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05-15-2011, 06:07 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brighton
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|  Pnuemonia sucks...
Checked into the ER Monday the 9th after work and was quickly transferred to the ICU early Tuesday morning, bi-lateral pnuemonia. Doc's say if I had waited 4-6 more hours they would have had to incubate me and put me on the big respirator under sedation. Just got out of ICU around noon today, got settled into a normal room, got a shower, a change, a few laps around the floor and a full belly. Feeling pretty good, looking forward to heading home in a few more days. |
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05-15-2011, 06:30 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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Alright, listen up, this is important. When you get home, take it easy for a few weeks. DO NOT push yourself too hard. You think pneumonia sucks, try a collapsed lung. Maybe 10 years ago I had pneumonia, kept working, felt like crap, went to the doc. Doc says your lung is partially collapsed, go home. Like a dumbass I went back to work. Never did get the lung capacity back. Learn from my fail. |
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05-15-2011, 06:39 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: FOUR 8 OH
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I've had pneumonia twice. Neither time did I even have the energy to leave bed or the couch. Take it easy and let it work it's way out.
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05-15-2011, 06:39 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hesperia
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that sucks... I hope you recover quickly!! and definitely definitely definitely listen to microgoat... do whatever the doc says with recovery, and really take it easy after you're out. your body needs to have time to get over that-- if it was serious enough for you to be in ICU for almost a week, it will take a while for your body to get back. so take it easy, and enjoy the pampering by the nurses (hopefully you have cute ones), and your family when you get home.  |
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05-15-2011, 07:12 PM
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| [HOONIGAN]   Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Littleton
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Sorry to hear this Stan..... Get well soon Buddy.
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05-15-2011, 07:19 PM
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| MODERATOR™   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio
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You can do it Stan!  |
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05-15-2011, 08:53 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Santa Rosa, CA
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I had pneumonia 6 years ago and actually died from it. I was in a induced coma for four days. They said it was some kind of bacterial pneumonia...
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05-15-2011, 09:08 PM
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| R.I.P. Chip  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State
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Damn Stan, a week in the ICU? That sucks. Hope you get to feeling better. If you guys need help with anything be sure to call, you have my number.
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05-15-2011, 09:36 PM
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| SORRCA Committee Member  Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Parkston, SD
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That sucks Stan! Glad your starting to feel better! That shiz is nothing to mess with, glad you went to the ER. Get well soon! |
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05-16-2011, 12:38 AM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Man Cave!
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| You take care and get better gray ghost. Look forward to seeing you this year. |
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05-16-2011, 07:28 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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Take care this stuff is serious take your time and get well, I just lost a friend to it, seriously be careful. |
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05-16-2011, 04:10 PM
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| Built, not bought   Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Gresham
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As everyone else has stated,TAKE IT EASY.Pneumonia sucks but dying's worse.My best friends wife got it in November,ended up 9 days in an induced coma.Scary shit.Don't let it happen to you.
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05-17-2011, 09:23 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brighton
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The old lady sprung me from the Hospital late yesterday, felt really good to sleep in my own bed, 1st time in a week. Lots of fluids, and walks for now. Time to heal and recover. Thanks guys and gals for the advice and thoughts |
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05-17-2011, 09:50 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: DODGING ROCK CHUCKERS
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Get well my friend! Glad your home |
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05-17-2011, 10:31 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Thornton
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Stay inside man. This wet weather isnt good for ya. Stay warm and dry, sounds like you are getting taken care of at home well at least.  Glad to hear you got to come home though. |
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05-17-2011, 01:55 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Jan 2004
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Stay in side and get better man. Let me know if you need any thing I am just up the road.
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05-17-2011, 02:21 PM
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| PapaGriz Yo  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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Glad to here things are improving Stan, get yourself better. Let me know if I can do anything.
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