Well the GA hospital here is nice...

ben62670

Today I was helping the X cutting down another tree. That all went well, but the brush fire didn't. I started one fire no problem, but the second didn't go so well. I have started many fires before with gas with no problems, but this time I got burned. I drove to the ER, and I shouldn't have. I felt like passing out. I lost a fair amount of skin on my right arm, and hand. I toughed it out for a while, but it got bad. I broke my back, and neck before, but burns really suck! They wanted me to go to the burn unit in ATL, but I was not into that. The scrubbing was not bad compared to the friggen pain in my hand. I now fully feel for those kids that get burnt do to stupidity of parents using front burners on a stove.

hoosier21

Jesus dude, gas? Hope you have a fast recovery.

Russ

ben62670

She didn't have diesel. I asked her to get diesel, or Kero, but...

dkg999

Getting burned because your women left you and didn't have no diesel fuel ....... there's a blues song hiding in there somewhere

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

McLoki

Hope you have a very quick recovery. I know it is painful - anything permenant?

Get well soon,

Michael

BIZILL

dude! ben. hope you come outta this with only bad memories. will there be oodles of scarring to remind you of this event? i was wondering why you hadn't responded to my private message. i know you're ALWAYS online...

SolidSqual

I set myself on fire.
Just playin round with some gas.
My baby left me
. . . and I want to beat someone's ****!

So, I started a fire. . .
Just thought it'd be fun.
Cleanin' up ma' forest.
Cause motha' nata can't get her **** done.

No one was around.
Up in my Georgia hills
Got no money for Diesel,
No kerosene from my grills.

My woman took my smokes.
She took my bourbon glass
Just left me this red can
With a note, saying, "lazy, No class."

So I sat down next to
This big ol' pine tree
struck a book a matches
let that motha' burn free.

I got no reason
No reason to live anymore
But before I go
takin her house wit me fo' shore

ben62670

BIZILL wrote: »

dude! ben. hope you come outta this with only bad memories. will there be oodles of scarring to remind you of this event? i was wondering why you hadn't responded to my private message. i know you're ALWAYS online...

Thanks Guys.
Nothing perm but scares. I have to type lefty, but it hurts like a ****. While I was in the hospital I saw much worse. Kinda made me feel bad about whining for more ice. I was going **** there in pain. There was a little girl there for reasons unknown, but I ventured over to see if I could help calm her down. I should donate a little time like I used to. People have some real tough stuff to go through, and need prayer. The last few years I have been slipping with my duties, and this was just another slap in the face that I need to get back on track.
Ben

danger boy

Ben,

Burns on the most painful thing you will ever experience.. trust me I know. I got burned over 20% of my body about 15 yrs ago. it hurt like a mo Fu!

treitz3

Ben, you dumb ****. Create a line leading TO the fire via gas that's about.......oh,.......... say 20 feet out. My friend, I hope that the injuries heal quickly and that no complications occur. My prayers are out to you tonight. Get well brother.

Face

You're a walking disaster...

Feel better man!

SCompRacer

Sweet jebus... Rest and heal Ben!

ben62670

face wrote: »

you're a walking disaster... :d

feel better man!

yes i am!!!

John30_30

ben62670 wrote: »

Thanks Guys.
Nothing perm but scares. I have to type lefty, but it hurts like a ****. While I was in the hospital I saw much worse. Kinda made me feel bad about whining for more ice. I was going **** there in pain. There was a little girl there for reasons unknown, but I ventured over to see if I could help calm her down. I should donate a little time like I used to. People have some real tough stuff to go through, and need prayer. The last few years I have been slipping with my duties, and this was just another slap in the face that I need to get back on track.
Ben

Good-hearted approach. Plus your ears are okay, right?:D

nadams

Here's hoping for a quick recovery. We've all done stupid things before... and we've all done things we know we shouldn't, but "get away with" anyway. And for that, I won't scold you on the gas

Hopefully the scarring won't limit the movement of your hand after it's all healed up.

My own story with gas... I was trying to light a brush fire on a rainy day with gas... tried several times and couldn't get it to light. Stuck around a bit, saw no more smoke, so I went inside to get dried off (it was raining pretty good). A few (maybe 15 or 20) minutes later, I look out to see a out-of-control brushfire going on! Seems that there was some straw hiding out down underneath some other stuff, which caught after I left (must've been smouldering ever so slightly). Luckily, there was a water supply and buckets nearby, so I got everything under control before it burnt down the wood fence that was nearby . Blistered the paint on it, tho.

george daniel

Ben,Ben,Ben,, what are we gonna' do with you.;) Stay safe and heal quickly,if I can do anything..let me know--george

audiobliss

You just couldn't burn up that gas fast enough to suit you by only using it in your car, huh? Just HAD to find another way to get rid of it all.

Here's to hoping the pain is relieved soon and you're left with full functionality of your hand!

disneyjoe7

Get better soon.

ben62670

This friggen hurts! It comes in waves. I feel like I am going to pass out again. My teeth are numb, and just thinking of peeling the bandages off just nauseates me. I can take another pain pill, but they make me sick.

Ricardo

Ouch.......hope the pain goes away and you get better soon.

TroyD

GAS??

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I'm sorry man, but that's FUNNY.

Speedy recovery, bro.

Look at the bright side, it'll be like getting some strange.

BDT

ben62670

Thanks guys. I am taking Hydrocodone-apap 7.5, and it aint working

ben62670

TroyD wrote: »

GAS??

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I'm sorry man, but that's FUNNY.

Speedy recovery, bro.

Look at the bright side, it'll be like getting some strange.

BDT

I know man. I have lit many fires with gas before, and this time I have no idea what happened. Usually these storys are from some dumb **** who didn't use caution. The only guess I have is a puddle may have back splattered when I light it

ben62670

Lasareath wrote: »

Hey don't ignore my PM's!

Where are my new cables?

Todays PM? I'll call. Answer your phone!!!

mrbigbluelight

There's a safety video that I pushed the Safety Department at work to get called, "Remember Charlie".


http://www.safetyvideosnow.com/Remember_Charlie_Safety_Video_p/pt1.htm

(link has a very short preview)

It deals with a dude named Charlie Morecraft who was involved in a fire at an oil refinery.
Long story short: as Charlie himself tells the story, it was a fire that was a result of his own doing.

Best safety video I've ever seen.

One of the MAJOR points that Charlie himself points out is that while the fire that burned 45% of his body definitely hurt him, it also hurt those around him.

His dad had a heart attack and died in the parking lot of the hospital after seeing his son in the emergency room the day of the fire.
His mother, who was at his side every day he was in the hospital, withered away.
He and his wife divorced.
His oldest daughter, a straight A student all her life, had her grades plummet after the accident. She attempted suicide.

....and, as Charlie himself told the story (and courageously told on himself, too), it went on and on and on.


My point ?

We all take shortcuts, we all have attacks of "It won't happen to me".
But we all have to remember: our actions don't just affect us.
They sometimes impact those around us more severely.

So Ben, get better. Soon !
And get better at starting fires soon, too !

You have kids counting on you.


P.S. the pain, while bad, will pass sooner than you think.

engtaz

Hope you feel better fast.

engtaz

Dennis Gardner

Ask for another painkiller........you are allergic to codeine and its derivatives i you are getting nausea. I threw up for 3 days after all 4 wisdom teeth were cut out only to find out the pills made me sicker than the surgery.

ben62670

Dennis Gardner wrote: »

Ask for another painkiller........you are allergic to codeine and its derivatives i you are getting nausea. I threw up for 3 days after all 4 wisdom teeth were cut out only to find out the pills made me sicker than the surgery.

I have to go back tomorrow to get my dressing changed. I will mention my sickness. The pain was causing a lot of nausea too. I am usually the last guy to go get medical attention, but the pain was just too much. I really should not have driven to the ER.
Thanks
Ben

agfrost

Pain from burns is unlike any other kind of pain--Most of our pain sensation is more recently evolved, and is processed in a different part of the brain. Burns strike at nerves in the part of our brain that's responsible for emotions, which is why you feel so effin' aggravated/emotional when you get burnt. Probably why your meds can't kill off the pain too.

Sorry for the lecture, I'm probably just trying to justify the years spent getting my psychology degree.

Ben, hope you're feeling well soon enough.

Jay

Systems

Ouch!Hope you have a speedy recovery.

b_dick

I'm sorry to hear about your accident, Ben. Heal fast.