Hey Everybodyjust to get it out there, I am guilty of that alot.

I am a fairly new member here. Maybe a month or so. Not sure if this is in the right spot or not. But here goes anyway. I'm not really sure why I'm even saying all this, other than to clear the air a bit. I have seen where a few folks get upset 'cause some folks just cruise around and only read the threads and replies and not really put their two bits in, nor post pic,s. Well I am guilty of that myself. See I am still recovering from the devastation of colon cancer and surgery. Thankfully when the DR.'s removed 90% of my colon they got it all out. Spent 10 weeks in hospital, before being released. Only to get home and find not only my wife and family gone, but all my possesions with them. So I wound up here in Florida at my sister's place till I can get back on my feet. No I'm not looking for sympathy, but I'm not posting picture's or writeing report's of fishing trips frankly because I haven't been since before my surgery. Still trying to put thing's back together. However I really do feel closer to my one passion of fishing by just reading all your all's post's and reports. Have learned a lot on this site from some really good people. I'll end this as it's getting a bit long. If your still reading this far, thank you for listening to a older than some, but younger than others man who just enjoys fishing and the closeness of friends, ( whether or not you realized you were one or not ). Thank you all, and I promise as soon as I can get back out their there will be some picture's and reports from me. Thanks again. Eric 3501

Well Sir, I feel like maybe you have been dealt a hand requiring some attitude reinforcement. I don't imagine anyone knows exactly how they would react
to such adversity, but I will tip my hat to you and simply say........."Hang in there". We have to recognize our blessings anywhere we can find 'em.
My hope is that you continue to be a survivor and overcome the adversity in your life. Lookin' forward to better times and fruitful fishin' trips. Tight lines.

Thanks RR. Sorta have to have that never give up attitude. Hope to have something to place on here soon. Just want to say the folks on here are just awesome....I look forward everyday to commin' on the forum and seeing whats going on, and picking up a tid bit of info from all you folks. Thank you again, everyone.

Welcome to ya from SE Indiana. Best wishes on your health.

Thank you gregsayers2000 for the welcome. Am working on the Health part. When they took out mast of the colon, it looks like they got the cancer. The part that hurts so bad was loosing all my possessions, and starting over with nothing. But they are replaceable, just is taking for ever....thank you again for the welcome.

Welcome from Indiana and remember God only will give us what we can bare. Keep the faith and some day we may meet up on the lake. Take care and God bless

Hey from East LA ( Eastern lower Alabama)

Welcome from Mississippi

Welcome aboard!

Welcome from Arkansas

Hi Eric.....even though you have been dealt a heavy blow, you couldn't be in a better spot than around all the CDC folks here.....old saying (song actually) goes..."strangers are only people that you have not met"......have Faith and know that Someone knows your pain and is watching over you....

Remember "the deeper the valley, the higher the mountain".....with the positive attitude you have, you will be back on the mountain top soon......

God Bless

Welcome from SC. I had part of my colon removed due to diverticulitis but it was chicken feed compared to what you are going through. I think what we consider lurkers are the ones that try to glean out all the hot fishing spots and styles and never contribute to the forum or try to help others.
You are certainly welcome here and if anything we post makes your day a bit better then we are all the better for it.
SeaRay

thank you one and all for the hearty welcomes. Hope to get to know you all soon. Thanks again.

Welcome from Pickwick South! :fish

Welcome from New York - Fish On!

Eric, Crappie.com is Home to more great people than I can count.
I tell you I'm in my 40's and I do have a Facebook account. I spend more time here on Crappie.com. Friends and Family on FB don't always understand my Fishing Addiction.
And Living in Finger Lakes Region of New York, the cold winters and ice. I thank God for the wonderfull folks here who keep me from going crazy.
We may have some lurkers here. One things for sure even the lurkers know a good thing when they see it.
So welcome to the family and when you feel better,... Drop us a line and share your stories.

Thank you for the welcome NYHellbender. I greatly appreciate it. Well I will certainly do what I can about posting on here. I am currently here at my sister and brother-in-laws house here in Crestview,Fl. I really got sick shortly after I got here. Now mind you I am the youngest one here at 56 yrs old. My sis is 66 and her husband just turned 74. Now on with why I got sick. Some time before I got here my brother-in-law traded an old tri-hull boat with a 65horse murc. on the back for a riding lawn mower. When I asked when the trade was to take place, he said "whenever the other fellow brings the mower over.No matter how much I told him he was being taken, he wouldn't listen to me. I told him I would buy the boat as I was already using a push mower to cut the grass anyway...no deal. Well I can respect the fact that he kept his word on the deal, but can't figure out why he made the deal to start with. To make a long story short, I am stuck here with no wheels at the moment and no way to even get to the water if I had a boat. But it sure would have made me feel better about it if I had that boat to go fishing in rather than sitting here not able to even wet a line. It's a lot easier to get someone to take you fishing, even if they have to haul the boat to the water, knowing they are going out in the water , than it is to get them to go knowing they are stuck on the shore. Least wise that's been my luck, anyway. so as soon as I can get to the water and fish, I will post pic's and give a report of the trip. Mean while I will enjoy the fellow ship of all you all as I read your stories and admire your pic's, and congratulate you all on the fine mess of fish you have caught. Once again I want to thank you all for helping me fell better about my situation here till I can get it changed....

Eric, if you ever find your way to SE Indiana let me know. I will be honored to take you out fishing and show you around. Nice area of the country here. No earthquakes to speak of, no hurricanes, no volcanos, gets hot but normally not very long, don't get crazy cold, just a nice place to live.

Well, thank you very much gregsayers2000. I just might do that some time. But right now I have to stay down here. However if I ever head in that direction I will definatly drop you a line. The hospitality of the people on c.c. is just awesome. Thank you again.

Eric, it looks to me as though you have one of the best reasons I have ever heard for just cruising this site. Wonderful to hear that the surgery was such a success! Hope you are back out there catching your fair share soon:) With all you have been through in the last few months, things can only get better and it sounds as though you deserve to have some things looking up!!!

:) thank you for the kind words DrJohn. Today is a good day. The Sun came up, And the Lord upstairs let me see it, and all His Glory in the day so far. I believe things took a change for the better when I found this site, and all the wonderful people that make it up. Thank you all for letting me join your group. Hopefully it wont be long and I will be on the water (or at least it's edge) catching some fish....Tight lines to all.

When I get back home to FL I will give you a shout and we can go fishing. Hope you are some where near Ocala.

Many thanks for the invite RM, but unfortunately I am about 329 miles from Ocala. Actually out about 3 miles north of exit 56 on I-10 in Crestview, Fl. But Sir, I do greatly appreciate the invite. SOmetime in the future when I am in your neighbor hood over there I will see about taking you up on that invite though...Eric

Eric, it seems like kicking you while you were down just wasn't good enough for someone....after you were kicked, you were run over a couple of times! Glad your surgery went well. Don't feel guilty about not posting reports....lots of folks don't, and frankly my state has gotten really bad at reports. Not sure why...maybe the whole state has poor fishing and no one wants to talk about their own failures....I know I don't. Or maybe lurkers have them all scared. Just enjoy the site and don't worry about posts unless you want to share!

Thanks vic n. Seems like all I'm doing lately is surfin' the site. I put my 2 cents in when I can. My brother-in-law has been talking of taking me out fishing all summer long. Sure glad I didn't hold my breath. I believe I would be with the Angels already,lol. I can not get to any lakes as right now the state is holding my license for some tickets that my ex swears to me was paid, but can not show me where they were. I couldn't do it and drive that 18 wheeler too. Well let me refraze that. I was told to go earn her Wal-Mart money and she would handle them. OK, I did my part, and I guess she did her part too. Spend or give it to her no good friends. Well needless to say, she is my ex, and now I'm unable to make what I need to pay them off and get it back. Least wise till my disability check from the VA kicks in. Seems back when, then President, Clinton reduced the number of service members back in 1991-92, well they gave me a payment to buy out the remainder of time on my time in service contract. Well now they are telling me all that has to be paid back before I receive my first payment. Just how much more is there going to be....I mean, Just pile it on as high as you can, really. Well as it looks now I should get my first payment around March or April. If it weren't for family, I would be on the street. But At 55 yrs old, I am the youngest one here in the house, and unfortunately have to rely on them to take me fishing. However, I was able to come up with a mountain bike, neighbor felt sorry for me and gave it to me, lol, SO, I am going to get my pole and a few of my jigs and go find me some water, even if it is a mud puddle and see if I can catch some fish. If I can figure out how to post pic's on here I will show you all what I get and what puddle I found... Thank you all for listening, ( reading) to my tale of woe. No, I don't want pitty, as For what ever reason the Man upstairs is trying to teach me something. Just not bright enough yet to figure out what it is, unless of course it is that we can take more burdon than any man thought he ever could. If I can figure out where to put a sticker on this bike, I am going to put one on it....lol Tight lines everyone.

Well, young man....it sure seems you are snake bit right now. Hopefully things will get better for you (they can't get much worse!) When you're out fishing those ponds, watch for those logs with eyes....with your luck one of those gators will take a toe off for you. Glad you have some family to help you through these hard times.

Thanks again vic n, With the way my luck is going I'll pull a dink up, and one of those sharks everyone is pulling from fresh water will jump up and eat all of it but the lips...lol

Welcome from Arkansas!! If you have any problems with boat, motor, trailer, truck etc...come see us in The Mechanics Corner and we'll see if we can help you out!

:welcome from Oklahoma.

Welcome to the site from Sanford, North Carolina.