topccat29
29 year HT veteran
Hey Fred I am hesitant in giving you any advice because the fact is I'm not trying to implant doubt into your head. My only suggestion.............if you were my friend and sitting at my table I would tell you maybe go with a smaller amount of grafts............maybe 500 or so........try to connect the lateral humps and see how it goes. Because I know that you can always go back and I know there is less chance of being put in a position where you will have regrets...................and that is what a friend does.
But if you have a good plan that works out on paper and makes complete sense then maybe it will work out just as well.
I can also understand you not liking anyone that places doubt in your mind or discourages you............I don't like it either...............most especially if I am trying to achieve a new goal. Here is my favorite story on doubt............"The Devil's Wedge"...............all the best to you.
One day the devil was having a sale, hawking his many diabolical tools of the trade. On display, with their price tags attached, were all the devil's tools and weapons: The arrows of jealousy, the hammer of anger, the dagger of worry, the slingshot of doubt, the axe of hatred and numerous others.
But one tool stood out above them all. Displayed prominently on a pedestal high above the rest of his wares was showcased, "The Wedge of Discouragement."
Intrigued by this little tool, which was dented and worn with use, a curious shopper inquired about the price, because the wedge cost more than all the other tools combined.
"Ah yes," said the devil, "THAT is my favorite tool of all. You see, it's so easy to use. It hardly takes any effort. All I have to do is get the very tip of the wedge into my victim and the rest is easy. Once the wedge is in, I just tap it ever so slightly and it slides in deeper and deeper.
"Sometimes I don't have to do anything - my victims drive the wedge in deeper all by themselves! A small opening soon becomes a gaping crack, making room for the rest of my tools. Before you know it, my wedge has completely split a person's dreams hopes and aspirations in two."
"That's why the wedge of discouragement commands such a high price - because it's my most effective tool. It has opened more doors for me than all my other tools combined."
The moral of this fable is obvious and so true, isn't it? The smallest bit of discouragement can split your dreams apart - if you let it.
But if you have a good plan that works out on paper and makes complete sense then maybe it will work out just as well.
I can also understand you not liking anyone that places doubt in your mind or discourages you............I don't like it either...............most especially if I am trying to achieve a new goal. Here is my favorite story on doubt............"The Devil's Wedge"...............all the best to you.
One day the devil was having a sale, hawking his many diabolical tools of the trade. On display, with their price tags attached, were all the devil's tools and weapons: The arrows of jealousy, the hammer of anger, the dagger of worry, the slingshot of doubt, the axe of hatred and numerous others.
But one tool stood out above them all. Displayed prominently on a pedestal high above the rest of his wares was showcased, "The Wedge of Discouragement."
Intrigued by this little tool, which was dented and worn with use, a curious shopper inquired about the price, because the wedge cost more than all the other tools combined.
"Ah yes," said the devil, "THAT is my favorite tool of all. You see, it's so easy to use. It hardly takes any effort. All I have to do is get the very tip of the wedge into my victim and the rest is easy. Once the wedge is in, I just tap it ever so slightly and it slides in deeper and deeper.
"Sometimes I don't have to do anything - my victims drive the wedge in deeper all by themselves! A small opening soon becomes a gaping crack, making room for the rest of my tools. Before you know it, my wedge has completely split a person's dreams hopes and aspirations in two."
"That's why the wedge of discouragement commands such a high price - because it's my most effective tool. It has opened more doors for me than all my other tools combined."
The moral of this fable is obvious and so true, isn't it? The smallest bit of discouragement can split your dreams apart - if you let it.
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