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Post by scalerail on Jun 21, 2021 22:17:33 GMT
 My knees hurt off and on. Carrying this camera for many years didn't help. In this shot it's on a jib but much of the time on my shoulder. Don
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Post by MichRR714 on Jun 23, 2021 15:19:54 GMT
Bruce, Very sorry to hear about all of these challenges. That's an awful lot to deal with.
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Post by josef on Jun 23, 2021 17:35:45 GMT
My knees hurt off and on. Carrying this camera for many years didn't help. In this shot it's on a jib but much of the time on my shoulder. Don I remember several camera men getting hurt in filming the "Warrior" series. The camera man taking a left in 2nd photo, fell over the fallen log. camera survived but he broke his ankle and drove a stick into his hand. Camera work isn't as glamorous as many think, like stuntmen, they get hurt more then many think.
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Post by stoshu on Jun 23, 2021 21:09:44 GMT
I've only retired once, on June 30, 2014 when I was 64. Retirement has been mostly good to me. I also have, or maybe had, prostate cancer. I chose radiation therapy over removing the prostate. I finished radiation in March and my PSA went from 14.98 to 5.68. My next test is July 1 and my PSA should be lower because the radiation keeps working for at least 6 weeks after therapy ends. Getting old is not for wimps.
14.9 , that is high, Mine went from 3 to 5 in one year and that made the doctor curious. Did you get a Gleason test ? My positive sample went there and the cancer was rated moderately aggressive. So out it comes. I'm glad the radiation is working for you....
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Post by stoshu on Jun 23, 2021 21:10:45 GMT
Bruce, Very sorry to hear about all of these challenges. That's an awful lot to deal with.
Hoping to see you at some D3R events this fall! Looking forward to it. It was great to see everyone at the last one after so long....
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Post by scalerail on Jun 23, 2021 21:40:36 GMT
 Josef, the only operation I have ever had was because I fell off a small cliff. My only thought was to save the camera. I did but I snapped my ACL by saving it. My very last filming before retirement was in Sri Lanka when we were captured by the Tamil Tigers in the middle of the night. They had guns to our heads and a foot on our drivers neck. No one knew where we were. All we knew was we were in a very dark jungle and lost. Our satellite phone had crapped out on us the day before. Our interpreter could not speak their dialect. I felt very sad because my wife would never know where I died. Long story short we got home and all the crew was safe. This is Sara Sidner (now with CNN) and a very happy Vicky celebrating that we made it back home. Don
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Post by Adam on Jun 23, 2021 22:20:22 GMT
Josef, the only operation I have ever had was because I fell off a small cliff. My only thought was to save the camera. I did but I snapped my ACL by saving it. My very last filming before retirement was in Sri Lanka when we were captured by the Tamil Tigers in the middle of the night. They had guns to our heads and a foot on our drivers neck. No one knew where we were. All we knew was we were in a very dark jungle and lost. Our satellite phone had crapped out on us the day before. Our interpreter could not speak their dialect. I felt very sad because my wife would never know where I died. Long story short we got home and all the crew was safe. This is Sara Sidner (now with CNN) and a very happy Vicky celebrating that we made it back home. Don Wow! That must have been unbelievably scary!
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Post by scalerail on Jun 23, 2021 22:41:42 GMT
Adam, it is and it isn't. I've ben in a few of these kind of situations before and once you resign yourself to them you become very calm. I kept wondering what they were going to do with Sara. How would her husband of only a few months take this. When they motioned for us to go we all piled into the van and wondered if we were going to hear shots. We drove in silence for about twenty minutes, then Sara said "what the f--k just happened". All of us couldn't stop laughing. We were all a good team. Don
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Post by phil55 on Jun 23, 2021 23:16:28 GMT
Been retired since May 2019. Other than kidney cancer,ruptured appendix and two cornea transplants its all good!I'm fine now.
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Post by phil55 on Jun 23, 2021 23:52:12 GMT
Forgot to mention I'm putting off a knee replacement as long as I can!
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Post by Adam on Jun 24, 2021 0:01:52 GMT
Looks like most of us are well past our warranty period. Had a doctor once tell me that warranty is up after 40.
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Post by Adam on Jun 24, 2021 0:03:57 GMT
Adam, it is and it isn't. I've ben in a few of these kind of situations before and once you resign yourself to them you become very calm. I kept wondering what they were going to do with Sara. How would her husband of only a few months take this. When they motioned for us to go we all piled into the van and wondered if we were going to hear shots. We drove in silence for about twenty minutes, then Sara said "what the f--k just happened". All of us couldn't stop laughing. We were all a good team. DonI hear you Don. I don’t know how I would be able to get through life without my wife. Martha is everything to me. Even now she is in a Florida for just a few weeks and I have a hard time. We are also a team. |
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Post by Country Joe on Jun 24, 2021 16:52:40 GMT
I've only retired once, on June 30, 2014 when I was 64. Retirement has been mostly good to me. I also have, or maybe had, prostate cancer. I chose radiation therapy over removing the prostate. I finished radiation in March and my PSA went from 14.98 to 5.68. My next test is July 1 and my PSA should be lower because the radiation keeps working for at least 6 weeks after therapy ends. Getting old is not for wimps.
14.9 , that is high, Mine went from 3 to 5 in one year and that made the doctor curious. Did you get a Gleason test ? My positive sample went there and the cancer was rated moderately aggressive. So out it comes. I'm glad the radiation is working for you....
Good luck with the surgery. My age was a factor in choosing radiation. My doctor said that prostate cancer is usually more aggressive in younger men and if I were 10 years younger he would urge me to choose removal over radiation. I guess being older has some advantages.😉
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Post by stoshu on Jun 24, 2021 22:03:49 GMT
Forgot to mention I'm putting off a knee replacement as long as I can!
I would say you have a right to be grumpy...... Do the trains help ?
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Post by joeh on Jun 24, 2021 22:06:11 GMT
Forgot to mention I'm putting off a knee replacement as long as I can! My wife had one 5 weeks ago (her 2nd). They take longer to recover from than my hip replacement. Well worth it.
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My knees hurt off and on. Carrying this camera for many years didn't help. In this shot it's on a jib but much of the time on my shoulder. Don
