darkcloud
Member
That CVA Mountain rifle given to me by my best friend who died of a stroke from renal failure in August was to be used to get a deer this year. That plan has been placed on a shelf quite high for now. Diagnosed with esophageal cancer all the test are in and it is in stage 3 at the verge of stage 4. I get both chemo and radiation treatments for 5 to 8 weeks then rest for several weeks then surgery to remove lower half of the esophagus and top 1/3 of the stomach. 2 weeks in the hospital for that then recovery from surgery for however long that may take. Feeding tube will be placed as the oncologist said the radiation is going to make my esophagus so irritated I won't be able to swallow. Be losing my hair and losing weight which I already am because of the difficulty in eating. All I can say is I am thankful for medicare and medicaid or I'd be a deadman walking. I lost all I had plus my archery business and shop and went bankrupt when I had my 1st 2 heart attacks. This is going to cost way more than a few cardiac stents. If anyone could post pics form BP hunts in the black powder section this year it sure would be nice to read and look at.It has been one hell of a rough ride the last 5-6 years. Got my spurs dug in deep and hope I can hang on for this ride. Going to be a tough one. Good luck to you all on your hunts this year, I'll be there in spirit! Blackcloud