04-27-2012, 21:35
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Guerrilla Chief
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Best blade.....
The ultimate question is what is the best blade and the answer is always the one you have with you!
We were running wih our dogs and were attacked by 2 pit bulls. They went after our dogs and then went for us. Before today I always carried a pistol with me when running as well as a Spyderco native in my waistband. For whatever reason I decided not to bring my gun but took the knife today. Once attacked and seeing they meant to harm us, I stabbed both dogs in the neck and chest. One I got in the jugular and carotid, he finally backed up and as I stabbed the other , I got bitten on the hand but got him again and he backed away. They finally ran away , I called 911 and reported it. The police followed the blood trail around the block to a house, found one dead and the other died while they were there.
Moral of the story, always be able to defend yourself. Picture will be attached, thanks Sal!
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(adapted from: Sherwin B. Nuland, MD, surgeon and author: The Wisdom of the Body, 1997 )
Education is the anti-ignorance we all need to better treat our patients. ss, 2008.
The blade is so sharp that the incision is perfect. They don't realize they've been cut until they're out of the fight: A Surgeon Warrior. I use a knife to defend life and to save it. ss (aka traumadoc)
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04-28-2012, 06:42
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If POTUS were here, he'd be scolding you for wasting good meat . . .
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04-28-2012, 07:55
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Doc:
Hand OK, dogs OK?
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04-28-2012, 09:09
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To repeat - "Hand OK?" A surgeon sticking his hand in a meatgrinder.  Bet next time you won't leave the gun behind .
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04-28-2012, 09:26
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Hand is fair, 1/2 inch laceration and one puncture but big bruise from the bite force. One dog got bitten twice but seems okay the other was able to defend herself well. My girlfriend was kicking the one attacking my bigger dog so I guess it was enough to keep it off of my dog until I could deal with it.
And yes the pistol will now always be mandatory running gear. It was funny one of the cops thought I was kidding when I said I usually run with my gun, I showed him my rig and he's ordering one
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'Revel in action, translate perceptions into instant judgements, and these into actions that are irrevocable, monumentous and dreadful - all this with lightning speed, in conditions of great stress and in an environment of high tension:what is expected of "us" is the impossible, yet we deliver just that.
(adapted from: Sherwin B. Nuland, MD, surgeon and author: The Wisdom of the Body, 1997 )
Education is the anti-ignorance we all need to better treat our patients. ss, 2008.
The blade is so sharp that the incision is perfect. They don't realize they've been cut until they're out of the fight: A Surgeon Warrior. I use a knife to defend life and to save it. ss (aka traumadoc)
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04-28-2012, 09:32
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Need a medic to drive down and sew you up? 
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04-28-2012, 09:34
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Good job. 
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04-28-2012, 09:38
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Holy SMOKES 
Dude-
WELL DONE!!!
Glad you and your "family" are OK -
DO watch that dog bite...you may remember my experience when I was bitten by the neighbors dog in 2010...
I kept repeating to myself that I was fine, until I was at work in the ER and one of my colleagues took me off the floor and admitted me to the hospital for sepsis and I had to have the puss drained out of my wrist by Ortho.
Providers are THE WORST PATIENTS...ensure you allow someone ELSE to monitor our recovery.
Again - well done.
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Ain't no one getting out of this world alive. All you can do is try to have some choice in the way you go. Prepare yourself (and your affairs), and when your number is up, die on your feet fighting rather than on your knees. And make the SOBs pay dearly."
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04-28-2012, 09:59
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I'd say Well Done, except for the fact that you did not have your "Ventriloquist Watchdog" with you!!!
Later
Martin
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04-28-2012, 10:14
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One hell of a run!! Hope the hand does not become an issue for you, we both know the cost this can exact. Glad to hear no other injuries happened. Any actions against the owner in the works?
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04-28-2012, 11:34
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Owners got cited for leash law violation And endangerment to society or something like that. I have the option of pressing charges for 4 weeks or so and figured if either me or my dog needed medical attention I would do that. Started antibiotics immediately and have been watching it closely. I'm on PTO and headed to a cruise tomorrow so hopefully my hand will behave. My neighbor who is watching my dogs is keeping an eye on my little guys bite wounds as well. No rabies thankfully but the county is checking the dead ones Anyway
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'Revel in action, translate perceptions into instant judgements, and these into actions that are irrevocable, monumentous and dreadful - all this with lightning speed, in conditions of great stress and in an environment of high tension:what is expected of "us" is the impossible, yet we deliver just that.
(adapted from: Sherwin B. Nuland, MD, surgeon and author: The Wisdom of the Body, 1997 )
Education is the anti-ignorance we all need to better treat our patients. ss, 2008.
The blade is so sharp that the incision is perfect. They don't realize they've been cut until they're out of the fight: A Surgeon Warrior. I use a knife to defend life and to save it. ss (aka traumadoc)
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04-28-2012, 14:34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by swatsurgeon
It was funny one of the cops thought I was kidding when I said I usually run with my gun, I showed him my rig and he's ordering one
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What rig do you use for running?
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04-28-2012, 14:46
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SF-TX
What rig do you use for running?
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Now? M-79 with beehive rounds. 
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04-28-2012, 14:53
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Quiet Professional (RIP)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SF-TX
What rig do you use for running?
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Same question?......... 
Big Teddy 
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04-28-2012, 15:06
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Well done Doc.
(If you need anything let me know.)
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