Post by: Ray Lyon on October 23, 2021, 05:54:31 AM
However, for me, well fate had different plans for me. After spending a few weeks in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (only a few hours from camp) vacationing with my wife and visiting out two daughters who go to school (one at Michigan Tech and one at Northern Michigan University), I began to feel punky two days before heading home. Trip to the ER showed I had a perforated appendix and they would operate next morning. Dr. comes in to room next morning and says although leaking he feels still pretty straight forward and could possibly be released by late afternoon. We’ll late afternoon comes and I finally get to surgery. 3 days later after what seemed like minor complications I get released and my wife drives me 5 hours home. Next day I’m already spiking a fever and calls back to surgeons office get response’just had major surgery and low grade temperature is normal’.
Next day I go in to local ER in late afternoon(which is overwhelmed with patients). The next morning at 6 am I finally get a CT scan ordered (but still not in a room because there isn’t one). So I have an ileus (blockage in intestines)/infection. Finally get in ER room and have worst 3 minute experience of my life You do NOT ever want an NG tube inserted (up through your nose and down into your stomach while you drink water to make sure it goes down correct pipe). I’ve not thrown up in 41 years-until that- and it was like someone poked a bloated deer on side of road. So, five days of draining gunk out the tube through my nose (I had gained 20 pounds of fluid after surgery and looked like I was pregnant with triplets), being fed through a tube in my arm that went to my heart (picc line) so that they could shut my digestive system down completely then slowly restart. Released from hospital and feeling better but get home and spiking low grade fever and night sweats (sometimes changing soaked bedding two times in a night). Finally last weekend fever is gone for three day and night sweats haven’t happened for two nights. Meeting with surgeon for follow up appointment on Monday afternoon. Exam goes well, I have no fever, no night sweats, I walked 4-5 miles each day for last two days, voracious appetite and good bowel movements. Dr seems encouraged but he says he wants CT scan for confirmation that everything is clear. I say OK, IF everything is all clear, can I go to deer camp that weekend??? I strategically asked in front of my wife because she was Leary of me going off right after all I’d been through and being 5 hours away. Do CT scan that evening and I’m already one foot out the door to camp (still finishing last round of oral antibiotics but otherwise feeling good). Wife is even on board saying let’s get you packed for camp. Shrewhaven here I come!!! Dr. Kam two hours later-you’ve got an abscess in lower right abdomen where your appendix was and we need to have a catheter drain inserted into your side to drain this-sorry but no camp for you. Ouch-talk about a sucker punch!! We wait and plan and banter all year about camp, and I’ve been medically snake bit for a month. Well I’m going to live vicariously through the phone calls and pictures texts from camp over this next week. Dr says this should be last of my saga so hopefully by next weekend I can get out in the woods locally for the first time (surgery was September 27) and catch the beginning of the major rut in our area. Hopefully Ron and the guys will get the annual Shrewhaven thread going before too long.
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NG tube 😬😬
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No more tube, of course I am smiling!!
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How many doctors does it take to consult-2.5!!
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Hopefully the final step
Post by: Ryan Rothhaar on October 23, 2021, 06:39:38 AM
Funny story, by the time they wheeled me into the operating room it felt like someone was stabbing me in the belly with a knife every couple minutes. The anesthesiologist was making small talk while he was hooking me up. And I told him "Put me under, she REALLY wants out!" He started laughing and asked me how I knew my appendix was a she...knifelike pain hit and thru the fog I said "Anything that can hurt you this bad has to be female". I heard a snort like an old doe winding you and looked over to see 2 female nurses standing there. 😀
Get better! There will be another deer season!
R
Post by: hawkeye n pa on October 23, 2021, 07:12:34 AM
Post by: woodchucker on October 23, 2021, 07:33:57 AM
:pray: :pray: :pray: :campfire: :pray: :pray: :pray:
Post by: TIM B on October 23, 2021, 07:57:18 AM
Tim B
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Post by: Ray Lyon on October 23, 2021, 09:57:56 AM
Greg scores on a nice doe!!
Post by: Roy from Pa on October 23, 2021, 10:04:51 AM
Heal up quickly, Ray...
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Post by: mj seratt on October 24, 2021, 03:53:05 AM
Murray
Post by: shick on October 24, 2021, 04:38:57 AM
Shick
Post by: Ray Lyon on October 24, 2021, 07:17:33 AM
Post by: woodchucker on October 24, 2021, 09:16:33 AM
Looking forward to more!!! :archer: :campfire: :archer:
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Post by: Bisch on October 24, 2021, 09:34:13 AM
Bisch
Post by: Ray Lyon on October 24, 2021, 11:15:32 AM
The other thing I am disappointed to miss out on, is we created these photo album books of pictures from Hunt’s over the years at ShrewhavenHaven. We were bringing them to camp to sign just like high school yearbooks. For now will just have to wait
Post by: Trenton G. on October 24, 2021, 11:21:41 AM
Post by: Ray Lyon on October 24, 2021, 12:14:13 PM
We were in Houghton for 6 days around Sept. 19-25 but colors were still just beginning. We were there same time last year and color was 70%.
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Portage canal across from Roy’s the morning we left, saying one last goodbye to our daughter (by the way the Thanksgiving pastie from Roy’s is crazy good). Last year Portage canal was full of color on our trip.
Post by: Sam McMichael on October 24, 2021, 01:00:19 PM
Post by: Trenton G. on October 24, 2021, 02:06:43 PM
So if you left in the 25th, that would have been the Saturday of duck opener. You didn't happen to pass two guys loading a road kill deer up on your way south did you? The car in front of my buddy and I hit one on our drive back from the marsh so figured we'd salvage what we could haha.
Hope the recovery continues well for you!
Post by: Ron LaClair on October 24, 2021, 10:52:01 PM
I've enjoyed giving you shooting lessons over the years.
Did you use to shoot left handed ....woops, that's Timmy. :laughing:
Post by: Ron LaClair on October 24, 2021, 11:02:27 PM
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Post by: 1Arrow1Kill on October 25, 2021, 07:13:25 PM
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