i found out this morning that coffeeman has cancer
it is in his esophagus. the good news is that its managable with surgery and chemo.
he is down in the dumps but starting to look up and going forward.

hey jim, my prayers are going out for you and your family. hope for a good recovery and a complete healing

seen Jims post on fb,hope he does well and my thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

Jim ole buddy, you got this bud! Miss ya! Prayers coming your way! Say "hey" to the family!

Jim you been through worse... thinking about you bud.

read this morning that jim has made it thru his 1st surgery ok--with a minor problem--and is ready to start his chemo. not sure yet when that will happen. but it sounds like it will be very soon

Hope all goes well and everyone keep Jim in there prayers for a full speedy recovery.

Chemo and radiation start this coming Monday. 5 weeks of chemo and 5 and a half weeks of radiation will shrink this thing to almost nothing. Then a 4 week break. Then surgery to remove whats left. Then I will be cancer free. I am a lucky man and will find a way to pay this forward. Thanks Bill,Scott, Paul, and Matt for the prayers and support.

Hang in there Jim, we got yer six. Hope those boys of yours are deer killing machines! Ive gotten 2 bucks so far, the third deer will be for you.

nice to see ya back jim....we are all in yer corner with you

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Jim

Thanks again guys. It means a lot. Paul, Tommy (my youngest) only hunts a few times a year. He's killed 3 deer over is young career. My oldest, Kenny, (you never met him, you met Phil and Tommy at SGT. Bill's) hunted last year and took a young un. His first time hunting with me in 5 years. Of course Phil was in love with the outdoors before he died. None of us have hunted deer this year. I haven't because of the cancer, and the boys haven't because I haven't.

We are all thinkin' about you and praying for you and yours.

Still hanging n there. Chemo is all it's cracked up to be. Haven't been able to keep anything down for 3 days because of it, so now I'm dehydrated. gonna put an IV into tomorrow. Thanks for the thoughts and prayers.

Here ya go Jim, third one is the charm!
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Nice Paul. Very nice.

congrats on the deer Paul.I had hockey post a pic of my deer,it's under Posting pics.

Paul, thats the 3rd one, right? Ya got pics of the other two?? I still don't think I'm gonna be able to hunt this year. But we were hit so hard by EHD if there is a year to miss, this would be a good one. I did manage to get out during the early antlerless season in September for 1 morning hunt. That was before this illness was diagnosed. I saw 2 bucks of course, and 1 doe snuck through on me and I got no shot. And I did kill a fall turkey Oct 2nd. Haven't been hunting since. But there is next year, and I'm thankful that I will have a chance at it.

Sorry to hear the news Coffee, but glad you are doing well. Hang in there buddy, keep you in my prayers

Thanks CG. Had blood work done, saw the chemo Doc, Did my 2nd round of chemo(only 3 more to go), and started my 2nd week of radiation today( only 22 more radiation treatments to go). Doc said everything is looking real good. Go to U of M tomorrow to consult with the surgeon and find when thats gonna happen, then back home for radiation.

This thing is curable, and I'm gonna beat it.

Sorry to hear the news about your cancer coffeeman. Glad to hear you doing well and on the road to recovery. I haven't been on the forum in a long time. Hope you can keep us posted on your progress. I will try to look you up on FB.

Here ya go Jim!  (don't pay any attention to the date stamps, my stupid camera can't seem to keep it straight)

My first on the beginning day of bow opener. After shooting this spike, all I saw were bigger bucks after! Drove m nuts!
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Second deer during 1st day of the gun season, 70 yards.
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nice looking deer there glw

glad to hear from ya WT...
hope all is going good for you

and yes jim we are still in your corner with the prayer support

nice deer!

Wt, it's good to hear from ya. Miss the Tree Rat Gt's, but attendance kinda dwindled down. Paul, nice bucks, and those spikes eat better.

Did the 3rd round of chemo yesterday. oOnly 2 to go. Lab work came back great and the Doc said I'm doing great. As of right this minute I still have my hair too. I still struggle with nausea. The meds help, but I still get it. Just not as bad.

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hank all of you for the prayers and support. Please keep em coming.

glad to hear coffee,prayers still coming your way.

you bet jim....we still are

Coffeeman,
I am in your corner, praying. To quote the phrase so many people say, "You got this beat!"
Buhs

saw this on jim's fb page today......

in about 3wks he is going to be having his surgery to remove what is left of his cancer. right now he is healing from his bouts of chemo and radiation. he is starting to take in liquids and its very painful. he is getting IV's at cancer center twice a week to keep hydrated.
also would like to say that his surgery is no joking matter. it is more dangerous than open heart surgery and will take from 4 to 7 hours to do.

COFFEEMAN WE ARE ALL IN YOUR CORNER AND HOLDING YOU AND CHERRI UP IN PRAYERS ALWAYS

WKEELER, thank you for the update!  You are always in our minds Jim!  But that's YOUR fault!  It's the ever lasting impression you leave on folks pal!   God Bless Ya!  We got yer six!

yer welcome....and i'll do my best to help keep things up date as soon as i can

Look forward to seeing you backon here coffeeman!

WKeeler, thanks for the update. Maintaining prayers here.

Let's keep Jim(coffeeman) in our thoughts and prayers,he is haveing surgery today around 11:00 a.m. Hope all goes well.

Thanks Slug, will do!

thanks slug for that up date.

jim has made it thru his surgery and is doing great. if all goes well he can come home tomorrow. sherri has said that he is doing great and everything is looking good. sherri says that they well take some x-rays sometime tomorrow and then if all looks good he well be coming home.

jim is home. came home friday and is resting. cherri says jim is in good sprits and bothare feeling very good about this. they are going to win this fight they are claiming and it sounds like they are.

JIM YOU AND SHERRI ARE STILL IN OUR PRAYERS AND IF YOU NEED ANYTHING GIVE A CALL.

thanks for the update Keeler,will keep the prayers coming.

My brother in-law just beat that same cancer so hang in there coffeeman!!

Still thinking about you Jim!

jim saw his doctor yesterday and had the feed tube pulled. things are looking on the up and up. he is on a very low fat diet--only 50grams of fat a day--and he says the 1st thing he had yesterday after the doc said it was ok was a cheese burger from burger king....lol

he still gets tired easy but he hopes that will get better as time goes.

jimbo we are still in your corner and the prayers are still going yours and sherri's way

Thanks for the update keeler.hope Jim continues to get better.

heard from jim this morning--posted on fb-- and he had gone to the cancer doc yesterday in battle creek and the doc is glad with jim's progress. jim also says he is feeling a little stronger each day and still fighting

Great news!

Yes!