Elnut needs a lot of prayers

[Tim_T]

Hang in there Elnut.....prayers from here.

[Bonefish]

You are in our daily prayers. Keep faith through this that God will heal.

[roadrunner]

Hang in there Elnut the good lord is testing you more than any one I know. He has something very special in mind for you--------- Like the world record small mouth caught on a float and fly like Dec 19th 2009!!!!!!

our thoughts and prayers are with you every day.

[bassin_bug]

I am so sorry you are having to go through so many health problems. In '91 I saw my dear mother suffer through withdrawals from painkillers given while she was in ICU for 9 weeks. The poor angel had the same symptoms you have and wasn't able to keep her hands and feet still because she said it felt like electrical shocks going through every nerve in her body. She made it through by the help and grace of God but it was rough. From the time she left the hospital until the day she died she never took anything stronger than a Tylenol or Aspirin because she was so afraid of becoming addicted again.

Please know that you will be in our prayers for a complete healing and a fast recovery. We will not be praying silent prayers, but as Jesus prayed "lifting up His voice," so will we. God Bless You and your family.

[BanditMan]

Hang in there man, Never give up. Ever!

[slowride]

My thoughts and prayers are with you pal.

[know1]

Prayers sent. We're pulling for you.

[stratosjoe]

Woody, you hang in there. As always my thoughts and prayers are with you man.

[SMALLIES]

Prayers sent your way Elnut!!!

Keep fighting and you'll be fishing soon!


Fish Hard!!

[elnutsmalljaws]

I appreciate all the comments. Talked to my surgeon today plus some other people and they think I need LONG TERM in patient help. They say I need to be put back on the drugs at a higher dose than I was and then slowly over long term in patient stay taken off of them. I have been in the hospital enough and think I am at least going to try and make it thru the weekend. My wife and son will be with me all the time so I am not alone during the day and that will help. I am better today than I was yesterday and hope the worse is behind me. Thanks again for all the prayers.

I will say that I have been double dosed now 3 times during my hospital stay. This last time was the first at UK and the previous 2 times I was given 8 mgrams of dalaudid and 50 mg of phenogren TWICE at St. Joe. All 3 were honest mistakes but I have learned that EVERY time a nurse comes in to give me something, I ask what and how much. I did not learn this until last Wednesday but will from now on. I know that on 1 occasion in the ER a nurse was about to give me Morphine and I am allergic to that drug and it was duely noted on my file but the doctor did not notice it and prescribed it. Luckily I asked what she was giving me before and it was caught. I can only imagin how many times a day patients are given the wrong amount or the wrong drug in hospitals. It should not happen and there should be checks and balances in place to stop this but evidently there are not enough. Maybe when I get better and can go back to work I will apply for this job at the local hospital here in Frankfort.

[Fred1972]

Elwood,
I sure hope the worst of it is behind you. Keep plugging away buddy! Won't be long till we will be bringing in the big brown fish!

[elnutsmalljaws]

10:30 and it has been a pretty good day. Only a few moments of despair but phone calls with Dave Stewart, Chunknwind, 3sons and Bonefish plus having my wife and son home with me since about 5 has really helped. If I could only get some sleep tonight I would feel even better. Again thanks for the prayers.

Side note: had several discussions with my surgeon, family doctor and detox people here in town and it was decided that I was not a candidate for a 5 day in patient detox program but they wanted to put me in LONG TERM inpatient detox where they actually put me on higher doses of Narcotics than I was and then slowly take me off of them with a drug called Methodone, which tricks your body into thinking it is getting the Narcotic portion but it is not addicting so when you are done your body is not expecting or needing the drug. I have been away from my wife and son long enough and told them that if I was worse on Monday then maybe I would come in but hopefully with my wife and son with me the next two days, I will get even better. Have a trip planned with 3sons to Ky Lake to leave next Friday for 3 days and if I can make it to that and do something "normal" for a change will do a world of good. I know last December when I went thru 4 straight months and 4 surgeries that after I quit cold turkey and my buddy Chunknwind and I hit Dale Hollow a few days later the sight of Holly Creek was the greatest sight that I had seen in a LONG time. My buddy said he saw it on my face and then I went out and caught a 4-8, 4-9 and 5-1 on my #1 favorite honey hole in the first 15 minutes. He said that nobody deserved the first one more, then was even happier on the second but said that was enough on #3. He did catch a couple of unders in the same spot to narrow the margin to 3-2 but it just wasnt the same according to him. I don't know what he was complaining about with my 14lb sack to his 4 1/2 lb sack we had 18 and change for all 3 of mine measured as overs in a five fish limit, I know the 1 under and 1 over rule per person. But even bringing in 14 and change with 2 overs and 2 unders wins just about every Smallmouth Only tourney down there. Maybe I can pull into Ky next Friday afternoon and catch that 10 plus pounder Greenfish that I had on in April off North Barkley for a little compensation for what I have been and am going thru. I promise to give her a kiss and promise to let her loose after several pictures. I would even lower my standards and take a 12lb Brownfish if she wanted to come and visit and again promise to turn her loose after giving her a kiss and she spent a little bit of time in my boat width deep v huge livewell until I could get her officially weighed and measured but she would also swim free from my hands, no doubt.