Blackjack's Thread of Illness and Ailments

Postby **blackjack68** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 8:14 am

So it sounds like two weeks isn't out of the ordinary. Thanks.

And while it's not a contest, yes, shmenguin is killing it.

Postby **shmenguin** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 9:26 am

So it sounds like two weeks isn't out of the ordinary. Thanks.

And while it's not a contest, yes, shmenguin is killing it.

ha...though aside from back pain, i probably feel better than a lot you on a day-to-day basis. kidney stones, for instance, would be a far worse experience than what i usually go through. it's certainly a much more intimidating list when it's broken out in print than when i'm actually living it.

Postby **Algernon** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 4:11 pm

On my way home from surgery

My Dickhead surgeron never came in to talk to me after or before for that matter.

**** that guy. Bedside manner non existent

But I knew that already his reviews all say that.

Nursing staff was sweet tho

Postby **blackjack68** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 4:20 pm

As long as he's skilled, that's really what matters.

Postby **Algernon** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 6:01 pm

As long as he's skilled, that's really what matters.

That's what I was saying whenever I read his reviews but it does piss you off when someone who just operated on you doesn't give you the time of day after

Postby **columbia** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 9:16 pm

I seem to have reached the full blown shingles stage (including fever and chills). This is not pleasant; off to the doctor in the AM.

Postby **shmenguin** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:04 pm

Hated shingles. You getting migraines?

Postby **columbia** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:07 pm

Not yet, but ready to puke.
That could be the hockey game, of course.

Postby **Algernon** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:28 pm

I seem to have reached the full blown shingles stage (including fever and chills). This is not pleasant; off to the doctor in the AM.

I'm really sorry to hear that man.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:29 pm

Get well soon columbia!

Postby **Silentom** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:35 pm

That sucks, columbia. Hope the doc fixes you up.

Postby **columbia** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:35 pm

Get well soon columbia!

Thanks!

I already called off work and am going to hit the doctor, if/when I can get out of bed.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:46 pm

Get well soon columbia!
Thanks!

I already called off work and am going to hit the doctor, if/when I can get out of bed.

Go ASAP, if only just to get things to manage the discomfort. What you really don't want to get is the postherpetic neuralgia--the nerve damage that results from these cases (I think it only affects like 1 in 6 or 7 people, but it's not pleasant, had a friend that had it). You are relatively young so you should be fine.

Postby **shmenguin** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:50 pm

My shingles patch from 10 years ago still gets painful every so often.

Postby **columbia** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:58 pm

The odd thing is that I spent the first two weeks of my life at AGH***, because @Factorial and the other older rug rats all had chicken pox. I couldn't go home and be exposed. Eventually caught it, when it ravaged my third grade class.

*** No cam at the time, to my knowledge.

Postby **skullman80** » Wed Mar 02, 2016 8:54 am

My sinuses feel like the have been draining since last week. My one nostril is a constant stream of mucus. It's getting really annoying at this point, but it's not something I feel the need to go to the doctor for I guess.

Postby **columbia** » Wed Mar 02, 2016 3:01 pm

That awkward moment when you're meeting the new doctor at the practice and she's really smokin' hot.

Postby **Silentom** » Wed Mar 02, 2016 3:27 pm

That awkward moment when you're meeting the new doctor at the practice and she's really smokin' hot.

Just don't do the Peyton.

Postby **columbia** » Wed Mar 02, 2016 3:42 pm

I actually have class, so no concern over that.

Postby **Orlando Penguin** » Wed Mar 02, 2016 8:57 pm

That awkward moment when you're meeting the new doctor at the practice and she's really smokin' hot.

Already request the prostate exam and the hernia test?

What? Y'all were thinking the same thing!!

Postby **Silentom** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 7:53 am

I actually have class, so no concern over that.

Postby **MR25** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 4:21 pm

Cough still bad (and trying to play hockey makes it worse) so I went into the convenient care clinic.

Apparently I'm not sick with anything that they can tell with a quick diagnostic check, so I'm currently sitting here waiting on a chest xray.

Postby **MR25** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 4:53 pm

Apparently it's pneumonia. Cool. They said I should have had a fever, but I never noticed having one (it's fairly obvious when I do).

Postby **blackjack68** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 10:03 pm

Had that mole removed. Incision about the size and shape of an eye and about 1/4" thick.

The local has worn off and sleeping should be fun tonight.

Postby **Algernon** » Tue Mar 08, 2016 1:54 am

Yeah I've been sleeping with stitches on my knee.

Can't wait to get these suckersites out