Hunting Forum

well just got back out of the hospital last night after another 3 day stay! it is a long story, but the short version is they found a blood clot in my calf, and again my heart was going off! the best news i got was no clots made it to my lungs! and here i thought when i had my knee worked on 2 weeks ago i would be good to go! but maybe not! so now my doc appt`s have doubled! and i have 5 right during elk season! doc says if i am to hunt i should "road hunt" this year!! that sucks big time! i missed salmon season waiting for my knee surgery( i count on 2-300 pounds) and now i may miss all the fun!!

 so now if i do miss hunting this year i will be looking foreward to all of your hunting stories! so make em good!!!

 thanks for listening to me whine!! and sorry for the whining!! don`t normally like to do that!!

Sorry about all the bad news CH, just focus on getting healthy, hopefully you can get a few days in at least. Will add you to my prayers bud.

thanks gopheer i am still keeping my hopes up! if need be i can use my companion card! but who wants someone else to hunt for you!!!

Sorry about the news .Will be posting stuff in the lifer section soon .

Well that blows chunks! Sorry to hear it!

crippledhunter,
I too, offer you all the mental, moral, and Spiritual support I possibaly can. I believe in the Power of God and know first hand that Prayers work. Hang in there, and everyone who posts here will keep you in our Prayers.

thanks guys, i have not given up. never have never would!! i too believe in the power of prayer and the power of his healing touch!! i have asked for his healing touch many times! i have had to sit out for many years before and i am sure it may happen again! but it wont be for lack of trying on my part!!

again thank you all!!

Damn heal fast I want to hear your hunting stories. Funny thing is the same thing happened to me , worked on my knee and I spent 3 days in hospital many yrs ago. GOOD luck and heal fast.

Tell the Doctor to KYA! Find someone who will haul your azz out there, carry your damn gun, and push you in a wheel chair, if they need to; and go kill something!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sheit, in your next life, you might be a damn anti-huntin' tree huggin' socialist!!!!! So, take advantage of it while you're still living this one!!!!!!!!!!

Now, did that make you feel better??????????

crippledhunter, 

rt, yes it did, and i am still holding out hope to get out there! if it is hunanly possible i will be out there! thx bud!

rclark, first welcome to the club and the boards! thanks for the story that must have been cool! sometimes the best hunts have no killing in them! but it is nice to fill the freezer too! thanks again!

Crippledhunter,

After having endured 5 knee surgeries with the last two total knee replacement I can relate to your situation, although I never had to recover from a blood clot. I do recall my Doc being very cautious about the possibilty of a clot occuring but in my case the physical therapy and drugs worked. It really sucks on the timing but hopefully you will have a miraclous recovery and be able to get out more than anticiapted.

hey mitch,

i was handicapped in 1998, since then i am up to 25 surgeries!! in the next 10 years i either couldn`t hunt or never saw anything! so i am getting used to it, but funny what you can get used to!! but as my favorite says goes" the good lord doesn`t say how much time you have or what shape you may be in, he just says enjoy each and every day like it was your last!!!" which is what i try to do each and every day!

rti was searching for helpers just in case i need them this year and they seem to be scarce this year! my son started a new bussiness this year so his time is very limited! the other guy who has helped in the past got a new job! but i am still putting feelers out there just in case! it is starting to get cold, and i am seeing more doe`s! i am getting ansie now!

Crippledhunter,
Where do you live bud,?
Is there anyway you could get to Central Missouri for the November hunt. It starts on 10 NOV. and ends on 20 Nov. Alternative
Methods starts on 12/15/12., You can hunt with muzzleloader, Archery, Crossbow, Pistol,(blackpowder), Atlatls, and Air-powered guns, during this time. The gun season allows ANY centerfire (single projectile) rifle you choose.
I hunt with my Granddaughter, but because of school, she will only be with me on the week-end. I retired in 2003, so I have time to help you, if we can figured out how to work the logistics.

Patrick, I'll bet you can find a doctor that hunts, or even a nurse or an assistant who has a family member that hunts. It' don't hurt to ask, my friend!!!!!!!!!

That's one h*ll ofa good idea rt! Who better to venture out with!

patrick,
We have State Conservation Land, as well as Federal Land, and some private land we hunt on. Because of the Bad weather,(drought) and the hermorrhage problem, some counties have lost deer, but according to our Agent it is not bad here.

etaylor, thanks for the offer, but thats just not possible, i can only sit for maybe 45 minutes at a time! and have way to many doc appt`s at this time! thanks for the offer!!

rt i am still working on that! i have asked a few med. people so far! i still have hope!! late season here is around thanksgiving! so i have some time yet!

etaylor i hope it dont get bad there too! best of luck to ya bud!

thanks guys i do apriecate all the help and encouragements!!

Ha Patrick , I will make some calls to see what , I can do about getting you out hunting , I do know alot of people there in your state .. OK . And , I will get right back to you via email. I have a cuz that is a cop in Oly so , I will call him to he's a USA VET so he mite just take so time to help .. again , I will get right back to you..

Patrick,

 

With your very positive attitude, especially after that many surgeries, I do not have one iota of doubt that something positive will happen for you.