I got a chest x-ray today...

chuck_roxas45 · #1

The X-ray tech jumped when he saw mine. :D

He had a really puzzled look when he tried to see where my necklace was and couldn't find anything hanging on my chest. :)

Blerv · #2

...wut is that Chuck? O_o

chuck_roxas45 · #3

Blerv wrote:...wut is that Chuck? O_o

It's a .38 slug near my heart. I got it in 1990.

Bladekeeper · #4

Looks lodged upwards against a rib chuck , look like your one lucky bunny .
Did you not notice a lack of a exit wound when you were shot ?.
Or was it a case of too risky to remove ? has it started to irritate your lung mate ?.
And what is the suggested course of action , hope whatever happens you recover well .
If it isn't causing probs and the x ray was for something else then its a cool pic to keep .
Did you get a copy or is this a picture taken in hospital .
I've tried to get done x rays of my knee but they won't allow them to be given out here in the uk via nhs .
ATB .

chuck_roxas45 · #5

It's lodged against a rib and it's encapsulated in tissue. Doc says as long as it's not bothering me, they won't risk removing it. I have to keep tabs on it so we'll know if it moves. Yep, I asked for a soft copy of the hospital pic. I have to get an x-ray every year or two to monitor the bullet. First time I ever thought of getting a digital copy.

Bladekeeper · #6

Cool that its not causing trouble , would you mind me asking the circumstances in which it happened .
Please excuse me if that's too private just curiosity more than nosiness :D .
And again apologies for all the questions but I'm not up on bullets and the velocity that round is usually fired at .
But is it usually a lethal calibre of bullet , I have a tip of a blow dart snapped off in my tricep that my friend shot me with .
A bit pathetic compared to yours though

. Cheers chuck ATB .

chuck_roxas45 · #7

Bladekeeper wrote:Cool that its not causing trouble , would you mind me asking the circumstances in which it happened .
Please excuse me if that's too private just curiosity more than nosiness :D .
And again apologies for all the questions but I'm not up on bullets and the velocity that round is usually fired at .
But is it usually a lethal calibre of bullet , I have a tip of a blow dart snapped off in my tricep that my friend shot me with .
A bit pathetic compared to yours though . Cheers chuck ATB .

Not really private but long. I pm'ed some details. :)

Blerv · #8

That's crazy Chuck. Glad you are still around to argue with us :D !

chuck_roxas45 · #9

Blerv wrote:That's crazy Chuck. Glad you are still around to argue with us :D !

Me too Blerv. :D

Studey · #10

Man. I'm sure that's quite the story, but that's quite the pic, Chuck. Hope it stays put.

DougC-3 · #11

I won't ask what shape the other guy is in... stay safe, Chuck

chuck_roxas45 · #12

DougC-3 wrote:I won't ask what shape the other guy is in... stay safe, Chuck

Thanks DougC. I got the short end that time but it did wake me up to the kind of life I was leading. One of the few times I wasn't carrying.

Studey wrote:Man. I'm sure that's quite the story, but that's quite the pic, Chuck. Hope it stays put.

I hope it stays put too. :D

Not much really argument at a watering hole, stupid really.

bh49 · #13

Blerv wrote:That's crazy Chuck. Glad you are still around to argue with us :D !

+1
You are lucky man Chuck. Do not test you fortune again like this again. Stay safe.

kbuzbee · #14

Glad you're still with us, brother. That could have turned out very differently, eh?

Ken

phillipsted · #15

Do you ever set off magnetometers at the airport?

I know my replacement hip sets off the alarms every time I pass through the screening point. I'm on a first name basis with a number of TSA agents... :rolleyes:

TedP

noseoil · #16

Chuck, I wouldn't mind a PM one the situation, if you have time. Glad you're "OK" still and that it didn't penetrate too deeply.

I need to send you a print I made of an X-Ray of a guy at work. I'll do so once I get home (at work now). He limped around work for three weeks until he was in too much pain to function, then went to see a doc, too late to set the bones.

Donut · #17

Glad to see it's staying put!

If that was on the other side, you'd probably not have been so lucky.

xceptnl · #18

Glad to know you are still going to be around Chuck. I would stay clear of MRI machines if I were you. That thing could start to move again!

Pinetreebbs · #19

Whew! Close one, glad the shooter wasn't a better shot.

One thing for sure, you will always have at least one bullet. :cool:

chuck_roxas45 · #20

phillipsted wrote:Do you ever set off magnetometers at the airport?

I know my replacement hip sets off the alarms every time I pass through the screening point. I'm on a first name basis with a number of TSA agents... :rolleyes:

TedP

Yes, I have to explain why too. I usually just take a radiology report if I travel by plane.

Donut wrote:Glad to see it's staying put!

If that was on the other side, you'd probably not have been so lucky.

xceptnl wrote:Glad to know you are still going to be around Chuck. I would stay clear of MRI machines if I were you. That thing could start to move again!

Pinetreebbs wrote:Whew! Close one, glad the shooter wasn't a better shot.

One thing for sure, you will always have at least one bullet. :cool:

Hehe, I lucked out that time and I believe it turned out that way because there may be a reason that the big guy kept me alive. I still have to find out what it is.