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  • brendaB brenda

    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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    George K
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    @brenda
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    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      Hot Toddies work best by drinking the whiskey separately, then drinking the tea with lemon and honey...

      The Brad

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      • George KG George K

        @brenda
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        @George-K said in Symptoms:

        @brenda
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        There you go! If it makes her feel even a little bit better, it's worth doing. If it's even just a little bit of a pleasant distraction from being sick, it's worth it! 😁

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          Larry
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          #151

          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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          • LarryL 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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            @Larry said in Symptoms:

            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.

            Thanks, Larry. Your prayers and thoughts are really, really, appreciated.

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            • LarryL 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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              @Larry said in Symptoms:

              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?

              “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

              Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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              • JollyJ Jolly

                @Larry said in Symptoms:

                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?

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                @Jolly said in Symptoms:

                @Larry said in Symptoms:

                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?

                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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                • brendaB brenda

                  @George-K said in Symptoms:

                  @brenda
                  Screen Shot 2020-10-26 at 2.02.33 PM.png

                  There you go! If it makes her feel even a little bit better, it's worth doing. If it's even just a little bit of a pleasant distraction from being sick, it's worth it! 😁

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                  George K
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                  @brenda

                  Screen Shot 2020-10-26 at 8.35.01 PM.png

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                    Jolly
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                    #156

                    Maybe y'all need good bourbon...

                    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                    • LarryL Offline
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                      Larry
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                      #157

                      I gave him some moonshine once and he threw it out....

                      Hahahaha

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                      • LarryL Larry

                        I gave him some moonshine once and he threw it out....

                        Hahahaha

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                        @Larry said in Symptoms:

                        I gave him some moonshine once and he threw it out

                        Not true. I still have it.

                        I'm just working up the courage to drink more.

                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                          Larry
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                          Curls your hair, doesnt it....

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                          • George KG Offline
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                            George K
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                            "Trav" is the guy she's with these days. He's a good guy...

                            Screen Shot 2020-10-26 at 8.41.19 PM.png

                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                              Copper
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                              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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                                Flavors are meaningless right now, but this is something to explore when my senses return

                                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                  @George-K At least she can joke!!! That is a good sign!!

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                                    I'm not familiar with "rail booze." I like the metaphor, though.

                                    Please love yourself.

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                                    • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

                                      I'm not familiar with "rail booze." I like the metaphor, though.

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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.

                                      The Brad

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                                      • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                                        @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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                                        @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?

                                        Please love yourself.

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                                        • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                                          @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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                                          @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.

                                          Walk back to the store room and look at the 55 gallon drums. After the third drink, you can't tell the difference between a call drink and drum alcohol.😖

                                          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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