Ouch...

[SlimJim Z71]

Well... went back to the hospital tonight to FINALLY get that tube taken out. Still off of work for another week though. I tell you what, having all that tape (holding the tubes, & the valve in place) RIPPED off my chest hurt like $#@!

There were spots that the tape actually took skin off!!! I didn't even feel the tube come out, I was still concentrating on the pain from the tape! I want to find the nurse that put all that crap on me and wrap it around her freakin head!

Sorry... just needed to vent.

-Tim

[Psyclopse]

You know, sometimes I think these nurses do that stuff on purpose. Maybe in this case it would be OK to bury her car with snow...

[Mark Oomkes]

Try having them pull one out because they think the lung is healed and then finding out it isn't so they put another one back in.

[MJ]

Tim - you might casually mention that usually people try not to hurt a guy who could bury their car with snow.

Mick

[Charles]

They probably did it that way so you wouldn't mess with the tube while you were at home

[SlimJim Z71]

I can understand them not wanting the tube to move around, but COME ON!!! From the bottom of my rib-cage UP was covered with tape. If I find out which car is hers... she won't be able to find it till SPRING!!!

-Tim

[Dusty]

I tell them that I am allergic to the regular tapes and they always use a paper tape on me. When it has to come off, they just cut the bandage free of the tape and leave the tape on. I go home and take a hot shower and the paper tape just washes free and there is no pain. If you have a hairy chest, next time ask them to shave the hair off, or better yet, do it yourself before you go to the doctor.

[SlimJim Z71]

I wasn't hairy to begin with (thank god)... but now I'm completely bare! LOL RRRRIIIIPPPPPPPP!!!

Man... I can still feel it.

-Tim

[SCL]

Slim,
Glad your feeling good enough to vent. At least they didn't install it with staples:}. Maybe Norm Abrams could do that.
Are you getting by okay with your plowing?

[SlimJim Z71]

SCL,

Yeah... so far so good. Only problem is, I can't lift salt into my hopper. I've told my customers that, and that there is a shortage of salt, so they understand. My whole upper body is pretty weak still. But otherwise I'm doing okay. Looks like I'm going to have a little bit of a break this week as far as weather goes. Give me a little more time to heal, and then maybe I'll be back to 100%.

-Tim