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Cosmo 9 wrote:Flint, That knife is beautiful!!! You are truely a master craftsman. What is the antler off of?

Its just a "shed" antler from a whitetail deer. I go "shed hunting" about February on my father in laws place where I hunt. Keeps me out of trouble.

It is a beautiful knife! Thank you for the observations, thoughts, and lessons....I often think in such a manner about some of the things I run across. I am glad you are feeling better! Get plenty of rest.
Jason

Good morning all. My 1st really rough night. Yall all grit your teeth & laugh a little. I have only had 2 pain pills since coming home Sat afternoon. The 2nd was early Sun. afternoon. I thought I needed a nap. It made me sick & finally wore off in the night last night.
Have had breakfast & antibiotic now & am doing really good. There will be nothing but Tylanol & grit your teeth a little. I am ready for a good day.
ElGato saw me on line & just called. Man that was a good time w/ him too. I have lost count of the calls that each of you have made but I really have been blessed by them.
I have said before that I can't wait to get to shoot w/ him & Charles. Now I really can't wait. I have the best of both worlds now. Get to be outshot by the best & then have a bonified excuse for loosing.
Thank you all for your prayers & support. Yall have a great day & I will too.
LT

Thanks for the update LT, i've been thinking about you. Glad you are home and i'll pray for the best on the upcoiming news.

Flintknapper... that is a beutiful knife. Thank you for doing that in the name of the forum.

Thank you John, How is brother doing?

Sorry for the delay, just got back to dry land after a week at sea!
Hope y'all is feeling better, and not like you were pulled thru a fence knothole!

Prayers have been sent; waiting on the answer...

~Bill

You are supposed to be a friend & make me laugh like that w/ my belly in the shape it is. Shame on you.

longtooth wrote:You are supposed to be a friend & make me laugh like that w/ my belly in the shape it is. Shame on you.

...and I thought my belly was big due to Cheeseburgers and Beer, I knew my Doc was a liar!

Up date on progress.
No Pathology report yet. Still waiting. I am looking for a good one.
I am eating good & have good food from all the floks in our church. Tonight was a Roticery chicken, baked beans, potato salad & a coconut cream pie.
I have had 2 nights that were not real good. Right after getting home the pain meds they sent me home w/ made me sick. WE got home Sat afternoon at about 4:00. At early bed time I was not hurting but told Barbara I might need to take one to keep from hurting. WRONG Finally got that out of my system & all was good improvement again. I had really bad rash last night that has about gone away now so I should sleep well tonight. That was a reaction to the anti-biotic. Came on slow & aint leaving no faster.
Walking: I am good for a 1/2 mile of a morning in the cool & shade. Evening about a quarter. When it is real hot I stay inside. I will walk a circle around the dining table, down the hall, circle in the bedroom, back to the table, out the garage, to my loading room, then back to make the round again. I do that several times a day.
Surgery: all there is really great. No sign of infection at any incission point. The hospital said I was ahead of schedule on healing the cut. DR said all the repiping work went well & the outward evidence is that all is in really good condition.
Pain: None to speak of. I don't mind being uncomfortable I guess. There have been only a few times that a pain hit & I had to flinch some. That would go away after a few minutes.
Other exersize: I am squeezing 2 tennis balls. That is getting my hands back in shape. Before Micah left he cleared one of my 1911's for me & when my head is clear I have been locking the slide out. Doing load & also clear drills w/ no ammo. Dry fire at wall flowers. Lock out, drop mag, drop slide, reinsert mag. Do it again. Haven't seen any critters climbing up the walls yet so nothing to shoot & that is a good thing.
Am bending over to the floor several times a day. I can get to the floor w/ my hands but can only pick up a little something you might drop. My socks are the last thing I will need to master. I still can't get them on by myself.
Shower: have been able to take care of that since I got home & they thought that was a real good deal. Slow but get the job done.
Waiting on the path report. If I don't hear from them tomorrow I think it will be Tues. before they tell us anything. Having it in office & not calling you in is a good sign.
All I know. Supper was good. Will check in again after a while.
LT.

Sounds great so far. I also expect a good path. report. You can't have this many people praying and not get a good response. Keep us posted and we'll keep prayin'

Sounds like its coming along pretty well Jerry.

Prayers will not stop on this end.

Sleep well.

Thank you both. Had another call tonight from plumb across the state. Thank you all.
LT

Just got off the phone w/ the DR office. ALL LYMPH NODES ARE NEGATIVE. Looks like we got it all. Will see the DR next Tues. for 1st Post Surg visit. Everyone give God the glory & rejoice w/ us. Now as soon as I can heal some more I will be able to get out & do a little

That is great news LT... God bless.

YES! Chalk up one for the good guys....... We all knowwhere the Credit goes....