I Bid You All Adieu!

[BENESSE]

It is gross and it would be the last resort for me but it's fascinating nonetheless.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0503094447.htm

http://diabetes.webmd.com/news/20040...s-with-maggots

[Rick]

When I first started work a local power lineman was grounding out a line the dispatcher said was cold. It wasn't and he was severely burned loosing most of the skin on the bottoms of his feet. They used laboratory maggots on him. Apparently, they only consume dead or necrotic tissue.

[dscrick]

Good luck Rick, heal fast

[crashdive123]

When I first started work a local power lineman was grounding out a line the dispatcher said was cold. It wasn't and he was severely burned loosing most of the skin on the bottoms of his feet. They used laboratory maggots on him. Apparently, they only consume dead or necrotic tissue.

I just threw up in my mouth a little.

[Rick]

Well don't throw up on the maggots. The get dry heeves real easy.

[lefties]

Best wishes to you.

[Rick]

Please let the record show that it is now 10:30 A. M. and I have yet to have my morning coffee. I've been NPO since midnight and it looks like "morning" coffee will be about 5:00 this afternoon. That is just plain wrong.

"In the 2012 medical museum they wouldn't even allow patients to drink coffee until AFTER surgery."
"Isn't that illegal?"
"well it is now but we're talking ancient American"
"It's a wonder our race survived."
"They even believed in global warming."
Laughter throughout tour group.

[crashdive123]

I'll drink an extra pot of coffee for you. I know, I know....a selfless act indeed.....no need to thank me.

[2dumb2kwit]

Well, look at the bright side, Rick. At least the infection isn't in your colon. If it was, the'd remove the infected part, and we'd be making jokes about you having a semi-colon.

(Get better, soon. Prayers sent.)

[TresMon]

So howya now Ricker?

[TresMon]

Bump.............

Rick??? Oh goodness Rick? RICK!! Hello??

(Crash we may need to use the DOC fund to get the Rick a new Hong for his funeral. I pray not! Oh Mercy...)

[crashdive123]

He's probably out partying in his hong.

[randyt]

He's probably modeling his hong so he can come up with more pictures to terrorize the forum.

[Rick]

Heeeeeere's Johny.....or me. I'm back. The shoulder was cleaned out on last Thursday with a 4 day stay in the hospital with IV antibiotics. Then yesterday the shoulder opened and started draining again. Not to be all gross but this time the drainage is better (that's probably relative, I guess). They tried to culture the bacteria but didn't get anything to grow probably courtesy of the antibiotics I was on prior to surgery. They are making the assumption that it is Staphylococcus aureus since it is the most common post operative infection and they don't believe it to be MRSA based on what they are seeing.

As it stands, I see the surgeon again tomorrow morning and may be back in surgery again on Thursday.

If chicks dig scars, I'm working on adoration. At this point you can probably drive from here to Fargo using my shoulder as a road map. The good news is I lost 12 pounds in the last 4 days but not a diet I can highly endorse. Someone point me in the direction of the nearest windmill. I have jousting to do.

[BENESSE]

Glad you're no worse for the wear. I wouldn't have expected anything less!
And, there's something to be said for having a built in road map on your shoulder. Hope you like Fargo.

[nell67]

Bump.............

Rick??? Oh goodness Rick? RICK!! Hello??

(Crash we may need to use the DOC fund to get the Rick a new Hong for his funeral. I pray not! Oh Mercy...)

TresMon... THAT will never happen......

[Rick]

How you doin', Nell?

[Phaedrus]

They say only the good die young- for your sake I hope that's true! Hahaha, just kidding! May you and the sawbones get you sorted out ASAP.

[hunter63]

Hang in there....when and if I need thing done, I want a DR the is "done" practicing, ......get it, Joke.....
The blue pills are pretty good.....

[BENESSE]

Hang in there....when and if I need thing done, I want a DR the is "done" practicing, ......get it, Joke.....
The blue pills are pretty good.....

Yeah, before you know it, you'll be watching a sunset from a side by side bathtubs w/Mrs. Crash.