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Toms in my prayers also. Wish him all the best and that the doc's make all the right moves.
Looks like Tom Niemi could use some good vibes.
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Charles Hans
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Really sorry to hear this Tom, Know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Heal quickly.
Jonathan Shively
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Holy cow, prayers from Lou and myself also being said. Thanks for the heads up Chuck.
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Thanks for the good thoughts all, looks like surgery later today fixing 3 fractured vertebrae putting rods over 5
signing out till tomorrow...
signing out till tomorrow...
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SO sorry to hear that Tom. Speedy recovery hoped for!
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heal up quick tom!
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Tom,
Hoping this works out well for you, with a quick recovery.
Hoping this works out well for you, with a quick recovery.
Jim Niemi
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Dad is out of surgery. All has gone well! Let's hope for a good full recovery.
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Ouch and double-ouch. All my best wishes comin' at you.
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Fantastic. Well wishes for a quick recovery.
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Thanks for the update Jim, glad all went well, sending good thoughts still.
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O man that stinks, Thoughts and prayers sent.
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Great to hear Jim, Thanks 
....may the road ahead be smooth.
....may the road ahead be smooth.
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With the power of the "family's" prayers, I'm sure you will make a speedy recovery... as was said, listen to the doc's.
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Tom, my thoughts and prayers are on the way!
In 2001 I broke my back, compression fracture of L-2, I'm now 8mm shorter than I was before my accident and still active. The ski instructor we used when we skied was paragliding when his parachute failed. He fell 40 feet before landing, luckily he was paragliding with an ER physician and the chase car was driven by the ER doctor's wife, a nurse . He had 2 steel rods in his back for a year or so. A couple years later he retired from the USFS and moved to Kalispell, MT where he's flyfishing in season and ski instructing in season. Do what the doctors say. There is hope. Hang tough!
In 2001 I broke my back, compression fracture of L-2, I'm now 8mm shorter than I was before my accident and still active. The ski instructor we used when we skied was paragliding when his parachute failed. He fell 40 feet before landing, luckily he was paragliding with an ER physician and the chase car was driven by the ER doctor's wife, a nurse . He had 2 steel rods in his back for a year or so. A couple years later he retired from the USFS and moved to Kalispell, MT where he's flyfishing in season and ski instructing in season. Do what the doctors say. There is hope. Hang tough!
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Ouch is right. Thank you for the update Jim. I have to agree with Allen Levine, "That is horrible". Take care Tom. Thinking of you from over here. Aloha.
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Thank you again all, your comments mean a LOT to me, and on the greatest note, I should be going home tonight
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Wonderful news. Keep on healin' up fast Tom. We're with you.
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Hoping you made it home and it was the right decision. Once I got home, the first 24 hours I wondered if I should have stayed. But I know you are a tough ole bird and we are praying for you my friend.