This post isn’t meant to look for or garner any sympathy, actually as I write this I am full of optimism and excitement. I also want to use this post to express my deep gratitude for this forum and all the wonderful folks on here. On September 9th i’ll be having surgery that I hope will knock down the last roadblock of me booking my first safari. This issue started almost 16 years ago when I was 14, I began to notice great pain in my right foot when I walked a lot. Tried arch supports and every manner of non surgical remedy until I was about 21. It was discovered that the tendon that holds up the arch of my foot was to blame. So I underwent fairly significant surgery to address the issue. It appeared, at first, to have worked. About 5 years after the surgery, the pain came back 10 fold. Over the last 3 years I’ve been relegated to a walking boot 3 or so times, for anywhere between 1-4 months at a time. My dream of going on safari, I was concerned, was in jeopardy. Planning my life around how much I was on my feet on any given week is not conducive to my African hunting dream. I found out that the previous doctor that operated did not do anything with the tendon in question other than do the reconstructive work and re-attach the junk part. My new surgeon is confident he will be able to transfer another tendon to get me as close to 100% as possible. I’m not looking forward to the 6-8week housebound recovery time, but the prize at the end is worth it. I can not give enough thanks to this forum and the amazing individuals that are members. The advice regarding guns, ammo, and hunting in general is priceless to me. Even though I have yet to share a hunting story from Africa, everyone has made me feel included and part of this group. Reading the hunting reports and the amazing hunting stories on here has kept this fire and passion for conservation and hunting burning. My plan is to have my first safari booked within 1 year give or take, after I’m up and running again. In the fast paced day to day life it can be easy to sometimes forget to pause and say thank you or share kindness with others, so to that, thank you all! I hope to share an African campfire with you very soon! Sorry about over-sharing the medical stuff hahah!
Voodoo
Voodoo