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If he's gonna catch those fish he's gonna need a moturbut

Thanks I'm in detective mode coupled with various comments made by my consultant. Symptoms- lethargy when not stimulated (when not having to do something) Stomach pains- lower stomach Funny pains in the neck- can't explain the feeling though A general feeling that there is something inside you- if that makes sense Then we move onto enlarged lymph nodes- these are all over your body but will probably be first noticed in your neck/armpit/groin Causes- well they say theres no reason to blame anything I've done or not done I sometimes wonder how safe petrol fumes are as we all get a fair few lungfulls every day and sometimes drive in a van with the windows closed on hot days. There is talk about pesticides but I feel the ones we use are pretty safe (based on MSDS). So- it's solvents and maybe this includes alcohol to some extent Good idea- they say eat loads of broccolli/ cabbage/mediterranean type vegetables. avoid tobacco smoke. That's about it so far. The benzene link is by far the strongest/ likeliest for me as 30 years in the trade must have notched up a fair exposure.- No one medical is telling me this though so please make your own minds up. After all it could just be one of those things. I'll keep you posted as things are revealled. And thanks for all the positive messages- just what the doctor ordered. I've gone from a very anxious individual to a calm fella in the space of 10 days. You wouldn't believe how scary it is when you wake up at 2am unable to swallow imagining the enlarged lymph nodes in my neck are restricting my wind pipe- Now when it happens I just put on the ipod and zone out.

Thanks for all your replies Basically just 'coming out' as we have kept this quiet from family and most friends for some time now hoping there would be an alternative diagnosis. Obviously not wishing to scare people unnecessarily and also I suppose hoping it was a misdiagnosis or that my normally healthy body would give it the heave ho pretty damn quick. Oh well! There's a lot to talk about really and this is a bit late for all that but I will try and explain everything as best I can when the time is right. Hope you don't get bored:biggrin: In my head PMA all the way

Well- I have known this site for some time now and clicking on Arbtalk.co.uk has become part of my daily routine. I've enjoyed arb talk and noticed that subjects discussed on here now vary widely- still good stuff This thread is all about whats happening to me and I have decided to start it up because I've recently (5months ago) been diagnosed with non hodgkins lymphoma which is past the watch and wait phase. Chemo starts in 2 weeks Frightening Emotionally I've been all over the place but have taken great comfort from our local lymphoma support group ( first visit last week)and I'm more settled now. It's going to be an interesting year:001_rolleyes: If theres anyone reading this who has experience of chemo or lymphoma- preferably positive- I would welcome your input

Why wouldn't you charge In my experience the homeowner/ management company just don't want to fill in the forms (don't want to look stupid morelike) I think a £50 charge is reasonable and don't refund if they get us to do the job It's work we've done and should be paid for

Just using wiki to pad out my knowledge not sole source I agree fence posts seem a bit mad if brittle Matchsticks were used as a tourist revenue stream. As in go see the sequoias and buy a box of matches made from them- Ironic really Shingles or cladding it is then or LOGS:biggrin:

Wikipedia Uses- shingles/fence posts/match sticks I think it was public outcry when they saw so many smashed on the ground that led to stopping felling the giants. Seems you may not have such a problem as your tree is unlikely to be that old I bet you end up logging it:001_smile:

Rehabilitation is a period of acceptance that you can't actually do what you normally would. Learn to get enjoyment out of other simple things Walks in the woods/ by the sea Days out with old friends I know it sounds a bit 'slippers by the fire' but it helped me when I was cripped. The other thing is learning to let others take the reigns- you'll be surprised how people step up into the void left by your injury. I don't mean you should take advantage of them but I was surprised how others, when they had to would pull out the stops and take responsibility for work that I had previously done. Nuff said

STOP doing physical work Get physio/osteopath/acupuncture- even at £35 a shot it's got to be worth giving a few a go. Use time to build up work for when you recovered- office type stuff/quotes Reduce your overheads- if possible Enjoy the enforced break as much as you can:thumbup:

I was told in America that the reason the old sequoias survived so well was that when felled they were very brittle and of little saleability. Are you sure there is a market for this wood?

I suspect getting indemnity for opinions given over the internet may be difficult I also suspect sueing someone for voicing an opinion on something they have been discussing on the internet would not be successful. None of us are selling our opinions and I think that is the crucial thing.

we're busy with contracts but new work is a bit thin- good job too considering the weather is slowing us down:thumbdown:

funny how we seem to have a misunderstanding here with some as to what the question is.

I dunno but he better get his skates on

I'm always honest about the situation though I usually say something along the lines of- If you want it felled then we can do it but it doesn't 'need' felling. If you lie then you will get caught out. Hopefully you have caught out some other less scrupulous firm. Be guided by what the customer wants- no point saying a tree doesn't need felling if the customer wants it out and recognises that you don't want to. They just go to someone else. It's called salesmanship- nothing wrong with that.

working most days but as they say theres work and....theres work innit

Can't help but think it would be better if people put pictures up to give us a fighting chance.

Yes plus that will help keep moisture in

Best time 0.100 seconds dead but I took a few 3 second penalties on earlier runs between 0.100 and 0.233 on the good run better cut down on the caffeine

This is a common thing We find chestnut trees in peoples gardens often by the house- probably planted childrens conkers. You could try repotting into a medium pot and burying in the soil surrounded by sandy compost and mulched. Will make it easier to look after and easier to move in 10 years.

You could say the same for many areas oop north:001_tt2:

I'm sticking with mine It's a copyright thing If you don't like it you know what you can do:biggrin:

I'm thinking if you need an eyewash station then prob best to in vest in good wrap around safety glasses first

Hmm Employer has duty to supply PPE or rather to make PPE freely available was my understanding. Uniform isn't PPE but may be a requirement of working

In the context of helping the tree then yes OK But in the context of the picture and the place of the tree in the picture, imagine how that would look