A Laid Up Kid With a Big Dream

huskyarcher · December 01, 2012, 09:48:00 AM

Just got in from an amazing time in the woods. Ive got to eat, shower, and take care of a few things, then i have a story to tell.

Just a teaser...

ti-guy · December 01, 2012, 09:50:00 AM

oldskool · December 01, 2012, 09:58:00 AM

huskyarcher · December 01, 2012, 10:25:00 AM

When i was in High School, i was a tri-sport athelete. From throwing Touchdowns to hitting home runs, i was always there. But my passion was Wrestling. I have done it since i was old enough to do so.

My father took me and my brother all over the country wrestling, with AAU and USA wrestling, there are tournaments virtually every weekend somewhere, we found them.

I took things from my Wrestling career that will i will remember for a lifetime, and i carry things with me as well. I learned the value of perserverence and hard work, i learned the joy of hard fought win, and the agony of a hard fought loss. But some things i will physically take with me forever as well. #1 My right ear is rock hard from colliflower (no clue how to spell that) ear, i will have that forever. #2 My right leg.

In High school i was in Southern Nationals (AAU funtion) and i tore virtually everything in my right knee. Just like that, my wrestling career was pretty much done. Just like that, all i had worked for was about to come crashing down. Or so i thought.

huskyarcher · December 01, 2012, 10:30:00 AM

Fast forward to last summer.

My mom finally convinced me it was time to get that knee fixed. (Your knee actually will learn to go without an ACL)

I didnt want too, but i knew it was what i had to do.

Well one surgery turned into two, which faded into three. I ended up having 6 knee surgeries in a month and a half.

I had gotten an inection, a infection that they had never seen before, and had no idea how to fix. I was not only fighting for a normal leg, but my life.

I had lost nearly 40#s and didnt have much left to give. That is where i hit my lowest point, and that is where the real story begins.

huskyarcher · December 01, 2012, 10:33:00 AM

Work to do, i will finish the "real story" tonight!

longbowben · December 01, 2012, 10:35:00 AM

Sounds like this is going to be a good story.

December 01, 2012, 10:47:00 AM

Tuned in!!!!

Bisch

huntingarcher · December 01, 2012, 11:18:00 AM

Richie · December 01, 2012, 11:48:00 AM

black velvet · December 01, 2012, 11:58:00 AM

I'm waiting patiently.

akaboomer · December 01, 2012, 12:30:00 PM

Tuned in to hear the story of triumph.

Chris

Keefer · December 01, 2012, 12:40:00 PM

I'm listing and couldn't help but notice what looks to be some bubbles on that arrow but really hard to see ..That only means one thing...You let the air out of something

Keefer · December 01, 2012, 12:42:00 PM

Big Ed · December 01, 2012, 02:02:00 PM

buckeye_hunter · December 01, 2012, 03:32:00 PM

Patience has never been my strong suit. Just sayin'!

Cyclic-Rivers · December 01, 2012, 03:48:00 PM

Husky,

I love how you tricked us into the awesome squirrel hunt last year!

I'll be tuned in for your story. Glad you are recovering!

DannyBows · December 01, 2012, 06:31:00 PM

Dalton, I'm building some new arrows to try with my new Mohawk, so a good huntin' story right now is perfect, but I have to get up at 3:30 am for work, so don't 'Lamb" us too long!

The Night Stalker · December 01, 2012, 07:23:00 PM

Dalton, Jeff and I drove down to the CTA shoot this morning. It looks like you went to the woods instead.

huskyarcher · December 01, 2012, 11:12:00 PM

When i got home from the hospital after that 6th surgery, i was sick as a dog. I felt like i had nothing let to give, and for the first time in my life i felt absolutely helpless.

I HATE that feeling. There was nothing in the world that i could do to fix this.

Then Dad came in one day, handed me 12 Oak, 5/16 dowell rods, and said "this will keep your mind busy". My Dad and I have built these arrows for years, mostly during the winter, and mostly just for fun.

But I had this big dream, i told dad, "Bygosh im gonna do it." "Im going to kill a deer with one of these." Dad chuckled and for the sake of conversation said "id like to see it."