Well, a few months ago I had got to my goal of 60 plus pounds at my draw comfortably. Bought used and new bows, life was good. Woke up one morning went to work and had an unusual pain start that by lunch time had moved around my body and became nearly un bearable. Went to ER and ended up staying for 7 days! Acute renal failure aka kidney failure. High blood pressure, smoking, and too many over counter pain meds for head aches caused this. I'm slowly recovering use of my kidneys. I've lost about 40 lbs. in a month or so amd a lot of muscle mass. I cant even come close to reaching anchor with my sig, bows, they will soon be up for sale, a couple hardly shot. Good thing is since my admit day I haven't touched a smoke! Clean since 28th of May! Take care of your self guys , it can happen so fast! So I'm starting over with lower pounds bow. Thanks for listening to my rant.
Man, sorry to hear that but sure glad you're making a recovery...
BTW, you don't need 60 pounds anyway...
I shot there for the last year or so and have back off.. I guess too old for that, or too scrawny !!
Glad you're out of the hospital, and on the other end of this ordeal David. Prayers for your continued recovery!
I would hang on to the bows until I got back up to that draw weight. Just me.
Glad to hear your on the recovery!
Glad you're on the road to recovery. Good luck and you'll be back to the bow weight in no time.
Hang in there! Best wishes on recovery.
Eric
Prayers for your recovery ;)
Best of wishes for a full recovery bud. Beat those cigarettes Davey. Get some Juicy Fruit gum,and wear it out! Regards,rat'
QuoteOriginally posted by riverrat 2:
Best of wishes for a full recovery bud. Beat those cigarettes Davey. Get some Juicy Fruit gum,and wear it out! Regards,rat'
Hey rat, that's the funny thing about all this, 3 packs a day to nothing with no help of any kind and no desire to smoke!
Hope you get feeling better buddy. I'm trying to quit the snuff now. You will be back to shooting in no time.
Good luck with the recovery. I'm kind of in the same boat. Form some ligaments in my left arm the day after I received a new to me TS Mag.
Best wishes for a complete and fast recovery.
Thanks everyone. I'm slowly improving, they don't know if the kidneys will ever be 100% again but they are working.
Prayers for a speedy recovery.
Best wishes to you, hope you recover quickly
God speed with your recovery, David. I know where there might be some lightweight loaner bows to help get you back to 60 lb. What's your draw length? How much weight do you think you can handle?
Hang in there. Glad to hear you're off the smoke sticks. God speed.
homebru
Get well!
Bisch
Prayers for a quick recovery. I agree with the other posters, though - hold onto your bows and work your way back up!
My brother-law had the same thing happen to him. I bought him a recurve, and he says it was the best thing that ever happened to him.
Keep shooting, it will keep you strong.
Shoot what you can, main thing is your health getting better !
It's kinda funny how a life-threatening event can point out your priorities for ya, isn't it? I'm sorry for your troubles, but glad to hear that at least one good thing has come from it...you beat a demon (tobacco) that millions of people never will.
I pray for a full and speedy recovery for you!
QuoteOriginally posted by Fletcher:
God speed with your recovery, David. I know where there might be some lightweight loaner bows to help get you back to 60 lb. What's your draw length? How much weight do you think you can handle?
Thanks for the offer of a loaner. Got a 48@28 coming tues.
Thats great, Davey.
God Bless
Gilbert
Health and long life!!
Gotta be careful with the kidneys-they'll kill you quick. I pray your recovery is rapid.
For those who don't deal with kidney issues every day, that 40 pounds was probably at least half muscle. It poisons those muscles as well-in some cases doing permanent damage. I know because my kidneys teeter on the edge all the time. I hope you get back over sixty-just take it slow. I know kidney failure all too well.
Best of luck. Praying for complete restoration!
Hang in there! Get well soon!
Big fight with the smokes, but you can do it stay the course, good luck.
QuoteOriginally posted by Longbow58:
Big fight with the smokes, but you can do it stay the course, good luck.
That's what is weird, no fight at all. Lost all desire to smoke the day I was admitted. Been smoke free for about 42 days now.
Hang on to those bows. God can make you have a full recovery. You will be jumping creeks, leaping fences, running through the woods and shooting those bows before you know it. Have faith.
David,
Prayers for your full recovery. Focus on what is healthy, and happy for you. Regroup, get some lighter weight bows you can handle shooting for this recovery time. Low to no sodium!
:nono:
My father was a hero and a fighter pilot. He was in perfect health...except that he smoked for much of his life. Cigarettes killed him almost a year ago. If you smoke....stop. TODAY. DaveyCrocket, I'm glad you quit, best of luck with your health and your draw weight.
Good luck with a full recovery Brother. I'll send you a 43# A&H if you want to borrow it for a while. :thumbsup:
QuoteOriginally posted by Caughtandhobble:
Good luck with a full recovery Brother. I'll send you a 43# A&H if you want to borrow it for a while. :thumbsup:
Thanks, but I have a bow on the way. :campfire:
Prayers sent, get well soon!
Keep you eyes on the prize ... wishing you a full recovery.
best to ya, Ken
Good luck and here is to a speedy recovery!
Hope your doing well. Just heard about your health issues. God Bless you and yours. :pray: