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Tank birthday and I'm a Geezer

Paul B

NJRC Member
As I was walking past a frozen pond here this morning.

Snow over pond.jpg

I had an idea for a business. I figured I could make "Insulated Bikini's" for the Ladies so they could swim in the winter and not get cold. :eek2:
 

Paul B

NJRC Member
My wife has to be in the hospital at 5:00 am Friday. The hospital is about an hour and a half away.
She is in terrible pain today, so this can't come quickly enough, and I feel so bad because she constantly cries from the pain.
The pain doesn't subside right after the procedure; it may take a week or longer.
 

diana a

Staff member
NJRC Member
Moderator
Yes, I hope the pain relief comes quickly for her. Can you get a hotel room near the hospital?
 

Paul B

NJRC Member
Thanks Diana. We got to the hospital at 4:30 this morning and just got home.

We didn't think they had to knock her out for this, but they did. It was pretty invasive as he had to burn he nerve that controls the right side of her face using a probe. Not too much I hope. We don't know if it worked yet because she is still swollen and I think they stuck some pain killer in there.

Hopefully, tomorrow we will know.
 

Paul B

NJRC Member
I took off her bandage this morning and I was very surprised that there is little swelling and black and blue. But the surprising thing is that she looks exactly like Angelina Jolie. :rolleyes:

Actually, she looks a lot better than her. :biggrin:
She thinks that main pain is gone. It's hard to tell because it is still sore from the procedure, but I think this will turn out OK. At least I hope so.

The last time she had this Ryzotomy 15 years ago it wasn't invasive at all. It was just radiation. This time, they knocked her out and inserted a probe in her face and burned the nerve in different places. He had to keep waking her up to ask her where the pain was and it was very painful but they put something in the anesthetic, so she doesn't remember that.

I'm glad she still remembers me. :eek2:
 

Paul B

NJRC Member
She was a little better last night, so I am hoping she is better this morning when she gets up. Her jaw is a little numb and the surgeon said that may remain, but it is better than that pain.
 

Paul B

NJRC Member
My fish seem fine, I can tell because many of them are doing the Macarena.
I have no idea how many fish I have because I have so many small, colorful gobies, dragonettes and bleenes along with the "real" fish, but I imagine I have about 40 or so.












None of these


Of course no spots, torn fins, pop eye, urenema, ich, arthritis, irritable bowel or anything like that. They just swim around, eat and poop but what else do fish have to do except mate and a few are doing that, a little too much I think and it is annoying.

I haven't messed with the tank much in the last year due to my wife's handicap and condition but if I want to see the fish I do have to clean the glass every other day and they get fed "almost" every day.

They still get live whiteworms a few times a week along with LRS food. I really need to feed the worms because I have a long nose butterfly and their mouth is so small they can't fit in much other food except tiny mysis, pieces of clam or worms.



I still feed my Dwarf Red Waspfish live earthworms but they only eat once a week or less.



I never have to mess with the Mandarins as they are about the easiest fish there is and need no care from me.



There is some algae and cyano in places but I consider that a good thing and not something I am going to throw myself off a cliff or anything for.

Tank at angle.jpg

I just figured I would post something about fish for once.
 

Paul B

NJRC Member
My morning walk down to the beach was un-eventful. I didn't take a picture at the surf because it's a gray morning.

This is over the golf course on my way there.

Sunrise ver Golf Course.jpg
 
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