What level or profit is guoging? If they come up with something that will save your life and you would otherwise die without it, what is it worth to you?

It is laughable that people will line up to buy a $15k pinball machine to entertain them, but complain about a miracle drug that will save their life.

Then, 10 years later, after it is found that the drug that saved their life killed their liver they want to sue the same company for $100 million.

Are you overpaid in your job? Is your employer guoging us all? Maybe you should just work for only what you need to live and give back the rest? It is a free market. Be glad that we have cures available.

Amazing how critical this site can be. The most common answers here are: get a lawyer, screw the drug companies, judge the OP as a thief, and bitch about everything you don't have. Funny how the OP has not complained at all. In my opinion he is richer than all of us regardless of his possessions.

Ah, and how is the general health of those in other countries? Like waiting 2 years for cancer treatments? The British sure have nice teeth. Great system.

I want free food. We should all get free food, because we would die without it.

Free food would be nice.

And if it was provided by the government, it would probably be no more than warm porridge once a day.

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Donated a few bucks. Get better - ladders are no fun. Broke and dislocated my shoulder taking a swan dive off an a frame ladder onto concrete in 2018. No surgery - but roughly 5 months of PT later it's as good as it'll get w/out cutting it. Good luck on your recovery.

I donated. It isn’t much but I hope it helps. I personally don’t know you, but I wish you a speedy recovery. Just take it one day at a time.

You could be like Doctor Strange & go seek help from a Tibetan monk?

Ugggh. Good luck and get well.

Made a small donation. Wish you best of luck. And while have very strong opinions about our Medical system, seems like this really isn't the place to make those comments. Either help, or don't, but start a new OT thread if you want to get political about it.

Looks like some quality stitching there.
That sucks, man. For how some fellow pinsiders vouched for you, I kicked in. I’d rather help someone who has helped others then live in a world where everything is a scam. You’ve carried yourself with dignity here, my respect. If you ever get up to Milwaukee, you owe me a beer.

Cmon pinside - help a brother out.

My thoughts exactly.

Not easy to ask for help and listen to the negativity, especially on the Pinside.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

How does your foot taste?

I say dumb shit all the time. And that man is much smarter than me! I was just joking around! Best of luck on your recovery!

He was trying to show off his fancy medical training. But appears probably needs a bit more..... Glad you dint get him as a doctor, would of been sent home with a lolly pop lol

Saturday morning bump! Almost 1/2 way to their goal. Please do what you can to help someone in need here. I don't know John but he sounds like a great guy that has done a lot for people over the years. I am sure every little bit will help.

Doesn’t hurt to keep asking. Good luck!

It’s sad you had to prove anything by posting pictures of your post-surgery sutures. But at least the few skeptics should be satisfied this was a sincere plea for help from a community that shares a common passion. Those who gave a few bucks should be proud. We helped pay for the care you received and hopefully it will have you on the road to recovery very soon. You need those arms for pin-flipping.

It would be nice to see this get at least 1/2 way to his goal today. No one has donated in the last 24 hours which seems very typical with Go Fund Me fund drives. (Most of the action happens in the first couple days.)

As John posted a little while ago at least he has raised enough to cover the medical bills part of things but he still needs a little more help beyond that. Every few dollars helps - please do what you can for a good guy a little down on his luck right now.

Typical know it all Dr. bullshit. You’re not God. Though some of you act like it.
Why make a statement like this with such little info?
Why released without putting ulnar in place? Because the Dr that released him was probably unqualified.
I once had an ED “doc” pull a successful intubation done in the field because he said it was wrong. Lol. Condensation, capnography, bi-lateral lung sounds. No sounds from stomach. All good. Pfft.

Donated. Sorry for your injury Jonathan.
I hope you have a speedy recovery.

Just because someone in the profession questioned the story doesn’t mean they doubted the story it’s Possible they were trying to question the doctor’s recommendation which seems like you had the same happen? As for the other comments let’s be honest in this world we live in today you have to at least Question the validity of a request for cash. Good guy or not, accident wasn’t really in doubt and I am sure it sucks and I pray for him. Yes many of us have subliminal money or we wouldn’t be in pinball no question. With that said some of the details (facts) overlooked like the 10,000 square foot furnished home, massive as posted pinball hoard, similar forum Fundme poster this time last year, and a church without insurance Does make you curious to the request. Just a little anyway? I would bet he is an amazing person just some of the facts in this example are a bit troublesome to me personally. I do wish you a speedy recovery however.

No where have I seen anything about a church without insurance - but a week after this happened doesn't give the guy much time to get needed medical attention and also cover things as far as church insurance - etc.

As far as the "huge house" - he explained that a day or two ago. Three families went together and bought it cheap then he fixed it up by himself over the past few years.

As far as "massive collection" post I saw was a bunch of low end pins he said he sold when getting ready to sell the house. You don't see a gameroom full of pins in the pictures of the house for sale!

As far as trying to raise money for a friend last year - what is odd about that?

To me I see a guy who had something bad happen at a bad time in his life. He is in the middle of trying to sell a house he doesn't need and no one seems to want. Made himself cash poor getting ready to sell the house and make a move. Than has an accident that takes him out for at least several months. I do find it "troublesome" not in the way you are implying but from the standpoint of some people seem to want to keep kicking this guy when he is down.

In my eyes if you don't believe the story or don't want to help just move on. But the guy has enough problems right now without rereading post accusing him of being up to something. Sometimes bad things happen all at once in someones life. I understand this from my experiences. Some people just don't seem to get that?

Man I’d buy that house if I lived in the states it’s gorgeous.

The obligatory too long with no activity -*Bump*- for a good cause.

“You often say; I would give, but only to the deserving, The trees in your orchard say not so, nor the flocks in your pasture.
Surely he who is worthy to receive his days and nights is worthy of all else from you.
And he who has deserved to drink from the ocean of life deserves to fill his cup from your little stream. See first that you yourself deserve to be a giver, and an instrument of giving.
For in truth it is life that gives unto life-while you, who deem yourself a giver, is but a witness.”
― Khalil Gibran, The Prophet

Ouch! Its always amazing to me how quickly the body can heal.

Better plan on spending some extra time getting through airport security from now on

They did a nice job on the stitches... I thought they'd be far more gnarly looking afterwards. Now you can't scare little kids or impress women with them.

Yeah looks like you really *did* fall into some money.......

.... too soon?

Nice jesture, but you should sell the items for your needs.

Donated - and my goodness - praise God you're alive

posted in other thread & shot a PM https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/i-want-to-thank-the-pinside-community-freestuff

running out the door will reply again later

Donated. Best of luck.

Good time to give this a bump again! Glad to hear you are doing a little better each day!