It's been a while..

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:10 pm

Thanks Gents my brother told me there was a post up here showing support and I appreciate it. I had the distinct pleasure of learning to check what side effects pain medication may have and the opportunity to find out why you should not take generic medicine when the name brand has been taken off the market (namely, meloxicam).

The result was my kidney's failing pretty rapidly and I ended up receiving a kidney this month at Sharp Memorial after being taken care of up at Camp Pendleton for a few weeks. I think everything is back to normal, I don't feel sick, and my kidney's don't hurt (although I suppose since I only have one now, only one would hurt), but they didn't fix my back, so I'm still hobbling around.

For those who pray, if you could pray for my grandmother, my grandfather just died, and this is her second husband to pass away. I kind of chilled with family around MLK day and was going to go back to work for the first time in a while and instead I ended up going to a funeral and just got back. My grandmother's spirits are pretty low and I'm worried about her health in the near future as well. And my brother Matt contracted TB this month too, so he's feeling pretty drained as well.

As for my car.. I bought, or my brother did rather, an engine from Daniel (which I'm told I still have an engine to take up to! Darn if it hasn't been a long time!) and put it in the car with the help of the Camp P mechanics, but when I stopped by this morning to see it for the first time in 2 months, they didn't have a timing belt! They claim the timing belt for the 1800 engine is too small, but the belt for the 2000 is too large. Any suggestions? Daniel, I'll be calling you once I get near a phone also - Matt said I owe you a call! - so maybe you have a suggestion then.

If I have any PMs or Emails from anyone, it may take me just a couple more days to respond, as it feels like I just woke up from hibernation and am not sure how to tackle all these things at once!

Thanks again for the support.

Jon

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:33 pm

Jon-welcome back! Sorry to hear about you and your families ordeals. You're definitely due for some good luck. Let me know if there's anything I can do for you

mdrburchette · Post by **mdrburchette** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:36 pm

Glad to hear from you, Jon. What an ordeal you've been through! I'll definitely pray for your grandmother's well being, your brother's health and your continued recovery.
As for your timing belt, did they loosen the tensioner? Just a thought.

ventura ace · Post by **ventura ace** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:33 pm

Jon,
Great to hear that you are well on the recovery path! Welcome back.

To the best of my knowledge, the tooth count for twins cam timing belts is as follows:

1438cc - 144 teeth
1592, 1608 and 1756cc - 146 teeth
1995cc - 148 teeth

alvon

spidernut · Post by **spidernut** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:50 am

Our prayers are with you and your family, Jon. It is good to know that you're on the road to recovery.

John G

fiater · Post by **fiater** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:01 am

jon, I'm glad to hear that you may be over the hump! I've put you and your family on my prayer list.

Gerard Del Monte · Post by **Gerard Del Monte** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:21 pm

Welcome back Jon- and may 'the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune' cease for a while.

bandit · Post by **bandit** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:00 pm

Glad to have you back Jon

It's was good to hear that everything turned out well !

Daniel