Enjoy your family, life & cigar because you never know......

[droy1958]

Rewind to last Thursday evening. Sitting out back shooting the shit with y'all. Log out, toss a couple of filets on the grill and have a wonderful dinner. The wifey bakes up some Macadamia nut cookies. I don't eat a lot of sweets, but if I'm going to have a cookie, that's the one for me. Chomp a couple of them with a dose of milk. A minute later I start to itch on my back, and start getting a dose of hives. I take a couple of Benedryl. By the time I get those down my tongue starts to swell. I tell the wifey to get my narrow azz to the hospital. By the time we get there, air is at a premium. My tongue is now swelling outside of my mouth and according to my wife, it looks like I have two baseballs in my neck. They run me straight in and start hitting me with Epi pens STAT. Still fighting for sweet sweet air. They try to bag me, but I'm too swollen to bag. They are trying to get a boot/tube up my nose, but are having trouble with that also. The freekin' lights are flickering on my ass and I'm doing my best to not die a horrible death in front of my wife as I didn't want that to be the last thing she remembers about me, as I discovered that when you can't breathe, you want to flop around like a fool. I kept thinking that I need to die a peaceful death in front of her. Next thing is there's a surgeon getting ready to trach my neck. I heard my wife say not to and I'm thinking, trach me, trach me, trach me! About that time, they finally get the boot up my snoot and sweet sweet air comes slowly into my lungs. I got a three day stay at the most expensive hotel in the city. I guess I'm saying enjoy every day as you can have something as simple as a friggin cookie take you out......

[restomod]

Holy sh*t! Good thing you got there in time! I hope you have a speedy recovery.

[droy1958]

Holy sh*t! Good thing you got there in time! I hope you have a speedy recovery.

All is good except for a sore ass tongue and nostril. I'm sure my tongue was pressed against my toofus pretty hard as the sides are sore as hell. The cigar I had tonight kind of got my tongue, but I didn't care as I'm alive. Didn't try to snork......

[WNYTONY]

Rewind to last Thursday evening. Sitting out back shooting the shit with y'all. Log out, toss a couple of filets on the grill and have a wonderful dinner. The wifey bakes up some Macadamia nut cookies. I don't eat a lot of sweets, but if I'm going to have a cookie, that's the one for me. Chomp a couple of them with a dose of milk. A minute later I start to itch on my back, and start getting a dose of hives. I take a couple of Benedryl. By the time I get those down my tongue starts to swell. I tell the wifey to get my narrow azz to the hospital. By the time we get there, air is at a premium. My tongue is now swelling outside of my mouth and according to my wife, it looks like I have two baseballs in my neck. They run me straight in and start hitting me with Epi pens STAT. Still fighting for sweet sweet air. They try to bag me, but I'm too swollen to bag. They are trying to get a boot/tube up my nose, but are having trouble with that also. The freekin' lights are flickering on my ass and I'm doing my best to not die a horrible death in front of my wife as I didn't want that to be the last thing she remembers about me, as I discovered that when you can't breathe, you want to flop around like a fool. I kept thinking that I need to die a peaceful death in front of her. Next thing is there's a surgeon getting ready to trach my neck. I heard my wife say not to and I'm thinking, trach me, trach me, trach me! About that time, they finally get the boot up my snoot and sweet sweet air comes slowly into my lungs. I got a three day stay at the most expensive hotel in the city. I guess I'm saying enjoy every day you can have something as simple as a friggin cookie take you out......Wow - crazy story David but glad to hear you are still with us buddy ! I assume you've had them before without any reaction so very strange it hit you this time. Take it easy and don't make any comments to your wife.
That being said I would definitely tell my with I survived her attempt on my life lol. Then I'd get to say "yes, but I'm YOUR jerk honey"

[droy1958]

Wow - crazy story David but glad to hear you are still with us buddy ! I assume you've had them before without any reaction so very strange it hit you this time. Take it easy and don't make any comments to your wife.
That being said I would definitely tell my with I survived her attempt on my life lol. Then I'd get to say "yes, but I'm YOUR jerk honey"

I've had Macadamia nut cookies and nuts all my life, so it's an ass scratcher. I'm afraid to scratch my own nuts right now......

[Aguineapig]

might want to work out the trach detail with ya wife in case it happens again! glad you are alive. enjoy it, it's better than nothin'.

[Brimy]

Sorry to hear of you trial!
VERY glad to hear that things worked out and that you are still around to shoot the sh*t with us.
Be well Brother and hope that you're around with us for a ling time to come.

[Bruck]

Wow, glad you pulled through & with minimal brain damage :)

Scary stuff. I had an anaphylactic reaction once from eating clams, so I'll never eat mollusks or shellfish again. Not quite as bad as yours - got to the hospital in time before the throat started closing up.

[Emperor Zurg]

Wow, reading ur story I thought you were going to say a CIGAR gave you that awful reaction! How awful would that be?
Glad you made it you scrawny Chinaman. Don't go tempting death again. I'm still hoping to see pics of piles of crappie one of these days.

[TCBSmokes]

Quite the scary episode!! Gasping for AIR yet all the while you're thinking of your wife's feelings. A good man you are. Glad you made it and no more 🍪's !! With those nasty macadamias, anyway. Better yet, Stick with Cigars as apparently they are much safer for you. :cowstogie:

[Nature]

Wow! That is some scary stuff, David! Glad You came through all right. Can’t imagine how frightened you and your wife must have been.
A rieminder to us all to enjoy life every opportunity you can.

If you don’t already, you might check into carrying an epi-pen. Although uncommon, there can be some cross allergenicity with macadamia and other tree nuts.

[allusred]

Hello David,
Regret I'm so late in writing here. Sure a scary time for you and your wife. A too close call there buddy.
We all read those "Make every day count" comments & stories, and think hell yeah.
But the meaning never really is really understood until something like your experience comes along.
Scary as all get out but kinda think that it's only you are around to reflect on the experience that the oft
mentioned cautions are fully understood/ appreciated. Damn glad to know you're here.Take care.

[Ciro]

That is crazy! Glad everything worked out and that you are back on your feet.

[cheaphumidors]

Glad to see that you are still among the living! What a panic-inducing experience!

[jhedrick83]

Thank god you are ok! I hope you recover quickly.

[AlanS]

Im still trying to figure out who’s balls were in your neck! Some guys have all the fun.

[FidelCastro]

People go through their whole life only to discover that they've had a reaction to certain foods that they never had issues with before. That's enough to change your religion right there. Yearly check ups are or should be customary once we hit our 50's and my personal favorite is having my 30 year old female Urologist check my prostrate. If my HMO allowed 2 checkups I'd be the first in line every time and yes, she's that cute!

[Regiampiero]

Rewind to last Thursday evening. Sitting out back shooting the shit with y'all. Log out, toss a couple of filets on the grill and have a wonderful dinner. The wifey bakes up some Macadamia nut cookies. I don't eat a lot of sweets, but if I'm going to have a cookie, that's the one for me. Chomp a couple of them with a dose of milk. A minute later I start to itch on my back, and start getting a dose of hives. I take a couple of Benedryl. By the time I get those down my tongue starts to swell. I tell the wifey to get my narrow azz to the hospital. By the time we get there, air is at a premium. My tongue is now swelling outside of my mouth and according to my wife, it looks like I have two baseballs in my neck. They run me straight in and start hitting me with Epi pens STAT. Still fighting for sweet sweet air. They try to bag me, but I'm too swollen to bag. They are trying to get a boot/tube up my nose, but are having trouble with that also. The freekin' lights are flickering on my ass and I'm doing my best to not die a horrible death in front of my wife as I didn't want that to be the last thing she remembers about me, as I discovered that when you can't breathe, you want to flop around like a fool. I kept thinking that I need to die a peaceful death in front of her. Next thing is there's a surgeon getting ready to trach my neck. I heard my wife say not to and I'm thinking, trach me, trach me, trach me! About that time, they finally get the boot up my snoot and sweet sweet air comes slowly into my lungs. I got a three day stay at the most expensive hotel in the city. I guess I'm saying enjoy every day you can have something as simple as a friggin cookie take you out......

Holy Crap!!! How? What? Why? So many questions, but have you ever been allergic to nuts? It doesn't sound like it given you like those cookies from the past? Damn...I'm glad your ok though, and that's a lesson I've been taking to heart this year.

[rodwha]

DAMN! Not sure I’d have had the wherewithal you had during that. Glad all ended well for y’all.

[droy1958]

Holy Crap!!! How? What? Why? So many questions, but have you ever been allergic to nuts? It doesn't sound like it given you like those cookies from the past? Damn...I'm glad your ok though, and that's a lesson I've been taking to heart this year.

Never had trouble with nuts before. It's an azz scratcher......

[droy1958]

Wow! That is some scary stuff, David! Glad You came through all right. Can’t imagine how frightened you and your wife must have been.
A rieminder to us all to enjoy life every opportunity you can.

If you don’t already, you might check into carrying an epi-pen. Although uncommon, there can be some cross allergenicity with macadamia and other tree nuts.

Picked up two Epi pens today......

[AlanS]

Never had trouble with nuts before. It's an azz scratcher......

About ten years back my body decided no more pepper, spent several days in ICU. They wanted to give me a colostomy bag. My wife went through the same thing with strawberries, her favorite food.

[allusred]

Picked up two Epi pens today......

Wise move David...stay well buddy.

[AlanS]

Ah cookies and milk..
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[Old Smokey]

Damn David, I am glad your ok. I too love Macadamia Nut cookies and the thought of killer cookies is something I would never dream. I am glad you are Ok my friend.

[Haebar]

Dang man, that is scary. Glad you are okay!

[Cool Breeze]

Dammit brother.
Glad you're still on this side of the dirt.

[Old Smokey]

droy1958
How you doing David?

[droy1958]

droy1958
How you doing David?

Still alive and kicking!.....