I don't know how in the world I missed this thread but I'm so sorry to hear you are going through all that brother. Prayers for complete recovery and that you'll be back on the water and as good as new very soon.
I found a copperhead all backed up in some of my landscaping timbers around my wife's flower beds yesterday. All I could think about is how she's out there pulling weeds and messin' all the time.
She won't have to worry about gettin' bit by that particular copperhead though I can assure you... but since I told her about it she hasn't pulled a single weed or done anything in the flower beds.