Tim PloughNman Daley RIP
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Since YT no longer has an OT Forum, Ill post here and try to keep this brief : > ) but hope my story will benefit others. I know we all have our crosses to bear and
there are many of you that have been or are going thru serious health issues as well. Ive been around this board since the early 1990s and have seen many come and go
its part of life. Weve all known the fellas just here on the FORD boards that have suffered cancer and/or other disease and have passed. My Mom (passed last AUG at
92) taught us to always think of others and how much worse they may be. So, I try to not complain when I think of her words and all our Wounded Warriors and the
children suffering at St. Judes and say a prayer for them. Having spent over 35 years in automotive CNC machining, manufacturing, and engineering certainly
contributed to all of my health issues today. Signs that arthritis was setting in were there with my back, knees, and hands 20 years ago but chose to ignore them and
go on. I have chronic arthritis in my knees, the right one has been just bone-on-bone for at least the past ten, and Ive needed a titanium one since. BMI, health
insurance, and other issues have prevented that from happening. Carpal Tunnel surgery in both hands in 2002 did nothing. In 2020 I was diagnosed with chronic flat
footed disease that means my ankle bones are all mush. It would take 3 surgeries to fix but, not 100%, then the Cheena virus came along and shut everything down
including hospitals and some surgeries. In 2019 I had an Ischemic Stroke with A-FIB. I suffered mostly from Aphasia and the A-FIB was constant until I had a Cardio
Ablation and an ICM LOOP (24/7 EKG) Implant inserted in 2020. Since then, no signs of A-FIB have been shown. Cardio DOC now wants to insert a cath Watchman device to
close off the LAA, which causes 90% of clots and the A-FIB and eliminate the need for an oral blood thinner med. Last year around June 2021 my Hemoglobin began
dropping but I was unaware til SEP when diagnosed in the ER as aplastic anemia. It really began dropping right after April, 2021 when I had my 2nd injection of Moderna
which they think is the cause or contributed to my current aplastic anemia battle. The other factor is the heart med, Amiodarone, Ive been on since my stroke. You
can do your own research but know that both of those drugs have never been approved by the USA FDA. I havent nor ever will get another gubment mandated injection. Ten
days in the hospital and every standard test for anemia turned out NEG. Ive had three bone marrow biopsies with the first two being botched by a young, inexperienced
Oncologist/Hematologist. I switched to a new health care system, The Henry Ford, and new docs. They are much better. The 3rd biopsy showed that I had no leukemia or
lymphoma but didnt rule out other cancers. A normal adult males Hemoglobin level should be between 13 and 17. Mine has been as low as 5.3 a few times. Since SEP 21
I have had to get my CBC tested every week and if HGB is below 7 I have to get blood transfusions. I have had over 50 transfusions since, about every 10-14 days. It
takes about 6-7 hours to get 2 units transfused in the Infusion Lab, double that if I have to go to the ER. My veins are shot. It was taking the RNs 6,7,8 jabs to get
a good vein. DOCS decided to have me get a Smart Port implant in my upper RH chest that will allow them to draw and give blood easier so I wont have to get poked for
a vein. This was done on JUN 24. On JUN 21, with objections from my cardio doc, my new Henry Ford Oncologist/Hematologist had me stop the heart med Amiodarone and
added a Steroid for 6 weeks to see if that would boost my auto-immune system and get me back to normal. So far, it appears to be working and I have not needed a blood
transfusion for almost 4 weeks now. Last week my HGB was 8.7. Nor have they had to use my Smart Port implant yet. I intend to keep it that way. I go see my new HFHS
Oncologist next week and also my new HF cardio doc for the 1st time. I have to go to Detroit now, to the original Henry Ford Hospital, a 2-Hour drive now, but worth
it. The side effects of the med changes are frequent urination and insomnia. I only sleep 2-4 hours per night. Thats OK with me as long as the trade-off is I get my
HGB back to normal and transfusions cease. Plus, Im not counting my chickens before they hatch just yet. The litmus test will be in a month from now when they wean me
off the Steroid and see if that gave my system a reboot. Will keep yall posted on progress then. Meantime, as my favorite handyman always says, Im praying for you
all; were all in this together.
Tim Daley(MI)
there are many of you that have been or are going thru serious health issues as well. Ive been around this board since the early 1990s and have seen many come and go
its part of life. Weve all known the fellas just here on the FORD boards that have suffered cancer and/or other disease and have passed. My Mom (passed last AUG at
92) taught us to always think of others and how much worse they may be. So, I try to not complain when I think of her words and all our Wounded Warriors and the
children suffering at St. Judes and say a prayer for them. Having spent over 35 years in automotive CNC machining, manufacturing, and engineering certainly
contributed to all of my health issues today. Signs that arthritis was setting in were there with my back, knees, and hands 20 years ago but chose to ignore them and
go on. I have chronic arthritis in my knees, the right one has been just bone-on-bone for at least the past ten, and Ive needed a titanium one since. BMI, health
insurance, and other issues have prevented that from happening. Carpal Tunnel surgery in both hands in 2002 did nothing. In 2020 I was diagnosed with chronic flat
footed disease that means my ankle bones are all mush. It would take 3 surgeries to fix but, not 100%, then the Cheena virus came along and shut everything down
including hospitals and some surgeries. In 2019 I had an Ischemic Stroke with A-FIB. I suffered mostly from Aphasia and the A-FIB was constant until I had a Cardio
Ablation and an ICM LOOP (24/7 EKG) Implant inserted in 2020. Since then, no signs of A-FIB have been shown. Cardio DOC now wants to insert a cath Watchman device to
close off the LAA, which causes 90% of clots and the A-FIB and eliminate the need for an oral blood thinner med. Last year around June 2021 my Hemoglobin began
dropping but I was unaware til SEP when diagnosed in the ER as aplastic anemia. It really began dropping right after April, 2021 when I had my 2nd injection of Moderna
which they think is the cause or contributed to my current aplastic anemia battle. The other factor is the heart med, Amiodarone, Ive been on since my stroke. You
can do your own research but know that both of those drugs have never been approved by the USA FDA. I havent nor ever will get another gubment mandated injection. Ten
days in the hospital and every standard test for anemia turned out NEG. Ive had three bone marrow biopsies with the first two being botched by a young, inexperienced
Oncologist/Hematologist. I switched to a new health care system, The Henry Ford, and new docs. They are much better. The 3rd biopsy showed that I had no leukemia or
lymphoma but didnt rule out other cancers. A normal adult males Hemoglobin level should be between 13 and 17. Mine has been as low as 5.3 a few times. Since SEP 21
I have had to get my CBC tested every week and if HGB is below 7 I have to get blood transfusions. I have had over 50 transfusions since, about every 10-14 days. It
takes about 6-7 hours to get 2 units transfused in the Infusion Lab, double that if I have to go to the ER. My veins are shot. It was taking the RNs 6,7,8 jabs to get
a good vein. DOCS decided to have me get a Smart Port implant in my upper RH chest that will allow them to draw and give blood easier so I wont have to get poked for
a vein. This was done on JUN 24. On JUN 21, with objections from my cardio doc, my new Henry Ford Oncologist/Hematologist had me stop the heart med Amiodarone and
added a Steroid for 6 weeks to see if that would boost my auto-immune system and get me back to normal. So far, it appears to be working and I have not needed a blood
transfusion for almost 4 weeks now. Last week my HGB was 8.7. Nor have they had to use my Smart Port implant yet. I intend to keep it that way. I go see my new HFHS
Oncologist next week and also my new HF cardio doc for the 1st time. I have to go to Detroit now, to the original Henry Ford Hospital, a 2-Hour drive now, but worth
it. The side effects of the med changes are frequent urination and insomnia. I only sleep 2-4 hours per night. Thats OK with me as long as the trade-off is I get my
HGB back to normal and transfusions cease. Plus, Im not counting my chickens before they hatch just yet. The litmus test will be in a month from now when they wean me
off the Steroid and see if that gave my system a reboot. Will keep yall posted on progress then. Meantime, as my favorite handyman always says, Im praying for you
all; were all in this together.
Tim Daley(MI)
