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Monday 30 June 2014
This is my new knees with 25 year warranty ? Not the left damaged leg from 47 years ago, always out of alinement since then. Leg is still short but thats just fine, Titanium and plastic (high quality) Look-out mountain trails and ocean beaches.
Removal of medal stitches and a perfect healing job, again just so Thankful for my remarkable good health. Clean living, ha maybe just all things in moderation except caring for my health.
Just one very Happy Marine, so aware of the progress in science, medical proceeders, positive thoughts and good intentions. Thank You to all for you good wishes, your help and I will now work hard to produce a book about my life that shows how I reach today, it will be Un-varnish history, truthful, about the human side of what the last 48 years have been. Often on the front lines of our international history, one very blessed and grate life, the people that made it so.
The blog back to understand the good and great things in life most witch are free, requires effort, good thoughts and intentions.
Remember Happiness is Oh so simple, a grateful heart is the beginning of wisdom.
Thursday 19 June 2014
9 Days after my double knee replacement touching the floor flat handed, meaning my Doctor Creg Swenson is a great Doctor and did a great job.
Second it means you two can do this and so much more to control your health, please check out http://thisworksforme.net , I'm not very special but this logical program can take you to where you want to be in your health.
If your thinking about the replacement of anything, first prepare for it, its your life. No one would run a race and not prepare for it, this book is for a new way to live, look at food and exercise without killing your self, strong and good advice with you making many of the chooses.
Until 1 July I'm sign off the future looks clear to me now, as described before work will go forward as fast as I can.
Thank You, take good care and remember Happiness is Oh so simple and a grateful heart is the beginning of wisdom !
Wednesday 18 June 2014 at 8:00 home !
My operation was 4 ½ hrs on 11 June, hospital 3 full days, moved to rehab for 5 days and after meet all requirements to live independent gratulated from rehab and tonight home to complete my recovery with my next progress report when I can demo-state touching the ground flatted handed expected by Friday.
In other words Doctor Craig Swensen of La Jolla did a marvelous and professional job of the double by lateral knee replacement.
Of course rehab started long ago by follow the efforts and exercises in my Book, "This Works for Me" http://thisworksforme.net or page two of my maid web-sit http://vidanusa.com
This is possible for anyone with a little bit of effort and a very practical eating and exercises program at a cost of $7.95 in print or e-book for $2.99 at Amazon books, under the title, Apple Products or world wide on Smasword also tile and authors name Richard L Iverson.
I have broken all known records toward recovery and encourage anyone that has such an operation in the future get my book and take it to heart. Medial staples to be removed about the 25 June, and the rest is history, I'm so happy to have lived to this point in history, how cool is this.
I will be concentrate on recovery and then publishing my big Book Vi-Dan USA (For the People) Thanks to all my supporters and until later up-dated you take good care.
Remember Happiness is Oh so simple, a grateful heart the beginning of wisdom !
Monday 9 June 2014
I will be suspending my blog posts until 1 July, 2014 !
Reason explained below, maybe to long but the truth.
Knal Naval Hospital, Oakland CA. In 1966 I was a member of the 2nd Batt. 4th Marines 3rd Marine Div. In heavy combat for 8 months. The official Magnificent Bastard's granted by of order 5600.1B made by Lt/Col A.E Gene Bench USMC on 09/24/1966. Most of my time I served under Lt/Col Paul Kelly as my battalion CO who went on to become the 28th Commandant of the Corp. On Aug 8, 1966 E-company (40 men) went out to do an extraction of a small Force Recon team, we accomplished our mission when the last helicopter lifted off the attach became so heavy 20 Marines were stuck on a small hill, it was about 5:00 PM.
In the first assault on our hill top I found myself 30/35 feet off the hill in enemy lines, a enemy hand-grade went off next to my left leg. Subsequently a North Vietnamese solder rushed me, shooting me into my left side at point blank as I reached for my rifle. Of course I should of been killed but it went in and out my upper shoulder without hitting anything vital. As the battle went on over my head I applied my own web belt to my leg to steam the bleeding, my only medical help for the next 14 hrs except Doug Van getting me water off a dead solder at his hole, just next to me.
I took about 7 to 10 minutes before my friend PFC Doug Van found out where I was, arranged cover fire, then he came into enemy lines and pulled me to his hole. (Doug in yet another battle got wounded, finished his service, rejoined the USMC to become a pilot, leaving the Marines after 6 more years as Captain Doug Van of Gainesville, Georgia. He received the Navy Cross with a combat -V.
The 20 Marines fought from 5:00 PM until about 5:00 AM, many died some like me survived, all alive where wounded except Doug. Our Captain Howard Lee attempted to join us with reinforcement team but only he and 2 others got to the hill, one magnificent pilot flow Captain Lee in and return with ammunition only to crash land on our hill top with supplies and joined in the fight. Captain Lee received the Congressional Medal of honor for his efforts that night.
What I'm say is that I have know difficult times, live / served and fought with real heroes and been so lucky, so bless all my life, to tell my story a life long dream and now into it's 7th year of effort, to be completed about Aug to Sept 2014. My knees finally went out completely and so its time to fix them after push as long as I can, this is the reason to stop my blog for a while.
I have to admit something, I am the creator, the author, publisher, web designer, editor (So please excuse my spelling and grammar at times). The reason is I will give an honest review of my life witch covers a lot of the history of my time, for that to happen it has to be done by me, at this time in our history if money to be made no one has interest, The real truth told in my words can not happen. In 1969 after a year in the hospital I returned to Vietnam at a time we were losing 300 killed each weeks, me going to Vietnam with no job, no connection and no money, why you may ask, well that is also part of the story. The book is not only about Vietnam, also 22 years in the missile east, and a few more wars. The book will not be about units, guns used, and tactics, it will be about the people, the human side of life in times and areas many know little about.
I stayed in Vietnam until April 1975, a few days before the final helicopters lifted off from the embassy. Last 13 Oct. 2013 CBS News did a spacial called Daring rescue form Saigon by Lesley Stahl the anchor, with John Riordon, then a young bank manager, today he sits on the board of director's of Citi Bank. When I saw it I contacted CBS news, I attempted to contact Mr Riordon thinking it would be interesting. You see CBS made a big deal out of this form to declare your employees as your kids and process them though. This was my ideal, after a meeting late at night with a couple other people we copied them off, this started the evacuation on a large scale with myself as the person distribution and organizing the departure point as a volunteer myself. Of course there is a story behind it, as in other event that somehow I keep finding myself in. This was also yet another lesson on why for my book to be written, unvarnished history to be told it must be my effort only, depending on many of you reading it, recommending it to others, the old fashion way of marketing. I have called CBS but had no responds, also I tried to contact the banker Mr Riordon, all I can say is evidently register mail return recite don't seem to work event to say hi.
Vi-Dan USA ( For the People) The web site( http://vidanusa.com ) tell much more of the coming book with 700 pics of the places but of course not the story, all pictures come with captions. Expected publishing now is May, 2015.
This picture shows the powder burn, bullet entree and exit.
To write unvarnished history it has to be done by yourself, every offer of help, every attempt to get funds goes back to how much money can be made, or to push someone else's views, or agenda. I of course don't know all the facts but I know what I saw and felt in my life lived out on the front lines of much of our international policy for 40 years. Yes, what I know and saw is quit different then what has and is presented to the people in a world of spin.
Vi-Dan USA (For the People) will be dedicated to all grunts of this world, the ones that do the heavy lifting to carry out their government / military policy. Having said that the book is about Love, Life, moving on, about learning from life and being happy. I have never felt a victim, or that life was a struggle, or that we have limits because of education or how we started life. It took a long time to understand a few things, it has all been very interesting and rewarding. I went to one day of my junior year in high school, not because I had troubles, most because I started life early working out side the home at 11 years old. NO, I DO NOT recommend that to any one !
I do have a PHD in living life, reading many books and current event, I do apologizes at times because I was born on a working farm not very big in Iowa, I had so many advantages in life because of that, I feel sorry for those born with silver, gold and platinum spoons in their months and never getting the chance to learn many things of importance in life.
I've never been so bold or hardly ever talk about my Marine thing, but in a few months I will be review everything about my whole life, the good / bad the highs / lows, the only way that I see to accomplish my goal, to be part of what the future will be, people sharing their stories and lives across the world, forever changing the way we live and look at each other, done by share our lives, tell only the truth. To make money is not my goal witch of course most people simply do not understand. Of course I hope some moderate income comes so I can translate and publish world wide, support my Dear Wife as she full-fills her dream, but to understand when enough is enough and to give back at a certain point in life, this I do believe is the one way of life with the greatest reward.
I will not be so personal very often on my blog, but I have warred that at times I would make announcement and be personal.
Over 4 years ago I could have changed one knee, instead I pushed myself to create, write and publish ( This Works for Me ) witch can be purchase on Amazon e-book and print, Apple book store under health and wellness, and on Smashword word wide in e-book. I still can touch the floor with my flat hands and put my leg up like this, just that I can't walk on anything but flat surfaces, and not so far.
This Works for Me can be found also at ( http://thisworksforme.net ) as I still have about 250 copy of a partly colored printed left. I simply don't have the funds to print and distribute myself but it is dedicated to our wonder veterans in witch I give them great advice, not easy advice, has two original poems' and is the most practical health book out their, anyone without serious health problem can do as I do with out killing themselves, one of the key statements in it is. (It's not what you do but what you do every day) another is (To use the muscles we seldom use) but in a logical way. Based on the most base exercises and eating habits.
Check it out and take it to heart !
The world / our country has changed already, it seems to me few understand that. It is the information age, the micro revolution, it means that the masses of people will have a far greater say in the direction of our world. I hope that the knowledge and understanding we as people have can usher in a future with democracy done peaceful. I understand the vested interests' are afraid, some will fight back to hold their advantage but in my heart I know the die has already been cast. So much knowledge is available, it multiplies and often is rejected or not being used, fear is sold wholesale witch is an old habit. 50 years ago in my wildest of dreams I could never imagine I would one day be publishing to the world my story, the thoughts I publish hear five days a week. Other will do like wise, we our at the beginning of a change in human history, don't be afraid of it, instead embrace change as it is the only sure thing in life.
I feel so blessed to have somehow been given an open mind, a second chance to have lived, the people that came into my life, of course the woman that shared my life, many lessons learned over a life time and now the ability to share it all.
Remember: Happiness is Oh so simple and a grateful heart is the beginning of wisdom !
Until July "take good care", to my 2300 followers on Tweeter and all those that have supported me on face-book. "Thanks for you support".
Richard L Iverson
PS: I told my Doctor Craig Swenson of La Jolla, CA. please take care that nothing goes bump in the process and that I would be posting his name, of course I'm only kidding ( always take nothing or your self to serious) he is one of best knee surgeons on the west cost and as far as I'm concerned the world. It is true I told him I have a book I felt needed to be shared and that was my biggest concern event I love every day of life and have 1,000's of things yet to do, people to share life with, publishing my book is the most important thing to me just now because I have already had such a remarkable life with little in life I have not done or experienced to my satisfaction, that is a good place to be at and you reach it by living your life with purpose, afraid of nothing as you are star dust and meant to live out your life, how it goes depends mostly on your efforts and intentions.
Friday 6 June 2014
This is to me the bases of adult love for adult kids and people that are special in your life, you can tell very easy who is happy for you and concerned for you. The truth is it's always best to be happy for all when good things come, and having a sensitive heart for others is human and shows who you our yourself.
It is interesting but this statement often is the way people talk and think and have for a long time, it is however changing but to slow.
The week is over, I hope you enjoyed the thoughts, it is always good to find ways to be happy, live life to it's fulness !
Remember: Happiness is Oh so simple and a grateful heart is the beginning of wisdom. Have a great weekend working or not. Check out the main web-site if your have time at http://vidanusa.com
Thursday 5 June 2014
To be born under a lucky star or put together with lucky star dust helps also, at least thats my feeling.
We never look at it this way but when you come to think about it, this rings true !
If you look at things in the light of science and biology here is another point, how nice do we treat our selves or the billions of cells in our body with the way we live, eat, drink, smoke, poison them at times, expecting our legs and joints to not complain when they are expected to work so hard with no training ?????
You have a nice day !
Wednesday 4 June 2014
The world has many view points, yours is just one based on your knowledge and experience.
A cartoon from a Vietnamese news paper today !
Todays debate in the USA on more then one subject !
Tuesday 3 June 2014
I've shown this one before but it is an American saying, so true and so needed to be understood !
It is important to take nothing personal and understand when people are not so nice, say stupid and hurtful things they our only reflecting how they feel themselves inside or are as people.
It is individual people that stand up and do things to better themselves, the community they live in and so the world.
Monday 2 June 2014
Your future, my future, our future depends on what we do now, or we all react to what happens tomorrow. This one simple fact is related to all and so mis-understood.
Many challenges are with us but with so much more information to deal with what ever happens. Fear and fear of the unknown and the ability to except change one of our greatest problems. Fear is sold whole sell by all in business to politics, religion, through out the society, I reject fear and advice all to also !
What a Un-believable thing to prepare for and better our world at the cost to those with vested interest, what a thought.
