A strange couple of weeks

[Violet]

Hey bud Welcome on back

Glad you're not feeling quite so under the weather.

[Jackalope]

Now that I've been out of the hospital for three days, I've had some time to reflect on the road traveled so far.

I had been so sick, for so long, that I didn't really realize how sick I was. I felt the first symptoms the day after Christmas, and 22 days later, I am nearly recovered, but still too weak to resume my regular routine.

On 12/31, the E.R. docs told me I had influenza, and to go home and do all of the things that one must do with the flu. Additionally, I was told that I certainly did not have pneumonia. I quit smoking that day - and I have felt no desire to smoke since.

By 1/6, it seemed that my fever was breaking, but that feeling was short-lived, it was back to 103F / 39.5C by evening.

At this point, I have been sick for 11 days, have not eaten solid food nor slept for more than a few minutes at a time in nearly a week. I had been running a fever of 102F/39C or higher nearly the whole time.

By the morning of 1/7 (Monday), I was gasping for breath, and returned to the E.R. I wheeled through the door at 11am. The last things I remember were being told that I had a very nasty case of pneumonia, I needed supplemental oxygen, and here, sign these consent forms. By 1pm, I was on a ventilator in a medically induced coma. The next thing I remember clearly was Thursday 1/10, but didn't return to full consciousness until the next day. On Saturday I was released from the ICU, and on Monday I was discharged from the hospital.

[Anymouse]

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Now that I've been out of the hospital for three days, I've had some time to reflect on the road traveled so far.

I had been so sick, for so long, that I didn't really realize how sick I was. I felt the first symptoms the day after Christmas, and 22 days later, I am nearly recovered, but still too weak to resume my regular routine.

On 12/31, the E.R. docs told me I had influenza, and to go home and do all of the things that one must do with the flu. Additionally, I was told that I certainly did not have pneumonia. I quit smoking that day - and I have felt no desire to smoke since.

By 1/6, it seemed that my fever was breaking, but that feeling was short-lived, it was back to 103F / 39.5C by evening.

At this point, I have been sick for 11 days, have not eaten solid food nor slept for more than a few minutes at a time in nearly a week. I had been running a fever of 102F/39C or higher nearly the whole time.

By the morning of 1/7 (Monday), I was gasping for breath, and returned to the E.R. I wheeled through the door at 11am. The last things I remember were being told that I had a very nasty case of pneumonia, I needed supplemental oxygen, and here, sign these consent forms. By 1pm, I was on a ventilator in a medically induced coma. The next thing I remember clearly was Thursday 1/10, but didn't return to full consciousness until the next day. On Saturday I was released from the ICU, and on Monday I was discharged from the hospital.

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Bleah! You give me so much to look forward too. Nothing personal, Cthulu, but I don't want to follow you down that particular path.
Glad you are feeling better though.

[Annik]

That's heavy, bro. :o

[Jackalope]

I sincerely hope you don't. Feel better soon.

[KichigaiNeko]

http://www.latinospost.com/articles/9701...ildren.htm

Be aware!

This virus is scaring the hell out of Australian medicos. Don't take any chances and follow up with you medical practitioner. We are so far setting ourselves up for the Southern hemispherical winter and it isn't looking hopeful.




So glad you are feeling much better Cthulhu ! No DON'T Scare me like that again!!

[jonb]

Glad your better.