7th Age Hunters Attention

[beachbowhunter]

I bet the tree and tractor both came out of this worse off than old Curtis! Glad to hear you're out of the hospital buddy!

[bwana]

get well Curtis..

[RC]

Hope you get better Bud quickly.RC

[Doc Nock]

Thanks for update charlie. I was holding my breath on this one. Too many local tragedies to shake a stickbow at among folks I know. Hearing this one just made my guts twist.

Curtis, you "git er done" but on the doc's time table, not yours!  

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

Sorry to hear about the accident. Hopefully he makes a full and speedy recovery.

[wtpops]

Man its good to hear hes alright. Lets see i dont know the spicific gravty of milk but i bet a gallon of milk weights less than his bow    and the doc did say lift not pull right.  

[Littlefeather]

Thank you ver much guys for the best wishes. All I can say is that I got a real real close look at the other side. I am truly a lucky and blessed man to have lived thgh this freak accident.

Thank you Charlie for fielding questions and posting.

I was life flighted by helicoter to San Antonio University Hospital last Saturday. It's one of the best trauma hospitals around. Unfortunately, once they stablize you they have no after-care other than morphine and ugly nurses. Of course the morphine helps a lot with the ugly.     I see no reason to lay in bed in a hospital when I can lay in bed at home. I basically released myself until I can get all the specialists booked for future care. It looks like I'l be sharing 4 doctors for these injuries.

I seem to have at least one broken vertebre and a couple of crushed disks based on the x-rays and MRI's. At the same time my body was crushed in one direction by the tractor and tree my off side arm was twisted around behind my head and back. Very unatural!!! It either temporarily disclocated or simply tore up something inside the shoulder. Of course this wasn't life threatening so it hasn't even been looked at yet by a doctor. Needless to say, I won't even be shooting my girly weight bows for awhile.

I currently have little strength and little desire to do anything but lay still and ask my wife to do things for me.     She thinks this was all an accident. It's our little secret, ok....    

I'll be back at em soon so don't worry about your scheduled hunts. I've already contacted another Outfitter friend who'll be ram-roding things if I am unable to lift or carry out my daily ranch duties. You guys might even see the Sunbear in camp doing a few chores. I'm ok for now! Gonna get better very soon!!! I currently plan on seeing all of you around the gambrel on your scheduled hunting dates. I'll be the guy with the hunch back.  :D  

Thanks again for all your well wishes and prayers. Sincerely, Curtis

P.S.
My lap-top computer is broke and I have to walk to the other room to check the computer. It may take some time to return email or post so be patient with me. Thanks!

[Charlie Lamb]

[bretto]

Glad Your up and around Curtis. Take good care of Yourself.

[Talondale]

Good to see you're out of the hospital.  Sounds like a bad deal.  Glad you only got a "glimpse" of the other side.  Prayers for your speedy recovery.

[BowHuntingFool]

Get well soon brother!

[Kenneth]

Glad your home, and hope for a speedy recovery brother!!!

[Doc Nock]

THAT...that was one welcome piece of posting right there, Curtis!!!

Man, dude... sounds like you're going to be kin to that ole show about the $6million Dollar Man, till they git you all rebuilt.  

Better! Faster! You go boy! Take time to heal...being stubborn and doing too much can haunt you as you get to my age...do it by their schedule and you'll be fine quicker---longer!

[toehead]

Very thankfull you are ok.  Praying for your speedy and full recovery!

[turkey522]

Prayers for him and he gets well soon.

[DesertDude]

Take care and get well soon...I'll see you in April.....

God Bless

[Dick in Seattle]

Sounds like a rough go that you're handling well, Curtis.   It was good to hear directly from you.   You take real careful care and get well soon.

Dick, The Old Phartt

[Dave Bulla]

Hope you recover better and faster than you could possibly hope for.

Get well soon.

[hunt it]

May I suggest yoga next time you get the desire to reach places you can't normally!! Sounds like you are dang lucky to be alive bud! Tractors and trees arn't all that forgiving most of the time.

Now being the stubborn pig headed male that you are, do us and yourself all a favour and do what the Dr.'s tell you. Debbie, you lay down the law and keep a role of duc tape handy. If he's not doing as told - go to it - tape the little buggers a$$ down. Curtis, life is long and pain killers are in short supply in America. Take the road to recovery as slow as needed.

Your hunters and friends will help all as needed. I'd be more than happy to do all the work and see you sit around the fire and tell stories my friend. Take care of yourself! Right now that's the key factor here. If you have to cancel/move a few hunts then so be it.

[Stone Knife]

I hope he has a full recovery.