Ukenout
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- Aug 8, 2018
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So I had to really give this some thought as to what section I wanted to ask this question because though I've had a season of using my Mantis and Predator platform thus far it took me and my medical team a lot of work and programming to get my Bigness leg system to work on the climbing sticks I have.
Unfortunately my lower left leg is losing the battle of infections and after a year of really thinking about the Quality of life and all I've missed out on I had to come to peace with it and after 9 years since the IED blast which resulted in these injuries I've decided its time I create a new chapter. I gave Army Medicine 9 years of doing what they could as a limb salvage but now I have consults set up with medical groups and Walter Reed at the end of the month to undergo an elective Below Knee amputation of my left leg. Hey folks , yea it sucks but I'm ready to move past the pain and constant setbacks. I asked a question to @g2outdoors about if there are any amputees in the saddle hunting community? Reason I ask is because with this surgery I will have to relearn a lot of the basics all over again. From simple walking/hiking to being able to climb trees next fall. I've already met with one of the countries top prosthetic leg builders and he loves the idea. I went to Nashville to meet him and his group. First thing he told me was he didn't build these things for people to sit on the couch! I love it, he loved that I competed in shooting events, have already done backcountry hunts but now I am asking him to design something so I can climb trees to do saddle hunting.
So if anyone out there knows of an amputee who is saddle hunting I Would like to connect with them so I can ask questions on what is expected and I can work with my doctors on making this transition. If all goes perfect I would be able to rehab at both Walter reed and then do work in Atlanta with some folks at Emory Univ.
I know I will have to tweak my current system and will be looking at this community for some ideas. Having been successful this year on two bucks with my bow i'm super hooked, and want to be able to get up in a tree next fall again in my saddle. However I have to convince doctors this can be done.
Unfortunately my lower left leg is losing the battle of infections and after a year of really thinking about the Quality of life and all I've missed out on I had to come to peace with it and after 9 years since the IED blast which resulted in these injuries I've decided its time I create a new chapter. I gave Army Medicine 9 years of doing what they could as a limb salvage but now I have consults set up with medical groups and Walter Reed at the end of the month to undergo an elective Below Knee amputation of my left leg. Hey folks , yea it sucks but I'm ready to move past the pain and constant setbacks. I asked a question to @g2outdoors about if there are any amputees in the saddle hunting community? Reason I ask is because with this surgery I will have to relearn a lot of the basics all over again. From simple walking/hiking to being able to climb trees next fall. I've already met with one of the countries top prosthetic leg builders and he loves the idea. I went to Nashville to meet him and his group. First thing he told me was he didn't build these things for people to sit on the couch! I love it, he loved that I competed in shooting events, have already done backcountry hunts but now I am asking him to design something so I can climb trees to do saddle hunting.
So if anyone out there knows of an amputee who is saddle hunting I Would like to connect with them so I can ask questions on what is expected and I can work with my doctors on making this transition. If all goes perfect I would be able to rehab at both Walter reed and then do work in Atlanta with some folks at Emory Univ.
I know I will have to tweak my current system and will be looking at this community for some ideas. Having been successful this year on two bucks with my bow i'm super hooked, and want to be able to get up in a tree next fall again in my saddle. However I have to convince doctors this can be done.