I have a cousin who lost both of his kidneys and received a transplant. The donor had had cancer and wasn’t aware of it. EVERYONE who received an organ from that donor got cancer. They ended up removing the cancerous kidney. Luckily, he was one of the few survivors.
@@themoojuice89 Apparently the donor didn’t know he had cancer and apparently the transplant team didn’t check for it. But my cousin was blessed insomuch as other recipients had already died before he even found out. And he had successful treatment and was cancer free afterwards.
My brother received his heart transplant at 9days old. He’s now 28 years old and his heart is doing well 🤞🏼 . I’m grateful to those who donate organs without them I wouldn’t have e my brother
A couple of minutes into the second case I said to myself, "Rabies!" thinking I was clever, but then you mentioned the algea I hadn't heard of and cut my confidence down to size. Well played red herring, Mr. Ballen, well played.
A hunter, with a clear mind. Would have gone to a doc, after bitten by any wild animal. How very stupid, this is not a hunter, it’s a Scandal of misusing the Raccoon in the first place. Instant karma.
I've just got to let you know how important your content is to me. I'm in recovery from an eating disorder and eating meals is extremely difficult, especially when I'm alone. I've been in the routine of watching your videos when I'm eating and I get so engrossed in your story telling that I can get through my meals! IDK if you will ever see this, but with everything in me, I say thank you. You aren't just an entertaining and wonderful story teller, you are helping me recover and heal. I'll always be grateful for you.
@@Treewithmoss same here. I'll never be on my phone when I'm eating with others, but when I'm by myself, watching something really is the only way I can eat. I hope the distraction helps you 💗
I don't know you but just want to say how proud I am of you. My sister had an eating disorder and it was so hard to see her like that. She got the help she needed but always was cautious and picky what she'd eat. Though she'd no problem watching other people eat the food she'd prepared (this was way after she'd recovered), but she'd pick around her plate. So Well Done you're doing amazing. Plus Mr Ballen is a great storyteller, I only came across him yesterday and I'm hooked. Think I'll listen to his podcast also Take Care and Stay Strong, You've Got This xxxx❤
@elainecourtney94 thank you so much for your kind words! I can't express how much that means to me! 🥹 I hope your sister keeps fighting and improving. It's hard. It's really hard and a daily struggle. I'm still constantly working toward recovery though.
Remember when this happened, mid nineteenth century. People rarely went to the doctor and kids did play with things we would not let them today. I grew up in the 50’s and along with an old family bible, we had a medical encyclopedia. For my ancestors if the latter provided no help, you turned to the former and prayed 😊
That was disturbing I was pretty surprised. I actually thought the 2nd story was pretty disturbing too, more disturbing really. That guy should not have been capturing live raccoons and using them as bait, to train hunting dogs. That just seems so inhumane to both the dogs, and the raccoons. Cruel to the raccoons because the dogs are going to attack them, and cruel to the dogs because raccoons can be mean if they are cornered, and they'll obviously bite them too. I don't have a problem with hunting at all TBH, but I feel like there is a right and wrong way to do things. I don't like seeing animals suffer at all. The 2nd guy who was trapping those raccoons brought that on himself, and he had it coming. Imo. I know that doesn't sound like a nice thing to say, but if people are going to hunt animals and use them for food I think there is a moral obligation to do it in the most humane manner possible. Sorry for the rant, I just happened to be reading your comment while I was watching the video and that part came on, and I just couldn't believe that.
@@CLBCrew96 Haha. that was an easy fix though once they figured out what was wrong. Just had to get it yanked out. I was just writing in a different comment thread that it must have been nice in a way, that the doctors back then would often just come to the house, and they didn't need to go to the emergency room, and wait hours and hours after getting there, and then get a giant bill afterwards. I bet the doctors back then weren't anywhere near as pricey as today, even if you account for inflation. These days you have to deal with these insurers who you pay and pay hundreds a month, year after year, and then when some expensive emergency finally happens they barely pay for anything they act stingy AF.
That goose IS real though. They have those little “teeth” they aren’t actually teeth, it’s pretty important to have those. Same with penguins! And the other one is still a real goose!
@@TyrannosaurusRex.. A zoomed in pic of those crazy looking papillae in their mouths are a wild scene, man. Around the time when penguins were a big thing bc of the movies & docs abt them, we all got a load of their mouths. It horrified many ppl. 😂🤣 I've lived around a lot of wild geese, along with ducks & swans, my whole life, but I never knew abt their mouths until my daughter told me. One of her jobs is fostering & rehabbing disabled exotic birds & she has a degree in biology for zoology. She's even horrified by their mouths. 😂🤣
@@TyrannosaurusRex.. correct lol but was speaking on THE GOOSE spoken of in the story lol I can see that the photo is a real goose 😂 but if you heard... The story said the geese had their heads cut off and that's how the kid got the larynx in his throat. So as I said I'd hope it wasn't the actual goose that caused the issue😂🤌🏾
The honking boy story gives me chills because of the stressing situation the boy must have been trough, but I cannot leave without recognising that it was one of the funniest stories I have ever imagined while listening to your stories. The poor boy trying to explain his situation while only honking sounds would come out of his mouth, must have been the most stressing and frustrating situation ever... 🤣
One of the saddest things I have seen was when my son was on the liver ward at kings hospital,there was a little boy crying out in pain, what I didn't know was he was dying and his mum was taking him to die, also a 16 Yr old had a new liver, he was talking to the staff late at night,it turns out that the liver he had received was cancerous so there was nothing anyone could do, it's been 25yrs now and I still think of them😢
Bless you for sharing this. My best friend’s daughter had Leukemia…. She was on a ward at John Hopkins hospital in or near Baltimore. My friend’s daughter was 5 yrs old. She lived in the hospital for many months and almost died many times. I would go and visit…. Either the visitors or the patients had to wear a mask. We would go into the playroom to visit, we got to know many other patients……there was this adorable little boy about 3 yrs old…. he loved a gift I had gotten my friend’s daughter…… I went back to Toy’s R US to try and find another. But no luck, I became obsessed…. and couldn’t find it. This beautiful sweet boy ( who went thru hell) didn’t live very long. That young boy really got to me. They would give him certain medicines and when they took affect he would scream and cry that the medicine was burning him inside and out. Then the pain would subside…… my friend’s daughter made it….. but my friend had to meet many of the other patient’s parents…… many asked “ why did your girl live?” Why did we lose our son or daughter? Just absolutely heartbreaking!
The second story was especially interesting to me as a 70 y/o transplant patient. I got my transplant 7 months ago. They offer slightly less-than-perfect transplants for older patients who tend to be further down the list as transplant recipients. I did get a transplant from a 35 y/o man who had a dormant virus in his system (not what killed him). I accepted the transplant and am very grateful. I was negative for the virus before transplant, now I am positive for it. But I am slowly fighting it off as my numbers showing the presence of the virus get lower and lower each month. Phew! They test the patient and the donated kidney for a bazillion things before going forward with the transplant. I am curious if they test for rabies nowadays.
I love how he described him as “the honking boy” with no change in expression “arrived at the honking boy’s house…the honking boy’s mother.” Just like he’s saying “Joe’s house…Joe’s mother.” That cracked me up…maybe it’s just me.
As a person who works with Stray dogs for about 7 years and has done enough research on Rabies, I was in doubt whether the second one was rabies or not as Robert was alive for around 20 days. But whenever you said wild raccoons, it was pretty clear to me - and everything made sense then. Robert and his posthumous donor, both died from Rabies - but not the variant which is very common. It was paralytic rabies, not rabies encephalitis. Rest in Peace, both of them.
i had a liver transplant at 26 years old (due to work out shakes) i was told i had 10-14 days to live so stories like these hit me on a whole new level.... Im grateful to still be here 🙏
Are you talking about pre-workout? I eat the shit straight down half the time I kinda quit as much I put three scoops usually in about 8oz of water. I did see that they can contain lead could that be why? Ima dead man walking if so not counting the three red bulls and a c4 a day
_Imagine jus running into a practice and grabbing a Doctor to go straight to your friend's crib._ _Like, no insurance issues, no lobby, no waiting, no signing any documents. 😂_
I remember a few years ago when he did three or four videos a week and no podcast. It's crazy how much he's grown and has sponsors and has charities and the studio. You're an inspiration to everyone and thank you for your service.
I worked at a hospital where 120 staff members from paramedics to xray techs to resp therapy nurses and doctors were all exposed to a patient foaming at the mouth who died 2 days later. We were all told he had rabbies and all of us had to go through the rabbies series of vaccines. They were awful. 7 shots in the stomach over every 3 or 4 days. It turned out the patient had been bitten by a racoon but by the time he came into the ER he was to sick to speak so they had no idea what was wrong with him untill he had died then they were abel to biopsy his brain and find out he had rabbies and had possibly infected all the health care workers who cared for him over those 2 days. Thank God nobody got sick.
Wow, that's almost a miracle right there. Glad your story had a happy ending. Looking back, I oftentimes am surprised -- and thankful! -- I never contracted anything myself, after working in respiratory therapy for six years.
my grandpa had to get the rabies prophylaxis after coming in contact with a raccoon that attacked his dog and he said he’d rather die of rabies than have to do that prophylaxis again. he said it was one of the most painful things he has ever experienced (the man has had several open heart surgeries) and it made him sick as hell
I am confused. Not being able to talk doesn't mean you cannot write? How come he couldn't inform you about the racoon? Even if he couldn't write a simple image pointing would have helped...
Maybe not the whole day (here it appears very late) but at least some part of it. After that 1 story I was definitely expecting seagull lung to make an appearance.
At least twenty minutes of the day. I remember the days when his videos were almost an hour long and I loved it. Of course I still look forward to the new episodes each week however it seems like he's putting most of his effort into his podcasts, which is great for him. Truly, he deserves alk his success. I just personally prefer his videos. The podcast is good but it sounds like he's reading and I prefer the conversational style of his videos. I just wish that we got more than basically 20 minutes a week. You'd think he'd want to cater to those of us who were around before he blew up and were basically the reason he has the success he has now.
As a transplant patient who received both a kidney and pancreas 3 years ago I can tell you being immunocompromised makes you super vigilant because catching any illness could land you back in the hospital. Just a few months after my surgery I became suddenly sick with a sudden fever that was over 102 degrees for nearly a week straight out of the two weeks I was in the hospital. They kept drawing blood to test and do cultures as well as other tests and they never could figure out what it was. For 5 days and nights my brain felt like it was being slowly flame roasted in my skull by a constant fever near 103. After 2 weeks whatever it was I was fighting off just cleared up and my wife and I went home. We later learned that when you're immunocompromised that you're more prone to infection as well as having mutations of viruses occur in you. New variants can literally develop inside you. So doublemasking and constantly washing my hands for the rest of my life is what most transplant patients like me have to look forward to because the common cold or flu could easily land us in the ICU or morgue. Sadly most don't understand that about transplant patients.
It's true. No more buffets, crowded movies, concerts, fountain drinks, ice, rare steak, going anywhere where there are a lot of kids, getting judged by just wearing a mask. It's a fight every day. I have gone through hepatitis c from donor liver, 4 biopsies, a tia where I couldn't move half my body for a week, seizures from Prograf, 3 rejections, cmv, feeding tube, lungs filling with fluid, and a partridge in a pair tree. Lol. Yet every day, no matter what I'm going through, is a day I'm still alive and able to tell my family I love them. Stay strong. 🩷
When I was younger I always thought the anti rejection medication only helped your body accept the new organ, while keeping your immune system fully functional. It wasn't until years later I found out that it suppresses your immune system.
As soon as I heard drooling, I thought ‘rabies’. But, then the fish illness definitely peaked my interest. I’m a transplant patient as well. Can’t imagine the chances of this happening. Fortunately a family member was my donor. Excellent work by the cdc employee in finding the cause and the other living recipients.
Just found this channel from out of nowhere, and I’m instantly hooked! How has the algorithm kept Mr. Ballin’ hidden from me all these years?! Anyways time to binge this channel all day today!
...and that's why I've had TWO series of Rabies shots in my life! One, after getting bit by a raccoon. Those shots hurt like hell, but I sure as hell wasn't getting Rabies!
I’m curious as to why Rabies shots hurt so bad. Is it because of the actual vaccines that are being injected into your body, the size of the needles, or just the amount of shots that are required? Would greatly appreciate if you will enlighten me please.
It's the amount and location. They have to give large volumes based on your body weight & into large muscles (like the buttocks). They also give them in multiple shots. The actual "vaccine" shot isn't bad (I've had those, it was nothing). Its the immunoglobulin (the stuff you get after exposure) that sucks.
I had a baby this morning around 4am and she’s the most perfect little thing imaginable. The reason why I’m telling you this is because she hasn’t really cried but she makes this little noise that sounds like a honking gaggle of geese flying overhead. It’s adorable 😊
I was thinking Rabies immediately as soon as I heard it was a test that could only be confirmed by cutting the brain open. Ive always been terrified of rabies because I grew up on a huge ranch where it was something to be concerned about
@@pandae5657…says the panda 🐼 😂 Also: Can you imagine being the survivors realizing their organ donor died of rabies, and they only found out (and possibly also survived one MORE time if they had it and caught it early) because another recipient died, too??
Hello MrBallen I just wanted to say thank you! I’ve been stuck inside with Covid so I’ve been binge watching and listening to the podcast! Your great storytelling has really helped keep my spirits up! :)
I was just thinking about Covid... When MrB brought up the CDC my first thought was, "Oh yeah! That's right! They used to be a useful group, once upon a time. They actually used to save lives! But now they're just lying evil villains. Now they just create viruses and try to kill us off. And if they dont work, theyll sell you some snake oil to treat it - and thatll kill you off....." 😢
I suffer sciatica also. And his symptoms of worse pain, weakness, inability to put weight on that side, nausea and even numbness in my leg are something that I feel whenever my sciatica acts up. Sitting, standing, even lying down usually do not help and can even make the pain worse. It is MISERABLE and often brings me to tears.
I 1000% empathize bcuz I also have severe sciatic flare ups and it's honestly debilitating. Im only 39, but being that I have an extremely physical job I don't really get the relief I need, regardless of the muscle relaxers they give me. I'm so over it.
@@FairyLights4713I'm about to turn 30 and I'm starting to have the same issues 😩 I also have a pretty rough job right now cutting concrete and the Army definitely caused some aches.
When I was 14 I got really sick and ended up in the hospital. I tested positive for bacterial spinal meningitis and the doctors were baffled because the only other case in the area at the time was one man on the nearby military base! Luckily I got immediate treatment without complications but no one could figure out where and how.
@@jennawebb4225Respiratory droplets or saliva. A girl from my high school contracted it and passed away from it. They could only speculate that she inadvertently shared a drink from an infected person at a city-wide gymnastics meet as no one else in her family or at our school had it. Quite devastating. Glad OP got through it.
That's it? I was waiting for a major plot twist, like you realized you had swallowed a pigeon gizzard after trying to play a bird as a flute or something.
Love your channel! Helping me get through rotator cuff surgery right now so thanks! And thank you for your service. My dad is a retired Navy Captain, so I find it super important to thank those who served for us. Be well and safe!❤
Hi John, just want to say thank you for your service in and out of the armed forces. Been here since the beginning thanks to my brother and seeing you now and the MrBallenFoundation is truly inspirational. Your story telling is unmatched and your charity work is admirable. Blessings to you and your family❣️
You’ve saved me Mr B. Had a terrible day. Financial worries getting me down. Hate to admit it, but hearing your stories of these poor buggers makes me realise things could be a hell of a lot worse. Amazing stories and storytelling as usual. 👍🏻
Literally counted the minutes until 4!!!! Yess thank you Mr. Ballen for always putting out amazing content that keeps us on our toes. I’m a bartender and these stories are definitely conversation starters!!! ❤❤❤❤❤
1st story is kind of funny. PROPS to Mr. BALLEN for being able to tell these stories with a serious face.....especially when he gets into his bits about the 🐸 frog "LUNG"! 😂
Well, if you're 75 and not eligible for a heart they might give him one, if it'd from someone younger, if it's not fit for someone in his own age group. I hope they would do that anyway.
I had a severe case of sciatica hit me when I was in my early twenties. It got progressively worse every day and my parents didn't believe me until I was struggling to crawl down the stairs crying my eyes out. I have always had a high pain tolerance, but I could not even walk for an entire day because putting pressure on it felt like I was being stabbed in the hip. It had taken me an hour to put pants on lying in bed after waking up in sheer agony.
I have been addicted to certain things in my life but no where close to how I’m addicted to the strange, dark and mysterious delivered in story format. Mr. Ballen, you are the best at what you do sir.
I just watched the interview you did with The Iced Coffee Hour. I had to comment, your story and your journey into having what I say is the best TH-cam channel, was very captivating! People reading this, go watch his interview, it was awesome. I love your content and I was really into Nexpo and Nick Crowley prior to your stories and I love that you've linked up with them to help their channels, and that you have your own charity and everything else that you do. You are making an incredible difference in this world, your team and your family, the hard work you all do really shows by the way your channels are viewed. I had to comment because I've just been so impressed with your channel ever since I subscribed, and I've listened to every single episode and get so excited when the new episodes are released. Thank you for creating this wonderful business and know that you are supported by millions of people, myself included!!!!
Hahaha Mr Ballens head nods and hand gestures get me every time...me and my brother bet high and lows how many head nods a video and gestures he gives 😅
My mom was poisoned with ciguatera on early 80's for her the poison got stock in her system and causes to have anaphylaxis to almost everything (food, creams, olors, fabrics etc) was pretty crazy, I remembered she waking me frequently because she wasn't able to breath. My aunt who used to live next to my house was a nurse and I always had to call her so she can put an injection with Benadryl, couple of times she went to the hospital and they put epinephrine on her. I think by that time we didn't have Epipen yet. Sadly she passed away in 2005 from Cancer but she never recovered from the allergies
I knew it was rabies as soon as you said they couldn't confirm the diagnosis without killing him. Also, there is now a treatment protocol for rabies once it's become symptomatic, the Milwaukee protocol, but it's not got great odds. It is, however, much better than nothing, because it goes from certain death to a statistically significant probability of surviving.
I read somewhere once that there's been, like, literally one case of spontaneous recovery in history. My first thought was "we need to gene sequence and study the SHIT out of that dude".
At least according to WIkipedia, the Milwaukee Protocol worked on one person in 2003, an no one since. That person remains the only known person to survive rabies without getting the vaccine before the onset of symptoms.
MrBallen I have been watching you since one of your first videos you have gotten me through so much of my hard times anytime I’m feeling down I turn on your videos and binge so many at a time I just want to thank you from the deepest of my hearts you have helped me all my life truly and utterly thank you MrBallen.
Yes, I was once also an innocent child playing with the severed heads of animals, as my Mom repeated while rocking back and forth chattering her teeth and pulling her hair out, and I Quote "I have such a good boy, I have such a good boy, . . ."
People really did downplay rabies when I was a kid. Nobody ever really said just how deadly it was, which is ironic because as soon as you said drooling I thought rabies. I've seen the video of the man who had rabies and it looked like pure hell.
When I was 5 years old I was attacked by a squirrel. I swear it was totally unprovoked and my father shot the squirrel. I was taken to the doctor and he suggested that instead of giving me the rabies vaccine that perhaps we should just wait and see. Fortunately my parents took me to a second doctor and the injections were started that day.
Oh shit, I remember now that I was bitten by a cat when I was around 4-5. I don't clearly remember getting rabies vaccination. I am almost 17 now. What do I do@@martyal
Yeah, rabies is legit terrifying and people don't realize it. There's about 15 or so people who have survived without getting the vaccine before symptoms (Jeanna Giese is the most well known), and all of them were young (>18) and had to be put into a coma while receiving aggressive treatment. And all of them ended up with neurological damage; Jeanna had to relearn how to walk and talk, and she's lucky. Most of the rest ended up as vegetables. Don't take chances with rabies.
This past September, I was at my daughter's bus stop at 7am. I was wearing flip flops and suddenly I felt something biting me. A rabid skunk had snuck up behind me and attacked my foot. I had to fight him off and he ended up biting me several times and broke my big toe. Then he started having a seizure and hissing and spitting. Scary as hell. Still grateful he came after me and not one of the kids, because the immunoglobulin shots directly in the bite wounds was just as bad as the attack itself. Now I joke that I have Post Traumatic Skunk Disorder, but I really do. I carried a Billy club to the bus stop for months.
I wonder why these boys didn't think how gross that would be to put their mouth on a dead goose's inside body part lol and did no one think about doing the heimlich maneuver on that boy first before cutting him open? Would that not have worked? I mean he is a doctor and he tries to go in the mouth that could have pushed it down farther then he goes straight to cutting into the kid without trying the heimlich to see if he can get it up and out that way?
What a sad second story. Makes a very good case for beginning to give your own blood ahead of time when you know a surgery will be needed in the future. Thank you Mr, Ballen!
I had sciatica in both my artery and the nerve in my lower back, I also had a herniated disc. I had to wait 11 months before I could have surgery. This was in Pensacola in 2008, the VA clinic had just opened and they were not set up for surgery. They sent me to Texas (pre-op, surgery & post-op). I couldn't stand straight up, bent over from the pain. The pain is excruciating! The surgeons (I had 5 in the operating room) had to also pry out a piece of cartilage that had broken off and lodged into the vertebra. Still have horrible pain, but can walk straight upward now.
I feel that. I had 5 spinal fusions in 2015 and almost died on the OR table from blood loss. I Iost 4.5 liters of blood and coded from shock and cardiac arrest. It was 5 weeks before I could go home. Oh yeah, the pain meds they gave me didn't work for my genetics, I later found out I have the CYP2D6 phenotype and I don't metabolize many pain meds properly. Naturally, the Dr wrote me off as a drug seeker and refused to give me a different med. 🙄🤦♀️ So the first 2 weeks were the closest thing to hell on earth I've ever been through. I don't say this to scare anyone, just to share my experience. Do not be afraid to speak up for yourself. You have to be your own advocate in the hospital. I'm also a disabIed RN. SadIy, the medical industry isn't immune from corruption.
@MrBallen I’m glad that you were able to get the proper help for your mental health. I hope you are doing the best and thank you so much for the videos.
I knew immediately from just the description of the disease in story number 2, that it was Rabies. I've researched stories about it and I find it fascinating yet so depressing and terrifying.
the hydrophobia to keep the mouth foamy for better transmission? terrifying. that video of the fox licking the patio door? apocalyptic. Wish there was a better cure
I can't understand how rabies stays in your system so long. He said 1.5 years earlier for the raccoon. How was it in his system that long with... no symptoms?
@@maryu8328 It truly is one of if not the most horrifying disease. The fact that there is no cure is absolutely awful as well. Rabies still is just a death sentence if you get it. On top of that the fact that Rabies makes you hydrophobic as you said, is because the disease is literally wanting your body to heat up and dry out to kill your immune system. It's insane.
@@Skyskwatch297 The disease basically slowly builds over time and as it gets stronger the speed basically multiplies on itself. As you get to the late stages it destroys your body hence the year wait for a sudden death. But once you get the symptoms after that year or so, you're basically already dead.
@@Skyskwatch297rabies can be inside you undetected for years-that’s why if you may have been in contact with bats or bitten by a suspicious animal you should go to get the series of rabies vaccines, even if you’re not experiencing symptoms of anything.
As someone who works on the connection between rabies and the dog and cat meat trade, the second story was an instant rabies telltale for me…then you mentioned fish and I started doubting everything I knew 😂 what a red herring (pardon the pun!)
My dad is a kidney transplant patient who suffered from strange aches in one of his legs (thankfully it is under control) so the second story really hit home! Hope you are doing ok 👍🏼
Sorry if this is sort of an uncomfortable question but do you know the identity of either of your donors by any chance? Also upon each recovery period from the transplants did you have any odd experiences of say having cravings for foods or drinks that before the transplants you hated? Or any instances of while being out and about experiencing extremely strong feelings of Deja-vu? Or 'recognizing' people that you've never met before that perhaps you later found out somehow knew either of your donor's? Finally any instances of "false" memories for lack of a better term but basically 'memories' that 'aren't your own'?
@@AGTheOSHAViolationsCounter Actually I do have different foods that I like now, I was a vegetarian before my first transplant and right after I wanted a cheeseburger, I now eat meat lol. I also disliked Mexican food and now I love it! I've had 2 dreams of the same person telling me it's going to be ok and I just knew it was my donor, it was a young man. My donor family hasn't contacted me yet so I don't know for sure but that dream gave me peace.
@@MS4Entertainment24you’re videos are definitely not better than this. which is why he has a lot more viewers and a lot more subscribers than you. if you were better you’d have something to show for it… but you don’t. plus your voice sounds like your microphone is in your throat when you talk. don’t talk down on other youtubers to try and get viewers…. not how that works. especially very popular and youtubers that are doing very much better than you are and will.
Thank you for all youve done and continue to do. Outside of entertainment youve helped many realize they needed to be kind to themselves and get help and thats something to be proud of. Thank you :)
There’s something about the way Mr Ballen tells stories. I feel like I’m 7 again and it’s “story hour”. I have no idea how years of the hardest military service prepares you for that exactly but he seems to use all his skills to his and our advantage.
Same. I too figured out just listening the symptoms like drooling, fever and difficulty in swallowing and the doctors couldn't. Anyways they wouldn't have been able to save him.
No matter how chaotic my mind is or how low im feeling, in these 20 minutes i watch its like my minds free. i get so entranced with the videos that all thoughts and feelings just cease. I easily get lost in time just watching you. Youre the best ❤
I had a strong feeling I knew what was wrong with the honking boy because I had actually heard similar stories, but the source being from a real goose is what made my jaw drop holy crap. I had only heard about squeaky toys and party horns so I assumed it was something from one of those duck or goose calls you blow into.
Love the stories. But the picture captions are just wonderful!! Also your re-enactment of his opening the throat with your arms spread wide!! How big was his throat??! But honestly just love the way you tell stories with gestures and engaging protagonist centred viewpoints. Never change!!
Hey MrBallen! I’ve been a fan since 2020, and my mom said she world take me to see your live tour! All I wish is that you could see this because I appreciate you so much. I listen to these stories 24/7, showering,sleeping,walking, or doing nothing!😂I can’t wait to listen to the new story tomorrow!!
I have been a fan of the strange dark and mysterious my entire life. I came across your channel a few years ago and have since watched every single one of your videos and have even gone to podcasts for more! I cannot find anyone that does this the way you do!! Will forever be grateful for the calmness you can prove (as crazy as that sounds) thank you!
8:55 I’ve been suffering from sciatica since I injured my back at work two days before Xmas 1999. The pain is terrible and it’s extremely hard to stay positive, yet no one understands why I’m sometimes grumpy and like to be alone. Being alone doing something I like makes the pain bearable. I used to have painkillers and live a pretty normal life. Then they decided here in Sweden that every patient that ate painkillers are junkies and nothing more. So now I have no pain relief and the pain is excruciating, especially during winter. Over the counter painkillers won’t help even a little. Waste of time and money.
Sciatica is similar to a trigeminal nerve infection which I had, on and off. What helped me most was keeping the area warm. When the pain starts, rub the area with Voltaren (diclofenac) and afterwards DMSO. If it's really intense take 1 aspirin and 1 acetaminophen.
Maybe you can try acupuncture. It's not a cure but it can help to ease the pain overall and make it a bit more tolerable. I do acupuncture once a month and it has really helped me with my problems
I completely understand how you feel. I’ve had sciatica since my teens due to coming off horse and slipping a disc they can’t correct it there’s nothing that can be done. There are days I’m literally crippled I cannot bear weight on my right leg at all and I’ve got two young children to take care of..
I had sciatica after I had my son, I went to a chiropractor. The nerve was pinched due to my bones sliding back into place after delivery. A few trips to the chiropractor and they fixed it. but most doctors aren’t going to tell you to go to see a chiropractor
@@agiraffe3673 This is true. A chiropractor can work wonders. In my case I was helped by one for neck pains, which he discovered were caused by my glasses being the wrong size. They would slide down my nose all the time so I would unconsciously lift my head back to see through them. Got new glasses that fit me properly and the problem was solved.
I would LOVE to hear you cover Jeanna Geise’s experience! She’s the only recorded human who survived the full blown disease. She’s since had a happy healthy family, and they managed to come up with new treatments based on how she reacted!
This reminds me of one of the Scrubs episodes where they lost all three patients due a donor having Rabies and they said how rare it was and it would have been time consuming if they tested the donor for rabies bc the donor patiens needed organs quickly
One of the best episodes of Scrubs was based on that story about William contracting rabies and his organs being transplanted into other people. It was more dramatic in the show (ie., the patients didn't start showing symptoms after weeks, but almost instantly) and was one of the more heartbreaking episodes in the series.
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Watching this while waiting for my flight. Thanks for the shout brother!
here before this blows up
Didn’t expect to see you here
Ain't no way chubbyemu's here 😮
Love you videos :)
Chubby!!!❤❤❤
“Not a real photo of the goose” gets me every time 😂
maybe the real goose had a different haircut
I was looking forward to that slide, and it did not disappoint.
Me too🤣
lol
@@stefanroberto9503😂😂😂
I have a cousin who lost both of his kidneys and received a transplant. The donor had had cancer and wasn’t aware of it. EVERYONE who received an organ from that donor got cancer. They ended up removing the cancerous kidney. Luckily, he was one of the few survivors.
The donor had cancer in every organ but the transplant team missed all of it???
@@themoojuice89
Apparently the donor didn’t know he had cancer and apparently the transplant team didn’t check for it. But my cousin was blessed insomuch as other recipients had already died before he even found out. And he had successful treatment and was cancer free afterwards.
The amount of things they DO NOT TEST organs for before they transfer them is baffling
Imagine receiving a brain transplant from a reddit mod
True nightmare fuel
@@sandibaker5298so kinda like that episode from greys anatomy? 😂
I played kick the can as a kid quite often, but goose neck trumpet was a close second.
That is so gnarly 😆Boys are so gross
Too funny 😂
Was my jam
i was missing out in my childhood
My brother received his heart transplant at 9days old. He’s now 28 years old and his heart is doing well 🤞🏼 . I’m grateful to those who donate organs without them I wouldn’t have e my brother
How the fuck did they get a healthy baby heart?
@@White_Breederif the baby was born with another non viable illness such as anencephaly.
@@White_BreederAnother poor baby probably died. I git my double lung transplant when I was 2.
@@White_BreederDead babies. Duh.
Necromancy has its ups and downs
Can we just take a moment to appreciate Mr. Ballen for these amazing stories, I mean nobody does it better 💯🙌🏽‼️
🙏
Yho buk otvyovktv
Oh I take a LOT of moments 😂
@@MrBallenthere is a TH-camrs stealing your content and posting as his own
He got paid good don't worry about him.
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I’m a huge fan of the strange, dark and mysterious delivered in story format!!
who isnt?
Did you give the Like Button a hornet-infested Jack In The Box?
Appreciate the support! ❤🙏
@@morgangomola914 I most certainly did!
@@morgangomola914yes
A couple of minutes into the second case I said to myself, "Rabies!" thinking I was clever, but then you mentioned the algea I hadn't heard of and cut my confidence down to size. Well played red herring, Mr. Ballen, well played.
took me until the raccoons. then it clicked before he even said they bit him
The vet in me said rabies too!!
Bro I called it as well when I heard that they didn't know what it was and he was drooling and not being able to think
A hunter, with a clear mind. Would have gone to a doc, after bitten by any wild animal. How very stupid, this is not a hunter, it’s a Scandal of misusing the Raccoon in the first place. Instant karma.
Same
I've just got to let you know how important your content is to me. I'm in recovery from an eating disorder and eating meals is extremely difficult, especially when I'm alone. I've been in the routine of watching your videos when I'm eating and I get so engrossed in your story telling that I can get through my meals!
IDK if you will ever see this, but with everything in me, I say thank you. You aren't just an entertaining and wonderful story teller, you are helping me recover and heal. I'll always be grateful for you.
Omg I do the same thing the “no phones at the table” thing is chucked out the window I need ✨distraction✨
@@Treewithmoss same here. I'll never be on my phone when I'm eating with others, but when I'm by myself, watching something really is the only way I can eat.
I hope the distraction helps you 💗
I don't know you but just want to say how proud I am of you. My sister had an eating disorder and it was so hard to see her like that. She got the help she needed but always was cautious and picky what she'd eat. Though she'd no problem watching other people eat the food she'd prepared (this was way after she'd recovered), but she'd pick around her plate.
So Well Done you're doing amazing. Plus Mr Ballen is a great storyteller, I only came across him yesterday and I'm hooked. Think I'll listen to his podcast also
Take Care and Stay Strong, You've Got This xxxx❤
@elainecourtney94 thank you so much for your kind words! I can't express how much that means to me! 🥹
I hope your sister keeps fighting and improving. It's hard. It's really hard and a daily struggle. I'm still constantly working toward recovery though.
I’m also in ED recovery for the last 2 years. Super proud of you. It’s not an easy thing whatsoever. ♥️
Playing with goose heads and the fact the mother waited 18 hours to get a doctor is most disturbing things about the first story.
Remember when this happened, mid nineteenth century. People rarely went to the doctor and kids did play with things we would not let them today. I grew up in the 50’s and along with an old family bible, we had a medical encyclopedia. For my ancestors if the latter provided no help, you turned to the former and prayed 😊
She likely was poor. It was the 1800s. People didn't go to the doctor like that
That was disturbing I was pretty surprised. I actually thought the 2nd story was pretty disturbing too, more disturbing really. That guy should not have been capturing live raccoons and using them as bait, to train hunting dogs. That just seems so inhumane to both the dogs, and the raccoons. Cruel to the raccoons because the dogs are going to attack them, and cruel to the dogs because raccoons can be mean if they are cornered, and they'll obviously bite them too. I don't have a problem with hunting at all TBH, but I feel like there is a right and wrong way to do things. I don't like seeing animals suffer at all. The 2nd guy who was trapping those raccoons brought that on himself, and he had it coming. Imo. I know that doesn't sound like a nice thing to say, but if people are going to hunt animals and use them for food I think there is a moral obligation to do it in the most humane manner possible. Sorry for the rant, I just happened to be reading your comment while I was watching the video and that part came on, and I just couldn't believe that.
Doctors back then couldn't do much. It's not like what it is today
@@CLBCrew96 Haha. that was an easy fix though once they figured out what was wrong. Just had to get it yanked out. I was just writing in a different comment thread that it must have been nice in a way, that the doctors back then would often just come to the house, and they didn't need to go to the emergency room, and wait hours and hours after getting there, and then get a giant bill afterwards. I bet the doctors back then weren't anywhere near as pricey as today, even if you account for inflation. These days you have to deal with these insurers who you pay and pay hundreds a month, year after year, and then when some expensive emergency finally happens they barely pay for anything they act stingy AF.
"not a real photo of the goose" 😂😂😂 I'd hope not 😭
That goose IS real though. They have those little “teeth” they aren’t actually teeth, it’s pretty important to have those. Same with penguins! And the other one is still a real goose!
Omg, I was just about to write exactly your words, when I noticed your comment 😂 😂
@@TyrannosaurusRex.. A zoomed in pic of those crazy looking papillae in their mouths are a wild scene, man.
Around the time when penguins were a big thing bc of the movies & docs abt them, we all got a load of their mouths. It horrified many ppl. 😂🤣
I've lived around a lot of wild geese, along with ducks & swans, my whole life, but I never knew abt their mouths until my daughter told me. One of her jobs is fostering & rehabbing disabled exotic birds & she has a degree in biology for zoology. She's even horrified by their mouths. 😂🤣
@@TyrannosaurusRex.. correct lol but was speaking on THE GOOSE spoken of in the story lol I can see that the photo is a real goose 😂 but if you heard... The story said the geese had their heads cut off and that's how the kid got the larynx in his throat. So as I said I'd hope it wasn't the actual goose that caused the issue😂🤌🏾
It’s the goose payback picture for me 😊
The honking boy story gives me chills because of the stressing situation the boy must have been trough, but I cannot leave without recognising that it was one of the funniest stories I have ever imagined while listening to your stories. The poor boy trying to explain his situation while only honking sounds would come out of his mouth, must have been the most stressing and frustrating situation ever... 🤣
Its something straight our of Loony Tunes
I feel like the true horror of the first story is the fact that the boys were playing with severed goose heads
Agreed.
I guess you've never played frog baseball either?
For real
kind of something i think of as normal for the 1800s...
I mean, I grew up looking for snakes in creeks. I've probably played with worse.
One of the saddest things I have seen was when my son was on the liver ward at kings hospital,there was a little boy crying out in pain, what I didn't know was he was dying and his mum was taking him to die, also a 16 Yr old had a new liver, he was talking to the staff late at night,it turns out that the liver he had received was cancerous so there was nothing anyone could do, it's been 25yrs now and I still think of them😢
Bless you for sharing this. My best friend’s daughter had Leukemia…. She was on a ward at John Hopkins hospital in or near Baltimore. My friend’s daughter was 5 yrs old. She lived in the hospital for many months and almost died many times. I would go and visit…. Either the visitors or the patients had to wear a mask. We would go into the playroom to visit, we got to know many other patients……there was this adorable little boy about 3 yrs old…. he loved a gift I had gotten my friend’s daughter…… I went back to Toy’s R US to try and find another. But no luck, I became obsessed…. and couldn’t find it. This beautiful sweet boy ( who went thru hell) didn’t live very long. That young boy really got to me. They would give him certain medicines and when they took affect he would scream and cry that the medicine was burning him inside and out. Then the pain would subside…… my friend’s daughter made it….. but my friend had to meet many of the other patient’s parents…… many asked “ why did your girl live?” Why did we lose our son or daughter? Just absolutely heartbreaking!
That is heartbreaking. I can't even imagine.
Omg that is so horrible,those poor kids
DAAAAAMMMMNNNN
Mickey Mantle also got a liver that had cancer in it, and he didn't know it until it was too late.
The second story was especially interesting to me as a 70 y/o transplant patient. I got my transplant 7 months ago. They offer slightly less-than-perfect transplants for older patients who tend to be further down the list as transplant recipients. I did get a transplant from a 35 y/o man who had a dormant virus in his system (not what killed him). I accepted the transplant and am very grateful. I was negative for the virus before transplant, now I am positive for it. But I am slowly fighting it off as my numbers showing the presence of the virus get lower and lower each month. Phew! They test the patient and the donated kidney for a bazillion things before going forward with the transplant. I am curious if they test for rabies nowadays.
Happy to hear your transplant went well. All the best positive vibes for continuing to fight and live a long and happy life. Glad you are here
They do not test for Rabies unless you ask them to.
@@AshAniyah1125 Thank you. I was very curious.
@@danniellesloane Thank you so much!
I hope you get 20+ more years with this transplant & can fight the virus! good luck to you :)
I love how he described him as “the honking boy” with no change in expression “arrived at the honking boy’s house…the honking boy’s mother.” Just like he’s saying “Joe’s house…Joe’s mother.” That cracked me up…maybe it’s just me.
No it was me too.
Same lol
Same bro
You're NOT alone. Hooonkk! 😂😂
As a person who works with Stray dogs for about 7 years and has done enough research on Rabies, I was in doubt whether the second one was rabies or not as Robert was alive for around 20 days. But whenever you said wild raccoons, it was pretty clear to me - and everything made sense then. Robert and his posthumous donor, both died from Rabies - but not the variant which is very common. It was paralytic rabies, not rabies encephalitis. Rest in Peace, both of them.
What's the difference between these 2 types of rabies?
I suspected rabies when he said, "drooling". It was then confirmed when he started talking about cutting into his brain to confirm.
I'm a vet and said drooling o was like RABIES!!!!
Looked into
I got attacked by a rabid skunk at my daughters bus stop 4 months ago. The thing was terrifying. What a horrible disease.
I am homeless living in a tent, on some very hard times... but I STILL can't wait for Mr. Ballen videos... thank you!
Wishing you the best!!
Hope you have a bright future ❤
@@roxanna2750 thank you!
@@christinerodriguez3976 thank you
@@xToniMichellex thank you
i had a liver transplant at 26 years old (due to work out shakes) i was told i had 10-14 days to live so stories like these hit me on a whole new level....
Im grateful to still be here 🙏
workout shakes made your liver fail? Explain please...
Are you talking about pre-workout? I eat the shit straight down half the time I kinda quit as much I put three scoops usually in about 8oz of water. I did see that they can contain lead could that be why? Ima dead man walking if so not counting the three red bulls and a c4 a day
@DaneKaiser search up Matthew whitby liver transplant it's all there on the internet
@timmypowers5926 yea man pre work out only took 3 in 2 weeks as I wasn't really into it but the green tea extract ruined my liver in a matter of weeks
@@DaneKaiser search matthew whitby liver transplant it was well documented
_Imagine jus running into a practice and grabbing a Doctor to go straight to your friend's crib._
_Like, no insurance issues, no lobby, no waiting, no signing any documents. 😂_
That's how it was in the 1800s lol
@@AmandaWaldron-g1b
Right lol
And In every other country that has paid Healthcare! Vote for it
@@TT-de7wbstop it.
@@TT-de7wb
That goose picture at the end of the first story 5:29 with the caption “not a real picture” had me CACKLING 🤣🤣🤣
You mean "Quack Up" 🙃
@@IrvinEditsman I'm dead 😂😂
Good 1 👌🏾😭
@@IrvinEdits Quackling 🤣🦆
Cackling not honking?😂
I remember a few years ago when he did three or four videos a week and no podcast. It's crazy how much he's grown and has sponsors and has charities and the studio. You're an inspiration to everyone and thank you for your service.
Our channel videos are much better than this. Does anyone listen to ghost stories like this?
@@MS4Entertainment24 we're here for strange, dark and mysterious, not for ghost stories.
@@VaivaPaula95 report that clown account its spamming the same message to alot of people in this comment section
podcasts dont make anyone important or relevant tho.
@@VaivaPaula95I reported them for spam cause they've commented that a bunch.
I worked at a hospital where 120 staff members from paramedics to xray techs to resp therapy nurses and doctors were all exposed to a patient foaming at the mouth who died 2 days later. We were all told he had rabbies and all of us had to go through the rabbies series of vaccines. They were awful. 7 shots in the stomach over every 3 or 4 days. It turned out the patient had been bitten by a racoon but by the time he came into the ER he was to sick to speak so they had no idea what was wrong with him untill he had died then they were abel to biopsy his brain and find out he had rabbies and had possibly infected all the health care workers who cared for him over those 2 days. Thank God nobody got sick.
Wow, that's almost a miracle right there. Glad your story had a happy ending. Looking back, I oftentimes am surprised -- and thankful! -- I never contracted anything myself, after working in respiratory therapy for six years.
my grandpa had to get the rabies prophylaxis after coming in contact with a raccoon that attacked his dog and he said he’d rather die of rabies than have to do that prophylaxis again. he said it was one of the most painful things he has ever experienced (the man has had several open heart surgeries) and it made him sick as hell
I am confused. Not being able to talk doesn't mean you cannot write? How come he couldn't inform you about the racoon? Even if he couldn't write a simple image pointing would have helped...
Ah yes Noone knew what a foaming mouth was........ yaal must be some trash nurses and doctors 😂😂.
@@momchilandonov If you look into rabies the person literally loses everything mentally , especially towards the end
The boy made a full recovery, the goose was speechless...
underrated c'mon people
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That's a great one
Every time Mr.Ballen releases a video you know it’s gonna be a good day
every Sunday baby
@@fredwurts4831 and a bad day! for someone
everytime, for sure!
Maybe not the whole day (here it appears very late) but at least some part of it. After that 1 story I was definitely expecting seagull lung to make an appearance.
At least twenty minutes of the day. I remember the days when his videos were almost an hour long and I loved it. Of course I still look forward to the new episodes each week however it seems like he's putting most of his effort into his podcasts, which is great for him. Truly, he deserves alk his success. I just personally prefer his videos. The podcast is good but it sounds like he's reading and I prefer the conversational style of his videos. I just wish that we got more than basically 20 minutes a week. You'd think he'd want to cater to those of us who were around before he blew up and were basically the reason he has the success he has now.
As a transplant patient who received both a kidney and pancreas 3 years ago I can tell you being immunocompromised makes you super vigilant because catching any illness could land you back in the hospital.
Just a few months after my surgery I became suddenly sick with a sudden fever that was over 102 degrees for nearly a week straight out of the two weeks I was in the hospital. They kept drawing blood to test and do cultures as well as other tests and they never could figure out what it was. For 5 days and nights my brain felt like it was being slowly flame roasted in my skull by a constant fever near 103. After 2 weeks whatever it was I was fighting off just cleared up and my wife and I went home.
We later learned that when you're immunocompromised that you're more prone to infection as well as having mutations of viruses occur in you. New variants can literally develop inside you.
So doublemasking and constantly washing my hands for the rest of my life is what most transplant patients like me have to look forward to because the common cold or flu could easily land us in the ICU or morgue. Sadly most don't understand that about transplant patients.
Cell memory
It's true. No more buffets, crowded movies, concerts, fountain drinks, ice, rare steak, going anywhere where there are a lot of kids, getting judged by just wearing a mask. It's a fight every day. I have gone through hepatitis c from donor liver, 4 biopsies, a tia where I couldn't move half my body for a week, seizures from Prograf, 3 rejections, cmv, feeding tube, lungs filling with fluid, and a partridge in a pair tree. Lol. Yet every day, no matter what I'm going through, is a day I'm still alive and able to tell my family I love them. Stay strong. 🩷
When I was younger I always thought the anti rejection medication only helped your body accept the new organ, while keeping your immune system fully functional. It wasn't until years later I found out that it suppresses your immune system.
Don't they check for all that stuff before they use people's organs?
Does this include blood transfusions?
As soon as I heard drooling, I thought ‘rabies’. But, then the fish illness definitely peaked my interest. I’m a transplant patient as well. Can’t imagine the chances of this happening. Fortunately a family member was my donor. Excellent work by the cdc employee in finding the cause and the other living recipients.
Just found this channel from out of nowhere, and I’m instantly hooked! How has the algorithm kept Mr. Ballin’ hidden from me all these years?! Anyways time to binge this channel all day today!
Welcome cyber-traveler, stay a while and listen to his tales.
That bird profile picture, is that from inFAMOUS Second Son?
Bro you have so much videos to look on im jealous to be honest
Lucky, this channel used to be so good when it was the strange, dark and mysterious. Stories now aren’t nearly as good
...and that's why I've had TWO series of Rabies shots in my life! One, after getting bit by a raccoon. Those shots hurt like hell, but I sure as hell wasn't getting Rabies!
Rabies kills the most people of any microbe on earth according to the Guinness book of world 🌎 records
I’m curious as to why Rabies shots hurt so bad. Is it because of the actual vaccines that are being injected into your body, the size of the needles, or just the amount of shots that are required? Would greatly appreciate if you will enlighten me please.
You a P0S like William and use Raccoons to train your dogs ?
It's the amount and location. They have to give large volumes based on your body weight & into large muscles (like the buttocks). They also give them in multiple shots. The actual "vaccine" shot isn't bad (I've had those, it was nothing). Its the immunoglobulin (the stuff you get after exposure) that sucks.
@@muigamonkey Sheesh…sounds like serious business. Appreciate your response
I had a baby this morning around 4am and she’s the most perfect little thing imaginable. The reason why I’m telling you this is because she hasn’t really cried but she makes this little noise that sounds like a honking gaggle of geese flying overhead. It’s adorable 😊
Congratulations, wishing you and your little one health and happiness
Er, you might want to get that checked. I was grunting when I was born and it turn out I had lung issues.
Congratulations on your precious baby!
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Try and make sure the baby is ok with the noise, congratulations!!!❤
Are you sure she wasn’t playing with severed goose heads? 🧐 🪿
I was thinking Rabies immediately as soon as I heard it was a test that could only be confirmed by cutting the brain open. Ive always been terrified of rabies because I grew up on a huge ranch where it was something to be concerned about
I had briefly toyed with rabies but thought it was too far fetched. Goes to show...
Were you in the southwest? My friends freaked out when I told them the southwest also had plague.
I like how y'all r talking about rabies with animal pfps
@@pandae5657…says the panda 🐼
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Also: Can you imagine being the survivors realizing their organ donor died of rabies, and they only found out (and possibly also survived one MORE time if they had it and caught it early) because another recipient died, too??
@@angelachouinard4581 Northern Canada
" Not a real photo of Robert's thermometer" 🤒 🤣
Those little notes always make me laugh
Hello MrBallen I just wanted to say thank you! I’ve been stuck inside with Covid so I’ve been binge watching and listening to the podcast! Your great storytelling has really helped keep my spirits up! :)
Hope you didn't get the 20 experimental Faucci injections my friend!!!
Hope you feel better soon!! ❤
I was just thinking about Covid...
When MrB brought up the CDC my first thought was, "Oh yeah! That's right! They used to be a useful group, once upon a time. They actually used to save lives! But now they're just lying evil villains. Now they just create viruses and try to kill us off. And if they dont work, theyll sell you some snake oil to treat it - and thatll kill you off....." 😢
went from watching you in such a deep spot in my life, to now watching you while nursing my 5 day old baby. i love this channel.
You breastfeed now
Congratulations on your new baby! Enjoy your lives together!
Been poorly with flu and chest infection for 10 days, thank you for my Ballen dose of comfort 🥰🥰🥰
Hope you feel better soon!
@@MrBallen thank you!! 😊
Who else misses 5x weekly uploads😢 I survive off of these videos we need atleast 2 per week 🙏🏽
for real yooo
I suffer sciatica also. And his symptoms of worse pain, weakness, inability to put weight on that side, nausea and even numbness in my leg are something that I feel whenever my sciatica acts up. Sitting, standing, even lying down usually do not help and can even make the pain worse. It is MISERABLE and often brings me to tears.
I 1000% empathize bcuz I also have severe sciatic flare ups and it's honestly debilitating. Im only 39, but being that I have an extremely physical job I don't really get the relief I need, regardless of the muscle relaxers they give me. I'm so over it.
@@FairyLights4713I'm about to turn 30 and I'm starting to have the same issues 😩 I also have a pretty rough job right now cutting concrete and the Army definitely caused some aches.
@@FairyLights4713so I really empathize with you as well
I had it too years ago and it felt like my back was going to snap in half when i stood up. My whole leg felt useless too
When I was 14 I got really sick and ended up in the hospital. I tested positive for bacterial spinal meningitis and the doctors were baffled because the only other case in the area at the time was one man on the nearby military base! Luckily I got immediate treatment without complications but no one could figure out where and how.
How do you get that sick? If you don't mind me asking
@@jennawebb4225Respiratory droplets or saliva. A girl from my high school contracted it and passed away from it. They could only speculate that she inadvertently shared a drink from an infected person at a city-wide gymnastics meet as no one else in her family or at our school had it. Quite devastating. Glad OP got through it.
@@jennawebb4225there are no dumb questions apart from the one you just asked.
Wow very lucky for you. 😊
That's it? I was waiting for a major plot twist, like you realized you had swallowed a pigeon gizzard after trying to play a bird as a flute or something.
Im a cancer patient,the second story,was absolutely horrifying 😮,my condolences to the mans family.🙏
Love your channel! Helping me get through rotator cuff surgery right now so thanks! And thank you for your service. My dad is a retired Navy Captain, so I find it super important to thank those who served for us. Be well and safe!❤
Hope you've recovered well! I agree it's so important to thank those who have served. Thanks to your dad for serving as well as Mr. Ballen! ❤
Hi John, just want to say thank you for your service in and out of the armed forces. Been here since the beginning thanks to my brother and seeing you now and the MrBallenFoundation is truly inspirational. Your story telling is unmatched and your charity work is admirable. Blessings to you and your family❣️
You’ve saved me Mr B. Had a terrible day. Financial worries getting me down. Hate to admit it, but hearing your stories of these poor buggers makes me realise things could be a hell of a lot worse. Amazing stories and storytelling as usual. 👍🏻
Literally counted the minutes until 4!!!! Yess thank you Mr. Ballen for always putting out amazing content that keeps us on our toes. I’m a bartender and these stories are definitely conversation starters!!! ❤❤❤❤❤
4AM? Where are you?
1st story is kind of funny. PROPS to Mr. BALLEN for being able to tell these stories with a serious face.....especially when he gets into his bits about the 🐸 frog "LUNG"! 😂
Sunday night and MrBallen content cannot be beaten
i hate sundays
@@3s1xocheck out "internet investigator". I think she uploads on Friday
Makes my Sunday soooo much better
Forreal
You said it!!! 😂
Medical stories are one of my favorites on here.
Same! I love the medical mysteries podcast too
I feel bad for anyone who end up with one of my organs.
They probs won't donate yours for replacement, maybe research.. if u are making comments like this. 😂
Well, if you're 75 and not eligible for a heart they might give him one, if it'd from someone younger, if it's not fit for someone in his own age group. I hope they would do that anyway.
No one gets my organs anyway! I'm not signed up to be an organ donor and won't be
You have to be eligible to donate, so no one will probably get yours anyway
@@haileyschafer9186 maybe I saw it on House.
I had a severe case of sciatica hit me when I was in my early twenties. It got progressively worse every day and my parents didn't believe me until I was struggling to crawl down the stairs crying my eyes out. I have always had a high pain tolerance, but I could not even walk for an entire day because putting pressure on it felt like I was being stabbed in the hip. It had taken me an hour to put pants on lying in bed after waking up in sheer agony.
I have been addicted to certain things in my life but no where close to how I’m addicted to the strange, dark and mysterious delivered in story format. Mr. Ballen, you are the best at what you do sir.
Best channel on TH-cam. By far… spent hours and many of nights from it getting dark till the sun comes up watching your videos 👍🏼
Wow, thank you so much!
*”Not a real photo of the goose.”*
I freakin love you guys….😂❤
Love how you explain the mysteries... greetings from Spain
I just watched the interview you did with The Iced Coffee Hour. I had to comment, your story and your journey into having what I say is the best TH-cam channel, was very captivating! People reading this, go watch his interview, it was awesome. I love your content and I was really into Nexpo and Nick Crowley prior to your stories and I love that you've linked up with them to help their channels, and that you have your own charity and everything else that you do. You are making an incredible difference in this world, your team and your family, the hard work you all do really shows by the way your channels are viewed. I had to comment because I've just been so impressed with your channel ever since I subscribed, and I've listened to every single episode and get so excited when the new episodes are released. Thank you for creating this wonderful business and know that you are supported by millions of people, myself included!!!!
It never ceases to amaze me how incredibly good you are at telling stories.
Your still and will always be my favorite podcaster and story teller ❤ur just absolutely incredible at what you do
Thank you!! ❤🙏
Hahaha Mr Ballens head nods and hand gestures get me every time...me and my brother bet high and lows how many head nods a video and gestures he gives 😅
That’s hilarious dude! Bet we could make it a drinking game too, for those who drink.
@@carolynjiminez1247 hahaha that would definitely be a fun one, getting drunk listening to his stories..lol
My mom was poisoned with ciguatera on early 80's for her the poison got stock in her system and causes to have anaphylaxis to almost everything (food, creams, olors, fabrics etc) was pretty crazy, I remembered she waking me frequently because she wasn't able to breath. My aunt who used to live next to my house was a nurse and I always had to call her so she can put an injection with Benadryl, couple of times she went to the hospital and they put epinephrine on her. I think by that time we didn't have Epipen yet. Sadly she passed away in 2005 from Cancer but she never recovered from the allergies
Sorry for your loss.
Our channel videos are much better than this. Does anyone listen to ghost stories like this?
maybe dont eat tainted fish. not that hard to avoid
I knew it was rabies as soon as you said they couldn't confirm the diagnosis without killing him. Also, there is now a treatment protocol for rabies once it's become symptomatic, the Milwaukee protocol, but it's not got great odds. It is, however, much better than nothing, because it goes from certain death to a statistically significant probability of surviving.
Is that the one that involves putting them in a coma like state?
I read somewhere once that there's been, like, literally one case of spontaneous recovery in history. My first thought was "we need to gene sequence and study the SHIT out of that dude".
Yes, Milwaukee protocol. MrBallen has another medical mystery story that covers it.
@@cynthiaholland13 Yup, that's the one.
At least according to WIkipedia, the Milwaukee Protocol worked on one person in 2003, an no one since. That person remains the only known person to survive rabies without getting the vaccine before the onset of symptoms.
I love how we all press that pesky like button before the video has even started! 😂 Gotta send Mr B that love ❤
The TRUTH lol lol!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣
I didn't even realize I did that until I read this comment lol
That’s like tipping a waiter before you’ve had the meal.
I’m so glad that these videos never get hate that I can see. Such a safe space!
MrBallen I have been watching you since one of your first videos you have gotten me through so much of my hard times anytime I’m feeling down I turn on your videos and binge so many at a time I just want to thank you from the deepest of my hearts you have helped me all my life truly and utterly thank you MrBallen.
Waited all day for this!
It's 2:30 AM here in India
Me too lolol 3 pm in South USA😂😂😂
Worth it
2 pm in mountain time
Sahi me Bhai. Main bhi wait kr ra tha
1 pm here... can we get another time zone!!!!
No Internet, no TV. Just kids being kids, playing with severed goose heads, just as nature intended. ❤
And you know that kid’s friends roasted him about that incident until they were all old and grey.
Slow clap 👏 👏 👏
Natural selection of the dumb ones
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yes, I was once also an innocent child playing with the severed heads of animals, as my Mom repeated while rocking back and forth chattering her teeth and pulling her hair out, and I Quote "I have such a good boy, I have such a good boy, . . ."
Hey Mr. Ballen, thank you for your service to our country.
People really did downplay rabies when I was a kid. Nobody ever really said just how deadly it was, which is ironic because as soon as you said drooling I thought rabies. I've seen the video of the man who had rabies and it looked like pure hell.
When I was 5 years old I was attacked by a squirrel. I swear it was totally unprovoked and my father shot the squirrel. I was taken to the doctor and he suggested that instead of giving me the rabies vaccine that perhaps we should just wait and see. Fortunately my parents took me to a second doctor and the injections were started that day.
Wait and see???! Yikes@@martyal
Oh shit, I remember now that I was bitten by a cat when I was around 4-5. I don't clearly remember getting rabies vaccination. I am almost 17 now. What do I do@@martyal
If you were 4 or 5 when the cat bit you and you're still alive right now then you clearly don't have rabies. @@shivangth6450
Yeah, rabies is legit terrifying and people don't realize it. There's about 15 or so people who have survived without getting the vaccine before symptoms (Jeanna Giese is the most well known), and all of them were young (>18) and had to be put into a coma while receiving aggressive treatment. And all of them ended up with neurological damage; Jeanna had to relearn how to walk and talk, and she's lucky. Most of the rest ended up as vegetables.
Don't take chances with rabies.
This past September, I was at my daughter's bus stop at 7am. I was wearing flip flops and suddenly I felt something biting me. A rabid skunk had snuck up behind me and attacked my foot. I had to fight him off and he ended up biting me several times and broke my big toe. Then he started having a seizure and hissing and spitting. Scary as hell. Still grateful he came after me and not one of the kids, because the immunoglobulin shots directly in the bite wounds was just as bad as the attack itself. Now I joke that I have Post Traumatic Skunk Disorder, but I really do. I carried a Billy club to the bus stop for months.
You got to be kidding,!! Naw I believe you , can't imagine the horror of that scene! That's crazy......
Wow I am so sorry that happened 😢
I feel bad for the poor skunk, too.
Luckily the boy would make a full recovery. I have goosebumps listening to that one. 🗣️ 🪿
I wonder why these boys didn't think how gross that would be to put their mouth on a dead goose's inside body part lol and did no one think about doing the heimlich maneuver on that boy first before cutting him open? Would that not have worked? I mean he is a doctor and he tries to go in the mouth that could have pushed it down farther then he goes straight to cutting into the kid without trying the heimlich to see if he can get it up and out that way?
I think this incident predates Heimlich. @@TheRepublican777
What a sad second story. Makes a very good case for beginning to give your own blood ahead of time when you know a surgery will be needed in the future. Thank you Mr, Ballen!
I had sciatica in both my artery and the nerve in my lower back, I also had a herniated disc. I had to wait 11 months before I could have surgery. This was in Pensacola in 2008, the VA clinic had just opened and they were not set up for surgery. They sent me to Texas (pre-op, surgery & post-op). I couldn't stand straight up, bent over from the pain. The pain is excruciating! The surgeons (I had 5 in the operating room) had to also pry out a piece of cartilage that had broken off and lodged into the vertebra. Still have horrible pain, but can walk straight upward now.
Geez I hope you fully recover and be totally healthy again. Glad u had surgery
I feel that. I had 5 spinal fusions in 2015 and almost died on the OR table from blood loss. I Iost 4.5 liters of blood and coded from shock and cardiac arrest.
It was 5 weeks before I could go home.
Oh yeah, the pain meds they gave me didn't work for my genetics, I later found out I have the CYP2D6 phenotype and I don't metabolize many pain meds properly. Naturally, the Dr wrote me off as a drug seeker and refused to give me a different med. 🙄🤦♀️
So the first 2 weeks were the closest thing to hell on earth I've ever been through.
I don't say this to scare anyone, just to share my experience. Do not be afraid to speak up for yourself. You have to be your own advocate in the hospital. I'm also a disabIed RN.
SadIy, the medical industry isn't immune from corruption.
perfect timing. it’s 10pm and i just put this on in the background as i fall asleep. have a good day/night everyone.
@MrBallen I’m glad that you were able to get the proper help for your mental health. I hope you are doing the best and thank you so much for the videos.
Thank you for your service.
I knew immediately from just the description of the disease in story number 2, that it was Rabies. I've researched stories about it and I find it fascinating yet so depressing and terrifying.
the hydrophobia to keep the mouth foamy for better transmission? terrifying. that video of the fox licking the patio door? apocalyptic. Wish there was a better cure
I can't understand how rabies stays in your system so long. He said 1.5 years earlier for the raccoon. How was it in his system that long with... no symptoms?
@@maryu8328 It truly is one of if not the most horrifying disease. The fact that there is no cure is absolutely awful as well. Rabies still is just a death sentence if you get it. On top of that the fact that Rabies makes you hydrophobic as you said, is because the disease is literally wanting your body to heat up and dry out to kill your immune system. It's insane.
@@Skyskwatch297 The disease basically slowly builds over time and as it gets stronger the speed basically multiplies on itself. As you get to the late stages it destroys your body hence the year wait for a sudden death. But once you get the symptoms after that year or so, you're basically already dead.
@@Skyskwatch297rabies can be inside you undetected for years-that’s why if you may have been in contact with bats or bitten by a suspicious animal you should go to get the series of rabies vaccines, even if you’re not experiencing symptoms of anything.
As someone who works on the connection between rabies and the dog and cat meat trade, the second story was an instant rabies telltale for me…then you mentioned fish and I started doubting everything I knew 😂 what a red herring (pardon the pun!)
Same with me after he mentioned the fish. I'm like ok what's going on? I was sure it had to be rabies lol
OMG once you said he was making honking noises I immediately said "he has a goose larynx!" out loud. I was 100% joking, but I still called it!
i am missing those simpler days, when youth played as god intended them to
bro what@@7JeTeL7
Bro as soon as he started listing off the first symptoms of the guy in the second story, my first thought: RABIES.
I should have been a doctor lol.
And????
I was thinking the same thing I had a cousin swallow a whistle on accident 🤣
Let’s all tell our friends and family about MrBallen and help him get that diamond play button he’s so close 🎉
I've had 2 liver transplants (due to autoimmune disease) and am thankful to my donors, I think of them every single day.
rip bozo
My dad is a kidney transplant patient who suffered from strange aches in one of his legs (thankfully it is under control) so the second story really hit home! Hope you are doing ok 👍🏼
really man... @@yk3milio270
Sorry if this is sort of an uncomfortable question but do you know the identity of either of your donors by any chance? Also upon each recovery period from the transplants did you have any odd experiences of say having cravings for foods or drinks that before the transplants you hated? Or any instances of while being out and about experiencing extremely strong feelings of Deja-vu? Or 'recognizing' people that you've never met before that perhaps you later found out somehow knew either of your donor's? Finally any instances of "false" memories for lack of a better term but basically 'memories' that 'aren't your own'?
@@AGTheOSHAViolationsCounter Actually I do have different foods that I like now, I was a vegetarian before my first transplant and right after I wanted a cheeseburger, I now eat meat lol. I also disliked Mexican food and now I love it! I've had 2 dreams of the same person telling me it's going to be ok and I just knew it was my donor, it was a young man. My donor family hasn't contacted me yet so I don't know for sure but that dream gave me peace.
The craziest part of the last story is that the VA “doctor walked in a few minutes later” & the ER said, “We’re admitting you right now.” 🤯🤯
Yes! Thinking, he did say VA Hosp/ER, right? 😆
@@ericab513 Yep! The VA is notorious for long a** wait times. I work with the VA in Phoenix & the lines are ridiculous!!
@@MS4Entertainment24you’re videos are definitely not better than this. which is why he has a lot more viewers and a lot more subscribers than you. if you were better you’d have something to show for it… but you don’t. plus your voice sounds like your microphone is in your throat when you talk. don’t talk down on other youtubers to try and get viewers…. not how that works. especially very popular and youtubers that are doing very much better than you are and will.
@@MS4Entertainment24 stop being such a vulture
@@MS4Entertainment24your comment made me NOT visit your channel. Well done 👏🏾
Thank you for all youve done and continue to do. Outside of entertainment youve helped many realize they needed to be kind to themselves and get help and thats something to be proud of. Thank you :)
There’s something about the way Mr Ballen tells stories. I feel like I’m 7 again and it’s “story hour”.
I have no idea how years of the hardest military service prepares you for that exactly but he seems to use all his skills to his and our advantage.
I hope MrBallen knows how much we appreciate his stories, it’s the staple of the week starting it off with a kick out of these crazy true stories. ❤
Mr Ballen, I envy your energy. It's been years now and you still got it. Wishing you all the best.
Our channel videos are much better than this. Does anyone listen to ghost stories like this?
As soon as I heard the drooling and brain stem I knew it was rabies! A lot of people don’t know it’s spread by bodily fluids not just bites
@@ch0tiicDown the baddest I’ve ever seen
I certainly was not aware of that thank you
Hi
Same. I too figured out just listening the symptoms like drooling, fever and difficulty in swallowing and the doctors couldn't. Anyways they wouldn't have been able to save him.
Same .
Prayers for them and their families!
I remember many a night with my pals jamming on Gooseneck Flute. Good times
No matter how chaotic my mind is or how low im feeling, in these 20 minutes i watch its like my minds free. i get so entranced with the videos that all thoughts and feelings just cease. I easily get lost in time just watching you. Youre the best ❤
ive messaged where you asked :)
I had a strong feeling I knew what was wrong with the honking boy because I had actually heard similar stories, but the source being from a real goose is what made my jaw drop holy crap. I had only heard about squeaky toys and party horns so I assumed it was something from one of those duck or goose calls you blow into.
Our channel videos are much better than this. Does anyone listen to ghost stories like this?
ghost stories are stupid@@MS4Entertainment24
Love the stories. But the picture captions are just wonderful!! Also your re-enactment of his opening the throat with your arms spread wide!! How big was his throat??! But honestly just love the way you tell stories with gestures and engaging protagonist centred viewpoints. Never change!!
Hey MrBallen! I’ve been a fan since 2020, and my mom said she world take me to see your live tour! All I wish is that you could see this because I appreciate you so much. I listen to these stories 24/7, showering,sleeping,walking, or doing nothing!😂I can’t wait to listen to the new story tomorrow!!
Don't know why am addicted to this channel,the stories are just top notch.......♥️
Bring it on Mr Ballen💃💃
He's a nice story teller and he's also someone people look up to (former Navy Seal). It's addicting to be honest.
My Co-workers and I listen to your videos when we have a little peace. Keep doing your thing bud!
Back to the same high quality as before! Thoroughly enjoyed.
The set of circumstances in the second story is absolutely wild, just thinking about the probability of all of that happening in one go.
I have been a fan of the strange dark and mysterious my entire life. I came across your channel a few years ago and have since watched every single one of your videos and have even gone to podcasts for more! I cannot find anyone that does this the way you do!! Will forever be grateful for the calmness you can prove (as crazy as that sounds) thank you!
8:55 I’ve been suffering from sciatica since I injured my back at work two days before Xmas 1999. The pain is terrible and it’s extremely hard to stay positive, yet no one understands why I’m sometimes grumpy and like to be alone. Being alone doing something I like makes the pain bearable. I used to have painkillers and live a pretty normal life. Then they decided here in Sweden that every patient that ate painkillers are junkies and nothing more. So now I have no pain relief and the pain is excruciating, especially during winter. Over the counter painkillers won’t help even a little. Waste of time and money.
Sciatica is similar to a trigeminal nerve infection which I had, on and off. What helped me most was keeping the area warm. When the pain starts, rub the area with Voltaren (diclofenac) and afterwards DMSO. If it's really intense take 1 aspirin and 1 acetaminophen.
Maybe you can try acupuncture. It's not a cure but it can help to ease the pain overall and make it a bit more tolerable. I do acupuncture once a month and it has really helped me with my problems
I completely understand how you feel. I’ve had sciatica since my teens due to coming off horse and slipping a disc they can’t correct it there’s nothing that can be done. There are days I’m literally crippled I cannot bear weight on my right leg at all and I’ve got two young children to take care of..
I had sciatica after I had my son, I went to a chiropractor. The nerve was pinched due to my bones sliding back into place after delivery. A few trips to the chiropractor and they fixed it. but most doctors aren’t going to tell you to go to see a chiropractor
@@agiraffe3673 This is true. A chiropractor can work wonders. In my case I was helped by one for neck pains, which he discovered were caused by my glasses being the wrong size. They would slide down my nose all the time so I would unconsciously lift my head back to see through them. Got new glasses that fit me properly and the problem was solved.
I would LOVE to hear you cover Jeanna Geise’s experience! She’s the only recorded human who survived the full blown disease. She’s since had a happy healthy family, and they managed to come up with new treatments based on how she reacted!
I think it was a bat that gave it to her.
This reminds me of one of the Scrubs episodes where they lost all three patients due a donor having Rabies and they said how rare it was and it would have been time consuming if they tested the donor for rabies bc the donor patiens needed organs quickly
Good ep
Huh I actually don’t remember that one and I watched the whole series couple years ago
I was thinking the same thing
Season 5 Ep 20@@Gawlakman
The Scrubs episode, My Lunch, was based on a true story from 2004.
Second highest rated episode after My Screw Up. Great episode.
Man I can never get enough of your beautiful videos man
One of the best episodes of Scrubs was based on that story about William contracting rabies and his organs being transplanted into other people. It was more dramatic in the show (ie., the patients didn't start showing symptoms after weeks, but almost instantly) and was one of the more heartbreaking episodes in the series.
Was looking for a comment mentioning Scrubs! The episode is called My Lunch, and it's a real tear jerker. Fantastic episode
It’s a fab episode. It sent dr cox a bit crazy didn’t it. I love scrubs.
Thank you for this well of information Mr. Ballen, 1 of your stories kept my mother and myself safe, bless you!