Good to hear.  Now that you are keeping on with builds, hopefully the not caring phase has passed behind you and that will help with the news as well.  We are all still here for you and behind you all the way.

That's fantastic news Steve! My prayers and hopes that your condition will remain stable for the forseeable future 

That's really good news Steve!!! Prayers up for continued success.

Just picked up this thread and read through it.Great news. Hang tough, thoughts are with you.

That's awesome news Steve!!!!

Great news indeed!

I'm glad things are holding steady for you. We've only just "met", and I'm looking forward to seeing a lot more of your work in the future.

Great news Steve!  Keep up the fight.  We'll keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

Jim  

Excellent news, Steve!

That's awesome news Steve!  Rock on!

Great news indeed. So happy to hear.

modelcrazy

I took my biannual breathing test yesterday and I am steady and at the same numbers I was 6 months ago. This is good news since IPF does not get better. It seems my medication is working.

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers!!!!

 

Steve

 

THAT IS OUTSTANDING NEWS FRIEND!! Keep taking your medication buddy.

Wondeful, Wonderful News!!

Are warmest thoughts and prayers,

Hunter & Jill

Give Cathy and Dallas our best

Steve

GREAT NEWS 

Steve that is fantastic news! God bless you brother, I will keep praying!

I know what you mean, after my accident last year I hadn't went by the little service station I used to buy gas at all the time but I stopped by the other week. I was surprised the nice Indian lady there remembered me so I told her about the accident and complained about busting up my shoulder. Then she told me about her battle with cancer- so I shut up and haven't been complaining since... 

As said Steve just take some time off from modeling. Then watch something like 'Kelly's Heroes' or 'The Great Raid' and it will have you modeling juices flowing again in no time. 

OK guys, I need to snap out of this funk and be a man here. What I'm going through is nothing compared to some. Thank you for slapping me and sand saying, "WAKE UP". To all who have PM'd me, thank you, and to who have responded, thank you for your support and caring. I believe I have better friends on here that in my own family.
I have legs, arms, a job, a wife, children, grandchildren, financial help, friends like you and prayer. WOW, I am rich!
I will update this thread as things change, but I won't use it to complain again.
PJ, look for my builds on eBay in the future. Although I may have trouble prying them from my wife's hands. She tells me she sometimes goes into the hobby room when I’m gone and just stairs at my builds.

Steve... blessed more than I deserve.

Ouch! I'd second Wayne and tell you to 'switch gears' for a little while, read, watch some DVDs etc and just put the modeling on hold till you regain an interest. With no interest in anything I don't know what to tell you. Just hang in there and cross your fingers, I think we've all had those 'blah' periods, if it doesn't pass maybe you could talk to your doctor about depression? I dunno, good luck and hang in there, you've got friends here who want to help! 

modelcrazy

I've often thought of that, but wouldn't have any idea of wht to charge.

 

i usually start the price at what I paid for the model. The bidders do the rest, sometimes you get lucky and get decent $ and other times you end up getting the starting price.

Either way, you get some $ in your pocket, make some space for another build, and let somebody else enjoy your work.

I also have periods where I have trouble falling asleep. My doctor suggested to take Benadryl once in a while to help me get some rest and it really helps. I don't like Ambien cause it made me feel like a zombie. I took it one time and that was enough for me.

Something that helps me doze off is putting on my ear phones and listen to music. It seems to work most of the time for me.

BrandonK

Dude, Steve, my man, my brother, I had no idea. My prayers are most certainly with you. Like others have said, they are making great progress on many fronts, don't dispair and never give up.

If you need anything at all, ask, I'll always be here to help. I'll PM you my info.

With regard to kits and something to build, brother I got your back. You will NEVER run out of something to build. I'll personally hand deliver kits to you so you always have something to work on. It would honor me to do so.

Hang in there brother.

BK

 

Same here my friend ..

Rick

Steve

You are not alone in that line of thinking. I often say the same thing. It's just the satisfaction of doing things your way. 

Once you get tired of it there's always eBay. That's what I do and get good $ for it. 

Thanks Art and guys, I guess this is a phase. I'll get over it. I typically have a super positive attitude (unless you ask my wife). I going to give these meds another month, if things don't change I check with the doc to see what can be done.

Steve-  I went through the "don't care-what's the point " deal when my heart issues hit hard and took me out twice with 3 heart attcaks in 36 hours and 3 stents in two go arounds, 5 years ago.  Finally got over most of it except for the work side thanks to the wife.  Now that she is gone, I get 4 hours of sleep a night, so I know where you are at. Got back into this to have something to do after she passed, and have a bunch of builds in progress and nothing finished, so it still is around for me too.  Try to stay busy at whatever you think you want to do.  Hard to do, but stay positive.

All of us here on the forum are here for you anytime you need a hand or a lift up.

Art

Steve, 

Jumping in on this conversation. It really saddens me to read of your situation. I have some problems as well, but nothing like this. I wish you the very best, and hope for a far better outcome 

 - Robert

I've often thought of that, but wouldn't have any idea of wht to charge.

Steve

You are not alone in that line of thinking. I often say the same thing. It's just the satisfaction of doing things your way. 

Once you get tired of it there's always eBay. That's what I do and get good $ for it. 

i can't speak to every issue but i have had the "what's the point" thoughts when looking at my stash as well as my completions. it passes in a day or two at most. usual i pull out another hobby, jigsaw puzzle, computer wargames, reading, and recharge.

as for work on the bench i have that now with the K-5 RR gun. i haven't worked on it in 2 months. i have built other stuff. also have a bunch of shelf queens. maybe you need a different subject like dinosaurs or cars or sci fi, something you don't build much if at all.

the not sleeping well can screw me up. fortunately it doesn't happen often and usually my own fault.

hope you figure this out.