Keystone State Thread

PennSilverTaco · Mar 14, 2024

Tatts521[OP] said: ↑

Got too hot for my liking. Plus a 24 yr old car been fighting rust all day. Sprayed everything with pb blaster. And called it a day on the accord. Have to buy new headlights now found a fist size hole in the bottom of the passenger headlight. Oh and guess business is slow new boss gave me the day off.
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1999 Accord has rust issues?

Tatts521 · Mar 14, 2024

PennSilverTaco said: ↑

1999 Accord has rust issues?
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This one is.

steelcity2 · Mar 14, 2024

Charlie Too said: ↑

Some person(s) stole 18,000 Jagr bobbleheads that were to be given away. Jagr is on the job, searching for the culprit(s).
https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/t...ame-for-stolen-jaromir-jagr-bobbleheads-x0561
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Guys from work went to the game but they were mad this afternoon are they still collectibles?

Tatts521 · Mar 14, 2024

Well got some stuff done on the accord today found more broken shit. Like the headlights passenger side headlight had a fist size hole on the bottom of it. Bottom of the airbox was in pieces. 24yr old car and 24yr old problems. Lol I'll chop into the valve cover gaskets this weekend. Slowly getting this thing back to life.

steelcity2 · Mar 14, 2024

Tatts521[OP] said: ↑

Well got some stuff done on the accord today found more broken shit. Like the headlights passenger side headlight had a fist size hole on the bottom of it. Bottom of the airbox was in pieces. 24yr old car and 24yr old problems. Lol I'll chop into the valve cover gaskets this weekend. Slowly getting this thing back to life.
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Any pics of ur truck all done?

RustyGreen · Mar 14, 2024

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So, did you all miss me?

What a horrible month this has been. About 5 weeks ago, our 8 year old Lab, Sunny, suddenly stopped running and jumping. We watched her for a few days and then took her to the Vet. With no other symptoms, she was treated for a possibly muscle strain or pinched nerve in her back. A week later, with no improvement, our Vet shot an x-ray of her back that showed a potential slipped disc. She referred us to a neurologist in Allentown (Dr Tracy at Eastern PA Veterinary Medical Center in Fogelsville). I drove Sunny down the next morning and went through their ER process to get to see the neurologist. He set Sunny up for a CT Scan the following Tuesday with follow-on back surgery, if needed.

Monday night our 13 year old Lab suddenly vomited and had trouble walking/maintaining her balance. The next morning, she refused to eat. I left the house at 6AM to get Sunny to her CT scan. I waited and finally, at about 4 that afternoon the neurologist came out to get me. He took me into a private room - I knew this would not be good news. The CT scan showed a mass surrounding her spinal cord. His diagnosis was the rarest form of a rare spinal tumor along with some form of lymphoma. He had done a spinal tap but needed to wait for the lab results which would take a few days. I took Sunny home, arrived about 9 PM that night and slept with her on the laundry room floor as she struggled to come out of the anesthesia.

We took our 13 year old to the Vet the next day where she was diagnosed with Old Dog Vestibular Syndrome. Fortunately, it generally fixes itself in a period of days to weeks. Duffy would rarely eat anything, sometimes a piece of lunch meat but always knew when I hid any medication in it and would spit it out. So, I had to shove the meds down her throat. She went for almost two weeks eating just a bit of lunchmeat each day, turning her nose up at any type of dog food.

In the meantime, Sunny ate anything I put in front of her - thanks to the steroids and gabapentin she was on. Then both dogs developed explosive diarrhea. I slept on the floor in the laundry room for a week, getting up hourly to take them out. We got new meds and finally stopping (literally) the stream.

The next week we got the test results confirming the tumor and cancer. It had spread to at least one lymph node. I scheduled a phone consult with a radiation oncologist in Malvern for Thursday (of last week). In the meantime, we noticed Sunny slowing down day by day, having more and more trouble with standing up and walking - the results of the tumor pressing on her spine. Still she was happy and eating/drinking - and seemed to be without any pain. The consult was promising but dependent on the size of the tumor, it's actual location and how far the cancer spread. We set up a new CT scan for today with 5 follow-on radiation treatments along with a chemo consult. Sunny got to the point where I could set an alarm for 3 to 4 hours during the night and then take her out for a walk. She got good sleep, I didn't.

The day after the consult, we noticed Sunny's eyes were different, one pupil opened completely. Again, she showed no signs of pain but would rub her muzzle as if that side of her head itched. Over the next two days she lost more and more control of her back legs and stopped walking except when she had to go out. She slept, ate and went to the bathroom. That is not a good life for any dog and so we knew we needed to let her go. On Sunday night before we let her go, my wife and I along with Sunny and Duffy slept on the laundry room floor. We spread out blankets and dog beds and had a potato chip[ and dip party. Both our dogs love(d) chips.

On Monday morning we took her to our Vet and helped her cross the Rainbow Bridge, stroking her ears and looking into her eyes as she went.

In one month Sunny went from a happy, running and jumping 8 year old lab to a plodding, unsteady terminally ill girl. Crushing. Two days later I'm still shedding some tears. Fortunately, Duffy is doing really well, putting on weight and running more than she has in years.

Hugs your fur babies. Life can change in an instant.

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So sorry for your loss Mark.
Our 4 footer friends add so much to our lives.
The end never gets any easier no matter how many times you go through it.

Tatts521 · Mar 14, 2024

steelcity2 said: ↑

Any pics of ur truck all done?
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Only thing I've done to the truck as of late is a oil change. Going to be ordering new ucas tomorrow. And once I get a weekend free I'll be doing the dk lcas and ucas.
My first priority is to get the accord buttoned up.

MidnightRebel07 · Mar 15, 2024

Good Friday morning everyone.

Devious6 · Mar 15, 2024

Good morning fellow Pennsyltuckyvanians and Othertuckystatians!!! TGIF, or for those of us retired folks, TGID.

spentshells · Mar 15, 2024

Good morning TGIF

Tatts521 · Mar 15, 2024

Good morning Pennsylvania and surrounding areas

Charlie Too · Mar 15, 2024

steelcity2 said: ↑

Guys from work went to the game but they were mad this afternoon are they still collectibles?
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I would think so. Apparently somebody wanted 18,000 of them.

Charlie Too · Mar 15, 2024

Good morning PA. It's Friday.

BkerChuck · Mar 15, 2024

Good morning all.

BlackWagon · Mar 15, 2024

TGIF!!!

Charlie Too · Mar 15, 2024

Kenny Pickett to the Eagles?!

Tatts521 · Mar 15, 2024

Welp back on the job hunt. My brother is gonna see about getting me in amtrak I just have to stop smoking . The guy isn't paying right. I'm got skimmed on my pay check. So he got his number blocked.

stbear · Mar 15, 2024

Tatts521[OP] said: ↑

Welp back on the job hunt. My brother is gonna see about getting me in amtrak I just have to stop smoking . The guy isn't paying right. I'm got skimmed on my pay check. So he got his number blocked.
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Boy that sucks. You have been having a streak of dick bosses. Good luck in your search. A job for stopping smoking would be a double win.

steelcity2 · Mar 15, 2024

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Boy that sucks. You have been having a streak of dick bosses. Good luck in your search. A job for stopping smoking would be a double win.
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X2.

steelcity2 · Mar 15, 2024

Charlie Too said: ↑

Kenny Pickett to the Eagles?!
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How about that ! So is going to be 2nd or 3rd string ?

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