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Josh Blunt's avatar

Regarding Elton John and Covid, a few ideas occurred to me:

"I'm Still Standing (for Now)"

"Baby's Got Blue Eyes and Blood Clots"

"Someone Took My Life Tonight"

....and a few songs that can be used just as they are:

"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"

"Funeral For a Friend", and

"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"

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Kelly G. & The Wild Cats's avatar

I had c19 twice. Unofficially the first time from Feb 10, 2020 until a few weeks into March.

I had every symptom. Thought I was going to die. I never went to the Dr or the e.r. because I thought it was "only" a bad flu.

Zinc, a prescribed vitamin d (ergocalciferol), vitamin c and lots of fluids, even Pedialyte and bed rest.

Second was early November 2021.

I had just started getting chemo for lung cancer/asbestosis in October. After 2 doses, I started running fever. Go to the hospital e.r. Test negative for c19. I'm admitted. I have a staph infection from the port-a-cath. Drs remove port and I'm put on i.v. antibiotics for a month.

Then a couple of weeks later, while still taking i.v. antibiotics, I'm back at e.r. with fever. I test positive for c19.

I was "assigned" wonderful infectious disease Dr. James Crowe when in the hospital. (He's approx in his late 40s/early 50s. I'm guessing it may have been tough growing up with the name Jim Crowe.)

Dr. Crowe explained that (at that time) after testing positive once, a person could potentially test positive for 3 months afterwards.

Fucking crazy! Is that how "they" came up with the term "long c19"?

So I had to stop chemo, but continued for a full 6 weeks of cyber knife radiation treatments.

Even while I was positive for c19, my awesome radiologist would have me come as the last appointment each day. They would sanitize the room thoroughly when I was done each day.

Oncologist claims the tumors shrunk after chemo x 2 and 6 weeks of being zapped with radiation.

I'm now getting a year of monthly i.v. immunotherapy treatments. A drug called Imfinzi. I just had my tenth dose last week. 2 more months to go. Then we'll see what is next.

Even though most of my Drs highly recommended the jab, my radiologist and infectious disease Drs were cool with me choosing to be not vaxxed.

Thanks for your posts.

I enjoy reading of your adventures.

Sorry for the long message.

Love, hugs and persevere yall!

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