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Originally Posted by Zingston

Holy ####! How awful! Well, whatever you had, thank God it has past! Glad you're doing better... and your cars are still pleasantly drivable.

Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

Ok, so I’ve been super ill for about a month and figured I’d give an update here for shitsandgigggles.

Starting mid March I came down with the most intense stomach flu type infection I’ve ever experienced. I’ve had E. coli type food poisoning before and this made that seem not too intense.

Three days after running necessary supply run with the wife I stared having diarrhea stomach cramps that were so intense I felt like I was getting kicked in the testicles simultaneously and was doubled over in pain. Nausea too. I had diarrhea 25 times in 4 hours that morning. Also had cold sweats and chills

Next two days, still Fvcked up but no vomiting or bowel movements but could tell my stomach was all kinds of wrong, still cold sweats and chills off and on esp at night.

Third day, diarrhea again with nausea, quite counting at 25-30 bowel movements over a twelve hour period.

Again, two days break, and then, you guessed it same ol song and sh1t.

As an aside, this whole time(two weeks of this), my food, for lack of a better word wouldn’t digest, I could feel it not going down from my stomach into my intestines.

At the one week mark, that sat, it peaked with a bout of 12+ violent vomiting episodes in one hour combined with 12, yes 12 hours of explosive diarrhea. I quite counting at 30 times and this went on for another 6 hours. I was drinking pepto like an alcoholic drinks at zdayz. My back (kidneys) felt like mike tyson went 12 rounds on me. I have spinal vertebrae, disk, and chord injuries so my back is always in pain but this was separate pain from that.

The second week was better than the first but still bad, at the post two week mark, I finally had a semi normal bowel movement but it was another one week before things were more or less okay down there again, three week mark for anyone who’s counting

Still had those on and off cold sweats and hot flashes for a fourth week. The whole time had severe fatigue a well, this is on top of my service connected severe chronic fatigue- even when I’m not sick, I’m bedridden up to 18 hours per day anyway.

That last, fourth week, I also got a mild dry scratchy cough/sore throat but it only lasted about a week.

I finally feel like I’m starting to put whatever the hell this was behind me so I can get back to “normal” injuries and chronic health problems.

FYI, also have severe gerd, esophagitis, ibs/ibd that I’ve been dealing with for going on 16 years so I’m sure that made whatever this was worse. I didn’t want to go to the va bc the worst place to be when your sick is the hospital, although my wife wanted to take me, I also didn’t want to **** my pants in her nice one year old jlur and I damn well wasn’t gonna Fvck up my rig. And for obvious reason, the ttrs was out.

Anyway, felt like over sharing today so hope y’all enjoyed my little trip to hell and back.


Remember, what doesn’t kill you rips you a new a$$hole.

Originally Posted by bunk

Man, what a ride! Glad youre getting better. Ya, the VA isnt exactly a premier medical facility. Did you even get to talk to a Dr though?

Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

Didn’t bother, either I was gonna die or not, no point n being told come on in to see us and then have them put me up in a non private room sharing a toilet with some other sick dude who probably has the rona.

I’d rather go out on my own terms and die on my own toilet.

My particular va is actually really good, 80-90% of the staff are awesome including my docs that I see/operated on me and even though I have to make scheduled appts 6 months to one year in advance bc their so packed, in an emergency they’ve always done right by me. I know a lot of va’s aren’t as good so I count my blessings.

Originally Posted by bunk

I remember trying to apply for the VA several years ago. My income didnt qualify me. They promised me VA benefits, but no mention of any qualifiers. F them. I heard thing have changed recently, but Im happy with my current policy. Plus, I work in an office of Cardiologists, they give me free medical advice.
What service/mos were you in?

Originally Posted by Rusty

FL, glad you're up and about. Taking a dirt nap isn't fun. Bet you thought you was close to it.

Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

/\ I was expecting something better like Iron Maiden or Black Sabbath, but you come here bringing this winhouse weak ****? That’s like me saying check this kick *** American artist— Kenny G.

Originally Posted by Zoren 370

FL you have a good sense of humor! Thats was sarcastically funny!!

Bless Kennys soul!

But

Dolly Parton I don't know if I would use my sense of hearing with her songs or I’ll use my gift of eyesight focusing on the center bosom of her heart!

Originally Posted by bunk

Shes close to 80.

Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

/\ I was expecting something better like Iron Maiden or Black Sabbath, but you come here bringing this winhouse weak ****? That’s like me saying check this kick *** American artist— Kenny G.

Originally Posted by Spooler

LOL, Bang your head much? I sure do. Judas Priest anyone?

Originally Posted by asht

Well did something different. Sat down and realised I had nearly a thousand vinyl lps and got the best one on at the moment