Author Topic: Bob Hunt (Read 11785 times)

tom hampshire · « **on:** April 15, 2015, 03:03:12 PM »

Bob suffered a major setback over Easter. His back seized and the pain immobilized him. He has had a CAT scan revealing deterioration in his entire lumbar spine. The vertebrae are misaligned and breaking down. He is resting on the floor of his living room. It looks like there will be an extensive course of surgery to fuse and align the vertebrae, and his mobility will be extremely limited for the foreseeable future. He is able to receive phone calls, but prayer is probably the best we can all do for him. Tom Hampshire

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #1 on:** April 15, 2015, 03:06:35 PM »

As some one who has had 3 spinal fusions, I know what he is going through.
I will give him a call.

Mike

Tim Wescott · « **Reply #2 on:** April 15, 2015, 03:37:47 PM »

Ouch! No!

I've never met Bob but I've talked to him on the phone, and, through his writing, he's probably the single person in the world most responsible for getting me fired up about competing in control line stunt. This doesn't sound like something that one ever gets over entirely, but I certainly hope that he will do as best as can be.

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #3 on:** April 15, 2015, 03:58:38 PM »

I am not speaking For Bob at all but I just got off the phone with him and he was in excruciating pain that only this condition can bring. It debilitates you in a way you just cannot imagine unless you suffer from it. It ended my flying days years ago. He will need all of our prayers and support. Narcotics usually do not touch this kind of nerve pain.

Mike

proparc · « **Reply #4 on:** April 15, 2015, 04:10:00 PM »

Get well Bob. One of my teenage heros.

George · « **Reply #5 on:** April 15, 2015, 04:25:03 PM »

Bob,

My prayers are for you to have less pain and a full recovery.

George

Joseph Patterson · « **Reply #6 on:** April 15, 2015, 04:34:48 PM »

Thanks Tom for letting us know. Praying for healing and recovery for a very good man.
Doug

RogerGreene · « **Reply #7 on:** April 15, 2015, 04:42:17 PM »

I too am praying for a healing to a strong supporter to our hobby and a friend to all in the stunt community.

Roger †

rustler · « **Reply #8 on:** April 15, 2015, 05:34:28 PM »

Oh dear. If anyone is passing messages to Bob please include us in the good wishes. We know a little about spinal fusions and appreciate what he is going through.

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #9 on:** April 15, 2015, 05:47:27 PM »

Oh, my...that's terrible bad news to hear. My best wishes to Bob for a speedy recovery.

Steve

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #10 on:** April 15, 2015, 05:58:42 PM »

I hate to hear this. Praying for healing for you Bob.
🙏

Duke.Johnson · « **Reply #11 on:** April 15, 2015, 06:30:33 PM »

Bob
You're in our prayers. My boys will be sad to here this. You are a hero to them.
Duke

Doug Moon · « **Reply #12 on:** April 15, 2015, 06:35:15 PM »

Bob,

I hope the pain subsides very soon. Wishing you well and keeping you in our prayers.

Doug

Eric Viglione · « **Reply #13 on:** April 15, 2015, 06:55:23 PM »

Dang I hate to hear that about Bob Hunt, sucks the fun out of life right now I bet.

Bob, if you are reading, i know they say misery loves company....there are a few of us with similar issues, Gene Martine just had a lumbar disk insert and lock device put in, maybe you should give him a call for some encouragement. His surgery went very well and he is even doing overhead eights already.

Personally, I've got a C3/C4 disk injury in my neck that if i think about it, leaves me with constant pain down my left arm, and when i screw up and over do something can take me out of action for a day or two... But, if i behave, it is manageable. Some day i may opt for the Peyton Manning surgery if they perfect it for us without multi million dollar salaries, or it gets to where i cant stand it or it shifts to my Right arm.

Hoping you have some good options to choose from and can get back what you have lost soon,
EricV

wwwarbird · « **Reply #14 on:** April 15, 2015, 07:00:54 PM »

Hoping you find some relief and are back on your feet as soon as possible Bob, hang in there.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #15 on:** April 15, 2015, 07:03:28 PM »

Say it ain't so Bob! I'm hoping the best care for you and a full recovery. Can't see you sitting still very long.

Dave

Allan Perret · « **Reply #16 on:** April 15, 2015, 07:11:21 PM »

Hey Bob, praying the medics have a good solution for you with a speedy return to building and flying.

Steve Fitton · « **Reply #17 on:** April 15, 2015, 07:12:34 PM »

Get well soon Bob. Hopefully the Docs can CA your spine back together!

Tom Niebuhr · « **Reply #18 on:** April 15, 2015, 07:25:33 PM »

What a shock. I talk to Bob several times a month the last time was last week. We have known each other for many years.

Get well buddy!

SteveMoon · « **Reply #19 on:** April 15, 2015, 07:44:51 PM »

Sorry to hear this, get well soon Bob.

Steve

John Cralley · « **Reply #20 on:** April 15, 2015, 07:58:05 PM »

Gee what a bummer for Bob!!

Tom, Do encourage Bob to get the best surgeon he can find because you only get one lower back!! The pain alone can be crippling. Few people reach their senior years without some kind of back problem and Bob's sounds like one of the worst.

I am sure that the model aviation community will be praying for him and I know I will be!

Randy Cuberly · « **Reply #21 on:** April 15, 2015, 07:59:10 PM »

Bob my friend,

I am very saddened to hear about your pain and suffering. I will pray for you every day in hopes that your situation will improve very soon.
I and just about everyone I know that is involved in our sport of Stunt Flying is deeply affected by this news.

I know a lot of ex-motorcycle racers that have similar injuries from falling on their Butt and Head too often when they were young and it didn't hurt so much. I do know you are and always have been heavily involved in motorcycles...I've been lucky only have blinkety-blank shoulder and arm pain from mine.

I truly believe with your determination and self confidence you will whip this!

Your Friend,
Randy Cuberly

louie klein · « **Reply #22 on:** April 15, 2015, 08:17:59 PM »

Bob, We are all with you getting back as good as new. We are channeling good vibes.--Louie

Crist Rigotti · « **Reply #23 on:** April 15, 2015, 09:13:51 PM »

Praying for ya Bob!

eric rule · « **Reply #24 on:** April 15, 2015, 09:26:54 PM »

OUCH!!! My best wishes for a speedy recovery go to Bob. He is certainly "one of the good guys"

Target · « **Reply #25 on:** April 15, 2015, 10:27:37 PM »

Hope you are pain free asap, Bob.
Sending you positive thoughts for a speedy recovery.
Best Regards,
Chris Behm

pat king · « **Reply #26 on:** April 15, 2015, 10:28:39 PM »

My prayers will include Bob. I don't know him, but he has been and still is very important to C/L.

Pat

dennis lipsett · « **Reply #27 on:** April 15, 2015, 10:36:59 PM »

Quote from: Eric Viglione on April 15, 2015, 06:55:23 PM

Dang I hate to hear that about Bob Hunt, sucks the fun out of life right now I bet.

Bob, if you are reading, i know they say misery loves company....there are a few of us with similar issues, Gene Martine just had a lumbar disk insert and lock device put in, maybe you should give him a call for some encouragement. His surgery went very well and he is even doing overhead eights already.

Personally, I've got a C3/C4 disk injury in my neck that if i think about it, leaves me with constant pain down my left arm, and when i screw up and over do something can take me out of action for a day or two... But, if i behave, it is manageable. Some day i may opt for the Peyton Manning surgery if they perfect it for us without multi million dollar salaries, or it gets to where i cant stand it or it shifts to my Right arm.

Hoping you have some good options to choose from and can get back what you have lost soon,
EricV

Like you Eric I have the same neck problem only the right arm, flying one naturally, plus constant sciatica. Hopefully bob will get to the point that we all aspire to. Hopefully Bob will get great medical care and have it in manageable condition soon. We will all certainly be hoping for the best for him.

M Spencer · « **Reply #28 on:** April 15, 2015, 11:00:53 PM »

Bad News . seems a miracle or two would be the order . Particularly with the price of medicos over there .Pain is bloody annoying and a pain .

Mind over matter , Christian Scientist healing etc etc .

Guy B Jr · « **Reply #29 on:** April 15, 2015, 11:29:26 PM »

I pray that the Great Physician and healer, our Lord Jesus Christ, will have mercy on you and touch you with his healing powers.

bill rutherford · « **Reply #30 on:** April 16, 2015, 12:13:12 AM »

Hey ol buddie. I know your pain and all were pulling for you. It's not so much getting treatment as knowing your limitations.. Bill

Bob Hudak · « **Reply #31 on:** April 16, 2015, 04:44:48 AM »

Oww. Hang in there Bob, you'll be in my thoughts and prayers for a while.
. Bob

ron young · « **Reply #32 on:** April 16, 2015, 05:06:43 AM »

My thoughts and prayers go out to you.
get well soon

Derek Barry · « **Reply #33 on:** April 16, 2015, 05:49:13 AM »

Get well soon Bob!

Derek

Shug Emery · « **Reply #34 on:** April 16, 2015, 06:23:23 AM »

Hang in there Bob. My wife had a spinal fusion on her L4-L5 about a year ago and is doing wonderfully. She is pain free in that area.
Heal on)))))
Shug

Scott Richlen · « **Reply #35 on:** April 16, 2015, 06:51:03 AM »

Bob is one of our champions and considering how much he has done for the stunt community, this is really distressing news. Please, anyone speaking to him, let him know how much we all are pulling for him.

Bob: get well soon!

Scott

Jim Kraft · « **Reply #36 on:** April 16, 2015, 07:06:24 AM »

As one that has suffered from back pain for years my heart goes out to you. I will be praying for you, that with the pain He will give you grace to keep the faith, and heal you from all your back problems. He is still the great healer. May the Lord have mercy on you Bob.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #37 on:** April 16, 2015, 09:58:05 AM »

Thanks for the news Tom. This is tough to hear. Bob is a great guy and a font of knowledge. I hope he does well and can eventually get back to what he loves. Good luck, Bob. I'll be thinking of you.

Ward Van Duzer · « **Reply #38 on:** April 16, 2015, 10:03:08 AM »

Bob,

You're too young and vital for this...

Get better.

Ward, Jude, and Mitchell

Jay · « **Reply #39 on:** April 16, 2015, 10:11:39 AM »

So I guess ordering a set of foam core wings would be out of the question?

Hey Bob Get well soon.

Jay

Brett Buck · « **Reply #40 on:** April 16, 2015, 10:18:04 AM »

Quote from: tom hampshire on April 15, 2015, 03:03:12 PM

Bob suffered a major setback over Easter. His back seized and the pain immobilized him. He has had a CAT scan revealing deterioration in his entire lumbar spine. The vertebrae are misaligned and breaking down. He is resting on the floor of his living room. It looks like there will be an extensive course of surgery to fuse and align the vertebrae, and his mobility will be extremely limited for the foreseeable future. He is able to receive phone calls, but prayer is probably the best we can all do for him. Tom Hampshire

Bubba is good guy! Fortunately, while it hurts like living hell and is debilitating, unless something is really failed, it goes away after a while.

I have had the same sort of back "lock-ups" from time to time, fortunately mine are not the result of any sort of permanent degradation. But it's absolutely the worst - basically you are doing nothing unusual, and one second you are reaching for a towel, the next you are seized up in pain on the floor. I could at least understand if you are actually doing something strenuous (that you could hypothetically avoid) but when it's more-or-less nothing stressful, that's hard to deal with.
I have been really lucky for a while now, no crippling instances in maybe 10 years, but it's always lurking and there's no way to dodge it or know when it's coming again.

Brett

Mark Weiss · « **Reply #41 on:** April 16, 2015, 02:32:24 PM »

In just a few short years, Bob has taken me under his wing (no pun here) and has treated me like a long time best friend. Many days at his house with many hours of building have given me an incredible appreciation for his craftsmanship, innovation, and dedication to our sport. As active as he is, I can imagine that his inability to do what he does so well must be very, very tough.

As all of you, I wish Bob comfort and recovery as soon as humanly possible.

Mark

Robby Hunt · « **Reply #42 on:** April 16, 2015, 04:29:33 PM »

Some positive news, I received an email from my Mom today:

"I wanted to let you know that Dad just called me and he was able to get up and walk around and sit in a chair. He has been doing some stretching exercises on the floor that the doctor told him to do. He said he didn’t have any pain in the thigh, but was a little woozy from being on his back."

I'm sure he will let everyone know what's up as soon as he can.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #43 on:** April 16, 2015, 05:04:16 PM »

That's good news, Robby. Hope he feels better. We are all worried about him.

James Mills · « **Reply #44 on:** April 16, 2015, 08:09:00 PM »

Quote from: Robby Hunt on April 16, 2015, 04:29:33 PM

Some positive news, I received an email from my Mom today:

"I wanted to let you know that Dad just called me and he was able to get up and walk around and sit in a chair. He has been doing some stretching exercises on the floor that the doctor told him to do. He said he didn’t have any pain in the thigh, but was a little woozy from being on his back."

I'm sure he will let everyone know what's up as soon as he can.

Robby,
That's great to hear, your Dad is good people. We are praying for a safe an quick return for Bob.

James

Tom Niebuhr · « **Reply #45 on:** April 16, 2015, 08:20:01 PM »

Robby,
Thanks for the update. He has many prayers going his way. With God's grace and some doctor's help he will be back at it soon.

I am sure that the whole world will be trying to call him, so I will giving him some time. Please tell him hello the next time you call your mom. She's a great person too, and I am glad that I know them both.

Target · « **Reply #46 on:** April 16, 2015, 08:26:12 PM »

Good to hear!
Hope that trend continues. Bob seems like someone that doesn't throw in the towel easily, I see a positive outcome happening soon.
Fingers are crossed here!

Kind Regards,
Chris

john e. holliday · « **Reply #47 on:** April 16, 2015, 08:58:08 PM »

Robby thanks for the news. You know your Dad is one of my heroes. All has been said except he better take care of him self.

Paul Walker · « **Reply #48 on:** April 16, 2015, 10:42:14 PM »

Just got off the phone with Bob. The chiropracter relieved his leg pains, and he is able to move around some now. Sometimes the critical factor in a recovery is the persons attitude. From what I could tell, he was quite positive about what was coming next.

Knowing Bob, that should NOT have surprised me. He was already getting ready to work on the upcoming issue of SN. He obviously is feeling better.

Hope all your upcoming treatments do what they are supposed to do Bob.

Remember, we are all thinking about you.

Larry Renger · « **Reply #49 on:** April 17, 2015, 09:19:08 AM »

Hang in there Bob, you don't want to miss a VSC! All my best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery.

Author Topic: Bob Hunt (Read 11785 times)

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