Treeman shot today

[Dirk777]

Thanks for sharing Treeman. Focus on getting better.

[GAZZAMCK]

Treeman you are here, Alive

That is a win.

[Ds J]

General observations on playing the "what-if" game:

The human being (soul?) cannot distinguish between thoughts and reality. It believes the emotion which is created by a particular thought. And in thinking "what if..." one creates very realistic emotions, especially when it comes to trauma. And then, after having created those thoughts, one experiences the particular emotion. Over, and over, and over again.

One does not realise it, but you are actually lying to yourself because that is not what happened. One recreates a scene, and it even goes as far as accusing yourself for not having done this or that. In fact, accusing and judging and sentencing happens within seconds. And in most cases, one ends up finding oneself "guilty as charged".

Want proof? Ask yourself what you would do if you win the lotto, and be honest about your emotions at the thought of R50 000 000 in you bank account. Same thing happens with trauma, just in a negative way.

Senseless, but we all do it.

To stop it, one need to ask some questions like "What did I want to achieve, and why didn't it happen?". Or one asks "Why am I accusing myself, and of what am I actually accusing myself?" Then one has to ask whether the accusations are true, anf start working from there.

[oafpatroll]

Thanks for sharing Treeman. Focus on getting better.

^ This.

[treeman]

The pleasure of a clean dressing!, no gunk running down my leg, no wet clothing, just closer to better than a hour ago.
This morning I woke up, had a head ache, sore joints and felt real shitty, since Covid started this is the first time I thought I may have it.

Called my nurse and she squeezed me in now I again just feel like I been shot

I again tried to draw some positive answers from my nurse and all I got was " yerra Englesman, lang tyd, ek mos so gese" al - die issie a week end en jy is reg ding die" (My one nurse Dorithy is a Kooisan decedent with a high English family surname (I forget now)), aai tog! But she can tell a story or answer a question in such a well painted way - in color nogal.

Going to sleep now, did not work today, was running on six volts only when I woke up.

[KK20]

I wish that you take the time to recover fully both in body and mind and to make sure that your boy sees that his dad recovers . It is rather sad that this young child has to see his Dad, his hero, his everything been shot in a violent attack and keep all the angst, anger, revenge and to cope with wishes that his dad does not recover. I only hope that he does not internalise this to an extent that damages/harms his well being later in life. So you Treeman focus on healing and spending time with your boy. You recovering is not for your but for your boy more than anything else.
The worst enemy is not at the door but the one in the house.

[Spliffcat]

Strongs Mr Treeman and to Wee Treeman and Mrs Treeman. You will heal and all will be good again.

[treeman]

I wish that you take the time to recover fully both in body and mind and to make sure that your boy sees that his dad recovers . It is rather sad that this young child has to see his Dad, his hero, his everything been shot in a violent attack and keep all the angst, anger, revenge and to cope with wishes that his dad does not recover. I only hope that he does not internalise this to an extent that damages/harms his well being later in life. So you Treeman focus on healing and spending time with your boy. You recovering is not for your but for your boy more than anything else.
The worst enemy is not at the door but the one in the house.

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Ya Cody read that stuff, but was not too perturbed. There was a over weight and big kid at his school a year or two back, also not so bright and a bully, so Cody had had experience with the kinda person before and could relate. The kid left the school a while back (evidently the other kids were unfair to him), so all Cody asked was if thats why he who's name must not be said also left.
The kid works things out rather fast these days.

Enough of sad and unpleasant individuals now, its only 3 days to week end and my bullet hole still measures 9 mm one side 12 mm other side with a pocket of missing somewhere in there.
a fkin piece of tendon came out today, I shit you not it was tendon. I been saying it hurts up high and low on the knee and the lowest level nurse said "meneer het die tendon seer gemaak", all the "clever" peoples said no its muscle damage.
This old Kooisan nurse, she is not like a doctor or wound specialist, just the most basic nurse, but yusslike she know shit others do not see, like the tracker on a farm. When she speaks in her soft, respect every one way, you can see all those nurses know that she has a gift.
Dam pity "good", "just knows" is not a qualification.

[dammitgriff]

You’re a tough ol’ bugger, treeman. Much respect for you and your boy, too.
Any chance you can enjoy a coldbeer anytime soon?

[treeman]

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Ya Cody read that stu..................................... and my bullet hole still measures 9 mm one side 12 mm other side with a pocket of missing somewhere in there.

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The above measurements were taken 8 days ago and tonight they measured, " This is very surprising Mr Allen, your wound has halved in diameter over the last 8 days, and I can only probe 3 cm and less than 1 cm on other side"
Yes, that was surprising to hear, because last visit was Saturday past, 4 days ago and she flushed the wound from one side and out other, this time she could not. There seems to be a huge surge in healing.

The wound is healing differently on each side, entrance wound skin is healing over the hole and muscle lagging behind. Exit wound is healing faster, but its the muscle closing the hole and just open raw meat with the skin healing much slower.

I am able to touch my toes again, cross legs and tie shoe lace etc, but only till about mid day, then I start woosing out again.

Still sleeping mostly though, sleep 4 - 5 times a day.