Title: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: Yelper on March 10, 2022, 07:44:37 PM
Post by: Yelper on March 10, 2022, 07:44:37 PM
Heads up the pics below are kinda graphic!!!
I have thought all afternoon as to whether or not to share my story of the past 2 weeks. After receiving this fantastic trumpet today, I just couldn't let this act of kindness go unnoticed. It all started on Friday Feb 25th 2022. I had a funny sensation in my left arm and left side of my face that morning but shook off the first event as maybe just slept on my side wrong. But the third time it happened was Friday night, so went to the hospital thinking stroke. Well, after many hours and cat scans and MRI they found a tumor on my brain right between my right and left brain lobes, 3 inches long and a inch wide and inch deep. After many more tests on my heart and carotid arteries looking for possible blood vessel blockage the neurologist was 100% confident the tumor was causing the seizure-like activity and I was scheduled for urgent tumor surgery removal on Monday morning Feb 29th with the neurosurgeon which by the way turned out to be a super guy. The surgery was successful and I am improving everyday.
So I had been talking with Anthony Ellis for weeks about getting a trumpet and got on his list but continued to talk about trumpets, and had just talked with him the Thursday before the seizures. So Spitten and Drummen (Jody) reached out to Anthony and talked to him about me and what had happened and my wanting to get a trumpet. Jody asked Anthony what trumpets I had on order and Anthony didn't hesitate to build me one on my order and I received it today, African Blackwood Trumpet.
I may miss all of my season, or might get one hunt in before the end of the season, not sure yet since the Neurologist said I cannot drive for 5 weeks from the date of the surgery. On a week by week basis for now.
So, I want to thank both Spitten and Drummen for his friendship and Anthony Ellis for what they did to cheer me up at this time in my life when all seemed lost a week ago.
Yelper
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I have thought all afternoon as to whether or not to share my story of the past 2 weeks. After receiving this fantastic trumpet today, I just couldn't let this act of kindness go unnoticed. It all started on Friday Feb 25th 2022. I had a funny sensation in my left arm and left side of my face that morning but shook off the first event as maybe just slept on my side wrong. But the third time it happened was Friday night, so went to the hospital thinking stroke. Well, after many hours and cat scans and MRI they found a tumor on my brain right between my right and left brain lobes, 3 inches long and a inch wide and inch deep. After many more tests on my heart and carotid arteries looking for possible blood vessel blockage the neurologist was 100% confident the tumor was causing the seizure-like activity and I was scheduled for urgent tumor surgery removal on Monday morning Feb 29th with the neurosurgeon which by the way turned out to be a super guy. The surgery was successful and I am improving everyday.
So I had been talking with Anthony Ellis for weeks about getting a trumpet and got on his list but continued to talk about trumpets, and had just talked with him the Thursday before the seizures. So Spitten and Drummen (Jody) reached out to Anthony and talked to him about me and what had happened and my wanting to get a trumpet. Jody asked Anthony what trumpets I had on order and Anthony didn't hesitate to build me one on my order and I received it today, African Blackwood Trumpet.
I may miss all of my season, or might get one hunt in before the end of the season, not sure yet since the Neurologist said I cannot drive for 5 weeks from the date of the surgery. On a week by week basis for now.
So, I want to thank both Spitten and Drummen for his friendship and Anthony Ellis for what they did to cheer me up at this time in my life when all seemed lost a week ago.
Yelper
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51930834541_316f3f5531_c.jpg)
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2n7S5uA](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51929854362_87e375251f_c.jpg)
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2n7S5uv](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51929854357_07acd43e4d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n7X6Se)
Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: davisd9 on March 10, 2022, 07:50:39 PM
Post by: davisd9 on March 10, 2022, 07:50:39 PM
You are in my sprayer and it is amazing what people in our lives will do for us in a hard time. You are blessed to have a friend like Jody.
Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: packmule on March 10, 2022, 07:56:38 PM
Post by: packmule on March 10, 2022, 07:56:38 PM
Wow! Thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery. Great gesture by AGE and S&D.
Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: gobblers roost on March 10, 2022, 07:58:45 PM
Post by: gobblers roost on March 10, 2022, 07:58:45 PM
God speed!
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Title: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: ChesterCopperpot on March 10, 2022, 08:05:29 PM
Post by: ChesterCopperpot on March 10, 2022, 08:05:29 PM
Anthony's as good as they come. Ain't many making calls on that level but there's most certainly not many kind as him. That yelper will most surely be a killer.
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Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: Chris O on March 10, 2022, 08:05:45 PM
Post by: Chris O on March 10, 2022, 08:05:45 PM
Sorry to hear of your tumor, and a great gesture from Anthony and Jody. I hope you get a chance to hunt that pretty trumpet!!!! Wishing you a speedy recovery
Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: sbbow on March 10, 2022, 08:33:36 PM
Post by: sbbow on March 10, 2022, 08:33:36 PM
Hoping you have a speedy recovery an a very nice gesture on both parts we'll done guys!
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Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: Gobbler428 on March 10, 2022, 08:49:11 PM
Post by: Gobbler428 on March 10, 2022, 08:49:11 PM
Anthony is a great call maker and a great guy. Please know that you are in our prayers and wish you a speedy recovery. Hope you make it to the woods for the upcoming turkey season with that awesome new call.
Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: ltprod on March 10, 2022, 08:49:34 PM
Post by: ltprod on March 10, 2022, 08:49:34 PM
AGE
Good as they come
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Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: Sixes on March 10, 2022, 09:19:12 PM
Post by: Sixes on March 10, 2022, 09:19:12 PM
Glad to hear you are doing well and congrats on a great trumpet and a couple of great friends.
Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: 3bailey3 on March 10, 2022, 09:22:35 PM
Post by: 3bailey3 on March 10, 2022, 09:22:35 PM
Wow! prayers sent!
Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: Tom007 on March 10, 2022, 09:36:00 PM
Post by: Tom007 on March 10, 2022, 09:36:00 PM
Wow, prayers to you and your family, and god bless Jody and Anthony for raising your spirit in this tough time. We are all pulling for you my friend, god speed to a fast recovery......
Tom
Tom
Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: gergg on March 10, 2022, 10:02:15 PM
Post by: gergg on March 10, 2022, 10:02:15 PM
Wish you the best, prayers sent......Jody and Anthony are great guys, there really is so much goodness in this world.
Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: Spurtaker on March 10, 2022, 10:26:56 PM
Post by: Spurtaker on March 10, 2022, 10:26:56 PM
Anthony is a super guy. It's those people that actually define call builders to me. It's more than just making a call. It's making a friend, a customer, and an example of how we need to be. Yes I'm on Anthony's list but I'll gladly bump down a spot or two for these situations.
Continuing to pray for swift recovery and healing. Jody is great also for helping out.
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Continuing to pray for swift recovery and healing. Jody is great also for helping out.
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Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: Jbird22 on March 10, 2022, 10:48:23 PM
Post by: Jbird22 on March 10, 2022, 10:48:23 PM
Yelper, sorry to hear about your recent health issues. Hope you make a full and speedy recovery! I'm also happy to read of the gestures of good folks these days!
Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: Mathews.1 on March 11, 2022, 12:15:42 AM
Post by: Mathews.1 on March 11, 2022, 12:15:42 AM
Prayers for a speedy recovery
Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: Zobo on March 11, 2022, 12:22:40 AM
Post by: Zobo on March 11, 2022, 12:22:40 AM
It's heartwarming to hear about the commendable actions of caring people. These are small things that matter so very much in the long run. Wishing you a speedy recovery so you can field test your forever special trumpet!
Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: cutt down on March 11, 2022, 01:21:29 AM
Post by: cutt down on March 11, 2022, 01:21:29 AM
What an awesome story! Prayers to you for strength & healing. What a wonderful gesture for those guys to make your day when you of all people needed uplifting.
Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: EZ on March 11, 2022, 06:14:28 AM
Post by: EZ on March 11, 2022, 06:14:28 AM
Prayer sent for a full and speedy recovery. AGE and S&D are great examples of the kind of top shelf folks in this group.
Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: bobk on March 11, 2022, 07:21:31 AM
Post by: bobk on March 11, 2022, 07:21:31 AM
Prayers for a speedy recovery
Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: Yelper on March 11, 2022, 08:19:42 AM
Post by: Yelper on March 11, 2022, 08:19:42 AM
I want to thank everyone for the kinds words.
Forgot to mention that the tumor was not cancerous and I also have to do a MRI yearly now :(. Also, I have 11 titanium screws and 3 plates on my skull now.
Yelper
Forgot to mention that the tumor was not cancerous and I also have to do a MRI yearly now :(. Also, I have 11 titanium screws and 3 plates on my skull now.
Yelper
Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: Meleagris gallopavo on March 11, 2022, 02:41:31 PM
Post by: Meleagris gallopavo on March 11, 2022, 02:41:31 PM
Sorry to hear about your tumor. I wish you a quick and uneventful recovery. The act of kindness was mighty fine on the trumpet!
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Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: MISSISSIPPI Double beard on March 11, 2022, 07:25:48 PM
Post by: MISSISSIPPI Double beard on March 11, 2022, 07:25:48 PM
God bless you brother. The turkey huntin community has some great guys in it!
Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: Kygobblergetter on March 11, 2022, 07:55:16 PM
Post by: Kygobblergetter on March 11, 2022, 07:55:16 PM
Wow. Prayers for you and your family. Also a beautiful trumpet that is sure to be a killer. Would absolutely love to see a picture of that call next to a bird this season. Hoping for a speedy recovery!
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Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: Zobo on March 11, 2022, 08:17:25 PM
Post by: Zobo on March 11, 2022, 08:17:25 PM
And don't forget to get a shorter lanyard for it, so it rests in the center of your chest, pressed right up against your heart.
Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: Bedge7767 on March 11, 2022, 08:36:07 PM
Post by: Bedge7767 on March 11, 2022, 08:36:07 PM
Praying for you.
Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: bear hunter on March 11, 2022, 08:41:59 PM
Post by: bear hunter on March 11, 2022, 08:41:59 PM
Praying for you
Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: Roost 1 on March 12, 2022, 07:34:12 AM
Post by: Roost 1 on March 12, 2022, 07:34:12 AM
Prayers for for a full recovery. In times like these we really realize how blessed we really are, good friends are hard to come by and rare in this day and time....
Can't wait to see your pic with a big gobbler and that beautiful trumpet.
Can't wait to see your pic with a big gobbler and that beautiful trumpet.
Title: Re: Anthony Ellis & Spitten and Drummen
Post by: JeffC on March 12, 2022, 07:49:14 AM
Post by: JeffC on March 12, 2022, 07:49:14 AM
Yelper prayers for a speedy and complete recovery, don't push it, Turkeys will be there next season. Great reminder to pay attention to our bodies, something feels different , get it checked out. Anthony and Jody, great people stepping up to help someone out when they need a "pic me up". Great story that shows why this form is the best.