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August 21, 2009
Go Get ’Em Tred!! - 7
by Gerry Bethge
“I made it in the hospital through the bleakest, worst times of my entire life. I was in there for 90 days. I made through 80 of them before they broke me! I just couldn’t do it anymore,” says Tred. According to Tred’s wife Anni, the last high dose of chemotherapy destroyed his kidneys and some liver function. He suffered major depression. Anni and Tred finally decided it was more important to get his head turned around than anything. So Tred—at long last—returned home. Since then, things have brightened dramatically. His kidneys look like they’re responding positively. His most recent blood tests show improvement in his Waldenströms. The local Shaw Cancer Center is trying something new – a milder treatment that can be done at home one day a week for several months, then once a month forever. Not surprisingly, Tred decided that quality of life is more important than aggressive, big-name, big-city treatment regimens. He just wants to be home. And since he returned, he has gotten his fight back! Certainly, Tred has a long road ahead yet, but he finally has hope and optimism again and that is huge right now from where he and Anni have been. Tred is once again shooting his bow and shotgun from his wheelchair. His TV crew arrived today to shoot his next show and life is heading in the direction of normal – within Tred’s new context. He honestly hasn’t been this upbeat since this all started. Anni is searching for live-in help for Tred as she can’t handle the heavy lifting, household management and well – Tred – all by herself. In addition, the Bartas face some staggering medical bills: As you can imagine, rebuilding every door, adding an elevator, completely redoing a handicapped bathroom, adapting the truck so he can drive, ramps, a powered wheelchair – it all costs megabucks and not surprisingly, health insurance provides them with $1,500 over a lifetime for these maladies. So anyone who feels inclined to make a tax-deductible donation to help the Bartas return to some semblance of real life can contact for Tred Barta at the Vail Valley Charitable Fund, PO Box 1275, Avon, CO 81620, 970-845-6339. Or Donations can be made by credit card at www.v vcf.org <http://www.v%20vcf.org/> , again mention for Tred Barta.
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Comments (7)
Hang in there tred keep fighting the good fight!
You just can't keep a good man down. Cliches are cliches because they're true.
Hang in there MR Barta,!!Youre in our thoughts an prayers.
Life is a journey, and none of us no what is going to happen next. But what we have done, will determine our destination.Only God knows whats for sure. I love to hear your spirit of fire starting to burn,for that bow & shotgun brings a quality of life that God has given you to live today for His Glory, you are going make it, keep your face into the wind!
Good fighting Tred. Keep up hope and love the outdoors.
Tred- keep your faith and sense of humor intact with this hard to pronounce disease! I went through 5 months of chemo and homebound quarantine with WM last winter, but I'm pretty good now. And God bless Anni as she goes through this with you as wife and caregiver- Dave
Tread;
I Think of your Hunting Adventures. Colorado comes to mind.
Hunting State/Government Land, In Short; you've rejuvinated me to again get out and experience the Wild.
I gave it up some years ago; too many land, hunting restrictions, regulations
Anyway; I'm going this year (Deer & Elk)
YOU ARE THE MAN. Be Patient, Pray As we are for you. See you in the Woods. You'L Beat This.
Allan/Wahington State
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Hang in there tred keep fighting the good fight!
You just can't keep a good man down. Cliches are cliches because they're true.
Hang in there MR Barta,!!Youre in our thoughts an prayers.
Life is a journey, and none of us no what is going to happen next. But what we have done, will determine our destination.Only God knows whats for sure. I love to hear your spirit of fire starting to burn,for that bow & shotgun brings a quality of life that God has given you to live today for His Glory, you are going make it, keep your face into the wind!
Good fighting Tred. Keep up hope and love the outdoors.
Tred- keep your faith and sense of humor intact with this hard to pronounce disease! I went through 5 months of chemo and homebound quarantine with WM last winter, but I'm pretty good now. And God bless Anni as she goes through this with you as wife and caregiver- Dave
Tread;
I Think of your Hunting Adventures. Colorado comes to mind.
Hunting State/Government Land, In Short; you've rejuvinated me to again get out and experience the Wild.
I gave it up some years ago; too many land, hunting restrictions, regulations
Anyway; I'm going this year (Deer & Elk)
YOU ARE THE MAN. Be Patient, Pray As we are for you. See you in the Woods. You'L Beat This.
Allan/Wahington State
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