Hello Everyone!!
Gosh, it's been so long (over a year) since I was last able to swing my Explorer. Last July, I had my third bad fibro flareup....
It's so crippling both mentally and physically....a living Hell!! The good news is that the flareup is starting to fade away, and I'm able to feel more human again. My body is finally starting to accept a little more activity without too much repercussions. At the peak of my flareup, a simple walk, or climbing a couple of stairs, taking a shower , or driving was very difficult. Actually, I had to think about everything I did....there were always negative consequences for every move/action. Months later, I was happy to just be able to walk the length of my local pier. I couldn't carry/lift anything over a few pounds, so most activities I enjoyed were unattainable. I never gave up hope, because I knew from past experience that this would slowly fade....very slowly, unfortunately. My body is left in a weakened, atrophied state (over 30 lbs since last year), but you wouldn't hardly know it by just looking at me....everybody says I look fine...I don't look sick....well, that's classic Fibro... 
Everything inside me was going completely haywire! Recovery is like losing a couple pounds of body weight every month....you can hardly notice the progression. I have accepted that this will probably be with me my whole life, but I just can't accept a life where all I can do is sit at home and read a book or watch TV. I have to get out and be active.....so as my body has started to feel better, I'm incorporating some of the hobbies I thoroughly enjoy. And it sure does give me a mental boost to be able to just swing my detector again.....I'm starting slowly, staying local for a while in hopes that I will get the strength and stamina I had a few years back.. 
I know, we can't do anything about "Father Time", but I can sure feel as if the clock is turning backwards with each passing day now! 
I want to personally thank everyone for their prayers, well wishes, texts, and phone calls. All of you have helped me get through a very unsettling year, and you mean a whole lot more to me than any words on a post could express. Thanks again guys!!
Okay, guys, here's some pics from a few short hunts....all from the same local park. It's been about 3 years since I last hunted this park, and I didn't know if it was worth detecting again, but I just wanted to swing my machine anywhere so I could hope to hear another one of those deep, fluty, high-pitched whisper signals.....
Sure enough, there were, and also plenty of deep Iron... Wanting to limit the number of 7-9" plugs, I had to make sure I had a deep coin signal, and try not to chase any deep iron. Well, my first two deep targets I dug were iron. 
After that, I don't think I chased another piece of iron, and a lot of my coins were very near iron targets. It probably wasn't the best park for me to start detecting at, but I tried to make the best of it. On my last hunt last week,I ended up with 3 silver dimes and 2 sterling rings, and a couple of wheats. It really felt good to be out there again even though I felt some pain and fatigue, but less than I did on my first hunt the week before last, so there's a definite improvement, and I'm very ecstatic for that!!
Happy Hunting To All!!
Keep The Passion High!
CAPTN "SE"
Dan
Gosh, it's been so long (over a year) since I was last able to swing my Explorer. Last July, I had my third bad fibro flareup....
It's so crippling both mentally and physically....a living Hell!! The good news is that the flareup is starting to fade away, and I'm able to feel more human again. My body is finally starting to accept a little more activity without too much repercussions. At the peak of my flareup, a simple walk, or climbing a couple of stairs, taking a shower , or driving was very difficult. Actually, I had to think about everything I did....there were always negative consequences for every move/action. Months later, I was happy to just be able to walk the length of my local pier. I couldn't carry/lift anything over a few pounds, so most activities I enjoyed were unattainable. I never gave up hope, because I knew from past experience that this would slowly fade....very slowly, unfortunately. My body is left in a weakened, atrophied state (over 30 lbs since last year), but you wouldn't hardly know it by just looking at me....everybody says I look fine...I don't look sick....well, that's classic Fibro... Everything inside me was going completely haywire! Recovery is like losing a couple pounds of body weight every month....you can hardly notice the progression. I have accepted that this will probably be with me my whole life, but I just can't accept a life where all I can do is sit at home and read a book or watch TV. I have to get out and be active.....so as my body has started to feel better, I'm incorporating some of the hobbies I thoroughly enjoy. And it sure does give me a mental boost to be able to just swing my detector again.....I'm starting slowly, staying local for a while in hopes that I will get the strength and stamina I had a few years back.. I know, we can't do anything about "Father Time", but I can sure feel as if the clock is turning backwards with each passing day now! I want to personally thank everyone for their prayers, well wishes, texts, and phone calls. All of you have helped me get through a very unsettling year, and you mean a whole lot more to me than any words on a post could express. Thanks again guys!!
Okay, guys, here's some pics from a few short hunts....all from the same local park. It's been about 3 years since I last hunted this park, and I didn't know if it was worth detecting again, but I just wanted to swing my machine anywhere so I could hope to hear another one of those deep, fluty, high-pitched whisper signals.....
Sure enough, there were, and also plenty of deep Iron... Wanting to limit the number of 7-9" plugs, I had to make sure I had a deep coin signal, and try not to chase any deep iron. Well, my first two deep targets I dug were iron. After that, I don't think I chased another piece of iron, and a lot of my coins were very near iron targets. It probably wasn't the best park for me to start detecting at, but I tried to make the best of it. On my last hunt last week,I ended up with 3 silver dimes and 2 sterling rings, and a couple of wheats. It really felt good to be out there again even though I felt some pain and fatigue, but less than I did on my first hunt the week before last, so there's a definite improvement, and I'm very ecstatic for that!!Happy Hunting To All!!
Keep The Passion High!
CAPTN "SE"
Dan
-----We're all "family" here & it's great to hear that one of our family members is back out swinging.---------God Bless, Del
