re: Has anyone here ever been shot?

Was shot in robbery attempt in 1986. It was at late night, I was in college waiting tables and tending bar at a popular chain restaurant.
At the end of my shift, I was taking bags of garbage to the dumpster. As I was putting the bags in the trash, I heard a sound behind me, and turned to see someone in a gorilla mask and a .22 handgun pointed at my face.
I freaked out and swung a bag of garbage at the dude. I saw a bright flash, and heard a loud bang. Next thing I know, I'm laying flat on my back.
I got up, ran back into the restaurant, and told the closest person I saw, "I've been shot."
Went to the restroom, looked in the mirror, and could see a small hole about an inch to the left of my Adam's apple. It was barely bleeding.
The managers called for an ambulance and I was taken to the hospital. X-rays were taken and the slug was lodged in my throat. Apparently, the bullet hit my vertebrae and ricocheted.
The doctors went to remove it, but felt it might be better to leave it. Still carrying it to this day. Everytime I get an x-ray the technician says, "What is that? Is that a bullet?