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Who here has ever had welders arc?

So even though the doctor put in the prescription for his dialating drops, the pharmacy was out and didnโ€™t order them ๐Ÿ˜ก now I have to call several kaiser pharmacies in the morning to see if any of them have it on stock. I feel like this is the only place I can really complain, I canโ€™t be negative around Andy so here it goes...

I got a total of 2 hrs of sleep and have been running around doing my job and Andyโ€™s job all day. My whole body is sore. I was at the ER from 2AM to 4:30 AM and then the doctor from 8AM to 9AM. After I dropped Andy off at home I started working. I worked from 10AM to midnight: the day before that I worked from 9AM to 1AM.

My whole body hurts and my mind is just not functioning properly right now. I have to get up at 4 AM to give Andy meds and then leave at 8AM to go do more construction work. Itโ€™s 12:30 AM right now.

How do I stay positive and not get overwhelmed? How do I stay sharp when I feel so exhausted in every way? I need to be strong for Andy but itโ€™s hard. Any advice? Other than suck it up, buttercup because thatโ€™s what Iโ€™m doing right now.

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soco wrote:
Oh, okay. Brain fart I guess.
I hope Silverset comes on soon. Wishing you and Thor all the best and he'll be in my prayers tonight.

Thanks love โค๏ธ

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soco wrote:
I thought he was on OH. I do remember a Thor here before. It was not him?

Nope! I just say heโ€™s like Thor the superhero but he was never on the website.

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Grim_Hardcastle wrote:

Araz wrote:

Theyโ€™re giving me dilating eye drops which they say will help with the light sensitivity, so we will see. Hopefully he wonโ€™t be in too much pain for much longer ๐Ÿ™

People should not shy away from pain. Its our best teacher.

It is but I will always shy away from it personally.

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soco wrote:
Question Sophie. Why isn't Thor here? We need and want you both. No lie.

Soco - Youโ€™re asking me, right? Andy is not really one for online forums. He is more hands-on and doesnโ€™t like to be in front of a screen for too long. Do you know what he got me for my birthday? He literally built me a solid wooden desk. If someone called him and asked for advice, he would be more than willing to talk to them forever. If someone texted him for advice or sent him something electronically, they probably wouldnโ€™t get a response.

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DocteurRalph wrote:
Yeah I was Thor too until I was about 45... now I wish I had taken it a lot easier on myself. You pay later in life for the stupid things you do as a child. My dad told me that when I was 15 and wrecking motorcycles and generally trying to kill myself. I didn't listen, I doubt if your husband will either.

He wonโ€™t - Andy is the most stubborn man alive. I love his sense of adventure and work ethic, I hate his recklessness and (at times) inflexibility.

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DocteurRalph wrote:
Yeah pain pills allow you to keep working... and that's really not a good thing. I know all about that at my age. You take a pill and you feel like superman and work like you did 20 years ago, then the next day you feel like a train ran over you so you take another pill. Pretty soon you can't get out of bed without a pill and you have damaged your body beyond repair. Stay in bed as long as you can is my advice. The pain is your body's way of telling you to stop doing whatever it is you are doing.

And who the heck arc welds without one of those helmets on? It hurts my eyes just thinking about it. Lesson learned.

My husband is the real life Thor. Heโ€™s a big guy, strong, and thinks he is invincible. He thought he was the exception to the rule about welding with a mask on, I think. He tried to tell me he was coming back to this work site tomorrow and is put off I wonโ€™t let him. Heโ€™s on Percocet and in pain and he canโ€™t sit still!

He will for sure stop taking the pain medication before he should stop. Itโ€™s in his nature. We are total opposites, Iโ€™m a big baby when Iโ€™m sick or hurt.

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soco wrote:
Inviting a friend. @Silverset hoping you can shed light on this topic.
Sorry Araz. Pun not intended.

It may not have been intended, but donโ€™t think for a second it wasnโ€™t appreciated ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜˜

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Grim_Hardcastle wrote:

Araz wrote:

Grim_Hardcastle wrote:
Had this. Not much to do about it. Can get drops that numbs the eye so that one can see, but other than that its just a waiting game for it to heal up.

Best advice is probably to go lay down and not try to stress the eye further until it has healed sufficiently.

They put drops in his eyes at the ER and the opthomologist but didnโ€™t give us any to take home. Only 10 pills and an antibiotic topical gel :( heโ€™s in bed now - the tricky thing will be getting him to stay there and not try to go back to work.

Iโ€™m definitely against any welding, now, though :/

If you get drops to take home, you can carry on as normal basically, which can further damage the eye and prolong healing.
There is no need for anything but time.

Its not nice for sure, and hopefully a valuable lesson.

Theyโ€™re giving me dilating eye drops which they say will help with the light sensitivity, so we will see. Hopefully he wonโ€™t be in too much pain for much longer ๐Ÿ™

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Rockster160 wrote:

Araz wrote:

Rockster160 wrote:
Was he not wearing proper eye protection? I've never heard of that happening with somebody that had a decent welding helmet.

No, he was not wearing proper eye protection bc he was being dumb ๐Ÿ˜ก but heโ€™s suffering now so Iโ€™m not saying anything, just taking care of him. I feel like thatโ€™s punishment enough.

Good choice. No sense in making it worse than it already is.
That said- feel no shame in reminding him in the future if he's going to be welding again. Not wearing eye protection while welding is pretty dumb- no offense to the hubby. ๐Ÿ˜„

It was dumb and if heโ€™s never welding again! I canโ€™t tell you how many times heโ€™s caught himself on fire ๐Ÿ˜ช my husband is a bit reckless sometimes.

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