BS: Peter K (Fionn) has legionella

Subject: RE: BS: Peter K (Fionn) has legionella
From: The Shambles
Date: 05 Oct 06 - 12:35 PM

Good to see you have survived and hope you will soon be fit enough for a good argument.

Subject: RE: BS: Peter K (Fionn) has legionella
From: catspaw49
Date: 05 Oct 06 - 01:08 PM

Well. I'm glad you're back but you have to look at it differently. I mean what the hell is the use of being hospitalized if it doesn't result in a near-death experience? It's good for your family as well. See, if you're in for awhile because you ar having your feet scraped, they get bored and generally pissed having to make the repeated trips to visit you. However if you're looking like you might check out, they don't seem to mind as much.

Then there's the drugs. When you're really critical you get some real quality shit and can cop a significant buzz. Plus, if you're in a coma, even a medically induced one, you can catch up on all that rest you've been missing......AND, you've already seen the results from a dieting standpoint. After you get used to the Vent, you don't even have to worry about breathing!

Now those hospital born post trauma illnesses are great. Myself, I had a couple of staph problems but instead of the E.Coli., might I recommend another intestinal bug called C.Dif.?   It has become very big around here to the point of being medically resistant and a chronic condition that requires constant monitoring and massive doses of "good" bacteria for months and months. E.Coli ends to quickly. C.Dif just keeps on giving. It's those continuing potential killers that keep your family interested and not just pissed because you're screwing up their daily life.

It is simply a matter of perspective. Welcome back!

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Peter K (Fionn) has legionella
From: Bassic
Date: 05 Oct 06 - 01:17 PM

Welcome back! :-).

Subject: RE: BS: Peter K (Fionn) has legionella
From: katlaughing
Date: 05 Oct 06 - 01:34 PM

REALLY glad to hear from you, in person!! Welcome back!!

luvyakat

Subject: RE: BS: Peter K (Fionn) has legionella
From: Micca
Date: 05 Oct 06 - 03:43 PM

Peter, glad you are back, MGAS, I am not sure that White Tiger DOES cooking!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Peter K (Fionn) has legionella
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Oct 06 - 03:48 PM

Blair thought he had just weathered the worst month of his life....now Peters back!!

Subject: RE: BS: Peter K (Fionn) has legionella
From: skarpi
Date: 05 Oct 06 - 03:54 PM

Hallo Sorcha (white tiger ) and Peter , sorry I am always
the last one to get the news . I hope your Dad is well and is
home by now . Send all my best see you in Portaferry 2007

All the best Skarpi Iceland.

Subject: RE: BS: Peter K (Fionn) has legionella
From: My guru always said
Date: 05 Oct 06 - 04:49 PM

Micca: I, on the other paw, am certain that White Tiger has done cooking - I recall her being my apprentice at the Loughstock Pancake Workshop a couple of years ago. We were most ably assisted by Andy!!

Subject: RE: BS: Peter K (Fionn) has legionella
From: alanabit
Date: 05 Oct 06 - 04:54 PM

I am glad you are back. It tries your patience sorely, when you have to accept that you can't move about normally for a while, doesn't it? Hope the recovery continues to progress as well.

Subject: RE: BS: Peter K (Fionn) has legionella
From: jacqui.c
Date: 05 Oct 06 - 06:23 PM

Glad to see you back Peter - hope recovery doesn't take too long.

Subject: RE: BS: Peter K (Fionn) has legionella
From: Alice
Date: 06 Oct 06 - 12:26 PM

Hello, Fionn, I just saw this thread for the first time! Wow, what a long, strange trip you've been on to the hospital and back! Crazy how those bugs float around and add more illness. So glad to see you back again!

Take care,


Alice

Subject: RE: BS: Peter K (Fionn) has legionella
From: gnu
Date: 07 Oct 06 - 06:46 AM

Welcome back!!

Subject: RE: BS: Peter K (Fionn) has legionella
From: cobra
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 03:38 PM

Pete, not been a great summer for you. Glad to hear you are on the mend. I may get a run up to your neck of the woods soon. Will give you a shout. Colm

Subject: RE: BS: Peter K (Fionn) has legionella
From: Leadfingers
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 03:56 PM

Well you've got three months to get your self together for Portaferry Peter ! See you there !

Subject: RE: BS: Peter K (Fionn) has legionella
From: Big Mick
Date: 09 Oct 06 - 04:56 PM

Peter, how about an update, mate? How are you doing?

Mick

Subject: RE: BS: Peter K (Fionn) has legionella
From: SunnySister
Date: 10 Oct 06 - 11:48 AM

Conintuing to send healing thoughts-

-- SunnySister
OXO

Subject: RE: BS: Peter K (Fionn) has legionella
From: Peter K (Fionn)
Date: 12 Oct 06 - 07:46 PM

OK, Big Mick, here's the update.

Progress has been incredibly good so far - much better than forecast. I have gained about 7 kilograms in the past two weeks and I an managing to do enough exercise to ensure that none of it (so far) is fat! The walking stick was discarded after a few days and I can now walk a couple of miles with no problem. The one thing I can't do is go upstairs two at a time. I still launch my foot on to the second step out of habit - but that's as far as it goes.... By the end of October I aim to be going upstairs two at a time and chewing gum at the same time.

Spaw's commoents about relatives/visits were spot on. The more I recovered in hospital, the more the visitor rate dwindled, and the time dragged ever more slowly.

Each day was like a year,
A year whose days are long.

To the dismay of one or two friends and relatives, I've decided to press on with a booked trip to Croatia and Bosnia next week, on the bsis that it would be better to wear out than rust out.

Subject: RE: BS: Peter K (Fionn) has legionella
From: Big Mick
Date: 12 Oct 06 - 07:54 PM

I like your attitude, you cranky old fart. Good on ya. Have a good time, pay attention to the signals, though. You will know when its time to sit down. I will be confiscating that "wear out than rust out" line. But understand that an attitude like that disqualifies you from any consideration for Layabouts at Large and For Hire.

Mick