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Post by pitbulllady on Mar 21, 2005 19:19:33 GMT -5
I have the flu. I had to go to the ER late last night with what I assumed was an ongoing severe asthma attack, only to find out that it was caused by influenza. I'd had the flu shot back in December, but the strain of virus in the vaccine turned out NOT to be the same one that is going around, so now I got it. I had to go plunk down $120.00 for a nebulizer(breathing machine)because my stupid insurance company(where the HECK is Bob Parr when I need him-forget Super strength, I need somebody with integrity to get this insurance mess taken care of!)won't pay for it, for some untold reason. The only plus side is I get to start my Spring Break a week early, but I know I'm gonna catch you-know-what when I do return, since this doesn't sit well with either of my two Principals. pitbulllady  |
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Post by RandallBoggs on Mar 21, 2005 19:23:05 GMT -5
Whoa whoa whoa!
Are you ok!?
Is this serious!?
Honestly Pitbulllady, I'm really worried.....are you alright?! It's not.....dangerous is it?
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Post by Mirage on Mar 21, 2005 19:27:06 GMT -5
 Oh, no! I'm so sorry to hear that...I really am.  Get well soon...or as soon as possible anyway!!
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Post by pitbulllady on Mar 21, 2005 20:02:09 GMT -5
Well, yeah, the Flu IS dangerous, especially to people like myself, who already have chronic health issues. I have diabetes AND asthma, so I was one of the "high-risk" individuals who got the flu shot this past fall. There was a national shortage, remember? Only high-risk people got the shots because there just wasn't enough to go around. As it turned out, though, they cannot predict which particular strain of virus will go around(there are hundreds, perhaps thousands), so the strain all us "high-riskers" got was NOT the one that's making its rounds, ergo I got the flu anyway. I probably would be a lot worse if I HADN'T gotten the shot, though, but I'm pretty darn miserable as it is. The worse part is not being able to breath normally, especially if I lie down. I breath fairly OK if I sit up and lean forward a bit, but I can't SLEEP like that. No, wait...the VERY worst part is gonna be when I get the hospital bill; already today alone I've had to spend well over $200.00 in medicine and medical equipment, and that's WITH insurance!
pitbulllady
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Post by RandallBoggs on Mar 21, 2005 20:07:23 GMT -5
Oh dear god....
I pray your safety and well being....
I hope you don't....you know....from it.....
Dang....I hate these sicknesses.....got to study my witchcraft book....I'd do anything for a friend....I'm not joking here...
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Post by Mirage on Mar 21, 2005 20:26:28 GMT -5
 That is very worrysome...keep doing everything you can to take care of yourself, try not to worry about the bill, and we'll keep you in our thoughts.
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Post by RandallBoggs on Mar 21, 2005 20:28:23 GMT -5
I'll try to put my cure spells to the test...
My luck spell got my mom 55 dollars today, which we found coming out of Robots.
So hopefully maybe I can move on to it....
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Post by Mirage on Mar 21, 2005 20:31:49 GMT -5
Wow.
And good luck! My Wicca book has a bunch of really impractical spells that involve certain plants and objects that I don't have...items coming from the person intended for the spell and such...I could still try though, if need be.
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Post by RandallBoggs on Mar 21, 2005 20:33:56 GMT -5
Heh heh....
Good Mirage.....
I'm an Adept...perhaps I could teach you a few things...
But later...I have to concentrate on helping Pitbulllady as best I can. Yet again, I'm serious....
Magic can be a powerful weapon in any situation....
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Post by Mirage on Mar 21, 2005 20:44:02 GMT -5
Indeed. Yes, go and see what you can do for Pitbulllady first, I'll take pointers some other time...
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Post by RandallBoggs on Mar 21, 2005 20:45:37 GMT -5
Glad I know where my little black book is.....
Funny how it has protection spells....
Haven't learned many harmful ones....
Anyway I'll try...
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Post by tailmister on Mar 22, 2005 1:32:33 GMT -5
Hope you get to feeling better soon, pitbullady.
Tailmister
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Post by Light Rises on Mar 22, 2005 2:47:43 GMT -5
Oh, my... You can bet I'll be sending my prayers and best wishes to you. I have several family members who have chronic health problems too, and who had to deal with that whole flu shot debacle, so I have an idea of what that's gotta feel like. And yeah, that whole "pick-a-flu-strain-that-we-hope-will-protect-everyone-for-the-season" method is a pretty imperfect science, but what can ya do? The best advice I can give you is to take it easy, get as much rest as possible...and like Mirage suggested, try not to worry about that bill for now.  Feel free to hang out here with us whenever you feel up to it (I'm on Spring Break now, so I should be checking in here much more often this week  ). Take care, and I'm sure we'll all be keeping you in our thoughts. ~Light Rises |
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Post by RandallBoggs on Mar 22, 2005 10:17:16 GMT -5
Well I searched my book and found some protection spells....
I'm unsure if I can stop the flu....but I think I could have prevented it from getting worse....
I just hope it worked....still working on them....
It's a veil so I don't think it's cure....hope it's cure...
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Post by lizardgirl on Mar 22, 2005 11:21:32 GMT -5
Oh, that's really sad! Don't worry about the bill, Pitbulllady, just concentrate on getting better! |
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Oh, no! I'm so sorry to hear that...I really am. 
Get well soon...or as soon as possible anyway!! 
That is very worrysome...keep doing everything you can to take care of yourself, try not to worry about the bill, and we'll keep you in our thoughts.
Feel free to hang out here with us whenever you feel up to it (I'm on Spring Break now, so I should be checking in here much more often this week 
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