bowhunter4life Report post Posted December 16, 2006 same as all the other post.God bless and a speedy recovery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wetmule Report post Posted December 16, 2006 Ditto Mike, Get well soon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted December 16, 2006 Hope you have a full recovery Mike. Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tucrats Report post Posted December 16, 2006 Get well soon and thank god for it could have been worse! Jim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daryl_s Report post Posted December 17, 2006 Mike, I hope you have a full and speedy recovery. You are in our prayers. Daryl Swain Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamaro Report post Posted December 17, 2006 Has anyone heard from Mike???? J Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkhunter Report post Posted December 17, 2006 God bless!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowsniper Report post Posted December 17, 2006 I spoke to Mike this morning. He had surgery on his leg/knee yesterday, and he was a little grogy from the pain meds. He hopes to get out of the hospital Monday or Tueday. Then he will need some recovery time for his back and shoulder. He very much appreciates your prayers. Drop him an email and let him know that you are praying for him. Mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamaro Report post Posted December 17, 2006 What is his email address? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowsniper Report post Posted December 17, 2006 It is- mikeudall@yahoo.com Mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TREESTANDMAN Report post Posted December 20, 2006 Thank you for your prayers everyone. Just got back from the hospital last night and things are going pretty well. Because my right shoulder was dislocated the earliest I'll be able to bowhunt sanely will probably be September. I really appreciate the visits and phone calls from a few of you on this forum who know who you are! Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted December 20, 2006 Great to hear from you Mike. Glad you are home again! I hope your shoulder heals up strong enough to shoot as soon as possible. Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rembrant Report post Posted December 20, 2006 Hang in there Mike, and welcome to the club!! I fell 15 feet 30 years ago, also from a treestand - but while climbing down. Landed on my upper shoulders/neck and broke - in all - 7 vertibrae. I'm glad I didn't break a leg or dislocate a shoulder!! Show off!!! Now you get to take a time out, relax, and think about what is important in life. Count your blessings, buddy. I'm glad you're there to read this e-mail. Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TREESTANDMAN Report post Posted December 21, 2006 http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/template...a&noImage=0 Here is a the exact stand I was using. I was swinging one of my legs down from the platform onto a screw in treestep and used the metal armguard as my hold. I had originally tightened both arms very tight but I guess the bolts had loosened over time. The armguard came right off throwing me off balance and gravity did the rest. If anyone uses a stand similar to this, I would recommend checking the bolts every time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowsniper Report post Posted December 21, 2006 Mike, Have you or someone else had a chance to examine the stand? Do you know if a bolt come loose, or possibly the stand had another kind of failure? Could the arm just have broken off? Mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
