33 Surgeries Later
I was rearended in 1995. Now, 33 surgeries later, "running away" just is not an option. My doctors credit my recovery to my life-long martial arts training. At the time of the accident, I was very actively preparing to test for 3rd degree Black Belt. The emergency room doctor was shocked that I lived, let alone that walked into the emergency room under my own power.
The accident actually altered my personal view of firearms (pistol V. rifle/shotgun). Prior to the accident, I personally had owned only 2 handguns, both were little .22LRs. Now, I prefer handgun over rifle, but keep a few around. No more .300 Wea. Mags. for me though.
I ultimately had to completely leave shooting and hunting which was horrid for me. Prior to the accident, I used to target practice at least 3 or 4 days per week. We lived 1/4 mile from a 1/2 mile wide gravel pit. That was sweet! Continuing, I could no longer bend my neck after blowing out 5 cervical disks, and the surgeon fusing C-4, C-5 and C-6. After 2 years, of PT, I had worked back up to being able to fire a Marlin .22LR. One Sunday, while at the range I met an elderly gentleman shooting a T/C Contender in 7-30 Waters. When I asked what it was, he had me try shooting it, and said, "This can get you back into hunting!" I tried it; I was hooked!!! I immediately left the range, went to the gunstore and bought my first Contender, and the next week, I bought my first Encore.
I practied from summer to Winter, then following my first successful hunt with the Encore, I wrote a letter to the President of T/C. He was so moved by my experience and by my sticking to my treatment, to the point of getting back into hunting, that he gave me as a gift, any T/C barrel of my chosing for free! Wow! I chose an Encore 15" blued steel, chambered in the earth-moving .45-70 Gov't. That barrel has been so accurate! So, that was my introduction into seriously-powerful pistols.
To close on this topic, following 33 sergeries, and getting a neurostimulator implanted into my spine, I ultimately determined that I had to get a MCPL (CCW) to be able to fully protect my family and me of course. I can technically still do TKD, but if I were ever struck in the implant, it could kill me. So, better to keep the BG at distance and shoot.
This is a very good thread. Thanks to all who have shared. For what it's worth, this is referred to as "Self-disclossure Theory". People only self-disclose personal information to the degree that they trust others not to use the information agasint them. The degree of self-disclossure that I have read here impresses me. There is a lot of trust among our fellow High Road members.
Doc2005
I was rearended in 1995. Now, 33 surgeries later, "running away" just is not an option. My doctors credit my recovery to my life-long martial arts training. At the time of the accident, I was very actively preparing to test for 3rd degree Black Belt. The emergency room doctor was shocked that I lived, let alone that walked into the emergency room under my own power.
The accident actually altered my personal view of firearms (pistol V. rifle/shotgun). Prior to the accident, I personally had owned only 2 handguns, both were little .22LRs. Now, I prefer handgun over rifle, but keep a few around. No more .300 Wea. Mags. for me though.
I ultimately had to completely leave shooting and hunting which was horrid for me. Prior to the accident, I used to target practice at least 3 or 4 days per week. We lived 1/4 mile from a 1/2 mile wide gravel pit. That was sweet! Continuing, I could no longer bend my neck after blowing out 5 cervical disks, and the surgeon fusing C-4, C-5 and C-6. After 2 years, of PT, I had worked back up to being able to fire a Marlin .22LR. One Sunday, while at the range I met an elderly gentleman shooting a T/C Contender in 7-30 Waters. When I asked what it was, he had me try shooting it, and said, "This can get you back into hunting!" I tried it; I was hooked!!! I immediately left the range, went to the gunstore and bought my first Contender, and the next week, I bought my first Encore.
I practied from summer to Winter, then following my first successful hunt with the Encore, I wrote a letter to the President of T/C. He was so moved by my experience and by my sticking to my treatment, to the point of getting back into hunting, that he gave me as a gift, any T/C barrel of my chosing for free! Wow! I chose an Encore 15" blued steel, chambered in the earth-moving .45-70 Gov't. That barrel has been so accurate! So, that was my introduction into seriously-powerful pistols.
To close on this topic, following 33 sergeries, and getting a neurostimulator implanted into my spine, I ultimately determined that I had to get a MCPL (CCW) to be able to fully protect my family and me of course. I can technically still do TKD, but if I were ever struck in the implant, it could kill me. So, better to keep the BG at distance and shoot.
This is a very good thread. Thanks to all who have shared. For what it's worth, this is referred to as "Self-disclossure Theory". People only self-disclose personal information to the degree that they trust others not to use the information agasint them. The degree of self-disclossure that I have read here impresses me. There is a lot of trust among our fellow High Road members.
Doc2005