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Happy 111111

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 06:18:59 GMT

Enjoy the day and hope it was a productive and peaceful one.

David

Aloha And Happy Veterans Day

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 06:57:05 GMT

Something really cool about 11/11/11. Imagine if you were born on that day. Shoots I guess you would not be born yet since that is tomorrow. Anyway that would be a great birth date.

I am a vet. but not in war time and I want to say thank you to all of those who are doing a honorable job and a service to AMERICA. I have seen that there are some who are in service that are not honorable and I do not say a thank you to those. I here all of the chatter out there. Putting our President down, talking about the government, do not get me started. But when those stars and strips start playing my tears of pride can never be prevented. I love this country and proud to support our leaders and President. This one and the next. My only comment is if you have a problem with some of them then use your vote to make a change. Not your negativity in front of all the ones who really need something positive these days.

I have learned that if you talk bad about someone or something, then you give it power. If you are against something or someone, then support the opposite. Then you give that thing you support power. Negative will always attract negative so if you are giving then don't complain about the getting.

Peace and love. Tell someone who is in service, military or otherwise, that you thank them. Lend a hand and pump out some positive energy in the community, country, and world.

David

Six Weeks post operative, the new HIP me.

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 08:05:20 GMT

Been a while and I can not believe it has only been about six weeks since I had the new hip put in. All I can say is WOW. There is still some discomfort but for the most part I have normal days. No major pain. No cane, walker, or crutches. I ditched those when the new addition to our family came. I have a limp because there is a slight difference in the length of the new leg. That is a common thing and I am told that my body may compensate and I will get better at walking without a limp.

I will not lie and it was very painful the first week or two, but the pain meds helped a lot. I have pushed it and working it out by not limiting myself to staying at home. I am a go, go, go kind of guy. We also have taken in a new foster child and she has been with us for a little over two weeks. At 12yo, I had to get with the program quick to just keep up with her. That probably motivated me to be mobile quicker.

So if you need a hip and live on the big island, I say stay here and go see the good doctor Payne in Waiamea. And if you have questions then give me a shout.

Day 10 after my hip experience

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:55:02 GMT

Things are better. No more anxious attacks. I know for sure I believe the oxycontin was a bad choice with my chemistry and general lifestyle. The fear is going away each day that no more anxiety shows up. The pain is worse though because I stopped that drug. I have most of the pain when I wake up and just before bed. I have been able to support my weight on the new hip and that lets me know that rehab is working.

Also concentration is better without the oxycontin. It made me want to sleep a lot. I have been driving and getting in the office now that I am clearer in my thinking and feel that I am not a danger to society from the pain meds. I no longer need the walker and can walk short distance using only one crutch. Not as helpless and can carry my own glass or plate. I can definatly say that the surgery will be an improvement once the surgical pain is gone. My next appointment with my surgeon, Dr. Diane Payne, is on the 14th and can not wait to see if I am meeting her expectations. She did a awesome job and I am so glad that I stayed on island and had it done here. I hope she stays in Hawaii and I will give her a referral many times over.

I am also getting excited about my new venture with Lightyear Wireless. I think everybody needs to look at this opportunity and see if it is right for them. Just saving money on my cell phone bill is enough to excite me and that I can help others to save money, raise money for their churches and non-profits, etc. My cell phone bill is FREE and that only took me helping 3 others save money on their phone. Times are hard and when a opportunity knocks that can change lives, we have a obligation to listen and act. So go to my home page and click on one of the lightyear picture links to see how I can help you. If nothing is interesting except saving money on your cell phone bill, let me help and I would be happy to have you as a customer. We have all of the smart phones, blackberrys, and a special this month with hugh discounts that let us have 11 phones that are free. No contract, no credit check, no deposit, unlimited talk, text, and web. If you pay more than $59.99 a month for your service, then give yourself a raise and sign up. Call or write if you have questions. Just fill in the contact me box and I will respond. And if it is not for you and know of someone else who needs money or just wants a better life for them and their family, please let me know. If your church or organization needs a awesome fundraiser, let me help. All you are doing is saving people money on a product they already pay for each month.
David

Day 8 Post op complications

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:46:41 GMT

Aloha and I am glad to be writing this. About 4:30 this morning I had this feeling of I must get out of bed. I could not explain the feeling but it was a urgency and a very dark feeling. I keep thinking I was having trouble breathing, just uncomfortable in my skin. I was thinking about life and death, I don;t want to go this way, do I need a ambulance, etc. I was pacing to the bathroom, bowel movement may help. Washing my face, brushing my teeth. No relief. I was having a panic attack. I know this because of being a nurse, I had a pulse-ox at home and my sats were 99%. If I did not have that I would have keep me thinking it was my breathing. I was not sweating, but just very uncomfortable.

I think it is the pain medication as I look back. I was given oxycontin, oxycodon, a blood thinner. I know about oxycodone and that it is highly addictive. I have been taking all of the meds on schedule to help control the pain and no problems till now. During my panic, I deceided to skip those meds and take a previous med hydrocodone, and I had a anxiety med that I rarely take, clonazipam. I took those instead and asked my partner to follow me down stares for a shower. I have been slowly coming out of the panic attack and much more relaxed.

Boy do i not want that feeling again. That is so scarry and I was so close to needing to be put out by a ER doc or ambulance driver. I am so lucky to have the clonazapam in my house and to have taken that. The felling of hoplessness, death, and impending doom. My first experience with anxiaty was no fun but I am ok, I think I will try to take the pain and ditch the oxcontin, codones and prevent that from happining again. Write soon.

David

6 days after hip surgery

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:52:24 GMT

Aloha everyone.
It is an incredible journey. I have assisted with the same surgery I just had ( total hip ) and never really thought much about the patient after the procedure. In the OR safe and Out of the OR safe. Once they are turned over to recovery then job done and off to the next patient and surgery. This being my first real operation on myself, has taught me a lot about the whole process. I still have a long way till the end so just a few notes and what has been happening so far.
My surgery was on the 26th and Monday. I was given the ok for home on Wednesday the 28th. A hour long drive from the hospital to home was not to painful. I think the anesthesia was still working. I even got out of the truck a few times to pick up my prescriptions on the way home, using crutches of course. I had to get the toilette raised with handles and a walker for me to learn how to walk again. Wednesday and Thursday were not very complicated but the anesthesia had definatly worn off. Lots of pain and it would seem to come from no where. Mostly like a big tooth ach, if you can imagine the whole right hip as one big bad pissed off tooth. I would change the dressing each morning, very little drainage. Hobble around on the walker back and forth. Everyone was saying rest but my hip was saying get up, get off me, move, etc. And then my knee would scream louder than the hip. I think it just needed attention. Body parts sometimes want you to pay attention to them if you know what I mean. Mind out of the gutter.. No worry, with these pain meds, and this pain, there is no gutter wide enough to get in. So on I go.
Friday was a lot of fun. Everything wanted to hurt, my hands from holding the walker, my shoulders, and my knee wanted to hurt the worst. i would take the pain meds and the only relief was to take them on time which put me in a state of in and out of awareness. I would wake up in the middle of an e-mail and be scared that I had written something and hit send. That is crazy a feeling. Like waking up after a bad drunk, in someones home, not knowing their name kind of feeling.
I had not even thought about a poop. Yes you have to poop. The medications make your body not hurt as bad but also make your stomach not want to poop. I am a nurse so I know the stomach does not do the pooping but just for general understanding. So stool softners, and fiber. By friday night, I finally had nervana and made the poop. Now my life is complete.I slept a lot better for the first time. Poop does make everything else much happier.
Saturday. My days are all filled with firsts so today is the first shower. Doctors orders that no shower till Saturday so here it is. That is scary getting in the tub with crutches, holding on to everything so no slips, one slip could mean back to square one so very cautious. It felt so good. It all was in slow motion, having a partner to be there, help with the up and down stares, drying off the legs, putting on the pants, etc.And then I got to get in the truck and visit my office for the first time in a week. There have been days when I hated my pain so bad-- and sure that it did not like me as well. We are now getting along at least and I am out of the house for a few hours.
I will let you know how it goes in the next writing. Thanks for the prayers, good energy and love.

David

I have my new HIP.

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:38:15 GMT

So the question is answered. I would stay on the Big Island and would highly endorse North Hawaii's Dr. Diane Payne.

They listened and had my best interest at heart. I had my spinal anesthesia I requested, They added a few things to make me comfortable. All of the nurses in pre and post-op were delightful and made me laugh. I had a very comfortable room. I did not know that most of their rooms are for single patient use so all of the embarrassing moments were private.

They had me up a couple of hours after surgery. That was great but i had a hypotensive episode and had to go right back to bed. Next day was PT second try in getting up or exercise, learn how to walk again. Most important are three rules for a new hip so that it does not pop out. I had a very patient Staff AID named Chris who got me through those tough times. It is extremly painful. There are a few words that I will not use but very painful. The nurse had the job of getting me the pain medicine but without Chris, who does everything else, it could have been a horrible experience. It is kinda crazy that the lowest paid, are the most important. Someone should give the AIDS a raise.

I came home from the hospital yesterday so surgery on Monday morning and home on Wednesday. That in itself should let the powers that be know that the team at North Hawaii Community Hospital on the Big Island are excellent. The only gross thing is no shower till Saturday. Lots of sponge baths and cologne. That is enough to keep me compliant because I do not want to be seen without a shower. I have to say that my partner has been number one and deserves notes because he now has taken over where Chris left off. John is doing and outstanding job.

It is day two and the pain is getting better. I have lots to occupy my time like starting my new cell phone business with LightYear Wireless. All went well and ask questions. I will be happy to answer anything. That means nurse stuff, Real Estate in Hawaii, Cell Phone biz. Let me help you in any way.

As they say in Hawaii, MAHALO to all of those sending prayer, energy, thoughts, and participated in my care past and present.

David

Surgery is here and happening in the morning.

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:50:00 GMT

Aloha and happy Sunday.

Sorry for no post. I have been really busy working on everything and getting ready for the big day. Tomorrow I get my new hip.

All of the EKG, x-ray, blood work, and you name it has been done. I have never been so checked up in all of my days. When over 50, I guess I qualify for things to be wrong with me so they look for reasons to be careful..

Anyone have advise? I have participated in a lot of these kind of events, but never on myself. Have had a lot of fun talking about it so now it is time to put up or shut up so I am ready to do it and get this auto bot part installed in me. My new hardware. Does that raise my retail value. The thing is costing me a fortune so I should at least get a new valuation done to see if my price needs to be raised. Oh I guess that is for homes and land, darn.

Lots of exciting things going on in my real estate company. Lots of training, moving forward and growing. I am also excited about Lightyear Wireless. If you have not clicked on the links on the home page, shame shame. Save money, Make money, Free cell service, All for helping others do the same. I'm all in so join me. At least you owe it to yourself, family, friends and clients, to watch the video. I promise there are no hidden messages, subliminal, or otherwise so just click and listen.

I will be writing soon about the whole experience. I will need the other hip done someday so I will tell you what I will be doing differently next time.

Peace Out and LOL.

David

History is cool and thought you might enjoy part of mine.

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:54:59 GMT

I found this cool info about another David Deweese. Is that where the minister side of me comes from?

David Deweese

	David Deweese
	1801-1876


	Early resident and a founder of the Christian Church in Walnut Grove, now Eureka, Illinois Most noted is that Deweese and Caleb Davidson both had barns where the early church met.

	Directions to the Grave Of David Deweese
	David and Martha Deweese are buried in the Olio Township Cemetery, also known as Eureka Cemetery in Eureka, Illinois. The city is located just east of Peoria on Hwy. 24. In the town center turn right on Hwy. 117. and go past Eureka College, and you will see the cemetery on the left. This cemetery was at one time the old Eureka Christian Church Cemetery. The building has long been gone. Enter into the main entrance of the cemetery and take the second drive to the left. Heading up the hill, go about halfway of the section and stop. Look to your left of a tall obelisk. This will be the Deweese plot.
	GPS Location 40°42.694' x 89° 16.315' Grave Facing West Location in Cemetery: Division A Section C Lot 9 Grave 2 View Larger Map See Cemetery Map Here
	Look for obelisk in left side of picture - Deweese Plot David Deweese Born Mar. 7, 1801 Died May 5, 1876 (75 yrs.) Martha Wife Of D. Deweese Born Oct. 17, 1804 Died Apr. 25, 1853

	Special Thanks
	In June, 2009 Tom L. Childers, C. Wayne Kilpatrick and Scott Harp traveled about 3000 miles in one week through parts of Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. During this time we found the graves of 75 church leaders in the Restoration Movement. Chronicling these leaders into websites has been time consuming. Many thanks to Tom and Wayne in helping to take photos, share the driving, and putting up with your web master's slave-driving effort to see as many as we did in the time we had. Their photos as well as some of mine are seen on this site. When we arrived at Olio Twp Cemetery, it was late in the evening, and a summer storm was on its way. I had called Rosemary Hartter, the manager of the cemetery, weeks in advance to gather information. When we arrived on Saturday evening, I called her and she was most gracious to come to the cemetery after hours to assist us in finding all the graves. She and the staff at the cemetery have been most gracious to help, and for this we say a special thanks to them.

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My artist designed plantation home.

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:16:19 GMT

Front yard

sitting area

Kitchen and bar

Thought I would share some photos of our home. We live in a almost 100yo plantation home. We have lived here on and off for 11 years and it was the first home that I purchased in 2000. The artwork and stained glass are amazing. Please enjoy and write me. I would love to help you find your paradise.

Dinning room

Glass by Peter Dillingham