getting old sucks

[T Lail]

I had a stroke on August 13,2013 at 55 years old.....after weeks of rehab, hard work at the gym and new determination, I have realized something.......getting older ain't half bad compared to some alternatives .....  

[monterey]

Went out on my own last sunday and decided I needed a walking stick for my bum leg.  Cut my hand in the process.  Broke camp with one hand and headed to town for six stitches.  :(  

Now am starting to hear the "you should not be going out there alone" pronouncements from the family.  Guess I'll have to start sneaking away while they aren't looking!  

[r-man]

glad your feeling better, exercise is good for you, as soon as you feel like it go for it, just ask freinds to help with the draging, mine try to help me.

[magnus]

Sorry to hear about your issue Jerry but glad you'll be around still. Praying for a speedy recovery !

[Mudd]

I am grateful that we're both still here "Buff".. there are several younger folks that need us.

God bless you brother!

Hang in there, you and I have some arrows to fling together.

His servant, Mudd

[billy shipp]

Grey Buffalo,

I can relate to your situation. I had Mitral Valve replacement in 06. I was fortunate enough to be able to have minimal invasive surgery, so they didn't split me open like a chicken ready to throw on the grill. My recovery time on that was pretty short. I was back to shooting bows and doing pretty much anything else I wanted to do in less than 3 months.

In August of 2011 I was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation. Sept of 2011 I had the 1st heart Ablation to fix the A-Fib. That held until Sept of 2012, full blown A-Fib again so I had a 2nd Ablation. In Feb of 2013 I had a 3rd Ablation that isn't working as well as I had hoped....in between the 3 Ablations I've had 7 Cardioversions to shock my heart back into Sinus rhythm.
Last month I found one of the world's few SUPER STARS of correcting heart arrhythmias. I drove  200 miles to meet with the new Dr. He is confident he can fix me up with a new, highly specialized procedure that very few Cardiologists are capable of doing. The bad news is that I can't even get on his schedule until after the first of the year.

Long story short....I have totally missed hunting the past 2 years. During 90% of the past 2 years I haven't been able to shoot a bow. The A-Fib comes and goes today. I can shoot a bit today, and I could hunt this year if everything falls into place during the times I do feel well enough to do anything.

I thank the good Lord every day that the A-Fib isn't constant like in the past.

Hang in there Brother.....keep the faith, be patient, follow Dr's orders and everything will come around in time.

I'm praying that your recovery is short and that you enjoy many more years in the woods.

[Kingsnake]

Keep wakin' up on the green side of the grass, and things will get back where they need to be...  

[Gray Buffalo]

Had some friends (three brothers) and one broke his leg right before their hunting season vacation. Every morning and evening the two bothers would carry him out to the tree and block and tackle him up into the tree stand and return after the hunt to retrieve him. My wife thinks bow hunters are nuts and now that I’m older I tend to agree.
There are 5 or 6 old men that hunt together and I sit and watch everyone get ready in the morning it becomes funny. Hearing aids, contacts, braces on knees and such and it makes me feel like I’m in a geriatrics ward. The bottom line is we are having fun.

[JAG]

Gettin' old ain't for the faint of heart or the weak!  Didn't get to hunt last season, because of congestive heart failure.  They've got that kinda under control.  In 2 yrs., I'm probably gonna be on the heart transplant list.  Great.  Anyway, I feel good enough to hunt this year, though it won't be alone, or so I'm told. (ya know how wives tend to overeact!)
So stay on the mend and do what the Drs. say.  Will keep you in my prayers.
JAG/Johnny

[wooddamon1]

I'll do my best this year, chances provided, to write a story you'll enjoy. Sorry ya can't get out this season.

[SELFBOW19953]

I hope each and everyone of you make a speedy and thorough recovery.  At 62, SO FAR I have no health issues. Reading about others tribulations makes me extremely appreciative of my mostly good health.  As has been said before, enjoy your good health while you got it!!

[Slickhead]

Get well soon all!
Feel better!

[Sam McMichael]

It is good to hear that you are on the mend. Funny to see an "old age" thread today. Today is my 64th birthday, and so far all is well. I have some health issues, but so far, I am still able to do most of the things I want to do. I just can't do some of them as well. If the doctor will let you, go sit in the woods. Just being there and smelling the forest will be therapeutic. Good luck.

[Butch Speer]

Jerry,
Didn't know you were sick. Take care of yourself. You'll be out there again.

[sweet old bill]

best to you on a full recovery. I also will be 72 in Nov 5 of this year. I had a bad year last year, went a full 10 months without 10 differenct doctor finding what was the problem, I lost both the bow and gun season and all of the summer fishing. But again when they found the problem it was a med they had put me on was the cause, within a few weeks I was my old self, fat, bald, and still enjoying shooting the bow, gun hunting and bass fishing on the rivers. So get well and enjoy left, your family and your friends....

[Hopewell Tom]

Beats the alternative, though. I think...

There's only one way to live - being positive. Easy to say, I know, but true nonetheless. Actually easy to be positive, really tough to fight off the negative.

Keep smiling, better days ahead.

[Charlie Lamb]

Take good care of yourself and get better buddy.  

[hitman]

Hate to complain when others have it worse but my knees and legs ache but hate to have replacements because of diabetes so I just keep hobbling along.

[deltakid]

First post after lurking for quite some time.  I have a feeling that I know how you feel.  I lost the last two seasons - first for a right rotator cuff, and this season for a left supraspinitus problem.  I am just getting to the point that I can barely hold a 35 bow (an old Indian from my youth in the 50's).  I just keep thinking how sweet next season will be, and I will be going full bore then.  Planning on going home to Colorado for elk and mule deer.  Take care of yourself - it will get better.

[elkken]

All young folks should be reading this thread ...

All my aches and pains are an accumulation of injuries during my life. I have broken every limb I have except my left arm. Other than all my aches caused by injury I am in very good health, low blood pressure, non smoker, good lungs ....

Had I been a bit more safety aware in my youth I most likely would be still running around the mountains at age 65 like I did years ago.

So be careful out there and live life to the fullest but keep safety in mind, as all accidents are preventable. Take good care of your health because without it you don't have anything.