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(Message started by: Brassbear on Dec 29^th, 2002, 1:12pm)

Title: me and my shadow
Post by Brassbear on Dec 29^th, 2002, 1:12pm

ok guys, what's going on?

shadows are remaining constant anywhere from a 3 - 5 Kip, but so far the demon and his chainsaw band has not been showing up for their regular engagements and slicing the left side of my brain into gray matter debris. I've got most of the symptoms present, but not the monster pain. knock on wood.

it doesn't help that I've got some sinus problems going on at the same time. This would refer back to this year's Christmas war story.

any ideas?

Michael

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by jonny on Dec 29^th, 2002, 5:38pm

Yeah!!!!

Shut up and count you blessings......

.................................jonny

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by netniet on Dec 29^th, 2002, 7:14pm

Jonny,

Always a friendly word for anyone

net- ;)

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by suzy617 on Dec 29^th, 2002, 7:19pm

Michael, My cycle started with 3 weeks of shadows and then BAM! Hope it is not a preview for you also. Maybe you will be lucky and it will just phase away.
PFDAN's to you,
suzy

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by Ounce on Dec 29^th, 2002, 7:37pm

update on Michael:

The beast returned with a vengence this afternoon , i drugged him to slumberland and he is doing better now.
I am sure he will let you know what is going on when he returns to reality.

Mary

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by Brassbear on Dec 30^th, 2002, 5:55am

Hey Jonny, I got a bright idea, why don't I just shut the fuck up, quit whinning and get on with life? LOL!

The beast came back, just not as his usual appointed rounds. He showed up in full battle gear with all his weapons at the ready. I think this was the worst one yet.

Ah well, what's next?

Michael

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by suzy617 on Dec 30^th, 2002, 6:34am

on 12/30/02 at 05:55:46, Brassbear wrote:

Ah well, what's next?

Michael

Pain free is next Michael, Hang in there!

suzy

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by RobinT on Dec 30^th, 2002, 9:21am

I had my shadow for 3-4 weeks (the beast showed up after my xmas party....where i got totally trashed and smoked 4 cigs for the first time in 2-1/2 yrs).

i feel like such an ass....here i thought i was clenching/grinding my teeth at night (my CH's run from my earline across my jawline making it feel like 4-5 teeth need pulling) and it was shadows all along...

sorry michael

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by Brassbear on Dec 30^th, 2002, 10:51am

OUCH Robin, that's gotta hurt!

My shadows start with a feeling that someone tapped me in the left temple with an aluminum baseball bat. Then the real fun begins.

Michael

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by OneEyeBlind on Dec 30^th, 2002, 10:58am

Ah BrassBear ......... here's wishing you PFDAN's. Sorry to hear you are getting hit !!!!!!!!! Hang in there .... they do end and pain free is around the corner !!!!!!!

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by RobinT on Dec 30^th, 2002, 6:53pm

thanks Michael....I was feeling a tad sorry for myself this morning.........dreading a new doctor...........it's like picking petals on a daisy "will she understand? won't she understand?"

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by jonny on Dec 30^th, 2002, 7:08pm

Maybe the fucker is on his way out and just fuckin with ya, Bro

Hell if I know. Im counting my blessings with no pain from the head, back, sciatica or teeth (oh wait, I had all them pulled.....LOL) right now.

...........................jonny

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by Brassbear on Dec 31^st, 2002, 4:33am

jonny, went through the "teef" thing myself in 94. Can't believe I paid a man to hurt me that bad!

the problem with getting older is that nothin works right and it all hurts. Oh well, it reminds us we're still alive!

;D ;D ;D

Michael

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by RobinT on Dec 31^st, 2002, 5:01pm

Hi Michael,

I believe I read somewhere where you just began your dance again :'(

I had a relatively good day yesterday. This a.m. I woke at 4:00 a.m. "wrestling the beast". I took a few motrins and paced the house. At 7 I went back to bed. I got up at 8:15, feeling rather groggy and hurried as I rushed off to meet my new doctor.

I have been having a good day, so far (with shadows only at a level 1-2)

Just as I feared, she didn't understand. She looked up old records, saw they gave me prednisone 6 yrs ago and prescribed the thing.

The plus is that I found 2 recommended dr's (on OUCH) in the philadelphia area. If I need more than prednisone, I am headed that way.

The biggest plus is that I found Kimmy, a woman like myself who is affected in the teeth/jawline area. We have a lot of notes to compare.

I want to wish you, yours and everyone on this sight a Happy New Year and as many PF days, ahead, as possible.

Talk to you soon :)

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by 2late on Jan 3^rd, 2003, 6:41pm

wish i had an answer for ya, the only time my meds work is when it's gonna be full blown, can't figure it out, but after a day of shadow's (especially at work) don't even look at me the wrong way, i'll snap. .........2late

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by Brassbear on Jan 4^th, 2003, 6:23am

2late, thanks for the words bro.

I seem to be in a weird cycle. I started with almost a week of shadows before I got the first CH. A shadow of 3 - 4 Kip constantly became pretty normal for a couple of weeks. There were several days that I got hit at the beast's appointed times, then a couple of PFDs. Then the beast just came out of the blue and beat the crap out of me. Now I'm doing the shadow thing again but at a lower Kip level.

BobG is right. Never relax. Never let down your guard. Stay stressed.

Hey, is that a photo of your 'putt? Mary and I use to ride. We sold our last chopper in 1987. The "Widow Maker". She was a 650 BSA Lightning with twim Amal carbs. We had her stroked and bored to 750, TT pipes, hardtail, Harley rear end, coffin tank, king/queen seat, 12 over glide tubes, drag bars and a 45 degree rake! YEEHAW!

Famous red neck last words; "Hey Ya'll! Watch this!"

Michael

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by catlind on Jan 4^th, 2003, 8:57am

on 01/04/03 at 06:23:12, Brassbear wrote:

Hey, is that a photo of your 'putt? Mary and I use to ride. We sold our last chopper in 1987. The "Widow Maker". She was a 650 BSA Lightning with twim Amal carbs. We had her stroked and bored to 750, TT pipes, hardtail, Harley rear end, coffin tank, king/queen seat, 12 over glide tubes, drag bars and a 45 degree rake! YEEHAW!

Famous red neck last words; "Hey Ya'll! Watch this!"

Michael

Ummm what language is that? LOL

Cat

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by Brassbear on Jan 4^th, 2003, 10:35am

Cat, that there would be "biker lingo". We use to call custom motorcylces 'putts, scoots, scooter, chops, choppers, etc.

Like some of the other folks here, my riding days are over. The doc said my kidney stones and riding motorcycles were not a good mix. Ah well, life goes on!

Michael

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by jonny on Jan 4^th, 2003, 3:35pm

on 01/04/03 at 06:23:12, Brassbear wrote:

Hey, is that a photo of your 'putt?
Michael

LMMFYBO!!!!!.......Thats a pic of a scoot built by West Coast Choppers, set ya back about 70 grand.

2Late and I drool over it, but not together.....LMMFAO!!!!!! ;D

............................jonny :D

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by Brassbear on Jan 4^th, 2003, 3:39pm

yeah, well add me to the list or droolies!

That's one nice fuckin' ride bro.

And in one of my favorite colors too! ;D

Michael

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by 2late on Jan 6^th, 2003, 7:05pm

how the hell did i miss this.......12 over front end 45 degree rake, choice mod's bro' no wonder yer stones are fucked up ;D .........2late

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by Brassbear on Jan 7^th, 2003, 10:14am

2Late: yeah, 45 degree rake and 12" over tubes. Why do you think we called it "Widow Maker"? Actually it was the hardtail that disagreed with my kidneys.

I've been "down" twice. Once in Portsmouth VA and once in North Chicago IL. Got run off the road by a car both times, on purpose.

Hey guys, hopefully I'm nearing the end of this cycle. I had a real good day yesterday with most of the shadow between 1 - 2 until evening time when I usually get hit the hardest. Today isn't too bad and for the most part the symptoms are gone. I'm still getting hit with "ice picks" = sharp pain which only last a couple of seconds where I normally have the clusters.

Trying to get in touch with my doctor or who ever is filling in for him today. Wish me luck.

Michael

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by BobG on Jan 7^th, 2003, 9:31pm

Brassbear.......your tag line

That which does not kill me only serves to make me stronger. Friedrich Nietzche.
Nietzche was not a clusterhead.

Friedy never had a bad case of road rash either :D

And the most dangerous thing about riding on 2 wheels are the fuckin' idiots driving on 4.

Title: Re: me and my shadow
Post by 2late on Jan 8^th, 2003, 5:28pm

once again i agree with you Bob......how'd ya get so damn smart? ;D .........2late