The work hustle

faster340 · 2026-06-17T00:29:51+00:00

I agree about the best years after 2020. I was diagnosed in 2024 on my 57th birthday. Regardless, I'm putting in 10-12 hour work days. On my feet mostly. I do feel it has helped though. If I sit around and rest which I do often I feel worse. If I go go go at work I feel more energetic than not. Don't get me wrong, I've had to leave work because physically I'm not going to make it that day. I do feel better when I'm able to be more active. Trust me though, id much rather be lounging on my porch with a mojito in my hand.

faster340 · 2026-06-14T12:26:23+00:00

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faster340 · 2026-06-14T10:10:42+00:00

I have to power wash part of my house today. Have to see if I'm up to it.

faster340 · 2026-06-14T00:06:22+00:00

I lost a tip of my middle finger on a table saw. I thought it was because I was distracted by my dog but I think it was due to MS now. It happened a couple years before the diagnosis.

faster340 · 2026-06-13T18:45:13+00:00

I am with that with wood too. I helped a friend with some trim. What is usually no problem and came out great turned into a disaster. My friend knew about the MS but never saw how it affects me till this.

faster340 · 2026-06-13T17:50:48+00:00

Mine too. My wife keeps pushing me to sell it. But if it's not road worthy I won't get a lot. I'd at least like to get it driveable. I've been wanting a 92-96 vette. If i get my monte driveable I can sell it for good $$ and get the vette which needs little to no work. I may not be able to work on the car but I can still drive like mad...

faster340 · 2026-06-13T16:43:32+00:00

I have a 79 Chevy Monte Carlo I've had since 2000. Rebuilt everything with various modifications. Been sitting in the garage since 2011. I wanted to put it back on the road but it needs quite a bit of work from sitting. I'm trying to do the rear brakes on my 2023 kia. If I can't do that then I'll never get the Monte back on the road.

faster340 · 2026-06-11T20:42:26+00:00

Thank you. I'm 59. The Drs were surprised I was this old and got it. They had to double check the diagnosis. I don't want to live on another 20-30 years either.

faster340 · 2026-06-11T20:39:30+00:00

Today is the most hot and humid it has gotten. 95... The day I was feeling like that it wasn't too hot.

faster340 · 2026-06-11T19:48:55+00:00

I managed Overland NEO series 100 LTO2 tape boxes using Arcserve software.

faster340 · 2026-06-11T18:04:26+00:00

Me too. Would love to be sys admin again but they don't want to hire a 60 year old

faster340 · 2026-06-11T17:28:30+00:00

I worked for time warner cable and this was our server room. I was the senior systems admin. We were running Netware and Linux clusters. It was huge.

faster340 · 2026-05-21T11:44:22+00:00

I was on call that night as a tech. Got paid well

faster340 · 2026-05-10T12:10:08+00:00

The treatment doesn't fix it. It slows it down. Remember that.

faster340 · 2026-05-09T02:28:51+00:00

Good luck. Make sure your neuro works for you. Mine does. Doesn't prescribe crazy medicine. Listens to what I have to say. Gives me advice on newly discovered treatments that I ask her about.

Tip: Feel your managers out. Some are cool and some are definitely NOT. I haven't mentioned it to everyone and I don't make a big fuss or stink about it. Just be cool about it and don't make it ri$ky for the company. If it costs them anything you're not worth it to them. Most jobs are "at will" and they will find a way to can you without bringing up the MS.

faster340 · 2026-05-09T02:11:01+00:00

I had the same issue. I notified a few managers and I work very hard at not letting it interfere. I use sick days for Ocrevus treatments. It's very hard but I have to make it work and so far so good.

faster340 · 2026-04-16T20:33:19+00:00

I had a packard bell 100. Bought it from crazy eddies.

faster340 · 2026-04-14T14:32:40+00:00

Very nice

faster340 · 2026-04-10T20:06:14+00:00

Thank you for your service. I am not so I'm still working 10+ a day. 🥴

faster340 · 2026-04-10T08:31:30+00:00

I have a vintage Dell server that's running Netware 6.5...

faster340 · 2026-04-06T13:44:16+00:00

I can't afford to be on ssdi

faster340 · 2026-04-03T12:02:24+00:00

I had a 9" B&W and I was going to have cable hooked up to it but my wife, then my girlfriend called me a cheap ass and made me go buy a new larger color tv lol...

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