# @OMG \[dropzone in hospital\]. My personal life saving hero nearly croaks!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 29, 2020, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149 "2020-01-29T03:30:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149/1 "2020-01-29T03:30:13Z")
Our own dear \*\*dropzone \*\* was nearly killed in his nursing home bed. He choked and it took 10+ minutes for that place to call 911. He’s in the hospital now. He needs well wishes and virtual hugs. Circle the wagons Dopers. {{{Mikey}}} ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149/2 "2020-01-29T03:38:30Z")
Ohhh, no! Sending lots of prayers and positive, healing energy. ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149/3 "2020-01-29T03:46:27Z")
Holy crap. Lots of hugs for you, **dropzone**. Get well SOON! ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149/4 "2020-01-29T03:47:10Z")
Best wishes for a speedy recovery ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149/5 "2020-01-29T03:48:03Z")
Shut up, Becky. 😉 What amazes me and my lawyer brothers is that daytime OTA digital TV is full of ads for personal injury lawyers and this dump keeps pushing me into the arms of one of them. ---
**Author:** ![steatopygia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steatopygia/32/3132_2.png) [@steatopygia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steatopygia)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149/6 "2020-01-29T03:52:34Z")
So…in the hospital or still at the SNF? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149/7 "2020-01-29T03:58:09Z")
I will not shut up. I owe you. 😌 ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149/8 "2020-01-29T04:06:17Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > Shut up, Becky. 😉 > What amazes me and my lawyer brothers is that daytime OTA digital TV is full of ads for personal injury lawyers and this dump keeps pushing me into the arms of one of them. Mikey, you BRAT! You’ve been saying you’re dying to get out of that place. That’s NOT the way to do it! (psst…HANG THE SONSA BITCHES!) ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149/9 "2020-01-29T04:16:41Z")
Get well, Drop zone. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149/10 "2020-01-29T05:10:57Z")
What is _wrong_ with that place? Hope you’re on the mend soon, **dropzone**! ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149/11 "2020-01-29T05:20:17Z")
Good to see you’re still posting, **dropzone**. I hope you get on the mend and get the hell out of that place and back home to your doggos. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149/12 "2020-01-29T11:53:51Z")
{{{ **dropzone** }}} ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149/13 "2020-01-29T12:49:25Z")
Glad you’re OK Dropzone. {{{{{Dropzone}}}}} ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149/14 "2020-01-29T13:34:01Z")
Best wishes! ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149/15 "2020-01-29T14:11:55Z")
Don’t do that to us, man! I hope you’re feeling better. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149/16 "2020-01-29T14:58:16Z")
Best to you **dropzone**. I’d keep an eye on those taking care of you. ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149/17 "2020-01-29T16:51:02Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > Shut up, Becky. 😉 > What amazes me and my lawyer brothers is that daytime OTA digital TV is full of ads for personal injury lawyers and this dump keeps pushing me into the arms of one of them. At this point, you might want to bypass the lawyers, and hire the gloved guys from Blue Sun. But glad you’re not dead. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149/18 "2020-01-29T16:55:36Z")
Whew. dropzone, glad you’re still alive. Is there any way you can use this to get out of that place and into someplace better? ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149/19 "2020-01-29T17:09:27Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > At this point, you might want to bypass the lawyers, and hire the gloved guys from Blue Sun. > But glad you’re not dead. I have a laugh when a couple medical types are wearing blue rubber gloves. I’d start chanting, “Two by two, hands of blue,” except I fear they’d commit me. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149/20 "2020-01-29T17:54:52Z")
**Mikey** , you are incorrigible. Are you being moved back to **Bedlam** today? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-dropzone-in-hospital-my-personal-life-saving-hero-nearly-croaks/847149.md?page=2)