Third surgery the charm!!!!
07-05-2004 | 12:37 PM
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RE: Third surgery the charm!!!!
Hope all goes well in your recovery.
Surprisingly, it seems, a lot of fellows on this Forum know what it is like to get shot. Me, too, and I still have pellets in my shoulder.
I was wearing plastic lensed (polycarbonate??) glasses when I got shot, and those lenses clearly saved my vision, as both lenses took pellets, one pellet was directly centered on my right pupil, and a couple of pellets struck lower on the left lens. If not for the glasses, there'd be no telling if I could still see. It was an "accident", but it still hurt. I guess you probably wonder about what your buddy was thinking, and I bet he does, too. I don't believe the man who shot me has ever held a shotgun since, as he felt worse than I did about it.
Hope you make it back to the woods next spring!!
Surprisingly, it seems, a lot of fellows on this Forum know what it is like to get shot. Me, too, and I still have pellets in my shoulder.
I was wearing plastic lensed (polycarbonate??) glasses when I got shot, and those lenses clearly saved my vision, as both lenses took pellets, one pellet was directly centered on my right pupil, and a couple of pellets struck lower on the left lens. If not for the glasses, there'd be no telling if I could still see. It was an "accident", but it still hurt. I guess you probably wonder about what your buddy was thinking, and I bet he does, too. I don't believe the man who shot me has ever held a shotgun since, as he felt worse than I did about it.
Hope you make it back to the woods next spring!!
07-06-2004 | 04:33 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: NewLowell ,Ontario ,Canada
RE: Third surgery the charm!!!!
Mike , I'm sorry to read this and am very glad you have taken the time to let everyone know and understand It can Happen to you. I wish you all the luck and besure to update us as you get back to a normal life.
I would like to put this post on my own site to make all aware that it does and can happen , something for everyone to keep in mined.
All the best my friend ...BT
I would like to put this post on my own site to make all aware that it does and can happen , something for everyone to keep in mined.
All the best my friend ...BT
07-06-2004 | 05:48 AM
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From: crawfordville florida USA
RE: Third surgery the charm!!!!
Glad to hear you're still kicking. Hope the surgery goes well for you.
The scariest thing about hunting in Florida isnt the snakes and the gators.
Its the other hunters.
Get well and I hope to see you down in Florida next season. I'll give you the full guided hunt this time around. (And I promise not to shoot you.)
The scariest thing about hunting in Florida isnt the snakes and the gators.
Its the other hunters.
Get well and I hope to see you down in Florida next season. I'll give you the full guided hunt this time around. (And I promise not to shoot you.)
07-22-2004 | 05:32 PM
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From: West Central Illinois
RE: Third surgery the charm!!!!
mike, i read you're original post and was wondering how everything turned out for you (i havent been in the turkey forum for a while) sounds like things are getting better. hopefully your injuries will continue to improve.
07-23-2004 | 05:36 AM
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RE: Third surgery the charm!!!!
mike,thanx again for sharing your story.i printed your first post and showed it to all the hunters i know and it sure got their attention,especially to a couple guys that had close calls in the past.i can only speak for myself,but after reading and hearing of stories like yours i am committed to 100% identification of my target before i take a shot.god bless and a speedy recovery.
