Tred Barta Paralyzed
 

Love him or hate him this is bad news. He had a spinal stroke on his way to Alaska.

"On his way to Alaska to tape his TV show, Tred Barta suffered a rare occurrence called a spinal stroke affecting his T2-T10 vertebrae. Since there are only 12 of these Thoracic bones, that’s a very large area. He is currently paralyzed from just below the chest down. Prognosis is way up in the air at the moment. Some medicos predict permanent paralysis while others have given him up to a 60-percent chance of at least partial recovery. His message to everyone is… Don’t take a single second of your life for granted."

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Wow...

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That is terrible----I wish him the best and I like the guy a lot from what I have seen over the years. Come on Tred, you can beat this thing!

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wow tred is one cool dude i cant fathom this? i hope the best for his recovery and his family

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I've never even heard of such a thing. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but is he the one that hunts strictly traditional and spot and stalk?

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That is too bad... "love him or hate him"...
I have always respected what he does...
Will certainly keep him in our thoughts and prayers for a good recovery.

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That's terrible. Hopefully those saying a recovery is possible are right.

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Any word on what happened? Was he in an auto accident or injured while hunting? Terrible news.

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Don't know anything of or about the man, but wish him the best in his recovery

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I hope for everyone involved in his show, his family and himself that this is not true but if it is, I pray that God blesses him and his. It would be my worst feel, I'd rather be, well..dead.

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Love/hate the man or not, it's hard not to respect HOW he pursues his quarry.

I wish him nothing but the best.....but he's got a daunting task before him (from what I've read). 60% chance (tops) for partial recovery.

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Capt. Tred Barta, TV host, outdoorsman, columnist, paralyzed Monday
Wednesday, May 20, 2009


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On his way to Alaska to tape his TV show, Tred Barta recently suffered a rare occurrence called a spinal stroke. He is currently paralyzed from just below the chest down. Prognosis is way up in the air at the moment. His message to everyone is… "Don't take a single second of your life for granted." Send him best wishes at [email protected].
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Holy cow! I don't even know what to say

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I have been looking at spinal strokes and found this:

Frequency United States Spinal cord infarction is not common, but only fragmentary or indirect data are available on incidence or prevalence. A large study showed that only 9 of 3784 autopsies revealed spinal cord infarction, with a rate of occurrence of 0.23% at death. Conversely, if spinal stroke is approximately 1.2% of strokes, an overall annual incidence of 12 in 100,000 can be estimated.


Mortality/Morbidity The risk to life and its quality from spinal cord infarction is substantial because of the disability, which can be severe, with paraplegia, risk of pulmonary emboli, and risk of infection (eg, bladder, lungs, decubiti). However, no epidemiologic studies are available because of the relatively small number of patients affected. Published series of reports of spinal cord infarction are relatively small ranging up to 36-44 patients. They find a mortality in the vicinity of 20-25% of patients admitted to hospital with spinal cord infarction (Cheshire, 1996; de la Barrera, 2001).


Physical Neurologic dysfunction usually (ie, in approximately 95% of reported cases) stems from a lesion located in the anterior two thirds (or in the central "watershed") of the spinal cord (Found this interesting) and spares vibration and position sense perception, which are carried by the posterior columns and are relatively spared. See Image 2 for sensory pathways in the spinal cord and Image 3 for vascular anatomy of the spinal cord in the axial plane.

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No it's not that hard at all really. Weapon choice doesn't compensate for poor shot choices.

Hunting aside, the guy is as passionate as they come. TERRIBLE news for anyone to endure, my best wishes go out to him and more importantly his family. I know exactly what they are going through, as I am going through a similar situation with my own grandpa.

Get well and back in the mountains Ted, in one way or another, it is where you seem to belong.:)

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i've always loved his show and what he does. my prayers are to him for recovery. hang in the tred

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wow that is terrible hope he recovers. He is cool in my book the way he hunts

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I look up to a man like Tred. He does it "his way" despite what others might say. But more importantly he isn't affraid to speak his mind. Which I think goes a LONG way in todays world. I strongly believe that is part of the problem within it. Not many folks havea spine anymore andare willing to stand up for what they think is right. Tred's not that way. Right or Wrong you know where he stands. Wish there were more like him.
It is a terrible thing to have to endure such a illness.But I can assure you the illness picked the WRONG character if it was going to try to hold him down. His drive and determination is second to none. He will not let this stop him. He might have to change his tactics a bit but I doubt he'll roll over and give it all up. Challenges are made for guys likeTred. Hewill take it head on. Good Luck Tred. I wish you a full and speedy recovery.

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Trevor:

If you knew the history of Fred Bear (arguably the most revered hunter of all time) you'd probably have to say the same thing about him, too.

BTW....Fred did it the hard way, too. If that threatens you, it's your issue.

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Get well Tred, your the man!

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I wouldn't wish this on anyone but I detested his shows.

I do hope he recovers from this and is able to continue what he loves.

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Nothing threatens me, its just a 40-50 yard sprinting shot on a Caribou isn't a shot any bowhunter should take. Nor is flinging three arrows into a flock of turkey 30 yards out and hoping. Nor is the infamous elk shot he took. His self proclaimed perfectness throughout these situations topped it all off. I guess these shots ARE harder than the shots one should take though.[&:]

The simple fact that his bow doesn't have cams does NOT excuse this fact. Fred Bear operated in a different time period. I wouldn't do alot of the things he did, but then again I wasn't hunting in the beginning of modern archery either. Tred Barta is doing all this in the 2000s, and as if that isn't bad enough, he captures it all on film to show to the nation....boasting about it constantly.


TFOX sums it up perfectly....NO ONE deserves to go through something this horrific, but he isn't what I would consider a bowhunting idol, or one to look up to.


Aside from hunting? Tred is a WONDERFUL person.....He gives to MANY charities, works many fundraisers, and does MOST without even seeking recognition.

Read his interview over on bowsite, pretty interesting dialogue between he and Pat.

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the latest news on Tred's condition from Sportfishing Magazine: Update: 'Encouraging signs' in Tred Barta's condition Wed, May 20, 2009 An update on Tred Barta's condition (May 20) from Dean Travis Clarke: "Just got off phone with Tred Barta and wife Anni. He had packed to travel to Alaska for a bear hunt for his TV show. Put his bag in his truck, Returned to house and then on way back to truck felt loss of feeling in his left leg. Decided to walk up mountainside behind house to make sure he could handle the rigors of hunting in Alaska before getting on plane. Condition worsened, so he immediately went to doctor. Doctor ordered ambulance to take him to hospital where MRI, CT scan, etc determined he'd suffered a spinal "Stroke." Quite rare – afflicting approximately 12 of 100,000 people in the U.S. each year.
Within four hours, he had completely lost feeling in both legs up to a point halfway between his chest and navel.
Tred and Anni seem to be taking turns being supportive and dejected. Fortunately, they seem to balance each other that way. He will soon be transferred to Craig Rehab Center in Denver. Craig is a non-profit freestanding hospital that has been rated every year in the Top Ten Rehabilitation Hospitals by US News and World Report since the ratings began eighteen years ago. www.craighospital.org .
Though last night was tough, today finds some encouraging signs. He has been able to respond to stimulus causing his toes to curl. The paralysis has lowered to about navel level. He seems to have regained some slight sensation in his right leg. Results of blood and spinal fluid tests also seem encouraging.
I will continue to keep in touch with him and will pass along news as warranted so as to not have EVERYONE contacting him all the time. He seems remarkably positive and upbeat this morning. Keep them in your thoughts and please live YOUR life as though this could happen to you tomorrow!"
Dean Travis Clarke Executive Editor





An Update on his situation....I sure hope he recovers from this. pretty scary how it came out of seemingly nowhere.]

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What does a different time period have to do with ANYTHING? Tred's leveled that playing field. Wood is wood, Trevor.

Good thing Bear didn't have a TVcamera on all his hunts.........or he'd be chastised like Tred (apparently).

I've never heard him boast RE: his shooting prowess. If you feel like his stating that he does it the hard way is "boasting", then .....like I said.....the issue lies within. It's simply the truth.

Godspeed Tred.

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Best wishes for a speedy recovery...

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Fred Bear was never hypocritical about his hunting like Tred.
Fred would take long shots, but would never claim he hunted inside of 20 yds, had to be there to shoot and thing fling at distances nearly 3 times that.
He was by most accounts a very good shot as well and competed successfully in field archery up to 80 yds
Tred will spend half his self documentary telling you what he will do and the other half doing the opposite.

While I have no use for the cartoon character he plays, I sincerely wish him a full and speedy recovery.

Steve

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He really gets under you guys skin that much, huh?

Would it bother you if Lebron and Kobe both boasted they were the best two players in the league? It's true. Why would it?

His shot selection hasn't always been stellar (nor has ANYONE'S who's been doing this for a while). But...bottom line....HE DOES DO IT THE HARD WAY....and that absolutely irritates the hell out of (seemingly) a LOT of compound shooters (most trad guys love his quest, if not him too).

Even with his recent paralyzation as the topic.....the insecurities seep into threads. I would say I'm amazed, but I'm not.

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I never have much to contribute to most of the arguments/debates on here. It’s the same with the ongoing debate on Tred Barta, especially since I don't know who he is other than what I've read on here. In fact, the photo posted in this thread is the first time I've seen his face. I just know that I am sorry that this happened to him, I hope he beats this thing and I wish him the best.

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I would love to jump into this "debate" not specifically of the Man (as I don't know anything about him, except what I've read on similiar threads), but about some of the points made from "both sides".

However, I will refrain from that in this thread. To me this was an update on a Fellow Hunter. A man who suffered an injury that no one would wish on anyone..on that we agree.

Let's stick to well wishes and prayers..and debate ethics and methods else-where. As a Celebrity in the hunting community, it's just possible this thread gets his attention, from some friend, associate or colleague. The message we want to get out is..Get well Tred, we as a community are pulling for you!

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You're absolutely right, Bob.

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My feelings exactly!! This thread was started to make people aware of a very serious situation that a fellow hunter has been stricken with. It doesn't matter if you like his show or not, it is still a human being facing a very scary situation. I am just really suprised that a few members here have taken a sensitive thread and turned it into an ethics argument. Please save that for another time, not now.
I have watched Treds show before, and I have my opinions, but right now all I can think of is that I pray for the man and his family and hope the Lord blesses him with a quick and full recovery.

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Not worth even worth a response.:)

I sure hope he recovers and is back at it in no time, hunting, deep sea fishing, and doing what he loves most!

Prayers, while insecure at best, have been sent his way from KY.

The latest update I added sure sounds a WHOLE lot more hopeful than the first update, lets hope they continue in that direction.

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People astonish me. Good luck Tred. I hope to see you on TV very soon!

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Amen!!!
Fred I thought I had some tough times, I wish you the best my fellow bowhunter!!!!!

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no matter who it is this is tragic news and i wish him the best. i will keep him and his family in my prayers.

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It has NOTHING to do with his equipment,it is him and his total lack of common since and ability.

He does it the hard way,sure,many do and I have respect for that but not if you are not takingt shots you think you can make.He takes shots he doesn't have the ability to make.Poke and hope mentality and then boast about doing it the hard way.

Fred Bear was an accomplished archer that may take bad shots according to some but I quarantee when he shot,he was under the assumption that he could make the shot.





But I do hope he has a speedy recovery.

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"It has NOTHING to do with his equipment,it is him and his total lack of common since and ability"



... I think you meant Sense.

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Thats aweful.. I hope he makes a recovery. I always liked him. Love brutally honest people.

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I think your right.[&:]:)

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That really is horrible news. I have never heard of a spinal stroke before but I really hope he can pull through it and with some luck get back most of his mobility.. Wow, really just kind of blown away..:(