Comments on: Stupid is as stupid does http://johnmccrarey.com/2006/02/03/stupid-is-as-stupid-does/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:54:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: sja http://johnmccrarey.com/2006/02/03/stupid-is-as-stupid-does/#comment-40756 Wed, 08 Feb 2006 02:02:06 +0000 http://johnmccrarey.com/2006/02/03/stupid-is-as-stupid-does/#comment-40756 Hey, John. Yup, everyone's exactly right. You need to see a neurologist right quick. And have an MRI. And a bunch of other tests. And report back, of course, so we don't keep reminding you that you need to do this. :idea: Hey, John. Yup, everyone’s exactly right. You need to see a neurologist right quick. And have an MRI. And a bunch of other tests. And report back, of course, so we don’t keep reminding you that you need to do this. :idea:

]]> by: devildog6771 http://johnmccrarey.com/2006/02/03/stupid-is-as-stupid-does/#comment-40746 Mon, 06 Feb 2006 04:06:54 +0000 http://johnmccrarey.com/2006/02/03/stupid-is-as-stupid-does/#comment-40746 I had a similiar experience. In mny case I had an infection in my wisdom teeth. I still had to have a neurological exam. If they took blood, they should have seen an enzyme count had gone up. Supposedly a siezure leaves this at an elevated kevel. Of course, the cause may be any number or minor or serious problems. I had to have an MRI and extensive blood work up. It would be helpful to think back to the earlier siezure and try to remember as much as you can about the circumstances.Take care of yourself. Great post, by the way.Thank you for your service. I had a similiar experience. In mny case I had an infection in my wisdom teeth. I still had to have a neurological exam. If they took blood, they should have seen an enzyme count had gone up. Supposedly a siezure leaves this at an elevated kevel. Of course, the cause may be any number or minor or serious problems. I had to have an MRI and extensive blood work up. It would be helpful to think back to the earlier siezure and try to remember as much as you can about the circumstances.Take care of yourself. Great post, by the way.Thank you for your service.

]]> by: Jenn http://johnmccrarey.com/2006/02/03/stupid-is-as-stupid-does/#comment-40741 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 19:37:46 +0000 http://johnmccrarey.com/2006/02/03/stupid-is-as-stupid-does/#comment-40741 I think Carol's right. You should get an MRI. And you should also get a spinal tap and three biopsies and 83 ass injections. And take two aspirins. Oh yes, and eat an apple. I'm joking, but probably you should get checked out by a Western doc? I don't have a lot of faith in Korean medicine. I took over 350 pills and had about 10 ass injections with my last bout of whatever it was I had (ebola?) and still can't hear well out my right ear. I need one on those granny gramaphone things to stick in my ear canal, "what'cha say sonny?" Make sure you're ok. Ok? "Get home alive" is great advice. I hope you're alright. I think Carol’s right. You should get an MRI. And you should also get a spinal tap and three biopsies and 83 ass injections. And take two aspirins. Oh yes, and eat an apple.
I’m joking, but probably you should get checked out by a Western doc? I don’t have a lot of faith in Korean medicine. I took over 350 pills and had about 10 ass injections with my last bout of whatever it was I had (ebola?) and still can’t hear well out my right ear. I need one on those granny gramaphone things to stick in my ear canal, “what’cha say sonny?”
Make sure you’re ok. Ok?
“Get home alive” is great advice. I hope you’re alright.

]]> by: Carol http://johnmccrarey.com/2006/02/03/stupid-is-as-stupid-does/#comment-40740 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 14:41:23 +0000 http://johnmccrarey.com/2006/02/03/stupid-is-as-stupid-does/#comment-40740 I think you should get the MRI. It may not be a seizure situation so much as a lack of ozygen to the brain thing. You were probably hyperventilating a bit when you gave blood. I know that doesn't sit well with your big guy image but you know a big guys heart has to work harder. You said you were coughing which can also constrict oxygen intake. This shouldn't cause you to black out unless of course you have something else wrong with you! Get your carotid arteries checked for a blockage at the very least. I would be seriously upset if you didn't come home in the same condition as you left-i.e., alive. Now do it! I think you should get the MRI. It may not be a seizure situation so much as a lack of ozygen to the brain thing. You were probably hyperventilating a bit when you gave blood. I know that doesn’t sit well with your big guy image but you know a big guys heart has to work harder. You said you were coughing which can also constrict oxygen intake. This shouldn’t cause you to black out unless of course you have something else wrong with you! Get your carotid arteries checked for a blockage at the very least. I would be seriously upset if you didn’t come home in the same condition as you left-i.e., alive. Now do it!

]]> by: Richardson http://johnmccrarey.com/2006/02/03/stupid-is-as-stupid-does/#comment-40739 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:08:33 +0000 http://johnmccrarey.com/2006/02/03/stupid-is-as-stupid-does/#comment-40739 Glad you’re ok, but I second the comment about getting a more thorough check-up concerning the seizures. They didn’t find anything, but there is a reason. Don’t want that to happen while you’re driving. Also if you ever had a real medical problem in Korea you don’t want to have anything to do with their ambulances – basically just a taxi with lights. Most are not stocked with what would be basic materials in the States, and I don’t think those techs are anything close to EMTs. I went to a Korean ER once for stitches (my first time to get them as well). I was a language student and living in a <i>ha-suk-chip</i> (boarding house for students that includes a room and some meals). Lived in the basement along with 8 other students. The bathroom was elevated about a yard up, with a couple tile steps leading down to a door and the basement hall. Well, the shower pointed towards the steps, so sometimes water got on them. I’d noticed that, but after taking a leak at about 1:30am my feet went out from under me and the next body part to touch anything was the back of my head on the tile step. Hurt like hell, had a pretty good headache, and was bleeding a bit. I was trying to see the damage in a large mirror in the hallway with a small hand mirror when 4-5 of the other students living there arrived – drunk (I was completely sober). I would never have gone to a doctor to fix that (seemed minor and I’d had worse before), but they saw blood and freaked out – practically forced me into a cab and took me to the nearest ER, which happened to be a university hospital at the school where I was taking language courses, so I had some insurance. Get this – I had to pay first! It was 30-40k won (roughly $25-35 at the time). They looked at it, cleaned/shaved a very small area, put in 7 stitches without even topical anesthetic, and gave me three days worth of some sort of pills. I think they thought I was drunk b/c of the Korean guys that helped me get there – they smelled like a soju factory. But it was fast and cheap. Glad you’re ok, but I second the comment about getting a more thorough check-up concerning the seizures. They didn’t find anything, but there is a reason. Don’t want that to happen while you’re driving. Also if you ever had a real medical problem in Korea you don’t want to have anything to do with their ambulances – basically just a taxi with lights. Most are not stocked with what would be basic materials in the States, and I don’t think those techs are anything close to EMTs.

I went to a Korean ER once for stitches (my first time to get them as well). I was a language student and living in a ha-suk-chip (boarding house for students that includes a room and some meals). Lived in the basement along with 8 other students.

The bathroom was elevated about a yard up, with a couple tile steps leading down to a door and the basement hall. Well, the shower pointed towards the steps, so sometimes water got on them. I’d noticed that, but after taking a leak at about 1:30am my feet went out from under me and the next body part to touch anything was the back of my head on the tile step.

Hurt like hell, had a pretty good headache, and was bleeding a bit. I was trying to see the damage in a large mirror in the hallway with a small hand mirror when 4-5 of the other students living there arrived – drunk (I was completely sober).

I would never have gone to a doctor to fix that (seemed minor and I’d had worse before), but they saw blood and freaked out – practically forced me into a cab and took me to the nearest ER, which happened to be a university hospital at the school where I was taking language courses, so I had some insurance. Get this – I had to pay first! It was 30-40k won (roughly $25-35 at the time).

They looked at it, cleaned/shaved a very small area, put in 7 stitches without even topical anesthetic, and gave me three days worth of some sort of pills. I think they thought I was drunk b/c of the Korean guys that helped me get there – they smelled like a soju factory. But it was fast and cheap.

]]> by: Jim Caruso http://johnmccrarey.com/2006/02/03/stupid-is-as-stupid-does/#comment-40738 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 05:51:38 +0000 http://johnmccrarey.com/2006/02/03/stupid-is-as-stupid-does/#comment-40738 I will be the first to suggest you get a thorough check up by American docs. That “seizure” remark did not sound very good. Duke said you appeared to trip over your own feet...that could have been a seizure as well. Two blackouts within a short period of time must be investigated. You can’t rely on the results of an examination given in a combination operating room / lunch room. And they gave you an X-ray? That’s pretty basic first aid station stuff...I think the American docs might step it up to an MRI or something like that. You know how drunk you were (or were not). If you were not REALLY drunk, don't blame the booze. It is as simple as that. I will be the first to suggest you get a thorough check up by American docs. That “seizure” remark did not sound very good. Duke said you appeared to trip over your own feet…that could have been a seizure as well. Two blackouts within a short period of time must be investigated. You can’t rely on the results of an examination given in a combination operating room / lunch room. And they gave you an X-ray? That’s pretty basic first aid station stuff…I think the American docs might step it up to an MRI or something like that. You know how drunk you were (or were not). If you were not REALLY drunk, don’t blame the booze. It is as simple as that.

]]> by: Mich http://johnmccrarey.com/2006/02/03/stupid-is-as-stupid-does/#comment-40737 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 05:46:53 +0000 http://johnmccrarey.com/2006/02/03/stupid-is-as-stupid-does/#comment-40737 Glad you are o.k., what an experience. Despite the out come it sounds like you are having a good time, and truely and adventure to write about. I find it interesting that they are not set up a little more to handle emergencies. But, then again, it is nice to not go through all that red tape. Take a few days off, you need it after that. Glad you are o.k., what an experience. Despite the out come it sounds like you are having a good time, and truely and adventure to write about. I find it interesting that they are not set up a little more to handle emergencies. But, then again, it is nice to not go through all that red tape. Take a few days off, you need it after that.

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