I AM LOOSING A HUNTING PARTNER !!!
 

<img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle> Yes everyone, I am loosing a hunting partner. My grandfather. He got me started on hunting at the age of twelve when he took me to my hunters education course, bought me a marlin .22, and took me out squirrel hunting. He went into the hospital 2 and a half weeks ago. I was at a friends house and got the call from my sister that said I needed to get home fast because my grandfather needed to go to the hospital. He lives next to us. I got home and found him. He couldn't move on his own. He had been loosing all of his weight because he couldn't keep food down. Well, we got him to the hospital and the doctors found a tumor in his bowals. They removed it as if it were cancerious, which we found out three days ago that it was. Anyways, he was doing really good, then the doctors put him on solid food and he got sick from it. He must now have all of his &quot;food&quot; injected into a vain in his neck, this will be going on for a month before they progress him back into solids. So he has probablly close to two months in the hospital. When he is out of the hospital, he must go through 8 months of kemo therapy. The nurses told him that he has about 3 years left and if he is lucky 5 years. My grandfather is only 71 years old, and before he got sick, he could out hike anyone. He was in INCREDIBLY good health. I am just tore up about this because he was my favorite person to hunt with. My greatest memories in the woods were spent with this guy. He will more than likely never be able to hunt again.

NEVER take your hunting partners for granted. You never know what can happen. Let them know that you love spending time with them before it is too late. <img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>

Good Luck This Season: Buck Magnet
P.S. Only Chuck Adams can sit at home and see deer so get into the woods. =;^)

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I feel for you. I'm sending some prayer thoughts your way.

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I lost my grandfather years ago. He got cancer at age66 of the lymph glands. The doctors sent him home to die, said he had a max of 6 months to live that 90 percent of his body was full of cancer. What did they know ? Nothing. 7 years later he returned to the same hospital with a heart attack.They couldnt believe it. The ran test and there was no cancer to be found. So he had quadrupal heart bypass and recovered and went huntin 2 more years before he passed away fro Lou Gehrigs disease.

Edited by - Cardeer on 01/04/2002 02:35:56

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Hang in there Buck, It is a tough thing to go through. I'll send a good thought & a prayer your way.

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Im sorry to here about your grandfather, Keep the memories close to your heart, Saying a prayer.

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I'm sorry to hear this. My prayers are with you and your grandfather.
I'm sure that the memories that you have will be cherished for a lifetime. God bless you and your family.

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Praying for your Grandfather and the family.

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Sorry to hear the bad news. I will pray for your gandfather and you and your family. God bless

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You have my prayers Buck Magnet and just a word of advice, as cardeer said, some people do very well even after being diagnosed with cancer, you may want to consider setting up some hunting spots your grandfather will be able to use if he recovers enough, if he gets well enough to hunt even one more time it will mean the world to both of you.

The Tazman

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Thanks guys. I truly believe that he can make it through. He had skin cancer on his neck about three years ago and is fine now. He is one tough cookie. Geez, about two years ago he was working on something in his garage and he cut the tip off of his pointer finger, so he just put some blanket around it, then duck taped it and drove himself to the hospital. I go in everyday and talk to him about hunting. He was in really good spirits until the nurses told him that. I guess that I will take him his new Cabelas and tell him that he better get out of there so he can order his crossbow. He loves challenging hunts so he is getting a crossbow because he can't pull back his hoyt anymore. I have been scouting for him for muzzleloader season but it doesn't look like he will be out to do any ML hunting this year. Thank you everyone. I am not going to let him think that he wont make it. I am gonna bring his spirits up.

Good Luck This Season: Buck Magnet
P.S. Only Chuck Adams can sit at home and see deer so get into the woods. =;^)

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You have prayers and thoughts from me and my wife. Between the two of us we have lost 3 Grandparents in the last 2 years.
Faith is a strong thing that can get you through. Don't let yourself lose it.

Keep 'em all in the Bull.

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Buck,
It does sound serious and you and your grandfather have my prayers. But he aint gone yet my friend, keep your head up, trust in the Lord. Who knows what may happen?
If you can get him home and feeling good enough this spring, load him up and take him to the woods one afternoon for a look around, build a small fire and enjoy it for a couple of hours. My grandfather and I was close also, he died August a year ago. I'm sitting here now with a big 'ol smile on my face just thinking about that man. I sure do miss him.

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I know exactly what you are going through but the good news is that you still have him. My father, brother, and myself were always together come deer season. My brother died at the age of 33 in April of 98 and my father died at the age of 74 in April of 99. My brother died of a massive heart attack and dad lay in bed for 15 months after having a stroke. Hunting season is not the same any more without them. I look at our deer hunting pictures often just to refreash my memory. There is not a day goes by without thinking about them both. I often wonder how many deer they have killed since they left me because there must be a deer season in Heaven. Take your grandfather back hunting no matter what it takes if at all possible or do like I did and sit beside his bed with the old photo album. Prayers extended to you both.

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Buck Magnut,I truly understand how you feel.
My father who is 75 now got alzheimer when he was 60.He started me hunting when I was 12 yrs old.There is not a time when I get a deer that I don't think of him and all that he taught me.I feel like you that maybe I am being cheated out of something because I know he would of had more years to hunt with me.But I also know he gave me some of the best years of his life so I could enjoy hunting and you will never forget the memories you have with your grandfather.I wish you both well.

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THANK YOU guys. I visited my pap earlier today. He seems to be doing a lot better than yesterday. His friend, who my grandfather and I always go fishing with on the Allegheny River for BIG catfish were up there. My pap was talking about how he doesn't care what he doctors say, he has atleast a good 10-15 years of hunting left in him. He started eating jello today. He kept that down, which is a good thing. I have been praying my little butt off for him. He has beat skin cancer, he has gone through a LOT of stuff in his life and I am sure he can make it through this. He was talking about how he has to get back out hunting because his brand new Rocky boots aren't going to wear themselves in. He was also talking about going fly fishing which another thing my grandfather and I love to do. Thank you guys again. It means alot to me. This past spring, I called a gobbler into my pap and he got it, hopefully he will be able to get a repeat this year. Thanks again everyone.

Good Luck This Season: Buck Magnet
P.S. Only Chuck Adams can sit at home and see deer so get into the woods. =;^)

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My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

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Buck Magnet sounds to me like your grandfather has the right attitiude and that makes a huge difference in recovery. Your all still have my prayers and do not be surprised if you two are not back out in the woods this coming season.

The Tazman