I'm lucky to be alive after this happened trying to clean my gutters! - @Barnacules
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- Опубліковано 24 вер 2019
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This #DIYGasm isn't a typical video in the series and I'm posting it to show people what happens when you don't listen to your own common sense or your friends and family when you're pushing yourself too hard. #Accidents can happen and I'm very #Lucky to walk away from this. I'm seeing my doctor tomorrow and we're going to go from there and yes, I will be making regular content as I have the last few weeks moving forward. Just going to keep it to mostly technology and low stress stuff.
UPDATE 9/26: Went to see doctor today and he did an EKG and went over the video footage and referred me to a cardiologist for a stress test. He said it looks like I was suffering from a lack of oxygen possibly by rebreathing CO2 from panic attack.
He said it could also be problems with my heart that could only show up under stress hence why I need to see the cardiologist. This is going to get very expensive but my wife and I are going to do whatever it takes to ensure this gets resolved. Love you all, even the people trolling with good intentions 👍 - Наука та технологія
Jerry please take care of yourself man! Don’t risk your health for a video.
Yeah, I'm not going to do anymore.
@@Barnacules are you okay? You went silent on us. I hope you are well and getting better.
It keeps his patreons happy and subscribing to the health drama
@@creep4415I would hope nobody would enjoy that particular drama...
Jesus Jerry I know you want 1,000,000 subs, but dying on video isn't the way to get there. Take care of yourself!
Weight is the issue, imagine how hard it work just to move blood through your body. Every second.
Not always - Genetic conditions can also cause this, also vasovagal responses. Does weight exacerbate the issue, most probably, but a perfectly healthy person can also experience these symptoms.
Bharath Sivakumar if he has a genetic condition he needs to be all that more serious about his weight, being that overweight adds nothing but problems. cut the shit, Stop making excuses. Nutrition and exercise is not an option.
Dude.. I know that I don't "know" you, in person...but if climbing up a ladder is that big of a deal for you -- you really have to stop for a minute and take stock of your situation. Getting into better shape is no longer an option, it's a requirement now. Your boy, and your wife both need you around. Quit talking about it, and do it this time Jerry. This comes from the heart, and I don't mean to shame or belittle you at all, so please do not take it that way. Its a reality check, I'm sure. So don't dwell on it, don't even THINK about it -- just do it. Go longer each day, until you are at a couple hours of cardio every single day. Eat right, and don't skimp on the calories, so you can maintain your energy level. This is not really about weight loss, it's about your lungs and cardiovascular system, which are in a bad state from lack of regular and sustained activity. I wish you all the best. Hug your wife, she loves you. Hug your son, he loves you. Take care of your body, its the only one you get in life.
You say its cardio ... and it may or may not be. Could be vasovagal which has nothing to do with cardio, been there done that. Although once vagus nerve gets falsely triggered, anxiety just makes it worse and can even be the cause of the trigger itself. But I am sure his being overweight just compounds the issue and does not help at all. Not that I personally would know as I have a high metabolism, but am familiar with complications of being overweight having gone through that with my ex who ended up having gastric bypass. At any rate it is up to the experts to properly diagnose the issue. Overweight has lot of complications and potential high risk as it is, so definitely needs to be addressed as well.
This has been said to him many times..... by many different people..... in many different ways... from his doctors...... and psychiatrists..... people on UA-cam... other social media.... sadly he is incapable of making the real changes to his diet and behavior. I hope that he is able to change someday but I think it is only a matter of time before we lose him. At the very least I hope his life insurance is up to date so his family will be ok. Before everyone calls me an asshole regarding this comment you can save it. If the love of your family and children especially isn't enough for you to stop there is little hope anyone else will be able to convince him to change. It's a bummer but it is the reality of the situation.
@@jd52wtf Its really not that easy, weight loss can be severely impacted by depression and other psychiatric issues. He is talking to a therapist - because before he can get his body in shape, he needs to get his mind right. Also youtube and social media are the worst places to get advice or help. I hope his therapy goes well.
@@theDataStudent I never said anything about it "being easy". I simply said that if your family cannot motivate you to do better for yourself than nothing ever will. As I said I hope his is able to get past it but things aren't looking great. Not trying to be a dick but a little reality is certainly in order here.
Your really not educated. Lots of heavy people can be healthy. He could have passed out for other reasons like a disease
Jerry I know you've got an appointment scheduled with your doc tomorrow..tell him/her as much as you can and show this to him/her. You need to get things fixed and a plan for an improved you.
Also, thank your lovely wife, she only has your best interests in mind and you KNOW damn well she loves you to bits. Having had the chance to meet you not once but twice...I care a whole lot...take whatever medical help you can get man...you'll be in my thoughts all day tomorrow...and beyond, can't lose a good guy like you.
Thank you, and don't worry I'm an open book to my doctor. He's always done right by me!
@@Barnacules no doc can help you, except you buddy! start living healthy
Hope you get better Jerry, your health is more important than anything else. Keep your stress low and do what you love! We support you no matter what.
There was nothing funny about Jerry getting hurt or fainting. If anyone trolls him for it they are a piece of shit human being with no compassion or basic human decency. It takes courage to be so honest, keep it up Jerry. I respect you for being so open and honest. We need more of that in this bleak world.
Thats a huge apple to take a bite out of. You need to take it slower Jerry. Work your video like you do, but you need to do swimming or something lower to the ground.
It's true
I would not doubt it if you have a compressed disc in your lower back. Whatever the health issues are, I hope they improve. I am sure it will take time though.
Maybe the handyman you get will allow you to make a video of them cleaning the gutter. Always do things within your means, don't try to be the hero. Love your honesty and commitment.
His DIY content is literally gold, Godspeed
Wait a minute! This can't be a DIYGasm, you went out and bought actual tools to do the job!
A real DIYGasm would have been you duct taping brushes to the weed whacker and trying to do it from the ground!
You got me, it didn't feel right from the outset.
The funny thing is that might've been better. Jerry on a ladder is scary af
That's what I though he was gonna do. One of those as seen on TV hose attachments
I'll save you a few precious moments in the comments below 🖖
1) I know I'm fat
2) I know I need to lose weight
3) No, the weight isn't responsible for this issue. I just had a full physical 2 months ago and an EKG that ruled it out.
... Now please leave a comment of value 👍
Thank you for watching and I'm sorry if this video seems so out of place compared to my regular technology and DIY style content. I didn't plan on posting this video after what happened but I thought it would be a good thing to do since so many people have been messaging me and I want them to know that I'm okay now and that I'm going to see the doctor tomorrow and will keep everyone updated on social media and over on *Patreon.com/barnacules* with my *JITR* updates.
Sorry for the scare, hopefully this video will stop someone from pushing too hard experiencing similar symptoms and prompt them to also get help!
I also would like to say that Mrs Barnacules protested me fixing the gutters from the moment I said I was going to do it and she fought me hard. I'm going to start listening to her because she was 100% right and had I just listened to her this wouldn't have happened in the first place. However, something good is coming of it in that I finally caught it on camera so I can show my doctor tomorrow and we can start to figure out what is wrong and change up some things and see if we can't get back to normal. I've already started exercising and will continue to every single day with my wife in the morning when we send my son off to school. I think a lot of these problems stem from the blood clot I had removed last year and the lengthy time I was on blood thinners but that combined with weight gain and low activity level due to pain has caused things to get worse. I genuinely hope this can all be fixed by just strengthening things by moving them every day regardless of my pain level.
I love you all, even the trolls that will blow up the comments section below about me being fat telling me I'm going to die. Trust me, I understand that is exactly what is going to happen given these new symptoms if I don't get my stuff together which I'm doing by publishing this video and going to the doctor tomorrow. I can't fix everything in a few days after releasing a video, so keep that in mind. But, if you still gotta rage go for it, I know you have your own problems and I don't want to put a muzzle on you if it some how makes you feel better offloading anger on me 🙏
*UPDATE 9/26:* Went to see doctor today and he did an EKG and went over the video footage and referred me to a cardiologist for a stress test. He said it looks like I was suffering from a lack of oxygen possibly by rebreathing CO2 from panic attack.
He said it could also be problems with my heart that could only show up under stress hence why I need to see the cardiologist. This is going to get very expensive but my wife and I are going to do whatever it takes to ensure this gets resolved. Love you all, even the people trolling with good intentions 👍
Love you bro, keep being awesome :)
Not joking. This video interests me. I always wondered how gutter cleaning worked
Buddy it's time to get on a low sugar diet. Btw I love your rad electric bike reviews.
I'm the same size as you, bro. I feel your pain. I also had a blood clot. Scary as hell. Good luck and take care of yourself.
Hope you get better. And your amazing. And I enjoy your video
06:43 - "My chest is hurting, because my heart is pounding so hard right now" - What other "Screams for help" from your body do you need to hear ?! -> that moment there - STOP! -> drink something, rest sometime, feet up, because you looked like you were in a mild shock! THEN and only AFTER you have a normal heartrate again - extend the ladder, lean against the gutter and a few yards at a time slowly move around the house! If it takes a week, it takes a week... but rushing it like you did surely was no good idea!
It's because he's overweight. When i was 300 pounds i always was rushing everything to get it over with... I did gastric surgery january 2018 and now i have heartproblems myself. Started with arrhytmia and last friday night i got a mild heartattack. Good chance that that had to do with me dropping 100 pounds in under 4.5 months.
@@mikey2111 It's because they likely put you on a keto or low carb diet after your surgery. When you eat that way, yes you might lose weight quickly, but it does nothing for your arterial health, in fact has been shown to increase the amount of plaque in your arteries. When your arteries are clogged, your body cannot function. See Dr. Esselstyn TedX talk.
@@corpsekresser243 This statement is obviously false and one sided, there are studies that show low carb / keti diet improving cardiovascular health if done right. If you look at the rate of obesity from 1900 to today we eat less fat, more carbs than ever in human history because we are told fat will give you a heart attack yet we have the worse epidemic of metabolic syndrome in history.
I've been a fan for a long time. You helped me figure out my audio hook-up, getting rid of spam calls, and sparked a desire to get a Bat-knife!
Glad to see your safe and grounded, and able to continue making content!
I live in the area and me and my roommate can swing by this weekend and take care of that for ya. Just let me know. We can meet up at the Safeway or something
thks for being amazing
pls upvote and comment this so he can see it and pls post it on his twitter, i dont have twitter so i cant do it myself
@merkthejerk the only way to contact Jerry is on paterion. Maybe someone here can point Jerry to this awesome guy! Or maybe Jay's 2 cents could help Jerry out?
If anyone can get him to contact me by 5 tomorrow, I will 100% clean and rehang his gutters for him. I have a idea of what street he is on. Not positive though. Used to work that area for years lol.
Much respect for you man
Jerry, I'm just over in Snohomish, I'd be more than happy to come help with the house buddy. PM me im free!
I'm in arlington granite side, if he gets a hold of you let me know and I will come help. I will let you know if he hits me up. I commented in here too.
@@merkthejerk That's not very "jerk like" of you, offering to help out! Gonna have to change your name to merkthe.... I dunno, helper? Or something.
(Very nice of you and John Brown! I was thinking the same thing, but I live on the other side of the country. However, drop me a line, I'd like to send you all a couple bucks to buy you lunch or something! )
I'm over here in Marysville. We all had the same thought. I wouldn't skip a beat if he asked for any help.
Bless you man , Just what I needed to see after watching some mindless crap with disgusting comments on other videos , needed a bit of faith back in people! .
It needs a lot of courage to share this video and Jerry you are sooo brave! No need to apologize for anything, on the contrary thank you for sharing this with us. I think it can help other people facing similar problems and also as a reminder that people have indeed problems even when they seem they do not! Hopefully your exams will help you further with this issue but buddy... take it easy with yourself. You are not the only overweight human being and you do not have to apologize to anyone. Whatever you do, do it for you. We love you exactly as you are.
Happy to see you are all right and you are moving towards a solution of the health issues. I had a clog in my heart exactly 12 months ago at 365LBS, that woke me up, now down to 275LBS - started with biking and walks, now i´m at the gym 3-4 times per week - i can really relate to the struggle you have with the weight and health, but you will do it - babysteps!
The first half of the video was really funny though - as a Barnacules video should be! :)
Way to go! Small consistant steps is all it takes. If you can keep your mental health in check your physical health will be that much easier to work with.
I’ve been doing this body building thing for 4 years now, what I’ve learned is a lot of people don’t even bother because they think they are to far gone. Not the case. The road starts slow at first but the results start compounding over time, there was lifts and exercises I couldn’t do because of limitations due to me being out of shape and weak. Not that I went through the baby steps and working into more advanced stuff the results come in even faster.
It’s a grind but it’s not the mountain it’s made out to be in the mind. Just requires consistency
Don't be afraid to show your weakness, everybody have one, any way you will end up 3d printing the gutter. Seriusly you are an inspiration. Keep being awesome
Jerry, you scared me dude! Don't do that shit again! Hire someone to do for you.... I wasn't expecting this....
Watching your health deteriorate over the last few years is concerning, on this path I don’t see you living past the next five years and that’s very sad to say. You’re in denial if you think these health complications are not Anything to do with your weight and physical shape. Only you can help your self! Get your self a personal trainer start off slow, let him/her make a meal plan that suits you. Also getting your self a job other then UA-cam that would help massively, the structure and routine would help you, then the personal training stuff would become even easier! You would lose 50lb in 6months!
Come off all social media, to many trolls and to many things to bring you down, which then result in comfort eating and depressive episodes. Don’t choose internet fame over life! Choose family choose life!
I believe in you. X
Best of luck to Jerry. Can't he take some of that patreon money and lock himself into a rehab facility? If he makes 5 more years like this then he will be miserable and his medical insurance company will be broke.
Also be wary of the "standard American diet" /SAD, we know it is not healthy and cause all sorts of health issues. Do your research on eating healthier and let "food be thy medicine ". Oh, a whole plant based foods can reverse heart disease and diabetes. Please take good care of yourself.
I'm not a patreon member and I know jerry only from streams and youtube vids. Jerry has to deal with huge mental issues. So if you know anything about them, riddle me this: How is Jerry supposed to lose weight, when exercise can make him literally pass out, maybe die. He can't hold a diet because if he has setbacks in self control it's going to throw him into depression and another, this time possibly succesful, suicide attempt. Ugh, maybe I'm just feeding the trolls again, but jesus christ. Life isn't as simple as picking up a diet & personal trainer and everything is going to be fine just like that.
Are you a doctor? You seem super judgmental over choices Jerry made. Here's the thing, it's Jerry's life, and Jerry's choices. The only person in a position to tell Jerry what to do is Jerry himself. Your advice is fine if Jerry had asked for it, or if it is advice for yourself, but don't think that you know what it best for someone other than yourself. It is great that you care about Jerry( as do I ) , but instead of being so critical, why don't you just say that your worried about him and hope that he gets the help and care that he needs. Period. Unless you have access to his personal medical records, and have the training to understand them, you are not in a position to be telling him what is , or is not wrong with his life and health.
fordsrmaster unfortunately when you put your life online like Jerry does you open yourself up to people being judgemental, and giving there advice on how he should help himself. Jerry clearly needs more help then people just saying “ hope you are okay “ and “ get better soon “
the top "STEP" normally has a sign that says "NOT A STEP".
:D
But that wasn't a "top step" like on a standard folding ladder with steps on one side. That is a multipurpose ladder so those rungs are safe as far as holding the weight is concerned. Really he should have fully extended the ladder which would given him twice the height to work on.
**edit** I see he already knew this.
At least you tried Jerry we're happy that you made it out safe
No matter, at least you tried. Looking forward to more videos on your way to 1 million subs!
Watching you pass out even scared me, man. I wish the best for you in diagnosis and recovery.
This made me cry. DON'T YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN! Fix your health. This scared me. I put a like cause you listened to your wife. WIFE IS ALWAYS RIGHT! Inspired me to work on myself as well. Hope you get better.
Gutter Guards. Man you got a lot of trees. Good luck on the weight loss thing. I quit drinking and smoking and that was a lot easier than trying to lose weight.
so true
*_REALLY_* good idea to get gutter guards, Jerry.
why u clean them. even without trees they fill with shit
Eliminate all (or as much as possible) added sugar and the weight will fall away. Sugar messes with your "I"m full" response and makes weight loss very hard.
I used to be around 340 I’m now around 220 it isn’t hard at all
Yay another Barnacules video. You are honestly one of the best channels on UA-cam. Saving the video to watch later but looking forward to it.
I could feel the fear that was scary af, my heart was racing.
Shit, the sound of your wife's voice made me scared slowdown when doing stuff a little maybe.
If I didn't live across the entire damn country I would fix up the gutters and pressure wash the entire roof free of charge.
Take care of yourself. Hopefully your appointment goes well tomorrow! Looking forward to a JITR update hopefully with some good news!
I've woken up in a hospital by pushing myself to hard. We love you man take it easy we will support you no matter what you do. Take care of your self man.
I’m rooting for you, your health and your continued “being part of our family (through UA-cam)”
We love you man!
You had me super worried, I actually teared up when the panic section happened
I was legit scared to watch this video! I'm glad you're ok, take care of yourself my friend.
Only hope you feel better. We're rooting for you!
You are an inspiration Jerry. Thank you for making videos and sharing with us all. As long as you're learning, you're NOT failing. Keep it up!
You’d feel a whole lot safer with a taller ladder Barn, like an 8 footer.
oh Jerry... one more thing I just remembered... you can get like a little gutter cleaning robot that you can drop down and it will then go up and down the gutters and push it all out,,, then your mess is at ground level :)
I don't know if they work though, but there was an idea for a review :D
Thanks for the honesty. Hope you get better soon!
OMG - Im so glad you are ok.
Im so sorry this happened to you. :( If I lived next to you, i would have helped.
just for you no ad block
We all have our limits. I know it can be discouraging to run into them so violently like you did in making this video. I feel genuinely awful that you had to go through that. But I deeply admire that you uploaded this in spite of what happened. Living with struggles like this is one thing, but inviting the world to see it is something that takes a lot of courage. I really hope this video helps someone that's also struggling with their health to get help.
Thanks Barn, and feel better man. I hope the doctor helps!
Thank you, I uploaded it knowing it would bring me under attack for my weight. But the vast majority of people are positive and those are the ones I've learned to hear over the last year 🙏
We love you Jerry, stay safe, health and safety first before your gutters, money can fix gutters, money cant fix trauma and injury!
Thanks for sharing man, get well soon!
My grandpa would say "don't ever over work yourself for the dollar, you might get old and feel it tomorrow".
Hearing your wife scream in fear broke my heart man, I've had stints of blacking out and that being the last thing you hear is deathly terrifying. Hope you're both alright buddy
If u see this thank you for uploading more now. I have been watching u from around 50k and its been a really long time that I have been watching ur vids. You are still one of my favorite youtubers keep up the great work. Ill keep u in my prayers.
Pro tip....use a kitchen spatula for cleaning gutters. It's the perfect width. Use one with holes to drain water without taking sludge.
I wish I lived close to you man, would love to help you out.
I’ll be doing this same task myself this weekend. I ordered a 15A leaf blower with a gutter cleaner attachment. Arrives Friday. Hope it works good!
OMG ... that’s scary. Best wishes for your appt.
That's the way to do it actually!
Barnacules Nerdgasm I ordered a Sun Joe 4-in-1 blower from Home Depot. There’s a 14A model, but I opted for the “MORE POWER!!!’ version.
Dude, listen to Mrs. Barnacules! our wives are here to stop us from doing stupid shit, just like this! So happy that this didn't end in serious injury. As we get older, we have to start realizing we can't do the things we used to be able to do, I'm finding this out myself in recent months. Bottom line, no amount of saving money is worth risking your life, stay safe my friend.
Wishing you the best Jerry. I was 245 and starting to have high cholesterol a year ago. Now im 174 and my cholesterol levels are good. Def i don't want to die of a ♡ attack.
That’s great news! Lucky for me my blood numbers are fantastic. I have perfect numbers across the board so no cholesterol issues or blood sugar issues. However, losing weight will help me with some of my pain issues 👍
Usually, I can tell you're joking... but I have major anxiety so I can spot yours miles away! Take care of yourself jerry! I love the uploads!
You need to start taking care of yourself because I don't wanna wake up one day and find out that barnacules passed away. I got a weird feeling before I clicked play that that may happen soon. Your heart can't handle it. I know how hard it is to diet and exercise but that is the first step to preventing your untimely death. Slowly work yourself into the exercising though. Don't wanna give your heart more than it can handle. Really pace yourself. As for the diet, you don't have to diet per say. Just avoid soda, bread, sugar, and fast food especially. Eat home cooked meals. Doesn't have to be the diet healthy overpriced lean crap. Just meats and veggies. Avoid breads and pastas. Those are ok every now and then but cut back to like twice a month. Veggies will clean you out and meat will provide proteins you need to repair and restore tissues and cells. And drink lots of water. Water will regulate your blood flow and ensure that all the good stuff gets to where it needs to go in your body. Also, eat tomatoes as they are good for your heart. Greens for iron which is good if You get sleepy a lot and fall asleep too easily. Onions are also great for multitude of things. Cannabis is great for pain but it may give You the munchies. You must do this or you will surely die.
I would say that Barnacles needs to see both a cardiologist and a physical therapist and allow them to create an exercise program that is safe for his current state. Also, like you stated, he needs more fruits and veggies and to get rid of the sugar. I can speak from experience about just how @#$%ing hard it can be to beat a sugar addiction, but it can be done.
Barnacles, you have to make some changes and make them NOW... if you want to raise your children and see your grandchildren.
@@BalaamsAss agreed. Sugar is hard to kick. I've never really been much for sweets til I met my fiance and we started living together. She would always have ice cream or sweets in the house and then I always craved something sweet. Past month we haven't been buying any more sweets and the cravings come as strong as nicotine cravings but after a couple of weeks they went away completely. At least it doesn't take too long before they fade away.
Jerry, I understand where you are coming from with the anxiety issues. I am dealing with some stuff right now and it scares me to death, but just going to a doctor scares me even worse. I'm so proud of you for attempting something that you probably shouldn't have, but it proves that even celebrities are human too. Sometimes that is just how diy goes on more projects than people would like to admit.
My doctor today gave me an EKG and referred me to a cardiologist to do a stress test on my heart. Yes pretty convinced it’s something to do with low oxygen at this point but we need the stress test to confirm.
@@Barnacules hoping for the best brother. Don't want to see you on a UA-cam tribute anytime soon.
Bro. If I lived remotely close I'd spot you on this. Good for you posting this and pushing yourself to the absolute limit. It's very respectful! Mad props
this video was hilarious
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If I was out in Washington I'd come clean those for you also I deal with anxiety it sucks and also can you do a video ( when your health allows) on 3d designing items
I would too. He just seems so very neighborly
Jerry I really hope everything sorts out better soon. I’ve been watching your videos for so many years and I know you are always so passionate about your content and fans. They aren’t many content creators like you still that really make these fun and enjoyable videos. Whatever does happen just know you will have your fans by you every second
Taking the time to film, edit, produce, publish, and then debrief takes a lot of serious fortitude my man. You've given the world a glimps into what could have, admittedly, been a really bad situation. We can all learn from the mistakes of others, before we make those mistakes ourselves. Being strong enough to publish and admit you did something that you regret doing takes a lot of fortitude, and I can only say thank you for sharing.
If you would please, do us all a favor, take the following to heart because that is where its coming from. Please stop shaming yourself, you don't deserve it. Take the steps you need to improve your health, and know that there are people in your everyday life everyday, that love you, and want to see you succeed all the way, and need you. We all have flaws that we are all very self aware of. Please don't beat up on yourself, it only leads down a road of negative thought and that isn't good for anyone.
You are a good man, you have a wonderful life, you have a wonderful wife, you are smart, you are strong, you are creative, & you are a great person. We Love you Brother!
Not sure if you'll see this a day after, but I hope your appointment went well. That was terrifying to watch even on video. Just know through all the trolls there are people here who care about you. Stay safe brother.
Jerry, although I am kinda new here only been around for a few years I love your content. What ever is going on don’t worry things will always be ok. Hope everything goes well with you and your health. Sorry to hear about the scare.
knew
Things won't be ok if he doesn't address his health.
Jerry you have nothing to be apologizing for or otherwise. We are all human and all have a weakness or otherwise and for you to even attempt to do what you had done and show the whole story makes you even more down to earth then you can imagine.
I am sure most will agree that the good thing is that you had enough sense to understand the signs that your body was giving you and make an attempt to get down before something worse happened.
I can relate to how you feel to some extent as I have things to get done around the house but am unable to do so due to cervical spine stenosis and the pain that I have is unimaginable at times. I used to love doing Reno's and repairs and am now stuck with having to depend on others to help me out and unfortunately it does not make me feel good having to go to others when I was the one that they would come to.
I am waiting for surgery to get done and can tell you that free health care has it's downfalls cause it has been almost 3 months and surgeon still has not contacted me and I am now at a stage where I can no longer feel my thumb on my left hand as well as index finger and more due to nerve impingement.
Be sure to look after yourself and hope you get things sorted out with the house and your health.
I’m so sorry about your health situation. I was more apologizing to my wife and myself for doing something that could have been avoided.
But, making the mistake ultimately scared us enough to go into the doctor today and I’ll talk about it on Patreon what the next steps are to avoid all the toxic stuff in the UA-cam comments that ultimately infests every good conversation 👍
love that you are back on youtube keep your self well and safe
"If you're watching this video, it mean's I've probably survived" Hahaha. That was funny.
Mrs Barnacules came and helped Jerry with his pole. That was funny in my head, but writing/typing it down, not so much.
Half way through the video, I'm holding my forehead and literally telling you not to, a video that was probably filmed Monday-Tuesday but Jesus, Jerry. You looked like you were in shock and needed to just give it a rest at just before 6:50. You need to listen to your wife from now on! A moment later, my thoughts were right. I suffer with similar issues but I'm not quite as bad and just saw something bad happening. I've almost fallen down the stairs a few times. I've had to sit down and just come down.
I've got to be extra careful as I am a single father, you got a wife and kid. Just if it's starting to get bad, till your health is a lot better, just don't. Stop filming, go rest, do a poop nap if you didn't poop already and find another way of tackling it. Make a something with the 3D printer that bends at an angle that you can attach to the rod and allows you to grab the gunk out of the gutters from the ground floor. Get a friend you trust that is handy to glue and sort out the gutter gap. There's always another way. This could also be a 2 part or so episode or more. Maybe a series? 3D printed objects that help around the house and makes life easier and possibly cheaper? Cheaper than hiring a handyman or trying to harm yourself.
Edit. My commenting was as the video was playing, to give my reactions as a viewer, so you can maybe get an idea of the mindset from this side of things? Saw on Twitter you're doing better, need to check your Patreon videos soon, already subbed there, just seldom get to catch up on a lot of things, as you can tell, my comment is over a day late. I'm sorry.
Welcome to Patreon, I’m posting an update tonight from my doctors appointment. And don’t worry I already contacted people for bids to repair and clean the gutter. I’m not going back up on a ladder for a very long time until I’m healthy.
@@Barnacules I've been on there for awhile haha, I just don't have time to watch things as much as I use to. I'll be sure to watch out for that video as well. May learn a thing or few about my own condition, where everything just gets overwhelming, you get flustered and severe chest pains and also sometimes it feels like the heart is fluttering. Scary as heck.
Maybe see if any of them are willing to do it whilst being filmed, and you can discuss what's needed to do this and have them do it on the video, Boom. You made money whilst also losing some but better than just losing money. Glad you're taking it easy :) The internet wouldn't be the same without you.
This is not a personal attack:....
The fat may not have caused the issue you have. But nevertheless I am 90% sure it facilitated the emergence of it in one way or another. Put down the goddamn carbs dude, all of them, there is no alternative. I walked 3 hours every day for a year and shed 70 pounds that way. YOU ARE MAKING EXCUSES. Liking only positive and encouraging stuff sets you in a bubble and makes you dishonest, ultimately slowing your channel growth. Jerry, it is doable, it takes a lot of work man, a lot of nights crying in bed, hungry and sore, but such is life I guess. Just 20 lbs makes a huge difference in mobility, try baby steps, but the best way is to make the jump into the cold water. Also research your bloodtype diet, maybe you consume something you shouldn't. Be safe. I am telling you this for your own good. I was in the same place.
"This is not a personal attack:...." You went wrong juuust about there. Your comment was a personal attack. You are literally stroking your ego you got from your success and delusionally thinking that because you got good Jerry could just as easily. Your behaviour in this comment is narcissistic and a bully tactic. If you knew anything about anything, excluding your personal success(which I doubt) and pseudo-science, you would know better than making a shitty comment like that.
@@TealJosh I was obese ever since I was a toddler. I was in a bad place, on the verge of suicide. Then I just got up and started walking. My back was hurting so bad that I had to get medical attention because I started developing a limp. You don't know my story, but seeing Jerry in such a state made me cry and put me in that time again. I feel sad for him because I laugh at the "difficulty" of loosing weight which is merely a change in habits.
@@TealJosh I would completely disagree. Mystery illnesses that pop up when one is obese is usually the culprit. Only one way to rule it out is to lose the weight. If it's still there then there's a legit reason other than being fat. Don't be a snowflake, obesity kills and it should be taken very seriously. Ask any pre-obese person about how they used to feel before losing weight down to a normal healthy level and you'll be hard pressed to find a case where someone said their body felt better being fat and had less medical issues.
His wife is scared cause she doesn't want to be the only one raising a vegetable they call a son.
I've been watching Barnacules from pretty much the start, but admittedly A LOT less over the past year. I really like the guy, but his empty promises to improve his health situation have gotten tiresome . . . actually infuriating. This has been an ongoing topic for several years. He clearly doesn't care as much as he says he does. I feel like the videos he posts like this are now just an attempt to tug on the heart strings of his viewer. I mean he plugged his patreon stating that he only talks about his health issues there! WTF is that? Maybe I'm looking at this all wrong and maybe he keeps that stuff there to fend off the negative trolls of UA-cam. Its just hard to believe him anymore . . . and that he's not just exploiting his viewers in some way because he's not motivated/too lazy to actually endure the pain of change. I wish him the best and I really do hope he chooses to do better some time soon.
Both you and Louis Rossmann are very close to passing the million subscriber mark! That’s awesome!
You gotta stay safe man, there is no shame in getting help for something you either can't do or aren't good at. We love the channel and you'll hit 1 million when you hit one million, keep doing what you do best!
Get well buddy, you're like the first ex-Microsoft, pro-Windows guy I genuinely like 🖖
What if you rented a scissor lift? It's much safer and than something like a a ladder, and cheaper compared to hire someone.
Wish I had one, would be nice. But, at this point I just need to hire someone.
@@Barnacules Be safe man, they do make water sprayers and other tools to clean gutters out from the ground if you want to do that. Might cost the same as hiring a handyman but you'll have the tools for the future.
So so glad you did not fall off my friend! I have been watching you for years! Hope you figure out what is going on soon!
Initially I found your channel through jay when you guys hosted tech talks the first time you did the truffle shuffle; I still to this day go back and watch that randomly. I like the videos you make and your sense of humor. My favorite thing though is when it gets to brass tax you know when to admit somethings too much and still try to end it on a high note. I hope you and your family nothing but the best and hope they can figure out what's going on with your health. Don't beat yourself up so much; things are the way they are for a reason. Keep making the awesome content.
It’s time to push away from the dinner plate man
It hurt me so much to see you like that, get well soon my friend... We all care about you!
Hope you feel better soon; as someone with weight issues and physical disabilities ( not because of my weight ), I feel your pain keep up the good fight. And I am envious of your courage to keep putting your self out there.
After so many years of me sharing my life online the trolls don’t bother me nearly as much. I realize they are just purging their own negativity over their own problems and when I realize that it makes it easier to dismiss them.
I have great conversations with real people on Patreon since trolls can’t get in there so it helps when comments on videos like this get too hard to read 👍
It’s amazing how much a troll becomes a normal caring human being when they can’t remain anonymous 😎
Stay safe Jerry. I'm very glad to hear that there were no serious injuries from this. Your fans love you man and we all want you to be safe. I wish you the best of luck with the medical issues.
You need to stop lying to yourself.
I've been in that boat and it's a hard one to get out of. It's kinda like you feel emotionally safer but in reality you're not.
I'd gladly help you out take care of your (honey to do list) free of charge. Hope things get better for you and your health. I'll be praying for you to find answers to what's going on.
it's good your wife looks out for you and truly wants to keep you safe. That's really sweet of her to do.
So happy your safe bro! We like your family want you to be around for a long time.
You mention you've had EKG's, but have you seen a Cardiologist and had an echocardiogram done? I have congestive heart failure (weak heart) and I have one done yearly. Those will show everything that's going on with the heart. An EKG is barely a scratch of what's going on. My EKG looks fine, yet I have a low ejection fraction (strength of the left ventricle).
EKG is an echocardiogram
@@hdwblade EKG is an electrocardiogram not an echocardiogram.
hey we all have limits, we dont need to overdo things.
Same thing happened to my father when he started having heart valve problems. Doctors missed it for years before finally figuring it out. He ended up having an transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Took one day in the hospital and he didnt even feel it. Extended his life a year or so before running into other major health problems.
This was super sad and scary... What a good reminder to take life easy and chill more. Stress and anxiety is never worth it.
As everyone from OSHA that watches this has a heart attack :)
while we sit and laugh our asses off because Jerry
I think I pretty much had one myself.
@jason christoff True, but standing on the top step of the ladder would have had them screaming :)
If I had the money to get on a jet I'd come do it for you. Hope your health issues work out!!
Glad to see this video ended with you walking away uninjured! I respect you're choice to try and fight against your fear and get something done that needed to be done, but I'm glad you walked away uninjured and wiser that when you started. Limits are limits; maybe not forever, but we all have them and that's OK. Keep up all that you do, man! The DIYGasms, the tech stuff, exercising, and family time.
Cheers!
Just glad you’re all good.
As a member of the red zipper club (google it) I can say with authority: GO. TO. THE. ER. NOW!
He just said i quote : I just had a full physical 2 months ago and an EKG that ruled it out.
His problem might be psychosomatic. Related to fear and stress.
@@xinox73 I got turned away from a cardiologist after an EKG and a chemical stress test saying everything was fine 2 months before being rushed to the ER and having a quadruple bypass at 38 years old.
@@spaghettibeans in their defense neither of those tests would have shown in black and white that you had a blood clot..
I'd like to second this @Barnacules Nerdgasm please go get this checked
Tears in my eyes seeing this happen to you! Jerry, you are my favorite alltime youtuber.
I never comment on youtube videos. But this hurts my heart....
I want to see you get well soon!
Love your vids and take care dude. Hopefully you will feel better soon.
props to you for trying to do this yourself. good video and i am glad your ok.
Just signed up for patreon
@Flaven80 I'm grateful for people like ItsTaco123 that aren't little entitled trolls like yourself 🙏 There is a very good reason for keeping details on Patreon, because it means only people that care about me as a human will show up there. People that just are looking for content to troll in the comments like yourself won't be able to join because you need to keep your anonymous keyboard warrior status which makes it a wonderful place to be and communicate with real people. 👍
Thanks you @ItsTaco123 for joining! I'll make an updated JITR tomorrow after the doctors appointment.
@Flaven80 Ive been watching for 7+ years. Im not signing up to keep up on gossip. I'm signing up to support one of my favorite content creators.
Looks like that started with being exhausted due to a combination of weight and insufficient exercise and ended in a full blown panic attack.
The anxiety is something you can learn to handle. The other part, well you already know... Hope you get better.
It's good to do jobs like this though, and keep doing it! But take more breaks! Avoidance only feeds anxiety.
Get well soon mate.Your channel is awesome!!
I enjoy watching your channel, Barna, stay safe out there.
If I lived in Seattle, I'd come fix everything for free.
A charry picker/ those lift things. Lol. Jk. Plz dont die on me Jerry.
Thanks for Sharing Barn! Hope you figure this out and get well soon brother.
I'm glad that you're okay. The gutter was looking good for the portion you were able to get to and you are much braver than I. I know the effects fear and pain can have on your body, having not too long ago freaked out some nursing staff due to 'high' blood pressure that, once the pain was under control, went back to normal.
Keep up the work, stay safe, stay healthy and might I suggest chatting with the gutter guard people at Costco about a possible sponsorship, one that you can stand behind, as this has made me seriously consider chatting them up next time I see them. Don't like heights, don't like ladders and this is all the proof I need that this isn't a DIY project I ever need to attempt.