Great news man....tick borne diseases are no joke. This is awesome. Even though we haven't met, I felt really bad for you. The timing of it as you went out on your own and all really sucked. Couple of weeks and you'll be back at it!
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@RDC76, just know that you have some serious fans of your work waiting to help you get back into making some money when you're feeling better. We want to see you get better just because, but badass fab work is a bonus for us when you get fired up again! Hope all is well, been watching this thread for a while. We're all fighting for you![]()
Thank you! That was much appreciated and needed honestly. Been feeling better physically each day over the last week but just not there mentally yet... it's weird. No go...or focus.. very frustrating. Never felt like this before and not handling it that we'll. Dr. said chemical imbalance from being sick for so long and all my levels are off. It will come back once I start eating regularly again and working/doing things I enjoy.
Thanks again for all the positive words and support from everyone here!
I'm gonna give it go on Monday. I have an OME lift to do on an 80 that was dropped off right before I got sick. That should be a good starting project to see where I'm at.
Rich
Great to hear you are feeling better, Rich!
Not to sound like a momma or anything but I hope you don't jump back in too quick. I imagine this downtime has been hard, especially considering how productive you were before this started. Give yourself a chance to heal ok? I tried to jump back in after a bad bout of the flu a few years ago and I had some kind of relapse that really kicked my ass.
I contracted the Heartland Virus at GSMTR in 2009. I remember the small tic bite on the back of my leg. I saw the tick. Ended up being a lone star tick. A few days later and I had lost all energy. I was along with Rick running the show but I felt like crap the whole week. Got home and was in bed for a week. I thought it was from exhaustion. It wasn't. Over the next 3 years I struggled. It was hard to get out of bed. Every muscle and joint in my body hurt. I was put through every test known to man. Nobody could figure out what was wrong with me. My red blood cell count was really low and my vitamin D level was non existent. My main Dr didn't understand how I was still walking. IT was bad for two years with me working a couple hours and then going home. When I started Trollholes I would work as long as I could. Some days not at all. It took me about two years before I started feeling better. 7 years later I think I'm over it. Though I have some terrible back problems. The Dr.s never did diagnose me. 4 years after the illness started I saw an article on Facebook about This Heartland Virus. Looked up the symptoms and they fit me to a T. Called the CDC and had them review my case. I ended up being the 13th know case for a disease there is no cure for except time. Tics can rock your world.
Come on Rich, I became a member today, we get the truck in two days and you already ruin the fun of the "Hunt" for that perfect part..
I have spent years around Dakar motorcycle R&D and adventure bike builders and sometimes with masters like the Unicat/Kamas guys and you are right there with any of them..
You products are practical but they also have a great sense of proportion, elegance and even a sense of humor, you pride for craftsmanship exudes in every detail..
About Illness I feel your pain, I injure my spine really bad a few months back and now motorcycles/bicycles and obviously skateboards are out of the question, so cars are It for now on (I never really like them, to chubby, to clumsy, you know, Not a slim agile bike.
But you know what you adapt, you rebuild, you "Land Cruiser" you way into Valhalla if necessary..
The minute I start to break my stuff you have one more patient client on your waiting list, "No questions ask" (for sure you know far better than I do) again outstanding work, get better soon..
We've been thinking about you Rich. Just give yourself time to recuperate! Health for us fabricators is few and far between it seems.
Let me know if I can help with anything.
J
And speaking of back injuries I just saw you injured yours J. Hope your doing better! And it's not too bad. Take it easy...
Rich
Rich, what is your status on being able to take new orders? If not now, when do you foresee being able to start ramping up again? Need a front bumper my man! Hope you are well.As far as my health goes... I'm finally feeling better!! And have worked on some projects to ease back into things and feel pretty good. So im excited to pick up where I left off and get the rear bumper going again as well as other parts. I have received a lot of emails regarding purchasing the rear, the front, and front & rear bumper combos. I'm going to need to put together a list of definites and see how many are still interested after my 7 weeks off sick leave. Lol.
Please message me if you are still interested in purchasing and I will get a list together then I can better figure out lead times for people. There are 4 or 5 of you that I talk to regularly and were the first ones to express interest and are on the list.
Thank you again everyone for all the kind words and support.
Rich
Rich, what is your status on being able to take new orders? If not now, when do you foresee being able to start ramping up again? Need a front bumper my man! Hope you are well.