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So things have gone very badly with my foot surgery, badly infected and into the bones. Doc came in this morning and advised me they are not sure they can save the foot and the way he said it I got the feeling there is no saving it.

Things just went all wrong after the surgery, Jane brain aneurysm meant I was on my feet constantly and there is just no room in a hospital room for using crutches so I was on the foot constantly. My GF doesn't know yet, a friend is going to the house to be with her when I call with the news.

I am fine with this if it happens, when we didn't know if she would live or not I told God he could take my foot if he let her live. I would pray the same again.

When I had my accident and couldn't hunt for 15 years I begged him for one mature tom and he gave me that, now I may never step into the woods again and I and still grateful for that turkey.


Say some prayers please, pray that God's will be done, not mine. Thank you. Please keep praying for Jane as well, my friend's going to my house today to be there when I tell her and I really worry about how she's going to take it, she's still not right from brain brain aneurysm.

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Sorry to hear that Steve! Let's hope for the best and they can save your foot.
I'm sure a ton of prayers will be said for you; not just from family and friends but from your Old Gobbler family as well.
Please keep us posted bud.

Quote from: Turkeybutt on October 05, 2023, 10:20:33 AM
Sorry to hear that Steve! Let's hope for the best and they can save your foot.
I'm sure a ton of prayers will be said for you; not just from family and friends but from your Old Gobbler family as well.
Please keep us posted bud.

Will do. Thanks.

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Prayers up.  You are a courageous soul.  I hope this goes well for you.

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Dang Steve so sorry to hear this, You guys will be in my thoughts and prayers!

Man, I don't even know you, but my heart hurts for you. You have lots of people praying for you!

Sorry to hear this Steve, please know that prayers are being sent for both of you.

Really sorry to hear that. We will be praying for you down here in Alabama.

So sorry to hear this news. We all pray for you and Jane to get through this. God bless you both.....

Sorry for the bad news Steve. Don't give up on going to the woods. I grew up with a kid that lost his leg just below the knee when hopping trains. He played on the 9th grade baseball team. One game he got hit in the leg with a pitch.  It sounded like a baseball bat when it hit and the ball rolled to the shortstop. All the jaws dropped on the other team as this guy and our team laughed our butts off as he trotted to 1st base.

Don't give up and good Luck!

Lot's of prayers for you both...  So Sorry... I agree with others I hope you keep your foot ... God Bless

Steve,

I hope you have a speedy recovery. Keep the faith and hopefully there will be a good medical response.

God's will be done for you Steve. Lots of new prosthetics out there to live somewhat of normal kind of life. If there is normal?? Up to you if you want back in the woods. Where there's a will, there's a way!

Thoughts and prayers sent.

Prayers

Prayers from here.  Getting old is no fun.

Praying that maybe the foot can be saved and that things will look up for both of you not just in your health, but in every area of your life. (Matthew 11:28)

Prayers brother.   No matter the outcome, you will get through this.  A helping hand will guide you step by step.   You and Jane stay strong.  There is strength in numbers.

Prayers sent


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Prayers from PA.

Prayers on the way!!

Prayers buddy.

Nobody tougher than you brother, keep your faith and we will be sending our positive energy and good vibes. You are in our prayers, Z

Praying for a good outcome Steve.

Praying for you

Will definitely be praying for you and I hope everything goes in a positive manner. If you do lose your foot then you are only going to be held back as much as you allow. My dad went through life with polio and minimal use of a left arm, but there is nothing I can do that he could not do. It was never an excuse to hold him back. He was a prolific high school baseball player and had quite the reputation in the church leagues around our area. Will it be easy, no but anything in life worth doing is not easy. God bless!

Prayers for your and your GF. You have been through a lot and seem like a strong person, You will make it through this with God's will.

Good luck and prayers for you both.

Hey Steve, very sorry to hear about your foot and situation, will be praying for you and Jane for healing and wisdom in your's and the doctors decisions.


Don't give up on the woods, that will work out if you want it.
Just remember the pirates, they were still out there pirating with a pegleg

Joining everyone else in prayer. A wise man once told me there is opportunity in every tragedy. That foot has given you a lot of trouble, just maybe your better off without it. Heal up, get a prosthetic and go give those gobblers a work over. You got this brother, nothing is impossible with Jesus.

Steve it's usually darkest and coldest just before dawn and the Sun soon brings us much needed light and warmth. I pray the SON will bring y'all Light and Peace in the coming days and you have faith in His healing powers. Truly believe in your prayers and I hope in time your future will be brighter. 

Praying for you Steve, hope everything turns out and your still able to chase these birds we love.

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Praying for Gods will to be done in your life- He is always in control !

Hey Bro, You have certainly been a long suffering man and I wish this was not happening to you.
Last spring I went bird hunting with a man who at sixty, lost his left leg to above the knee due to cancer.  He walked me into the ground.  Seven miles over rough terrain.  We were both hurting but happy too.  You are in a tough spot for sure but God has a plan for you and he can help you through.  I will be praying for you as you go through this tough time.  Warm regards to you.
God has a message for you in the Bible in Ecclesiastes 7:8-14

God speed and will for you both.

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Never, I say Never give up. If there is a will there is a way, but sometimes the way is different then we picture it. When our world is flipped upside down we often need some help, so accept the love and help of friends.

On the 5th of October 2009 I was shot through my left thigh with a broad-head and nearly bled to death. Late October a buddy hauled my lame body to a local farm and physically helped me onto a stump while he worked a bird to me and I killed a long beard. My wife said I was a complete idiot, but I disagree. In December I was able to walk about 100 yards with a cane on level ground and again a friend found me some birds working a field and I killed my second gobbler of the tragic fall. In September 2010 I fell and broke my right elbow and and tore the tricep off the bone and had to have surgery. I spent 13 weeks in either a cast or fixed motion brace. I learned to shoot left handed off a stick and after three misses killed my fall gobbler. I am not bragging I'm just giving you an example to encourage you to keep up the good fight. You've already fought so hard and should be proud of what you've done, so just reach a little deeper and know we're all cheering for you....

I had a long post typed out and then all of a sudden the screen went white and it lost it on me. Not going to type that all out again, took me an hour on this little cell phone. Anyway I still don't know what's going on they won't tell me.  One doctor makes me think there's a chance I could save my foot and another doctor makes me feel like there's no chance of saving my foot, I'm completely lost at this point  and aggravated, I just wish they would quit beating around the bush and tell me so I can brace myself for it. I am just worried about getting my GF to the store, laundry mat and so on and if she is even able yet, I don't want her to hurt herself, she is supposed to be in rehab for her aneurysm as it is. I am not feeling like much of a providing man right now and I don't want her hurt again because of me.

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Thank you so much for all the well wishes by the way I wish I had my computer so I could type things better I have a real hard time with your cell phones and I'm using voice type and it messes up everything.

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Quote from: Sir-diealot on October 07, 2023, 05:25:48 PM
Thank you so much for all the well wishes by the way I wish I had my computer so I could type things better I have a real hard time with your cell phones and I'm using voice type and it messes up everything.

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God bless you Steve, we will all be here for you.......

Prayers sent from south Alabama. Put your faith and trust in God and all will work out.

Steve go with the doctors who think there is a chance to save your foot. Doctors don't know what they don't know until they try!
Lets keep hope alive!
Keep us posted.

Thanks guys. I have been very discouraged, not only because of the foot but being trapped in one room is driving my claustrophobia into hyperdrive. Luckily I have a wheelchair I can zip around in the hospital with, I would like to go outside but it has gotten kinda cool out and all I have with me are shorts and a T-shirt. That or a gown and there are parts you just don't want a frigid wind blowing up against.

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So sorry to hear of this, I haven't been around for a bit. Prayers for recovery, strength and healing my OG brother. :bible:

 Prayers for you brother and I will pass the word around to others . You are not alone , God is Great .

Steve, I pray the Lord touches you with His grace and healing power. God bless you my friend.

Prayers sent, one day at a time , please hang in there !

Thinking about you, Steve. Stay strong and hang in there.

This is a grateful foot at home in front of it's TV They came in around 2:45 to tell me that I could go home if I wanted to which was quite the shock to me because I thought they said they were going to keep me until Friday at least to do a biopsy on the spot where I had my implant put in next to the big toe. I scrambled around finding a ride currently wound up getting a service to bring me home I picked me up at 5:00 I'm here now but I feel totally exhausted but still very happy to be home and in relatively one piece. I've got to go back to the doctor and I'm going to be taking some very strong antibiotics orally twice a day for the next 3 months as well as getting check ups X-rays and CAT scans over the next couple months keep track of the foot. My biggest problem is I'm out of my medicine and can't pick it up till tomorrow I could have been dropped off by my truck but I had taken medicine already and I won't drive after I've taken medicine, I don't want to hurt somebody the way somebody hurt me so we'll deal with this till morning then go pick it up. Going to need continued prayer my foot definitely is not out of the woods yet as I said it's going to have to be monitored. I want prayers for most is my girlfriend Jane she's still has a lot of things she needs help with in the shows since her aneurysm I had to cancel her appointment for today with her neurologist because I was in the hospital which bothers me. She's going to need some re-educational things because it's obvious things aren't right so she doesn't see them, I just asked if you please keep her in prayer in the therapy she may need. I thank you all very much I truly do it's meant a lot I just hope things keep going well by the grace God.

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Glad you are home. Praying for you and your girlfriend.

I have not been on the forum much over the summer.  So sorry to hear this.  I will pray for healing for you both.

Good to see your out of the hospital, there's no place like home. Continued prayers for Jane and yourself

Continuous prayers for you both... Glad to see your home ...

Keep battling Steve. Prayers for you both. God bless........

Good to see you home.  At least it's a step forward and not backwards.  Hopefully Jane can take a step
forward as well.  Both of y'all hang tuff.   Continued prayers for you both.

Prayers sent for you both to continue to heal!

Hey Steve,

Sending healing thoughts and best wishes to you and your girlfriend.  I can't do much from here, but if there's a tangible way I can help, let me know.  I appreciate your kindness, generosity, and will return the favor if you need it.  Feel better man.  Home is definitely the best place to heal.

Jim

Prayers for both of you, hope everything turns out well for you Steve!

Thank you everyone, I truly appreciate it as I am sure Jane does as well. I will try to get on the computer as I can, putting my fut down really hurts after a short bit so you will mostly get me using voice type on the cell phone. I appoligize for the horrible punctuation and misplaced words ahead of time. lol Going to go pick up truck from the hospital tomorrow, not so sure I am looking forward to that though, it needs to be vacuumed out badly, I may just bring a bag to wear over my walking boot in all honesty, I can't stand to do it myself or I would.

Hoping for the best. Keep fighting.

Steve.

Sound like you have turned the corner and now are on your way to recovery. I always think I recover and heal faster an home. Now to get your GF over the hump or recovery and the world will be right

Quote from: NCL on October 15, 2023, 01:56:52 PM
Steve.

Sound like you have turned the corner and now are on your way to recovery. I always think I recover and heal faster an home. Now to get your GF over the hump or recovery and the world will be right

Sure do how so! It is feeling better most of the time so long as I keep it elevated, if I don't I sure do feel it. I did a little cleaning in the living room last night, that made for an interesting time. lol I just couldn't stand looking at it anymore, it was not much, just all the boxes that got delivered when I was in the hospital had to be torn/broken down for recycling but that was enough to get the foot going for a bit. It will be a process of healing, the worst part of which is time.

My GF has already fallen back into bad habits, really frustrates me, I thought I had gotten all the temptation out of the house for her but I came upstairs from bring up a shower chair and got halfway across the house and smelled a cigarette, man I wish they would outlaw those things. Then she started up with caffeine in her energy drinks, and taking ibuprofen the three biggest things they told her not to do and she was doing them all inside half an hour of being home. To say I was not happy would be an understatement. She did flush the ibuprofen after which is good but I would rather see the smokes go.

I am so glad I quit and had an easy time doing it something like 14 years ago, I was a pack and a half to two pack a day smoker and just quit cold turkey, I have to thank God for that, with the lifestyle I led when I was young so many of my friends got addicted to what we were doing and I was able to walk away from all of them rather easily and I have seen some of them destroy their lives with them. Sure didn't do it on my own.

Wishing you continued healing and hoping your gf gets on track with you!

Wish you all the best Steve. Keep us posted on how things are going for you.

Quote from: bwhana on October 15, 2023, 03:48:01 PM
Wishing you continued healing and hoping your gf gets on track with you!

Thank you.

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Quote from: Turkeybutt on October 15, 2023, 04:41:34 PM
Wish you all the best Steve. Keep us posted on how things are going for you.

Thanks, I have to be at doctor's office tomorrow at 9:00 to have the foot unwrapped and rewrapped. I will tell you I can't wait until I can take a shower, sponge baths just aren't as refreshing.

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Looking much better today. A lot of that is just dead skin and old blood because I haven't been able to wash it.

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Wishing you luck.

Quote from: High plains drifter on October 17, 2023, 11:21:43 PM
Wishing you luck.

Thanks, looking much better though still sore. It will take time, I just want to be ready in time for spring turkey.

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Keep in good spirits and health ...prayers for you guys   :mycross:

Quote from: Old Gobbler on October 18, 2023, 10:40:08 PM
Keep in good spirits and health ...prayers for you guys   :mycross:

Thank you much.

I'll send up a prayer right now brother.

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Quote from: Canadian on October 22, 2023, 09:02:19 PM
I'll send up a prayer right now brother.

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Thank you very much.

I am praying for you. No matter what you will always be an important voice on this great forum. You have always seemed like a really good person, very honest, never bragging, considerate, helpful. You're in my prayers.

Quote from: Zobo on October 23, 2023, 05:30:22 PM
I am praying for you. No matter what you will always be an important voice on this great forum. You have always seemed like a really good person, very honest, never bragging, considerate, helpful. You're in my prayers.

Thank you very much for the compliments there appreciated and I feel the same of you. At this point things are looking pretty good for the foot I just have to use my head and continue to take my antibiotics and remember to eat something before I take the one, oh jeez did I wind up sick the other night because I didn't eat before taking them. I do think the middle toe will have to be done a third time though, it was looking good but with all that happened it is not looking good as far as being straight goes. No current sign of infection in any of them though which is a very good thing obviously. My girlfriend's being hard-headed when it comes to getting to her appointments, she's really needing help and it's more than I'm capable of doing, I simply lack the knowledge it's not physical need she's in need of it's education that I don't have, some more so than me keep her in your prayers please, I love her very much and don't want to lose her.

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Hey man sorry to hear this for both of you,don't do forums much anymore,
think Im not far from ya,bout 25 miles south of Elmira

Quote from: Devastator on October 25, 2023, 08:46:22 PM
Hey man sorry to hear this for both of you,don't do forums much anymore,
think Im not far from ya,bout 25 miles south of Elmira

No not to far at all, I am roughly the same South of Elmira. Went to doctor today, skin is healing well but I still have what she refereed to as "Sausage toes" meaning they are still more swollen than they would like them to be. One of the hard parts since I have been home is making sure I take the antibiotics on a full stomach, I never eat at set times but try to take them at 9 and 9 but have to find things I can eat without having to cook in the morning as my diet is all meats, eggs and cheeses so I normally have my GF cook for me but with all she has been through I can't have her doing a lot of that so I am eating lots of pepperoni, and hunters sausage in the morning so I can take my pills and not get incredibly sick like I did over the weekend when I took them without eating. Lesson learned, the hard way, the only way I have ever seemed to learn. lol

Keep healing, Man.  Feel better.

Jim

Quote from: Cut N Run on October 27, 2023, 08:26:27 AM
Keep healing, Man.  Feel better.

Jim

Will do, thanks.

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Steve, keep trending in a positive direction my friend. We are all pulling for you and your girlfriend. Best wishes for you both......

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Quote from: Devastator on October 25, 2023, 08:46:22 PM
Hey man sorry to hear this for both of you,don't do forums much anymore,
think Im not far from ya,bout 25 miles south of Elmira

No not to far at all, I am roughly the same South of Elmira. Went to doctor today, skin is healing well but I still have what she refereed to as "Sausage toes" meaning they are still more swollen than they would like them to be. One of the hard parts since I have been home is making sure I take the antibiotics on a full stomach, I never eat at set times but try to take them at 9 and 9 but have to find things I can eat without having to cook in the morning as my diet is all meats, eggs and cheeses so I normally have my GF cook for me but with all she has been through I can't have her doing a lot of that so I am eating lots of pepperoni, and hunters sausage in the morning so I can take my pills and not get incredibly sick like I did over the weekend when I took them without eating. Lesson learned, the hard way, the only way I have ever seemed to learn. lol

Steve do you have a griddle? We did the carnivore diet a while back and an sticking pretty close to it now. The griddle is so easy to go cook bacon, eggs, and sausage on. You can do it all at the same time if you want to. Super easy to throw a steak on to.  I do 90 seconds on each side then melt some butter on and start doing 60 seconds back and forth in the butter.


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Quote from: Sir-diealot on October 26, 2023, 11:59:58 PM

Quote from: Devastator on October 25, 2023, 08:46:22 PM
Hey man sorry to hear this for both of you,don't do forums much anymore,
think Im not far from ya,bout 25 miles south of Elmira

No not to far at all, I am roughly the same South of Elmira. Went to doctor today, skin is healing well but I still have what she refereed to as "Sausage toes" meaning they are still more swollen than they would like them to be. One of the hard parts since I have been home is making sure I take the antibiotics on a full stomach, I never eat at set times but try to take them at 9 and 9 but have to find things I can eat without having to cook in the morning as my diet is all meats, eggs and cheeses so I normally have my GF cook for me but with all she has been through I can't have her doing a lot of that so I am eating lots of pepperoni, and hunters sausage in the morning so I can take my pills and not get incredibly sick like I did over the weekend when I took them without eating. Lesson learned, the hard way, the only way I have ever seemed to learn. lol

Steve do you have a griddle? We did the carnivore diet a while back and an sticking pretty close to it now. The griddle is so easy to go cook bacon, eggs, and sausage on. You can do it all at the same time if you want to. Super easy to throw a steak on to.  I do 90 seconds on each side then melt some butter on and start doing 60 seconds back and forth in the butter.


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Yes I do, the electric is rather odd in this old house and I have to be careful to not blow a fuse in warmer weather as the A/C is always on. You can't run the A/C and the toaster or the fuse blows. Now that it is warmer I will use it more though. We cook in the crockpot A LOT.

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So I was able to put a sneaker on my left foot for the first time since September First,  kinda hurt at first and I didn't think I could keep it on long, I was able to keep it on about 3 hours though. I'm still on crutches when my left hand will let me use them. I was told the surgery unfortunately didn't really work though, I am not surprised, everything just went wrong is all. Toes are not much better if at all from when I had the surgery, if things had not gone as they did they would be much straighter. I had hopped it would help me hunt better and maybe get me out of the blind and back to the ground, maybe it still will, we will see. Still a lot better than when. I thought I would lose it, though.

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Good vibes and prayers to you Steve. I know you will beat this and be stronger for it brother. You guys are in our prayers, Z

Keep the faith Steve, your moving in a positive direction.........

Good news, just now read about your foot. Good that you are getting better, hope for a full recovery.

Quote from: zelmo1 on December 14, 2023, 05:46:09 AM
Good vibes and prayers to you Steve. I know you will beat this and be stronger for it brother. You guys are in our prayers, Z

Thanks bud. Kind of funny looking at the sneaker, I bought them two days before the surgery so it looks brand new and the other one looks not brand new. lol
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Quote from: Tom007 on December 14, 2023, 06:09:21 AM
Keep the faith Steve, your moving in a positive direction.........

Thanks bud, always striving to.

Quote from: Hoot 000 on December 14, 2023, 10:09:21 AM
Good news, just now read about your foot. Good that you are getting better, hope for a full recovery.

Thanks guy, scary few days to be honest. Now just need to heal up in time for turkey season.

Best of luck to ya!

All good things come in time Steve. Keep the faith and stay positive brother!

Quote from: Dr Juice on December 14, 2023, 08:37:54 PM
Best of luck to ya!

Thank you.

Quote from: Turkeybutt on December 15, 2023, 05:42:14 AM
All good things come in time Steve. Keep the faith and stay positive brother!

Thanks bud. You keep going as well.

Prayers for you and Jane.

Prayers sent bud but stay positive. It helps with the outcomes and often helps it

Quote from: EZ on December 15, 2023, 08:37:58 AM
Prayers for you and Jane.

Thank you very much.

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Quote from: Bowguy on December 15, 2023, 10:07:17 AM
Prayers sent bud but stay positive. It helps with the outcomes and often helps it

I sure am trying bud.

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Thinking of you and hoping for the best!  Positive thoughts and attitude are always the best medicine!!

Quote from: Farmboy27 on December 17, 2023, 01:56:15 PM
Thinking of you and hoping for the best!  Positive thoughts and attitude are always the best medicine!!

Thank you very much.

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I have been off here for a while. I just went through the thread. Prayers for continued recovery.

Quote from: reflexl on January 10, 2024, 11:30:59 AM
I have been off here for a while. I just went through the thread. Prayers for continued recovery.

Thank you bud. It is still slowly healing, hurts to walk on but most days I can wear a shoe or boot now, though by the time I take them off the foot swells and I can't get one back on. Just want to get out for the season even if I am on crutches. May have lost my spot though, if I did I won't be able to hunt anymore, I have to have a safe place to leave my blind and gear and if I don't I can't hunt and will just sell everything and invest in camera gear.

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Quote from: reflexl on January 10, 2024, 11:30:59 AM
I have been off here for a while. I just went through the thread. Prayers for continued recovery.

Thank you bud. It is still slowly healing, hurts to walk on but most days I can wear a shoe or boot now, though by the time I take them off the foot swells and I can't get one back on. Just want to get out for the season even if I am on crutches. May have lost my spot though, if I did I won't be able to hunt anymore, I have to have a safe place to leave my blind and gear and if I don't I can't hunt and will just sell everything and invest in camera gear.

Steve, I wish you well. Hope you can get out this year. Keep the faith my friend. We are all pulling for you....

Quote from: Sir-diealot on January 11, 2024, 05:41:30 PM

Quote from: reflexl on January 10, 2024, 11:30:59 AM
I have been off here for a while. I just went through the thread. Prayers for continued recovery.

Thank you bud. It is still slowly healing, hurts to walk on but most days I can wear a shoe or boot now, though by the time I take them off the foot swells and I can't get one back on. Just want to get out for the season even if I am on crutches. May have lost my spot though, if I did I won't be able to hunt anymore, I have to have a safe place to leave my blind and gear and if I don't I can't hunt and will just sell everything and invest in camera gear.

I hope and pray that it all works out for you. I completely understand how bad you want to get out and have to deal with the health issues. Continued prayers!

Had not been on in some time, glad you are still in a mode of healing and haven't lost the foot. Heal well, Godspeed

Thank you all. Foot still does not look right, but at least it is still there!

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Hopefully they can save the foot, prayers going out too and they lady.
Going to be rough one for sure.

MK M GOBL

Quote from: MK M GOBL on January 14, 2024, 02:40:18 PM
Hopefully they can save the foot, prayers going out too and they lady.
Going to be rough one for sure.

MK M GOBL

Foot is doing much better now bud, this was I think September or early October, hard to remember there has been so much going on with trying to take care of her. I had her back in the ER yesterday, honestly thought she may die in my arms on the bed, she was not replying to me for a bit. She has major problems with her blood pressure. Thank God she is doing better now, each day is efferent now since her brain bleed, there are days that sh is barely the same person, other days very much like she was, that person is gone now, I knew that from past experience with a friend that had a brain injury. I love those days she is mostly herself, but I truly do miss who she was. I am just glad I still have her.