4 years ago tomorrow...
 

Led to this

http://oldchurchbbq.com/sharedpictur...01%20065sm.jpg

Full read for those interested is here

Short version: Watch out where you step, and if you do get hurt, get to a doctor soon!

Tonight, a Monte #2 in memory of my spleen.

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Wow Brother, thats one heck of a story. Praise God that you guys stopped at the hispital. Glad you are here to fish another day.

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Holy sh#t!

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Glad you are still with us bro!! Now, learn how to stay on your feet,,,, old man!!!

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Real glad your still here!!! :tu

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Happy you are here to celebrate!

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Good to have ya here Steve!

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Glad you're still around, bud!

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:tu

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Glad you are healthy now and here to share this story with us!

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+1 my sentiments excatly

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Glad you're still with us Steve!! :D

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Glad you still here that's one crazy story .....

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Crazy story! Didn't recognize you without the pipe! Glad it worked out.

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Enjoy that Monte, Steve, you deserve it!

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Holy Cow! Enjoy Steve, crazy story and glad your okay

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Damn man!! That's intense :o

Glad you survived

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Glad you got the help when you needed it! Soooo... about those mystery fish :D

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:hy :banger

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Right about this time 4 years ago I was sitting on the Liar's Bench at Big Pine Key Fishing Lodge enjoying a Monte and a beer to celebrate a grat weekend fishing with my dad...

http://oldchurchbbq.com/sharedpictur...2009-01-12.jpg

By the Grace of God I am sitting on my bench tonight enjoying a cigar and beer with my wife and daughter...

http://oldchurchbbq.com/sharedpictur...rs%20Later.jpg

Life is GOOD!


I think that's the same hat... :D

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So very glad you are still here!:tu

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Glad your still here bro!

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Glad that you are still kicking that way i could meet ya brother

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2.5 liters of blood in your abdomen, and you weren't feeling woozy or light-headed? That, on average, is half the amount of blood in the human body!

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Wow Steve... Incredible story... glad your still with us Brotha...

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Oh, I was feeling woozy alright, but with half of my blood gone, I was not really thinking coherently ;). Kind of like being extremely drunk, but telling everyone you are fine, good to go. Fortunately, my dad was thinking a lot clearer and knew that involuntarily curling up in the fetal position of death every few minutes wasn't normal and made the decision to stop :tu:tu

What was really interesting was about this time 4 years ago, I was awake and coherent enough to kind of know what was going on...and I knew something was NOT right Think hippity-hop!

http://api.ning.com/files/e9AwC4SrTa...2970b800wi.jpg

Turns out all of that blood in my torso had to go somewhere, and the boys were the lowest point it could drain too...:jd And the nurse wanted me to get up and walk. That was an interesting sight I'm sure.

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Did they touch the water when you sat on the toilet? ;)

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I couldn't get to a toilet for almost a week! :r

I will say it was real disorienting to wake up, under the influence of morphine and other pain meds, and wonder why someone put a cantaloupe between my legs!

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Cantaloupes go on the chest ;) Glad you are around to fish, smoke and enjoy family and friends.

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Glad to see you're still kicking, Brother!

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That was a crazy story, had you made a full recovery.

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I seem to remember that story.

Praise the Lord that you are still here.

Peace of the Lord be with you.