BYC Café

[DobieLover]

That should have been 79%.

I know. I just can't seem to pass up the opportunity to crack wise. Sorry.

 

[DobieLover]

Show up to what?

I posted yesterday about my husband's COL.

 

[TeresaW]

I posted yesterday about my husband's COL.

My sincere condolences

 

[Mtn Margie]

I hope your DH got the roof leak figured out, Teresa! It looks like that hurricane - - is going to park out over your neck of the woods for a bit after it hits FL and moves inward.

 

[TeresaW]

I hope your DH got the roof leak figured out, Teresa! It looks like that hurricane - - is going to park out over your neck of the woods for a bit after it hits FL and moves inward.

Wah?! Goes to look at wunderground.

If you mean Helene, it's going to veer west into Kentucky.

 

[Shadrach]

I’m not typically a vaccination person (I know, I should be since I work in a Petri dish and since my last birthday my age begins with a 6…) but seeing several relatives and a few neighbors suffering from shingles, I did make a point to get that one.

I've lateral flow tested positive 4 times for Covid in the last year.
The first time around Covid kicked my arse; not bed ridden but not a happy chappy.
Second time it was like a bad cold.
Third time I only bothered to test because I was feeling a bit rough and was going to dinner with my family.
The last time I hardly noticed it and again only tested because I was going to see family.
I could have got better at avoiding it. I could be getting a lighter viral load each time. It could be my imune system knows the enemy now and gets on the case with the right stuff quick time.
I caught the flu last Christmas and that was a real fecker. That did put me on my back and in hospital for a day.

I had the first three Covid vaccinations but don't bother with them any more.
I've been advised by a doctor not to have the current flu vaccination because I've recently aquired shingles. It's not fun. I got it around my eye and apparently it's at the back of my eye. I looked like something from a zombie video game for a while until the scabs fell off. I've got scars from it.
I'm eight weeks into shingles now. It's still there. Apart from the headaches and my skin in the affected area feeling like there is a peice of wet tissue between it and my skull it's really messed up my sleep pattern and that seriously pisses me off. I used to be able to sleep on a clothes line for 9 hours straight; a couple of hours is the best I can manage now.
I've had to completely changed my diet (probably not a bad thing) and I've lost possibly my two main redeeming qualities, my patience and my sense of humour.
Get the shingles shot!

 

[sourland]

@Shadrach sorry that you are dealing with this. 'Patience' and 'sense of humor' will return. You're made that way. Along with other redeeming qualities most could use.

 

[DobieLover]

Get the shingles shot!

Got my set 3 years ago and after reading your story I'm very glad I did! Yikes!

 

[bobbi-j]

I've lateral flow tested positive 4 times for Covid in the last year.
The first time around Covid kicked my arse; not bed ridden but not a happy chappy.
Second time it was like a bad cold.
Third time I only bothered to test because I was feeling a bit rough and was going to dinner with my family.
The last time I hardly noticed it and again only tested because I was going to see family.
I could have got better at avoiding it. I could be getting a lighter viral load each time. It could be my imune system knows the enemy now and gets on the case with the right stuff quick time.
I caught the flu last Christmas and that was a real fecker. That did put me on my back and in hospital for a day.

I had the first three Covid vaccinations but don't bother with them any more.
I've been advised by a doctor not to have the current flu vaccination because I've recently aquired shingles. It's not fun. I got it around my eye and apparently it's at the back of my eye. I looked like something from a zombie video game for a while until the scabs fell off. I've got scars from it.
I'm eight weeks into shingles now. It's still there. Apart from the headaches and my skin in the affected area feeling like there is a peice of wet tissue between it and my skull it's really messed up my sleep pattern and that seriously pisses me off. I used to be able to sleep on a clothes line for 9 hours straight; a couple of hours is the best I can manage now.
I've had to completely changed my diet (probably not a bad thing) and I've lost possibly my two main redeeming qualities, my patience and my sense of humour.
Get the shingles shot!

That one I did get. After my uncle had it around his eyes, and a neighbor was unable to do anything for weeks, that is one thing I don’t want to mess with. I hope you find relief from your symptoms soon!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Wow @Shadrach I did get my shingles vaccine.