Hi, I am a huge DC fan. I signed on to this MB last week, out of concern for Phil's health. I have some questions and concerns that I think a lot of people have. I keep seeing the same questions asked over and over, but no moderator, nor anyone else from the show ever posts to clearify things. I understand that the show has an interest in keeping things suspensful, but I do not see the harm in making some kind of statement on the MB about the current status of his health.
In the meantime, I have noticed here mention of another topic that concerns me. It seems like a lot of debris was dumped off the boats this season (port-o-potty, junk pick-up, etc), and I was curious as to why it was done and how harmful it is to the sea,then I saw this link on another thread http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/wildlife/marine/story/443957.html . Since it was buried way down on the "replace Mike Rowe" thread, I thought I would pull it up in a new discussion.
In the short time I've been on this board I have come to realize that there are a lot of hot head here who can turn any conversation into a flame,and I expect that will happen to this too. But what I am really interested in is some official word from someone connected to the show to shed some light on these two subjects. It seems fair to me that if this board asks fans for feedback that there should be a two way street and some of our questions should be answered. Thanks
As to the things that are sunk, we scuttle ships all the time and they become reefs that support wildlife. As long as the chemicals were taken out of the potty, let's say, I dont see a problem with it. The captains all said in last week's "After the Catch" that they all know the sea provides their lives and livelihood and they owe it respect. I would hope that meant that they know not to dump the toxic chemicals.
Drama is the name of the game when it comes to reality TV. I have no doubts that Capt. Phil has real pain and is an ill man for the abuse he has placed on his body over his lifetime. I also really like Capt. Phil, he is one of the better captians and has an enduring personality. However, stating the above I truly doubt Capt. Phil suffered any internal injurys from his fall. In no way did he puncture a lung. If this were the case he would be constantly coughing up bright red blood and would be incapacitated. The blood he is coughing up is due to years of smoking and he is most assurably a suffer of chronic bronchitits. The blood he is coughing up is from the break down of blood vessels lining the lung. Any small amount of bright blood is from rupturing of "very small" vessels in the throat. If he had ruptured his lung he would be coughing up copious amounts of bright red blood. Still my thoughts and prays go out to him and his family for this full recovery.
Originally posted by rphmsph: Drama is the name of the game when it comes to reality TV. I have no doubts that Capt. Phil has real pain and is an ill man for the abuse he has placed on his body over his lifetime. I also really like Capt. Phil, he is one of the better captians and has an enduring personality. However, stating the above I truly doubt Capt. Phil suffered any internal injurys from his fall. In no way did he puncture a lung. If this were the case he would be constantly coughing up bright red blood and would be incapacitated. The blood he is coughing up is due to years of smoking and he is most assurably a suffer of chronic bronchitits. The blood he is coughing up is from the break down of blood vessels lining the lung. Any small amount of bright blood is from rupturing of "very small" vessels in the throat. If he had ruptured his lung he would be coughing up copious amounts of bright red blood. Still my thoughts and prays go out to him and his family for this full recovery.
I truly understand your statement of watching the latest show. I did state that I truly believed Phil to be a very ill man. Due to editing what Phil was coughing up appeared to be only a respretory problem which in truth it is and it is not.
What Capt. Phil had occur was what is medically termed as a pulmonary embolism. This is life threatening if not treated with blood thiners and other medication as well as extreme life style changes especially due to the type of hard life he has lived.
What I did state was that in no way did he puncture a lung in his fall. - Actually, that proved to be a God send so that he did seek medical help. - His pulmonary embolism could have occured weeks to months before his fall.
Remember I did state that I beleived Capt. Phil to be a very ill man. I also must point out it is impossible to make a full diagnosis of a persons health from a reality TV show. Again, my only statement was that he did not have a perfurated lung and that the blood he was coughing up was consistant with smoking and chronic bronchitis. True I did not say he could have a pulmonary embolism because that requires extensive testing.
I have lived with a father who had a massive cardiac arrest 25 years ago, 1/3rd of his heart is dead as the blockage was in the central artery. Phil essentially had a blockage in an artery in his leg which broke lose and ended up in his lung; I don't believe it passed through the heart or he would have died. If he wants to live much longer, he is going to have to make major life changes, smoking, food and exercise. The most likely reason this occurred in his leg was due to the fact that for the first half of his life he was very physical and now is sedentary for extremely long periods of time. The fall out of bed caused bruised ribs, probably he had on going bronchitis from smoking and the coughing aggravated the need to cough and broke more bronchi which are the smallest vessels in your body. Once you have had any blood clot, then come blood thinners, which the levels in your system have to be checked minimum every 2 weeks and you absolutely must maintain a consistent and healthy diet, salt is history. The blood thinners make breathing more difficult and over time other medications are added to decrease high cholesterol, high blood pressure and water retention. They do make small portable devices to check your INR when on blood thinners, but they are only 60% accurate and it is a constant balancing act for life. I have been doing this with my dad since 1983 and he will be 93 in November. They do have some of the very best cardiac doctors of all specialties in Anchorage, as I have gotten to know them all. If anyone from the show reads this, the best cardiac doctors are in Bellevue, WA at Overlake Medical Center.While in the hospital Phil said his mother died from the same thing and this is congenital; if you have your first event prior to 60 or 65 years old, don't remember, but once you have one you are pretty much guaranteed to have more unless you make big changes and that is not necessarily going to be the fix. Otherwise it is due to bad diet, life style, etc. Its seems as if he has a lot to live for so I hope this very fortunate wake up call is taken seriously. Survival in the Bering Sea from a cardiac event is nil. Good luck. If you don't make the changes for yourself, do it for your kids as it is hell on the family, this I know from experience. I am currently giving up what I worked long and hard to get and moving in to care for my parents. I'm not complaining, but the family takes the brunt of the responsibility. Pay attention for your family.
That's just what I am saying. It would be nice if we did not have to speculate about Phil's health. It would be wonderful if a moderator, or someone from the show would just post a message and clear up all the speculation. I do not think that it is fair to keep loyal fans hanging like this.
I quit smoking last September after I coughed up some blood. I was lucky that it was from acid reflux and not from cancer, or anything else as life threatening. But it was close enough to my imagined nightmare scenario to make me, and my husband quit. I know how hard it is. I still chew several pieces of gum per day (not nicotine gum). I am hoping that what Phil went through was a wake up call for him and maybe even some of the other captains and viewers.
I think that last week's episode (June 24-my birthday) was a excellent portrayal of the struggle that a person addicted to cigarettes goes through when he/she realizes that his/her lifestyle has finally gone to far. I just could not help feeling like I knew where Phil was coming from. The only difference was that I was not in the middle of the Bering Sea when it happened and I was able to get answers a lot quicker.
I actually think that that show should win an award for covering this subject. It puts a whole new prospective on the "deadly" aspect of the job.
I have to tell you, I really wish I knew if Phil had quit smoking or not. I laughed out loud when he was smoking his last butt outside the hospital and said, "I gotta finish this because I have a feeling it will be my last one for a long time." I wish Phil would read this and realize how not alone he really is. -DotB
I tend to agree with the person who said that all of the captains are well aware that the Bering Sea is the source of their livelyhood. So far I've not seen anything objectionable...the Port-o-can was 'empty' and the truck was a shell...(good reef material).
Phil Harris is a walking wreck; he smokes WAY too much, swills Red Bull an coffee like Cool Aid. I was afraid that he had punctured his lung (hey, I'm sure not a doctor!). When a clot breaks loose in your leg, you're basically playing Russian Roulette...he had about a 50/50 chance of being VERY dead on the spot.
As I've said, I can't picture Phil cooling his heels on the dock while someone else runs his boat...its just not Phil Harris!
As someone who's familiar with high blood pressure and strokes - there's far worse ways to die. I've cleaned up my act, considerably. I just don't see Phil doing that to any extent. Its just not in his nature. But then, others have made me a liar...hope he succeeds, in that respect.
It may be easier to check the Cornelia Marie's website for updated information on Phil. Plus, if you've watched ATC, he's fine there, but I bet he's on blood thinners. You have to take that for a minimum of 6 mos.
I truly understand your statement of watching the latest show. I did state that I truly believed Phil to be a very ill man. Due to editing what Phil was coughing up appeared to be only a respretory problem which in truth it is and it is not.
What Capt. Phil had occur was what is medically termed as a pulmonary embolism. This is life threatening if not treated with blood thiners and other medication as well as extreme life style changes especially due to the type of hard life he has lived.
What I did state was that in no way did he puncture a lung in his fall. - Actually, that proved to be a God send so that he did seek medical help. - His pulmonary embolism could have occured weeks to months before his fall.
Remember I did state that I beleived Capt. Phil to be a very ill man. I also must point out it is impossible to make a full diagnosis of a persons health from a reality TV show. Again, my only statement was that he did not have a perfurated lung and that the blood he was coughing up was consistant with smoking and chronic bronchitis. True I did not say he could have a pulmonary embolism because that requires extensive testing.
I will pray for Phil and his family,
Dean Rph, MSPH
Hey, I'm sorry if I my comment seemed cold or sarcastic. I didn't mean it that why, I was just confused as to your comment when Phil's medical mystery was diagnosed in the latest episode. You were right though, it wasn't a punctured lung.
Originally posted by the_dutchess: It may be easier to check the Cornelia Marie's website for updated information on Phil. Plus, if you've watched ATC, he's fine there, but I bet he's on blood thinners. You have to take that for a minimum of 6 mos.
Over on the "This Week's Episode" MB. there's a thread titled "Chat with Captain Phil-7/1 Transcript", it has links to last nights chat. I think you'll find some good info about what's going on with Phil's health now, from the man himself!
I truly understand your statement of watching the latest show. I did state that I truly believed Phil to be a very ill man. Due to editing what Phil was coughing up appeared to be only a respretory problem which in truth it is and it is not.
What Capt. Phil had occur was what is medically termed as a pulmonary embolism. This is life threatening if not treated with blood thiners and other medication as well as extreme life style changes especially due to the type of hard life he has lived.
What I did state was that in no way did he puncture a lung in his fall. - Actually, that proved to be a God send so that he did seek medical help. - His pulmonary embolism could have occured weeks to months before his fall.
Remember I did state that I beleived Capt. Phil to be a very ill man. I also must point out it is impossible to make a full diagnosis of a persons health from a reality TV show. Again, my only statement was that he did not have a perfurated lung and that the blood he was coughing up was consistant with smoking and chronic bronchitis. True I did not say he could have a pulmonary embolism because that requires extensive testing.
I will pray for Phil and his family,
Dean Rph, MSPH
Hey, I'm sorry if I my comment seemed cold or sarcastic. I didn't mean it that why, I was just confused as to your comment when Phil's medical mystery was diagnosed in the latest episode. You were right though, it wasn't a punctured lung.
DEAR STUCKINWY,
NOT AT ALL OFFENDED. YOU ONLY WANTED TO KNOW THE TRUE HEALTH STATUS OF A TV PERSONALITY THAT YOU HAVE COME TO CARE ABOUT. I ATTEMPTED TO EXPLAIN THAT HE WAS NOT SUFFERING FROM A PUNCTURED LUNG, BUT IN REALITY HIS DIAGNOSIS WAS EVEN WORSE. REALILITY TV CAN BE VERY DISTURBING WHEN REALILITY COMES TO LIGHT. AS A WRITER FOR A NUMBER OF NATIONALLY PUBLICIZED MEDICAL JOURNALS, I AGAIN STATE NO HARD FEELINGS AND LET US JOIN TOGETHER TO PRAY FOR PHIL, HIS FAMILY, AND HIS FRIENDS.
Originally posted by sigsnextwife: As to the things that are sunk, we scuttle ships all the time and they become reefs that support wildlife. As long as the chemicals were taken out of the potty, let's say, I dont see a problem with it. The captains all said in last week's "After the Catch" that they all know the sea provides their lives and livelihood and they owe it respect. I would hope that meant that they know not to dump the toxic chemicals.
i believe that all the men on the bering sea have in enough respect for their source of lively hood not to purposfully dump anytthing toxic or harmful into the delicate ecosystem known as the sea
One of the re-runs from last season (I think... I dunno I watched so many!) showed them putting trash in a Northwestern pot. The fact that they had such a huge amount of trash shows that they're not just throwing stuff overboard. I looked at the link, and for the most part it is fishing equipment debris. I bet no matter how hard they try, stuff breaks, flies overboard, etc. It doesn't surprise me at all that debris of that nature is washing ashore. Again, it's probably unavoidable sometimes, as much as it sucks to see.
