Life.....

[machineman]

So here I am....back for another round. Things are starting to look up for us and I was missing the gym. Got back into it last night and am paying for my absence today...and I love it! I missed not posting here and supporting my brothers and sisters. For that, I do apologize. I could make excuses but that is not going to happen. What's done is done. I have to learn to better manage all the things in my life in order to accomplish those goals and tasks I have set for myself. I have to regain that focus of "Lead, follow or get the fuck outta my way". I will not let somethings get in the way of my training any longer. Obviously for me, family comes first. The important thing I lost sight of is that the people on this forum ARE my family. You above everyone else understands why we do this. Something I won't soon forget......

[Phil800101]

No worries bro. We gotta do what we gotta do, and life gets in the way sometimes.

[machineman]

Had to take the mrs to the ER this morning. She has been having some pain in her right leg from her knee down to the top of her foot. She was on her feet a little more than usual yesterday finishing up a cupcake order (which they were DELICIOUS!!!!!) and her feet and ankles were swollen last night. She called the Dr this morning and they wanted her to go the ER for a doppler test. Well, after hours in the ER, she was cleared to go home. No clots. Very thankful of that. Hopefully this pregnancy continues to go well. We will be going for another ultrasound either the last week of March or the first week of April. At that ultrasound, we will find out if we are having a boy or a girl. I don't really care which, I just hope the baby is born healthy.

[machineman]

No worries bro. We gotta do what we gotta do, and life gets in the way sometimes.

Thanks for all your support, brother. It means alot to have my Animal family behind me while on this journey.

[Phil800101]

Glad to hear she's ok.

[DANO]

Glad to hear she's ok.

For sure! Man, things like that are scary.

[machineman]

So tomorrow is a big day for us!! The mrs has an ultrasound at 1pm and we will find out if we are having a boy or a girl!!! Down to the last 20 weeks before the birthday. The weeks are flying by and I can't believe we are having another one but it will be a welcome addition. I have a lot of work to do this spring/summer getting the new baby room set up. Plus plenty of outdoor work. And still getting my work done in the gym. It is exciting and nerve-wracking all the same. It obviously isn't my first rodeo with kids, but it's been 5 years since we had a new born in the house. The twins don't understand the concept of time so they thing every time the mrs goes to the doctor, the baby is coming home!!!!!!

I will update tomorrow with any info we have.

[machineman]

For sure! Man, things like that are scary.

Thanks, DANO......

[Phil800101]

Cool!

[DANO]

Cant wait to hear what the newest machinekid is gonna arrive as! -best wishes Bob!

[machineman]

Well, the ultrasound was inconclusive!! Not sure what we are having yet. The Dr said he would get us another ultrasound in a month or so. Guess we will have to wait til then and see if the baby will cooperate!!!!

[wedge]

Hope the wife and kid to be are doing good.

[machineman]

Hope the wife and kid to be are doing good.

The mrs has a bit of a cold at the moment but other than that she and the kid to be are doing well!

[Phil800101]

The mrs has a bit of a cold at the moment but other than that she and the kid to be are doing well!

Glad to hear it!

[GUNS]

Well, the ultrasound was inconclusive!! Not sure what we are having yet. The Dr said he would get us another ultrasound in a month or so. Guess we will have to wait til then and see if the baby will cooperate!!!!

My thoughts, If there was something they couldn't find(see), then it's a girl. LOL!

[Firedrake]

The mrs has a bit of a cold at the moment but other than that she and the kid to be are doing well!

Give her my best wishes, and I hope the little tyke lets you know what he/she is soon!

[machineman]

So, as with every journey this one continues. What it holds is a child at the end. Is it a boy? Is it a girl? I could care less either way. I just pray everyday that he/she is born healthy. The twins had some developmental delays when they were born. My boy has gotten past those delays but my youngest girl has not. Our insurance company gives us the runaround every month when they refuse to pay their part of the bill. We are fighting with them to cover their part of a $17K medical bill from my daughter for last year. All I know is the rehab facility wants their money and so far I am on the hook for it. It is all good, I guess. I guess it could be worse. She could have some incurable disease and only have a few more months/days with us. It just grinds me that we have to fight to get what is ours. The first year both kids were in therapy, we paid the entire bill out of our pocket. You can probably guess what that cost based on the price of 1 in therapy. I don't even care about the money. I would rather work until I die and make sure my kids have a chance at a better life than I had. Why is it that nowadays it is more common to screw someone out of what is rightfully theirs instead of doing what is right?

I don't normally post personal issues like this here, but I just need to vent. This has been weighing on my mind alot lately. To the point that I don't sleep well. Even after a good training session, sleep still eludes me until 11-12 at night. With working 10 hour days, I am up at 3:30am. I do get tired in the afternoon sometimes, but I feel it is better that the Mrs get a nap than me. So I tend to take care of the kids once I get home. Oh well. Guess tomorrow is another day to fight with the insurance company.

On a lighter note....we have another appointment this week with the Mrs doctor. No ultrasound but I think he will order one more so we can try to get a better look at him/her!!!! Then it is off to another Dr appointment for my youngest and then off to look for carpet for the babies room. So much for a somewhat quite day with the mrs!!!!

[DANO]

I personaly despise most insurance companys, auto, medical, whatever... They are always SO happy to take your money every month, but NEVER want to keep up their end of the bargin. Now I know it isnt the fault of the guy/gal you talk to, but the greedy corperation. Good luck to you on that Bob, and BETTER luck with the new Machinekid!!!

[Phil800101]

I could go on for hours about health insurance. Like your outlook though Bob, don't let em' get you down.

I personaly despise most insurance companys, auto, medical, whatever... They are always SO happy to take your money every month, but NEVER want to keep up their end of the bargin. Now I know it isnt the fault of the guy/gal you talk to, but the greedy corperation. Good luck to you on that Bob, and BETTER luck with the new Machinekid!!!

Thank you for that bro. I sold auto/property for the good hands people (what a phony fucking slogan) for a year, and then did customer service for about nine months with them as well. All in a call center. I agree on both counts...unfortunately many people don't understand that and would fling shit at us on the phones. I know they were just venting, but it would still piss me off that the assholes responsible for their misery were essentially hiding in their ivory towers (yes, they literally are that color) off of I-294 while I had to deal with the resulting anger.

Sorry for highjacking the thread a bit Bob...

[GUNS]

It is definately a tough world dealing with insurance. You are a stand up guy for what your doing MM. Taking care of your family is priority #1. And you are doing a fantastic job man. Keep pushing no matter what.

We got destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 05. Insurance companies flipped on everyone, basically turned thier back on us. I completely understand.