ok it was real bad at the time just curious did u suffer?

[crackerjacker]

ok back in sept i got a bad cold it sucked major but
i ended up having to go to doctor twice.
first time my throat hurt, and i lost my voice.
my throat also was swollen too.
did any of u guys suffer with something as bad as this?
*it affected my breathing immensely and i felt like i was going to die*
i couldnt sleep at all

[Auggie2k]

Yeah I got it really bad too last month and so did everyone in my house. Pretty disgusting stuff I tell ya.

[wonderboy2005]

I've been sick a little more than normal in the past few months, but I attribute it to the fact that I am living in close proximity to roughly 3000 people from all over the state and even the country...

[fleecy]

not going there again if i can help it.

[gorphon]

hell, I got badly sick for the first time in years in september. I blame the aliens!

[lil_amb]

Got it back in November, felt like shit for 9 days then once I felt better I lost my voice for 5 days.

[crackerjacker]

hell, I got badly sick for the first time in years in september. I blame the aliens!
hey gor did u go swimmin in the beach in mid sept being u from florida?

[WE_DELIVER]

I had a buddy that got some sort of infection in his tonsils or something. Pretty much, he was having trouble breathing because that area swelled with puss and he was pretty much gonna suffocate. So they called in some dude last minute to perform a method, which pretty much involved my buddy looking up, keeping his mouth open, while the guy drained the puss with the longest syringe and needle he has ever seen. He said it was the most painful thing he ever felt in his life.

[Potato]

Haven't been real sick in a while... Just wait, I'll get the bird flu and die or something... that's the kind of shit luck I have.

[Digital Bliss]

I get sick once a year like clock work it usually lasts for a week or so and then im fine.

[lil_amb]

Have a kid....better yet, get your gallbladder out. :)

[crackerjacker]

I had a buddy that got some sort of infection in his tonsils or something. Pretty much, he was having trouble breathing because that area swelled with puss and he was pretty much gonna suffocate. So they called in some dude last minute to perform a method, which pretty much involved my buddy looking up, keeping his mouth open, while the guy drained the puss with the longest syringe and needle he has ever seen. He said it was the most painful thing he ever felt in his life.
dam that is fuked up man
glad he is better


during that time in september when i was sick i felt like i was going to die my throat closed etc.
i ended up in emergency overnight and then came home
they ended up giving me something that made it worst

i had so much phelm luckily i saw the doctor afterwards *walk in appointment because it was so bad*
got antibiotics and something else called benzonate to help alleviate the coughing i could not sleep at all man

horrible i rather have flu throw up
but once it affects my breathing that is bad and being asthmatic is worster as well for me
end of story i am better
i take this thing called flonase to help alleviate the nasal drip and rhinitis twice a day

*on a side note there is this thing called a tractemtoria or something where they would puncture a hole in someones throat in an emergency if they cant breathe *spelled word wrong tho

*now i got my flu shot a week ago*
odd thing is i never had this thing as bad i had like bronchitis and that hurt my chest and i didnt mind that but the breathing once again is the worst experience i have had when i had this thing
i dunno what the hell it was but i dont ever want that again

*thats all for now*
it was also a very scary experience too
i was so exhausted but what can one do when your throat etc swells up..
me screams at thought of it again

[mountain_rage]

The percentage up there doesnt add up, did you guys infect the website?

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/435/messedpercentage0gs.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Excrement_Cranium]

Have a pleasant little cold right now.

[Lehk]

I got teh bird flu, not as bad as SARS or anthrax but it did suck

i even died from it but someone in my party was able to rez and cure me so i'm better now.

[fleecy]

uh oh... hubby's sick... guess what i'm getting for christmas (sigh)

[The Hunter]

For petes sake girl, didnt any of you have a flu shot? So far I had the crap once, but everyone around me is hacking and gagging, but no sign of the second round here yet. PS I better Dam well not get sick after waiting so long for my surgery.

[fleecy]

dr. said while i'm young and healthy, i should be letting my immune system do its own work... when's your surgery?

[The Hunter]

The Drs an ass and always give a flu shot a chance. Im going in Wed to have 2 operations on my arm. One is carpal tunnel, the other is a bit more touchy, as I have major nerve damage in my elbow, and am in danger of losing the use of my arm. If it doesnt work out Im going to have to learn how to get a grip on things using my right hand. LOL

[fleecy]

sounds tricky, man. hope it all goes well. so you're a southpaw too?

[The Hunter]

Badabing hun. Im probably not going to typing a lot for a while as Im a very hamfisted typist at the best of times, and I dont want to put you through even worse typing.

[fleecy]

well, i hope the surgery helps, so you'll be able to enjoy hanukkah with your family.

[The Hunter]

Thaks hun, but my aims are much smaller. I just want to help dad get through his first christmas with mom in a home. Christmas day will be their 64th anniversery.

[fleecy]

i can relate to that. we'll be trying to make dad's christmas as bright as we can- no more spouse, no more home.... it's a wonder he's doing as well as he is.

[The Hunter]

I knew you would understand.

[fleecy]

you know i'm here if you need to talk.

[Potato]

Good luck to both of you.

[fleecy]

thanks potato... hope all goes well for your grandmother and the rest of your family too.

[Potato]

My grandma's fine, it's my grandpa that's in the air... but at least now he knows who he is, where he is, and who other people are. And he beats the other old people at gin.

[fleecy]

so the meds are straightened out?

[Potato]

Yea I think so. The day they moved him to the nursing home, he looked at my grandma and asked her where he'd been the last few days.

[fleecy]

how's she coping with all this?

[Potato]

She's basically living in town now. Her aunt lives real close to where my grandpa is, and her son in law's mother lives across the street, and she has another friend in town... so she's been staying with people when she's there late or if the roads are bad. I think she's doing better now that he's doing better.

[fleecy]

good to hear. it's good that there's family and friends around.

[Potato]

They've lived in the same house since they got married 55 years ago... they know EVERYONE in the area.

[fleecy]

that's the nice thing about staying in the community, which is why i fought like hell to keep dad here in town.

[Potato]

I think that's the best, really, unless the facilities suck or something... but this way people are close, the area is familiar, and so on.

[fleecy]

yeah, where dad is, he knows over half the residents, he's 4 blocks from us, and most of his remaining family and friends are all in town. the facilities are great, and the people that work there take an interest in the residents. if you ever want to see the true colors of a place like that, drop in unannounced at mealtime- is the food appealing? how are the residents being served? that's when you'll see for sure whether or not it's a good spot.

[Potato]

Awesome, I don't think I'm in the position (regionally) to try that. He is on one end of the state, and I am in the middle. :(

From what I've heard though from all the old people whose significant others end up there, it's a good place.

[fleecy]

i've seen the other end of the spectrum, too. we have another place here in town that i wouldn't put a dog in. before mom died, she asked me to take all of her knitting supplies there so the poor residents would have something to occupy them. i was only there for 5 minutes tops and i was almost on the verge of tears when i left. the people there just seemed to be sitting around waiting to die, and the staff that i could find seemed to truly not give a shit about anything.

[Potato]

i've seen the other end of the spectrum, too. we have another place here in town that i wouldn't put a dog in. before mom died, she asked me to take all of her knitting supplies there so the poor residents would have something to occupy them. i was only there for 5 minutes tops and i was almost on the verge of tears when i left. the people there just seemed to be sitting around waiting to die, and the staff that i could find seemed to truly not give a shit about anything.
Now that is heartbreaking.

[fleecy]

yep. and the unfortunate part is a lot of people end up there because they can't afford the other facilities. dad was going to just squeak by, but i fought to get him a veterans' subsidy and now he can manage with dignity.

[Potato]

yep. and the unfortunate part is a lot of people end up there because they can't afford the other facilities. dad was going to just squeak by, but i fought to get him a veterans' subsidy and now he can manage with dignity.
That's really good to hear. I'm glad you got him into the nicer place in town. :)

[black_magiic]

I was off sick for a week ending this monday

[fleecy]

That's really good to hear. I'm glad you got him into the nicer place in town. :)

oh, we'd have found somewhere outside the community rather than put him in that dump. well, guess i should hit the hay. boy, we really detoured this one, didn't we? to black magiic and all other folks with the illness, hope you feel better soon.