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 Might Miss Opening Day
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10/27/09 10:58 AM
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jigfish
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Last week I had a 4hr MINOR back surgery. This thursday is another surgery and next thursday, two days before season start. I will do all I can to make it to the stand opening morning. Might be in a little pain, hopefully the drugs will handle that. I knew this was going to happen back in july, I saw it coming.
Thanks, Jigfish
The weak call it obsession, the strong call it dedication!!!
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Re: Might Miss Opening Day
[Re: jigfish]
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10/27/09 11:15 AM
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DCS
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Better be careful that you don't re-injure your back out there if you get to make it.
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Re: Might Miss Opening Day
[Re: jigfish]
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10/27/09 11:21 AM
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twice70
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Hate to hear that. Be careful not to make it worse though, better safe than sorry. Good luck!!
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Re: Might Miss Opening Day
[Re: twice70]
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10/27/09 11:56 AM
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cody
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A broken back is no excuse. Go hunting.
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Re: Might Miss Opening Day
[Re: cody]
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10/27/09 12:37 PM
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h20thief
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I missed the opener last year due to a week of training in College Station. Dont those people know it is a national holiday? Not missing it this year. Sorry to hear your situation but take care of it, it's the only one you got.
H20thief
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Positive thinking may not solve all your problems but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
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Re: Might Miss Opening Day
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10/27/09 01:37 PM
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rsquared
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this is a bad teaser jigfish....
i was looking for pictures of "Miss Opening Day"
made me think... what a great idea for a beauty pageant name
deer hunters need our own beauty queen after all...
Stuff my dad said in the deer blind
"I can dive deeper and come up drier"
"did you do that?"
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Re: Might Miss Opening Day
[Re: rsquared]
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10/27/09 05:38 PM
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jigfish
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Believe me, If I can make it, I will be in stand opening day. I will have to be in a lot of pain to keep me at home.
Thanks, Jigfish
The weak call it obsession, the strong call it dedication!!!
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Re: Might Miss Opening Day
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10/27/09 06:05 PM
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TX_Huntress
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How long of a drive do you have to get to your hunting place? If it's more than an hour, I think you'll be pushing your luck to drive a ways, then start twisting/stooping/lifting. Pain is there to tell you something, don't push it if you get there and have enough pain to require medication for it. Just my opinion of course, I'm no doctor.
The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o779/TX_Huntress/Deer/MyBigAxis_small_zpse8nbtmhx.jpg)
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Re: Might Miss Opening Day
[Re: cody]
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10/27/09 06:08 PM
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Closed Traverse
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A broken back is no excuse. Go hunting. +1
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Re: Might Miss Opening Day
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10/27/09 06:55 PM
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rstewlandman
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the man at the top of the mountain didn't fall up it
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Re: Might Miss Opening Day
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10/27/09 07:06 PM
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Don't push it, you could land up in a wheelchair. Been there and done that and had the wheelchair to prove it.
Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back.
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Re: Might Miss Opening Day
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10/27/09 07:25 PM
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Big Tony
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Last week I had a 4hr MINOR back surgery. This thursday is another surgery and next thursday, two days before season start. I will do all I can to make it to the stand opening morning. Might be in a little pain, hopefully the drugs will handle that. I knew this was going to happen back in july, I saw it coming. Hang in there Brutha. If there's a will there's a way. Tell the Dr.s What your intenions are, they will help you. When I was in the hospital, they had to put a Central Port in my chest to my heart. The Dr put it on my left side so I can still shoot. (MY Dr is a hunter, he understands) I'll be there opening morning with an IV running. LOL Now that's hardcore. LOL
"A hunt based only on trophies taken, falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be." -Fred Bear
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Re: Might Miss Opening Day
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10/27/09 07:50 PM
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krs_2007
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That sucks, but its better to be safe than sorry.
Big T, glad your back to posting, hope your getting better. An IV in the stand, thats a new one, be careful with that.
"Hard work is the price we must pay for success, I think you can accomplish anything if your willing to pay the price." ~ Vince Lombardi
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Re: Might Miss Opening Day
[Re: rsquared]
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10/27/09 08:35 PM
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onelouderracing
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Thats exactly what I was thinking! "And the winner of the 2009 Miss Opening Day pageant is......." But seriously there will be other opening days, but you only got one back. Get well and back in the woods soon, but not too soon.
The harder I work, the luckier I get!
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Re: Might Miss Opening Day
[Re: onelouderracing]
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10/28/09 12:12 AM
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psycho0819
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I know I'll be missing opening day/weekend. I'll be in Albuquerque working. Oh well, there'll be plenty of weekends to come.
And I agree. If you can't do it, don't try. Not worth risking permanent damage just for a weekend of hunting.
Jay
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The end of the world began the day it was created, and life is a sexually transmitted terminal disease.
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Re: Might Miss Opening Day
[Re: TX_Huntress]
#993785
10/28/09 12:39 AM
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How long of a drive do you have to get to your hunting place? If it's more than an hour, I think you'll be pushing your luck to drive a ways, then start twisting/stooping/lifting. Pain is there to tell you something, don't push it if you get there and have enough pain to require medication for it. Just my opinion of course, I'm no doctor. Pain is just weakness leaving the body. I have hunted all bow season with a torn tendon in my shoulder and pending surgery for it. I will hunt up to the day of the surgery. You only get so many opening days, don't waste one.
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