Tred Barta contracted a rare medical condition called a spinal stroke. He is paralyzed from the chest down. May all of our prayers be with him.
Here's the link:  http://www.sportfishingmag.com/news/news/rare-condition-leaves-tr  ...

http://www.sportfishingmag.com/news

Try this link as the above one is broken...

I just cut and pasted (see below)the latest news on Tred's condition from Sportfishing Magazine:

Update: 'Encouraging signs' in Tred Barta's condition
Wed, May 20, 2009
An update on Tred Barta's condition (May 20) from Dean Travis Clarke:

"Just got off phone with Tred Barta and wife Anni. He had packed to travel to Alaska for a bear hunt for his TV show. Put his bag in his truck, Returned to house and then on way back to truck felt loss of feeling in his left leg. Decided to walk up mountainside behind house to make sure he could handle the rigors of hunting in Alaska before getting on plane. Condition worsened, so he immediately went to doctor. Doctor ordered ambulance to take him to hospital where MRI, CT scan, etc determined he'd suffered a spinal "Stroke." Quite rare – afflicting approximately 12 of 100,000 people in the U.S. each year.

Within four hours, he had completely lost feeling in both legs up to a point halfway between his chest and navel.

Tred and Anni seem to be taking turns being supportive and dejected. Fortunately, they seem to balance each other that way. He will soon be transferred to Craig Rehab Center in Denver. Craig is a non-profit freestanding hospital that has been rated every year in the Top Ten Rehabilitation Hospitals by US News and World Report since the ratings began eighteen years ago.  www.craighospital.org  .

Though last night was tough, today finds some encouraging signs. He has been able to respond to stimulus causing his toes to curl. The paralysis has lowered to about navel level. He seems to have regained some slight sensation in his right leg. Results of blood and spinal fluid tests also seem encouraging.

I will continue to keep in touch with him and will pass along news as warranted so as to not have EVERYONE contacting him all the time. He seems remarkably positive and upbeat this morning. Keep them in your thoughts and please live YOUR life as though this could happen to you tomorrow!"

Dean Travis Clarke
Executive Editor

Thanks for the update!  That is great news...positive thoughts and prayers sent from south Georgia!
Randy

Prayers from Utah!

Very good news indeed. Prayers from New York
         

more prayers for a brother of the  longbow..Mark

Prayers rising.

I have not been able to find any update on Tred's condition. Does anyone know how he is doing?

Allan

I just saw the other thread with the updates. Very sad. I will keep praying.

Allan