New Hip

[Acristickid]

Wishing you good luck and speedy recovery to get back out to the water.

 

[wbranch]

Fortunately for me I only had one of the four conditions that can create calcification of heart valves and arteries. I have great blood pressure, no diabetes, and no cholesterol problems. I try not to eat fried foods or those swimming in butter. I was a long time smoker. The cardiologist told me if I had the other three conditions I'd most likely of had a stroke or heart attack by now.

 

[falcon]

Wishing good luck and speedy recovery also.

 

[DaveKile]

Fortunately for me I only had one of the four conditions that can create calcification of heart valves and arteries. I have great blood pressure, no diabetes, and no cholesterol problems. I try not to eat fried foods or those swimming in butter. I was a long time smoker. The cardiologist told me if I had the other three conditions I'd most likely of had a stroke or heart attack by now.

Best of luck with your surgery in January. Just got my Cardiac Score back this week and not good news. Chasing down a cardiologist now to get figure some things out.

 

[krayfish2]

Matt,
Keep us posted on your progress. You got this and you'll be putting fish in the net in no time 🙏

 

[dryflyguy]

Good luck with everything Matt.

I had a really nice evening on the WB last year in front of your cabin.
Maybe we can hook up there next year

 

[Canoetripper]

Best of luck to you. I had open heart surgery in 12/2015 to replace my mitral valve(organic pig valve that I will probably outlive). It was a freak coincidence since I had no symptoms. I had internal bleeding from Crohn's Disease, which was why I was at the doctor's office in the first place.

A first year medical student asked if she could listen to my heart and told me that I had a murmur. I didn't even know what a murmur was. The cardio surgeon said that I don't have and heart disease or artery blockage. I haven't smoked a cigarette in over 40 years.

Nobody could ever figure out why I had internal bleeding.

I go to the doctor again on 1/03 for my Lisfranc foot injury. I've been out of work for 3 months, and I didn't need the surgery for this injury like most patients do. I haven't fished in over 3 months and gained 7 pounds doing nothing since the end of September. I am ready to get back to a normal life as the rest of the board knows you are as well.

 

[salmo]

As my dear father would so eloquently put it, “You’ll live long enough to **** on my tombstone!” May God make it so. I’ll be glad to have my soon to be 73 year old carcass meet you for several pleasant hours of chasing trout.

 

[BrookieChaser]

I can only hope I'm able to fish if I even get to y'all's age.

Wbranch, good luck with your surgeries.

 

[djs12354]

Best of luck with this additional surgery. Hope to see new tales of your adventures on the water soon.

Prayers for a rapid recovery,
Dave

 

[wbranch]

Good luck with everything Matt.

I had a really nice evening on the WB last year in front of your cabin.
Maybe we can hook up there next year

I surely hope so. Anytime you see a green Outback parked there stop in and say hello.

 

[wbranch]

Best of luck with this additional surgery. Hope to see new tales of your adventures on the water soon.

Prayers for a rapid recovery,
Dave

Thanks for the well wishes and especially the prayers. I've got 60 years of trout fishing and a bunch of wild experiences

 

[wbranch]

3rdI can only hope I'm able to fish if I even get to y'all's age.

Wbranch, good luck with your surgeries.

Thanks! Pushing 80 and while I can't wade very well anymore I can still throw a heck of a line and catch big fish

 

[wbranch]

Best of luck to you. I had open heart surgery in 12/2015 to replace my mitral valve(organic pig valve that I will probably outlive). It was a freak coincidence since I had no symptoms. I had internal bleeding from Crohn's Disease, which was why I was at the doctor's office in the first place.

A first year medical student asked if she could listen to my heart and told me that I had a murmur. I didn't even know what a murmur was. The cardio surgeon said that I don't have and heart disease or artery blockage. I haven't smoked a cigarette in over 40 years.

Nobody could ever figure out why I had internal bleeding.

I go to the doctor again on 1/03 for my Lisfranc foot injury. I've been out of work for 3 months, and I didn't need the surgery for this injury like most patients do. I haven't fished in over 3 months and gained 7 pounds doing nothing since the end of September. I am ready to get back to a normal life as the rest of the board knows you are as well.

Wow, a heck of a story. Thank God for the interest of the medical student to listen to your heart.

My story is similar. I was having my annual physical and the doctor listened to my heart and said I had a mild heart murmur. I had an echocardigram within a few days and it was confirmed. That was September of 2017. Since there was a baseline I had to have another Echo but this time the result was."Severe". If it hadn't been detected in 2017 the hip surgery might of been done and I likely would of had severe complications.

 

[wbranch]

Matt,
I hope all goes well for you with the surgeries.

I’d be happy to be that retired guy to fish with you when our schedules connect. I plan to be up on the D even more next year.

Be well!!!

Looking forward to it Jim. Merry Christmas.

 

[BrookieChaser]

Thanks! Pushing 80 and while I can't wade very well anymore I can still throw a heck of a line and catch big fish

They'll be many more big fish after the surgery I'm sure!

 

[wbranch]

Good luck, Matt.....Godspeed.

Thank you very much. He will take care of me.

 

[gulfgreyhound]

All the best with your surgery. I can Identify with the wading issue. My fishing is now on a bank or in a boat.GG

 

[Rolf]

I just saw this and want to wish you the very best of luck with the upcoming surgery. As has been said before, "you got this"!!!

 

[rrt]

Good luck, Matt. I hope things go well and that you can get back after the trout after your surgeries. Having a few issues myself (not as serious as yours), I admire your positive attitude and hope that I can develop an attitude like yours. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Remember: be strong and fight hard!