbsup

thanks..

Hope you get better soon Steve...

thanks

Steve,
Hoping you'll get better sooner than later.
You seem to be a good person and things will work out.

thanks

Got all my fingers crossed that its nothing more than a small speed bump....You and Sue have way to much living left to do.

BTW....

One of the thing that really pisses me off is when people say smoking/abusing there body with drugs or alcohol is there "choice". I have been a type 1 diabetic for 21 years and there is no doubt I will have serious health complications later in life. Not everyone has the "choice" to be healthy and taking your health for granted becuse it suits you irks the crap out of me.:swear:blah:

I hear ya, I ws a real fuc up in my younger years, lucky my junk still hangs with me... should have feel off...lol

Good luck Bud... Hope you feel better soon!

thanks,

Because you got valley fever from your rzr?
RD

heres a reason for you to quit smoking... try to live long enought to meet your grandkids with out hoses stuck in your nose...

 

[2FORCEFULL]

Steve, you can beat this thing! Get better soon!

RD, put the pack down and walk away. I did three years ago, December 19. Sucks for a week but, it does get better.

I quit 25 yrs ago, smoking was making my wife sick...second hand smoke is the worst

 

[rivermobster]

RD, if your gonna move to AZ, you better do some homework on Valley Fever.

Its a spore or sumphin that lives in the dirt, and when you kick up the dust, and inhale it, it will fuck you up big time.

I'm sure the AZ peeps here know way more than me. I know they thought my friend had it, and she actually had pneumonia (sp?).

Oh and, you should prolly brush up on scorpions and rattle snakes too while your at it.

 

[Duffster]

RD, if your gonna move to AZ, you better do some homework on Valley Fever.

Its a spore or sumphin that lives in the dirt, and when you kick up the dust, and inhale it, it will fuck you up big time.

I'm sure the AZ peeps here know way more than me. I know they thought my friend had it, and she actually had pneumonia (sp?).

Oh and, you should prolly brush up on scorpions and rattle snakes too while your at it.

Dave loves snakes

 

[2Driver]

2FF: Hope everything turns out ok. Hang in there, think positive, kicks it's ass.

 

[Ultra26 # 1]

Steve, hope you're feeling better ASAP.

 

[PaPaG]

Steve, I know a lot of people out here especially former military guys that have Valley Fever. Nellis is one of the first places that basically discovered it out here. They found it rampid in our state a few decades ago..you are going to have to lay off of (or back down a bit) from all that desert riding and activity til it clears up a bit. It can really wipe out your energy. Keep taking your vitamins and get your rest buddy...

G

 

[PVHCA]

Like PaPa said, lay low for a long while, your lungs need alot of clean air. Conserve your energy your gonna need it. Once your feeling a lil better and have some time do some research on better facilities for your issue, I trust Vegas MD's and their hospitals less than the same in T.J. UCLA, Pomona Valley or Loma Linda are just a few to get 2nd opinions from.

Keep you in my thoughts!!

 

[TomD]

Get well Steve!

 

[dancudmore]

Steve, good luck in your battle with feeling better
You know Chrissy and I are only a few minutes away if we can do anything for you guys.
BTW Dale Pulde has been battling Valley Fever for about a year now. Nasty stuff!