Mike Portnoy bursts into UK hospital and demands immediate attention for blister on hand, takes to twitter to complain, too late for Neal Morse show

[PolarizeMe]

Here's Porntoy's (that was an intentional typo on my part) first statement after the hospital fiasco.

 

http://a.pomf.se/vflwsr.png

[Turbine Freight]

If having a blister on his finger is one of the worst days of his life then good luck to him.

 

He never learns, does he?

 

t***.

[treeduck]

Here's Porntoy's (that was an intentional typo on my part) first statement after the hospital fiasco.

 

http://a.pomf.se/vflwsr.png

 

http://img.pandawhale.com/74343-Tombstone-well-bye-gif-hji0.gif

[PolarizeMe]

Wowee Zowee! According to Blabbermouth, Mike's wife Marlene has entered into this music cultural trainwreck in defense of her hubby. This is one large tirade that's compiled of all of the comments she posted on Facebook so read at your own will if you feel like it.

 

Some of you people are just so HORRIBLE! He didn't ask for special treatment because he is famous. His concern was the FANS that paid good money to see a concert that was about to get canceled! He had already spent most of the day just trying to get seen by a doctor, was looked at by the paramedics who told him to go to the hospital and on the way the ambulance actually ran out of gas — YES, RAN OUT OF GAS — leaving him stranded and having to try to get transportation to the hospital, only to sit and wait for an endless amount of time, missing the meet-and-greet, that, again, fans paid a lots of money for! So when he asked if anyone even a nurse could just look at him for 2 minutes or just prescribe him an antibiotic because there was a venue full of people that were waiting for a concert, and you all call him a crybaby, or accuse him of expecting special treatment.

REALLY!!!

 

What is wrong with you people? How can you be so horrible and so mean?

 

All he told me all day is how upset he was for the fans and how unfair it was for them to be stuck waiting. He was told he had to wait several more hours before anyone could look at him.

 

Does this hospital only have one doctor?

 

The concert would have been cancelled and at that point there is no possible way to call in a replacement so he left played a show with 102[-degree] fever to not let down the fans, spent a day of hell just trying to be seen by a doctor or anyone that could help him, while being in another country where he isn't even from and this is your response!!!!

 

WHAT IS WRONG WITH ALL OF YOU? You are just horrible, disgusting people who love to twist the truth so you can say mean and nasty thing about other people! This is a disgrace.

 

He didn't say anything mean or nasty about any one person, he didn't attach anyone's character or name call. He just made a statement. He didn't ask anyone to stop caring for other people that were sick. He just was asking for help after a long day and being sick. He was taking meds and nothing was helping. He was left stranded by an ambulance that ran out of gas.

I'm sorry, but that service stinks!

 

Maybe the person at triage was nasty.

 

I've been to the emergency room here in the USA and have not always been met by these wonderful people you are all claiming to be. There were times they were super nice and times they were nasty. Well, successful musicians are people too, and they feel pain and they get sick just like anyone else.

Did anyone listen to his lungs? NO. Did anyone do a quick check to see how sick he was? NO. Did anyone do anything at all for him? NO.

I have no idea what is wrong with him. If someone would have taken a minute to check, maybe we would know.

The way it works here when you get to the emergency room they take you and do a quick check to see what the problem is and how serious and then you wait to be seen or they take you in right away.

 

Sorry, but the hospital had bad service. Hey, it happens. Not every hospital is great and this one, well, it wasn't so good, and he is allowed to say it just like you would if you received bad service.

 

Mike didn't ask nor did he want doctors to stop helping people in need so they could help him. That is just something all these people assumed and decided to create. He was just trying to get help. He had been trying to see a doctor or nurse practitioner ALL DAY!!!!! Not for 5 minutes, for hours and hours and hours, he didn't just burst into the hospital and demand everyone stop what they are doing and help him. All these people made up that story. IT NEVER HAPPENED!!!!

 

Do you have any idea the type of insurance plan I need to get my husband health care coverage in other countries!!! We pay a fortune as he travels all over the entire world. He doesn't work for a big company that pays for part of his coverage. We pay for it for ourselves and then pay deductibles and such. Free treatment, give me a break!!!

 

You all just assume the worst and and want to bash him. He did wait for HOURS!!!!! And finally left. He was told by the paramedics that they would bring him to the hospital. Oh, but wait, THEY RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE WAY THERE! What kind of ambulance doesn't check their gas gauge what type of treatment is that!!! And then they don't get someone to get him. They were like OH SORRY find a ride.

 

I want to know how many of you people would be angry with the hospital or the nurses or paramedics or anyone associated with the hospital had you been in the exact situation. I'd bet my life if you had the same day long horrible experience Mike had trying to see a doctor you'd all be bithching way worse then him. Mind you all while being extremely sick! You all have such big mouths I'm SURE you be screaming from the roof tops!!

Edited March 8, 2015 by PolarizeMe

[Tony R]

Wowee Zowee! According to Blabbermouth, Mike's wife Marlene has entered into this music cultural trainwreck in defense of her hubby. This is one large tirade that's compiled of all of the comments she posted on Facebook so read at your own will if you feel like it.

 

Some of you people are just so HORRIBLE! He didn't ask for special treatment because he is famous. His concern was the FANS that paid good money to see a concert that was about to get canceled! He had already spent most of the day just trying to get seen by a doctor, was looked at by the paramedics who told him to go to the hospital and on the way the ambulance actually ran out of gas — YES, RAN OUT OF GAS — leaving him stranded and having to try to get transportation to the hospital, only to sit and wait for an endless amount of time, missing the meet-and-greet, that, again, fans paid a lots of money for! So when he asked if anyone even a nurse could just look at him for 2 minutes or just prescribe him an antibiotic because there was a venue full of people that were waiting for a concert, and you all call him a crybaby, or accuse him of expecting special treatment.

REALLY!!!

 

What is wrong with you people? How can you be so horrible and so mean?

 

All he told me all day is how upset he was for the fans and how unfair it was for them to be stuck waiting. He was told he had to wait several more hours before anyone could look at him.

 

Does this hospital only have one doctor?

 

The concert would have been cancelled and at that point there is no possible way to call in a replacement so he left played a show with 102[-degree] fever to not let down the fans, spent a day of hell just trying to be seen by a doctor or anyone that could help him, while being in another country where he isn't even from and this is your response!!!!

 

WHAT IS WRONG WITH ALL OF YOU? You are just horrible, disgusting people who love to twist the truth so you can say mean and nasty thing about other people! This is a disgrace.

 

He didn't say anything mean or nasty about any one person, he didn't attach anyone's character or name call. He just made a statement. He didn't ask anyone to stop caring for other people that were sick. He just was asking for help after a long day and being sick. He was taking meds and nothing was helping. He was left stranded by an ambulance that ran out of gas.

I'm sorry, but that service stinks!

 

Maybe the person at triage was nasty.

 

I've been to the emergency room here in the USA and have not always been met by these wonderful people you are all claiming to be. There were times they were super nice and times they were nasty. Well, successful musicians are people too, and they feel pain and they get sick just like anyone else.

Did anyone listen to his lungs? NO. Did anyone do a quick check to see how sick he was? NO. Did anyone do anything at all for him? NO.

I have no idea what is wrong with him. If someone would have taken a minute to check, maybe we would know.

The way it works here when you get to the emergency room they take you and do a quick check to see what the problem is and how serious and then you wait to be seen or they take you in right away.

 

Sorry, but the hospital had bad service. Hey, it happens. Not every hospital is great and this one, well, it wasn't so good, and he is allowed to say it just like you would if you received bad service.

 

Mike didn't ask nor did he want doctors to stop helping people in need so they could help him. That is just something all these people assumed and decided to create. He was just trying to get help. He had been trying to see a doctor or nurse practitioner ALL DAY!!!!! Not for 5 minutes, for hours and hours and hours, he didn't just burst into the hospital and demand everyone stop what they are doing and help him. All these people made up that story. IT NEVER HAPPENED!!!!

 

Do you have any idea the type of insurance plan I need to get my husband health care coverage in other countries!!! We pay a fortune as he travels all over the entire world. He doesn't work for a big company that pays for part of his coverage. We pay for it for ourselves and then pay deductibles and such. Free treatment, give me a break!!!

 

You all just assume the worst and and want to bash him. He did wait for HOURS!!!!! And finally left. He was told by the paramedics that they would bring him to the hospital. Oh, but wait, THEY RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE WAY THERE! What kind of ambulance doesn't check their gas gauge what type of treatment is that!!! And then they don't get someone to get him. They were like OH SORRY find a ride.

 

I want to know how many of you people would be angry with the hospital or the nurses or paramedics or anyone associated with the hospital had you been in the exact situation. I'd bet my life if you had the same day long horrible experience Mike had trying to see a doctor you'd all be bithching way worse then him. Mind you all while being extremely sick! You all have such big mouths I'm SURE you be screaming from the roof tops!!

 

boo-f***ing-hoo!

 

[EagleMoon]

He was probably drug seeking.

[Union 5-3992]

Here's Porntoy's (that was an intentional typo on my part) first statement after the hospital fiasco.

 

http://a.pomf.se/vflwsr.png

That looks just like one of those statuses some girl on fb know who abuses welfare and gets into brawls at Wal*Mart. "If you can't handle me at my worst, you don't deserve me at my best"

[treeduck]

Here's Porntoy's (that was an intentional typo on my part) first statement after the hospital fiasco.

 

http://a.pomf.se/vflwsr.png

That looks just like one of those statuses some girl on fb know who abuses welfare and gets into brawls at Wal*Mart. "If you can't handle me at my worst, you don't deserve me at my best"

Based on his many twitter outbursts, Portnoy does appear to have the mentality of a bratty teenage girl.

[Mr. Not]

Here's Porntoy's (that was an intentional typo on my part) first statement after the hospital fiasco.

 

http://a.pomf.se/vflwsr.png

That looks just like one of those statuses some girl on fb know who abuses welfare and gets into brawls at Wal*Mart. "If you can't handle me at my worst, you don't deserve me at my best"

 

Some people finish developing earlier than others :D

[Mr. Not]

Here's Porntoy's (that was an intentional typo on my part) first statement after the hospital fiasco.

 

http://a.pomf.se/vflwsr.png

http://i.imgur.com/ygmP9XX.png

[PolarizeMe]

Mike's attempt at an apology statement.

 

http://a.pomf.se/dnqpcr.png

 

I maybe definitely am cruel for saying this, but it's a bit too late to apologize now, Mike. The die is cast.

Edited March 9, 2015 by PolarizeMe

[bluefox4000]

Mike's attempt at an apology statement.

 

http://a.pomf.se/dnqpcr.png

 

I maybe definitely am cruel for saying this, but it's a bit too late to apologize now, Mike. The die is cast.

 

AH......and there's the expected Portnoy Back pedal. He is nothing if not consistent.

 

Mick

[RUSHHEAD666]

MIKE PORTNOY Slams U.K. Hospital For 'Not Seeing' Him, Has Flashbacks to Dream Theater Exit

 

Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, who is currently touring Europe with THE NEAL MORSE BAND, has slammed the staff at the Whittington Hospital in London, England for allegedly refusing to see him quickly enough so that he could make it in time to the Islington Assembly Hall, where the group is scheduled to perform tonight.

 

In a post on his Facebook page, Portnoy wrote: "A very special NO THANKS to the staff at the Whittington Hospital for NOT seeing me regardless of telling them that there is an audience waiting for our show to begin... I finally left withOUT seeing a doctor in order to make tonight's show... I have no idea how the hell I'm going to make it through this show...I can't even stand up or lift my arms... : ("

 

After one person responded to Portnoy's Facebook post by saying, "Not to be rude, but if someone was dying, I'd hope they didn't move you to the front of the line just to get you to a show. Very narcissistic thinking here," Portnoy replied: "Keep 'em coming! Can't wait for everyone to see what an idiot you are before I ban you."

 

Portnoy apologized to fans earlier in the day for missing this evening's VIP meet-and-greet. He explained: "I'm extremely sick and on my way to the hospital right now... Hopefully we can still pull off tonight's show without a hitch."

 

According to the National Health Service (NHS) web site, the Whittington Hospital is part of Whittington Health, which provides general hospital and community services to 500,000 people living in Islington and Haringey as well as other London boroughs, including Barnet, Enfield and Camden.

 

The National Health Service is a completely public "socialized medicine" system.

 

The Business Insider reported in January 2015 that "NHS just released its most recent stats on accident and emergency room waiting times. The headline number is that 84% of patients are seen within four hours. In the UK, this is regarded as a huge failure — the standard the NHS is supposed to meet is 95% of patients in four hours."

 

Portnoy, who co-founded DREAM THEATER 30 years ago, abruptly quit the band in September 2010 while on tour with AVENGED SEVENFOLD. He has since been replaced by Mike Mangini (ANNIHILATOR, EXTREME, JAMES LABRIE, STEVE VAI). Portnoy later revealed that he tried to rejoin DREAM THEATER, only to be rebuffed.

 

 

This truly is appalling. Hence my permanent hatred for this short man complex bluebeard pice of human shit. He's overrated too. The human spitting camel. No class. No respect. No service at a hospital. Mike Port"Annoy" you are the biggest asshole on the planet.

[RUSHHEAD666]

Here's Porntoy's (that was an intentional typo on my part) first statement after the hospital fiasco.

 

http://a.pomf.se/vflwsr.png

That looks just like one of those statuses some girl on fb know who abuses welfare and gets into brawls at Wal*Mart. "If you can't handle me at my worst, you don't deserve me at my best"

 

Some people finish developing earlier than others :D

 

Such a cliched little man. He is the Webster's dictionary definition of LOVE/HATE! More hate than love I would assume.

[RUSHHEAD666]

If he had waited a bit longer, he'd have been seen, for free. For free.

 

And he played the show? So he wasn't exactly dying.

 

I played my drums for two hours two days ago and got a massive bleeding blister on my index finger. I just played a drum solo for my daughter's 18th birthday party and my bad blister did not compromise my played.

 

Mike is a spoiled rotten pussy. Tape the fuckking finger and play like a man. Hey Mike if you read this send me your address and I will mail you a blu-ray copy of "WHIPLASH!" You can watch a real drummer play.

[PolarizeMe]

Mike's attempt at an apology statement.

 

http://a.pomf.se/dnqpcr.png

 

I maybe definitely am cruel for saying this, but it's a bit too late to apologize now, Mike. The die is cast.

 

AH......and there's the expected Portnoy Back pedal. He is nothing if not consistent.

 

Mick

I don't think anyone's surprised by it either, it was only a matter of time before he'd try to back pedal his way out of it.

[treeduck]

I wonder if this was a last desperate attempt to appeal to the guys in Dream Theater to let him come back??

[RUSHHEAD666]

I wonder if this was a last desperate attempt to appeal to the guys in Dream Theater to let him come back??

 

Hahaha! He's a total loser. I met him on the "Images And Words' Tour in San Francisco at The Stone.

The guys were just hanging out in the crowd. Everyone was really cool except for MIKE! Even back then he was a short prick. The spitting camel.

I must admit that when he would spit on the fuckking stage and even into the crowd I was disgusted.

Once time I just fuckingg left the show. Seriously.

They did a shitty cover of "By-Tor" and my buddy and I spit, I mean split! LOL

[treeduck]

I wonder if this was a last desperate attempt to appeal to the guys in Dream Theater to let him come back??

 

Hahaha! He's a total loser. I met him on the "Images And Words' Tour in San Francisco at The Stone.

The guys were just hanging out in the crowd. Everyone was really cool except for MIKE! Even back then he was a short prick. The spitting camel.

I must admit that when he would spit on the fuckking stage and even into the crowd I was disgusted.

Once time I just fuckingg left the show. Seriously.

They did a shitty cover of "By-Tor" and my buddy and I spit, I mean split! LOL

What's all the spitting about? I hadn't heard about that...

[The Analog Grownup]

I wonder if this was a last desperate attempt to appeal to the guys in Dream Theater to let him come back??

 

Hahaha! He's a total loser. I met him on the "Images And Words' Tour in San Francisco at The Stone.

The guys were just hanging out in the crowd. Everyone was really cool except for MIKE! Even back then he was a short prick. The spitting camel.

I must admit that when he would spit on the fuckking stage and even into the crowd I was disgusted.

Once time I just fuckingg left the show. Seriously.

They did a shitty cover of "By-Tor" and my buddy and I spit, I mean split! LOL

What's all the spitting about? I hadn't heard about that...

 

He would spit all over the stage from behind the drum kit. Petrucci even had sheets of plexiglass around his rig to keep it from getting spat on.

[RUSHHEAD666]

I wonder if this was a last desperate attempt to appeal to the guys in Dream Theater to let him come back??

 

Hahaha! He's a total loser. I met him on the "Images And Words' Tour in San Francisco at The Stone.

The guys were just hanging out in the crowd. Everyone was really cool except for MIKE! Even back then he was a short prick. The spitting camel.

I must admit that when he would spit on the fuckking stage and even into the crowd I was disgusted.

Once time I just fuckingg left the show. Seriously.

They did a shitty cover of "By-Tor" and my buddy and I spit, I mean split! LOL

What's all the spitting about? I hadn't heard about that...

 

Holy Cow Pat! You never knew about Mike The Spitting Shit Camel? Remember he had that lame ass mic stand that he would move to his big mouth and then push it away?

Well he would spit big balls of mucus onto the actual stage. Sometimes the TIT would SPIT his SHIT into the crowd.

I saw it with my own eyes. Trust me.

I was done with DT. But I like them again with the new Mike!

 

The new Mike is also in UK. WOW!

[bluefox4000]

I wonder if this was a last desperate attempt to appeal to the guys in Dream Theater to let him come back??

 

Hahaha! He's a total loser. I met him on the "Images And Words' Tour in San Francisco at The Stone.

The guys were just hanging out in the crowd. Everyone was really cool except for MIKE! Even back then he was a short prick. The spitting camel.

I must admit that when he would spit on the fuckking stage and even into the crowd I was disgusted.

Once time I just fuckingg left the show. Seriously.

They did a shitty cover of "By-Tor" and my buddy and I spit, I mean split! LOL

What's all the spitting about? I hadn't heard about that...

 

Holy Cow Pat! You never knew about Mike The Spitting Shit Camel? Remember he had that lame ass mic stand that he would move to his big mouth and then push it away?

Well he would spit big balls of mucus onto the actual stage. Sometimes the TIT would SPIT his SHIT into the crowd.

I saw it with my own eyes. Trust me.

I was done with DT. But I like them again with the new Mike!

 

The new Mike is also in UK. WOW!

 

The new mike SEEMS extremely likable. Great drummer too. I love his work on the newer DT bluray. and the band seems energized again.

 

And the past 2 records have rocked IMO.

 

So......piss off Portnoy, lol

 

Mick

[treeduck]

I wonder if this was a last desperate attempt to appeal to the guys in Dream Theater to let him come back??

 

Hahaha! He's a total loser. I met him on the "Images And Words' Tour in San Francisco at The Stone.

The guys were just hanging out in the crowd. Everyone was really cool except for MIKE! Even back then he was a short prick. The spitting camel.

I must admit that when he would spit on the fuckking stage and even into the crowd I was disgusted.

Once time I just fuckingg left the show. Seriously.

They did a shitty cover of "By-Tor" and my buddy and I spit, I mean split! LOL

What's all the spitting about? I hadn't heard about that...

 

Holy Cow Pat! You never knew about Mike The Spitting Shit Camel? Remember he had that lame ass mic stand that he would move to his big mouth and then push it away?

Well he would spit big balls of mucus onto the actual stage. Sometimes the TIT would SPIT his SHIT into the crowd.

I saw it with my own eyes. Trust me.

I was done with DT. But I like them again with the new Mike!

 

The new Mike is also in UK. WOW!

What the hell is that all about?? He's mentally ill!

[The Analog Grownup]

I wonder if this was a last desperate attempt to appeal to the guys in Dream Theater to let him come back??

 

Hahaha! He's a total loser. I met him on the "Images And Words' Tour in San Francisco at The Stone.

The guys were just hanging out in the crowd. Everyone was really cool except for MIKE! Even back then he was a short prick. The spitting camel.

I must admit that when he would spit on the fuckking stage and even into the crowd I was disgusted.

Once time I just fuckingg left the show. Seriously.

They did a shitty cover of "By-Tor" and my buddy and I spit, I mean split! LOL

What's all the spitting about? I hadn't heard about that...

 

Holy Cow Pat! You never knew about Mike The Spitting Shit Camel? Remember he had that lame ass mic stand that he would move to his big mouth and then push it away?

Well he would spit big balls of mucus onto the actual stage. Sometimes the TIT would SPIT his SHIT into the crowd.

I saw it with my own eyes. Trust me.

I was done with DT. But I like them again with the new Mike!

 

The new Mike is also in UK. WOW!

 

The new mike SEEMS extremely likable. Great drummer too. I love his work on the newer DT bluray. and the band seems energized again.

 

And the past 2 records have rocked IMO.

 

So......piss off Portnoy, lol

 

Mick

 

Portnoy is too much of a emo kid and Dream Theater seems to gel more with Mangini.

[RUSHHEAD666]

I wonder if this was a last desperate attempt to appeal to the guys in Dream Theater to let him come back??

 

Hahaha! He's a total loser. I met him on the "Images And Words' Tour in San Francisco at The Stone.

The guys were just hanging out in the crowd. Everyone was really cool except for MIKE! Even back then he was a short prick. The spitting camel.

I must admit that when he would spit on the fuckking stage and even into the crowd I was disgusted.

Once time I just fuckingg left the show. Seriously.

They did a shitty cover of "By-Tor" and my buddy and I spit, I mean split! LOL

What's all the spitting about? I hadn't heard about that...

 

Holy Cow Pat! You never knew about Mike The Spitting Shit Camel? Remember he had that lame ass mic stand that he would move to his big mouth and then push it away?

Well he would spit big balls of mucus onto the actual stage. Sometimes the TIT would SPIT his SHIT into the crowd.

I saw it with my own eyes. Trust me.

I was done with DT. But I like them again with the new Mike!

 

The new Mike is also in UK. WOW!

 

The new mike SEEMS extremely likable. Great drummer too. I love his work on the newer DT bluray. and the band seems energized again.

 

And the past 2 records have rocked IMO.

 

So......piss off Portnoy, lol

 

Mick

 

Portnoy is too much of a emo kid and Dream Theater seems to gel more with Mangini.

 

You said it ALL!