Duck Dynasty 's Uncle Si Hospitalized After Hunting Accident
Originally appeared on E! Online
Silas Merritt 'Uncle Si' Robertson is recovering after a health scare.
The Duck Dynasty star, who is set to be featured on the show's upcoming reboot, is on the mend after spending several days in the hospital due to a mishap while duck hunting.
'So, we went duck hunting this weekend up in Arkansas,' Justin Martin explained on Si's Duck Call Room podcast. 'Typical Silas Robertson in a big dang hurry to get out of the boat—he fell.'
Justin emphasized that the group—which also included John Godwin—had taken it easy that weekend, but Si was simply excited to eat after a successful morning duck hunting.
'He went to take a long step instead of waiting for us to move the decoys and the shotguns and he fell,' Justin continued. 'And when he fell, he fell on his oxygen machine. But he bounced right back up. I think he didn't want anyone to know he fell, except the problem is you're covered in mud now. Like, we know you fell.'
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Justin explained that after the fall, Si continued to maintain he was fine, but he began acting out of character. And family friend Phillip McMillian, who didn't join in on the duck hunting trip, later explained what happened to Si, saying he headed to the ER the next day because his 'oxygen level was really low.'
'So, I walk in and there he is and it's quiet in his room he's by himself—nobody's in there,' Phillip explained. 'I said, 'What is going on?' And I figured he would start laughing and talking—no. He said, 'Man, I'm in a lot of pain.''
Phillip also shared that the doctor said Si had rejected pain medicine, saying that he took the doctor into the hallway and said, 'When he says no like that, he really means yes, so pop him with some pain medicine.'
The Duck Call Room host shared that Si immediately felt better and later said, ''I'm sure glad that doctor gave me some pain medicine, I've been in pain for three days.''
After getting blood work and tests done, doctors discovered that Si had a 'mini panic attack,' which caused his oxygen levels to get so low—and was given some medication before being sent home to recover.
And once he was in the clear, Phillip detailed that Si immediately requested to call Justin.
Justin was touched by the gestured adding, 'FaceTiming Si was something I didn't know I needed.'
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