Theres been a thread or two recently, regarding people waiting for knives from me. I feel I owe an explanation as to why some have had to wait longer than they had any right to do.
As some of you may know, I developed type 1 diabetes a couple of years back, its caused me nothing but problems. Things are getting much better now, I can control it properly now, but I have been a real mess for the last 2 years. What has made it worse, was some tablets I was put on by the doc. Statins, for cholesterol. Turns out I was getting a lot of bad side effects from them ( thanks Clem for making me aware of how bad they can be) but all the side effects, mimic diabetic complications. Really high blood sugars, memory problems, loss of muscle mass, eyesight problems. It all boiled to head when after a prolonged period of high blood sugars which I couldn't control, I went down with diabetic ketoacidosis, and was taken to hospital in a diabetic coma, suffering from multiple organ failure. This was last year. And the road to recovery has been a long one. Its only since the beginning of this year that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel as it were, I was suffering from depression and axiety after it all, and really buried my head in the sand for a bit. It was the only way I could cope at that time. Its been hard.. trying to make knives, not knowing how you're gonna feel from one day to the next. One day you can feel fine, the next.. cant stop shaking and your eyesight goes blurry and wont settle down. I've tried to make knives while having a bad day, but only succeeded in filling the scrap bin or cutting myself. Its just wasn't worth the effort and cost of wasted materials.
Ive hardly left the house in a couple of years because of all this, which hasn't helped.. I've not been out shrafting in a long time. I have taken up fishing in the last few months though, which I feel has helped a lot. just getting out and about is making me feel better.
So for anyone waiting for anything from me, I offer my apologies. Your work will get done as I feel I'm over the worst of it all. I have my head in the right place now, and the motivation to sort this mess out.
As some of you may know, I developed type 1 diabetes a couple of years back, its caused me nothing but problems. Things are getting much better now, I can control it properly now, but I have been a real mess for the last 2 years. What has made it worse, was some tablets I was put on by the doc. Statins, for cholesterol. Turns out I was getting a lot of bad side effects from them ( thanks Clem for making me aware of how bad they can be) but all the side effects, mimic diabetic complications. Really high blood sugars, memory problems, loss of muscle mass, eyesight problems. It all boiled to head when after a prolonged period of high blood sugars which I couldn't control, I went down with diabetic ketoacidosis, and was taken to hospital in a diabetic coma, suffering from multiple organ failure. This was last year. And the road to recovery has been a long one. Its only since the beginning of this year that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel as it were, I was suffering from depression and axiety after it all, and really buried my head in the sand for a bit. It was the only way I could cope at that time. Its been hard.. trying to make knives, not knowing how you're gonna feel from one day to the next. One day you can feel fine, the next.. cant stop shaking and your eyesight goes blurry and wont settle down. I've tried to make knives while having a bad day, but only succeeded in filling the scrap bin or cutting myself. Its just wasn't worth the effort and cost of wasted materials.
Ive hardly left the house in a couple of years because of all this, which hasn't helped.. I've not been out shrafting in a long time. I have taken up fishing in the last few months though, which I feel has helped a lot. just getting out and about is making me feel better.
So for anyone waiting for anything from me, I offer my apologies. Your work will get done as I feel I'm over the worst of it all. I have my head in the right place now, and the motivation to sort this mess out.
