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Aim Hard!

Thank you all for both the posted and private prayers, thoughts and concerns for both me and my family. Yes, I was released today when the Surgeon inspected his work (incision) and my stats. The incision is 12&quot; long with 28 staples and looks pretty good for its size. The tumor was not 8# but 8&quot; by about 7&quot;. It was pushing the attached kidney up against the diaphram and behind the rib, and was also wedged between the liver and the colon. Because of this complication, they did call in another specialist to determine how best to remove the tumor.
I am glad to be home and am doing quite well for what I have had to encounter. With Dave and the help of others, I should be in the woods in a couple of weeks. Very gingerly at first, but still in the woods.

This situation could very well have had a very negative ending had I not gotten a general physical. My Doctor also told me that he may not have found the tumor had my stomach had more fat around it.

What I'm saying to each and every one is to keep your weight down and get a physical. It may well save your life.

Good luck and good hunting.

Keep my weight down? Living in Nebraska? With my Wife's cooking? Well for you Len I'll try. Seriously though it's good to have you back and don't over do it too soon! Russ.

Len,

It is great to see you back. I am glad everything has turned out well. You will back in the woods in no time. Good luck and God bless.

Protect your hunting rights, &quot;Spay or neuter a liberal.&quot;

Rangeball: I'm so glad your father is doing fine. I pray I will do as well. My prognosis looks good right now.

I'll have a lot of time to be on the 'puter while recouperating. I'll try to stay out of trouble by not irritating some people about sensitive subjects.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Len, it's great to have you back. I'm glad to hear your prognosis is good. Hang in there and you'll be leveling that crossbow on a big buck in no time.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

David, thanks for keeping us informed and checking in on him. You are a true friend and Len is lucky to have you.

Bryan

Welcome back, Len. Glad to hear things are going your way and you won't be missing the woods this season.

As far as the additional computer time, I wish the circumstances leading to it were different, but I'm looking forward to reading your 2 cents worth, controversial or not

Len,
Glad to hear everything went well for you. Take it easy and you'll be back in peak shape in no time!

Good to hear you are back home and back here with us Len! Take care
and hope you heal quickly.

Len,

It's times like this that makes us realize &quot;What's really importatant in Life&quot; all the other stuff is just fluff.

Hope you get well soon & everything turns out well for you & your family.

Keep the faith.

Take Care,
Tim