So glad you lived. The world is a better place with you in it.

@carolineg3397

2 жыл бұрын

Truth

@louiserawle8999

2 жыл бұрын

That's really awful Pete,but goodness prevails and here you are ,and Henry's plastic coin helped you because you needed to survive for your family..I am glad you survived .

@rayjohn3946

2 жыл бұрын

Good words! I agree!

@TiaraPoodles

2 жыл бұрын

This realm loves you Pete! Keep up the sharing, please.

@bigsteve777able

18 күн бұрын

your so right susan i also am so glad he made it.

My grandmother who was 92 and my best friend just passed, I must say Pete your videos are providing me with some comfort during some of the worst days of my life. Your calm voice and attitude have really helped soothe my pain a bit and I thank you. So glad you made it through and it's a good video to share because people may overlook septic shock very easily.

@JustaFewAcresFarm

2 жыл бұрын

I am sorry to hear about your Grandmother Nick. Best wishes.

@nickk4010

2 жыл бұрын

@@JustaFewAcresFarm Thank you, I truly appreciate it

@kylerobtoy9216

2 жыл бұрын

@@nickk4010 ya keep your head up nick

@nickk4010

2 жыл бұрын

@@kylerobtoy9216 Thank you for the kind words it means a lot

@kylerobtoy9216

2 жыл бұрын

@@nickk4010 your welcome

Just went though this with my Husband. He developed an open wound with the redness on his leg. It was so scary and i thought the wound would never heal but it did. I watch him like a Hawk now and give him lots of Probiotics and fermented foods to help his gut. So glad you're still around. You make the World a better place.

Your lucky to have your wife, I worked with a guy who lost his leg from stepping on a nail while roofing, if he went to the doctor earlier he would still have his leg.

Thank goodness you’re okay we love you Pete

@annieabfab6258

2 жыл бұрын

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👋🏼🇦🇺🐨

when i was a cop i was bitten i went to the hospital then sent home , i came back in the morning my hand looked like a baseball glove . i was admitted they threw lots of anti biotics three days later i was out. this scared me big time. Im glad your with us PETE

I'm glad you're here to tell your story. I can identify with you. I became septic after having my colon nicked during surgery and not until 5 days later did it all come to a head. More surgery, 8 days in the hospital and then a long recovery. Though I was lucky. There was no damage to my intestine. Again I'm glad that you survived and give us joy with your channel. Continue for you and your family to remain healthy. Be well.

Yeap, it’s not fun. I went through a similar thing from a a psoriasis cyst. I was shutting down as well. Spent 8 days in the hospital. It can be a scary thing. Glad you pulled through Pete. 🇺🇸✌🏻❤️

We are all so glad you made it!! Life needs to be looked after!!

Thank you Pete - it had a happy ending - your still here . Love your stories - keep telling them !

The Father wasn’t done with you yet Pete! Your work on the farm and the way you share it with all of us is doing Gods work, I truly believe that. Thank you and carry on friend!

I love how honest you are about your experience after the fact. My husband had a heart attack 5 or 6 years ago. He was pretty good about trying to eat healthier for about 6 months or so, then gradually fell back into the less healthy foods. Unfortunately he eats even worse than before the heart attack. Instead of pestering him, I tell him, as long as you're happy, you do you, I'll do me.

That is like a story that I tell at work. To my operators to report all injuries no matter how minor they are. The story that I tell is about a man that stuck a sonic toothpick in his foot and didn’t realize that the tip broke off in his foot and he almost lost his foot because of it. Thanks for the story. I may use it at my next safety meeting. If you don’t mind thanks again

Hillary to the rescue! Glad you ended up coming out the other side, Pete!

This is no joke I actually experienced the same thing the flesh was falling off my left leg and spent 7 days in the hospital and 7 bags of vancomicine antibiotics I completely understand how you felt I just stubbed my toe at the lake is all how it happened!! It's crazy great story Pete thanks for sharing!!

Dang, you got me scared when you said sepsis. Great story and I'm glad you made it through it!

@nancychisholm2880

2 жыл бұрын

My dad died of sepsis in 84 …. His organs shut down after a week …sepsis is acute and life threatening

Pete I just watched this two days ago and commented on a barbed wire incident I’d just had. Low and behold, I looked down just a moment ago and was surprised to see redness, and quite a large swelling toward my elbow. I had drawn the circle like you said you’d done, and I see it has spread below it a bit in the other direction. I’m cancelling my plans tomorrow and trying to get into my dr…if not, then a walk-in clinic. It’s a bit sore, I just hadn’t paid attention to it bcs I was busy. THANK YOU

@truderenken3248

2 жыл бұрын

Hallelujah! Hope you are doing well :)

@rizpahjael1

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow. Thank goodness you watched this video. Let us know how it goes. 🙏💙🙏

So so glad you lived. Love your videos always.

The irony about how a scratch almost killed you while you end the video half hugging a tractor so old and rusty it almost looks like a tree is not lost on me Pete. Thanks for another great life story.

Wow Pete that's quite the story. I'm glad you made it for many reasons but I really enjoy your videos

Thanks for relating. In September of 2006 I had 60% of my pancreas, spleen and a few lymph nodes removed because of cancer. In November I remember going to work, getting about half way through my commute feeling lousy. I noticed all of my windows were steamed up in the truck. I got home, took my temperature and it was 104. I remember riding in the car going to the hospital and thinking, "I've survived 5 bouts of cancer and now an infection is going to kill me. I had developed a fistula that resulted in sepsis. I spent about a week in the hospital until the infection was under control. Pretty scary times.

@Hor7236

2 жыл бұрын

5 bouts of cancer?! You my friend are a true warrior. Glad you are here to tell your story!

Im glade your still with us

I am very glad that you survived Pete!!👍👍

I skipped all the super popular KZreadrs for your video I just get way more enjoyment from your channel keep up the great work!

Thanks Pete for sharing your personal story. Glad you are still here teaching small scale farming.

That’s a crazy story! Glad you came through!

Thanks for sharing! Sepsis is nothing to play with. God bless!

Hey Pete I had a very similar event. I had got a skinned knuckle wile driving a tractor I was changing hydraulic lines all the time and got fluid in the spot Next thang I knew- I was in the E R with blood poisoning. Almost died. Can’t remember A thang

I'm glad you made it through it Pete.

That's a great story of life on the farm and just how simple things can go wrong.

@lindakluth5611

2 жыл бұрын

I was watching one of his videos and thought you two have so much in common.

Thank you for sharing. It may have only been a blip to you, but to your loving wife, three children and parents it must have scared them each very deeply. Hell it scared me! So glad you survived.

Septicemia is no joke. Had that at 19 years old. Crazy time in the hospital. I was exhausted for about a month or so.

That was a horrifying story Pete. Glad you’re OK.

I never thought farming can be dangerous. Thanks for sharing this anecdote of your life. You are lucky to have a very caring and loving family. All the best to you.

@TheJdeere4020

2 жыл бұрын

farming is one of the most dangerous careers. be it from machinery, chemicals or livestock accidents

Thanks for the story. My near death experience came while I was still working for the man trying to pay for the farm. It was in the seat of a crane. Everything happened so fast that there wasn't time to think, react, let alone reminisce! But it was a moment that I relived over and over. You can't put some experience into words. It changes your perspective. People around you can't really understand your decisions after that point. Until they have the experience?

It’s eerie that the scratch, that could definitely occur anywhere on farm, happened right where your Grandpa had his accident. ☠️

@amnika2536

2 жыл бұрын

Very

@nancychisholm2880

2 жыл бұрын

Does make you double think ….when near the spot a relative passed on …

@esmeraldagreen1992

Жыл бұрын

Jinxed spot

Wow, weird it came from a log bumping you? Glad your ok Buddy, take care🚜🪵👍🏼🇺🇸

great to see you made it. life wouldnt be the same

Glad to hear you recovered Pete. We never know when our time is up. Puts life into perspective. Enjoy ever moment ☘️🇮🇪 go n-éirí an bóthar leat

I've experienced a few times when the Drs had done all they could and they'd warned my loved ones there was little hope, no big life changing experiences for me either yet a slow increase in understanding what's no longer important to me. Now I do enjoy each day just as it is, glad to be alive, so I do take time to smell the roses, acknowledge all living things and scatter more seeds. Thanks for the videos every new video is watched and I am working my way through all I've not seen. Cheers from Western Australia

I'm glad you are still with us Pete! You make my day so much better when you post a new video. I really enjoy your videos.

First of all, Glad you made it through the experience. Secondly, I think we are all beginning to realize how amazing Hillary is. Thirdly, watching you two work as a team is inspiring.

Thanks for the story Pete. I can definitely say that I've been there and done that and I had C-diff also. The one great thing that you had going for you is that Hillary was a critical care nurse and I didn't have that. I love your stories and look forward to them every time you post. Have a great day and a wonderful day tomorrow at the Ithaca Farmers Market.

I know how you feel Pete I wasn't hit by a splinter of wood but I went through the sepsis. I had a wound that I didn't notice on my left forearm it didn't bother me but it kept worse so I went to sickbay to have it looked at. The corpsman lanced it and found that it was a horrible infection nasty smell, etc...I was taken to US NAVAL Hospital Okinawa and placed in ICU. I stayed there for 4 days it must be a magic number Pete. I was given so many antibiotics and finally something worked. I had been on the rifle range yearly qualifications for Marines. The firing points were paved with asphalt the aggregate was coral and that gave me the infection. I am glad to see that you have bounced back Pete.

Pete !! Talk about blue eyes to drop dead for !! You got them !!

I am so glad I have found your channel. Being from Oklahoma it’s refreshing to see folks from New York that are not from the cities. The great thing about channels like yours is we see how much people from all states have so much in common. Thanks for letting me peek into your life.

@JerseyTom

2 жыл бұрын

New York state is >99% not New York City. The vast majority is rural America - farms and forests.

A biting fly nearly killed me. The bite didn't look infected, nor hurt, but just wouldn't heal. Eventually symptoms of the staph infection set in and I became very ill. Three surgeries, 19 days in ICU, 3 1/2 months on IV antibiotics, and 8 months later I was infection free and learning to walk again. It's been two years, but I'm almost back to complete health and mobile again, although I'm on an oral antibiotic for life. So glad you are healthy again, too. Thanks for the videos, glimpses of a life well lived, and teachable moments.

Hey Pete glad you are OK. I know how you felt when this happened to you. I got a scratch on my knee and a week later I had MRSA and a staff infection. I was in the hospital for 3 1/2 days getting pumped with antibiotics and almost lost my leg. Not sure where you are with GOD but he was definitely watching over me. I am extremely happy you made it through that blip of you life. I think GOD was watching over you as well because you are now a huge influence to many people including myself. Love the videos and keep going strong bud

Great story. I'm glad you made it out alive. I'm learning a lot from you about life. Well done.

Great video Pete! Loved your cinematography and of course I'm glad you survived.

I had the same thing about 3 years ago from a dead jaw bone that was replaced because from radiation from throat cancer treatments I went through in 2012 through 2017. I like you, felt horrible. It got really bad to where I couldn’t walk to the car so my wife could take me to the hospital.

Wow Pete!!! Holy Smoke. That is SCARRY !!! I am SO Happy to hear that You and Hillary and the Kids pulled through that Ordeal Cheers

So glad that you made it, you're so lucky to have such a loving wife, this world is so much better with you two existing in it

Glad you’re here to tell the story!

Thanks for sharing your life' with us Life is short we need to be reminded .Love your channel and Farm.

glad your ok pete. my grandfather had sepsis after a knee replacement. thank god both of yall are alright!!

Wow that was more than a bump in the road. I would of called it a mountain. Because it toke a whole year to get better between your scratch and your gut..l say god was watching out for you and your wife was too. Bless them both for looking out for you. It's great when you can count on family.

Wow, from a little scratch. I'm glad you made it through. We are all better for it. Thanks for sharing Pete.

Your videos are seriously the best videos on KZread I’ve watched every video an most of them I’ve watched twice! Your not just about a farmer your part of the building block to our country an what built it! The life lessons you talk about or show or do inspires me to be a better father better husband an hopefully a better community person! There needs to be more families like yours in this world. I wish but nothing but the best for you all! Please don’t ever stop making videos lol

Love that you did this video. My mother passed away from Sepsis. I wish more people where aware of it. Thank you for letting others know. I'm going people learn more about it so that people don't need to die unnecessarily. Glad you made it. We enjoy your videos.

Brings back memories. I was horseback trail riding and hit a cutoff tree limb right on the shin and that started the chain of events you described. The urgent care finally sent me to the ER. I had a deep staph infection that was turning into MERSA had I waited and not treated. It took several months to get over this. I still have a light stinging sensation on occasion, which is normal.

An amazing story. I just finished your book " A Year and a Day " what a great read, well written and to the point. I am so glad that I have found you and your farm ( family too ) ; Thanks for everything, may god bless you and yours............

Wow, how bizarre no word of a lie Pete, same thing happen to me, but it was an old wooden deck we were removing. Wood splinter.

😳😳😳 Oh my goodness!!! I am happy for you and your family that it turned out well. 🙌🙌 God bless you all. 🙌🙌👍🙏☝️

Hillarie, thank you for saving Pete's life! If you hadn't spotted that infection when you did, like most of us men, he would have left it until it was too late. Doesn't bear thinking about.

What a scary story Pete. I've had a family member go through pretty much the same thing you did. It is a very scary experience for you but family. But on a side note I wanted to say thank you. My father and I watched your restoration on your MD. We got inspiration to fix my great grandfather's 1952 super m. We're not gonna paint it or anything. But she runs good.

Glad you made it through that time. Think of the lives you touched since then. Enjoying your channel

That was a bad experience, sorry to hear that your Grandfather passed that way ,your experience like many others will help others to avoid those dangers GOD BLESS and have a great weekend

Your story tells so much of how are day can change pretty fast and the outcome could have ended very differently as you know, but the help and support of your family helped to bring about your successful recovery.

Years ago, my Brother got a small gash in his shin while clearing brush along the edge of his residential property. Did not think much of it. It got infected and turned into "Lock Jaw". He also spent several days in the hospital.

So glad you made it through Pete. I went Septic about 13 years ago and had a very similar experience. I actually collapsed walking into the ER. I had a fever of 105.7 and my heart rate was 188. I just remember a blur of doctors and medical staff. They had two IVs going and also packed me in ice. The scariest part I remember is they strapped a defibrillator to my chest thinking I may have a heart attack at any moment . I was in the hospital for three days and took another week to recover and mostly sleep. It’s scary, scary stuff. I’ll never forget that the doctor that wrote up the case wrote that I was a “very pleasant man” 😄 I guess I stayed polite and affable at least. It figures you are a fellow Vonnegut fan. Man do I miss him. Stay healthy!

Pete you are truly an inspirational person! I had a friend once who you remind me of. He was a talented artist and craftsman who could do anything from building, furniture design and repair, glass blowing, drawing and painting and the list goes on and on. He had a stroke and lost the use of this dominant side and had to relearn to draw, write, drive and function left handed only afterward. You and Hank set strong examples for the high achievements possible for us. I honor you and thank you for that!

We are blessed to have you and Hilary in our lives. Thank you for sharing your true life with us.

Wow Pete you went through alot. I had c-diff once. It was horrible. I just had my ileostomy reversed and a few weeks later I got the c-diff. Thank God you are all better. And thank God I am better too.

I know this is very scary. I went thru this with my husband too. He was in hospital 5 days. Thankyou for sharing. 🙏🌻

Glad you made it. I have a Farmall

Thanks for sharing your story.can you do a video on your tractors that sit out in the weeds?

Oh boy can't wait to hear this one!

So happy you made it. God bless!

I just had an old friend pass away from mercer. He was only 47. Passed April 2024, and his man was Pete! No lie. Happy you're still with us! That is a killer man!

My dad almost died cutting wood. He was sitting on the tractor with the log splitter on the back. They cut down a tree and it ended up falling wrong and it landed on the tractor. The tree crushed the steering wheel, nearly missing my dad sitting on the tractor. Literally was inches from death.

Had a little scratch in the jungle in Belize. Five days later at home, I was sent to the emergency room. It was sepsis and lucky for me treated successfully with an antibiotic. What a story , lucky your wife is a nurse. Take care.

I love that green moldy tractor! It has the greatest patina I have ever seen. 8:40

Love your videos. You inspired us to start a channel. Glad you didn’t die!

My wife went through the same thing from a strep infection in her arm was on ventilator and dialysis for 2 weeks lost both hands and toes on both feet. That was 1.5 years ago and is doing fine now!!!

Yes, I've listened to your story...but I must confess, my attention was drawn to all your tractors!

Make memories when ya can. Months after my uncle and aunt had their 25th anniversary and months after my uncle died of a stroke last year working on a pool

@alexandert6489

2 жыл бұрын

And that uncles name was Pete too

Certainly glad God was with you and you survived. My husband and I would have missed so much pleasure you and Hillary bring to our days. We only discovered your You Tube channel a few months ago and have brought so much fun and life to our 76 year old lives! Thanks for all you have brought to us!

Pete, That was a pretty bad thing that you went thru, Glad you made it thru ok, I would miss your farmers market videos, Kidding.

This was a hard one for me to watch. Glad you are OK. My dad passed away about 6 hours ago. He is a retired farmer.

I can relate very well to this video Pete I was in the hospital just 1 year longer than you though 1yr4dys coma for the first 3months and my wife is also a nurse. To this day any med I take she is right on it finding out all she can. Another reason I love her!

Have a good weekend also Pete .

That’s a scary moment Glad your doing good Pete

We are so fragile.

Pete you're a lucky man! So glad you're here with us! Your wife is a gem! Love your channel !!!

Yes, Pete. Even today a scratch can kill you. At least today you don't have worry about tetanus. We are all perched on the edge of mortality, just like the Dexters you choose for the butcher each week. It is so easy to forget that simple fact. It's good that the cows forget that a few of the herd are missing every week. Maybe good for us as well. Not for each of us individually, of course, but for the herd. Can you imagine what would happen if cows started worrying about the future?

Jeeeeez, thanks for making this old Marine cry. The coin did it! Family is EVERYTHING... EVERYTHING! I was raised that way and I raised mine that way, now my daughters are raising theirs that way! GREAT video as usual Pete!

I totally get your experience Pete. I almost died twice with blood clots. I simply learned to enjoy the moment I'm in. Love your channel.

Keep up the great work Pete

All's well that ends well. Happy that you got the help you needed, and your wife is a jewel to treasure.