Man O' Man Daisydog, with sympathy like that I do believe that I would have to inflict myself with another wound to whinn about just so the warn feeling of sincerity for my injuries didn't stop!
However when comparing your story with Raider54's, I must say that while yours sounds much more macho and I am sure impressed your wife more....Raider54's was much more beleivable.
But it is times like these that really put into perspective the saying, "With friends like these who needs enemies?"
But back to your very serious injury at hand (however it may have happened
) I to hope that you recover fully and that amputation is avoidable but if not maybe you talk those great friends of yours into just pushing you around in a wheelbarrow while ya'll hunt!