For anyone missing hunting due to injury or sickness...

DAgunlvr said:
I don’t want to hijack RonR’s thread too much, but yes, I tripped and fell. Our last night there, my buddy stayed back to do some things around the cabin, & I went out solo to sit for a cpl hours, and take down and bring back the pop up blind. Had the blind on my back, chair on my right side, gun (unloaded & socked) in my left hand. Made it outta the woods, and within my first few steps on the “road” (slippery tire track), I slipped, the gun stock went under my ankle, and my ankle broke over it ( in 3 places) & dislocated. Of course, happened right when my buddy was away from his phone, so for 12 mins. (Until he realized I needed help) I was alone, without a response, dragging myself up the road (getting dark now). It’s funny you mentioned predators. I’ve never considered them a threat around here, but when you become easy prey, well let’s just say I was hoping my buddy would find me before a pack of yotes did!

So that’s my story, sorry OP. Keep the healing suggestions coming everyone! They’re great. This is my first broken bone ever.
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I don't want to hijack the OP's thread, either. I can feel for him and you, I'm recovering from surgery.
 
btabin said:
I'm not very a experienced hunter, so I don't like to go alone. Had a trip all planned out, took time off work, then waited all year. Up until the day before when my hunting partner changed his mind and cancelled at the very last minute. So now I'm here, scrambling, trying to salvage what I can. But I doubt I'll get out this year now on such short notice. Sucks, because I missed most of last year because of my new job. I'm actually quite upset over this.
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Over time you will find very few people that you can count on with hunting, shooting, ATVing, sledding..
Many times if you wait for others.. You never go.. I like I'll meet you up there
 
GUB said:
Over time you will find very few people that you can count on with hunting, shooting, ATVing, sledding..
Many times if you wait for others.. You never go.. I like I'll meet you up there
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Yes and it is even worse if your health is not 100%
Like mom says no one likes sick or old people :(
Cheers
 
btabin said:
I'm not very a experienced hunter, so I don't like to go alone. Had a trip all planned out, took time off work, then waited all year. Up until the day before when my hunting partner changed his mind and cancelled at the very last minute. So now I'm here, scrambling, trying to salvage what I can. But I doubt I'll get out this year now on such short notice. Sucks, because I missed most of last year because of my new job. I'm actually quite upset over this.
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I have been there so many times man and I suppose I can call myself an experienced hunter.
Even this season my hunting partner bailed on the moose hunt knowing i rely on them to go due to my physical limitations...... and it's not the first time. As my hunting partner gets older... instead of working less , which he can easily afford to do, he keeps booking work thru october and can no longer be relied upon. Even though all we talk about the rest of the year is hunting..... when fall comes, they are getting less and less reliable.
Very upsetting to me as I turn down all other offers from hunting groups who would have me join them , so I can hunt with my friend.... can't wait around anymore so am finding new people that are dedicated to hunting in the fall, not working.
Look me up next fall if you want to hunt some mule deer or put in for a moose draw.
I gotta pass on what I've learned before my body gives out LOL
 
No worries about hi jacks here guys.

I am interested as much as anyone.

Eating jello right now as a result of something posted.

Regards
Ronr
 
RonR said:
No worries about hi jacks here guys.

I am interested as much as anyone.

Eating jello right now as a result of something posted.

Regards
Ronr
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Just finished Making some :) Grape :)

I did not realize How bad some of the people are that are younger than me. Going to the doctor next week to get some things looked at. and at least get them documented.

I try to take pills with food
 
I’m awaiting knee replacement surgery. Wasn’t easy but due to good friends I was able to get out on a couple waterfowl hunts before freeze up. Glad I went when I did as hard as it was to walk on uneven ground as a few days later the knee started going downhill fast. More x-rays and blood work three weeks ago showed bones have started to die due to a blood circulation issue caused by prolonged anti-inflammatory use. So am off them altogether now but too late, had to start using a walker as of last week, even with my knee brace on! I’m living vicariously through my buddies this season. Hopefully back at it next season.
 
GUB said:
Thread hi-jack here!! But what do you guys do for long term ( like forever) pain management.
How do you find out what works for you?
Aleve? iburprohen? legal pot? combination of them all???
I know try but what doses do you use that works??
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Stay away from anti-inflammatories. I started a prescription of cbd oil(1ml per day) and it works great!!
 
I lost my job recently and my wife is pregnant so this is not my year. Also lost my dad last winter and my hearts just not in it nowadays. Will try and regroup for next year or the year after, hopefully the desire will return,

Patrick
 
GUB said:
What is cbd oil? Prescription through your doctor?
I want to do everything I can before replacement surgery
2 guys at work have had bad results with knee replacement
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My mom has had a pile of surgeries as she navigates her senior years. Back, hips, new knees ect ect. She was on opiods and it was not a good scene.
Her doctor switched her to cannabis oils.... CBD in day and THC at night. She has her life back and is a whole new person again enjoying life.
 
45ACPKING said:
My mom has had a pile of surgeries as she navigates her senior years. Back, hips, new knees ect ect. She was on opiods and it was not a good scene.
Her doctor switched her to cannabis oils.... CBD in day and THC at night. She has her life back and is a whole new person again enjoying life.
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Yes it’s cannabis oil. I use an oil with the lowest dosage of THC in it, almost non-existent. In less than a day after taking it the first time I went from virtually two weeks of being immobilised and in excruciating pain to up and moving with my cane and pain free 95% of my day. Today was the end of the first week. The 5% of the time I do experience pain is when I have gone over my time limit between doses and my pain levels are a 1-2/10 instead of 10-12/10!!
 
45ACPKING said:
My mom has had a pile of surgeries as she navigates her senior years. Back, hips, new knees ect ect. She was on opiods and it was not a good scene.
Her doctor switched her to cannabis oils.... CBD in day and THC at night. She has her life back and is a whole new person again enjoying life.
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My mom is facing similar circumstances. Thanks for explaining that. Sincerely

Ron
 
Ron , my mom was in rough shape a few years ago. zero quality of life. She also had phsycological reactions to the opiod drugs they were feeding her thru recovery after the surgeries.
Now, my mom has been a god fearing, straight laced, church every sunday, hard working lady all her life. I was shocked when she told me her doctor switched her to cannabis LOL
To say the difference in my mom has been night and day does not even begin to describe the reality of her situation. She's seems a happy , independant, active and enjoying life again..... perhaps more than I have seen her enjoy life in my entire adult life.
not to sidetrack your thread with pro cannabis as medicine rhetoric.... but the medicinal benefit is quite real and can give a quality of life that pharmaceuticals do not provide.
Anyone with medical ailments or chronic issues owes it to thier body to research how and if "the evil weed" might be an alternative and a road to a better daily life vs the drugs the doctors routinely perscribe.
 
45ACPKING said:
Ron , my mom was in rough shape a few years ago. zero quality of life. She also had phsycological reactions to the opiod drugs they were feeding her thru recovery after the surgeries.
Now, my mom has been a god fearing, straight laced, church every sunday, hard working lady all her life. I was shocked when she told me her doctor switched her to cannabis LOL
To say the difference in my mom has been night and day does not even begin to describe the reality of her situation. She's seems a happy , independant, active and enjoying life again..... perhaps more than I have seen her enjoy life in my entire adult life.
not to sidetrack your thread with pro cannabis as medicine rhetoric.... but the medicinal benefit is quite real and can give a quality of life that pharmaceuticals do not provide.
Anyone with medical ailments or chronic issues owes it to thier body to research how and if "the evil weed" might be an alternative and a road to a better daily life vs the drugs the doctors routinely perscribe.
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Hey thanks for posting that..i may PM you sometime because my mom is the same. I could have written the first portion of the post and it would have been very similar.

My mom has been diagnosed with neuropathy...and broke her ankle in April of this year. She is looking at the oils as an alternative and this will be another success story i can share.

Much apreciated 45.
Best Regards
Ron
 
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rar said:
I know how you feel ronr.i am healing up from a retinal detachment. something I don't want to go thru again.
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Me too. Got one grouse hunt in (had a close encounter with a big chocolate phase black bear, but that is another story) was seeing spots and got checked out, had emergency surgery to correct it. Now I'm on the shelf for a while.
 
phinton81 said:
I lost my job recently and my wife is pregnant so this is not my year. Also lost my dad last winter and my hearts just not in it nowadays. Will try and regroup for next year or the year after, hopefully the desire will return,

Patrick
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You are looking at it all wrong
Jobs will come and go , and yes losing your dad is very difficult but having a baby coming is priceless.
Don't waste one minute of that like I did :( I will regret that until I die
take care
 
I am taking the year off from hunting, chemio i recieved 16 months ago have me weaker but i am doing good and doing a lot of shooting at my NH farm.

Hopefully i will be good for the 2019 Ontario spring turkey hunt.
 
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