Prayer request: Medic down

[Rat187]

'Doc' Steve (Bozo) H, 3rd/39th, 9 Infantry Division, Vietnam: Silver Star, Bronze Star/'V', Purple Heart, badly wounded during the Battle of 'Y' Bridge, TET mini offensive May 68; a childhood & lifelong friend is being operated on today for a badly fractured cervical (C-4) injury that has left partially paralyzed. His medical outlook is not stellar given his age and medical history. I thought I was ok with it but I'm not, hence the scribble

 

[daekken]

Prayers inbound, God bless.

 

[Rat187]

RE: thought I was OK.....

0800 hrs: Sliced my thumb to the bone with a bread knife

1000 hrs: Missed the always, 'I need to poop' clue from Otto the GSD, who then preceded to litter my man cave with land mines.....just to let me know I effed-up. I closed the basement door deal with it tomorrow.

1200 hrs Cancelled doctors appointment...thumb excuse

1201 hrs opened bottle of g 'Joy' sake, for medicinal purposes only

1428 hrs thumb feels better

 

[richc]

I hope he's OK... and you too!

 

[jasonj84]

Sent.

 

[FPrice]

Prayers and best wishes for 'Doc', his friends and family.

 

[Rat187]

No greater love....

 

[desertr8der]

Godspeed and prayers my friend.

 

[BarnBuilder]

God be with "Doc" and his family

 

[June4th]

Have a caring friend like you, having a friend you care for this much, are truly blessings in life. Good things happen to good people!

 

[Len-2A Training]

I hope both of you recover well!

 

[greencobra]

prayers sent

 

[wahsben]

Sent and may everything turn out okay.

 

[Artie]

Thoughts and prayers

 

[jbert27]

Hope for the best, sounds like a lot stuff going down

 

[Brewer]

Doc must be tough as nails after all he's been through. You've got my prayers.

 

[cams]

I’m still sure of it, our .mil medics are the bravest men on the field. Prayers out for your buddy and all around him.

 

[M60]

Prayers inbound.

 

[Bmcl322]

Sounds like God will look over both of you, now and forever!! God bless!!

 

[dustoff22]

Prayers for Doc Bozo. As Cams said .mil medics are the bravest men on the field and from my experience in a helicopter too. Our crewchiefs and medics would often have to retrieve casualties in a hostile environment when the ground guys were ducking for cover. My hat is off to all medics for sure.

As a side note, my company heavily supported the 9th Inf Div and had a daily aircraft stationed at Dong Tam.

 

[Rat187]

Thanks everyone ! looks like the 'Doc' pulled through the operation. Not sure if there will be any lingering consequences but I get to see him tomorrow. He's one tough bastard...lol

 

[Rat187]

I remember in Dong Tam being a tough gig, it rained incoming mortars and rockets 365 days a year.

 

[FPrice]

Thanks everyone ! looks like the 'Doc' pulled through the operation. Not sure if there will be any lingering consequences but I get to see him tomorrow. He's one tough bastard...lol

Glad to hear this. Will also pray for a speedy and quick recovery.

 

[dustoff22]

I remember in Dong Tam being a tough gig, it rained incoming mortars and rockets 365 days a year.

And they liked to launch that stuff right at meal time...........the rat bastids!

 

[Jason Flare]

Prayers. Now and in the future.

 

[dustoff22]

And they liked to launch that stuff right at meal time...........the rat bastids!

Dong Tam Must following one of the continuous mortar attacks. MUST units were inflatable surgical centers.

 

[Rat187]

The 'Doc' survived the operation but is in a lot of pain, believe that's good. Thanks for your prayers ! Of course being a medic he waited 36 hours with a cracked skull and a broken neck, crawled up the stairs and bleeding out on a cushion on the floor for a day & 1/2 before calling for help.

 

[Eddie17]

Praying for the best!

 

[Engineer]

No greater love....

Amen!

 

[Rat187]

Just got off the phone with the dense SOB & he's doing fine.... his C-4 vertebrae was shattered and it was a miracle he's not a quad. The operation went stellar and the doctors are stunned at his recovery. I'm not....lol