Where I've been

Dec 05, 2015 23:27

Um.  So.  I kind of fell off the earth, posting-wise.  This is, sadly, easily explained ( TL;DR I was pretty sick for a while but I'm getting better now. )

family, health, i got nothing

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pat_t December 6 2015, 05:38:55 UTC
It really sounds like it's been rough for you. I'm not that far away. I can do things for you or bring you things you need. Feel free to give me a call anytime.

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gryphonrhi December 6 2015, 06:24:32 UTC
{{{hugs}}} Thank you so much. I have the best damn friends. :wry:: Apparently, Pat, I got myko plasma (spelling?), possibly in an ear infection? And it went to that lovely pneumonia mess. I got... um, 6 days of IV antibiotics, broad spectrum, and 10 days of azithromycin, which I just finished this afternoon. It's been a *bitch*.

Do you have any advice for how to quit coughing? I've still got sinus drip and my poor throat now spasms for anything. I do not want a fresh new infection in there, damn it. Best I've come up with is gargling with salt water, but one has to quit bloody *coughing* to do that....

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bugeyedmonster December 6 2015, 18:15:08 UTC
Maybe ask your doctor about the coughing. There are some heavy duty cough syrups out there.

I don't care for them, they've always given me bad side effects, or really suppressed my breathing. (I have asthma already, I don't need more trouble breathing.)

But my sis takes a cough syrup containing hydrocodone before bedtime. She loves it. She's always had allergies, and it helps keep her from coughing herself awake. With it, she gets a full night's sleep.

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gryphonrhi December 6 2015, 21:42:09 UTC
Yeah, I've got one with codeine that works? But it makes me hyper for an hour. So, right now I'm just using the over the counter stuff.

Thank you!

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lanalucy December 6 2015, 05:53:23 UTC
I'm glad you're not dead.

I hope your stamina begins to return soon.

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gryphonrhi December 6 2015, 06:25:20 UTC
Trust me, so'm I! Thank you! I'm hoping it will too. (Chest colds. If I'd had any idea how miserable these are, I'd have fussed even more over my friends than I do....)

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slb44 December 6 2015, 17:26:34 UTC
It seems it's been a tough fall for a lot of us. I'm so sorry that happens to have included you.

I'm glad you're on the road to recovery and hope the fibro stays away and doesn't do a sneak attack.

Gentle {{{hugs}}}

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gryphonrhi December 6 2015, 21:45:45 UTC
Thank you! Are you doing okay, then?

I hope the fibro behaves, too!

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slb44 December 6 2015, 22:21:10 UTC
I'm hanging in there, thanks for asking. Unfortunately the surgery sent my fibro into overdrive, so it's been, rough? You know how it goes.

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gryphonrhi December 7 2015, 01:37:40 UTC
Yes, I do! ::sends calming thoughts to your immune system!::

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bugeyedmonster December 6 2015, 18:11:40 UTC
Glad to hear you're not dead. And that you're getting over the pneumonia.

Did you know that there is a pneumonia vaccine out there? Just in case your insurance will let you get it, it might be helpful.

Anyway, glad to hear you are back.

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gryphonrhi December 6 2015, 21:47:15 UTC
I had heard, yes! There are two out there now, and since I've had pneumonia, my insurance will now pay for themt. My doc says he'll send me for the first one in a few months when I'm doing better. Apparently, they ahve to be done six months apart.

Thank you!

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bugeyedmonster December 8 2015, 04:58:04 UTC
Good to hear that your insurance will pay for it. Mine won't and those darned things are expensive. If I could afford it, I'd go ahead and get it.

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gryphonrhi December 8 2015, 05:12:30 UTC
I'll have to find out if mine will? Apparently, they don't like to give them to you until you either hit 65 or have pneumonia. {{hugs}}} I wish yours would cover it too!

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vivwiley December 6 2015, 23:48:01 UTC
Oh dear! So sorry for all the woes and bad health. Keeping fingers crossed that the end of the year will treat you both kindly and gently. Take very good care!

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gryphonrhi December 7 2015, 01:38:07 UTC
You and me both on the crossed fingers! You take care, too!

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