tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post5083595975295898427..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: Near DeathAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-77943363389800691612014-06-06T12:15:48.372-04:002014-06-06T12:15:48.372-04:00I sure thought it we were gonna die. Scared shitle...I sure thought it we were gonna die. Scared shitless we were.<br /><br /> Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-26442675365515014252014-06-06T12:11:59.515-04:002014-06-06T12:11:59.515-04:00Thanx, Lisabet-
Yes, the heart stopping thing *wo...Thanx, Lisabet-<br /><br />Yes, the heart stopping thing *would* be cause for concern. Hope it turned out to be successful. I guess they did that with my triple bypass in 2010 as well. <br /><br />Jeez, everybody's gonna have this vision of me held together with bubble gum and coat hanger wire, walking around pushing an i.v. tower. <br /><br />The story may have possibilities, but I'd have to change the characters a bit. As it was, there wasn't one of the bunch I'd have sex with. :>) (And I'm not *that* particular.) I could maybe have them threaten Momma. Kind of a hetro "Deliverance".Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-35606255442038744932014-06-05T23:30:37.901-04:002014-06-05T23:30:37.901-04:00This reads like a movie, Daddy!
But I love the en...This reads like a movie, Daddy!<br /><br />But I love the ending.<br /><br />And about killing or stopping organs - I remember when my dad had bypass surgery in the nineties. They told us they were going to have to stop his heart...talk about terror!<br /><br />You should use the Indian yarn in one of your stories. It's got all the elements of great fiction. Drama, suspense, humor...just throw in a bit of sex and it would be a winner!Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-57451887727103268682014-06-05T22:30:44.532-04:002014-06-05T22:30:44.532-04:00Indians??
I'd say this qualifies as a near de...Indians??<br /><br />I'd say this qualifies as a near death experience pretty well.<br /><br />GarceGarceushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160407485298015371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-26193282802180439082014-06-05T11:57:11.396-04:002014-06-05T11:57:11.396-04:00Share away! The problem now is the assholes who di...Share away! The problem now is the assholes who disrupt the state and federal lands with their illegal pot farms. They should grow it in their own back yards, like I do, and not fuck up the wildlife. They'll shoot you if you get too close.<br /><br />Actually, there was no choice for me. If not a transplant, I'd die. When I got my new liver, UC had been doing them for about 25 years, so they had good info before me, and they're getting better and better. I met a woman who had liver, kidney and lung transplants.Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-73158855195386557542014-06-05T11:06:43.149-04:002014-06-05T11:06:43.149-04:00Whew! We're all lucky that you're still al...Whew! We're all lucky that you're still alive. I have no doubt that you could always charm your way out of encounters with Indians or anyone else, but there's no reasoning with a liver.Sacchi Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10801164916418570059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-80628863394881052982014-06-04T22:53:58.805-04:002014-06-04T22:53:58.805-04:00I'll have to share your story about the wild I...I'll have to share your story about the wild Indians with my family. We often camp in very remote areas, and sometimes we have to search out firewood...especially near the Federal campgrounds. State ones tend to have vendors or friendly neighbors who sell the stuff.<br /><br />Yike! Getting transplants years ago was very dicey! My one aunt had a triple bypass when it was still "experimental". She lived another 40 years after that, but I used to hug her extra hard because of what she'd gone through. Consider yourself hugged extra hard also. If brave pioneers like you hadn't been willing to take your chances, transplant surgery would still be new and risky...instead of "merely" risky now.Fiona McGierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495707848048468428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-58691262471741341252014-06-04T16:48:35.780-04:002014-06-04T16:48:35.780-04:00That sounds like a totally awesome job. Color me j...That sounds like a totally awesome job. Color me jealous. Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-34598866469025367062014-06-04T12:34:40.605-04:002014-06-04T12:34:40.605-04:00I never had an accident that was my fault. I tell ...I never had an accident that was my fault. I tell people I was born knowing how to drive. The first time I got behind the wheel of a car, I drove seventy miles in the mountains.<br /><br />Yes, that knowledge did give me pause. I'm a lucky guy in so many ways.Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-73168292514910270742014-06-04T12:30:50.883-04:002014-06-04T12:30:50.883-04:00Yeah, it really happened. And we did have gold pan...Yeah, it really happened. And we did have gold pans back at camp. I wondered about the PC aspect, but it happened just as I said it did. One of my first lobs was at a sports car dealership, and the owner drove in competition. He was an enthusiastic guy who taught me a lot about driving fast.Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-11681831229621495952014-06-04T12:26:45.317-04:002014-06-04T12:26:45.317-04:00In some parts of California, it's still possib...In some parts of California, it's still possible to hit gold, and many vacationers dabble in the quest. It's entirely possible to find gold in small quantities. Some claim to make a living at it. If you go along the Feather or the American rivers, you'll see operations in action. If you hear a motor, it's a good idea to get out of the area. They're quite protective of their claims.Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-19804833539002693832014-06-04T12:11:40.044-04:002014-06-04T12:11:40.044-04:00I don't know - Daddy is obviously a pro at dri...I don't know - Daddy is obviously a pro at driving at high speed - I'd take my chances with him at the wheel, but killing your liver before they start the operation? To me, that's a really scary prospect, especially when even the surgeons were unsure of the outcome. Glad you made it through Daddy. Great post!JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10305127219838784688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-12487741869663495932014-06-04T08:24:51.809-04:002014-06-04T08:24:51.809-04:00Whoa. Like Jean, I really wasn't sure if I bel...Whoa. Like Jean, I really wasn't sure if I believed you about the "wild Indians." But people act weird over the possibility of striking it rich. What a strange story. I have to ask about one thing, though. Did you actually have gold pans at the camp site? If so, why? <br /><br />I also loved your line about rudimentary sports car driving experience. Considering the way you describe the driving, it sounds more advanced than rudimentary. Where do I sign up for that weekend class? :)<br /><br />Glad you made it through all that. It really says something about your car chase story that it made the liver transplant story seem tame in comparison. Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-31506915895869850302014-06-04T01:02:13.642-04:002014-06-04T01:02:13.642-04:00Wow, Daddy X. That is stranger than fiction. For a...Wow, Daddy X. That is stranger than fiction. For awhile, I wondered if this was made up ("wild Indians?!" This is not the 19th century!), but I suppose if they thought you were after their gold, that would explain it. Even this many years after the Gold Rush of 1849. I wonder if there is really any gold to be found by casual seekers.Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.com