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Pat I just got out of Hosp myself, but not in the shape you are in. I have burned
a few sleeves off myself welding and it is not a good feeling to be on fire....Glad
to hear your home, and take care of yourself and don't try and over do it..rd

rdobbs are you doing okay?

Originally Posted by jyardgirl

rdobbs are you doing okay?

Barb, thanks for asking. I will not know the results of my test for a few
days....It is nice to know that we have folks in this club who care for
one another, and it is good to see Pat back on the keyboard, and hope
he has a speedy 10,000 RPM recovery..rd

Originally Posted by rdobbs

Pat I just got out of Hosp myself, but not in the shape you are in. I have burned
a few sleeves off myself welding and it is not a good feeling to be on fire....Glad
to hear your home, and take care of yourself and don't try and over do it..rd

well yes i done that.. to burn just a sleeve off or a hole in a shirt is not a very big deal. hot steel in the ear drum .burnt a hole in the white of my eye. burned hair. welding flash all the small stuff.i been around. i would of happly took that any day of 30 years of welding .but getting two heavy shirts . one T shirt burnt off my back well thatwas new to me . so maybe i should refrain the remark about being on fire but more feeling your skin get burned off your back and on fire was new to me . i would be happy to go my hole life and never have to feel this i was nevery trying to one up some one .i hope every thing is ok with you

and you thought only people in Arizona needed NoMex underwear!

Hi Pat and a warm good-morning to you,my Irish friend. Now tell me , did you drive yourself to the hospital after your accident??? If so, how the HELL did you manage that without sitting in the seat probably and you just didn't want to inconvenience the ambulance service??? As every body is ordering you to do, please take extra care of yourself and you will remain in my prayers for a speedy recovery, powered by a big block of your choice.

Pat;
Glad to hear your gonna be OK. Usually its accidents like that alcohol was involved, just kidding! But I'll bet there's some good Irish whiskey involved in the recovery process, try Jamesons', it beats Vikoden hands down. I know from experience after laying the Harley down!

Originally Posted by Whiplash23T

Hi Pat and a warm good-morning to you,my Irish friend. Now tell me , did you drive yourself to the hospital after your accident??? If so, how the HELL did you manage that without sitting in the seat probably and you just didn't want to inconvenience the ambulance service??? As every body is ordering you to do, please take extra care of yourself and you will remain in my prayers for a speedy recovery, powered by a big block of your choice.

Thanks nope i took one more pain pill and drove in to the hospital in town . i did get the ambulance ride to flint burn hospital. i had to sit up for the ride and they had pain killer to shot me up if i needed it but did not take them up on it. the hospital in town did not want to work on me

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

well yes i done that.. to burn just a sleeve off or a hole in a shirt is not a very big deal. hot steel in the ear drum .burnt a hole in the white of my eye. burned hair. welding flash all the small stuff.i been around. i would of happly took that any day of 30 years of welding .but getting two heavy shirts . one T shirt burnt off my back well thatwas new to me . so maybe i should refrain the remark about being on fire but more feeling your skin get burned off your back and on fire was new to me . i would be happy to go my hole life and never have to feel this i was nevery trying to one up some one .i hope every thing is ok with you

Pat, I know what you’re talking about with all the places hot slag can go, when it goes in the ear it sounds like crisp bacon being fried, the eyes the next day when the sun hits it, sure makes you look like a baby with the tears. I've had it go in my boot and try to get that off just can't get to it quick enough. I had a partner flick the slag just as I raised my hood and it went down my shirt collar and the shirt held it until I could get it out. I think of the two I would go with the stitches over a bad burn.
I Hope you heal up ok. It hurts just thinking about it.

Richard

Hope you get healed up soon Pat.....did I ever tell you about the great hair fire of '78??? What an experience!!!!!!!

Pat, Glad to hear that you are back home, I pray the recovery is complete, quick and as pain free as possible. If you could share how it occurred it might be a lesson for all of us.

Pat

Originally Posted by Stu Cool

Pat, Glad to hear that you are back home, I pray the recovery is complete, quick and as pain free as possible. If you could share how it occurred it might be a lesson for all of us.

Pat

well thanks .as for how it did happen thats hard to say i was tack welding a caster wheel on a 1/4 plate and it was on a welding table the rod was 7018 1/4 rod i was running it at 190 amps ran one bead 5 inchs long and i was warm and then on fire the one shirt did have a hole in the back of it i sure its were it started but to take off like it did but i did not think ? just should not of happen ? but it did

Pat,

Glad to see you home. Like some others on this board I don't know you except through your posts but know you are one of the good guys. I just weld as a hobby but managed to catch my frayed pants legs on fire once. My 10 year old son had to tell me "dad, your on fire". Luckily was able to pat the fire out with little damage excepting some lost hair. May you have a speedy and full recovery.

Jack.

Pat,
You've given me the needed push to actually use the leather welding jacket hanging on the bottles! Man, I feel for you! Nothing about burns is good.

well if any one wanted to know what my back looks like now it is much better all the old skin is all most off and it is not leaking any more .there still is abit of some pain there still a white part that must come off but in time it will .this is smaller now but was very close to getting a graff .sorry for a bit of plumers crack burn run down to center of my butt