Hunters Extravaganza Show..... Ended Up in Hospital

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Well this coming Friday, Saturday & Sunday is the Houston's Hunters Extravaganza Show at the Reliant Center.. This show is done by the Texas Trophy Hunters Association.

I'll be there Saturday ( Don't know what Time yet, but will post that later this week. )I'll be wearing either My Gray Traditional Archery T-shirt or My Black Traditional Archers of New Jersey T-shirt and a camo hat. If You go and see Me walking around Please stop Me to say Hello.

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Hours:
Friday 3:00pm –9:00pm
Saturday 9:00am –7:00pm
Sunday 10:00am –5:00pm

Ticket Prices:
$10 - Adults
$5 - Kids 13-17
FREE for Kids 12 and under and Active Military With ID!
Corporate Ticket Pricing Available! Call 800-800-3207 for more info

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I will be there on Saturday around 9:00 - 10:00 AM

Blue Jean shorts, Gray Traditional Archery T-shirt and a camo cowboy/Ozzie hat (as My Wife calls it)

[Mudd]

Have fun guys and take lots of pictures.

God bless,Mudd

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First off the Show was Great. There was lots of people there. There was a lot of Great Stuffed mounts. From Snakes to Red Stags,feeders to Trucks w/lift blinds.

The Wife (Beth) & I took my friends 7yr old kid. He shoot at the Archery for kids and Did real Good with Recurve. He got a trophy for fishing, and did some firearm (razor,paintball) shooting. He Told His Dad, "I'm glad I went... It was fun" That Made My day..

But before that was said. The pain started coming. It started with some pain over my kidney (right-side) I have felt this pain before is no big deal, RIGHT??? Then the pain was hitting my knees, Thinking that's from all the walking...RIGHT??

The pain was bad and I had some med's for pain at home... We got about half way Home when I said, Honey... Pull in to that Hospital. By the time we got to the door I felt I was having a Heart Attack.

I was doing all I could to stay calm for My Wife so she wouldn't freak out.. And because I have a defibrillator in me since I had Heart Valve replaced. At first it showed I had a Attack, I was doing I'm best not to treak out and have Myself shock Me.. That Stuff hurts...

The Heart Doc come in and asked to do a Cardo-cath on me, Well this wouldn't be the first time. I wanted it don't to know everything else was fine, So we did it.. All Test came back Good...

This was brought on by stress. Try and get, NO make time to do some de-stressing. I let it build up and it hit me hart. It scared the living Hell out of Me. I'm ok, the Doc gave me some Med's and right not the only pain is where they did the cath.. No Bow shooting for 2 weeks... I can do that...

[Butch Speer]

Sal,
Very glad to hear that things worked out!

[Robert Honaker]

Yep...stress will do that...glad you're ok.

[owlbait]

Sal, sit back and rest. Glad to hear you are OK. Now do what your doc said to do so you can report on the show next year and many more.
Mike   owlbait

[horatio1226]

Holy cow! Glad you're okay!

[seabass]

glad your ok.my girl has had three open heart surgerys.she goes to the cleveland clinic in ohio.they are the best.they saved her life and i am greatful.if you have any more troble give them a look,they are the best in the country.this last time they replaced her artificial valve with a human one.it got her off the blood thinners and for that i am happy.no more once a month blood tests.best wishes,steve

[Weasel]

Glad to hear you're okay, Sal!

Jerry

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Thanx everyone, I feel way better, but sore. I'm really Glad Richard had a Great Time and I became a Member of the Texas Trophy Hunters Assoc.

[Sam McMichael]

It is great to hear that you are doing better. Take care of yourself. We all need some play time, and it sounds like you are not getting your quota.

[glass76]

Glad you are doing well.

[Chester Thompson]

Sal, Glad to hear that you are feeling better, where did you end up going to the hospital at?

I missed TTHA show again this year, we are currently in St. Louis.

Chester

[ridgerunner_sc]

I am glad things worked out ok...

[JEJ]

Sal, glad to hear you are doing better. Thanks for posting this, it is an important message. Since everything sounds like it checked out OK, the only bad bit of news in your story is that you will not be able to shoot your bow for two weeks! Take it easy, take your meds, and check in to TradGang often over the next two weeks so the time will go by quicker for you. Good Luck! John    

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I plan on it...