Craig Boddington Sick/Ill/Injured?????

24 March 2011, 10:04

Kyler Hamann

Craig,
I'm so sorry to hear this. You've always been in impeccable condition, this is a real shocker.

Knowing you, I'm sure the field is already calling loudly. We want you to return almost as badly as you want to go... but listen to the doctors and go when your body is ready rather than your mind.

Thanks for all your great work,
Kyler

24 March 2011, 10:40

Idaho Sharpshooter

Hang tough Colonel! Our prayers are with you.

Rich

24 March 2011, 10:42

Zig Mackintosh

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

24 March 2011, 11:48

Hoot Murray

My best wishes and prayers for a speedy and complete recovery. People will forget what you have said, what you have done, but they will never forget the way you made them feel. On every occasion that I have had the privilege to speak with Craig he made me feel that I was old friend and that I was a little special. I think that he is that way with everyone he meets and that is what makes him a very special person. He will be back.

Pensando en ti,
Hoot

24 March 2011, 12:15

Ahmed Sultan

My best wishes and prayers for a full recovery. Hope to read about many more of Craig's hunting adventures.

24 March 2011, 12:23

Arild Iversen

Mr. Boddington.
From the High North, all the best whishes for a quick recovery.

24 March 2011, 14:51

Bwanamich

Pole sana, bwana. Recover soon.

24 March 2011, 15:58

Die Ou Jagter

Craig, here is wishing you a speedy recovery and I'll see you in Dallas in Jan. 12.

24 March 2011, 16:14

mstarling

Craig,

Our very best wishes and small prayers for a rapid and easy recovery.

24 March 2011, 16:53

BNagel

C'mon General. There's more stories and hunts in you! Happy you got a good thinker in your head.

God Bless!

24 March 2011, 16:53

DoubleDon

Craig, keep the positive attitude and get well soon!!!

24 March 2011, 17:06

J D

get well soon

JD

24 March 2011, 18:00

butchloc

i just read this and our hopes and prayers for a quick and complete recovery join the thousand of others whose lives you have touched

24 March 2011, 19:10

D. Nelson

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

D. Nelson

24 March 2011, 19:29

Larry Sellers

Craig - The rigors and STRESS of publication and production deadlines and other business related duties have a way of sneaking up on all of us. Heed your Doc's advise and it sounds like a serious R & R with the Mrs. may be in order? Get well soon and Thoughts and Prayers are with you.

Larry Sellers

24 March 2011, 19:35

graybird

A little R & R is in order. Take your time and heal up quickly. We'll be here when you're ready! Best wishes and a speedy recovery.

24 March 2011, 19:50

Scriptus

"u phila um sinya"

24 March 2011, 20:25

MacD37

This was a very unexpected turn of events when I opened Accurate Reloading this morning, and one I never wanted to read!

Craig, I have been reading your books and articles since you started out many years ago, and I want to read some more, so take the doctor’s advice, and get strong again.

I just want you and your family to know, that I think you are top drawer, not only as a writer, and hunter, but simply as a very warm and friendly person to talk with in person. You seem to have the knack of making people feel very comfortable when talking to you face to face making them feel like an old friend. I know you can’t know everyone like we know you, but I, for one, want to say thank you for your friendly nature, and the hundreds of hours of enjoyment you have supplied me with your books and films along with your very friendly conversations with me in the past. Something I’m looking forward to in future. We need more like you in the hunting fraternity, and in the world in general.

Get well, and enjoy another run at the target! You are in my prayers!

24 March 2011, 20:35

theback40

Just saw this thread myself,
Best wishes Craig, look foreward to an update that you are home and alls well.

24 March 2011, 20:37

degoins

Get well quick!! Prayer sent.

24 March 2011, 20:58

williford

Craig,

Best wishes for a very speedy recovery. Hopefully this will put us all on notice about the importance of a yearly medical physical.

John

24 March 2011, 22:01

blanco county

Craig,

Everyone is wishing the best for you and your family. Heed the doctors' advice. Heal and return. Godspeed.

24 March 2011, 22:02

fairgame

Second that.

24 March 2011, 23:30

Equinsu Ocha

Speedy recovery wishes, Craig.

24 March 2011, 23:35

bwanamrm

All the best for a speedy and complete recovery!

On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died.

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- Rudyard Kipling

Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.

24 March 2011, 23:52

Molepolole

Craig,

I talked to you this year at both DSC and SCI Reno. You were very gracious, and a true gentleman, just as everyone here on AR had described you. Perhaps this would be a good time to say thankyou for your service to our country, and thankyou for ALL that you've done for the hunting community. You are a voice of reason and truly a man among men. Please take what ever time you need to rest and get better. We need you and we will wait. Everything that MacD37 so eloquently said above, ditto for me too. I'm looking forward to you returning to the field soon, as I'm sure you will. Get well and Godspeed.

Glen

25 March 2011, 00:10

MtElkHunter

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

25 March 2011, 00:21

Nemo .450

quote:
Originally posted by MacD37:
This was a very unexpected turn of events when I opened Accurate Reloading this morning, and one I never wanted to read!

Craig, I have been reading your books and articles since you started out many years ago, and I want to read some more, so take the doctor’s advice, and get strong again.

I just want you and your family to know, that I think you are top drawer, not only as a writer, and hunter, but simply as a very warm and friendly person to talk with in person. You seem to have the knack of making people feel very comfortable when talking to you face to face making them feel like an old friend. I know you can’t know everyone like we know you, but I, for one, want to say thank you for your friendly nature, and the hundreds of hours of enjoyment you have supplied me with your books and films along with your very friendly conversations with me in the past. Something I’m looking forward to in future. We need more like you in the hunting fraternity, and in the world in general.

Get well, and enjoy another run at the target! You are in my prayers!

I couldn't say it any better, Mac took the words right out of my mouth.

Best Regards to Mr. Boddington.

I'll be praying for you.

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25 March 2011, 00:24

muygrande

Get well soon. There are many more mopane fires and stories therefrom for you and yours to share with all of us.

25 March 2011, 00:56

FishN4Eyes

Get well soon!

I'm looking forward to Boddington on Buffalo III.

I'm a slow learner and need more tutelage!

Looking forward to your full recovery, you bring much joy and information to the hunting world.

Best Regards,

Chris Peccia
Helena, MT

25 March 2011, 01:10

Allout

According to his wife, he is doing well and is headed home today.
I am sure more details will be out in the wind in a few days.
Cheers,
Brian

25 March 2011, 01:14

Allout

Via Facebook -

"hi This is Donna Boddington.. Crag is being released from the Hospital Today.. he is doing well..thanks to French Hospital Medical Center.. please let them know how grateful you are for the wonderful fast care they did to save Craig's life..they are in the top 100 cardiac care centers in the USA.. the drs. nurses and staff are phenomenal.."

25 March 2011, 01:15

David_B

Get well soon Craig. You still have a lot of work to do educating us novices on the finer points of hunting.

25 March 2011, 01:24

RIP

Best wishes to Craig and Family.
Here's hoping it was just a little spasm of the inferior coronary artery and that they are all wide open now.
Also wishing Craig a normal ejection fraction and no damage detectable on followup scans, after he poops himself out on a treadmill.
And here's hoping his LDL is less than 70, and his HDL is over 60, and if not now then they soon will be.

I've got all of Craig's videos except the Safari Rifle one (looking for that one now), and all of his books except the high dollar limited edition ones (looking for those now too).
I file his journal articles in binders and marvel at his prolific output.

Yep,
We can't choose our parents. But we can overcome their genetic gifts if we are lucky.

25 March 2011, 01:40

Rusty

Glad you are doing better, Craig. You are in our thoughts and prayers!

Rusty
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25 March 2011, 02:44

Bouna Safaris

This is what Donna wrote, 5 hours ago. Craig is being released from the Hospital Today.. he is doing well..thanks to French Hospital Medical Center.. please let them know how grateful you are for the wonderful fast care they did to save Craig's life..they are in the top 100 cardiac care centers in the USA.. the drs. nurses and staff are phenomenal..

25 March 2011, 03:19

Frank Martinez

It is wonderful hearing someone is able to return to a normal life after heart issues. I am sure Mr. Boddington won't feel it is normal until he is able to return to the bush and his busy schedule.
Follow the regime and think of it as "Health 101" boot-camp.
Go ahead and change your diet. The special foods don't taste like cardboard any more.
Exercise now 'cuz it is easier to stay in shape than to get in shape.
Keep the positive attitude which will do more to keeping you healthy than any pills they ask you to take.
Don't be concerned if you find yourself needing to go back for additional care. Think of this as your first scouting for a possible return. Now that you know what it is like decide to get well enough to "NOT" return.

Frank
Veteran of many trips to the ER, Air Flights to specialst, Stent implants and Two Safaris that saved my life.