Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

Hemmdog · Jul 8, 2019

Scurvy said:
Haha, I think we both win the “He so dang Stubborn” award!

It turned out I had pneumonia, collapsed the lung from coughing so hard it ruptured some sacks of air that had been growing on the outside of the lungs. They gave me a giant dose of Ketamine and tubed me on the spot. What a ride Ketamine was.... talk about separating mind from body! Ill never forget that!

Had to have further surgery a few weeks later after the pneumonia cleared to remove the sacks of air that didn't rupture. Still cant sleep on my left side :(

Oh wow! Sorry to hear that. That’s scary !

tdlawdo · Jul 8, 2019

crusso1993 said:
Brace yourself!

Theme song!!! Still laughing!!

tdlawdo · Jul 8, 2019

dantimdad said:
Man that stinks @Murica I am glad I don't suffer like that.

But, to put it into perspective, I don't use pain killers or locals. I have given myself stitches when I played hockey. I set my own fingers or toes if I break one. :eek:;Wideyed

It's really weird the looks you get from medical people when you tell them "Just stitch it up, it's fine." LOL!

Ditto! Stitch myself all the time. Don’t trust anyone else but my son to do it.

Scurvy · Jul 8, 2019

Hemmdog said:
Oh wow! Sorry to hear that. That’s scary !

To a degree definitely.... It changed my life for the better so 1000% worth it. For years I assumed smoking for +|- 25 years at the time was the reason I had trouble breathing. Turns out it was those sacks of air. After the surgery I was a brand new man!

tdlawdo · Jul 8, 2019

najer said:
My little pointy mate makes me smile all the time, very active and a great personality, I have a cleaner shrimp. :)

I had one in my 29 biocube years ago and he was a model citizen in all ways.

Scurvy · Jul 8, 2019

tdlawdo said:
Theme song!!! Still laughing!!

Bwahahaha!!!!! ;Hilarious;Hilarious;Hilarious

dantimdad · Jul 8, 2019

tdlawdo said:
Ditto! Stitch myself all the time. Don’t trust anyone else but my son to do it.

The hockey team called me Doc. I finally got in trouble with the league for sewing folks up.

Mikedawg · Jul 8, 2019

12gallonsofhex said:
I dont think i could deal with the humidity down in Dixie. I am a big guy who works in steel buildings without climate control. I would not be able to handle the sweaty, sticky nuaghty bits.

As my Mississippi wife taught me, " Southern women don't sweat, they glisten "

Fin · Jul 8, 2019

Katrina71 said:
You know the rule...pics or it didn't happen!;Hilarious

I dunno. Kinda in the TMI vein, no? :-)

sfin52 · Jul 8, 2019

Fin said:
I dunno. Kinda in the TMI vein, no? :)

Calcium, tank worthy? Hand made reef rock I wonder how much you could charge for that.

That Crusso Kid · Jul 8, 2019

Fin said:
Bingo. That’s what they think anyway. I hope you don’t have it also.

No, not me, my mother had it for several years. Couldn't really go very far from home because of it. They tried a number of different solutions from diet to meds. Nothing seemed to work well. Then, one day, she woke up and POOF, it was gone!

Fin · Jul 8, 2019

crusso1993 said:
No, not me, my mother had it for several years. Couldn't really go very far from home because of it. They tried a number of different solutions from diet to meds. Nothing seemed to work well. Then, one day, she woke up and POOF, it was gone!

Yeah, I have heard of that happening. She is lucky. I have been to several doctors but haven’t done anything about it, other than getting hearing aids. It’s my left ear that is messed up. I never had the strong vertigo like I had this past week. So, back to the doctors. Having more tests done, but it will be a few weeks before I can get in. I may be referred to a specialist in Houston.

That Crusso Kid · Jul 8, 2019

Fin said:
Yeah, I have heard of that happening. She is lucky. I have been to several doctors but haven’t done anything about it, other than getting hearing aids. It’s my left ear that is messed up. I never had the strong vertigo like I had this past week. So, back to the doctors. Having more tests done, but it will be a few weeks before I can get in. I may be referred to a specialist in Houston.

I truly hope they can get it figured out and offer some help. Come to think of it, I think my mom was about your age when the dizzy spells started. She was about 65-66 years old. The frequency and regularity of the spells became so bad that she had to stop driving. Hard to believe it's been 20 years since she was diagnosed. As they say, "Time flies...."
Sending you some good vibes, my friend!

Katrina71 · Jul 8, 2019

Fin said:
I dunno. Kinda in the TMI vein, no? :)

I thought you meant the stone! Ooops

Fin · Jul 8, 2019

crusso1993 said:
I truly hope they can get it figured out and offer some help. Come to think of it, I think my mom was about your age when the dizzy spells started. She was about 65-66 years old. The frequency and regularity of the spells became so bad that she had to stop driving. Hard to believe it's been 20 years since she was diagnosed. As they say, "Time flies...."
Sending you some good vibes, my friend!

Thanks. Yeah, I hope I don’t have issues with the driving part. I drive quite a bit for my job. About 2,000 miles a month. That would be bad if I had to stop driving. :confused: