Hi guys.. It's Tonya.. i just got off the phone with Brian.. Everyone needs to pull together and say a prayer.. That "tube" that came out the other day has started an infection that has spread to both lungs. He is now on oxygen at full blow.. He is talking good for a short time then it gets hard to understand him after a few minutes. Tomorrow he is having a catscan to find out more. They have asked to hold back on phone calls to him or miss kathy. Brian does have his lap top so he can answer messages when he is online. Miss Kathy will call me tomorrow after the catscan is done and give me an update as to where he stands.

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Prayers going out

Please keep us up to date.Prayers for Brian to get well real soon ,and the family.Hang in there Buddy.

Prayers sent. Good luck Brian.

oh wow! sorry to hear this news! prayers will still be coming from me!! good luck to you brian!

Prayers sent, May God Bless...

He had catscan this morning to assess lung infection but no results yet. Talked to him about an hour ago, sitting up beside bed. They collapsed one lung for surgery and have separate drain tubes on them. Both seem to be draining fairly well. He is on antibiotics and didn't sound too worried about this latest issue.
He was griping cause they would not give him his cancerr free esophogus back to make a deer grunt out of....

If he is griping then he is on his way to getting better,great news Tom thanks for keeping us posted.Many prayers for Brian and Miss Kathy. From NY...

Thanks Tom. Many positive thoughts headed south tonight (and tomorrow)

Again from NY 

Thanks Tom for a better update .As all I have is what comes on facebook .

My thoughts and prayers go out to you Brain you are a class act keep up the good work and you will win this battle. God bless you and your family.

Doc tried but decided they can't use a drain tube on right lung....he's back to old method of fighting the infection the catscan showed----antibiotics and coughing a lot----someone send him a Teddy Bear to hug!

Darn!If he was closer I would hug him......

thanks for the update tom! prayers still on the way for brian and his family! they must be stessing too!!

Tom, email his address and a Teddy Bear is on the way!

Well Brian was on the other site this morning .He is doing prety good .They took another tube out .Said it hurt like he77 but feels better know .

Great news thanks for the up dates....

Well they have to put one of the tubes back in .But says at least they might let him take a shower .

LilBit visited him Saturday....she was giving hugs that helped him cough

I didn't know about Brian until getting on here tonight. We will be praying for Brian and checking back on here for updates. God Bless You All!!!

Ok now I know that he fells alot better know after LilBits visit .

Did little man get to visit to .

Nope, just Addison and of course I had to call Ol Abe over to the phone so she could tell him "HI" too!
He sounded good yesterday. Hoping to get temperature and infection under quick control so he can get out of prison and go home before end of week.

prayers still coming from washington! added him to the prayer chain!! can`t stand them mini-vacations myself!!

Tom and Holly thanks so much for keep us up to date on Brian,he and the family are in my prayers.

Keep the faith Brian.... go your six pal!

YEE HAW----Brian escaped the lock up!!!
He got home around 6:30 night before last and is way more happy....nurses coming by to help with feeding tube and his "happy shot". He sounded great when I talked with him yesterday but he still has a long recovery period.

thats great news tom! still will keep him in my prayers tho!!

excellent!

Glad to hear Tom .

Great news.He well feel so much more comfortable at home.  GETWELL soon BUDDY.........................

Just chatted with him...asked him how he was feeling and he said, "With both hands dumazz!" so I guess he is feeling pretty good!
Throat is showing good progress, happy shots being cut back and sees
Doc on Tuesday.
LilBit says she is taking good care of Bumpa and looking forward to Ol Abe coming to color with her.

GOOD !

Good thing to hear Tom .

great new!!

Great news...thanks for the updates Tom & Holly...figures Brian would want to make a grunt call outta his esophagus!!!

In Doc's office rat naw....when I get update, let y'all know.

Doc said "Doing good" Doesn't have to go back for two weeks, still cant really check out "throat", staying on no smokes and the feeding tube. Can't taste JD or Baileys.

Think I wil drop by and take LilBit pig huntin next week...

Thats great news Tom thanks,Now that his throat is all better he can go for the single malt scotch.

Talked to Mandy couple of hours ago....Miz Cathy had taken Brain back to hospital for check on the sheit he is coughing up and his continual wheezing....not good...send you an update when I hear sumthin...

Thanks Tom,Please keep the up dates coming.Let me know when I can give him a ring.Thanks again.

Thanks tom .Our prayers are with them .

Just now talked to Cathy...got him a new script at hospital and sent him home. Had a good night, is showered, dressed, kicked back in his chair, hooked to feeding tubes and waiting for Cathy to give him his happy shot.

Great to hear,instead of the happy shot maybe Miss Kathy should try some JD....Again Tom thankyou for the updates...

where's the applause smilie.....

Good havent heard much on this end .

Ok people Brian just got put back in the hospital with double lung pneumonia .He is at LSU .Keep your prayers up .This is from Tonya about 2 hours ago .

Ok will do Holly

Will do. Am pulling for him in all aspects.

Thanks Holley.Prayers and thoughts for Brian and the family.

Just found this on Face book:

I just got off the phone with brian... he sounds like brian.. =)
he talks good for about 10 minutes then i tell him i have to go because you can hear it in his voice, gurgling and loss of breath. he doesn't remember much about the other day other than miss kathy yelling at the dr and the dr yelling at miss kathy and him standing there looking at himself laying on the ground out cold. i assured him miss kathy probably wasn't yelling at the dr and vise versa and in fact they were yelling at him to wake the hell up.
anyway, he saw the big doc. the problem with the tube is the fistula connected the two.. the air and the food chambers, so he was just filling himself up with fluids straight to the lungs. ( mind you, this is brian telling me this, and he is on happy meds at the moment )
i told him i would pass this info on, and he said thanks tell everyone the dr says he has no choice he will be ticking people off in no time.. however, its looking like another 2 to 3 days before they evaluate him again if he can go home or stay for another 3 days. the pneumonia has him coughing really bad.. if he happens to start calling people because he remembers their phone number, and you are one of those people.. try not to stay on the phone long.. you can hear it in his voice when he needs to stop talking and get air. and you know him, he will just keep talking so take note.. ♥
i'll have another update when i hear from miss kathy =)
keep the prayers up guys n gals..

Thanks for the updates....prayers going out for Brian and the family.

thankyou and the prayers are going.

Here is the latesed on brian .
Hey guys.. just got off the phone with amanda.. they ask that the phone stop ringing.. he is fine, but the phone is going off the hook and he just got his medication today ( almost a week late ) he is tired and cranky.. he needs his rest, he said he will get online when he is back to normal. he cant not be talking a lot, it makes him short of breath, then he starts coughing..

~tonya timm~

Great news!!!!By the way what is normal?Brian is one of a kind Glad he is on the mend.............Thanks again for the update.

Ok I could not get the photo to come over for some reason .But Brian in doing good and looking good .

Glad to hear it been praying for him hope he continues to improve

So good to hear he is getting better.

Brian, I don't know who you are but I wish you the very best in recovery, and I hope you are able to get the best of care and a full recovery. Be strong and be possitive and you will heal. Best of luck to you.. I am not a church going person, but I will pray for you.

Here's the latest: (From Facebook)
I'M BACK!!! For tonight anyways, till thre "Happy stuff" kicks good. Honestly thogh, not doing too bad. ANOTHER month of NO food, Drink or anything thaty I can not just spit out. NO SWALLOWING. Anti-biotics about done getting some strength back, made it across the street and back today. Bare with me as I work on it more.
THANKS FOR ALL THE KIND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS!!!!!

Tell Brian we will bear with him.
Allen

He took a good long walk yesterday---maybe 400 yds with a little rest halfway, also went to barbershop and got trimmed up all purty like. Chatted with him for a good while. Still has a way to go but he is coming on like gangbusters!

Great news thanks Tom

Good to hear.thanks Tom.........

Thanks Tom for the update .Prayers for him and Kathy .

Greetings my dear friend Bri Bri,

Keeping you close to my heart and sending you healing thoughts.    Keep up the fight Bri!

DarkAngel

Well he posted again on facebook and said he walked around the block .Had to go get some meds replced .No food for another month .Say he is wanting to eat something just to taste it .

Well he posted again on facebook and said he walked around the block .Had to go get some meds replced .No food for another month .Say he is wanting to eat something just to taste it .

Glad to here hes progressing well.

He is hoping to get to actually taste something in two weeks....I think he been cheatin and tastin a little Baileys the last couple of days....more good news is he is to point he is not missing cigarettes....but i will bet a dollar to a donut that doesn't last and hope I lose!

Great news, hope he beats the cigs, I haven't beat em yet but will soon

I hope he beats the cigs .Be the best thang for him .Good news Tom .See if we can stop and see him and Kathy in july .

Man if he is not missing them then he is half way there,tell him LIL Bit needs him to put the cigs down for good!!!!!!!!!!

Brian has been posting on the EDH site, just about everyday, for about a week now. He appears to be doing much better, and chomping at the bit to actually bite and chew a real meal instead of having it run through the food processor and fed through the feeding tube. He did say that the turkeys will probably get a break this spring.

So glad he is coming along,prayers are still with him and the family.

Holy Crap! I haven't been to this section in a while and just saw all this about Mr Brian. Sure glad he's doing better and thanks to all y'all that's been posting the updates!!

EDH SITE?, new one to me.

Everyday-hunter.com was started during the big ruckus a few years ago, after sonnyone, quailman, captain bill, and others were banned. It's free, and many of us who are active here are also over there. Bear03 also has a site that quite a few of us are on, it's the American Sportsmens Alliance, and new members are always welcome ( it's also free).

Thanks, Allen.

Brian I don't get on this site much anymore but since I'm here I'll say Keep Doing What They Say and Don't Cheat cause that could make things worser!
But a LITTLE shot of SHINE no and then Might Help, but Knowing You, You Already Done That!!
Hang in there Brother and if you need anything give me a Call!

WOW!!!!! I fina;;y get the strength to stay awake long enough to come see you folks here and find this. THANKYOU ALL MY FRIENDS for the prayers and warm wishes. They are working. The biggest obstacle I face in only myself right now. I go back to the Dr on April 3rd and HOPEFULLY get the go ahead to eat at least some soft food. Right now I'm allowed to swish juice or water and spit it out. I've been walking around the block and looking at the shop. By the time I get set up right now, it's time to go rest so we just take what we can do and go with that.
THANKS AGAIN for all the prayers and support,
Brian

It's great to see that your well enough to post Brian. Very happy to see it.

Glad to hear your doin' good and good to see you posting.

Brian Its great to see your post,so glad things are comming along,prayers as always buddy hang in......................

Yeahbut, he didn't tell you LilMan was his guide on walks and that he tied a rope around him so he wouldn't get lost....

The rope is so he don't run off on me. I can't keep up or catch him yet. Besides, he "towes" me up the hills...LOL

WOW! I haven't been on here in quite awhile. Glad to hear you're doing better, Brian. Belated prayers and well wishes sent to you and yours.

Brian.

i was away awhile as well, got to use the knife you made for me last season. Glad to hear your on the mend.

Glad to see you up and around a bit, haven't been posting, but checking on you and praying

Brian may well be released to allow food to enter his mouth for first time since late January in the next couple of days....evry one send him your five alarm chilli recipes.....

Great to hear he is doing so well.Tom thanks for the up dates........

I can tell by the way it feels that my throat is closed up alot.MAY have to let them knock me out again and stretch it. Good news is that back in Jan the Dr said it would only be need one stretching. Of course this is the guy that said I should be healed up nd ready to go for turkey season opener.

Good to hear you're in good spirits. Still Praying for you.

Good luck Brian! Liable to be a very strange/challenging task after so long and so much. Maybe something easy like broth or veggie soup? Mashed taters and gravy?

I don't know you,except from your posts,but I am glad to hear your doing well brian.when my dad had his surgery that first year was rough,he had to have his throat stretched every month or two for that first year.It has now been 6-7 years and he is able to eat most anything he wants,(still has trouble with lettuce and grapes and doesn't care for anything cold) but he is doing great.still praying for your recovery.keep up the good fight

We all still have our fingers crosssed and so forth for you Brian, we have all enjoyed your company here on the site.

Don't give up on that turky thing, maybe not opening, maybe before close, can't think of a better reason to do the rehab thing, I thought of working my shorthairs when i was in recovery,what ever gives you the desire to rebuild the strength is good, just don't do to much, balance excerise & rest, you will be fine! People you have never herd of are praying for you, you will be helped by the greatest healer their is, recovery is tough but then so are you, hang in there. Al

Just talked with the man....looks like they gonna do a throat strectch before they let him eat again.....sucks....he will go to Doc tomorrow to determine WTF then have to scheule stretch....

Sucks yes but it is an improvement .Glad too hear .

Great to hear he is on the road  to getting better,he sent me an e mail the other day so the prayers and thoughts are still with him and the family.

Good luck! Hope it works !

We chatted yesterday.....going to have to swallow barium or some{1}**** (been there done that aint fun) and have at least one series of x-rays.....then probably a throat stretch but he agrees it has been longer since he ate than it will be until he eats! Meanwhile, LilBit will continue taking him on walks...

Got the appointment letter today for the x-rays. They'll do them on May 3. Then the radiaologit has to read them and sentd the results to the surgeon and so forth and so on. SO, it looks more like another MONTH.

You gonna have to add more Baileys and Jack Daniels to that feeding bag!

Hang in there Brian Bailys and Jack are easy to get used to.

Chatted yesterday with LilBit....oh, and Brian too....LilBit sent me a great picture....Brian sent some of his old calls to try in Africa....
He's got him some milkshake and puddin down his throat....coming right along.....

Good to here it. Thanks TiT.

Glad to hear .Sounds good .

Great he is on the way....Thanks again for the up dates....

Didn't know he makes elephant calls, too!

He said if I knew what I was doing, I could make his crow call sound like a lovesick cow Ele....

For crying out loud! I've been away from the site for awhile and you go and get sick. Sooner or later I'll get back on track, get my butt retired and then? Who knows, I might show up on your door step looking to crash for a night or two. Then we can chew some jerky, shoot the sheit and whatever pops up. You just keep fighting the good fight my friend. I've got my calls put up for the grandson, the ones with his picture under the top. Great keepsakes. Hang tough pal!!

Hey, Brian, good luck with them x-rays tomorrow. Gotta love it...hurry up & wait for them darn results. Ugh!
On a lighter note, took my 1st turkey with the bow yesterday morning using one of the 1st box calls I bought from you!!! He was gobbling before daylight, let him carry on until about 5:35 and started using the call. That did it...now he was real fired up and came in on a string towards my decoys. He came in so fast I almost dropped the bow off the ground bow holder!! Thanks again!!

Your always welcome Pat, ALL our friends are welcome. Not fancy, but comfortable enough.
So glad to hear of the success Jeff.
It won't be too long before I start getting into the shop. I was out there for a bit the other day.

Keep going strong Bri Bri! Got the call you made me hanging on the wall, I think of you every time I pass by it. Ol Pops and I still keeping the door open for you if you ever get the chance to visit!

Its about time you got back in the shop.........Just razzin you a bit Keep getting better Buddy.

Took xrays last friday and waited on results. Yesterday the Dr called and set up for me to go get my throat stretched open. Right now it's almost totally closed off. Once that gets done, we might can start to eat a bit.

Your making progress Brian, thats what counts. Hang in there bud, you have a lot of folks rooting for you.

Keep getting better Buddy,prayers to you and the family..........

Prayers still coming your way Brian, you've come so far these past few months. Hang in there buddy, the road to recovery is getting shorter all the time for you. And with this kind of support team how could it not work out.
Bless you and yours,
Steve Albers

Hope you are feeling better soon, Brian. All your friends are pulling for you.

Took my daughter out turkey hunting with me a couple of weeks ago. She was using the double-barrel slate/glass call you made for our NWTF banquet. She had never used a turkey call before, but had a couple of toms gobbling back to her, but they wouldn't cooperate enough to offer a shot.

Has anyone heard any more news?

HI FOLKS. Been in the hospital this week monday through wednesday, but I'm home now. Went in Monday to get my throat stretched open so I could start eating again. It turned out to be so closed up that they had to keep me in and use a heart cath type thing to find the way through. They then left the wire in until wednesday when they followed it down to open it up. First thing eaten was a bit of vanilla icecream. Today..a scrambled egg, cup of noodles and mac and cheese. Not alot but not bad after 4 months of nothing. My stomach seems to have shrunken...It took 1 egg to fill me up.
THANKS AGAIN FOR THE PRAYERS AND WARM WISHES....they REALLY do work...:-)

EXCELLENT! Congratulations on FOOD finally! Keep it up! (or should I say, DOWN.... ;-) )

Great to hear Brian. Just keep doing like you have been bud.

Good to hear Brian .

Great to hear Buddy,keep on this road and you'll be eating a rib eye in no time.

Have you moved from scrambled aigs to steak and aigs yet?

Not quite yet. Had fish sticks the other night and it was difficult to get them down.

It will be slow but perservere, I son't know you but judgeing from some of the posts in the past, you are good at hanging in there. Also judgeing from the posts, there are a bunch that do know you and like you very much as a person so I am going to add (again) my best wishes and thoughts for your recovery.

Brians having problems and is going back to the doc .His esophagus is allowing food to go down the wind pipe .

More prayers sent.

Sorry to hear that! Good luck Brian! Hopefully they'll resolve the problem and get things going down the right pipe!

Chatted with him yesterday afternoon after Doc visit. Doc thinks fistubla will close on its own without further surgery which would be major...that's the good news. He will have to stay on feed bag and tube for at least another month. Also throat is closing up again like a kitchen drain pipe so back to neck stretcher Doc probably next week. Other good news is he is maintaining his weight well and is only a few pounds from prime fightin weight.

Thanks for the update Tom, keep on chipping away at it Brian we are all obviously rooting for you.

Hang in there Brian, there are hundreds of rooting for you.

Great news Tom thanks a bunch...

Kick the b*stards a** Brian!

Just now hung up from talking to Brian.
"How you feeling , Bro?"
"With all ten fingers"
He is getting quite frustrated as no appointment has yet been made to assess throat stretching again and he is not swallowing well at all. Gets the Grandkids cerral with milk down and Icees without gin or vodka down but not much else.
He is currently supervising Miz Cathy cleaning and filling the Gator Proof Pond for LilBit and LilMan.

I've been thinking about Bri, Bri! Glad he's still got his ten fingers!

Talked to him few minutes ago between froot loops breakfast and mid day nap.....hanging in there good as can be expected from the old fart! He is one more positive SOB and shud be an inspiration to all!!!

Yes Tom he is a fighter .

I called him the other day he did not pick up I well try again this weekend.Thanks for the updates guys.

Brian, wow it sure has been a long time my old friend. I have not been on here for a very long time. I have often wondered about you and how you were doing. Now I see you are still around. That is great to see. I was talking with Dale Cordell a while back and asked if he had heard from you. He said that he had not. I will have to let him know that I saw you here. I should be on more often now. You take care.

Tom Wolf

Thanks for the updates, Tom....
Hang in there Brian!

Shot the bull with him cuppla times over weekend...he is still very positive but gettin frustrated and pizzed at no follow up from throat stretcher Doc....having trubbles even with a milkshake....called the HNIC---(nurse)... and thinks sumthin will be scheduled soon.

HNIC ca;;ed this morning and I have an appointment next Tuesday to hear what the Docs have come up with.

Ok Brian .Glad you finaly got an appointment .

Very glad you got the appointment Brian. I will be Praying for you my friend.

Hang in there BUDDY prayers for you and the family!!!

Talked to Brian around noon....celebrating Eddie (LilMan) third burffday....gotta pointment wid neck Doc at noon.....Doc don't want me to bring my Ele gun down!

Man, I hope you got good news Brian!

He just called...Doc said eat anything you can get down....duh.....got pointment next Thur to stretch again...

Think it's time for the Ele gun, Tom!!!

Hey Tom can we call him?

that sux - good luck Brian

Stretching will be next thursday morning folks. In the mean time, I'm running the blender and putting all I can through my syringe and feeding tube. My weight is down and I get winded/wornout pretty quick but we're getting by. Y'all can call if you get the mind to. Still not in the shop yet but I been giving it that "I miss yiou" look alot lately. I wear out in about 15 minutes right now so not much is gonna happen anyways...LOL

It will get better Brian .Comeing your way .

Get well soon

Joe and Holly will cheer him up!
Then I will go down in AUG to fugg wid him!!
Oh, if you really really care about Brian, send cash to me in small unmarked 5's and 10's and I will select a get well gift from all.If you contribute, your name will be listed on the gift....I am thinking about geting him a good turkey box call.....

Be thier in two days .Leaving here tommorrow.

Tom, don't forget the WHITE CHALK to go with that box call. You know he don't like colored chalk.

Papaw Jim

Just talked to him! Had a good visit with Joe and Holly!
DAMMITMAN....fugging Docs are gonna put him back in at 5am Tuesday, run a wire down his throat, then a camera then decide where to stretch....it has been six fugging months ! GMAFB! Give Brain a fugging break!!!
He will likely be incarcerated up to three days..

To bad to here Tom the poor man has been through enough .We did have a good visit .Did not get to meet Papaw Jim as we had to leave for OK .We are a day behind on that one .So we were told .

LilBit liked you Lil dog....Ol Abe is jealous!
But he will help her color in a few weeks and get his warm spot back!

Yea she always loves her .And she talks about abe .

Talked wid him yissturdy atter Doc put a wire down his throat and taped to side of his hed....diny haff to stay in hosepital.....getting lotsa gud stuff down....back to Doc tumarrow....

Thanks for the updates!

Man... he's been on some road. Hang in there man.

Talked wid him today....wrong size stint for throat so goes back for re-try Tues....he really likes this Doc and is positive tho frustrated.

Ok guys heard from brian and he got his throat stretched yesterday .Yes he said he gets to eat real food .And he was haveing fried chicken and taters for dinner .Yes they finly got him fixed .Good luck Brian .

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!  Enjoy the h#ll out of it Brian!  Don't forget to chew... 

Congrats!

Still have the feeding tube till we know for sure the stretching is going to hold. A bit sore and sleepy tired today, but it sure feels good to taste something and let ity go down. Had a PBJ for lunch....LOL
THANKYOU EVERYONE for your support and prayers. Y'all are FAMILY around here.

Brian thats great.You need a plate of pasta and some meatballs and sausage.So happy for you Buddy.

Miz Cathy is so happy , she opened the Christmsa bottle I took her! And would not let Brian have a drink!!

Darn Brian, Miss Kathy ain't sharin' her Christmas bottle with ya!  Anyway, I mailed ya a little something. Hopefully make ya smile some more....hope ya like pink???
Hnag i there, Bro.

Dang Brian, I am glad to hear the good news. Believe it or not it brought a smile to my face just reading about it.
I know you been through a lot. Keep up the good work.

He is getting out more know as there were pictures of him and the little ones at the zoo on facebook this morning .

The Little Ones were visiting him!

The Little Ones were visiting him!

Got my weight upto 153 lbs now. We're on a roll now....;-)

EXCELLENT! Congrats Brian!   I assume you're  still able to eat real food then! YA!  

I've got about 30 lbs I'd be willing to give ya if I could figure out how the heck to do that! 

Yup, still able to eat solid foods. That's the main thing making the difference. Along, of course with the prayers and warm wishes.

Its really good to read you're doing better Brain.

Weight should keep coming on now , just don't forget where to level out at .LOL

I am thinking about cooking up a big bate of white beans and anduille to take with me to his house.....naw, we would fart each other outta house....

Tom, you feel like enlightening a yankee as to WTH anduille is?

glad to hear you doing so well brian!! keep up the good work!

Glad to here you're eatin' better, Brian.
Jlowe... I do believe that anduille is a sausage, one Yankee to another. I think used in Gumbo....

Andouille is a course ground spicy smoked sausage that was French in origin brought over to the States through Louisiana . It's most often associated with Cajun cooking. Eat this along with beans and it will give you gas. I know this for a fact, My wife’s best friend married a Cajun. And the man loves to cook. Go for a visit and you will eat some of the best food that you have ever tasted in your life. “I Guarantee”
(You have to say the last part with a Cajun accent.)

Congrats Brian keep up the good work and heal up fast.

Thanks on the sausage education guys.

Brian a plate of pasta half a loaf of garlic bread once a day and you well start to pack on the pounds Buddy.Great news keep it up.......

Posted By cshep on 18 Aug 2012 10:38 PM
Andouille is a course ground spicy smoked sausage that was French in origin brought over to the States through Louisiana . It's most often associated with Cajun cooking. Eat this along with beans and it will give you gas. I know this for a fact, My wife’s best friend married a Cajun. And the man loves to cook. Go for a visit and you will eat some of the best food that you have ever tasted in your life. “I Guarantee”
(You have to say the last part with a Cajun accent.)

It's the beans, not the andouille   And as for “I Guarantee” ... I loved watchin' him.  (I'm the cook 'round these parts)

It's ALL good eating guys. LOVE the diifferent sausages and beans and all the goodies around here. Remember Loyuisiana is gas producing state....LOL
Red beans and rice are the basics.

Brian my friend, glad to hear you're on the mend finally. It has been a long time and I applaude you for your patience and persistence. Keep doing what it takes to get yourself back to 100%, and back to the hunting grounds. Talk at ya soon
Steve Albers