Nick Lavery

hooked up to a bunch of machines and those machines kept me kind of alive for about a week. And then I just kind of came back and then it took another day or two for me to get stable enough to survive a flight to Germany. Was there for a day in Germany is where they amputated my leg up to my knee because everything below that was just dead. And then I arrived at Walter Reed the day after that.

It was at Walter Reed. I think my first surgery at Walter Reed was the day I got there. And they just went above the knee at that point. And it's a really cool story where I was there maybe two or three days. And the chief orthopedic surgeon, John Claude Delorand is his name, still a great friend of mine. He just recently retired as a full-blown colonel. He's the chief ortho.

It was at Walter Reed. I think my first surgery at Walter Reed was the day I got there. And they just went above the knee at that point. And it's a really cool story where I was there maybe two or three days. And the chief orthopedic surgeon, John Claude Delorand is his name, still a great friend of mine. He just recently retired as a full-blown colonel. He's the chief ortho.

It was at Walter Reed. I think my first surgery at Walter Reed was the day I got there. And they just went above the knee at that point. And it's a really cool story where I was there maybe two or three days. And the chief orthopedic surgeon, John Claude Delorand is his name, still a great friend of mine. He just recently retired as a full-blown colonel. He's the chief ortho.

And Walter Reed, with all military installations, they also have students and those that are in training and they have residents. So it's like this whole team of people that are at different varying degrees of skill set and experience and whatever. Well, his entire team, his whole staff, advised him on day two or day three to amputate my leg at the hip.

And Walter Reed, with all military installations, they also have students and those that are in training and they have residents. So it's like this whole team of people that are at different varying degrees of skill set and experience and whatever. Well, his entire team, his whole staff, advised him on day two or day three to amputate my leg at the hip.

And Walter Reed, with all military installations, they also have students and those that are in training and they have residents. So it's like this whole team of people that are at different varying degrees of skill set and experience and whatever. Well, his entire team, his whole staff, advised him on day two or day three to amputate my leg at the hip.

and just get rid of the problem, which was all the infection that had set in. I was dealing with MRSA and some extreme circumstances with infection that was literally a threat to my life. So they're like, we got to do a hip disarticulation to basically just take the hip apart and get everything below that gone and save this guy's life. His whole staff recommended that. And he was like, okay, cool.

and just get rid of the problem, which was all the infection that had set in. I was dealing with MRSA and some extreme circumstances with infection that was literally a threat to my life. So they're like, we got to do a hip disarticulation to basically just take the hip apart and get everything below that gone and save this guy's life. His whole staff recommended that. And he was like, okay, cool.

and just get rid of the problem, which was all the infection that had set in. I was dealing with MRSA and some extreme circumstances with infection that was literally a threat to my life. So they're like, we got to do a hip disarticulation to basically just take the hip apart and get everything below that gone and save this guy's life. His whole staff recommended that. And he was like, okay, cool.

Got it. Thank you, guys. And now he's at a decision point. And he comes over to me, and I'm whacked out of my mind. I'm on huge doses of ketamine. I just got out of surgery, like anesthesia. I barely know where I am or what's real. But I can remember this conversation crystal clear. And he looks at me, and he goes, hey, Nick, my name is Dr. Deloran. I'm the chief ortho here. I'm like, yep, OK.

Got it. Thank you, guys. And now he's at a decision point. And he comes over to me, and I'm whacked out of my mind. I'm on huge doses of ketamine. I just got out of surgery, like anesthesia. I barely know where I am or what's real. But I can remember this conversation crystal clear. And he looks at me, and he goes, hey, Nick, my name is Dr. Deloran. I'm the chief ortho here. I'm like, yep, OK.

Got it. Thank you, guys. And now he's at a decision point. And he comes over to me, and I'm whacked out of my mind. I'm on huge doses of ketamine. I just got out of surgery, like anesthesia. I barely know where I am or what's real. But I can remember this conversation crystal clear. And he looks at me, and he goes, hey, Nick, my name is Dr. Deloran. I'm the chief ortho here. I'm like, yep, OK.

I just see this random dude hovering over me. He's like, here's your situation, brother. He's like, my whole staff wants to take your leg off at the hip, which is the right call to make. But I think I can save more of your leg. But it's just going to be a street fight. And I need you in this fight with me. That's what he said to me verbatim. And I think I may be processed.

I just see this random dude hovering over me. He's like, here's your situation, brother. He's like, my whole staff wants to take your leg off at the hip, which is the right call to make. But I think I can save more of your leg. But it's just going to be a street fight. And I need you in this fight with me. That's what he said to me verbatim. And I think I may be processed.

I just see this random dude hovering over me. He's like, here's your situation, brother. He's like, my whole staff wants to take your leg off at the hip, which is the right call to make. But I think I can save more of your leg. But it's just going to be a street fight. And I need you in this fight with me. That's what he said to me verbatim. And I think I may be processed.

a 10th of what he actually said to me. And that 10th being, Hey dude, I'm going to go get into a fight and I'd like you to come with me. Do you want to go? And I was like, I'm in. And he's like, cool. And he did have a subsequent conversation with my, both my parents that were there as well, that it happened either before that with me or right after.

a 10th of what he actually said to me. And that 10th being, Hey dude, I'm going to go get into a fight and I'd like you to come with me. Do you want to go? And I was like, I'm in. And he's like, cool. And he did have a subsequent conversation with my, both my parents that were there as well, that it happened either before that with me or right after.

a 10th of what he actually said to me. And that 10th being, Hey dude, I'm going to go get into a fight and I'd like you to come with me. Do you want to go? And I was like, I'm in. And he's like, cool. And he did have a subsequent conversation with my, both my parents that were there as well, that it happened either before that with me or right after.

And he tells them the situation and their, their son is they're dying. Right. And he's like, Hey guys, listen, like he explains the situation to them. And he, He goes, I don't know this guy at all. This is the first time I'm in a room with this dude. You've known him his entire life, right? There is a considerable risk is if we go about this the way that I'd like to, a risk to his life.