Well the GA hospital here is nice...

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  • BAD ASP
    BAD ASP Posts: 361
    edited October 2008
    Ben, damn man..... I hope things get better for you. I hate to read / hear about this kind of shtuff happening. It's absolutely amazing how your world can turn upside down in just a matter of seconds. Good luck, we'll pray to your speedy recovery.

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  • joeparaski
    joeparaski Posts: 1,865
    edited October 2008
    Wow man! I'll bet it will be a long time before you do that again. I wish you a speedy recovery, and I know this sucks, but it will pass.....eventually.

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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited October 2008
    joeparaski wrote: »
    Wow man! I'll bet it will be a long time before you do that again....
    Joe

    Nope I am pretty dumb. As soon as I can use a lighter with my right hand I will probably go relight the brush pile. The bandages should help protect me from the flames:D
    Ben:o
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited October 2008
    Damn, Ben. WTF??

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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,154
    edited October 2008
    Very sad story ... even more so because it's true. I wish I could help ... get well soon!

    P.S. it's nice that you're in touch though ...
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited October 2008
    Glad your not more seriously injured, take care and have the ex start the fire next time :D



    REGARDS SNOW
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  • Stew
    Stew Posts: 645
    edited October 2008
    Ben - Ouch!! Next time, try making a torch from a stick and rag and throw it on the pile from a distance. Hope you're feeling better soon!
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited October 2008
    Dang Ben-Doesn't seem to be anything else that needs to be said-
    Get well soon, and be careful with the solder irons now.

    I used to think ambulances were for only the sickest of the sick, but after running ambulance calls with the fire dept for a few years and seeing some of the BS reasons people call the ambulance-I don't hesitate when somebody I know should seek medical attention. Besides its almost a ticket right into the ER bypassing the waiting room (depends on your priority and how busy the ER is of course, but it usually does help).
    I mean one time we transported a girl to the hospital because she had some minor stomach cramps-the real reason was she didn't want to work (cleaning lady) that night for her demanding employer. There are people that were involved in bad accidents I mean involving rollover, etc), but would refuse to go to get checked out-its nuts.
    Another good reason not to drive yourself, is as you mentioned-its a safety issue-if you pass out before you get there (whatever the reason for driving to the ER is), well that could be pretty bad.

    Again-get well soon-Peace.
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited October 2008
    Get Well Soon! Ask for morphine. Keep the arm elevated to reduce circulation.
    That should help a little with the pain but remember not to bring the arm down.
    Keep it still maybe a sling?
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited October 2008
    I know exactly how you fell bro. I had a half pound of black power ignite 1' from my face, it liquefied the flesh on my face and burned off every last hair on my face, everything was gone. The only hair I had left was on my head which was a big melted ball. The worst part, getting the hot nurse to scrub the embedded asphalt pieces out of my face, that hurt like a mo-fo.

    Best of luck healing fast.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,464
    edited October 2008
    Hope you mend quickly.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited October 2008
    snow wrote: »
    Glad your not more seriously injured, take care and have the ex start the fire next time :D



    REGARDS SNOW

    I almost choked on that one. You trying to kill me:D
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited October 2008
    Ben man that sucks to hear. I hope you feel better and they give you some better meds.
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  • PolkClyde
    PolkClyde Posts: 662
    edited October 2008
    I don't think anyone is going to hell in this thread
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited October 2008
    Itchy itchy itchy. I had to bring my youngest daughter to school, and her teachers asked what I did. Well I told them "something stupid" they laughed, and one replied "sounds like something my husband would do". The others nodded in agreement. I think these kinda wounds are male only type of injury's:o
    Ben
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited October 2008
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Itchy itchy itchy. I had to bring my youngest daughter to school, and her teachers asked what I did. Well I told them "something stupid" they laughed, and one replied "sounds like something my husband would do". The others nodded in agreement. I think these kinda wounds are male only type of injury's:o
    Ben


    It's a guy kind of injury because women always ask US to do it.:D
    Try not to blow anything up again this year. I hope you fell better soon.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited October 2008
    Is there anyone else here who has read the title as "Well the GA hospice here is nice... ? :D
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  • BigMac
    BigMac Posts: 849
    edited October 2008
    Hope you feel better soon. Burns suck, plain and simple. Just put on some of your favorite tunes and go to your happy place. :)
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  • Jeff Beaird
    Jeff Beaird Posts: 217
    edited October 2008
    snow wrote: »
    Glad your not more seriously injured, take care and have the ex start the fire next time :D



    REGARDS SNOW

    Ya, I think ALL ex's are excellent fire starters..!:eek:
    Get well soon, a tip from an experienced burn patient, before you go to change dressings take 2 pills!
    Thanks, Jeff...
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,849
    edited October 2008
    Just reading this thread puts shivers down my spine

    Burn pain is the worst........had 3rd degree burns from calf to my toes.....hot roofing tar no less...helper hit a roof ledge and 1/2 a bucket onto me leg..doesnt matter what they give ya it still hurts like a ****

    they gave up after giving me 6 shots and i was still screamin .........

    even worse was the debriding (removing dead skin and tissue from the burned area). Nurse would roll up a towel and tell me to bit on it and scream if I wanted to.....2 weeks of pure hell...........

    best of luck for a speedy recovery..........rule 1 KEEP IT CLEAN and keep movement to a min if its around a joint area during healing....
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited October 2008
    Enough of this torture talk already. I'm allergic to pain-even if its not mine-kinda like seeing a guy getting kicked in the nads--sympathy pain.:( :(

    I need to take some pain killers.....:rolleyes:
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited October 2008
    NotaSuv wrote: »
    .......had 3rd degree burns from calf to my toes.....hot roofing tar no less...helper hit a roof ledge and 1/2 a bucket onto me leg..doesnt matter what they give ya it still hurts like a ****....

    Damn dude! I'll stop whining:eek: Well maybe just a little more. These pills are making me nauseous.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited October 2008
    I hope you heal quickly Ben. Sending good thoughts your way.
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited October 2008
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Damn dude! I'll stop whining:eek: Well maybe just a little more. These pills are making me nauseous.

    I'll save you Ben, send them to me ;)
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,849
    edited October 2008
    even better than gas and you can stand FAR away :)
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited October 2008
    Well everyone says pics or it didn't happen. I tried to get some with my phone. The best one didn't come through, but anyways...
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    While the nurse was cutting off the excess skin, and blisters I said with a smile "Well I guess I am going to be Freddy Crougar this Halloween:D"
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  • Polk65
    Polk65 Posts: 1,405
    edited October 2008
    ouch! Hope you have a speedy recovery.
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  • Jeff Beaird
    Jeff Beaird Posts: 217
    edited October 2008
    Dude, that's NASTY..! Get well soon!
    Thanks, Jeff...
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited October 2008
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    When the nurse was cutting the blisters off the puss was yellow, and had the consistency of flan pudding. Never seen puss like that before:confused:
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited October 2008
    Well I'm up for my midnight bathroom call,,,Ben,keep that arm clean! Looks like mostly first and second degree burns,,keep em clean,clean ,clean,did I make my point. Good night,and hope it gets better soon.;)
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