Norm Sauceman Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Talk about a motley crew... How in the world are you folks? I need t catch up with you folks. I have been recovering since my accident. I have wound up with 26 operations and 47 pieces of titanium. If you remember I re-injured an old injury slipping on a wet marble floor. I broke my neck and back in 6 places, both my arms and my left leg...the slip broke all the bone graphs I had in my spine so they had to remove all of that and put in MORE titanium...You all were with me through all of that...I was bed-ridden for 4.5 years and have been doing pretty well with the help of a pain specialists. I still am in quite a bit of pain but it is nerve pain. I do pretty well for what I have been through. I started going to a fitness center and taking it easy doing light weights and the treadmill. I am pretty mobile now except for my bad days. Jarrett, my son who was at our get together so long ago has been in the Navy as a submariner for 7 years now. He is currently stationed in Pearl Harbor. I am SO proud of him. My daughter works in corrections with the neighboring Sheriffs dept...AND going to school for criminal justice. She wants to work for the FBI. So very proud of her too! This past summer I was diagnosed with prostate cancer...YUP...just another hurdle in this world. We caught it early and I had surgery to remove it this summer 4 days after my birthday. Everything just fell into place for that. Jarrett was being transferred to Pearl Harbor from Seattle, Wa. and I got my diagnosis about the same time. I decided to fly to Seattle and ride back with him to bring what belongings he did not ship back home. We made an adventure of it seeing everything from Billings Montana to the painted desert just past the Grand canyon. Yup. I stood on a corner in Winslow Arizona too... I lost my mother to cancer 5 years ago just 5 days before my birthday. I was extremely crushed. She was 66. She died just about 5 weeks before her and my dad's 50th wedding anniversary and about 3 weeks before her 67th birthday. I miss her so much. I have been struggling for the past 5 years getting someone to take me hunting with them. I mean I can do most everything by myself except for pick up stuff on the ground or dragging something like a deer. I have been promised the moon by people I trusted before season starts then after it starts I can't even get them to return a phone call or text...One of the guys who I have known for 20+ years even Facebook posted he was hunting at the same farm he promised he would take me to the whole week he was off...grrrrrrr I am still wanting to meet my goal of killing at least a 6 point buck from every state. So far I think I have covered Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Wyoming, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Indiana. I would still want to go back to those states for bigger bucks but I really want to focus on the remaining states. Well, I know I have put most of you to sleep now so I will sign off. Just wanted to pop in and see you all. I will be in now and then pretty often. It is not what you can't do, it is what you CAN do. You just gotta do it!! Sometimes you get by with a little help from your friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) NORM!!!! I was wondering what was up...good to hear from you man! Jeepers you been through alot!...Lost both of my Parents within less than a year, ..I know what ya mean. Sorry bud, deer numbers up north have tanked in Wis., be lucky to even see a decent buck, wanna shoot a wolf?..lol Edited December 14, 2015 by Mathews XT Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Sauceman Posted December 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 You bet!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 You bet!!!!!!! P.M. sent Norm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Sorry to hear your struggles Norm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 well, you've had no shortage of bad luck in the past 10 years i've know you. but, it's getting better and you're one tough dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 Glad to see you drop by Norm...been a long time. You HAVE been through a whole lot since we last heard from you. Good to hear you're able to get around and enjoy a better quality of life again. BTW...I lost my mother a year ago...miss her too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Hey Norm , long time no see. Guess you've had a spell of bad luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 NORM!!! Hey it's been such a long time, wow! Attitude has a huge role and it sounds like you have kept up a good attitude despite all these challenges. God is not done with ya yet! One day at a time!! Glad to hear from ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 NORM it is awsome to hear from you, glad to see your getting along. Keep the faith man, look up when you look for someone who won't let you down. God bless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrswtnhunt Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Great to hear from you Norm.....sounds like you are ready for another Alaska adventure.....lol. Hang in there, what doesn't kill us makes us stronger.....you are one tough cookie. God bless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Real good to hear from you Normin. I wish you the very best for 2016. I don't get to hunt either. I'll go back to Alaska with you anytime. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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