jpatrick

"Were your eyes ever open during your coma?"

My wife said I had my eyes open but only looked up, I don't remember seeing anyone or anything. I only remember when i woke up I couldn't remember the floor plan to my house. I only could remember the floor plan to the house I grew up in.

I was in a bad car wreck on 9/11/24 (of all days). It was my fault, I was rushing to catch an eariler train to get to work to have a meeting to talk about the 7 basis points I was getting charged by the house. I thought it was completely out of bounds having just analyzed my employment agreement the night before and was ready for a fiight with my boss telling him he owed me money based on the language of my agreement.

Anyway on my way to the train, I clipped the guy in front of me and he spun me directly into oncoming traffic. I got t-boned by a 4 door pickup with 4 men heading to work. The pick up (I'm told - I have no memory of anything) was going about 50mph when it hit my driver's side door.
It paramedics arrived, got me out with the Jaws of life, and took me to the first hospital.

They contacted my wife and she got to the hospital and was met by a priest. She found out I was still alive and the local hospital airlifted me to a Trama 1 hospital to try and save me. I broke all my ribs, shattered my pelvis, fractured my neck, but my limbs, hand, and fingers were fine.

Anyway, I was in a coma for a month and some of my friends were in the room when the doctors tried to wake me up (weeks later, after surgeries to repair my pelvis, ribs, and neck). Dr's were screaming and giving me titty twisters but nothing - I was unresponsive.

One day I woke up with all these tubes and wires attached to me and didn't know where I was or what happened.

I had no memory of the accident, the surgeries, or ever seeing my deceased parents, Jesus, the devil, or anything.

2 more months in various rehabilitation hospitals and finally got released when I still had to go all day out patient therapy (speech, occupational, physical) for 2 more months. Finally got back to work online from home for another month and finally back full time on the train commuting in to Chicago.

It was a miracle I survived the accident, a miracle I have no pain, a miracle I'm able to get back to my job.

I constantly pray for the people I met at the rehabilitation hospital and the rehabilitation out patient center as they have it so much worse than me.

God gave me another chance at life and I don't ever take that for granted. I'm actually going to ride my bike today as it's warm here in Chicago.

I'm blessed and a true miracle man.

I love Tiger Droppings and all things LSU. I was never so depressed after walking out of Tiger Stadium after the Texas A&M beat down last fall, but God continues to amaze me as we got rid of the freeloader coach and the lousy AD. I can't wait for the upcoming football and basketball seasons!

GEAUX TIGERS!!

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This is how he replaces Justice Roberts.



He should have been replaced when he took a billion dollars from Obama to legitimize Obama care. His billion came to light in the Vatican banking scandal

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I've heard Roberts was on the list but I thought it wasn't confirmed - has it been?

Also, are there really ties from Jr to Vatican Bank? Wow if true...

I call BS on a $50 dollar shine. The best shoe shine guy (literally in the world) is Lloyd on the lobby of the CME building in Chicago. He's $8 bucks. 2nd best are the guys in the basement of Rockefeller Center and they're about $10 or $12.

I'm so very sorry for your loss. I'm praying for you, your wife, and your family.

May you find comfort in God's grace always knowing your daughter is with Him now and forever.

That was the NY Board of Trade, now owned by CME...

Does anyone know where the band sits when we play at Alabama?

Does anyone know where our block of tickets is if the band doesn't go?

Thank you

How about Sheryl Crow

I've been at baggage claim #2 and #3 for the last two Friday's and there were plenty of homeless in both areas. Lightfoot is cut from the same cloth as Destroya...

Damn shame

It's not the price it's the speed. Prices are the same in both neighborhoods but according to this study the cable companies are slowing down the speed