Health,(my own), Habitat, Upland Birds

[oldandnew]

I needed to send a message, I guess the Missouri forum forum is my home so here I am. I am 58, on March 22, 2012, I had a stroke! By the time I woke up, I was I had no feeling in my left arm, and oddly enough my right leg, and I could not speak. There is a hospital here which has a stroke trauma center, I my wife was told I would recover, eventually, the treament did some damages the stroke didn't. I was a long haul, I could'nt say a word for 7 days, when I did speak, it was in a word or two. I couldn't tell a difference if my dog was bigger than my horse!( this is real question!), As time got bye, 60 days, I was able to tell my alphabet, both verbally, and written, the leg is fine, my arm as a nagging little nerve tingling, but is strong as ever. I have spontaenous regeneration, and left handed people are fortunate, we recover better after a stroke. In short, I was scary, far exceeding how I felt with heart failure, blood stream staph infection, (that got the medical folks wild). I am lucky, I will be my argumently self some enough. I would ask your prayers for the ones I saw would never have the life they enjoyed a day the before. For those of you who though I needed "treatment", before from my posts, you have your opening! So on to pheasant/quail hunting, thankfully will be hear to see it. My habitat work is sorely lacking. I was spirited to blog about Jaytee, and the habitat improvement he has going in SW Missouri. It is high time the MDC are doing something compension to the hard work involved. I would be delighted to see these programs around the state. Finally, we might have a winnable fight yet. We have the weather this year, some should see the cold wet spring, that we are hearing about destroying of nesting seasons, the proof on the table. We need some recompensation of birds. I see we loss CRP here in my neighborhood this spring, I fear what I see all over the great plains this spring.Here it was nasty fescue monoculture. May be in time better times will come,with a better mixture.

[FCSpringer]

Many more to ya.:cheers::beer:

[kansasbrittany]

Welcome back O&N! I wondered where the heck you'd been....none of that sounds like a great deal of fun. I hope you're well enough to get out and experience the outdoors this fall...and as FC said, many more to ya:cheers:

[southernblues]

sorry to hear of the stroke -- hope you feeling better! hang in there.

[jeffstally]

O & N, welcome back! I too had been wondering where you have been. I wish you a speedy and full recovery.

[1pheas4]

Great post O&N. Your moving right along my friend.:thumbsup:

As I said the other day, you are in our prayers over here.;)

In due time (as you've said) you'll be right back to your old self again:cheers::)

[Kismet]

My best wishes for a long and successful recovery. Helluva thing, isn't it?

Hang in.

[jmac]

O and N,

So sorry to hear of this. I hope and pray you have a full recovery. I too have wondered where you had been of late. Looking forward to your postings.

[jaytee]

Dadgummit O&N, that really sucks!! However I'm glad that you were inspired by reading my posts about the habitat work AND the much needed compensation that came with it. Guess I'll have to post some more. What or where at in Missouri are you?

[carptom1]

Sorry to hear about your ordeal. Hopefully you are feeling better. Site is a little boring without you.

[Preston1]

O&N, glad you are back, we missed you. The young wildlife people need to continue to hear your words of wisdom on habitat and wildlife in general.

Thank God we live in a country with communities with stroke trauma centers, clout busting medications and medical devices that quickly reverses the damaging affects of stokes. Twenty-five or thirty years ago strokes frequently left people in nursing homes.
Glad to know that you are better.

[oldandnew]

Thanks for the kindness everyone! Glad to be here! I get a lot of enjoyment from these pages, and all these viewpoints, and what's going on out there.

[haymaker]

Thanks for the kindness everyone! Glad to be here! I get a lot of enjoyment from these pages, and all these viewpoints, and what's going on out there.

Glad you are back. You have been missed. This ought to perk things up around here. Take care.

[OKIEGunner]

Old & New,

We have missed your posts for sometime. Prayers our headed your way for a speedy recovery my friend.

What I find remarkable is your inspiration and love of the hunting sport and nature as well as UPH friendship.

[jaytee]

Hey oldandnew, in what part of Missouri do you live?

[oldandnew]

I'm in Liberty, Mo. Just up the road from Kansas City.

[Lucky1]

Sorry to hear about the problems, but glad you are coming back from it. The older we get the more doctors, etc. we see & less hunting days it seems.

[only a pointer]

i missed your smart ass mouth the site was boring on here with out it lol by the way if mu wins more than 3 games in the sec and have enough players to play after they play alabama on kind of a down year a pheasant trip on me:cheers:

[M. R. Byrd]

oldandnew,

I had been missing you, but know how we all get busy and don't have the time to post- that was what I was thinking, but, wow, what you have been through. I paused just now and offered a prayer for you and your recovery. I do enjoy the wisdom and insight you convey to all on the forum.

God Bless,

[Uncle Buck]

Good luck buddy. Sounds like you are on your way to near 100%. I have been blessed with good health tho I believe my knees are going quickly.

[Cobblestone]

Welcome Back O/N. Our wishes for the best in recovery both in your health and the habitat. Can't keep a good man down!

[M. R. Byrd]

oldandnew,

I should buy you an iced tea some time when I am in Liberty.

[jimmy j]

Best wishes to you and heres hoping for lots of years for you to be able to hunt ,post and impove habitat!!

[copheasanthunter]

O&N
glad to hear you are doing better, them ole strokes aint no fun for sure. Liberty, Mo. I know where that is at , I am originally from Missouri but on the other side of the state. I bought a dog from a place a little south of KC, called Baier's den SP? Paculiar, Mo. great people but I heard Buddy Baier has passed away, anyway glad to hear you are doing well, kill a few quail for me this fall and wash it down with your favorite drink. :cheers:

[oldandnew]

You all welcome for ice tea. I figure the forum here gives me welcome relief, I cannot believe I got better from this, this fast! I was at the right stroke center. I would stress to all to be viligent about blood chemistry as you get older, I was not on blood thinners, that would probably would have saved me. I sure am now! The patients,some old, some youngers, who left the hospital going to long term care some that may be all they will every. I 'm the lucky one, Pray for these people, visit them, lots have the minds, may cannot communicate. I was there for a while. Somebody seems to think I to be here for a while, I am delighted to concur!

[mnmthunting]

O&N, Glad your doing good and glad to have you hanging around.:thumbsup:

[jsdriggs]

Yep! I am glad our mainstay originals like yourself are going nowhere.......except bird huntin' this fall!:thumbsup:

[daboone]

Havent checked this forum in a while, but always enjoy your insights and stories oldandnew! The nesting weather has been prime so far, hope we can see a recovery from last years low numbers!

[setterbud]

O and n. Sorry to hear about your stroke. Prayers on the way
Hope u r doing better it takes time as u know well
Hope u are ready. By nov first