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    Re: Skip's pics from Hidden Hollow Archived Message

    Posted by John Hangey on August 5, 2008, 2:32 pm, in reply to "Re: Skip's pics from Hidden Hollow"

    CHUCK, THANKS FOR SENDING THE PICS OF YOUR HIDDEN HOLLOW 'HAPPENIN'. I'M GLAD YOU ARE INTO COLLECTING AND SHOOTING THE GRAND OLD GUNS OF YESTERYEAR. ONE OF MY EARLIEST HUNTING SHOTGUNS WAS A SIDE BY SIDE WITH A DOUBLE TRIGGER. I THINK IT WAS A FOX. I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT THAT YOU ALL LOOK QUITE GENTLEMANLY IN YOUR SHOOTING ATTIRE. I KNOW IT HAS BEEN QUITE SOME TIME SINCE YOU SENT THE PICTURES AND I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT ACKNOWLEDGING SOONER, BUT ALOT HAS HAPPENED RECENTLY. ON MAY 2ND, WHILE STAYING AT ONE OF LILA'S RELATIVES, I SLIPPED AND FELL FULL BODY WEIGHT ON MY RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER WHILE EXITING THE SHOWER. THE END RESULT WAS SURGERY ON MY ROTORCUFF ON JULY 25. I HAD 3 TORN TENDONS AND AM CURRENTLY PRETTY MUCH INCAPACITATED. MY RIGHT ARM WILL BE IN A SLING FOR 6 WEEKS. I AM NOW STARTING PHYSICAL THERAPY TOMORROW. MUCH OF THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN AN ONGOING THING DUE TO TWO SPURS RUBBING AGAINST THE TENDONS. THE ABRASION EFFECT RESULTED IN 'THINNING' THE TENDONS TO THE POINT WHERE THEY BECOME SUSCEPTIBLE TO TEARING FROM ANY MAJOR OR MINOR TRAUMATIC EVENT. AGE HAS ALOT TO DO WITH THIS AND ESPECIALLY IF ONE DEVELOPS SPURS. THE SAD PART IS THAT YOU DON'T KNOW THAT ANYTHING IS AMISS UNTIL THE TEAR OCCURS. I WON'T BE ABLE TO DRIVE FOR 2 MONTHS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I'M NOT A HAPPY PUPPY!!!!!! I TRY TO KEEP UP MY SPIRITS UP BY KNOWING THINGS COULD BE WORSE! THAT'S IT FOR NOW. HOPING ALL IS WELL WITH YOU AND YOURS. BEST, JOHN


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