Re: Re: I need a reality check here....(Terre)

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Terre,

The first boat I was on was the Barbel SS-580. When she was sold for scrapping in California, the scrappers began the process and stopped due to the massive amounts of asbestos found. Subsequently, she was bought back by the Navy and then used as a target off the coast of San Diego.

Does make a person wonder though. Oh well, life happens.

Wally

NSIP 10/06

west Texas

Subject: Re: I need a reality check here....(Terre)To: Breathe-Support Date: Sunday, October 11, 2009, 10:51 AM

It is interesting how many sub sailors there are here. One of our leading PO's died a couple of years ago from asbestosis. He also was in the ship yards during construction and was a plank owner. I don't believe that I was exposed to too much asbestos because we always had the tender do the majority of the work. I know you can get it from just being around it but don't remember much exposure. I've often wondered about the elevated CO and CO2 levels. Plus in my case as an ELT I did water chemistry on the reactor water and was exposed to radiation during upkeeps.But like Ken,I put mercury on coins and carried them for days while rubbing to feel the slickness. Sat around the diesel in lower level AMR2, smoked Lucky Strikes for 9 years ( some while on the boat), cleaned chicken coops a couple of times, had a parrot, (argh!) love sports car racing with it's gas and rubber fumes, on and on it seems. I think I know which idiot they are talking aboubt

in IPF.A "breathe right" sub vets sounds good to me.Terre, IPF, 6-08, FL, MM1(SS)> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > I don't know if this is just a product of the state I live in or if> > > > > > > > there is some substance to this. I went in for my rehab today and they> > > > > > > > informed me that I had a short period at my last exercise workout where> > > > > > > > my heart rate jumped to 145. They have informed my pulmo dude and said> > > > > > > > I may have to give up coffee (everyone in Utah seems to want

you to give> > > > > > > > up your coffee). I don't drink coffee before my workouts, I save it for> > > > > > > > after. I was raised in Minnesota where you cannot go to a friend's home> > > > > > > > without a pot of coffee being brewed. I have had every doctor in Utah> > > > > > > > tell me I should quit drinking coffee because it isn't good for me. I> > > > > > > > really hate it when other belief systems are put upon me and I would> > > > > > > > have a very difficult time giving up my 2 cup a day habit. I don't> > > > > > > > think 16 oz. is too much. I could understand having a "pot on the> > > > > > > > stove" all day and having one cup after another might not be

harmful,> > > > > > > > but really folks... 16 oz a day (some days it is only 8 oz). Any one> > > > > > > > care to shed some light on the caffeine/coffee subject?> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Stefani 61 year old Utahn> > > > > > > > > ILD 2/2006, NSIP (cellular) 6/2009, UIP 9/2009, Diabetes II 2/2006,> > > > > > > > Sleep Apnea 4/2009> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> >>