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Nice sticker!!! Looks awesome! I hope it helps you meet some new hunting buddies!

Thank you TJ! I appreciate the kinds words...means a lot to me. It's nice to have something to smile about this week

here is the link:

Coues and bass!!! cmon buddy lets fish the FLW.... ill be your co-angler!!!!! maybe amanda will sponsor us!!!!! its only like 2k fyi.. one of the guys you fished against at the CWT torurney made the top ten last year at the Stren qualifier so you guys held your own!!! AMANDA WhAT DO YA SAY! im kidding btw LOL!! I wish I could sponsor you!

It took some arm twisting....but I am really glad they let us see it! I actually would have liked to have seen how many there were. The surgeon said she had a heck of a time getting the gall bladder out of the hole due to the size and number of stones and the inflammation of the gall bladder itself.

Yeah!! Thanks, I appreciate the congratulations!

Yes, I would love to see some pics. I actually had asked Steven Ward to take pics for me, but he said his camera fell out of his truck when he got there and it broke! And so far I haven't heard of anyone else having taken pics....if anyone has them, please post up!

Here are some pics of part of one of the gall stones that was in me....wow, I am guessing it represents 2/3 or half of the stone. I can't believe these things were in me! They tell me the stones are usually made of cholesterol (and that it does not correlate with the cholesterol level in your blood). the bottom pic shows the jagged side of where it was broken.

And let's all give John Sneed a huge thank you for running the tourament for us! He did it on very short notice and the only thing he asked for in return were a couple of CouesWhitetail.com tshirts. And thank you to those that attended the tournament! I hope we do some more in the future.

Sorry you got sick Jeremy...hope you feel better. And I am hoping you didn't end up in the ER on Sat like I did! I was so looking forward to the tournament!

looks nice Ernesto!

I called the surgeon this morning just to fill her in on the swelling I am having and that I went to the ER last night. She wanted me to immediately come in and get an ultrasound to check for blood clots (which can be fatal). So I went back there again and had the test. They found no clots. But I still am all swollen in my abdomen and legs and even some in my feet. Weird! They gave me some stronger pain meds since the other wasn't doing much for me. So pray that I don't become some drug addicted person after taking all this medicine. One of the side effects listed is "may cause abnormal drug-seeking behavior"....yuck. The surgeon thinks I am healing well, but she was just a little concerned about the swelling. Lets see..I got to the hospital on Saturday morning, stayed overnight and had the surgery on Sunday morning, then ended up in the ER on Monday night, then again over there on Tues afternoon.....thank god we have a good hospital close to us! They really have been very nice, compassionate and professional there. Amanda

When I was coming back down from Young to go the Emergency Room, there were lots of vehicles pulled over on the road to glass. At least one had a CW.com sticker on it. If I wasn't going to the hospital I would have stopped to say hi. Near as I can remember it was on a white pickup.

I was supposed to have a relaxing weekend at Cherry Creek Lodge with my husband and some friends. But then I got sick and had to leave....bummer. But it sure is beautiful up there! Great drive to see all kinds of habitats as the elevation changes.

thanks everyone. I actually ended up going to the emergency room last night because I have a bunch of swelling in my hips, abdomen and all the way down my legs. I thought it was strange and called the ER about it and they said it could be a blood clot and to come in. Turns out it's pretty normal for post surgery because they flushed a lot of fluids in my abdominal cavity. It would be nice if they mentioned that as something to expect after surgery, but hey at least I got to find out it was "normal". I feel like I am turning into Elephant woman....apparently my body will somehow absorb those fluids back into my system for elimination. Weird!

Hey All, Many of you have eagerly been awaiting this broadhead and now it's in stock in the CW.com store. This is yet another great product made by one of our forum members! Thanks to Steven Ward for putting in the time and money to develop this head and for letting me sell it here on CouesWhitetail.com. http://www.coueswhitetail.com/bookstore/in...r_broadhead.htm

Nice!!

this link explains how: http://forums.coueswhitetail.com/forums/in...p?showtopic=937

here are the results (see attached PDF file) I hope you all had fun and I am sorry I missed it! Coues_Whitetail_Results_8_7_10__3_.pdf

Great trip...love the photos and nice sticker!

Thanks everyone, it really helps to know you guys are praying for me and wishing me the best. It's still very painful....hard to move at all. And that is even on pain meds! Hopefully the pain won't last but a few more days.

Congratulations! Thanks for sharing the pics and story.

Thanks so much guys. I posted an update in the other threads...I am doing ok.

I am sure the Gorgonzola burgers contributed to the problem. I ate alot of cheese the week before the attack and fatty foods need the gall bladder to digest so it was working overtime. They said the gall bladder was extremely inflamed...

thanks so much for the prayers and well wishes. I am home now and doing ok. It's all very sore and hard to move around, but not too bad. Doc says no driving or lifting or jumping for at least a week. UGH... i had planned a bunch of fieldwork for this week...that would have involved some serious hiking in steep country. Guess I am just homebound for awhile. Thanks again. It sure made me feel better knowing you guys were praying for me. You should see one of the stones that was in my gall bladder! It was a lot bigger than I expected and apparently they had to break up the stones just to get the gallbladder out of the hole. I told the nurse I was doing bird research and trying to figure out why birds eat gravel...LOL!