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I have been a active DUER since 2005, until this past year.
I had a complete & total meltdown after the last presidential election ( I knew as most of you did that things were going to get bad). I sulked & shut out politics from my life for some time. Around the 1st of February, I broke my right foot (metatarsals) (given my state of health, that was a big thing). When my foot was mending, I broke it again. Here we are now in the middle of July (my foot mending again) I am walking my dog when I slipped & fell and ended up going down on concrete on my left knee. 2017 so far has not been a good year for me.
I was in a unforgiving metal brace until my surgery August 28th (they worked on my ALS, took out 75% of my meniscus & they had to repair my femoral nerve). Then on September 10th while recuperating at home by myself hurricane Irma hit (for those that don't know I live in Bonita Springs, FL about a mile from the Gulf of Mexico. (I wasn't moving very fast on my walker and my home health care told me I was on my own). After the hurricane passed one of my brothers came & took me to where they had power. I finally was self sufficient by Christmas.
Ok enough of my rambling, I am hoping 2018 is better for me than 2017 & I will be on DU again like I used to be and here's to hoping for a huge blue wave in November!
FSogol
(45,525 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)Keep healing
Kaleva
(36,340 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)ploppy
(2,162 posts)and I am glad you are doing better. 2017 was a bad year for you - may 2018 be a million times better!
crazylikafox
(2,761 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)mcar
(42,372 posts)So glad to see you here, Bill, and on the mend.
William769
(55,147 posts)I really missed you.
mcar
(42,372 posts)I bugged out during Irma, left hubby and son (at their encouragement) and took the dog to a cousin's in NC. I can't imagine going through it with health problems.
Here's hoping for a better 2018, although today's latest school massacre doesn't help.
BigmanPigman
(51,626 posts)I don't see how it can get much worse (knock wood). Be careful and take things as they come. You seem to be doing well handling what has been dumped on you. You are obviously very resiliant. You will need your strength for the midterms.
William769
(55,147 posts)I'm gearing up for the midterms.
BumRushDaShow
(129,416 posts)We are all hoping that 2018 will be better. We just have to keep on hoping and keep on movin' don't stop no.
William769
(55,147 posts)Thanks!
sheshe2
(83,879 posts)I don't want to be funny, just give you a hug and tell you that you were missed Bill.
William769
(55,147 posts)I missed our late night chats.
sheshe2
(83,879 posts)I can't believe you did Hurricane Irma in a walker. Love your brother that brought you to shore.
oasis
(49,401 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)stevenleser
(32,886 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)Have missed your sane & sound reasoning.
sinkingfeeling
(51,471 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)Squinch
(50,999 posts)I'm sorry about your hard year. I too hope 2018 is better for you.
Yes, let's hold hands and jump into that blue wave that we both know is coming.
So good to see your name again.
William769
(55,147 posts)yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)Did you see this down at the beach? It's gonna be fun - and you know what payback is!
William769
(55,147 posts)NRaleighLiberal
(60,019 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)Cha
(297,597 posts)I can relate
Glad you're on the mend and back again.
BlueWave!
William769
(55,147 posts)Look forward to chatting with you again.
Cha
(297,597 posts)I took off for 5 months from July to December.. and an all news Blackout. It was blissful.
So glad you're back and healing!
MineralMan
(146,329 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)marble falls
(57,181 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)skylucy
(3,740 posts)is the worst year of his miserable, selfish life!
Sending positive vibes your way, William.
William769
(55,147 posts)tblue37
(65,483 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)MuseRider
(34,119 posts)Have a heart! We may not always be on the same side but that does not mean we cannot be friends. Here is hoping for a better 2018 for you.
William769
(55,147 posts)spooky3
(34,472 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)UTUSN
(70,729 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)SunSeeker
(51,675 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)eleny
(46,166 posts).......I was so glad to see your name. Happy Valentine's Day, too!.......
William769
(55,147 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Here's hoping that 2018 will be better. Esp if the mid-terms go our way.
William769
(55,147 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)I heard you were in the path of the hurricane and seeking shelter. Glad to see you back!!!
William769
(55,147 posts)I ended up hunkering down (I won't ever do that again).
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)I'll be helping riding it.
KT2000
(20,586 posts)always liked your posts
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)kentuck
(111,110 posts)Sorry to hear of all the terrible difficulties.
William769
(55,147 posts)Speaking of Middlesboro, I remember the year S.E. Kentucky flooded in the mid 70's. I also remember numerous tornadoes back then.
kentuck
(111,110 posts)That was the last year that I lived in Kentucky.
William769
(55,147 posts)ismnotwasm
(42,005 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)I know a number of people here were wondering where you'd gone, and now you've explained it.
Great that you're on the road to recovery (physically AND mentally!) and looking to get back in the fray.
For what it's worth, at about 11 PM on Election night I turned off the television and couldn't bring myself to watch news of any kind until sometime in March, when all the scandals started breaking out.
William769
(55,147 posts)2018 has to be better. I refuse to accept anything less.
It's really great to see you again.
Ilsa
(61,698 posts)We're glad to have you back!
(I thought 2017 was a pretty sucky year for our family, too. Was glad to ring in 2018.)
William769
(55,147 posts)Ilsa
(61,698 posts)MLAA
(17,319 posts)Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)yardwork
(61,703 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)joshcryer
(62,276 posts)ornotna
(10,806 posts)Here's hoping your 2018 is much better than your 2017. Still dealing with Irma issues as well, slowly but surely.
The Blue wave has already started here in Sarasota.
Mira
(22,380 posts)was hard for me, I am so sorry for all these tribulations that visited you in this last year.
I'm glad you are back, according to the Buddha if you get knocked down 7 times you get up 8 times. And you are coming out on top, stronger and better.
Thanks for writing.
William769
(55,147 posts)Thank you.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,109 posts)spanone
(135,870 posts)May 2018 shine for you William769
herding cats
(19,567 posts)You really had a trying year! I know broken metacarpals intimately. Having broken my 4th and 5th twice before in the same foot in different places, but I didnt do it back to back! How you must have suffered! Im so very sorry you had to endure that. I wondered how you were often, but I never imagined how tough things were for you.
Im so happy for you to finally be feeling a bit more like yourself again. If youre anything like me, youll never take your feet for granted again and be hyper vigilant about protecting them from here forward. My family laughs at me over how careful I am with my feet now!
Sancho
(9,070 posts)NBachers
(17,136 posts)Now I know. Thanks for the update - Now let's go kick some ass, to November and Beyond!
apkhgp
(1,068 posts)I am crossing fingers on both hands, and toes on both feet for you. I can not pick up anything or walk around normal. Still, it is like my family doctor said to me "We do not want to see all of your bones going brittle. Please take care of yourself". And so it goes.
mountain grammy
(26,647 posts)What doesn't kill us, doesn't kill us. Glad you're on the mend. Stay well and happy you're back.
brer cat
(24,598 posts)just by wandering into our space. We need all hands on deck as this is going to be a banner year for team BLUE.
calimary
(81,451 posts)That's a rather arduous journey you've had. Sounds like you've personally paid enough purgatory time to cover 20 people. I hope it's over and you have some smooth sailing ahead. And, like all the rest of us, may it be riding a rising tide of true blue!
BlueMTexpat
(15,373 posts)Voice like yours are badly needed.
I understand the mental meltdown all too well. Fortunately, I was not afflicted by your other ills.
But like you, I will never see events in the US again as I once did before November 2016. The Women's Marches and the success and determination of so many good people to take our country back from Trump and his minions are the only things that keep me going.
Stay well and healthy!
Hekate
(90,787 posts)Take good care of yourself (or, as best you can). DU hug -->
pnwmom
(108,991 posts)It sounds like you've been through the wringer recently -- I hope you are on the mend and by next November our whole country can start to recover.
Raine
(30,540 posts)You've really been thru hell but you're a real survivor!
duforsure
(11,885 posts)I can relate William , as I also fall and get hurt. Hope this year is the greatest for you, and keep getting better. The blue wave IS coming, and it WILL get better. Stay positive.
hlthe2b
(102,351 posts)For me, DU has been both a blessing and a curse, but overall, it has anchored me in the need to RESIST.
Being around like-minded people has been a comfort. Welcome back! To your returned health
Cary
(11,746 posts)November, my friend.
Little Star
(17,055 posts)Missed you!
Demsrule86
(68,660 posts)Gothmog
(145,530 posts)I hope that 2018 will be a better year
Tanuki
(14,920 posts)japple
(9,838 posts)get our country back on the right track.
murielm99
(30,761 posts)You were here for a lot of us when we needed you.
I hope we can all support each other through the rest of the nightmare times that are still unfolding.
Mountain Mule
(1,002 posts)Here's hoping for a better year for you and everyone else in our poor, besieged country. We MUST smash them in the midterms. You are a real trooper - hats off to you!
niyad
(113,546 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)pandr32
(11,609 posts)Sent a heart and I want to add a wish for 2018 being better.
MadDAsHell
(2,067 posts)Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)but for you it was really bad! Glad you're OK.
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)Hopefully, Trump will have a worse 2018 than you did a 2017!
SHRED
(28,136 posts)uppityperson
(115,678 posts)hoping you were ok. That sounds like a hell of a ending of the yr. Good to see you.
William769
(55,147 posts)You always brought me back from the brink.
P.S. Thanks to all that have responded that I have not answered. This thread got a lot bigger than I had expected. What a welcome back!
Marthe48
(17,015 posts)but I guess the opportunity is lost <3
Aristus
(66,452 posts)And may 2018 be better for you, and for us all...
greatauntoftriplets
(175,749 posts)Sounds like you had a truly horrendous year. May this one be better.