Modern Electronics

[BIGNASTY]

Id like to share with you thru the use of these modern electronic thing-er-ma-bobs the best prankster and prank that I have EVER had played on me. Im in the Hospital awaiting surgery at 3am when the Doc (Linda) and my friend is going to be the cutter. She came in about 45 min to and hour ago and said she wanted me relaxed and ready to go so she gave me a shot of the best sleep aid I have had. This young girl came in and had a towel and shaving cream and asked if im ready? For what I asked? she said that I need to shave the ENTIRE area to get you prepped for your surgery!!!!! Oo. Oo. was my first thought. But for some unknown reason I said that had been done at home. She said that it was the doctors order (OH THANK YOU LINDA!!!!!) She said let me get this towel rinsed with WARM WATER to help MASSAGE in the shave cream. Both BIL's said IM OUT OF HERE!!! :-laf When the young girl came out of the bathroom she had a STRAIGHT RAZOR and the THICKEST PAIR OF GLASSES that ever could have been. Walked into the bathrobe hanging on a rack and said excuse me sir but this would work better if you were in bed. :{ was my next thoughts. HA HA HA HA real funny laughing at a patient's expence HA HA.



The young girl came over and gave me a kiss and said she was sorry. I asked for what and asked for my guitar so I played one of my favorites enjoy.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYdXesvlGyU



HOPE YOU GUYS HAVE HAD A LAUGH AT MY EXPENCE ALSO !!!!!!



SEE YA ON THE FLIP



BIG :-laf

 

[GHarman]

NOW THAT WAS FUNNY!
BIG you are a load of laughs!
Yer Pard!
GregH

 

[Grizzly]

Well, did you get shaved? Good luck to you Big.

 

[BIGNASTY]

Today Big did not have a good day he went into surgery with a smile on his face and a song in his voice like every other time. The bone that they were wanting to save wasn't of good enough quality to make the repair. At Gail's request before surgery if it could not be a life time fix take it off hes getting tired, this is not like Gail to give up on anything. The leg is now amputated above the knee and he will have to learn how to walk for the third time in life not an easy thing at 59 years old.



When he came out of surgery again at his request that myself our daughter and son and my mother be by his side. He doesn't come out of anesthesia well at all and last time it help immensely to have my mother and myself with him. It seemed like all was well as he became aware of what was going on he still had a kind of dazed look. He asked me to scratch his foot and had a big smile on his face. I scratched his foot he said no the other one how did she do it? We were kind of set back by this Linda asked Gail do you know where you are? His reply was it feels so good to wiggle my toes and feel the sheets on my foot how did you do it? and stated to look around. Our daughter is an RN in the Air Force started to be concerned she said to stand back to my mother and myself Gail sat up and looked at his leg and went nuts, there is no other word for it. He was screaming cut it off cut it off and had to be restrained by my son and an orderly they were having a hard time doing it. Linda and the attending RN didn't really know what was going on our daughter said let him go for awhile longer. Gail was going off really bad and Nora reached over and slapped his stump. It wasn't 30 seconds later he was a calm as before. Nora deals with traumatic amputations in the military hospitals said it not uncommon to see this she called it phantom pain it was like what had taken off his leg to begin with. The attending RN said so its all in his mind? yes but it must be real to him dont you think? The bed rails were bent so bad that they did not work Gail had just about riped them off. The thought was to put him back under until they could control the pain with meds. Nora said dont you think thats how he became addicted the first time just leave him alone he will let you know when he needs something. Gail wont take pain medication unless it's really bad but he was awake and talking and I think somewhat embarrassed by what happened he said he was sorry if he frightened me. An hour later he asked for some pain medication and went to sleep and is now. Seems strange that after 40 years the mind could remember things like that it made us wonder what it must have been like for him when it happened. Greg we have talked before and will again thanks for your Prayers and kind thoughts for BIG. Sorry for any misspellings and statements that make no sense its been a very long day



Penny and family

 

[GCroyle]

Dear Penny,

Certainly sorry to hear that things didn't go exactly as hoped. We've certainly got to know BIG more and more with his incredible stories and the mysterious love of his life "Penny" I think we have all come to understand that there is so much to this Mountain Man and so many more hills to scan and valleys to gaze on for You and BIG. We'll just have to hear how BIG modified his saddle (if req'd) with his new super leg.

I've met several people of distcinction on TDR, most offer info on the truck, but BIG has given us all a special taste for the Big Sky Country and you have been the often mentioned but unknown Penny.

I was going to ask BIG if he had ever seen a Wolverine in GNP cause last night they had a big PBS special about the Wolverine and how rare a sighting is.

My sincerest best wishes to you and to BIGNASTY, looking forward to more tales from the Mountains and those pictures. And as someone stated, I'll tug on His Robe with yours and BIG's name asking for His hand and guidance for you both.

Gary

 

[Wayne M.]

Gary, I couldn't say it better.
Penny, my prayers are with you all as the situation unfolds. That man is special and is the star of the TDR. Thank you for keeping us up to date. I've been checking all day long.
Best regards,
Wayne

 

[GCroyle]

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Rachel (Gary's daughter)

 

[GHarman]

Dear Penny!
I know you had a rough day!
Am here if you want to PM.
Have thought of you all, often, these last two days!
My Heart goes out to everyone, there!
Gail is BLESSED to be surrounded by such a Family
May the LORD Give each one, HIS Peace. May Gail Heal quickly and be pain free!
Your Friend!
Greg

 

[jgillott]

Please be assured of our prayers.

 

[Grizzly]

My thoughts and prayers are with you BIG and Penny. Get well soon.

george (griz)

 

[BIGNASTY]

Gail is resting and doing quite well he has been taking his medications and not complaining to much except when they wake him up to ask how he's doing. He and the men watched some of the football game last night and he ate some dinner but said to have LuLu bring some real food not the cardboard pictures that the cook cuts out and keeps the real food for himself so we know that he's getting better he eats all the time.



Gary

Gail is the mysterious one why he puts up with the rest of us is unknown. You only get half the picture when you read what he has to say the facial expressions and hand gestures are the other half not getting to see them makes you think he's mad but often makes us laugh at his simplistic views of things and makes our often vibrant discussion of politics seem childish. He and my mother are cut from the same cloth they both wont bother with things that they cant change and politics are one of the things that they wont get involved with to many BS artists.



Greg

Thanks for your helping my BIG he believes in you and your power of Prayer. Gail was born in Nebraska but is sure that he's from Missouri he has the show me prove it to me mentality but will concede that you have a gift. Thanks Greg



The rest of you, your thoughts are appreciated and hope to get to have you out to MT sometime soon BIG loves to show off his new backyard that depends on BIG and how he gets along with his new project WALKING.



Gail/Penny and family

 

[JR]

Please send my best wishes for a healthy and speedy recovery for BIG. We are all pullin for him! BIG is truly one of a kind hes the kind of fella that even though weve never met, i feel like Ive known him for years.

 

[Blu-meanie]

Wow, sounds like absolutely no fun. Take a mule blanket to cover him up and he will recover faster. "Ode de Mule. " Good luck to you BIG, recover fast and pain free.

 

[Axtell3]

Get well Big, I look forward to more of your tales.

 

[Tractorat]

Good luck BIGNASTY

Tractorat

 

[BIGNASTY]

I would be getting better if it weren't for the nurses and Doctors poking and jabbing and your going to put that WHERE??? Got to go to the bathroom like a man standing UP. They took that tube thing out I hate that im just glad they install it when im out I have done some pretty kinky things but THAT IS NOT ON MY WANT TO DO OR HAVE DONE LIST. Had a talk with the shrink today also BIL and I were cruising the halls of the hospital in my go kart wheelchair its pretty cool ya have a joy stick that takes some getting use to at high speed it has a step on back for BIL to stand on for a ride. We got back from our cruse the shrink was in the room and asked where we had been the (wife looked pretty PO'ed ) I told him out for a cruse looking to pick up some chicks!! Feeling pretty good are you? sure with the Oxycodone its a fine day in the neighborhood. He wanted to ask some questions so I had to pretend that I was actually interested in what his OPINION WAS. He asked if I felt any sense of loss? of what!!! about 15 inches of leg how much would that loss weigh? He was getting more and more upset. I finally told him that this is not a new amputation its about 40 years old and I have gotten over any boo - hooo - ing a long time ago. But your not feeling any(some big word) I told him look im pretty good at telling you shrinks what you want to hear so what kind of a problem do you want me to have and I can make sure that you will have PLENTY to write down in the files to assure any of the higher ups that you did you job. The daughter being in the military has access to my med records from many moons ago when I was in and after discharge it looks the the LA yellow pages thick. Here read all about what they said and just make a few changes to make it look like your thoughts. Your kind of guys is what go me on drugs with take this to stop the pain and you need some kind of anti depression med's so Oxycodone and Fluxetine cocktail and drive a big truck for days on end for about 6 years with very litte sleep do you think I REALLY LIKE OR CARE ABOUT WHAT YOU SAY? I cant imagine why but he took my med file and left the room. Wife asked if I was happy now ya ya I am



Other than that I would like to thank all of you for your well wishes im doing better with the phantom pain thing and it will continue to happen for quite awhile it did before the first time. Its kind of a weird deal its a nerve and spine transmitted to the brain kind of deal. The Doc disturbed the nerves and thats what triggered the pain. The daughter said that in the military hospital that she works in they deal with a bunch of traumatic amputations and the pain starts they let it build up in intensity then the call it tapping but more like slapping to me!!! and it shocks the nerves back to reality sort of kind of thing what ever its called it worked. It was like someone had a white hot poker on the end of my leg and when she slapped it the pain just went away.



Next is the physical therapy and rehab exercises put your stump in your right ear and then around the back of your head and in your left ear. I dont bend like that anymore and never did but they want you to try. Hopefully the swelling will go down and they can get me measured up for a socket for the prosthetic knee to bolt into and I can get going on learning how to walk again. Thanks again for your well wishes and will be seeing you around the site the TV sucks and I dont like Opra any way



BIG

 

[BIGNASTY]

Would like to take time to say thanks for the kind thoughts it sure helped out the wife and me also. Me I dont care about I have lived more than one life, but the wife is a truly good person in this world of uncertain things and the kind thoughts helped her thru some uncertain times.



BIG

 

[GCroyle]

All righty now, sounds like B I G N A S T Y is getting back in the saddle at least as far as his wit and humor are concerned, what wit, BIG had wit, news to me!



Figure if you keep P'O'ing the med team, they'll just kick your but out sooner than later. Go for it BIG!



Need some CTD stickers for the electric hospital go cart, but we could find a bunch of 'em in particular Load the Wagon, Don't Worry 'bout the Mule, oh wait that one might tick you off you Mule Lover!



Hey, can you get Penny back on the keyboard? We need to hear the rest of the story.



Good to hear your keyboard clicking away.

 

[Wayne M.]

Welcome back BIG

 

[JR]

Glad to hear you back, BIG guy. Operations can certainly be a scary situation. I had to go in for a major kidney operation (surgery was 8 and a half hours) and had a wicked bad reaction to the sedatives they used. Worst part was they werent bright enough to figure out what was tripping me out so they kept pumping more of the crap into me. It was a loong couple of days thats for sure.

Its good to hear you back up and going (at least at the jaw) :-laf. Oh and by the way give them docs as much hell as you possibly can the nurses are the real doctors and the heros anyways in my opinion.