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  • grumpa
    • Jan 2015
    • 6142

    #1

    Who needs a jab when you've already tested positive?

    That's right folks, got the big C, yesiree!
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    You see a week ago I had to go to our local hospital for annual blood work at the insistence of the V.A. and my local doc.
    I voiced opposition to going anywhere never mind a disease factory, but I relented.

    Two days later I started getting this gurgling in my chest which I never had before, so got a quick appointment with my local civie doc.

    He said it may just be a slight lung infection and prescribed some anti biotics and a steroid countdown.
    He asked me if I wanted a covid test and I said sure why not, he said it would take a few days for the results.
    Oh, by the way, all my blood work looked great as normal...Whoopie!

    Well just got the news today that I'm positive.
    The treatment he prescribed has helped a bit with the gurgle so that's good and now it's wait and see.
    How the hell this happened is beyond me, but it did and now the missus is involved too.

    Luckily there has really been no close physical contacts even with the young'uns for a while just due to normal circumstance
    and of course now we must follow the proper protocols etc...

    It's a strange feeling to be so afraid of something until you are neck deep in it, a feeling similar to the mortal dread
    one feels before his very first combat action.
    But then your mind adjusts and your basic survival skills take over....a strange feeling of morbid relief.

    I'm doing ok so far and so is Mom, she's going in for a test tomorrow.
    I'm a bit more heavy chested than normal but I got plenty of different meds to keep the airways open, so....

    If they stop working then I'm in big trouble, but so far so good, doc says if it was going to hit me hard I
    would not be doing so good right now.

    Just gotta hang in there I guess....got no bloody choice!

    Talk again soon......I hope :worried:

    Jim.
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  • outrunner
    • Apr 2019
    • 2420

    #2
    Not good news, wishing you a speedy recovery.

    Andy.

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    • Mini Me
      • Jun 2018
      • 10711

      #3
      At our age Jim you have a 94% survival rate according to the latest statistics from the CDC posted on Breitbart's website........hope I don't get canceled for posting this. Rick H.

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      • Jim R
        SMF Supporters
        • Apr 2018
        • 16029
        • Jim
        • Shropshire

        #4
        Here's wishing you all the best for a speedy recovery.
        Jim

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        • NickT
          • Apr 2019
          • 194

          #5
          Stay Well Jim - all the best

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          • Steve Jones
            • Apr 2018
            • 6615

            #6
            Hang on in there my friend and hunker down. Wishing you and yours a speedy recovery

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            • Tim Marlow
              SMF Supporters
              • Apr 2018
              • 19027
              • Tim
              • Somerset UK

              #7
              Just take it easy Jim. The thing to watch for is breathlessness. The illness can deteriorate quickly so if you start having breathing issues seek medical advice ASAP.
              As to how it happened, well you have unfortunately found out exactly why this illness is so hard to nail down. It can be passed on before you develop symptons so nobody knows they are ill until they’ve already infected others. When I had it I was very rough for about three weeks. This was followed by a tight and painful chest for another month. However, when my eighty year old mother in law had it she had flu symptoms and a cough for a couple of days and then recovered. My daughter had symptoms that were little more than a cold....
              I hope you get the same experience they did....stay strong Jim, in the vast majority of cases the fear is far worse than the disease....

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              • adt70hk
                SMF Supporters
                • Sep 2019
                • 10503

                #8
                All the best Jim and hope your case is not too serious.

                Andrew

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                • GerryW
                  • Feb 2021
                  • 1757

                  #9
                  All the best.

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                  • boatman
                    • Nov 2018
                    • 14498
                    • christopher
                    • NORFOLK UK

                    #10
                    Originally posted by adt70hk
                    All the best Jim and hope your case is not too serious.

                    Andrew
                    DITTO to what Andrew said all best
                    chris

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                    • Neil Merryweather
                      • Dec 2018
                      • 5271
                      • London

                      #11
                      wishing you well,Jim

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                      • rtfoe
                        • Apr 2018
                        • 9202
                        • Richard
                        • Shah Alam, Malaysia

                        #12
                        Hang in there Jim and speedy recovery to both of you.

                        Richard

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                        • stillp
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Nov 2016
                          • 8223
                          • Pete
                          • Rugby

                          #13
                          Best of luck Jim.
                          Pete

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                          • Jon Heptonstall
                            • Apr 2018
                            • 1705

                            #14
                            A pulse oximeter is an effective way to spot early signs of deterioration before you notice any worsening yourself.The fact that you're on steroids,even though probably not dexamethasone,may be a great help as prednisolone is a corticosteroid and works in an identical way.
                            When you get better you should deffo have your jab when offered it.
                            Meantime take it easy and enjoy the fuss.
                            Jon.

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                            • PaulTRose
                              • Jun 2013
                              • 6820
                              • Paul
                              • Tattooine

                              #15
                              take care Jim, this is a nasty virus that can be very unpredictable

                              if you are offered the jab then take it!....more chance of dying of covid than there is of some reaction to the jab

                              guy i worked with died last month.....mid 40s, cyclist, runner.....sort of guy who only 2 years ago climbed 3 mountains in a weekend for charity
                              still dont know where he picked it up but he ended up in hospital,......was talking to the nurses in the morning, went downhill so quick he was gone by mid afternoon
                              Per Ardua

                              We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no ones been

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