tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post329608565406977522..comments2023-10-19T08:04:42.723-07:00Comments on Outdoors With Othmar Vohringer: About fishing, bleeding and surgeryOthmar Vohringerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05878585333406793550noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-76961319336185239472009-06-19T14:21:33.686-07:002009-06-19T14:21:33.686-07:00Othmer - No question you were beyond the help of t...Othmer - No question you were beyond the help of the mighty iceberg lettuce. While it's healing powers are mysterious and supernatural, I don't think it would have done you much good. Your story just reminded me of why I hate raw lettuce to this day! I certainly wouldn't recommend as a life saving technique during times of massive blood loss to eat a head of lettuce...I wonder how Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08257159379619088543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-25733152450560897132009-06-19T13:54:22.693-07:002009-06-19T13:54:22.693-07:00Mel - I am pretty happy too that my wife keeps a c...Mel - I am pretty happy too that my wife keeps a cool head in situations like this.<br /><br />Doug O - The bleeding was so severe that nothing the doctor did could stop it and when he put stuffing up my nose it started to come out of my mouth. Even if I would have tried to eat lettuce I couldn't because I was busy spitting and swallowing blood. Almost a week later and I still cough up blood Othmar Vohringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878585333406793550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-14549702858932816352009-06-19T10:03:21.384-07:002009-06-19T10:03:21.384-07:00Holy Cow! I thought I got bad bloody noses. That...Holy Cow! I thought I got bad bloody noses. That's incredible. <br /><br />Whenever I got a bloody nose, my dad would hand me a handful of raw iceberg lettuce and say, eat that and you r nose will stop bleeding. I always did, and it always did, but I never really felt like the lettuce had anything to do with it.<br /><br />As it turns out, lettuce is loaded with vitamin K and they give Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08257159379619088543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-72669335325524361692009-06-17T20:45:44.911-07:002009-06-17T20:45:44.911-07:00Boy, Othmar, I have been a little tardy in keeping...Boy, Othmar, I have been a little tardy in keeping up with all my blog buddies and what's been going on. Sorry to hear that you had such a traumatic experience. Thank god your wife kept her cool and took such good care of you. Hope you start feeling much better soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-28107820459352284162009-06-16T18:32:09.298-07:002009-06-16T18:32:09.298-07:00Thank you Kristine. I have no other choice but to ...Thank you Kristine. I have no other choice but to take it easy. I got the results today on the amount of blood I lost and I almost fainted. No wonder I still feel a bit woozy.<br /><br />-ov-Othmar Vohringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878585333406793550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-32866061895219152592009-06-16T18:28:45.169-07:002009-06-16T18:28:45.169-07:00Good heavens, that sounds like quite a weekend. I...Good heavens, that sounds like quite a weekend. I'm glad everything is fixed, and that you are feeling better. Do make sure you take it easy and rest for a while. <br /><br />My best, as always, to you and Heidi.Kristine Shrevehttp://www.outdoorbloggerssummit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-14302414806973837042009-06-16T16:34:39.716-07:002009-06-16T16:34:39.716-07:00Thank you all for the kind words and wishes. I am ...Thank you all for the kind words and wishes. I am feeling daily a bit stronger and once the swelling is gone and the scares healed I might be able smell the roses again. <br /><br />Never a dull moment around here that's for sure.<br /><br />-ov-Othmar Vohringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878585333406793550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-22042631281767969052009-06-16T15:39:28.052-07:002009-06-16T15:39:28.052-07:00Glad to hear that were able to get fixed up. I ech...Glad to hear that were able to get fixed up. I echo deerslayers thoughts about having a good wife around. They're invaluable. Get well!spotted facehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180023664940821052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-42056611282296301592009-06-16T13:16:41.700-07:002009-06-16T13:16:41.700-07:00Get well soon,
Yikes what a ride!Get well soon,<br />Yikes what a ride!hodgemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07632228055641750343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-10037226820345445422009-06-16T12:01:01.037-07:002009-06-16T12:01:01.037-07:00Great to hear that you are doing good.Great to hear that you are doing good.Caleb Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03331940359174211773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-14796168340593506152009-06-16T08:58:28.924-07:002009-06-16T08:58:28.924-07:00Glad to hear everything seems to be alright now. ...Glad to hear everything seems to be alright now. What an ordeal that was. <br /><br />Take care and get lots of rest.The Hunter's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719001540972130011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-35759555813057818912009-06-16T05:33:20.682-07:002009-06-16T05:33:20.682-07:00Wow, what an experience Othmar. It sounds like yo...Wow, what an experience Othmar. It sounds like you had one heck of a weekend. Get some rest, and I'm glad to hear that everything is fine now.SimplyOutdoorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074585345161430068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-26074567739337309982009-06-16T03:57:26.313-07:002009-06-16T03:57:26.313-07:00Othmar; I'm glad your doing fine now and recov...Othmar; I'm glad your doing fine now and recovering nicely. It sounds as if it was really a horrific ordeal and good thing you was close to a hospital and not outdoors in the woods or on the lake somewhere far off. Wifes deserve more credit than we men give them and I for one ( like you ) have a great one and thank god daily for her being at my side as well. Thanks for the update on your deerslayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280092809884128793noreply@blogger.com