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Offline ron w

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Hunting,,maybe not.......update
« on: September 18, 2015, 10:14:00 AM »
Well I got the word Thursday that I have to go back in the hospital for a manual manipulation of my knee. The replacement is good but I'm not responding to the PT. So on 9/30 I get it bent and start rehab all over again. This may put my hunting season on the back burner, I hope not but we shall see.
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Re: Hunting,,maybe not.......update
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2015, 10:20:00 AM »
Hey Ron,

That's tough news.  Hopefully the treatment goes well.  It's a long season so hopefully you can get out there while the weather is still decent. Hang in there...
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Re: Hunting,,maybe not.......update
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2015, 10:24:00 AM »
Get yourself better before you worry about the season.  That is important.  

Got any place where you can hobble maybe 50 - 100 yards and sit that has even a chance of a deer walking by ?  That might get you thru.
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Re: Hunting,,maybe not.......update
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2015, 10:36:00 AM »
They will get you straightened out Ron, hang in there. Like ronp said its a long season. Most of the time when I get back to my jeep after a morning sit the deer are hanging around it. So you might want to try parking and just sitting in a lawn chair with a cup of coffee outside of your vehicle.     :thumbsup:   I hope that you have a quick recovery buddy.
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Re: Hunting,,maybe not.......update
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2015, 10:49:00 AM »
I know how you feel. I lost a whole season due to a bad hip. Hopefully you can catch a late season hunt.
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Re: Hunting,,maybe not.......update
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2015, 11:19:00 AM »
Good luck!
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Re: Hunting,,maybe not.......update
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2015, 11:20:00 AM »
Shame you're not in N La.  My family has a lease that we hunt.  We don't use them too much once season starts other than to haul deer out, but we have ATV trails all over it, and a lot of them I can get my truck down if I need to.  I could put up a couple brush blinds and drop you off 15 yards away.  It is a little warm up until just before Thanksgiving though.
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Re: Hunting,,maybe not.......update
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2015, 11:41:00 AM »
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Get yourself better before you worry about the season.  That is important.  

Got any place where you can hobble maybe 50 - 100 yards and sit that has even a chance of a deer walking by ?  That might get you thru.
ChuckC
I like that idea for me and my knees are still in pretty good shape!   :biglaugh:
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Re: Hunting,,maybe not.......update
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2015, 11:43:00 AM »
Praying for you buddy!!
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Re: Hunting,,maybe not.......update
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2015, 12:19:00 PM »
Sorry to hear that. Hope it works out.
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Re: Hunting,,maybe not.......update
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2015, 03:55:00 PM »
May you recover sooner than expected and have the critters worrying about their health!
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Re: Hunting,,maybe not.......update
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2015, 04:28:00 PM »
Thanks for all the good thoughts    :notworthy:   ......I just have to put my head down and get through this.
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Re: Hunting,,maybe not.......update
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2015, 04:32:00 PM »
Ron, Maybe you can hunt close to a dirt road with a good chair and just sit, some of my best deer have been taken within spitting distance of a road. Just being in the woods will help the knee...
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Re: Hunting,,maybe not.......update
« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2015, 04:40:00 PM »
That complication you developed after surgery, sure put the kibosh on your recovery.

Nice to know that they have a way to fix the problem that doesn't involve more surgery! That would really suck out loud in stereo!

I've still not fully committed to doing my replacement... something is nagging at me and I think it is all the back issues.  Medical care isn't quite the same here as where I was before, so I'm hesitant to be compromised and then after a torturous rehab, find out the back is crap!

I get to travel 3 hrs west to a young friend's on 9/30 and hunt few days that week... I'll be sending up prayers for you as I travel and hunt!

Keep the Son in your eyes!
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Re: Hunting,,maybe not.......update
« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2015, 05:27:00 PM »
Hey Ron-
I can always load you into Jeff's deer cart, and wheel you in and out. Those hills might be a bit hairy, but.....    :goldtooth:
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Re: Hunting,,maybe not.......update
« Reply #15 on: September 18, 2015, 05:36:00 PM »
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Hey Ron-
I can always load you into Jeff's deer cart, and wheel you in and out. Those hills might be a bit hairy, but.....     :bigsmyl:

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Re: Hunting,,maybe not.......update
« Reply #16 on: September 18, 2015, 07:09:00 PM »
Be strong Ron, you'll get out there.
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Re: Hunting,,maybe not.......update
« Reply #17 on: September 18, 2015, 08:03:00 PM »
think you can fit in the baby back pack i use for Ari? no bopping me in the head like he does though, with you that might leaves lumps!
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Re: Hunting,,maybe not.......update
« Reply #18 on: September 18, 2015, 08:15:00 PM »
I realize every joint replacement is different, but I find it encouraging that they don't have to go back in. You may have had it tougher than some of us, but I think you will find it well worth the trouble in the end. I think I could have made it little way back into the woods on crutches if I'd had the job just before season. Get a buddy to lug a chair out there and just enjoy the woods time. Who knows? That perfect shot could happen right in front of you. Hope so anyway.
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Re: Hunting,,maybe not.......update
« Reply #19 on: September 18, 2015, 09:20:00 PM »
Good Luck
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