Am I a good witch or a bad witch?

Tipsy McStagger · Post by **Tipsy McStagger** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:26 pm

Two days this week I went to my local to kick back a few eat some happy hour food and relax. And oddly enough, two days this week my CPR/First Aid certification was put to the test.

On Tuesday, I'm sitting next to a dear old friend that we call Beav. Beav is a man that's seen a lot of hard road, and a lot of bad stories, but has managed to come out worn for the wear. He hasn't been feeling good lately, mainly complaining of chest pain. He just got done chewing on a hamburger when he grabbed me with his right hand, clutching his chest with his left. I got him down on the floor, determined he did not need CPR as he was breathing and phoned 911.

Beav is in a coma right now, his heart attack was massive and he remains in ICU. The only family that man had was the people at the bar, and since we're not "blood", we cannot see him. His real family wants nothing to do with him (I've been on the phone with them as of Tuesday evening), NOT EVEN TO RELEASE HIS BODY TO US IN THE EVENT OF DEATH.

Last night I was at my local again. A couple of rice rockets were coming over the bridge from Seaside into Toms River, and decided to be "cute" and pop wheelies. One kid dumped his bike right in front of my local (as it's the first establishment you get to once over the bridge). I ran outside, and a nurse and I gave him the care we could.

The guys he was riding with were all intoxicated, and tried to come in the bar to make it look like they got intoxicated while waiting for the help. The bartender, refused to serve them as they were really drunk when they walked in. The kid that fell has a compound fracture of his femur but is okay other than that.

Now, can I go to the bar today without incident? Please?

Sgt. HSA · Post by **Sgt. HSA** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:35 pm

Jesus. I think the answer to that question is self-evident.

And in all seriousness, riding a motorcycle while drinking is the height of stupidity. One of my very few absolute, hard and fast, 'no exception to the rules' rules is never even touch the motorcycle if I've had anything to drink, even a sip of beer. It's way too easy to get killed on one when you're stone cold undrunk; tempting fate by adding booze to the equation is just begging to become a statistic.

Post by **Oggar** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:41 pm

Just a weird week. Hope Beav recovers.

Tipsy McStagger · Post by **Tipsy McStagger** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:42 pm

Oggar wrote:Just a weird week. Hope Beav recovers.

Me too. Me too.

Smatter Noguts · Post by **Smatter Noguts** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:49 pm

Best wishes for the Beav.
BTW, 10,000 Hell's Angels say yer wrong, sarge.

***** · Post by ***** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:03 pm

Sorry to hear about Beav, hope he pulls through. If the family won't have anything to do with him, who will the hospital release him to? What about rehab? grrr.

Sounds like you folks may need to string some concertina wire about neck high across the bridge...no need for CPR then.

**** · Post by ******** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:15 pm

you should be lauded as a heroine and valued regular in that place. even when people are just begging for a darwin award, you make saving them the top priority.
i'd hunt down that bag of dicks that call themselves beav's family and hurt them in their collective face. hope he recvers quickly.

Rip Rufus · Post by **Rip Rufus** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:54 pm

I'm just surprised to hear that there are good people like you in Tom's River. All my experiences with people from there remind me of the dicks on the rice rockets.

Hope Beav makes it through...

Tipsy McStagger · Post by **Tipsy McStagger** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:17 am

I just got back from the hospital. Beav is still in a coma, and a sister came out of the woodwork. (Well, she's not really a sister, but knew enough about him to pretend she was. Kind of helps when maybe we might could've known someone that had keys to his apartment, you get the picture I hope)

Prognosis is not good. It was a massive heart attack. The meeting I had today was with two surgeons, a cardiologist and a social worker. He's still on support, as even though a "sister" has come forth, Beav's case was already presented to the Ethics Committee (which I am on, but cannot be a part of since it's a major conflict of interest).

This is day three of a coma. I don't even want to say what I hope at this point.

Let's all drink for Beav today. His beer of choice is Bud. His shot of choice is Jack (I'm gonna substitute Mr. Williams for TJD). But since a mutual friend of ours was visiting just recently I happen to have the ass end of a bottle of Jack right here. I'm swigging it from the bottle for Beav.

Strange how life is bitter sweet sometimes, that tasted damn good.

fiyah · Post by **fiyah** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 1:29 pm

To the Beav!

Tipsy McStagger · Post by **Tipsy McStagger** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 4:13 pm

Well folks. Break out the Budweiser. The Beav has gone to that great bar in the sky. His "sister" and friends agreed that he would rather donate his organs than lay there in a coma with no anticipated return. We're getting ready to take a sunset, dim lighted boat procession down the Barnegat Bay in missing man formation (Beav was a Master Captain and Sea Tow licensed).

Beav's idea of heaven would be a bar with a never ending supply of Budweiser and TJD. With The Rolling Stones thundering on the old victrola. They asked me to wear his hat tonight.

Live long and prosper old chum. Hope the wind is blowing in from the east, the blue claws are biting, and the keg was just tapped.

massivedrunk · Post by **massivedrunk** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 4:16 pm

Beav is a saint among men.

Grace O'Malley · Post by **Grace O'Malley** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 4:48 pm

Hoisting the Myers to Beav.
Sail on, sailor.

Dr. Dotto S. Blotto · Post by **Dr. Dotto S. Blotto** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 5:15 pm

Hoisting my glass to Beav!

Girlie · Post by **Girlie** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:49 pm

To Beav! A man who had the kind of family that matters most.

Sorry for your loss, Tipsy.