{"id":2808,"date":"2022-03-19T20:27:24","date_gmt":"2022-03-20T01:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dalelafferty.com\/?p=2808"},"modified":"2022-03-20T00:11:39","modified_gmt":"2022-03-20T05:11:39","slug":"the-other-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dalelafferty.com\/?p=2808","title":{"rendered":"The other day\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u2026 I opened up my blog to look for a date that I was interested to recall. I was shocked to see that I had only written a handful of times in the last two years and there were large gaps in my travels and history. I guess I can blame it on Covid. We would all like to forget that part of our life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the main reasons I use my blog is to keep a journal so I can remember what I did with my retired life. There some more improvements to my rig I would like to document, and some medical procedures I\u2019m a little embarrassed to tell about, but important to reveal. I keep thinking I would like to know more about the history of my Dads and Grandfathers problem about this medical issue, but people didn\u2019t talk about it as much back then. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve spent quite a bit of the winter of 2021\/2022 at the LTVAs in Quartzsite and Yuma. During that time I have made several trips to Mesa for doctor appointments and one to undergo a TURP procedure. When men get older it is very likely their prostate enlarges to the point that urinating becomes a problem. There are several drugs that can relax and shrink the prostate, but after a while even those don\u2019t help all that much. The TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) is an operation that physically removes part of the gland to open up the urethra. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has been three week now since my procedure, and other than a few uncomfortable side effects, things are a lot better. I\u2019m still healing but on the mend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wanted to mention that I added four more solar panels to my rig. With the panels on my roof, the panels on my homemade trailer, and the extra four I just purchased, I now have a total of 1200 watts of power from the sun. I didn\u2019t have room for more panels on the roof, and I really didn\u2019t want to lug them in and out of my rig every time I moved, so I fashioned a way to hang them on the side and use them for an awning over my window. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I now have more power than I know what to do with but I\u2019m sure I will put it to good use down the road. That\u2019s it for now but more updates coming as I explore the possibilities of going total electric. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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