Sent To Emergency Room After Alligator Hunt Gone Wrong

[@timothypirnat3754]

Mike, I'm a retired M.D. The hospital needs to be made aware of the ER doctor's lack of the appropriate diagnosis and treatment. If this is an isolated event, the hospital won't do much. However, if there are multiple complaints/events with this doctor, the hospital can take action to insure quality of care. I would contact the patient advocate or Quality Assurance Dept. at the hospital. For the surgeon. To locate a foreign body(the casing fragment), after local anesthesia is administered( numbing you up), two fine needles are aimed at the fragment using x-ray guidance to pinpoint the location. So the surgeon does not have to "dig around" while you're awake. He can numb down and go directly to the fragment following the fine needles as a guide. I apologize for the treatment you received. Your description of events was cringeworthy from a medical perspective. This was 1970's medicine. The hospital needs to bring their medical staff into 2021. Alternatively, you could just take me on all of your adventures! I could be your "Medical Control Officer". lol

[@echofoxtrot2.051]

Unfortunately, medical schools are becoming more political and quality of care is circling the drains. I'm on an MD track. That's been my life's focus for my entire life...but more recently, I've been less sure because I don't like what I'm seeing. I care more about patients and quality care than I care about quantity. So it's less about "modern medicine" versus "antiquated methodologies" and more about early graduations, improper performance screening, and a system that is broken by big pharma and political interests in insurance companies.

[@timothypirnat3754]

@@echofoxtrot2.051 Stay focused on patient care. Advocate for your patient when necessary. Commit to life long learning and staying up to date. Remember who you are. Remember your worth. I was a solo practitioner for 38 years. I was probably my own worse boss, but the freedom to do what I want was good. The insurance hassle was the biggest thorn in my side. You have a choice to avoid corporate medicine. If I was 26 again, I would do it all over. Good luck when you go into the grinder(Residency). lol

[@mrfender5001]

Thank you for your comment Doctor. I'm glad to see that instead of justifying his actions, you said what we were thinking. Of course we regular people don't know what's considered wrong in the medical field. For all we know letting a wound get infected on purpose could be common practice in today's medicine. So thank you for speaking out. I'm personally grateful for what you do. Thank you! Please keep helping people with your gifts of healing. You can still help lots of people even if you are retired. God bless you Doctor!

[@lindawhite4881]

Lool guy gets freaking shot and he tells him to let the gunshot hole get infected and come back Loooopp0ppl!!!

[@JD-zh5nv]

Why did they take him to a doctor. He should have seen a vet.

[@JPCMETALHOG]

Glad you are ok. Doctor needs to take a long vacation and re-think his life. I am a retired nurse (RN) and I can tell you that fatigue and burnout are real in the medical field.

[@PythonCowboy]

Like any job, but you’re right… time for a vacation!

[@claymac7895]

Doc didn’t like that you were killing gators and didn’t want to help you.

[@oldman9843]

Poor excuse for not doing his damn job

[@v.dargain1678]

That doctor must be a millenial . You said you were in pain , right ?

[@lesterhall5145]

One for the gator. Gotcha.

[@rfs2942]

"Come back when it's infected." Genius

[@PythonCowboy]

Lol right?!

[@hippopotaman075]

That's how i get my splinters out, Works every time. Not sure I'd be happy to do it with a bullet wound though.

[@lindawhite4881]

@@PythonCowboy that's freaking crazy man... You literally got shot and there's obviously no exit wound.. he has literally millions and millions of dollars worth of medical equipment around at his disposal.. and he tells you to go home and see what happens and if you get a nasty infetion.. Jesus..

[@rfs2942]

@Sergio I almost died of appendicitis. I went to 2 hospitals and they all misdiagnosed me. in the third hospital they had to cut me when I was already really rotten from inside. I almost had to wear a colonoscopy bag for my whole life because some doctors are too lazy to properly examine someone who is in clearly suffering.

[@williamtiffee3799]

Kinda like having to use a "bang stick," vs. firearm. (Translation: "Come back later when we can admit you," and make more money...) It's no wonder the US went from "number two, in healthcare," to "number forty" (and the most profitable, for the elites, invested) in a few decades. ER docs are often "newbies..." and increasingly also, "foreigners."

[@jimiola2781]

That doctor needs to lose his license. That was not a medical “professional”. You are lucky to be alive.

[@phillipbarnhouse496]

Seems like that doctor didn’t want to do his job . He should go into another profession !!! It was a good hunt and glad you’re OK !!!

[@butterflylady8875]

Yeah, no kidding especially when you are paying for the services they need to listen to their patients

[@id6673]

Malpractice is more common than people realize.... Unfortunately.

[@cardo718]

Phillip Barnhouse, you would be surprised. There are a few ER Doctors out there just doing their required time in an ER before moving on to different medical practices. I was a California Highway Patrolman for 24 years. Going to the ER was a regular part of the job. I was also trained as an EMT. Maybe some of the doctors make poor decisions because they are swamped, but some of them just don't care.

[@kyrianb]

Seems like he didn't have insurance and the doctor was no longer interested in taking up anymore of his time....sad but true

[@tomasgonzalez4819]

It's doctors like that that make medmal lawyers salivate.

[@danni1993]

You are so appreciated for explaining 'what you are using, why you are using it, how it should be used, and exactly how it works.' This video was so interesting, and, as a medical professional, that doctor was so close to getting sued for malpractice, if you hadn't been advocating for yourself.

[@gabrielkleinmichel5204]

Tough as nails. No anesthesia. Yikes. Awesome patriot.... Thanks for being such a great person

[@jacksrbetter1870]

That doctor was a politician, all talk, no positive results, no common sense. Grandpa always said doctors bury their mistakes. 😳 That why they call it a practice…..SMH 🤦

[@thickgirlsneedlove2190]

Who cares leave em alone

[@louskunt9798]

@@thickgirlsneedlove2190 we care, about your poor grammar! Do better!

[@ralphrutherford2583]

Just a routine gsw, let’s see if sepsis develops

[@nancydemoss2945]

Doctors, lawyers, attorneys, politicians. They all "practice ". And these are people we count on and pay big bucks to. Yeah, okay. They are years educated but they're still practicing and that's not very comforting. 😕

[@gretasrq7682]

Glad you stood up for yourself to get the care you needed! Stay strong

[@crotchcrickets3142]

I deal with doctors like that every time I go to the VA. They need to pick a different profession if they don’t want to do their job.

[@kimconley4679]

So glad you are okay! You have to wonder how some "doctors" get their degrees. It's always good to stand up for yourself.

[@ninewectawski1935]

A Dr of mine told me once that there aren’t as many students going into the field of medicine, not going into Dr fields and there a lot of different kinds of Dr’s. Cuz of how expensive it is, how many years spent in college and then residency, and how it’s not all it’s cracked out to be money wise for many fields. Because of this the students who are in college/that field get passes left and right, will pass them with a D average, will allow multiple mess ups, multiple write ups, chance after chance. Yet when it comes to nurses/nursing school, it’s the opposite pretty much, it’s super hard to pass, you don’t get second chances, you’re flagged for the tiniest of things, don’t get passes like Dr students do, etc. He said, today your better off being seen by the nurse than the Dr, because many times the nurse knows more, she had to work twice as hard, she put in her best while that Dr was mediocre at best. And that there are many, many Dr’s he would not let touch him or receive advice from. He said “would you want a D average fuck up operating on you?” Ummm no sir, no I would not. Lol.

[@echofoxtrot2.051]

@@ninewectawski1935 The only rigorous thing about med school is the torturous and unnecessary sleep denial they put you through in the 3rd and 4th year clinical rotations. Literally, there's no point to doing that other than to make the student, and likely their patients, suffer. I truly don't understand that. I appreciate academic and clinical rigor, but to push people into dangerous levels of sleep deprivation? Kind of contradicts the Hippocratic Oath of "do no harm". We tell patients that proper sleep is crucial to a plethora of metabolic and physiological processes...and yet we don't heed our own words and then wonder why mistakes and burnout happen. Stupid is, as stupid does.

[@ninewectawski1935]

@@echofoxtrot2.051 I agree 100% Also, Dr’s talk to you about your weight, whether it’s being underweight or overweight, talk to you about smoking, how much you drink, your diet, etc. Yet so many Dr’s and Nurses are not in good health. They smoke, they drink in excess, dabble in night life recreational usage, have a horrible diet, are overweight, don’t exercise, etc. I have 2 different Dr’s, one is in a Dr’s office and the other is at our main hospital. 85% of all of the workers at both places the receptionists, nurses and Dr’s are overweight, smoke, and so on. And they are all over worked. The Dr’s are spread so thin, and their made to take on so many patients that they don’t have time to evaluate you or go over multiple issues to your having to break up these things and make multiple visits, n seeing a Dr isn’t cheap, so then it’s leaving patients/people not getting in to really see what’s going on with their body that leads to untreated issues and even death. I was talking with my Dr about wrist cuz I golf n it was giving me issues, we started chatting about golf and how much he enjoys it but never gets the time to go, even though he’s been a Dr for 23 plus years, in his late 50’s, n should be out enjoying life, yet he’s always in the office, and does charity work at a non profit clinic. I told him ya know so n so golf course does senior men’s league on this day at this time, if you don’t make the time now you will regret it later on when you no longer can play. About a week in a half later I got a call from his nurse to reschedule me at a different day and time cuz he changed his schedule to take Wednesday off. I chuckled and said “golf” and she replied yes how’d you know. It actually made me feel good inside. Everyone deserves time to themselves to enjoy the little things, especially in a job/career where your whole career is based off taking care of others. You have to take time for yourself or you will get burned out, that goes for any job/career, even parenthood.

[@ccpperrett7522]

God bless Mike. Prayers for complete healing.

[@susanscovill6817]

Like everyone else, I’m glad you’re okay. Puncture wounds can cause all kinds of internal damage. I’d also be reporting that doctor. Someone else’s experience with him might be terminal. Cheers from Canader eh!

[@PythonCowboy]

Appreciate it!!

[@peterfrazer1943]

I was a British Royal Marine and had a similar wound in Aden, but in the knee not the rib. Luckily it sliced through the out side, not in. Also some small nicks in the Face. Those fragments of Bullet are razor sharp. Glad you got away without any infection. Total respect Mike.

[@thelaughinghyenas8465]

My best wishes and prayers for you. Yes, I have seen some pretty bad ER doctors. Get this one fixed. They won't send you a survey or anything unless you push the matter. You should make the issue known. Your healthcare is important. You are a leader in getting the ecology of Florida recovered from the horde of invasive species. Please take care of yourself.

[@raycooke312]

You are the MAN... Pleased to hear your ok in the end.

[@peterscottjr]

One tough SOB! Smart on you going beyond what that lazy doctor told you. Glad you're okay! Keep helping Florida

[@PythonCowboy]

These doctors don’t know everything, sometimes gotta trust yo gut!

[@JD-zh5nv]

There is no helping Florida. Just cut it away and push until it's part of Cuba.

[@johngandy5225]

I’m glad old Otto wasn’t hurt!

[@FLOWERSANDSUNSHINE22]

I'm glad you're ok. I would be writing a STRONGLY WORDED letter about the ER doctor. His thoughtless assessment and prescribed treatment was completely UNACCEPTABLE. He needs discipline in his file so that he doesn't take the "quick way out" for the next patient.

[@BentleyJax-River]

Agreed!

[@aw4527]

At the very least this shpuld be a real eye opener for the doctor. When i was in high school. someone had a car accident, the hospital discharged her and she died the next morning of internal bleeding.

[@echofoxtrot2.051]

You'd be surprised how many terrible doctors are out there. The government forcing massive worker shortages has really compounded many decades-long issues. The physicians left are nearly all burned out or so new that their patients probably will have more assurance through WebMD self-diagnostics. I work in healthcare. Stay out of the hospital, if you can. COVID-19 is probably the least of your worries in hospitals these days. I know that's controversial to say, but I'm not interested in politics and I disagree with the insidious infusion of political interests in medicine.

[@ShalomShalom-d5c]

ER Drs are usually newbies (Interns) putting in required 36 hr shifts. Its like Medical Bootcamp. Writing a letter, while it sounds good in theory, wont make much difference.

[@MasoriZCB]

This is all too common in the medical system in the USA.

[@jorinpotts1318]

I love python cause hes genuine and original, He also wasn't doing the milk crate challenge and eating a spicy chip is doing his own shit. Thanks

[@lt1nut]

Glad you reposted and very glad that you're ok. I hate to even think this but, that Dr may very well have hoped you'd leave and go to a large "public" hospital. (I'm up in WI and it wasn't a skin color thing.) Thank God it was a fragment and that a rib found it, there's a lot of stuff in that area(which I'm sure that you already know).

[@SilientShadow]

Take care of yourself! You're a true Florida Man, we need you prowling the swamps for a long time to come!

[@thunderbolt6414]

Safety glasses for that moment of impact would be a thought. That piece of shrapnel would have destroyed an eye.

[@theboutiquegrower4617]

At a minimum. And what’s that cost and how much space they take on the boat. These clowns.

[@timothymcnaughton174]

Trapper Mike, You one Bad Ass, glad your ok, keep the videos coming.

[@michelleadamik6013]

It’s a dang good thing you were persistent in getting an X-ray to confirm you had something stuck inside you. If you’d listen to the wonderful dr and waited for it to sprout an infection it could’ve been a real nasty problem for you. I’m really glad you’re ok

[@theboutiquegrower4617]

How bout a basic cowboy vest there slim tough guy. My goodness.

[@kimcrawford5247]

Trapper Mike you are one tough SOB with a sweet, kind heart! Don’t worry I won’t tell anybody that you are a sweetheart and break your image LOL

[@Teuilafy]

Good job being your own medical advocate! The doctors plan wasn’t a good idea at all. Happy to hear you’re healing.

[@PNWwonder]

Glad your okay! As a person who has worked in healthcare doctors like that are extremely common. Some become doctors because they truly are passionate others for the paychecks. I would definitely file a complaint with administration. He was a jerk and lacks bedside manner. That kind of thing is exactly why thousands dye each year at the hands emergency departments. Most nurses are better doctors than the guys with MD behind their name! Good for you to say I am not accepting that and listening to your body.

[@michellepellomsanders4155]

So glad you’re going to be okay. Prayers for quick healing. 🙏🏻💜

[@love2fish78]

Ol’ Trapper Mike takes a lickin and keeps on tickin boys!! One of the best KZbin channels to watch!! Glad your ok bubba! See you on the next one!! Keep’m comin #PythonCowboy

[@aussiekozy]

Glad you're OK! Seeing what you went through and how you avoid hospitals because of costs always makes me sad about the state of healthcare in the US, but there's no denying you're a touch SOB

[@harpers1niter]

I'm glad your ok. I was scared to death when I saw the title in my notifications. I love you stay safe!

[@Undertaker67203]

Dude, you are a f*^+ing legend in your own time. Glad you’re on the mend!

[@FldigzFLdigz]

Good stuff thank you for sharing definitely tough one. Glad you’re good

[@MontanaChase208]

Dang man! What are the odds of that happening. I'm glad you're okay!

[@gregprince2523]

Awesome stuff Mike! Glad you're tuff as wang!! Good stuff on the 8 point, hope you kept a little bit of that Gator! It'll taste a little better knowing it almost gotcha!

[@chatchaweewong1071]

I am so happy to see you back on feet mate, god bless you and Thank you for sharing such a good vlog (correct one this time!) as always, :)

[@marcosgallegos6242]

Love the videos, man, that is tough for the shrapnel, glad you were okay.

[@GO-xs8pj]

Glad you are okay. The doctor was a lazy jerk. I'm glad you advocated for yourself and insisted on the x-ray. You probably were better off without the general anesthesia for not only due to cost but many people feel like crap for a few days after. It is much better to suffer through a few minutes of digging and stress.

[@benlee8618]

He is a lazy jerk ? No ! He is just not qualified to work in the medical field ! Not even a nurse !

[@bryanrb21]

You always know its a bad injury when ole Trapper Mike goes to the Hospital 😆 👍👍

[@overtons3]

Glad you ok . Things like that are happening more and more. The hospital needs to be made aware or atleast the local news.

[@MicBergsma]

Man that’s crazy about that doctor 😵‍💫 glad you are okay!

[@howabouthetruth2157]

Great video, and glad you're ok now. I can't stand incompetent doctors. Ran across a few of em myself over the years. Back around '87, I was hit right under the ball of the ankle with a medium large stingray. He got me really good & deep in all those ligaments & small bones. ( A hit higher up in the meat of the calf would've been much less dangerous. ) So what did these 2 bone-head doctors do? They soaked my foot in that red stuff that looks like blood, gave me antibiotics & sent me home with a follow-up appt with a different doctor, a foot doctor. My ankle swelled the size of a grapefruit, and VERY nasty & painful. This foot doctor blew his top when we told him what those doctors did. He said that was THE WORST treatment, and made the wound WORSE too. He said Epsom Salts is what they should've used right away. But because of their negligence, my foot & ankle got really bad, and they nearly had to amputate it. They gave me 3 more days for the swelling & infection to start subsiding substantially. By the Grace of God, it finally started to make a good turn around.

[@jacko4483]

Frightening how fast that stuff happens. Who would have thunk? Worked in a welding shop and a guy was grinding tack welds off a metal table top about 10' away. They glow orange, fold over then come loose and fly away. I'm sweeping the floor near him and thought I felt something but what I noticed was something glowing fly past my head. Kept sweeping for another minute then noticed my neck was wet...... Put my hand up and it was dripping with blood! That paper thin glowing wafer of metal flew straight through the side of my left ear lobe. That was a pumper for a couple minutes but didn't even realize it until I felt the blood! Glad you are doing good. That was a razor sharp shard of metal!!😬

[@jcsims321]

Ol trapper Mike showing these yuppies we a different breed down here in Florida 💪🏻💪🏻 A Florida boy will survive

[@JD-zh5nv]

I agree that you boys in Florida are a different breed. Brainless.

[@ChrisTea45]

Florida girls are pretty tough too!!!

[@blackcoffee.]

Love your channel. Glad that worked out for you in the end.

[@danhutson3460]

You always don't want to get injured when going on a hunt, but sometimes these things happen. Hope you are getting better & prayers for you. From Senoia, GA, USA.

[@mboyer68]

I always don't want to get injured pretty much all the time. Ya, there's definitely no scenario where I do want to get injured.

[@ryankoehler3170]

glad you're ok man. my wife is a nurse and she woukd have done the same. nurses are a vital, if not the most important part of a hospital system. looking forward to more videos Mike!

[@deannagolden32]

Really enjoyed the hunt... that iguana was a beast!!! Otto is just badass thru and thru!! I am so glad you and your guests are alright! I am glad you finally got help even though it wasn't from the Bonehead M.D. and all is good!!! Good work Mike!! 🐍🐊🦎🦆

[@PythonCowboy]

Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!!

[@wyntonvisser429]

You're such a badass! Tough as nails for being conscious during the op. Makes me think how tough combat soldiers are.

[@psbnighthawk6676]

Trapper Mike just telling the story then caught me off guard with "He's got a set on him." Hilarious. Glad you're OK. That doctor must have forgot the part in the Hippocratic Oath about applying all measures required when caring for the sick (paraphrasing). Any armchair critic telling you what you should have done can go pound sand.

[@danthemann6565]

Glad to see you're all healed and back at work.

[@HowDeeDo]

The real question here is…did you get the blood out of that shirt?!? 😂 totally kidding!! Really happy you’re ok and it wasn’t worse. Now a days you really have to be your own advocate as a patient. You just can’t always take a doctor’s word for anything…as sad as that is. Anyway, glad you’re alright, man!

[@clairewright8153]

Hi from Melbourne Australia, my mind boggles about your health care. When in an emergency I can go to a public hospital and get treated for FREE. Had 2 lots of surgery about 2 1/2 years ago only thing I paid for was pain killers and antibiotics that I had to take once I was home. And that was about $30 odd dollars. Glad to hear you’re ok.

[@roseyannette2030]

@@clairewright8153 Many of us are screaming for a new health care system, but the rich are very stingy and they are afraid they will loose out on more money if we go to a socialized medicine. It sure is not the middle class or the poor class whining about not wanting it. It is the upper class, especially the ones who make their money off from the current system, and trust me some of these folks should not be paid at all because they are shite for medical help! I have met far too many incompetent so called doctors. Many of those doctors would not even be able to treat my dog, that's how poorly I think of them! I believe I would be better off having a vet treat me, maybe I'd get some real answers and good treatment!

[@clairewright8153]

@@roseyannette2030 we see reports of the cost of medication it’s criminal what they charge. No wonder people go to Mexico and Canada. Sadly it’s about how much money companies can make and not about health.

[@roseyannette2030]

@@clairewright8153 I won't bore you with my health problems. I will tell you I must take several meds each day to keep my health in check. I KNOW how expensive it is because I pay for them each month, I have health care insurance, but it's not the best because only the well to do can afford the best. I have to make due with mine. There have been newer meds that would help me more and better, but I can't afford the co pay on them. Most meds that are not generic are expensive, because they re newer and the big pharma wants to get their money before the time is up and the med becomes generic. I don't totally understand how all that works, I know just enough to be pissed off at the rip off of big pharma and big insurance too. Plus many greedy doctors who are way overpaid for what they don't do. nuff said, it (health care)sucks here if you are not among the rich.

[@christopping5876]

All the best for a quick recovery and back to making first class videos.

[@laurajackson2429]

Thank God you were not standing closer, when that bullet was fired! I hope you heal up quickly, and are pain free. How's Moose doing these day's?

[@tomblount5635]

Trapper Mike, I was in Health Care for 45 years. The ER docs are typically not the best. Not all but most. It's the lowest ranked job in the Hospital. Secondly, the bang stick is a accident waiting to happen. Yur one tough dude. Best of luck. You gotta know that you were very lucky!!!

[@davidvelen9835]

Glad you are OK that would have led to a nasty infection and that DR was an idiot, good that you stood your ground.

[@mfhthenycflyguy7085]

Trapper Mike- tough dude! Feel well, my brotha!

[@cindyboard7816]

Glad you are okay!!! Stay safe out there!!!! I think everyone that's been treated in an ER has a story. My husband went to the ER with a piece of metal in his eye. The ER Dr. put numbing drops in his eye. After poking around and my husband about to come off the table, the Dr. discovered he had used the drops for dilation NOT NUMBING! The lids on the two bottles of drops had gotten switched!!!!

[@PythonCowboy]

Wow, that’s crazy! Dang these doctors

[@roseyannette2030]

such a shame, but I have to say this kind of stuff happens far more often than it should. yes, doctors are human, not perfect. HOWEVER, they should be a little less imperfect and a little more time spent with their head in the game might actually help. Bottom line, it's the ones in charge who need to get paid less and should do more. It is they where are messing up the system by thinking it's a cash cow. It IS a cash cow, but that, too, needs to change and SOON!

[@trish2179]

DUDE!! Flack Jacket. LOL! When I saw that you ended up in hospital, I thought you had been bitten.

[@repairvehicle]

Unfortunately there's plenty of doctors like, just like any other places.

[@hintofjay]

One of my new favorite channels ❤️❤️👌🏽 Especially to watch in the morning ⛅️

[@charlescumellojr2794]

Man, glad you are ok. “Go home and come back when it’s infected” wish I could of seen your face. Hope you did lodge a complaint. The “Dr” needs some retraining or new job

[@sparda169leon]

That doc definitely needs a lawsuit, a slap in the Face! No apology after something like that. He Poked you when there was shrapnel. All er docs are supposed to know Not to push on potential shrapnel. Feeling for shrapnel and prodding for it are two different things. Glad the nurse was smart and you are okay. Thing happen.

[@AccountBull]

Glad you still live to hunt today!! Love the story it actually tells! If you think something isn't right check and check again and don't let anyone stand in your way!!! Stay strong keep hunting!!

[@cardo718]

Jack Reacher was in the US Army and stationed in Beirut, Lebanon on October 23rd, 1983 when a truck bomb exploded into the US Marine Corps barracks, killing 241 US Marines and Sailors. A piece of the jawbone of a Marine was embedded into his stomach. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

[@UponGiantsShoulders]

Maybe use a mono metal bullet, like a solid copper or hard cast lead round would prevent fragmentation.

[@beckycottrellbabazam3]

Get well soon Mike!! Great video stay safe!! 👏👏

[@stevelake5943]

Glad you're ok. I'm no expert but it seems to me the bang stick should have the whole shell casing completely encased just like the chamber on a rifle so that can't happen again. God speed

[@tonyradmilovich3154]

I definitely have to give this guy credit for his positive attitude!

[@gatorhunter1]

I have seen this happen at least 5 times on gator hunts when I was younger. Those bullet fragments ricochet everywhere. We need to come up with a safer design for those bang sticks.

[@scottlowe8192]

I wonder if a 6-8" domed shield above the firing mechanism would work? Some type of see through armored glass?

[@vickicurline9116]

Excellent video, You are so natural and down to earth

[@rhodie33]

Damn man, glad your ok.

[@JD-zh5nv]

Not sure he's anything i'd call ok.

[@dantheman81]

i'm glad you had the courage to keep it real my guy ( and are ok i guess ) way to be. new sub.

[@chrisboyd3555]

You can take all the precautions in the world on a hunt. Sometimes shit just happens out there in the field. Hope you're doin alright buddy

[@000scubasteve]

You should do a catch and cook for gar. A lot of people don't realize when the Native Americans were being run off their land in Florida and in swampy areas around the coastal U.S. back in the day, when they were being driven into the swamps one of their main sources of protein was garfish and Gars absolutely delicious if cooked the right way. Mad respect staying awake on your operation.

[@collinmalzer8246]

That's wild. You look white as a gost after that hit u. You didn't even flinch, what a bad ass.

[@stevenheise9817]

Mike, two words- Health Insurance.

[@C.kirk1287]

Man I thank God your ok! But man are you freaking gangsta 💪🏻🙌🏽😂 and 1 of the hardest working men I’ve ever seen 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@KyleInOklahoma]

*_I must admit, my reasons for joining the army were nothing patriotic. It was healthcare & free education.🤷I was new to the U.S from Ireland & I told my new wife who was pregnant with twins that I may never even be deployed as the situation was pretty peaceful in 2000. Boy, how quickly that all changed. I had 6 kids by the time I got out. {4 of my 9 siblings have twins & I am a twin & I have 2 sets of twins with my darling wife, plus 5 singles, lol. We call it Catholic roulette😂} The cost of healthcare really is crazy. I had close to $100k worth of work as a result of a blood clot, so thank God for the VA. Really glad your ok though Mike. So bro, where in the world are these flashy bright iguanas native to? Is there somewhere that they are suited for & have been for all the centuries before coming to our shores? Tnx Mike._*

[@PythonCowboy]

I always regret not going into the military like my father said I would! Definitely would be nice having that healthcare but we always figure it out somehow

[@PythonCowboy]

And the iguanas are native to central/south America, the largest orange ones are just dominate males

[@KyleInOklahoma]

@@PythonCowboy Thanks a lot for responding Mike. 🙏

[@salth2o3234]

Just like always, Trapper Mike shows he's a tough SOB! Glad you are okay.

[@erinclark6714]

Sorry to hear you got hurt get well soon… Just remember haters are gonna hate… But you’re doing what you love so keep doing it!! 👍👍👍

[@bryanrb21]

That doctor is nuts!! Obviously he didn't want to mess with it and felt other patients were more important. Freaking scary! Who would expect someone to risk infection smh. Glad your doing better! 👍👍🔥🔥🔥❤

[@__WJK__]

Nature of the job no doubt, bound to be a few hiccups once in a while. Absolutely good to see all's well that ended well. Speaking of risks... don't know if I could send my hunting dog out into gator waters, regardless of how good the dog was... just seems incredibly, incredibly risky(?)

[@tristenshumway6999]

I think the big gators just hear the sound of an easy meal when baby gators call..Thanks for sharing brother much love and respect from Colorado!💪👊🍻

[@janedmonds4711]

You need to tell his name so everyone else can avoid him like the plague.

[@circlethewagons]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking, I bet I know who he is, I bet I fired him as my doctor once.

[@rickyalva8776]

iguanas deer gators great video amazing narration always look forward to new adventures u make it feel like we are there experiencing it also

[@vegasilkit]

So who shouted, "Holy Shite!" when the guy was loading the bang stick by pressing the head in while covering the barrel with palm of his hand?

[@jrvane11]

That fragment could've picked up flesh-eating bacteria from the gator, which would've compounded your troubles. Glad you demanded an x-ray. And thank you for the explanation of proper bangstick usage. I have one I use on sharks, as well as a gator stick that I haven't used yet. Happy I saw this video first!

[@calvinh.8882]

You should call that "Dr." and tell him he should get himself a metal detector and a pinpointer so that he can find metal objects without needing to do another X-ray in the middle of doing the surgery. lol. I'm kinda joking, but in a way, I'm not. If they just had a metal detector pinpointer he could have stuck it to the entry hole and it would let him know if there were bullet fragments in it.

[@janicewright7952]

Good story. Glad you stood up to the DR. Can’t be too careful.

[@butterflylady8875]

Good job you didn’t have to have a C-section while frozen and still awake like I did😂😂😂 Awesome you are OK!

[@iwalkincircles2960]

I had an eye surgery where the doc told me he would out me to sleep numb my eye and then I'd wake up. He said that way you'll be awake and I can talk to you while i do the surgery. I said " you better knock me out, because if I see a knife coming towards my eye, I might knock you out!". Lmao. Crazy how things like this happen. You would never think that the fragments travel like they do. Really, you wouldnt think that much would scatter. Gonna have to start wearing a gator skin vest. Lol. Glad your alright, and just goes to show that no matter what or how careful you are, that anything could happen. Keep on keepin on buddy!

[@1976mcfarlane]

The medical field here in Wisconsin has tanked in quality in the last 6 years or so and totally went to shit in the last few. To top it off now a large % have left the field completely due to new 'requirements' leaving the ones that complied overworked and stressed. I avoid the system completely if I can. I'm glad you are ok. I'm glad that doc appologized. Interesting video as always.

[@roseyannette2030]

It is all over the USA, not just Wisconsin, trust me. I've lived in several states and it is the same everywhere, such a shame. It also scares the crap out of me, if a loved one is in a life or death situation and this is the doctor they get?? OMG! START PRAYING! I do not want this nincompoop's hands on me, or my loved ones, what do we do? Sadly, there is not much, except SPEAK UP! If it does not feel "right" to you, do not give in, get yourself taken seriously and taken care of properly. Doctors are NOT Gods, they need to be told they aren't from time to time AND we also need to realize it. Even if they are GREAT doctors, they are human, they are not miracle workers and no body is perfect. It cuts both ways.

[@1976mcfarlane]

@@roseyannette2030 I agree 💯

[@rockysuperstar1]

Cowboy You the MAN . Glad you are getting well . I saved the bullet that hit me :-))

[@thewildingslanding]

Glad your ok Mike! I'm glad you stood your ground and got the exray.

[@jeramychunn9108]

After that pretty cool story (glad ur ok) did you say that iguanas have 2 peckers?? Lmao

[@herenowjal]

Really happy you are still “under-way making-way” … Thanks for sharing this experience …

[@MrHabitat009]

Love this guy just found the channel and subscribed! Hell yeah

[@brianquilty687]

So glad you are OK son. What you do is always on the edge. Stay safe out there.

[@allangooge7871]

You are a real life RAMBO you! I was waiting for you to say you dug the shrapnel out with your knife and stitched yourself up!!👍🏻😂