This blog is written by Steve Kreins | 28 entries so far |
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Woodworking For Therapy #27: WOODWORKING BACK ON HOLD
I’ve been accepted for clinical trials of a new chemo therapy drug at UT Southwestern Cance...
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Woodworking For Therapy #26: RUMORS OF MY DEMISE SOMEWHAT EXAGGERATED
RUMORS OF MY DEMISE WERE SOMEWHAT EXAGGERATED when a friend of mine recently said, “No seri...
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Woodworking For Therapy #25: Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance
Well, this is embarrassing. There is a saying I usually go by, ”Prior Planning Prevents Poo...
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Woodworking For Therapy #24: THINGS UNDONE?
Jim Rochester posted a project titled” “The Hardest Project I've Ever Had to make....
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Woodworking For Therapy #23: Woodworkers Fighting Cancer - Yes, You Can Help!
Since this post in the Coffee Lounge got zero, zip, nada response, I thought I’d place it i...
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Woodworking For Therapy #22: Life Is Full Of Storms and Sawdust!
Well, last week we had one heck of a storm here in Waco! We suffered some damage, broken limbs, s...
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Woodworking For Therapy #21: No I Didn't Die!
I know a few of you were waiting for an invitation to my funeral. Sorry, but you’ll have to...
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Woodworking For Therapy #20: I'm Back!
Thank you all so much for your love, prayers and encouragement! I had a TIA (Mini Stroke). I don&...
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Woodworking For Therapy #19: Back In The Starting Blocks
I thought it was time for an update for my fellow LJs. I’m mostly recovered from my second ...
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Woodworking For Therapy #18: OVERCOMING ANXIETY BY WOODWORKING
Anxiety is something none of us like to admit we have from time to time. That could be because we...
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Woodworking For Therapy #17: A Week Without Woodworking Makes One Weak
Tomorrow will be the seventh day since my not so good surgery for Chemo Embolization of my liver....
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Woodworking For Therapy #16: Modify Projects To Fit Your Limitations
Yesterday I had a serious procedure done at the hospital, They went through an artery in my leg, ...
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Woodworking For Therapy #15: AN AWESOME WOOD SHOP IS WAITING FOR ME!
Disclaimer: If you are offended by my references to my Christian Faith, PLEASE DO NOT READ ANY OF...
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Most Common Planer?
I posted a trivia question @ http://lumberjocks.com/topics/59384 Which type of planer is found...
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Woodworking For Therapy #14: I Guess Your Stuck With Me For A While Longer
I went to my Radiologist yesterday and had a follow up MRI. Good news! My three currently active ...
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Woodworking For Therapy #13: Cold Weather Has Some Challenges When Your Sick
Cold weather certainly doesn’t help when most of your cutting, sanding and routing has ...
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Woodworking For Therapy #12: SAFETY BEFORE THERAPY
My Chemo Therapy has been rough, as anyone would understand that has been through it, but one sid...
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Woodworking For Therapy #11: No Saw Dust This Week, But..........
Physically this has been a rough week. My Oral Chemo Medicine (which I prefer to call my poison) ...
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Woodworking For Therapy #10: Woodworking For Pain Relief
I hope you all understand that I am not complaining about the pain associated with my liver cance...
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Woodworking For Therapy #9: This Can Be Nerve Racking!
Well, my chemo is starting to kick me in places I didn’t know I had. I went two days withou...
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Woodworking For Therapy #8: Chemo Therapy Makes Sawdust Taste Metalic
Chemo Therapy Makes Sawdust Taste Metallic, YUK! I don’t mind the food tasting funny becaus...
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Woodworking For Therapy #7: How You Make Me Feel
I have been working on my shop, doing little projects, learning how to use (and not use) my new t...
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Woodworking For Therapy #6: The Physical Aspects of Woodworking
I’ve mentioned the emotional and psychological aspects of woodworking for me as I battle li...
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Woodworking For Therapy #5: Learning By Mistakes
This past week I learned a great deal from my mistakes. I’m glad I have a good scrap pile. ...
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Woodworking For Therapy #4: LEARNING NEW THINGS DAILY BUILDS STRONG MINDS
Just this weekend I learned several new things about woodworking. It’s been a blessing for ...
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Woodworking For Therapy #3: Woodworking to Lower Blood Pressure?
The VA Doctors put me on blood pressure medicine a few years ago. It has a couple of undesira...
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Woodworking For Therapy #2: WOW! Fast results!
A week ago I had to take a nap every afternoon and spent much of my day sitting on my butt readin...
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Woodworking For Therapy #1: Live or Waste Away, I choose to Live
I have decided to chronicle my woodworking journey as part of my therapy and boy do I need it...