"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

scrteened porch said:
I used to see a lot of these in the mountains in northern Japan thirty years ago, but they're pretty rare around these parts.
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Beautiful picture and thank you for posting it.

Cate
 
Hello Bob....hope you get better and get back on the road to recovery. I will include you in my prayers.
 
Thoughts and prayers sent for you and your family, Bob.
 
I rarely come to read this thread.
Hard times these times, many have lost a friend or more.
If a simple bird is your friend, the loss of a friend is incommensurable.
My thoughts go to all that lost a friend and I thank all that spared a thought for us in trouble.
Winter is hard, but spring always follow gloomy days.
 
Thank You Paul and Ron for keeping in touch about good Ol' Bob

The Battle of cancer is one that holds your family hostage in the most terrifying way - I know this personally - But I wanted to tell Bob of a very good friend of mine - his older brother and I are mates who have grown up together anyway Kent ( the younger Brother) over 15 years ago was extremely sick - the sickest I have ever seen a person.....
He was diagnosed with Cancer - and wasnt to see his girl be born as his Wife was carrying a bub..

He is still alive today, his girl who is 15 years old is a wee honey, and he and I were talking just last week...

Kent - he was given the other news of an expected life term - it was not long, and we laughed- we honestly laughed because they told him that he had 6 months 15 years ago, so my friend Bob - the medical guys will not listen to other ways of dealing with this fight - but you and I talked about it - my thoughts are with you so much, your attitude will be the one that has you see your Grandson grow to be a family man, I look forward very much to coming over to the States at some time and making you buy me a Beer - Oh ok go on a couple then :D, I hope to speak to you soon on the phone matey.
I think all the other Traditional guys will very quickly agree that Bob is a great guy and to see him back posting here very soon will be great. :thumbup:
I hope you feel well very very soon Bob.
 
Campbellclanman said:
so my friend Bob - the medical guys will not listen to other ways of dealing with this fight
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Campbell you are so right. I will share my personal experience from last year. I shared this with Bob last week. Although not because of cancer, but last year I was hauled off in an ambulance on June 15 and didn't return home til Nov 17. I stayed in intensive care for a month during that time. I had gotten an infection that went into my blood stream and started attacking all of my vital organs and my muscle tissue. My family was told I would not live more than a few days. I had to be hit with paddles 3 times to revive me while there and had 17 surgeries. I had to have all the muscle from my back left thigh and buttock removed and because of that the Drs. said it would be impossible for me to be able to walk again. But now I am able to walk and do so every day. I have to wear a brace on my leg but it's no big deal. I just celebrated one year of being home from the hospital after a 5 month stay and according to the Drs. was not supposed to live. I am not physically capable of doing a lot of what I once could but I am alive, I can walk, drive a car spend time with my family, buy knives (hee-hee) and so on. But through it all I have learned that nothing is to big for God and Drs. don't know everything.
 
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Jolipapa said:
I rarely come to read this thread.
Hard times these times, many have lost a friend or more.
If a simple bird is your friend, the loss of a friend is incommensurable.
My thoughts go to all that lost a friend and I thank all that spared a thought for us in trouble.
Winter is hard, but spring always follow gloomy days.
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Life became easier once I realized the sun would rise tomorrow with or without me...and I realized I want to be there to see it. Much like the weather, if you don't like it now, just wait and it will change. :)
 
r redden said:
Campbell you are so right. I will share my personal experience from last year. I shared this with Bob last week. Although not because of cancer, but last year I was hauled off in an ambulance on June 15 and didn't return home til Nov 17. I stayed in intensive care for a month during that time. I had gotten an infection that went into my blood stream and started attacking all of my vital organs and my muscle tissue. My family was told I would not live more than a few days. I had to be hit with paddles 3 times to revive me while there and had 17 surgeries. I had to have all the muscle from my back left thigh and buttock removed and because of that the Drs. said it would be impossible for me to be able to walk again. But now I am able to walk and do so every day. I have to wear a brace on my leg but it's no big deal. I just celebrated one year of being home from the hospital after a 5 month stay and according to the Drs. was not supposed to live. I am not physically capable of doing a lot of what I once could but I am alive, I can walk, drive a car spend time with my family, buy knives (hee-hee) and so on. But through it all I have learned that nothing is to big for God and Drs. don't know everything.
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Sounds familiar. 4 years ago I had been sick, day and nighttime cold meds had me wonky, and coupled with insomnia, amounted to driving while asleep. I managed to splatter myself on a fire hydrant and roll into a field on a quiet road. Someone saw my car flashing in a field 120yds off the road.

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I got zapped 4 times while they put 18 pieces of my pelvis back in place, removed my spleen that was torn and bleeding me to death, diagnosed 4 broken ribs and vertebrae, repairing 15 internal lacerations, reattaching a collar bone, and planned on 6 months of reconstructive surgery so my "plumbing" would let me live a normal life. They said "stay in bed for 6 months". Being stubborn works sometimes. I fought like hell. I walked on that broken pelvis within 10 days, survived a botched reconstruction, and was about 80% within 4 months and all the tubes and bags were gone.

I hurt everyday but I am still here and on my own feet, a strong, but achy, humbled and thankful man. I've lost family and friends afterwards and wondered many times how close I was to beating them to the point end. It seems the Big Guy isn't done with me yet.

The movie Constantine rings close to home.
 
J_Curd said:
Life became easier once I realized the sun would rise tomorrow with or without me...and I realized I want to be there to see it. Much like the weather, if you don't like it now, just wait and it will change. :)
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J it sure sounds like you've been through the proverbial ringer yourself my friend but I gotta say I do like your attitude.:thumbup: A whole lot of folks would be much better off if they were to adopt that same philosophy. Our pal Bob is another strong man that has the same type attitude. It's in the hard dark times that the real hero's show up.
 
Bob, I work in a hospital, if you are in one, get out of there as soon as you can! all the best, good sir
 
Like everyone here Bob, I'm wishing you the very best in healing, moving forward. Hope you can feel the love from the porch. You were the first to make a friendly gesture to me when I got here. You are missed!
 
I hope and pray for your speedy recovery, Bob my friend.

I hope things will turn out alright for you and your family.

My dad suffered cancer as well the last few years - he had lymphom. We hope that he went all over this now.
 
Just back from a hunting trip with no computer, and find that BB Bob needs prayer and that CSC is past needing any. One tough weekend.

Prayers are up, Bob, hang in there!
 
I just want to thank all my friends here on BF for the wonderful outpouring of support. It's very comforting to know I have so many friends pulling for me. I had more surgery last week and aside from the pain, that went well. They are prepping me for the bone marrow transplant, which should take place sometime this week or early next week.
Once again, Thank you all so much.
 
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