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Pre-op room about an hour before surgery
Two days later March 29th heading home!
Mar 30, 2017 7:50 PM
JoshVadell
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Pre-op room about an hour before surgery
Two days later March 29th heading home!
Skater39
Nice to see a real genuine smile on a person's face especially someone who was shot IN THE HEAD. Darn dude
Gazchamp117
Just want to ask... do you have control of your left arm? It looks limp.
JoshVadell
I have very limited use of it I suffer from left Hemi paralysis
joegolf31
Much love. Much respect. Thank you for your service.
JoshVadell
Thank you very much for the love and support!
imguringaround
Speedy recovery buddy
JoshVadell
Thanks a lot just a small hurdle the hardest part is behind but I appreciate the encouragement
MaxximumB
Stay well.
TheManOfRed
Mad respect on responding to everyone's comments
JoshVadell
Trying it's a lot of fun I'm hoping my story can help others and show them to never give up, Anything is Possible
Huggitt17
So are you a cyborg now?
JoshVadell
I am close to it I guess
ShelixAnakasian
He's smiling over the fantasy football championship belt.
JoshVadell
That was an accomplishment in itself I was in rehab during football season and I won!
klean9
Nothing a little Bondo can't help. Good luck, bud.
JoshVadell
That's funny you say that that piece actually looks like Bondo
vondruke
Man, if i had half a brain , I could probably finish this joke.
JoshVadell
Feel free my friend I love sarcasm
perroni
"Heading home" LOL. Congrats, man, this is awesome
TransverseHomoclinicPoint
Not the getting shot part though.
JoshVadell
Thank you so much!
area42
I'm a little late with this but, dude...... ducking is WAY underrated. Glad you are OK.
JoshVadell
Lol it all happened so quickly I had no time to react
catmemesandweed
We need to make you an upvote helmet
JoshVadell
I appreciate the gesture but please no more helmets lol
sleepuntilnoon
Good luck on the rest of your recovery from EHT!
youcantdothatonthebalconybuddy
Same!
kittensmakemesquee
Jesus H. Christ, modern medicine is a goddamn miracle.
JoshVadell
Yeah you're telling me I still can't believe it all
Cptmike
i'm gonna give this guy a piece of my mind
JoshVadell
Thank you I need it because my mind has been blown from the technology that we have as humans
Cptmike
I'm pretty impressed myself and I can't believe what you've gone through but it's pretty breathtaking man and keep me updated on things!
Nazatraz
Yo, good job surviving that bullet bro
JoshVadell
Thank you!
ohthatsgood
wow man what a survivor
LukeNukeEm
1st, you're a BAMF for surviving a goddamm shot to the head. 2nd, did you sustain any loss of motor movement?
JoshVadell
Yes I did I suffer from left Hemi paralysis
LukeNukeEm
You could and should be dead. Hemiparalysis is miraculous, bro. You are a BAMF
BirdGuyJosh
Before the op you could lay on your side and use your own head as a bowl for delicious snacks and treats.
BirdGuyJosh
But seriously though, glad youre ok, op. All the best.
JoshVadell
Thank you very much it is much appreciated
JoshVadell
Hahaha! I'm not going to lie and say I didn't do that
MistressLyda
If this is true... and you did not take a picture to upload here... you will be missing out on some sweet, sweet internet points!
JoshVadell
Please wait here while I go beat my head back in!it made a mess and Ididn't have my phone it was my daughters' idea
VexingOne
Are you unable to stop smiling now?
JoshVadell
Lol fentanyl is a hell of a drug
butteredtoast789
best response possible
nonamejanie
Dang so glad you are ok after being shot in the head!
IamTOOOLDforThisShite
Looks like some skullduggery was afoot.
JoshVadell
I lost my mind as a result
DomineSatanas
Dude that's badass.
Karasaki
FUCK YEAH! Awesome recovery! Take it easy man! And for the person who shot you in the head, teach them how to do it properly on themselves.
JoshVadell
That gentleman no longer walks this Earth because of my partner's quick actions
Karasaki
:) Now dig up his grave, and take a massive shit on his corpse!
JoshVadell
Lmao I've had numerous suggestions on what I should do to his corpse but not really that mad at him this injury was a blessing in disguise
Karasaki
Really? How so? Would love to hear about it.
JoshVadell
My partner and I rolled up on a armed robbery in progress outside of a parking garage the suspect shot me as I was exiting my patrol car
JoshVadell
I am currently using mystory to help save jobs in public safety in our city
JoshVadell
I have always enjoyed helping others and now with my media recognition Ican reach to more people and motivate them
bluedragon64
Dude... I think you just got an argument golden pass: you can win any argument by "yeah, but I got shot in the head though" boom instant win
JoshVadell
Lmao I'm still waiting to use that golden card
SpinkyKrindleman
"Damn it, Brenda, I need this argument like I need another fucking hole in my head."
bluedragon64
It works on any request. Exemple: milk, drinks, meals, drugs, money, people, birds, Thor's hammer, more drugs...you get my point
JoshVadell
Duly noted thank you!lol
IamTonyStark
It does. Im married to a woman, believe me it does.
JoshVadell
I am married also that is the first thing I'm going to use it on!
kingsludge
Boom indeed
JoshVadell
Your comment was so subtle and so underrated LOL I just realized it!
kingsludge
Thanks and glad you're doing better!
potatoebottom
can i ask you is the cranioplasty itself a dangerous procedure? Would you do it for strictly cosmetic reasons?
MrsLauraV
Cranioplasty is done done to replace his shattered skull. About 1/3 of his skull bone is now prosthetic.
potatoebottom
im asking for a friend
MrsLauraV
Good luck to your friend
JoshVadell
I did not do the cranioplasty for cosmetic reasons I did it for safety my brain was only protected by my scalp I needed to wear a helmet
potatoebottom
i meant i have a strictly cosmetic skull issue and i wonder if it is something you would recommend in that case.
DrSkyhammer
what kind of cosmetic issue? it's a pretty severe procedure
DrSkyhammer
they are performed for cosmetic reasons though not trying to say it's not an option
MurielB
Your sense of time may be a bit off, though. There's more than a couple of hours between September and March.
JoshVadell
Somebody must of hit pause between then and now
MrsLauraV
He is on his 3rd brain surgery. This was hopefully the last one!
JoshVadell
Hi babe!
whosthatgirlitsvern
You were very attractive even with half a head. I mean, I still are. I don't know. I'm awkward around hot guys. I'll show myself out.
JoshVadell
You're sweet,thank you! I still have work to do to be my old self!
bull79111
Can you tell how you got shot in the head? Are you a gangster and were involved in a drug turf war?
JoshVadell
I am a police officer and my partner and I rolled up on an armed robbery I was shot as I exited my patrol car
Ispentthelastfewyearsbuildingupanimmunitytoiocanepowder
You mean you didn't get shot in the head at the unarmed robbery?
robschneiderp
Most of my family are in law enforcement. Thank you for your service, here's to a speedy recovery!
musesf80
I'm so glad you're doing well and that smile! Thank you for the work you do!
thefisherofmen
Fuck the police if you know what I mean.... I mean fornication
khaleesimotherofkittycats
I can only imagine how relieved your family and friends were in the outcome in comparison to how shots to the head usually go!!!
Redbutcher
Thankyou for serving
Roomie33
Thank you for your service.
bull79111
Ouch......Good luck the healing. Follow up photos would be cool
JoshVadell
Keep checking in because I have some gnarly photos
ltoka00
wiggadewah
Similar thing happened this week in KCMO. Officer shot in head responding to burglary.
biologyandpizza
You're a badass OP
TheDanishInquisition
dang, thank you for doing what you do man.
JoshVadell
Thank you! Support your local police please! my community helped me and my family so much!
jo136942
Did it hurt?
pacificus
Thank you for your service, all of you stay safe out there!
Taketheshot56
Do they let you go back on patrol as a police officer? Do they make you a desk jockey? Or are you out of the force?
Aibell125
Aww my money was on New Years celebratory shot fired in the air coming back down
LukeNukeEm
Shit man. Thanks for working the streets. Sorry that happened to ya and I'm glad you're ok!
JoshVadell
Thank you very much! I was sorry that it happened to me at firstbut I decided to work hard tomake as much good come out of it as I can
WhoStoleMySweetroll
Look man, you probably don't want to hear it, and I mean, I guess this is kind of a crass thing to say considering what you went thru but
WhoStoleMySweetroll
I hope the guy who shot you is super duper dead. Like dead AF. Like, Soldier killing a Pharah dead.
gonzotic
He is. His partner shot him as he was running away, shooting at them. Took one in the back and collapsed a couple hundred feet away.
gonzotic
He is. His partner shot him as he was running away, shooting at them. Took one in the back and collapsed a couple hundred feet away.
pandorasshitbox
Do you have source?
FyeBelicia
Crazy dude, glad you're ok. My son survived being shot in the chest in 2015. He's a paramedic and was shot getting off shift in the ghetto.
beersbeatsbattlesaur
East St Louis?
FyeBelicia
Tacoma, WA (tacompton)
aaronad
When was that? I used to work as a medic there.
FullCrimsonic
Who the fuck shoots a medic
MidiMidori
Your son is the kind of person we need more of in this world. I mean, not shot. Just willing to do great things at high risk.
kcgingerbeard
and his mama cried. Cause if there's one thing that she don't need
LlamaLingo
Shot for no reason? Did they catch the scumbag?
doomsdayaddams
Thank goodness your son was all right, but I missed the word "shift" and was very confused.
FyeBelicia
haha... He was getting off shift at work and two dudes pulled a gun to steal his subaru and he said "piss off" so they shot him"
doomsdayaddams
That's dreadful. Glad he's okay. @OP too.
TheDickofDestiny
What the fuck. Really glad he's okay..! also, is a subaru worth shooting someone? I own a Subaru lol I'll start being careful then
Imaybegotthis
My cousin got shot in the neck on Christmas day like 8 years ago. Miracle shot. No damage and he went home after 6 hours in the hospital.
FullCrimsonic
"What happened to you today?" *just got shot in the neck and went out for KFC, you?* "a fucking whata what?"
Imaybegotthis
It was Christmas, so his mom (who is a nurse) went down to the hospital and demanded he get discharged so he could go to Christmas dinner
FullCrimsonic
Fucking hell. Bunch of champions in that family.
JoshVadell
Wow what a cowardly thing for somebody to do glad to hear he's ok
FyeBelicia
You too man. So how do they fix that for you? Does it get wifi?
FyeBelicia
So how did you get shot, if I can ask?
Manieman
With a gun
JoshVadell
It is attached with titanium screws and plates to my skull they did a 3-D scan of my head and it apparently fits like a puzzle piece
JoshVadell
Hthank you!haha no WiFi but luckily it isn't government plastic it is called P.E.E.K. acronym for the the material
WhoBobWhatPants
It's actually a cool process making them. I took a 3d printing class and made one for an ied survivor
JoshVadell
Thank you very much for what you do it is so incredible that we have the technology
jellycatuniverse
I work with those!!
DitaDarkLotus
I work in a plastics/medical facility and I work with a material called peek! Mostly stuff for rotator cuff surgery tho....
JoshVadell
Do you any videos of the process? I have anchors with the same material in my hips from labral repair
UMDhockey17
Fallout: New Vegas (2010)
JoshVadell
Has a gamer I'm sad I can no longer play right now
UMDhockey17
Aw man! Will you get to soon?
JoshVadell
I am working hard towards regaining use of my left arm and hand now so I can
UMDhockey17
Nice! Good luck, man! You seem to have a positive attitude about everything so I bet you'll be able to do it
JoshVadell
It's a marathon I'm taking it little by little