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Offline Irish

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Finally!!!
« on: April 01, 2007, 10:34:00 PM »
On Christmas Day of last year, at about 12:30 in the afternoon, I had a bad crash at Keystone - old fat people should not ski fast.  Well, I tore the tendons in my left forearm (a bad class 2 tear), at the elbow.  I have been working with a Doctor and a Physical Therapist, and for the last 3 weeks, have been doing some light work with weights.  Making slow progress, even managed to hunt the Texas Sweat and take a nice goat with a light weight longbow.  Well, tonight, for the first time since before Christmas (13 weeks ago), I was able to pull to full draw and shoot my hunting weight bows!!  I am going to take it slow, but it feels so good to be most of the way back!    :archer:
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Re: Finally!!!
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2007, 10:36:00 PM »
Good for you bud...take it slow...before ya know it,you'll be better than ever!
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Offline Gary Kellar

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Re: Finally!!!
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2007, 10:41:00 PM »
Mel - Sure didn't realize you were handicapped!!
Wish you a speedy recovery.
Gary
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Re: Finally!!!
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2007, 10:43:00 PM »
Good deal. Now follow the advice and take your time. A while yet before deer season.
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Offline Whip

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Re: Finally!!!
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2007, 10:50:00 PM »
Good deal Mel!  Plenty of time now until fall.  Do you bowhunt for turkeys?  Of course, the light weight bow would be fine for those.  Glad to hear you're on the mend.
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Offline JEFF B

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Re: Finally!!!
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2007, 10:55:00 PM »
take it slowwwww dont go over doing it  :thumbsup:
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Offline Jerry Jeffer

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Re: Finally!!!
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2007, 12:06:00 AM »
The human body is an awsome creation. Glad you are recovering.
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Offline Bill Shepard

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Re: Finally!!!
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2007, 12:17:00 AM »
Good for you.  By this fall you should be more than ready for hunting season.    :archer:
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Offline the Ferret

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Re: Finally!!!
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2007, 07:24:00 AM »
The important thing is can you still ride your bike?   ;)  

and don't be making fun of girly weight bows Mr manly man   :mad:
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Offline DEAN

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Re: Finally!!!
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2007, 08:24:00 AM »
GO SLOW AND BE IN NO HURRY AND THATS GREAT NEWS!!!!!GOOD LUCK
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Re: Finally!!!
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2007, 08:59:00 AM »
Great Mel, glad to hear your doing better. Now as everyone above has already said: Fall is a long ways off, take your time and don't rush. The second time around takes much longer!!!!
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Offline Irish

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Re: Finally!!!
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2007, 09:14:00 AM »
Mickey, my hunting bows are only 55 to 58 lbs!  And, yes, still riding the "hog".
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Re: Finally!!!
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2007, 09:18:00 AM »
Congrats Mel, prayers for continued 100% recovery. Keep up with the PT exercises, those guys sure know what they're doing.
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Re: Finally!!!
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2007, 09:24:00 AM »
welcome back.
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Re: Finally!!!
« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2007, 10:03:00 AM »
Irish....
Glad to hear your healing good....
Take it slow....
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Re: Finally!!!
« Reply #15 on: April 02, 2007, 04:55:00 PM »
Skiing is dangerous!  :scared:  
Stick to hunting!! Oh, and stay out of the bathtub and the kitchen. That's where the rest of the accidents take place.  :readit:  
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