Well, don't know about the encouragement thing, but I know how you feel. I was hit in Hue in 68, they tried to push me out...said H*#L no! Got real mad and started pushing myself a little more each day. Got better and got hit again near Camp Evans in 69 when they blew up a ammo dump. Still refused to get out. I could walk, talk and raise sand with the best of them. Bottom line, I stayed for 23 years...hurt and all. I am just a hard headed kraut and refuse to let the pain get to me. I found if I really tried I could almost turn it off completely. When it started to hurt...I just pushed a little harder. Seems next day it was easier...so I pushed harder. I have no idea how must you hurt, but I feel your pain. I feel for any vet that is hurting. All I can add is...like Old said...do what you can...don't stop...don't lay down. Keep doing all you can. I am 63 now. The joints and other parts hurt...but I just make myself get up and keep going. I feel if I retire...I will do like many of my friends...die. Keep pushing, love your wife all you can...even a hand squeeze helps at times. Your not dead...keep pushing on. One of these days when I go to Indiana in the Summer...I gotta meet Old...bet we could drink coffee and tell lies for awhile.
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