Day[9] Story Time - How I Almost Died

[@jamesfrazier4005]

Who comes back to these every so many years just to have an amazing time with the best story teller in history

[@MunyuShizumi]

Stop reminding me how old I am

[@ThatOneCrazyIntern]

The amazing thing is he's just as captivating a story teller in person as well, had a chat with him at a Hearthstone tournament at a bar in Maryland. He signed my notebook I used for school at the time too which sadly I don't have any more.

[@vennor128]

I do from time to time on my way home from work.

[@robjapan]

Me! Back again in 2024

[@JennThePenguin]

All the time

[@lautaa33]

7 years later this is still amazing storytelling

[@janeblogs324]

7 years later and he's Bob from fight club

[@xXMc1ovinXx]

9 years later and i showed my wife this to explain why my heart hurts after drinking on christmas xD

[@ThatKidsRich]

Damn I love how this guy tells stories I could listen to him all day lol!

[@windowslogo3577]

ThatKidsRich Yeah. I am ex-fucking-tremely impressed how he could hold my attention for 4-FUCKING-9 MINUTES.

[@StarlightMiranda]

@@windowslogo3577 only 9 minutes? Dang.

[@Kawaillusion]

@@StarlightMiranda oh no he meant 49 minutes

[@majinweabuu6679]

I could listen to this guy talk all goddamn day

[@KGhaleon]

same, only Sean could create a 40 minute story about something dumb like acid reflux. XD

[@Thuriazs]

I have literally had these on in the background for weeks now.

[@richardpowell4281]

I bet it peaks on Day 9.... ;)

[@richardpowell4281]

This story comforts me, as someone who actually has nearly died from heart problems, on two separate occasions. I find Sean's storytelling and levity really helps me get through tough times. Even though his situation was less serious than he thought, the emotions and fear were real and I can relate to that.

[@gokeedeeter5154]

He bounces between topics in a way that normally would be confusing and ineligible but for some reason it's majestic. 👏 applause.

[@synchronium24]

Harsh Vathsangam is now the CEO of Moving Analytics. The man does not disappoint.

[@2521805]

But Sean said Harsh was a Mechanical Engineer. CEO of Maving Analytics has a Comp Sci degree

[@synchronium24]

Mikhail Look at Harsh's personal website if you don't believe me. harshvathsangam.com/

[@lvsoad22]

@@2521805 yeah really, you have to sign the paper when you finish college that your job can only directly relate to what degree you got!

[@GeekProdigyGuy]

​@@lvsoad22 reading comprehension 0

[@Vidya1496]

"I go back to my seat after being appraised highly by Belinda the sky-nymph." I fucking died at that, that was just too funny. -and all this hilarious exposition just for a story about how a doctor told him he had heartburn - what an entertainer. lol

[@raiwolf3606]

*You seem very healthy* ;)

[@ChairmanKimchi]

The Heartburn missed lethal

[@raidenmunja5876]

Oh dear I love this

[@Rift2123]

6 year 177 likes that is illegal great comment

[@TehSticc]

200 likes now. Still a great comment.

[@BurdieFromHell]

Hooooolllllyyyyy Shitballs, 48 minuets of pure immersion. best story teller on youtube

[@kylegreen6590]

"Balinda the sky nymph"

[@jp9548]

WOuld Water HELP?!

[@raiwolf3606]

I laughed so hard. *You seem very healthy*

[@petrasquietcorner]

Whatever you're doing with your life, Sean, never forget that you're an amazing storyteller. Laughed my ass off XD Although I have to say I find it scary that they didn't even do an EKG at the ER...

[@vennor128]

He is an amazing storyteller. I laughed very hard as well.

[@ThePurifico]

Listen to Petra V. He should write a book

[@NerdGlassGamingPA]

Listen to Petra V. ;They probably did but his severe and lethal heartburn may made him forget :D

[@kpetersen3606]

+Listen to Petra V. You're so right. I mostly watch his videos for the stories. It's one of my favorite pastimes and I don't really care about gaming..

[@0ffspringfan]

I'm starting to realize just how fast time goes by. I'm listening to an 8 year old video and am amazed at the references. The Walking Dead, Last of Us, etc - I can't believe it has been more than 8 years since they came out. I'm 28 years old and feel like when I wake up tomorrow I'll be 60.

[@Spectrumistic]

27:12 -flight checker girl thing: "Have a nice flight!" -Sean: "You too" Laughed so hard lol

[@alexanderbarrera9906]

He is such an excellent storyteller. I come back sometimes just to enjoy it!

[@hctim1]

"spread you legs and bite this block of wood" I started laughing so hard, I had to pause the video for nearly 5 mins

[@firage]

Day9 is an incredible story teller, funny, captivating. Never had heart pains, but I could practically feel it.

[@boxxer81]

Ugh such a good story teller... MY Chest is getting tight at 27:00 just watching.

[@patchesohullihan]

This has to be one of the greatest videos on the internet. Such a great story and Day9 is such as feelgood storyteller

[@lurkingdino1092]

I've been on a binge recently watching all of Day9s storytelling. Honestly one of the funniest most wholesome guy on this platform, I feel honored just listening to this for free

[@NeilSonOfNorbert]

"the students are fine...there fine...don't, don't worry about them...there ok." "kids are fine...don't worry about the children, the children like the mathematics...children are very important...math is important to children." it sounds like you have them locked in your basement or something.

[@Hameruu]

I think this is my 20th time listening to this story. . . Edit. Now on my 34th time rewatching this

[@Marzipan178]

What are you up to now?

[@Rugg-qk4pl]

What are you up to now?

[@SapereAude625]

What are you up to now?

[@NietrTM]

congratulations kevin

[@dYrOiUs]

This guy knows how to tell a story lmao

[@chacehorsman2615]

This is what happens when you have a masters degree in communications xD

[@maxfamilant246]

People don't like being wrong. They frequently experience being wrong while doing math, so they blame math instead of acknowledging they're own insecurities.

[@dangermann9834]

+Max Familant I blame math for my child's problems.

[@maxfamilant246]

dangermann thats wise, it'll rot their teeth and destroy their skin...unless they follow order of operations

[@highlander1193]

I don't like being wrong, but I prefer to blame obama.

[@FurretTails]

omg I couldn't stop laughing with certain parts of this story; you have a great sense of comedic timing. XD Glad you were okay in the end though!

[@MrLegendary0ne]

Every couple of months I come back to hear these stories over again. That's just around the time I forget the bulk of the story which allows me to laugh again. haha

[@davidseleznova3199]

This guys is a great storyteller

[@Incandescent_Sol]

This story was so great. I love your delivery! Years ago, I had really bad chest pains after getting over the flu. It was so bad that I begged to go to the hospital because I legitimately thought I would stop breathing in the middle of the night. Got to the hospital and waited like 4 hours to be seen. Had to get naked, had to get xrays and EKGs. At 2 in the morning the doctor came in and told me that all I had was congestion. He gave me some like...over-the-counter generic kid medicine (I was around 15 at this time) and it went away immediately. So anti-climatic

[@ReeseYost]

Wow Sean....I don't know if you prepared this story before hand or what, but you did an awesome job of presenting it. I enjoyed it from start to finish, even more so due to it being a personal story about your own experiences. Thanks for sharing this with us and I'm glad you didn't die.

[@wardm4]

Can we get t-shirts with this phrase on it? "Sometimes when you channel the power of a duck, you just have to use that broken leg as a rudder."

[@Sayanos1]

The amount of description and detail in these stories is just beautiful. I liked it a lot.

[@SeriousAwesome]

"....why did I have to be naked for all of this?"

[@richardpowell4281]

He could make make major money doing standup but instead he develops games and entertains us lovely people :) Truly amazing

[@SavageJunky]

Man... I dont know how you do it, but you could put a camera on you while sleeping and i would watch it... You are a GENIUS!!! I dont even play starcraft, but your daylies are one of the best part of my day... THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!

[@WhackyCast]

This is a bit late but, congratulations!

[@turtleman196]

When Day9 spoke about Heroes I literally screamed at the thought that Peter did not use his powers ever! He had the best power, and use it in the worst way.

[@kristinagatzova596]

Sean I'm addicted to you're stories.... MORE !!!!! :D

[@ademparik]

"Excellent" *Smashes cup on the ground* "ANOTHER!!"

[@Sevius969]

omg.. You have such a talent, built-in feature of the perfect storyteller, gift, endowment. You should monetize it! Have you ever thought about it? Can't stop enjoying to listen you despite the fact that English not even my native language.

[@Ohaiuze]

35:32 As a Southern California native, this literally killed me, in the best way possible.

[@chloricoyster10]

This is one of those videos that I wish I could relive over again for the first time. It's so good

[@jao2914]

YOU'RE A MONSTER! How can a man be so entertaining, spontaneously?!

[@Bookstop1337]

I feel like I've accomplished nothing in my life after watching this video. I didn't work during university and I sure didn't take on extra projects and extra extra projects like Day9. God I hate myself.

[@mensha123]

cheer up man theres always time to start =]

[@DJanGAta]

well, at least you werent naked in the ER

[@KALEB32154]

So uh, how's it going 8 years later?

[@LeonardoLopez-fb3np]

35:18 "drive to the emergency room inmediatly" -Sean: "would water help, i could get water" XD i just need water i can feel it

[@KGhaleon]

I wonder if that guy really worked in medical? I don't know how he couldn't have known that it was just heartburn XD

[@LeonardoLopez-fb3np]

i guess its just different when it happens to you, your mind starts to wonder and you think of all the worst case scenerios instead of using logic, probably cause it feels a lot worse than it actually is

[@noneofyourbusiness4294]

leonardo lopez yup. It also affects people around you. I tend to hyperventilate (unconscious heavy breathing, so I have to regulate it, or my brain will do that, if I should pass out), sounds worse than it is, but the first time I had it was pure panic mode. I thought I'm gonna suffocate, while I actually did pretty much the opposite, people around me started panicing because they thought the same, some old lady wanted to help, but didn't know how, so she just talked to me and introduced her dog to me. And that actually helped. It seems to appear, when my I'm really really bored, like nothing available that interests me. As far as doctors could tell so far, I'm absolutely healthy. It's also not a nice thing to experience in public for obvious reasons, but by now I know how to breath, when it happens and the best thing is to either talk to me or leave me alone, the last thing you want in such a situation are people who make you more nervous

[@Phatnaru0002]

You should write a book man! This was entertaining, educational, had great references, and a moral to the story. Fantastic!

[@GameingforNoobs]

Day[9] is love, Day[9] is life.

[@pinakiriima]

This was simply the best video have seen in a very very long time. You should write stories.

[@Dimsyz]

greatest 48 minutes ever spent on the internets

[@Virtualmint]

I couldn't stop listening to this story, it was so funny and compelling! With lots of humor and suspense, and Sean, man, I was actually worried about you (even though you obviously didn't die). Goddammit man! never try to be a superhero ever again!!

[@JustJust87]

I dont know if anyone still watches this video, or if Sean still sees comments here but.. Ive been watching this video regularly, for about 5 years, to calm down/fall asleep. I've probably seen it closer to 500-600 times now lmao. Anyone else?

[@jkjk-cs7eb]

Well, the story in this video sure is a good one

[@JustJust87]

@@jkjk-cs7eb its really good!

[@JustJust87]

Ahh still revisiting this on a weekly basis, loving it

[@vernaute2803]

Day9 has this excellent feel for comedic timing, and recurs ideas presented throughout his stories multiple times, giving this feeling of it being a self contained medium.

[@tokeshotkupo7913]

"Belinda the sky nymph"- Sean 'Day9' Plott, 2013

[@korin12law]

I opened your page for the first time and this long-ass story started. So I decided to listen to it like a podcast while I did some work. Once you got to the "The children are fine, don't think about the children." part I had to put everything aside. I'm glad I decided to pull this up in a public place, where my stifled laughter, snorts, and tears will not make me look deranged. You are an excellent story teller. Thanks for that.

[@AlexPope1668]

Yeah... as soon as you started describing your condition, I knew... because it happened to me almost the same way (not in the same place, mind you), and yes, it's horrifying. The worst things about stuff like that is when you don't know, and you swear you're going to die. Additionally, I once thought I had a cancerous tumor, only to have it biopsied to find out it was just a lump of... er... fat. Yeah. Damn near same feeling as the end of your story. I pretty much got laughed at, and it was embarrassing, but at that point I didn't give a rat's ass because I wasn't going to die, and I was bloody happy about that.

[@ttimetotroll]

This is a story of the results procrastination and sleep deprivation. I feel honored as I hear this and share the same pain. I feel you man. And I love your story.

[@empire0]

this place doesn't even have a name, you just go in, and there's donuts! :O

[@MultiKnark]

DayJ, I have severe panic anxiety. Heart pain (atleast believed heart pain) is one of the most common and frightening symptons of this. Hearing someone else talk about this is terrifying to me, but I pushed through this. I love the happy ending and that you're fine. Please never tell such a story again! :D

[@Danj96221]

As an EMT and former ER tech, this description of an emergency room was so literal and accurate that I almost died laughing. Only part that wasn't straight out of my old work was that he should have been on an EKG the instant he said heart pains to the doctor, although maybe Day9 just forgot about that part.

[@ninwa]

Danj96221 Yeah, having gone in having a panic attack and what I thought was heart pains once, I could barely finish the word "heart" and they were rolling out a mobile blood pressure station/heart monitor and then immediately carted me in for an EKG. It was only after the EKG did they say "good news, you're not having a heart attack, now go sit down" and made me wait for two hours. Turns out it was just something sore in my inner chest-wall. EKG, blood tests, and x-ray all confirmed that my heart had no damage at all. My guess is the doctor already had the results from his EKG and his urine sample and concluded it was nothing serious (in the moment, anyway), and even though Sean was extremely nervous (rightfully so) the way the doctor acted makes sense given the information he had.

[@Tanukieats]

Back after 2years to Day9 stories... im glad I clicked again. MORE STORIES PLZ!

[@netiora]

Oh god it was a big mistake to drink coffee in the middle of this video, almost spilled it a few times.

[@peter-6774]

Incredible, loved it! This and 'My life of Starcraft' are my favourite stories from all stories on youtube.

[@1KevinsFamousChili1]

watched this a couple times and just realized that there is a duck on the shelf through the whole thing. Sean is always channeling the power of the duck

[@Stratisfied]

You are honestly the best story teller that i have ever seen. Incredible. 10/10 Would watch again

[@kiki10020]

This story is so damn stressful.

[@revantii]

Sean, you are the best. That story took me on an adventure. Best storyteller EVER!

[@rheannakincaid8322]

"Would water help? I could get water..." I laughed so much at this video. I totally can relate to this... the first time you have heartburn, you feel like you're gonna die.

[@ginamudkipz]

I can't brlieve how lucky I am to have listened to your story. I've been having the Exact same issue and the doctor i've seen never found out why i had this chest pain. But now i understand exactly what was wrong. You really helped me there, you're the man

[@leannyly]

Even if it was only that in the end, when you said heart pains they should have run an ECG like first thing!

[@rogersartandsolutions5074]

EKG*

[@leannyly]

jason rogers Officially it is ECG. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrocardiography :)

[@Whiteeyy1]

I think this is the best vid Sean ever did! Still come back to it years later (as you can see)

[@ThePlanesOfPaper]

This is the funniest thing I've heard in a while

[@noahfranta7878]

Same! He is an amazing story teller! I wish i could tell stories that well, whenever i try, the story dies a terrible death xD

[@XealousBedlam]

I just spent 48 minutes watching this, and I loved every damned second. Day9's storytelling is a gift to humanity.

[@JimmyR42]

I'm a little late on this story but I feel your pain Day9, I studied philosophy and even thou I don't get many "I hate philosophy" because that sounds too close to "I hate thinking", however I do get lots of "philo is such a drag" or "philo is good for me but in reality it doesn't do shit". My understanding is that such people had too much of an easy access to using that kind of information without having to understand it and their complain is more towards the fact they would have to "start over" their education in order to further their understanding and until we can demonstrate to their satisfaction that the way they use those information is wrong, they won't feel the need to change their point of view. For instance, tones of people know the phrase : In theory it works, but not in reality it doesn't. Yet very little understand that this is a sophism and it means only that you either haven't applied the theory properly or that the theory was wrong to begin with. It doesn't mean that reality and theory differs in nature, only that we ought to accord our theories to nature, not to attempt fitting nature into our theories but simply have them represent as closely as possible what nature "tells" us. An easy example to understand comes from the demonstration of gravity. If you were to attempt the experience of dropping 2 objects on Earth to test the theory of gravity you wouldn't have them drop at the same speed, contrary to the laws of Gravity, and might wrongly conclude that the theory and the reality differs but that's just because you haven't taken into account the aerodynamics that comes with an atmosphere and if you had done the same experiment on the Moon which has no such major additional variables, an hammer and a feather would fall at the same speed. Running is only a drag because you've stop running. Thinking is only a drag because you've stop thinking.

[@goldminers_8095]

Not as late as me ;)

[@maxsplett3733]

The year is 2020 and I still come back to hear Seans stupid, funny stories

[@1KevinsFamousChili1]

Lol my only question is why did nobody think it was heart burn from the very beginning? Seems like an obvious first guess

[@Ringowasprettygood]

as someone who hadn't had heartburn until like 18, I still didn't see the ending coming. It really feels like something more serious bad heartburn can make you pass out

[@3StaRRR]

I died at "OMG Windows 7 WILL BE HERE TOMORROW"

[@michaelreamer4352]

***** it's okay. you never have to use windows 7 again. no need to die.

[@kendro1200]

Day[9], Imao'ed so hard during this because it's true. I recently was finishing off a programming project the night/morning that it was due for presentation and submission and naming classes and functions the most profane things ever. Thank you for the story sir.

[@hoyyyyya]

belinda the sky nymph

[@McSkore08]

Thank god I found (and cared) about your story, because I have just started to develop superpowers just like yours. You probably just saved me from a lot of agony.

[@marto6269]

Okay i'm gonna stop this at 11:29 and thank day9 for making me feel like a giant turd sack for not being so hard working. I mean, in a good way. In an inspirational way, however I am not made to do math. I study finance and business and all my life math has been my worst enemy. It feels like i'm genetically awkward in some way, I can't solve anything above a simple 2+2 2x2 2/2... anything beyond that is some twisted, demonic language for me, but you know what? "I'm gonna work my little butthole OFF" starting tomorrow! There are 2 more years ahead of me and I have all the time in the world to go back and get better grades on my previous exams.

[@pixelpox11]

How you doin' now mate?

[@marto6269]

@@pixelpox11Hah it's been so long, I completely forgot that post... Well I'm good, In light of this post, I did start working my Butt off like I said, but shit in my life happened aand I didn't finish college..Have about 10 exams to take but hey, found the love of my life and I'm making an okay-ish amount of money. Enough to get by and go to holidays abroad along with my wife :D. Then 2020 happened and it's the perfect time to finish my bachelors! You wanna know why? Cause everything is done from home and I can cheat my asss offffff :D on a more serious note, if I was going to actually work in finance, i'd have probably finished that filthy degree already... It's not really holding me back for now but it definitely is... In time

[@pixelpox11]

@@marto6269 Hey :D didnt expect you to see this comment at all haha. Good to hear that you are doing great. And honestly who needs more in life than real love and decent money ^.^. Good luck with the bachelors :) And have a good rest of 2020!

[@marto6269]

@@pixelpox11 Yeah, thanks for reminding me, I watched the entire video again... It's very inspirational for me. I wish you the best of luck in that one month left of 2020. This year has been like 3 years put together where I live... Time literally stopped in my third world country. Stay healthy dude!

[@stoneshovel24]

oh dude you are a fantastic storyteller, you got me interested in that the whole video

[@GamerGavin04]

i can stay up all night too. once i woke up at 10 in morning and stayed up till 9in the next morning

[@GamerGavin04]

im not 10

[@ThelastArchdemon47]

***** he is under 10 man :D

[@GamerGavin04]

older than 10

[@ThatKomik]

It's not really impressive if you are olderthan ten.

[@GamerGavin04]

i know i cant even remember why i posted this comment but i think it was because i was really bored so yeah i know.

[@kopyoplope]

You, my dear friend, earned yourself a sub just from this video alone. Most entertaining 48 minutes I have had from any video ever.

[@miawick1]

god day 9 sometimes you are so awesomely naive. He was looking whether you where a junkie(like trackmarks/needlemarks) looking for painmeds

[@noahfranta7878]

Ohhh that makes sense haha

[@miawick1]

Noah Franta Yes, especially since Sean probably did not look very fit after all the stress, and hardly sleeping for days

[@jonathanpryor1077]

+mia wick that's not what Belinda said ;)

[@miawick1]

Jonathan Pryor Remind me again who Belinda was ? It was quite some time ago that I watched this.

[@jonathanpryor1077]

+mia wick flight attendant who hunted him with her eyes

[@wwaxwork]

Tell more stories. You have a gift I loved listening to every minute of this.

[@Whaller100]

i had to pause video and google penguin migration

[@Applecornflakes]

Phenomenal. Nothing more to say about this video. You're the man, Day9

[@annihalited]

Did any1 found out in witch daily he was so tired?

[@rickypugh7254]

daily #38! :D enjoy day9.tv/d/Day9/day9-daily-38-hyun-vs-flash-match-point/

[@annihalited]

Nice ty!

[@LetsPlayStarBound]

Ricky Pugh Except he was talking about summer break, and that daily is from December.

[@safarfsaf]

it was somewhere after starcraft2 came out i think it was around 180 or so

[@slayer1561]

Ricky Pugh But he said in the early hundreds?

[@TheMainMan219]

This is the first story time I've seen and I have to say he is the absolute best person I've ever seen at doing it! Amazing

[@Cozzamanini]

I hope Belinda the Sky Nymph watches this...

[@noahfranta7878]

That would be awesome

[@krantinebhwani6125]

Despite an amazing story the best part was actually a rare occasion when Sean stumbles at 8:50 “my friendiel - my friend doctor daniel” hahah

[@Smowling]

"boner++" got me. Damn, wish I could be that creative when coding :D

[@kalibaby22]

so glad everything turned out alright, and youre still here today :-D could have been so much worse!

[@italianstylezzz]

lmao!! Belinda the Sky Nymph

[@slevnnn]

You should have story time more often, they are always a pleasure listening to.

[@DarthBigMan]

That was anti climatic...

[@BORRRK]

+ShinigamisCall What the hell would a good climax for that be, then? "I'M DEAD NOW LOLS"

[@benzur3503]

+NeXus geniusly anti-climactic. with the build up and the stress and the panic and the nakedness. it was masterful.

[@fpsoftdev]

Literally, this exact same story happened to me. I stayed up all night working on a project, drinking alcohol and after the next day I was having horrible heartburn but I'd never had heartburn. So I was having like a panic attack because I thought I was having chest pains. I went to the Dr and he told me the exact same thing. What a coincidence.

[@shadowofzo]

I have a silly smile on my face when I hear Day9's stories. And I bet you do too.

[@tardisrocks]

I have never felt so accepted, All the nerdy things that have made up my life: Super Hero's Harry Potter, Engineering Jokes, Wikipedia binges, Programming my own game, going on adventurers and being scared of the unknown. Thank you Sean for sharing.

[@Provoker7]

I find myself returning to this story often. It's perfectly told.

[@calesingleton9854]

This right here was the greatest 48 minutes ive ever spent on the internets. Shaun you are hilarious