OT: OT thread number 11 | No More Bad News PLEASE!

[bellagiobob]

 

[bellagiobob]

 

[bellagiobob]

 

[BlackDogg]

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Really sad news honestly.

 

[joestevens29]

Who's the other person videoing all of this go down?

 

[Drivesaitl]

So 2.5yrs into a pandemic and after 3 immunizations, 2 Pfizers, and one walmart vaccine....the wife and I finally contracted Covid. She had been taking some shifts from work again, We relented this being OK thinking worst was over. Seemed like it was. Well it hit us both over a week ago. Wife got it first. Even with the shots for two days she was basically off her feet. Pretty much bed rest. Weak, sweating, mild fever. Lots of discharge. Even with distancing inevitable that I got it as air was still all week, not a f***ing breeze to get fresh air in house. So I got it two days later. Similar symptoms except I'm Celiac so of course it f***ed with my stomach as well. Could barely feel like eating anything for a week. So that I got a full gamut of respiratory sypmptoms and intestinal symptoms. Felt like my gut would explode. With gut extended I had pressure on my torso that impacted how comfortable breathing felt. Could barely swallow anything and felt miserable generally.

For years we were fearful of getting this knowing we were both susceptible individuals with complicating comorbid features. Have to say this was a kicker even with the immunizations. It was flu like, but different. The brain fog very noticeable in both of us. Even with 38C mild fever the brain symptoms were as if high fever was taking place. as were the body aches and tiredness.

Wife still with some lingering symptoms. Not noticing any in myself. Hopefully no recurrence but I fear its inevitable. This is now just in our lives and apparently one can contract multiple times on the most recent variants.

With the b.5 variants its basically impossible to cohabitate and not get this. I was in diff rooms, I was sleeping outside, I was trying anything to avoid it. The feature of pre symptom contagion means I probably caught it before my wife even had symptoms. No wonder this pandemic is so endless.

 

[Nunymare]

So 2.5yrs into a pandemic and after 3 immunizations, 2 Pfizers, and one walmart vaccine....the wife and I finally contracted Covid. She had been taking some shifts from work again, We relented this being OK thinking worst was over. Seemed like it was. Well it hit us both over a week ago. Wife got it first. Even with the shots for two days she was basically off her feet. Pretty much bed rest. Weak, sweating, mild fever. Lots of discharge. Even with distancing inevitable that I got it as air was still all week, not a f***ing breeze to get fresh air in house. So I got it two days later. Similar symptoms except I'm Celiac so of course it f***ed with my stomach as well. Could barely feel like eating anything for a week. So that I got a full gamut of respiratory sypmptoms and intestinal symptoms. Felt like my gut would explode. With gut extended I had pressure on my torso that impacted how comfortable breathing felt. Could barely swallow anything and felt miserable generally.

For years we were fearful of getting this knowing we were both susceptible individuals with complicating comorbid features. Have to say this was a kicker even with the immunizations. It was flu like, but different. The brain fog very noticeable in both of us. Even with 38C mild fever the brain symptoms were as if high fever was taking place. as were the body aches and tiredness.

Wife still with some lingering symptoms. Not noticing any in myself. Hopefully no recurrence but I fear its inevitable. This is know just in our lives and apparently one can contract multiple times on the most recent variants.

With the b.5 variants its basically impossible to cohabitate and not get this. I was in diff rooms, I was sleeping outside, I was trying anything to avoid it. The feature of pre symptom contagion means I probably caught it before my wife even had symptoms. No wonder this pandemic is so endless.

Damn... good to hear you got through relatively unscathed and are doing better. Had a few friends get it recently and it also took them out of commission for a while. I do wonder if I have gotten it in the past but have just been asymptomatic. Luckily the only time it was in my household was when I was overseas working in the Olympic bubble. Recently got another booster, hopefully those will help keep the numbers down heading back into fall and schools starting up again in about a month.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Damn... good to hear you got through relatively unscathed and are doing better. Had a few friends get it recently and it also took them out of commission for a while. I do wonder if I have gotten it in the past but have just been asymptomatic. Luckily the only time it was in my household was when I was overseas working in the Olympic bubble. Recently got another booster, hopefully those will help keep the numbers down heading back into fall and schools starting up again in about a month.

Thanks. We're both feeling better and it was something else. The wife particularly, was hard hit. She's very positive in life, radiant, enthusiastic. The Flu took the spirit right out of her for a couple days at least. Was scary seeing that, and she was scared. For both of us we had the moments where we were wondering whether hospital care was next. Its a frightening disease because you just don't know whats next with it and it has an intense impending feel to it. Hard to describe. I don't know if its due to the novel kinds of impacts. That its just something you never encountered before. For sure it has you asking questions about mortality when you have it. For sure we had to check up on each other at night time regularly to make sure we were both OK. Was a wild ride even with all the shots. Going to get a booster before Fall but apparently we need to wait a month after contracting Covid to get a booster. Which makes some sense.

 

[Stoneman89]

So 2.5yrs into a pandemic and after 3 immunizations, 2 Pfizers, and one walmart vaccine....the wife and I finally contracted Covid. She had been taking some shifts from work again, We relented this being OK thinking worst was over. Seemed like it was. Well it hit us both over a week ago. Wife got it first. Even with the shots for two days she was basically off her feet. Pretty much bed rest. Weak, sweating, mild fever. Lots of discharge. Even with distancing inevitable that I got it as air was still all week, not a f***ing breeze to get fresh air in house. So I got it two days later. Similar symptoms except I'm Celiac so of course it f***ed with my stomach as well. Could barely feel like eating anything for a week. So that I got a full gamut of respiratory sypmptoms and intestinal symptoms. Felt like my gut would explode. With gut extended I had pressure on my torso that impacted how comfortable breathing felt. Could barely swallow anything and felt miserable generally.

For years we were fearful of getting this knowing we were both susceptible individuals with complicating comorbid features. Have to say this was a kicker even with the immunizations. It was flu like, but different. The brain fog very noticeable in both of us. Even with 38C mild fever the brain symptoms were as if high fever was taking place. as were the body aches and tiredness.

Wife still with some lingering symptoms. Not noticing any in myself. Hopefully no recurrence but I fear its inevitable. This is now just in our lives and apparently one can contract multiple times on the most recent variants.

With the b.5 variants its basically impossible to cohabitate and not get this. I was in diff rooms, I was sleeping outside, I was trying anything to avoid it. The feature of pre symptom contagion means I probably caught it before my wife even had symptoms. No wonder this pandemic is so endless.

Hope you're both feeling better really soon and get over this completely, but I've said before that it is inevitible that nearly all of us will get Covid eventually regardless of shots, boosters, social distancing, masks, etc. Only a matter of time. Just like saying I'll never get the flu. And scary thing about it, is that the transmission is incredibly stealthy and quick. As you mentioned,, by the time your wife was confirmed with it, it was already way too late for you to escape it's clutches. The big difference is that is you do have the shots, your outcome should be much better than if you hadn't, even if it did take a chunk out of you.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Hope you're both feeling better really soon and get over this completely, but I've said before that it is inevitible that nearly all of us will get Covid eventually regardless of shots, boosters, social distancing, masks, etc. Only a matter of time. Just like saying I'll never get the flu. And scary thing about it, is that the transmission is incredibly stealthy and quick. As you mentioned,, by the time your wife was confirmed with it, it was already way too late for you to escape it's clutches. The big difference is that is you do have the shots, your outcome should be much better than if you hadn't, even if it did take a chunk out of you.

Yep. I feel pretty back to normal. Added step because I even lost some pounds. Wife still has an occasional dry cough. We're still wearing masks in stores. This shit ain't over. We did all our isolation of 10 days.

We had our boosters way back in September so its possible our vaccination was no longer ideally effective. Right after we both got it is when the province announced people can get new boosters...that was some salt in the wound. Umm, too late...

 

[oobga]

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I would be running my ass towards the light or hellfire and brimstone over listening to that shit in a mangled physical state.

 

[joestevens29]

That account has some good ones. I'm dying laughing at the guy on the subway whos bag keeps opening the door

 

[Drivesaitl]

I would be running my ass towards the light or hellfire and brimstone over listening to that shit in a mangled physical state.

I feel this way anytime I've attended a CFL game here over the last 15years or so. They had some rapped up DJ who is immune to any other musical form and knows better. They finally punted his rhyming ass.

In Montreal the AL's still have the same apparent play list. So incredibad I was reducing volume just on the TV so as to not hear it.

But your post reminds me of people dying of Covid in hospitals while nurses were busying doing moves and dance lines on tic toc. Always struck as one of the more surreal and depraved things I've seen. I hate hospitals. Like my dad hope to never need one beyond say quick surgery. In and out.

 

[yukoner88]

I feel this way anytime I've attended a CFL game here over the last 15years or so. They had some rapped up DJ who is immune to any other musical form and knows better. They finally punted his rhyming ass.

In Montreal the AL's still have the same apparent play list. So incredibad I was reducing volume just on the TV so as to not hear it.

But your post reminds me of people dying of Covid in hospitals while nurses were busying doing moves and dance lines on tic toc. Always struck as one of the more surreal and depraved things I've seen. I hate hospitals. Like my dad hope to never need one beyond say quick surgery. In and out.

im sure in 'n out hospitals exist, just have a different name

 

[bellagiobob]

 

[bellagiobob]

 

[ZJuice]

In Fort Smith, NWT for a month.
Haven’t snapped any pics yet but there is an abandoned home with “ARSE” as the only graffiti on it. Cool

Also I’ve noted a lot of people I frequently talk with (small sample size) have been catching COVID or have had close contact and are quarantining themselves.
Not sure if the booster does much to this strain, I was thinking of waiting it out and getting the updated booster in Feb or whenever it springs up.
So fareveryone has been getting over it very quickly however with no lingering effects.

 

[yukoner88]

Ah damn the vid link might not work

 

[Paradise Circus]

Fly YVR To YEG Aug13 weekend for the world juniors! excited to adventure around Edmonton DT and drink all the beer. Any sneaky favourite watering holes downtown? Im a few blocks from Roger's Place.

 

[JordanGalhanth]

Fly YVR To YEG Aug13 weekend for the world juniors! excited to adventure around Edmonton DT and drink all the beer. Any sneaky favourite watering holes downtown? Im a few blocks from Roger's Place.

Marco's Famous on 104th. Can't miss.

 

[yukoner88]

So 2 nights ago I had an accident with an exacto knife, and gave my hand a pretty gnarly slice near the base of my thumb.

Went to the hospital to stitch it up n get the would properly sealed up.

Now I have to choose between hoping everything heals on its own without any infections settling in, or take antibiotics for a week that have the main side affect giving you explosive diarrhea.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Fly YVR To YEG Aug13 weekend for the world juniors! excited to adventure around Edmonton DT and drink all the beer. Any sneaky favourite watering holes downtown? Im a few blocks from Roger's Place.

I'm no authority but I like Craft for some drinks. Seems a reasonable place. Not snooty and not boring. Nice kilted girls around serving which I don't mind either. heh

Threes a nice lounge on 4th floor of Marriot. Alchemy bar but it says it now takes reservations. Pricey place but good scenery.

Used to be Mercers next to arena but now its something else.

Some places on 104st as well to go drink. Actually no shortage of places to drink in Edmonton anywhere.

King Crimson fan!

So 2 nights ago I had an accident with an exacto knife, and gave my hand a pretty gnarly slice near the base of my thumb.

Went to the hospital to stitch it up n get the would properly sealed up.

Now I have to choose between hoping everything heals on its own without any infections settling in, or take antibiotics for a week that have the main side affect giving you explosive diarrhea.

Do the antibiotics. With a deep cut that can get bad quick. I hate to ask what you were cutting with exacto knife other than your thumb. Those things are friggen sharp. Not all antibiotics give diarrhea. Just ask the doc for one that is less inclined to have that side effect. Or eat less roadside food.

 

[MoneyGuy]

So 2 nights ago I had an accident with an exacto knife, and gave my hand a pretty gnarly slice near the base of my thumb.

Went to the hospital to stitch it up n get the would properly sealed up.

Now I have to choose between hoping everything heals on its own without any infections settling in, or take antibiotics for a week that have the main side affect giving you explosive diarrhea.

Get the antibiotics. The risk it too great; don’t take that chance.