What I did on my Holidays.

[@JonnosWorld]

You're a light in an increasingly grey world Joe, and I hope you know that, while you may not think you are, you're inspiring. You've encouraged me, and plenty plenty more people to just "do a bit more". Put some fucking welly in. Go well, keep your head down ✌

[@joeferro5884]

❤

[@redrussianf0x]

glad to see Big Mac alive! this guy has some balls of steel. but also brains and good heart, a true warrior!

[@raulbluesman9463]

Balls of steel McDonald

[@Whatmeister]

“Coming off novocaine in a lightning storm during a missile attack” There’s a song in there, somewhere

[@Hussarianbrother]

Add something about a train and a cheating wife and it’d be a damn fine country song.

[@myowndrummer3372]

I accept your challenge. Here is what Claude AI came up with Verse 1: Mac's jaw still numb, novocaine fading Thunder rolls as sirens start blaring Flashes in the sky, but not just lightning Missiles arc, a deadly dance frightening Chorus: Caught between nature's fury and man's Mac stumbles forward, gun in hand Senses dulled but duty calls As rain and rockets start to fall Verse 2: Mind hazy, trying to focus Storm and battle both ferocious Mac pushes on through mud and haze Determined in these chaotic days (Repeat Chorus)

[@BIOStheZerg]

Done! kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWKym4mPr5tqqK8

[@BIOStheZerg]

@@myowndrummer3372 I made it into a video and posted a link here under, but someone/something seems to have deleted that! 😭

[@camrenwick]

Old British veteran here. Well done Joe. Respect and appreciation for what you're doing. Keep calm and carry on.

[@Muzzle801]

Ty for your service mate ❤

[@MeM_UK]

Well done to that dentist. Good thing you had someone thorough.

[@RudolphoAqui]

Thank you Joe for staying in touch, stay safe, all the best

[@jrnmller1551]

Good to see you Joe, stay strong and go on!

[@Nomad111.]

Much appreciation for your straight forward personality.

[@kyttraus]

Good to see you well

Good to see you back. Sounds like you had some busy holidays...

[@tina.8629]

dental works sounds painful... hope your ok now. Stay safe Joe and one sock.

[@DarkestAlice]

Thank you, Joe, great to hear about your "holidays" - sounds not very relaxing. Thanks again, for your "How things are" video. Stay safe and sane! 🇺🇦 Перемоги та миру всім українцям! 🇺🇦

[@braveworld2707]

*Слава нації.* 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 Смерть усім ворогам! 🇷🇺

[@DieselDSM69]

Good on you Joe. You're definitely a premier Briton, a truly courageous British guy.

[@TheArmourersBench]

The Lynchian chapter in the book is going to be something else haha

[@Amy-f3e]

Comment for the algorithm (yep we heard the big explosion. Stay safe you and One Sock)

[@brenatevi]

Always good to see your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@bipedmammal]

Great to see you in such good form Joe.

[@TonyM540]

Great to see you in good form. Thanks for doing what you do. RIP Robert Deegan, condolences to his family , friends and brothers in arms. Stay safe Mac.

[@fredfred2363]

Good to hear all is well. Keep going. We're watching. Stay safe. 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@Kenjitsuka]

Welcome back, Joe! Stay safe and have a good one!

[@Gio-qb7uc]

Thank you for your updates, stay safe.

[@rosegrant4133]

Looking refreshed and ready to go 😊😊

[@1599maybole]

Dentistry is always a bit of a challenge, glad to see you still doing well over there

[@johnparker7583]

Good to meet you mate! Stay strong, keep up the good work!! 💪

[@anadin0612]

Thank you good sir. I hate first day back at work. Can't imagine how you feel.

[@tracboy80]

I looked outside when I heard that blast thinking it was thunder

[@bremnersghost948]

Flower of Unlife, Love that XD

[@MordorsMadness]

Great to see you back Joe ❤

[@andriidubinin955]

Thank you Joe! 🙏❤

[@Echo_-tx9ve]

Damn that sounded like quite the trip you'd only ever hear video game or movie characters have.

[@thegodofhellfire]

Just when I thought going to the dentist couldn't be any worse! 😂

[@justaplainspokengirl]

A lovely vacation in Kyiv, finally! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA So glad you made it through that fever dream Joe! Manifestation for safety, health, and liberation SOON.

[@jonathanbinns5725]

Glad you've turned up again, as it's so busy now,was becoming a little concerned now your special forces and that. Ukrainian dentists are the best, I took the wife in for some work we'd been planning for ages,decided while I'm here I'll have a check up. Thanks to UK dentistry ,it turned out I needed a rebuild pretty urgently. Crowns were ripped off ,crowns were added fillings were removed new "safe"ones put in. All to top spec with equipment my dentist in the UK probably dreams about, the price was also something to dream about. Huge industry in medical tourism to come here, better than any around in the E.U. promo done, where's my cheque?

[@Ollies2CentsWardill]

Really? I had an inlay done in London in 2004. Tooth X-rayed and inlay manufactured by machine next to the chair. It's lasted me 20 years.

[@deejaysmooove8953]

Here is a comment to pad the algorithm for KZbin

[@RosemarieStars]

😂 Flower of Unlife. You are so spiritual and hilarious.

[@longleaf0]

That dental surgery sounds rough mate, bloody awesome that they found it while you were in Kyiv though! Thanks for sharing

[@SnapperFish]

Good on ya mate. Glad ya had productive time away from the front

[@benwinter2420]

You'r a legend . . be proud

[@benwinter2420]

My comment got other about root canals got depleted like 50% tears in the rain YT current scatter fire AI paranoid we planning Guy Fawkes night UK . . just trying to lengthen useless eaters lives

[@GStreet-o9z]

Hi Joe, Thanks for the catch up. Appreciate the time you take to do the videos. Cheers.

[@garyfilmer382]

Hello Joe, very good job the scan revealed those abscesses, they are really bad for you! Just had a dental episode myself, infected roots, incredibly painful, one rear upper molar, and also wisdom tooth extracted with some difficulty! Anyway, stay safe out there, Joe, glad One Sock enjoyed himself in Kyiv too! Slava Ukraini!🇺🇦🔱

[@benwinter2420]

Root canals sinister as the Vatican . . the dead tooth without immune cells inside transmit bacteria in bloodstream . . one of main cause of build up in arteries & heart issues early death . . where in the hell do you start with these intentional 'hamstrings' on human race . . so fucking sinister beyond almost believe

[@braveworld2707]

*Героям слава.* 💪

[@adamas4563]

A very different kind of tripreport. I like it. Made me think of Fear and loating in Las Vegas. Looking forward to watching the talk with Max.

[@yorkiemom7858]

Glad you’re back Mac! We missed you. Please take care. 💙🙏🏻🇺🇦🇺🇸🌻🌹

[@HueG69]

Glad you enjoyed your time off, brother. You're a f*cking legend 🙌 thank you for ALL you do 💙💛

[@jonno27]

A real life David Lynch fever dream. You dont do anything by halves.

[@KarlKarpfen]

"Coming off Novocain in a lightning storm during a missile attack - give it a try these days!" Wonderful!

[@CharlesRyan-f3j]

Good to hear from you and OneSock.

[@bartsville6945]

Good luck!

[@StevenWalkey]

Thanks, Joe. I'm glad you had a break, Man, you deserve it. Heroyam Slava.

[@SyKnife]

The David Lynch reference really brings your experience in Kyiv to life. Glad you still have a sense of humor after all that. I would be feeling very sorry for myself, lol. Well done. ❤️💙💛

[@snotgobblerific]

That big bang sounded like an error prompt back on old windows systems.

[@Ponyo3816]

Bless ya! Big Mac! Keep it up brotha!

[@xandr13]

David Lynch reference? Bloody man of culture, or Biggie!

[@MattyK166]

Hey mate. Aussie here. Inactive ADF but also a Dentist. Love the way you sign off you videos. On the dental, it sounds like you may have devitalised the nerves of some of your upper teeth when you landed after jumping during the mortar fire. Knocking them like that can create internal inflammation. Swelling is part of the inflammatory process, but given the dental pulp (nerve) is housed inside a root that can't itself swell, the 'nerve tissue' dies from excessive swelling as it is crushed against the solid internal root canal shape. Sometimes when this occurs people never notice it. I've come across it many times, simply by being thorough when examining patients. It can be verified by testing the vitality of each tooth. We look for a response (Y/N) and the nature of the response. A reliable method is a stick/pellet of decanted CO2...CO2 test. There are other tests that are easier and quicker (less reliable) but also others that are much more technical/costly (very reliable). Anyway, when that dead tissue leaks out of the root into the bony area surrounding it, it often creates an immune response. Typically this is what people feel or describe as an 'abscess' but it's usually just inflammed, healthy bone If it's been there for ages, the body will secure the area by forming a barrier around the dead tissue to stop it spreading (cordon it off). This is an actual abscess. If that increases in size, it hurts like fk as the root behaves like a shock absorber with the pointy part jamming into the abscess. Sometimes, to relieve the pressure, the body will form a tube that connects the internal abscess with the skin over the bone on the jaw the root is in. It might then burst and drain all that crud into the mouth. Relieving the pressure, relieves the pain (doesn't solve the problem) and often people chug along with these things unawares. Sometimes though, those abscesses turn into cysts and even then, sometimes those cysts grow and grow without people knowing. I would like a dollar for everyone that's pissed and moaned about whether it was worth taking X-Rays. I've found a few cases like yours where poor patients were oblivious to some hardcore issues bubbling away. One dude need bone from his hip to replace the jaw bone he'd lost from cysts. It sounds like you got looked after properly. I think they probably gave you something more than novacaine. That's just local anaesthetic to make you numb. They might have given you some Midazolam...in which case (enjoy!) It's pretty common in oral surgery. It should say on your medical records. If it was only the local anaesthetic then that's a pretty adverse reaction that should be documented. Lets say, that isn't what's meant to happen. Definitely get some follow-up on those teeth to check for vitality. It's possible those palatal cysts had nothing to do with front tooth trauma but it is a super common occurrence and outcome (hence why the long post). I hope it all goes well for you. Give those invaders a pasting. Love the 12G? beside the chair...legit old school.

[@mauricestainsby196]

You are doing great, and finally you get to reveal what a fucking cool bloke you are!

[@williammchale9138]

Keep going Joe grate work sapper

[@joeferro5884]

Joey !!! Much ❤️ for 1 Sock

[@kim-ys2fs]

knowledge is power n will help keep you safe, very pleased to learn you are 'doing CPD' Just please dont ever become complacent. There's a stage with learning any skill where u learn enough to be comfortable n often become complacent, get tempted to start to take more risks, cut corners etc, esp if there's pressure. Jeez! what a mind-bending experience that musta been! sounds akin to when i took shrooms that one time XD Thankfully you didnt get hit and they sorted out the cyst infection before it sapped your strength n immunity

[@andrewwarren4206]

Glad you had a productive time. Stay safe.

[@homebrandrules]

BRAVO JOE

[@MarieAndree442]

I’ve been on Fentanyl once after a surgery and I had a blast! 😅 🇨🇦💙💛🇺🇦

[@dezent]

“That was pretty far out” :) must be terrifying :)

[@fwiffo]

Holy cow, an abscess like that should be intensely painful. Good you got lucky and it was noticed so you could get it taken care of. Sweating out an Eraserhead experience must have been wild.

[@Blonde_Bombsheller]

You are just so clever and incredibly brave. We need about a 100,000 more, just like you. Oh and the brave part...yeah i was referring to the dentist. 😂Stay safe! ✌️❤ Heroyam Slava 🇺🇦

[@leandrobravo3319]

Good to hear you got the dental work done, but man that sounds scarry! Blast woke my cat up, thinking it was thunder. Now he is confused.

[@danallen3947]

swampy what a man

[@ninemoonplanet]

Swampy has definitely done a hell of a lot for the sappers, engineers and Ukraine. His reputation was one of the first I heard about from people who came to Ukraine.

[@Anna-fl3sv]

Holy moly!! I hope you're doing well now. Take care. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 💙 💛 🔱

[@luminyam6145]

I am so glad you had your teeth taken care of, my goodness, that is so dangerous. My goodness, what am I saying, everything you do is dangerous.💖💙💛

[@khan_k]

I'd call it "productive" in place of "profitable"

[@BigMakBattleBlog]

correct

[@EeeEee-bm5gx]

What a title 💪

[@taranhase4396]

Yo Big mac I'm in the legion just joined, god bless ur work, this world is real!! For people that think it's not! Any tips I what unit to join currently on my 4 week boot camp. I was a dog handler for British army

[@wardygrub]

Hey Joe. Have you and your colleagues been using pagers over the past 2 and a half years? If so, we’re you concerned after the exploding pagers in Lebanon recently?

[@BigMakBattleBlog]

no... and i wouldnt say concerned but intrested...

[@joeferro5884]

Bruh

[@braveworld2707]

@@BigMakBattleBlog Gee, I wonder why? 🤔 four five six seven

[@TheCho-k4m]

Top man.

[@christines.5241]

in teens got beat up, knocked out, arrested, made bail, that night my bff took me blackeyed to Eraserhead for cheering up, yeah lynch feverdream hi OneSock hi Joe💙🇺🇦💛

[@leecolclough2492]

Dentists in always wake up fighting joe I know how u feel buddy stay relatively safe bud send them ruskies a bunch of unlivening flowers from me cheers big mac 👍 😀 😂

[@ibagm.8]

thank you very much for your explanations. They are very helpful ➕➕ ​​well done 💙💛slava ukraini💙💛

[@braveworld2707]

*Героям слава.* 💪

[@MrSovetsky]

If the british aren't built for hot climates, it's a miracle they conquered India then.

[@BigMakBattleBlog]

in fucking wool uniforms aswell... we did a lot of subcontracting...

[@TonyM540]

Have you ever seen an Indian fight ?

[@Ollies2CentsWardill]

@@TonyM540 Sikhs? Ghurkas? The Indian Army did quite well against the Nips in Burma.

[@TonyM540]

@@Ollies2CentsWardill point taken.👍

[@daanveld2887]

Joe good tho se you healfy mate gratiings from duchy

[@andrewscott3415]

You da man✌️

[@JUSTaddAlcohol]

Lol ❤ your fever dream story. Looks like the surgery and leave did ya wonders.

[@luminyam6145]

I cannot find that interview, can you please link it?

[@max-imal8588]

Are you still interested in the shears, I emailed you about it as requested?

[@BigMakBattleBlog]

yes..ill chase that up today. holidays were busy

[@jessicarowley9631]

So what you are trying to tell us is you nearly became eraserhead? Sounds bizarre but brilliant.

[@justinsanford997]

Hey joe crow, bed here when back. Fish.

[@BigMakBattleBlog]

fish my email is in the description of the video.

[@gavinmckee9211]

If you gonna sapper, you wanna learn from Swampy

[@kripke2670]

🦷 FuYou TOOth... but with LOVE and respect 🖖💘 Stay safe and sound, you AND your Comrades Respectfull wishes from germany

[@_c_y_p_3]

Ok that sucks, I have to call the dentist today to make an appointment and you tell me this horror. Well hope it will be all better. It is real bad for your heart to let such things just go. So if you have any even slightest issues you definitely need antibiotics. I had a friend who had heart surgery cuz of endocarditis.

[@homebrandrules]

i wouldve loved to have seen a video from you whilst you were high on Novocain.... woulda been funny.....

[@deafdog]

👍🙋🇦🇺

[@henryaxe1]

Orright mate, always look after yer teeth! Good luck as always. Also have you written that book yet?

[@BigMakBattleBlog]

in progress. its kinda difficult.to end it

[@tiapina7048]

You never get bored. I'm glad they fixed your mouth, that sounded nasty.

[@benniepostma9081]

just seven + words to boost the algorithm

[@fatfeline1086]

SO glad the Holidays seemed to have done you and Ukraine plenty of good. One sock too.

[@Hukkinen]

Couldn't find the UATV interview with Joe MacDonald nor bigmac. Somebody, paste the URL below, thanks

[@thermochopps]

Good to see your updates Joe. Stay safe! I hope you get to go to more music festivals once all this shit's over. Slava Ukraini from NZ.

[@braveworld2707]

*Героям слава.* 💪 Kia kaha! 👍

[@Nanyuki1989]

++ and seven more words for the algorithm.

[@braveworld2707]

I'll see your seven and raise you one. 👍

[@kj1483]

Ben Remfrey, a former soldier & bomb disposal expert from Guernsey has been clearing mines and other ordinances in Ukraine. Ben has been awarded an official Cross of Support to Ukraine. He co-founded Friends of Ukraine-EOD, a charity aimed at training Ukrainians in clearing unexploded mines....trained over 400 Ukrainians to international clearance standards. Oops, may not be called "Swampy"

[@edzus100]

IDK, isnt getting bold the main reason sappers die?

[@BigMakBattleBlog]

ive lost several freinds to the job and more freinds of freinds... there a fine line between confidence and complacancy ....just like between brabery and stupidity.

[@swatsaw6]

Can't find the interview on UATV please share link

[@BigMakBattleBlog]

its in my community posts

[@braveworld2707]

Oh four one naught he six seven and one for the pot...... *eight!*

[@vevenaneathna]

rewatching the flag video. i was lit when i watched it so dont worry about it.