Ok, everybody... I don't think I need to tell everyone about Pete's accident.
http://volksrods.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11154 (http://volksrods.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11154)
I'd like to see us all pull together like the strong family that we are, and see if we can get some help to Pete and his wife, Melanie.
Pete's always been one of the first to jump up and help any one of us, whenever he could... Let's do the same, guys.
Medical bills are not cheap... let alone that his pride and joy is now scrap sheetmetal.
Donations can be made to Pete through PayPal at this address:
pistolpete76@verizon.net
Let's do what we can folks.
If you frequent other forums... please get this out there as well!
just to let you all know that the fedex driver had a wife and 2 kids also ,so lets have a few prayer for both the injured people ......thanksI agree with you 100%, Beetleman. All reports so far say that the Fedex driver was uninjured but I am sure he feels horrible about the whole ordeal. I don't know if he is aware what has been going on as far as the donations and everything else.
Hi guys, oh, and girls too! Today, I was only able to see Pete a couple of times, as I had some running around I HAD to do. AGain, thanks for all your helpful advice/information. I'm taking most of this week off, but by Friday, I'm going to have decided to either stay where I\"m at, or move on to the new job. I think it would work out insurance wise to make the switch, but I\"m just not sure if I\"m ready mentally. As the days go on, I'm becoming quite a mess. but enough about ME[ so sorry!!!! Pete is doing the same today. I'm upset because he needed more blood, but what can you do? it's just such a scary thing. He's going to be getting a trachiotomy, so they can put the tube directly into this throat, apparently its fairly standard, and will allow them to remove/add back the oxygen a lot easier. This is going to happen tomorrow. He's still on the sedative, but they take him off of it at the shift changes, which would be twice a day, I belive and see if he responds. If not, they put him back on it, I think they're thinking is if he's not able to open his eyes yet, might as well keep him REAL calm. It's really sad and hard to go through, all the waiting. Obviously I'm VERY happy he's still here, fighting, it's just getting discouraging. Reading all your posts does help me, so thank you for that. You guys are all so great. I noticed that get well card and all your happy birthday wishes. How cool is that?! He'll be so excited when he can read all of them. OH! and as for Nick's cooking, I totally heard allll about that when he met you guys. He went on and on about how \"bloody good dinner was and how great of a cook Nick is\" so I know that whoever wins is getting a GREAT meal. Thank you again you guys. You've really done so much already. I don't expect anything. The mental support is enough!! I will write again tomorrow.
hey there guys guess who we got talking here now? no taker's? that's right guys' it's the Pistol himself. I got home late due to schedule loss but made it home now, greeted to pets, all the bloody pets and the wifey and my folks from down under and here I am now to thank everyone for sending me their good thoughts whilst I have been at the hospital recovering. (they weren't lying) I jump up thinking, hmm what happened? I was in a wreck in the bug and I am hurt? no worries, let me out of here and let me beat out and re painted that bug and get driving. They said your just looking at you right now. you recovered really quick, crazy quick!!! but your bug is a whole other story. Apparently its at some local wrecking yard in a pile and it' so folded all kinds of ways but normal. A LOT of work to get back to normal. SO I am very bummed my poor bug is did. I was so hoping to fix it but I cant. I really appreciate your deposits to help me threw all this hospital mess, boy its a mess, but I'll be done soon and put together another car the Pistol Pete Part 2 and be on my way again.
You guys mean it all to me right now. It's got me a long long way thibking of ALL you guys to help me get better. and I hope after I am finally done with rehabd i can get out, get my sight straight and pinstripe something up for you guys. Shit i might have to buy a old bike now to ride around on.Sorry about my typo's etc, i can barely see and my sight is all off but thanks again. I will stay in touch and I'd like to thank my wife Melanie for helping me out so far with everyone. The next time it will be me with some more progress!![snapback]143688[/snapback]