ON PNEUMONIA

Original Content | 3/6/2014 | By Laz A. Mataz

[Lazamataz]

Obviously, it was only a matter of time before I acquired Streptococcus pneumoniae alpha-hemolytic septicemia osteomyelitis necrotyzing meningococcal meningitis (Neisseria meningitidis) H7N9 staphylococcal coronavirus fasciitis Marburg hemorrhagic fever causing Endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, diabetes, Chrones Disease, scalp spasms, and valvular revolvular.

[Lazamataz]

Turns out I had Consumption and Congestive Chill, Bloody Flux which caused Apoplexy, the Grippe, and Flus of Humour, Scrofula, and Putrid Fever.

God I love how they used to refer to disease back in the 1800’s.

[no-to-illegals]

Laz, why are you describing my life?

[Salvey]

Sounds like neurasthenia to me.

[Navy Patriot]

Get well soon Laz, and you might consider ten days on the AugieDoggiementin.

[Mad Dawgg]

My theory is once your symptoms include “anal seepage” its time for a trip to the Doctor...

[no-to-illegals]

Gee... this one knows my doctor!!!

[Salvey]

Another possibility is hysteria due to wandering womb.

[rstrahan]

When you get past this, go get a Pneumonia Vaccine shot.

[Lazamataz]

Never had the anal seepage.

[taxcontrol]

If you have a nebulizer, a mix of hydrogen peroxide and saline is useful for treating pneumonia.

[TADSLOS]

Obviously, it was only a matter of time before I acquired Streptococcus pneumoniae alpha-hemolytic septicemia osteomyelitis necrotyzing meningococcal meningitis (Neisseria meningitidis) H7N9 staphylococcal coronavirus fasciitis Marburg hemorrhagic fever causing Endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, diabetes, Chrones Disease, scalp spasms, and valvular revolvular.

Thank God you don't have anal leakage just yet....

[no-to-illegals]

Laz, you lucked out again.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

THAT’s the immediate reaction I have if I sneeze more than twice!ha.

Great write-up..just excellant. I am selfishly glad that you survived so we could have this great post. Glad you are ok.

[NotSoFreeStater]

I might be naive, but how would you have prescription medication available?

[Lazamataz]

I did also have joint aches to a smaller degree, which puzzled my medical contact, because he thought that lent more towards the viral pneumonia symptom list. Still, he said, you've got the Amoxy and you can start the treatment NOW, not in 36 hours. He reasoned (correctly, apparantly) that it was more likely a bacterial pneumonia -- if it was even that at all!

All of this was a bit of a crap shoot.

[no-to-illegals]

'unofficial will'

Does this mean ... I could inherit ... I'll Hit It?

[shibumi]

To your Zombie Apocalypse Regimen you might want to add a brisk walk around the block each day to counter the Fattiatrophy.

[Gen.Blather]

I too have a dreaded fear of taking an ambulance ride. I’ve had friends charged $5-10k for the privilege. Most had insurance which probably negotiated it down to $2-3k. But if you’re uninsured you owe the whole shebang.

On the other hand, if you come in an ambulance you’re automatically admitted rather than spending god-knows-how many hours in a hard plastic chair next to somebody with infectious TB.