The season ends before it starts....

[Ten Bears]

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[muddydogs]

Sorry to hear about your troubles, hope you recover enough to get back out in the woods.

 

[IdahoElk]

Wow,hope you have a speedy recovery.

 

[xziang]

First, hope you to a speedy recovery and take care of yourself. I am in the same age bracket as yourself. If and when you head back out just need to be careful and very cautious. My season was a bust last year due to foot injury and this year due to new job. Stay home and try to get some deer hunts in close by.

 

[SWOHTR]

Sorry to hear.

A year or so ago, RMEF ran an article about a guy who was diagnosed with cancer, didn’t tell his friends and family at first, and went out hunting alone. Came back, but reflected upon it and realized it was the most selfish thing he’d done and apologized to everyone (after telling them he had cancer). Good on you for having the thought to not do something like that.

Wish you all the best! Hopefully next year can happen!

 

[mooretitan]

Sorry man. Same age bracket. Hope someone responds with better advice. For me take it slow and start building confidence in getting out again. Bring a friend if possible but in the end time will ease a lot of your worries
Good luck

 

[Btaylor]

Prayers for a full recovery.

 

[5MilesBack]

All the tests check out at first, on day 3 of being in the hospital and a TEE test they found a small hole in my heart. Pretty normal from what they tell me and the surgery is straight forward to correct it so that’s a blessing.

A small hole in the heart is "pretty normal"?????

Hope they get it all figured out and you get back to normal.

 

[Afhunter1]

I'm wishing you well and for a speedy recovery. At 38 I'm really starting to think about these things.

 

[diggerak]

Dang hate to here this I'm 40 and some times when I stay out in the heat working hard I get an awful headache. Makes a person wonder.


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[rtaylor]

Man I'm sorry to hear about that. My wife works at one of the countries premier stroke centers and you would be surprised how many young people have strokes. The good news is with hard work many end up not being limited at all. Target panic is fixable and hopefully with time your short term memory will reboot. If you have limitations don't ignore them. If you have to hunt with a partner, do it. Train hard and rehab like your doctor tells you to and you'll be back out there next year running an arrow through something.

 

[Scoot]

Oh man, that is a huge bummer on many levels. Hunting season may be lost, but you've got bigger fish to fry IMO. Good luck to you with recovery and I hope all goes well. Prayers sent from MN.

 

[Fatcamp]

Good luck.

Rehab all the things. Maintain your healthy lifestyle. Stay positive and you may well be 100% in no time.

 

[Northernpiker]

Losing one season is well worth it for gaining many more in the future. With today’s meds and procedures I’m sure you’ll be back at it next year. And being in good shape helps treatments and recovery. The diagnosis is a bummer but you’ll be back. Good luck.

 

[Pezboat]

That’s too bad, but take it easy for a while and reflect upon how truly good you have it with family and friends. You may need a season or two off from the woods, but you’ll be back. And next time you’re out there, you won’t take 1 second for granted.

 

[Kootenay Hunter]

That sucks, wish you a speedy recovery. I'm sure you'll be back it harder than ever next year.

 

[DenverCountryBoy]

Hope you make a full recovery. But if holding on target continues to be a problem during your recovery, you could look into a medical exemption/accommodation for the state you want to hunt.

 

[OFFHNTN]

Hang in there man! There are worse things in life than having to miss a hunting season.

 

[Corey Paulsen (teamkabob)]

John, may you have a speedy recovery.

My two years ago my dad (57) also had a stroke when we we skiing the powder in the back of Keystone two years ago. He was taken to Denver where is recovering started. The brain is great because it will rewire it’s self to function as it did before. Dad also had short term memory issues at first, but with time it’s gotten better. We plan to go back to Colorado next spring! I went to his first DR’s appointment with him. His last question for the dr, “Can I still go skiing?” She said “yes, you will be fine to ski again”.

Your story hits home for me. I remember the fear in his eyes when he was having trouble talking and gather his thoughts. I told him you got this dad. Couple days later we could finally take him back to Missouri.

Just as I told him “this is the new you” and in time you will get better.

Family support, rehab, and the will to go forward are go to help you a lot.

We are here for a fellow hunting buddy.


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