Wolfbane Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 maybe talk to your Dr about a shot. Must of gotten at least 20 shots while in the hospital some even in my stomach, blood pressure and temperature checked about every 3 hours even though it was always good.pills galore Tamiflu, Potassium supplements and others. electrical cables and monitors all over my chest at all times, IV in one hand and always on several different oxygen masks that were as uncomfortable as can be, two kat scans, x rays every morning about 4 AM, weighed every morning at about 6 AM they must have taken about 1/2 a quart of blood from me everyday though none was ever put back in. Nurses or doctors doing something to me about every 2 hrs. Absolutely NO SLEEP. Only good thing I had about 30 very cute & sexy little nurses all in their 20's while I as in the hospital. I had to ask and be escorted to the bathroom every time. I believe you are missing the point (get it). If you'd gotten a preventative Flu Shot early in the Fall of 2015 you would not have got the flu this year. If you had not got the flu you would not have had this very subject to post here. I learned I was not actually immortal at age 29, my father found out he was not immortal at 91. Guess who was the most surprised? Once you'd had a single serious bout of pneumonia, especially double pneumonia, you are at a higher risk of future reoccurence. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Guy Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) If you'd gotten a preventative Flu Shot early in the Fall of 2015 I have never had the flu shot but my sister got it one year and almost immediately got the worst case of the flu she'd ever had. I can't remember the last time I had a bad case of the flu and I sure have never had pneumonia before. I am not one to really get sick much and when I have it's never been all that bad, before this. My mother died at 86, my father at 91, he was 10 years older than her. Dad was an engineer at North American Rockwell he was very involved in NASA and helped to put the first Nasa rocket in the air as well as the first and last man on the moon and yes to the doubters we really did put men on the moon. My dad was very proud of his work with NASA. As a kid I got to see much of Nasa's space program up close. My oldest brother was a big part of the space shuttle program, he's 75 now. Edited April 9, 2016 by Rich_Guy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 maybe talk to your Dr about a shot. Must of gotten at least 20 shots while in the hospital some even in my stomach, blood pressure and temperature checked about every 3 hours even though it was always good.pills galore Tamiflu, Potassium supplements and others. electrical cables and monitors all over my chest at all times, IV in one hand and always on several different oxygen masks that were as uncomfortable as can be, two kat scans, x rays every morning about 4 AM, weighed every morning at about 6 AM they must have taken about 1/2 a quart of blood from me everyday though none was ever put back in. Nurses or doctors doing something to me about every 2 hrs. Absolutely NO SLEEP. Only good thing I had about 30 very cute & sexy little nurses all in their 20's while I as in the hospital. I had to ask and be escorted to the bathroom every time. They were keep you awake to avoid that permanent sleep, lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivervalleymgb Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Glad you're OK. I had a lymph node removed at 58. Dumb *** surgeon didn't put a drain in. Went to the ER 3 times to have fluid drained. Ended up in sepsis and spent a week in the hospital. I actually didn't think I was going to make it between the house and the hospital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 You look pretty good for a guy who's not dead! Survival is not overrated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Guy Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Yeah doctors kept asking if they would be allowed to do whatever it takes to keep me alive if necessary. I told them I didn't want to be kept alive by a machine, the doctors didn't like that answer. I told them I did not think it would come to that but I wanted to die before being just kept alive. Doctors wanted permission to do whatever they wanted no matter the quality of my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfbane Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 If you'd gotten a preventative Flu Shot early in the Fall of 2015 I have never had the flu shot but my sister got it one year and almost immediately got the worst case of the flu she'd ever had. I can't remember the last time I had a bad case of the flu and I sure have never had pneumonia before. I am not one to really get sick much and when I have it's never been all that bad, before this. My mother died at 86, my father at 91, he was 10 years older than her. Dad was an engineer at North American Rockwell he was very involved in NASA and helped to put the first Nasa rocket in the air as well as the first and last man on the moon and yes to the doubters we really did put men on the moon. My dad was very proud of his work with NASA. As a kid I got to see much of Nasa's space program up close. My oldest brother was a big part of the space shuttle program, he's 75 now. You cannot get the flu from an in-activated virus (a flu vaccine). If you sister was sick with the flu (i.e. same strain) after getting a flu shot she was in already in process of getting sick before the vaccine took effect (i.e. less than 14 days post vaccine). She also cannot get pregnant from a public restroom's toilet seat. You might want to compare notes with her to give her some understanding of just how ill you can really get from a seasonal flu virus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Guy Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Well she got sick just after getting the shot, worst case of the flu she said she's ever had and I have heard this from others pretty often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Morbius Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Glad you're still with us, man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Hey Rich_Guy.... Read your post yesterday..... 1st really glad your still this side of the earth..... ya know you hear all the time how "really healthy" people all of a sudden get sick and die. It's crazy stuff.... Look after your self.... Take care.... I'm giving you a "like" for the hair ....... MKP :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebuy Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I read in Penthouse Forum where the nurses keep seducing sick guys. Any truth to that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) Flu shots or pneumonia shots CANT give the flu period! I thought pneumonia sucked, never had it since, prevnar shot saved my life I'm sure. To each their own.... Edited April 9, 2016 by Fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Guy Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 I read in Penthouse Forum where the nurses keep seducing sick guys. Any truth to that? Well they all saw me naked by their terms some very cute and friendly nurses at UC Irvine Medical Center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Closest I have ever come to dying, March 14th I went home from work after 2 hours not feeling well. Turned out I had the flu and worst I've ever had it, the flu turned into pneumonia and put me in the hospital for 8 days March 24th through April 1st. I was on oxygen and in sad shape, I spent a week after that at my sister's while she took great care of me feeding me and keeping me off my feet and well taken care of. Now back home as of yesterday April 7th, still a little weak but feeling stronger everyday. I have never been one to be sick, I don't think I have been in the hospital since I was born other than to visit others. I just turned 58 on March 8th, I still act and have felt more like 40 or even younger. This really sucked! This is me still a long haired hippy Rich Wow sorry to hear of your battle with pneumonia. I know all to well how hard it is to recover. We must be living in parallel lives. I am still recovering from the exact same problem. I was in the hospital from March 7 through the 14th. To get them to discharge me I had to agree to oxygen at home. I had no idea pneumonia was so life threatening to a otherwise healthy individual. Take care Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Dad was an engineer at North American Rockwell he was very involved in NASA and helped to put the first Nasa rocket in the air as well as the first and last man on the moon and yes to the doubters we really did put men on the moon. My dad was very proud of his work with NASA. As a kid I got to see much of Nasa's space program up close. My oldest brother was a big part of the space shuttle program, he's 75 now. My dad was a chemist and worked at NASA at that time. He worked in the lab, where his team's mission was to study the effects of radiation and to try to find cures for radiation sickness. They irradiated rabbits, rats and monkeys. All of the animals invariably developed leukemia. They tried marrow transplants among other approaches. Nothing ever worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Well she got sick just after getting the shot, worst case of the flu she said she's ever had and I have heard this from others pretty often. You can add me to the list, except it was a light case. I don't do flu shots anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Glad to hear your ok, Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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