Ever felt that you were going to REALLY die?

[JoeChalupa]

I almost drowned once and don't ever want to have that feeling again.

[DarkReign]

Was trained in chest tubes last year and have only done one (albeit in a hospital setting)...very barbaric procedure, and needless to say we're supposed to use a local and a general anesthetic every time. Couldn't imagine doing it sans the pain meds on a conscious patient.

Crazy story, bro...congrats on beating the odds

That happened in my Geo Tracker accident. Collapsed lung.

I will never forget it, not to the day I die. They cut me with a scalpel first, between my ribs, to get through as far they could.

Then, they took about a 1" diameter tube that had an angled cut on it (to create an edge on the tube) and plunged it into my lung.

Its as brutal and painful as it sounds. Oh yeah, iirc, you had to hold your breath the whole time, too. If you exhaled before it was set properly in your lung, it might collapse further (or worse?), Im not a doctor.

Thats only if I remember correctly.

[Frenzy]

No, not that I remember. Glad I haven't either. The accident, the gun thing..wow no thanks. Not that you guys has a choice in it but you know what I mean. Wonder if it made your guys appreciate life or not.

[DMC]

I almost drowned once and don't ever want to have that feeling again.

Rio Grande eh?

[Giuseppe]

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