Symptoms
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The two people I knew where 100% bed ridden for two weeks with similar symptoms and then got up. There was a turning of the corner involved and that is what is not clear from the text but to cheer you up it does not seem to be getting worse!
wrote on 26 Oct 2020, 18:45 last edited byThe two people I knew where 100% bed ridden for two weeks with similar symptoms and then got up. There was a turning of the corner involved and that is what is not clear from the text but to cheer you up it does not seem to be getting worse!
I know a preacher who had very similar symptoms. He's an avid vegetable gardener and I've had several conversations with him about growing different things. It drove him absolutely nuts, looking out the window, unable to do away with the last of the summer stuff and get his fall garden in...He couldn't run his tiller, he couldn't even use his hand tools to plant his raised beds.
He couldn't make it to his church, to even deliver a sermon. Even three weeks after the lethargy started.
As he recovered, he eventually got to the point he could walk out in the yard and supervise his grown boys, as they worked and planted his raised beds. He's about two months down the line and I talked with him last week...He's picking a few mustard greens out of his beds and eyeing where he'll plant sugar peas in the garden. Last week, he preached a weekend revival, three sermons in three days.
He says he's not quite back to 100%, but he's a lot better. Patience, patience, patience.
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Wow, George, what she describes sounds so familiar to me.
Jolly's point about patience couldn't be more accurate. I'm sure she will get through all this, but it will be frustratingly slow for her to experience, and for you to watch. This is one of the hardest things about being a parent.
She needs to give herself lots of time to heal and rest. I hope she can nap whenever she needs it. I understand her expectations for recovering faster, but it will happen on its own schedule.
Here's a tip that you can decide whether you think she can handle. After the first couple weeks, which is where she is now, I found that a little bourbon or brandy actually helped. I think it helped relax the chest muscles that get so tight and sore from all the coughing. Note that I said just a little, and I had it in the evening an hour or two before bedtime. Maybe it was just because I wanted to think it helped, but I was in the 'whatever it takes' mode by that time.
You can decide whether you think that would be a good suggestion for her. I doubt it would hurt, as long as it's just a small amount.
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wrote on 26 Oct 2020, 19:24 last edited by
Hot Toddies work best by drinking the whiskey separately, then drinking the tea with lemon and honey...
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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:19 last edited by Larry
I've avoided commenting in this thread for 2 reasons - I think highly of George and his family and this is hitting me a bit hard, and 2, it's bringing back memories of the sheer terror I felt watching my wife go through this. Sarah came very close to dying from pneumonia twice during her bout with this virus. George, tell her I'm praying for her, Sarah is praying for her, and to watch out for the pneumonia thing.
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I've avoided commenting in this thread for 2 reasons - I think highly of George and his family and this is hitting me a bit hard, and 2, it's bringing back memories of the sheer terror I felt watching my wife go through this. Sarah came very close to dying from pneumonia twice during her bout with this virus. George, tell her I'm praying for her, Sarah is praying for her, and to watch out for the pneumonia thing.
wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:26 last edited byI've avoided commenting in this thread for 2 reasons - I think highly of George and his family, and 2, it's bringing back memories of the sheer terror I felt watching my wife go through this. Sarah came very close to dying from pneumonia twice during her bout with this virus. George, tell her I'm praying for her, Sarah is praying for her, and to watch out for the pneumonia thing.
Thanks, Larry. Your prayers and thoughts are really, really, appreciated.
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I've avoided commenting in this thread for 2 reasons - I think highly of George and his family and this is hitting me a bit hard, and 2, it's bringing back memories of the sheer terror I felt watching my wife go through this. Sarah came very close to dying from pneumonia twice during her bout with this virus. George, tell her I'm praying for her, Sarah is praying for her, and to watch out for the pneumonia thing.
wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:26 last edited byI've avoided commenting in this thread for 2 reasons - I think highly of George and his family, and 2, it's bringing back memories of the sheer terror I felt watching my wife go through this. Sarah came very close to dying from pneumonia twice during her bout with this virus. George, tell her I'm praying for her, Sarah is praying for her, and to watch out for the pneumonia thing.
Speaking of, how is the wife doing nowadays?
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I've avoided commenting in this thread for 2 reasons - I think highly of George and his family, and 2, it's bringing back memories of the sheer terror I felt watching my wife go through this. Sarah came very close to dying from pneumonia twice during her bout with this virus. George, tell her I'm praying for her, Sarah is praying for her, and to watch out for the pneumonia thing.
Speaking of, how is the wife doing nowadays?
wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:31 last edited byI've avoided commenting in this thread for 2 reasons - I think highly of George and his family, and 2, it's bringing back memories of the sheer terror I felt watching my wife go through this. Sarah came very close to dying from pneumonia twice during her bout with this virus. George, tell her I'm praying for her, Sarah is praying for her, and to watch out for the pneumonia thing.
Speaking of, how is the wife doing nowadays?
She's doing well. She's having to take antibiotics right now because she developed a fever some days ago, and it seems she may have a touch of pneumonia coming back, but so far so good. She's asthmatic, so her lungs aren't all that strong to start with.
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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:37 last edited by
Maybe y'all need good bourbon...
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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:38 last edited by Larry
I gave him some moonshine once and he threw it out....
Hahahaha
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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:41 last edited by
Curls your hair, doesnt it....
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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:42 last edited by
"Trav" is the guy she's with these days. He's a good guy...
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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:51 last edited by
Yes, I think whiskey should help.
She should try different flavors.
At the moment I have Canadian, Irish, Kentucky, Tennessee and Scotch on my shelf. I recommend them all.
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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:54 last edited by
Flavors are meaningless right now, but this is something to explore when my senses return
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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:58 last edited by
@George-K At least she can joke!!! That is a good sign!!
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wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 01:59 last edited by
I'm not familiar with "rail booze." I like the metaphor, though.
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I'm not familiar with "rail booze." I like the metaphor, though.
wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 02:04 last edited by@Aqua-Letifer said in Symptoms:
I'm not familiar with "rail booze." I like the metaphor, though.
Cheap liquor, a lot of time it’s not even on the shelf but in the rail under the bar. Typically used for mixed drinks.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Symptoms:
I'm not familiar with "rail booze." I like the metaphor, though.
Cheap liquor, a lot of time it’s not even on the shelf but in the rail under the bar. Typically used for mixed drinks.
wrote on 27 Oct 2020, 02:05 last edited by@LuFins-Dad said in Symptoms:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Symptoms:
I'm not familiar with "rail booze." I like the metaphor, though.
Cheap liquor, a lot of time it’s not even on the shelf but in the rail under the bar. Typically used for mixed drinks.
But it's a hobo reference, right?
