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Aus-Kiwi


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Ill come right after a week or so . Washed and cleaned fuel tank in boat . I took it out to fix a cracked weldin . I TIG welded the stainless fine . Walked tank around the front. Saw a slight inperfection . So I used mig in garage . It was back

purged with argon .  Being that it had been welded etc . i welded . Pzzxt bang sh sh sh sh . Next thing my shirt is on fire and down to bare skin . Overnight in hospital. 40mil morfene . 20 min Cold shower . Overnight in

Napean Hospital. This morning go the burns hospital Concord . Complete wash up ! Special

burn covering . More Endone . All good !  Be careful out there guys .,



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Oh no Aus-Kiwi, Take care while you heel. Cheers.

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****e AK you certainly did a number on yourself cry

Learn the lesson well and don't do that again.no

Get well soon.



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Aus-Kiwi, I hope that isn't as painful as it looks. Get well soon.

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It was . Couldnât breath properly. They started to put me on resus .. blood pressure rose to over 220 . Taking deep breaths .. More shock ! I came good ... They couldnât believe I drove there!! While thereâs some in waiting room with splinter in finger !! Who called an ambulance.. ...All good now .. Burns unit know their stuff !!

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Bloody hell Mate. Get well soon.

Cheers.



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ballast2 wrote:

Bloody hell Mate. Get well soon.

Cheers.

Ballast was that a pun? "Bloody Hell"  

Wishing you well AK.



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Not good AK, hope all heals well for you.nod.gif

Aussie Paul. smile



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Get well soon, Aus Kiwi

I have a fair idea what burns are, and they are not pleasant

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AK wishing you a speedy recovery.  Having had two family members in the burns unit at RPH at different times, I am very familiar with what you are going through....regards Kisha.



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Looking on the bright side of things, the petrol tank now holds more!

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U have been through the wringer. Thinking of u n wishing you a speedy recovery



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My brother died from a similar accident

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Sending you a get better real quick mate from my hospital b d where I just had pissy little hernia operation . Here I am feeling sorry for my self and look at your pics. Burns are just about the worst accident to have. Regard Pete

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It only takes one stuff up. Hope you get well soon!

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Real sorry to hear. Hope your well soon. Regards stuart

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Aus-Kiwi, just enquiring how your burns are healing up.

Joe.



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3C9FAB5F-B084-490B-A351-BE3EBF7031AA.jpegThanks guys . All good . My hand and shoulder area is nearly healed . The 14 min cold shower though nearly killed me pain wise did pay off healing wise! The covers bandages they place over burns helps big time . Thanks to Concord Hospital Burns unit .. Boy oh boy . Cleaned tank out properly and welded it back together the other day . Talk about anxiety!! Used my porta power to push it back together .Photo of hand as it is now .



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Not to let things slow me down I got the engine running also . On EFI was previously carb . But I wanted low rpm torque and fuel economy.. Yep its going .  https://youtu.be/BZaaXmsJTmE



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