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William769

(55,124 posts)
Wed Feb 14, 2018, 08:44 PM Feb 2018

Where have I been? [View all]

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!

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Where have I been? [View all] William769 Feb 2018 OP
Welcome back. N/t FSogol Feb 2018 #1
Thank you. William769 Feb 2018 #7
Welcome back I did wonder where you were malaise Feb 2018 #2
Welcome back William! Kaleva Feb 2018 #3
Have missed you! William769 Feb 2018 #8
Welcome back ploppy Feb 2018 #4
... William769 Feb 2018 #10
Welcome back! We missed you. crazylikafox Feb 2018 #5
Thank you. William769 Feb 2018 #11
What a horrible year for you! mcar Feb 2018 #6
Yes it was. William769 Feb 2018 #12
And me you mcar Feb 2018 #32
Man, what a year! BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #9
Thank you. William769 Feb 2018 #14
Wow. Welcome back! BumRushDaShow Feb 2018 #13
Nice vid. William769 Feb 2018 #15
If I wanted to be funny I would just say...STOP FALLING sheshe2 Feb 2018 #16
Well, my doctor told me to just stop falling. Why not you?! William769 Feb 2018 #19
I missed our chats as well. sheshe2 Feb 2018 #30
Great to have you posting again. oasis Feb 2018 #17
It's great to see you again. William769 Feb 2018 #21
Welcome back! stevenleser Feb 2018 #18
Thanks Steve. William769 Feb 2018 #24
Glad you're back. sinkingfeeling Feb 2018 #20
Thank you. William769 Feb 2018 #25
WILLIAM!!!!! I am so glad to see you back!!! I have missed seeing your name. Squinch Feb 2018 #22
I have missed all of you too! William769 Feb 2018 #35
Hey, Bill! You know you was missed! yallerdawg Feb 2018 #23
Yes indeed. William769 Feb 2018 #37
good to see you, Bill - and so sorry to hear of your many struggles NRaleighLiberal Feb 2018 #26
Thank you kind sir. William769 Feb 2018 #39
Oh wow.. lots of big Ouches, William! Cha Feb 2018 #27
Big ouches. Yes! William769 Feb 2018 #41
I like your sig line.. Grr Cha Feb 2018 #57
Stay with us, please! MineralMan Feb 2018 #28
Will do my best. William769 Feb 2018 #42
I hope your new year is much better than your last year. Could it even get worse?? marble falls Feb 2018 #29
Let's hope I don't find out. William769 Feb 2018 #43
Hope your 2018 is good and that Trump's 2018 skylucy Feb 2018 #31
Thanks and agreed. William769 Feb 2018 #44
Welcome back. I hope your health takes a turn for the better this year! nt tblue37 Feb 2018 #33
Me too. William769 Feb 2018 #45
Welcome back! MuseRider Feb 2018 #34
Thank you. William769 Feb 2018 #46
Good healing vibes to you! spooky3 Feb 2018 #36
Thanks. William769 Feb 2018 #47
2018 is better for me (us) with you back UTUSN Feb 2018 #38
Isn't that sweet. William769 Feb 2018 #48
Welcome back! Missed you! 2017 was a fucking nightmare. SunSeeker Feb 2018 #40
In more ways than one. William769 Feb 2018 #49
Rec for your return!!! eleny Feb 2018 #50
You too! William769 Feb 2018 #52
💘 Wwcd Feb 2018 #51
Right back atcha William769 Feb 2018 #54
OMG! You had a terrible year! Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #53
Yes. William769 Feb 2018 #56
Wow, so glad to see you back. I had been wondering where you were, how you were doing. It seems last RKP5637 Feb 2018 #55
I have really missed you! William769 Feb 2018 #58
Welcome back, and stand back when the blue wave arrives. guillaumeb Feb 2018 #59
Stand back hell! William769 Feb 2018 #60
Glad you are back KT2000 Feb 2018 #61
Welcome back. Missed you. leftofcool Feb 2018 #62
Thank you. William769 Feb 2018 #65
Time to move back to Middlesboro? kentuck Feb 2018 #63
Thanks. William769 Feb 2018 #67
That was 1977. kentuck Feb 2018 #78
Smart move (literally). William769 Feb 2018 #79
Ah, its so good to hear from you! ismnotwasm Feb 2018 #64
Good to see you too! William769 Feb 2018 #68
So glad to hear from you. That was a bad streak of luck and medical issues. Hope you're much better. George II Feb 2018 #66
Was not a good night for sure. William769 Feb 2018 #70
So sorry 2017 was so hard on you. Ilsa Feb 2018 #69
Let's do it together. William769 Feb 2018 #72
Yep! Let's wring the crap out of 2018! LOL nt Ilsa Feb 2018 #84
Welcome home. And keep on keeping on! MLAA Feb 2018 #71
Thanks! William769 Feb 2018 #73
Welcome back! Scurrilous Feb 2018 #74
Thanks. William769 Feb 2018 #75
Hi there, Bill! Good to see you. Sorry about your bad year. yardwork Feb 2018 #76
Can always count on you to put a spring in my step. William769 Feb 2018 #80
WB joshcryer Feb 2018 #77
TY William769 Feb 2018 #82
Welcome back Bill ornotna Feb 2018 #81
... William769 Feb 2018 #85
So sad. Reading it Mira Feb 2018 #83
Good words. William769 Feb 2018 #86
Welcome back Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #87
Wow...Welcome Back! spanone Feb 2018 #88
I feel selfish for my self pity last year now. herding cats Feb 2018 #89
glad you are back Sancho Feb 2018 #90
Welcome back- I was looking at old posts and saw your name- I said, "Where's that guy?" NBachers Feb 2018 #91
this just might be the story of "To Hell and Back" apkhgp Feb 2018 #92
I'm so sorry you had to go through all that.. mountain grammy Feb 2018 #93
You sure made this day better brer cat Feb 2018 #94
Sheesh, William! Glad you're back! calimary Feb 2018 #95
It's good to "see" you back, William 269! BlueMTexpat Feb 2018 #96
Jeez louise buddy, you are a SURVIVOR. Thanks for making it back to DU & telling us what happened Hekate Feb 2018 #97
So glad to see you back, William769! pnwmom Feb 2018 #98
Welcome back! Raine Feb 2018 #99
Welcome back William769 duforsure Feb 2018 #100
So good to see you! I've wondered about you (as have many). We all understand... hlthe2b Feb 2018 #101
Welcome back! Cary Feb 2018 #102
Welcome back William... Little Star Feb 2018 #103
Glad things are better. Stay well! Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #104
Get well Gothmog Feb 2018 #105
I'm glad you are back! Please continue to heal in every way! Tanuki Feb 2018 #106
Happy to welcome you back. We need all the help we can get to japple Feb 2018 #107
I am glad you are back. murielm99 Feb 2018 #108
Oh. my goodness - you HAVE had a bad year! Mountain Mule Feb 2018 #109
welcome back. here is hoping that 2018 is a MUCH better year for you. niyad Feb 2018 #110
. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #111
Nice to have you back with us pandr32 Feb 2018 #112
Glad you're back. Serious question though: were you happier without politics? nt MadDAsHell Feb 2018 #113
Welcome back! Last year was crummy for all of us Lifelong Protester Feb 2018 #114
Welcome back NewJeffCT Feb 2018 #115
Welcome back!! SHRED Feb 2018 #116
Hey Bill, good to see you. I've been worrying about you uppityperson Feb 2018 #117
I have probably missed you the most. William769 Feb 2018 #118
Well, I was going to give you a heart Marthe48 Feb 2018 #119
Welcome back, William. Aristus Feb 2018 #120
Damn, I didn't see this thread until now. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2018 #121
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