Last time was forty years ago

Well, today I did something that I did forty years ago this past June. Be the person being transported in an ambulance. Tyler and Josh are probably jealous. I was moving the new table and top that I built in the warehouse. Myself and another employee were trying to lift it up on the fork lift when the sawhorse platform that it was on collapsed and sent me flying with the 200# plus table top coming down on my head and driving me down until it came to rest on the base. It felt like it smashed my neck and back down to my backside. Steve T. had them call the ambulance and they took my to Southwest General. They did three CAT Scans of my head, neck and spine. I had no headache but my back from the neck down hurt with sharp stabbing like pains. I did briefly black out at the office. The doctor said I compressed my neck and spine but that there was no permanent damage. I would be just sore for quite awhile. Patti was told by Steve T. what was going on and she was there at the hospital when I arrived. We were there for about 2 1/2+ hours. Steve Fulks, our deacon from FBC, showed up just before they took the neck brace off. I had just gotten use to it, so they took it off and the pain started again. The doctor said I was something of a rarity. On Friday, everyone who visits the ER seems to be there for the drugs, and I didn't want any. After Patti got me home and we ate, I went back to the office to work on some bids. The smarties there one by one came up and asked if I could help them move a table.

One good thing that the doctors and nurses both said is how calm I seemed and how my blood pressure only went up to 124 over 80 during the times of pain. Mostly it was at 113 over 74. Not bad for someone who was 165 over 110 four years ago.

Anyways, I am alright so please direct your prayers to Pastor Brad Quick, as he has had a rough week. His wife Debbie. My daughters friend Jessica. Also Dawn who also has cancer. Remember to pray for the Cox family. Remember the troops also.