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    I am still waiting on my developer to finish up on the Classifieds Control Panel so I can use it to encourage members into becoming paying members. Google Adsense has become a real burden on the viewing of this site, but honestly it is the ONLY source of income now that keeps it afloat. I tried offering disabling the ads being viewed by paying members, but apparently that is not enough incentive. Quite frankly, Google Adsense has dropped down to where it barely brings in enough daily to match even a single paid member per day. But it still gets the bills paid. But at what cost?

    So even without the classifieds control panel being complete, I believe I am going to have to disable those Google ads completely and likely disable some options here that have been free since going to the new platform. Like classified ad bumping, member name changes, and anything else I can use to encourage this site to be supported by the members instead of the Google Adsense ads.

    But there is risk involved. I will not pay out of pocket for very long during this last ditch experimental effort. If I find that the membership does not want to support this site with memberships, then I cannot support your being able to post your classified ads here for free. No, I am not intending to start charging for your posting ads here. I will just shut the site down and that will be it. I will be done with FaunaClassifieds. I certainly don't need this, and can live the rest of my life just fine without it. If I see that no one else really wants it to survive neither, then so be it. It goes away and you all can just go elsewhere to advertise your animals and merchandise.

    Not sure when this will take place, and I don't intend to give any further warning concerning the disabling of the Google Adsense. Just as there probably won't be any warning if I decide to close down this site. You will just come here and there will be some sort of message that the site is gone, and you have a nice day.

    I have been trying to make a go of this site for a very long time. And quite frankly, I am just tired of trying. I had hoped that enough people would be willing to help me help you all have a free outlet to offer your stuff for sale. But every year I see less and less people coming to this site, much less supporting it financially. That is fine. I tried. I retired the SerpenCo business about 14 years ago, so retiring out of this business completely is not that big if a step for me, nor will it be especially painful to do. When I was in Thailand, I did not check in here for three weeks. I didn't miss it even a little bit. So if you all want it to remain, it will be in your hands. I really don't care either way.

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    Some people have indicated that finding the method to contribute is rather difficult. And I have to admit, that it is not all that obvious. So to help, here is a thread to help as a quide. How to become a contributing member of FaunaClassifieds.

    And for the record, I will be shutting down the Google Adsense ads on January 1, 2025.
  • Responding to email notices you receive.
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    In short, DON'T! Email notices are to ONLY alert you of a reply to your private message or your ad on this site. Replying to the email just wastes your time as it goes NOWHERE, and probably pisses off the person you thought you replied to when they think you just ignored them. So instead of complaining to me about your messages not being replied to from this site via email, please READ that email notice that plainly states what you need to do in order to reply to who you are trying to converse with.

Surgery

Glad to see you are back with us, Joe. Hope the recovery goes well for you and you bounce back better than ever.

We are here for you to talk with whenever you need us.
 
Glad you are home and with loved ones to care for you, hope your recovery is speedy and uneventful!
 
Great to hear that you're doing well Joe!
 
Slept fairly good last night. Maybe too hard. Woke up at 1:30 am hurting pretty bad. Took good pill and slept another 5. Hurting now but just half hour away from another good pill. Here is my new best friend

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So glad to see you back!!! I hope the recovery period is short but don't try to do stuff too fast.
 
So, how are you holding up, Joe?
 
Having good moments and bad. Cannot do much which is as hard on body as is doing too much. Pain is controlled but there. Waking up 10 times a night is draining. Good thing is I'm off diuretics and potassium. I just keep telling myself I'm only 11 days out of surgery. Have a home nurse visit and home physical therapy this week and meet with surgeon Friday. I can now mini cough without seeing my life flash before my eyes, lol.
 
Good to see that you are doing about as good as can be expected.

And yeah, don't sneeze! That would scare me to death in your shoes.
 
Get well soon!
 

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Finally 2 days of decent sleep. Sunday into Monday I mostly slept with periodic pain and was usually able to adjust and go back to sleep. I woke up maybe 5 times. Each time I would sit up for 5 min's or so to allow pressure points to fade.

Last night I woke up maybe 3 times and only needed to sit up once for a few min's. Probably best sleep yet since surgery.

3 Days ago I was so foggy brained and exhausted I was getting depressed. Some new exercises and managing pain pills differently paying off so far.
 
It sounds like you are slowly improving, it's good to see you feeling better. The exercises are important.
 
3 Days ago I was so foggy brained and exhausted I was getting depressed. Some new exercises and managing pain pills differently paying off so far.
It's amazing how much a good night's sleep improves your outlook. I'm glad to hear things are improving.
 
Finally 2 days of decent sleep. Sunday into Monday I mostly slept with periodic pain and was usually able to adjust and go back to sleep. I woke up maybe 5 times. Each time I would sit up for 5 min's or so to allow pressure points to fade.

Last night I woke up maybe 3 times and only needed to sit up once for a few min's. Probably best sleep yet since surgery.

3 Days ago I was so foggy brained and exhausted I was getting depressed. Some new exercises and managing pain pills differently paying off so far.

But it does sound like you are getting better, so that is the important thing.

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Joe I'm ready for another update. And a friend sent me a wonderful new 'country cooking' recipe I'm posting here on this forum separately. If you were next door I'd just bring some over but the recipe will have to do.
 
Looking forward to it Lucille!

I had an occupational therapist come this week and a physical therapist. Had a follow up appointment with surgeon at 11 this morning. Nurse came in and cleaned scar with alcohol scrub. I didn't scream or yell but I may have pooped myself a bit!

Still having some problem staying asleep but getting better!
 
Well I can get in and out of bed with out feeling like my chest will explode now and stairs are much easier now. The bad thing is the nerve endings in chest coming back. If my left arm touches my left nipple while getting up from bed or chair it feels like someone took a cattle prod to it!

Took 2 walks around block today and will do one more once Sun goes behind houses. Hoping by the 15th or 20th to be allowed to drive again. Going back to work will be either July 15th or August 15th depending if I can do light duty. Good chance because everyone at work shy's away from anything I do and especially when dealing with ordering and contractors and I'm also the back up IT guy.
 
Good to hear you are mending OK. Don't rush it. That was some major surgery you went through. And with this virus crap still going around, probably just as well you don't go out much anyway.
 
Excellent progress, Joe, and while the feeling returning to certain areas may not feel like a good thing right now, it is also part of that good progress.
 
So glad you are getting better!!!!
 
Slow but gradual progress is what we want to hear - don't rush it. Glad to hear abut your successful surgery, especially in such a difficult time for hospitals.
 
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