covid update

[Tomme boy]

i wanted to update everyone on this issue. They are telling me I have long term covid.

I have been having all kinds of side effects from this. Every injury to my back, shoulders, neck, elbow, knees,........ The injuries have flared up. I also have bad abdominal pain. Feels like someone kicked you there. Every night I come down with a low grade fever of about 100deg. I also am having a very hard time sleeping.

My old lady is nervous about all of this. I get followed everywhere in the house by her. A couple of nights ago my right leg fell asleep, when i went to stand up it gave out and i almost hit the floor. She had her phone in her hand and was about to call 911. I had to tell her to put the phone down.

It sounds like i will be on oxygen for at least 2 months. This really bites as i have all kinds of things i need to do. I put together a new 18" 223 wylde SS nitride coated SPR barrel. All the parts came in last week and i put it together this past Wed. I took one of the o2 tanks with me to the basement so i could put it together.

Hopefully things turn around soon. Sitting here in the house not able to do anything is driving me nuts.

 

[Jeff H]

I hope they turn around soon too, Tomme boy. You'd have though you suffered enough already.

Hang in there. You'll be in our thoughts in my family.

 

[Brad]

Tomme- I had a friend who had a lung removed due to cancer and smoking. He had a small tank he carried on his back so he could continue Cowboy action shooting.
Be creative, find a way to continue living. When Ron, my friend, had his lung removed he was told not to use his right arm for a month or more while he healed. His comment to me was “They didn’t say anything about my left arm so I learned to shoot revolvers lefty”.
Keep up the fight, I know you will find ways to keep on shooting and doing the things you enjoy.

 

[Bret4207]

Kind thoughts and prayers to you! Are the monoclonal antibodies available to you? Look into alternatives, many people report wonderful success with them.

 

[Winelover]

That sucks, Tomme. Hang in there. We're all rooting for you.

 

[Tomme boy]

Kind thoughts and prayers to you! Are the monoclonal antibodies available to you? Look into alternatives, many people report wonderful success with them.

That as the first thing they did. I went to the ER on the Sunday before I had to call 911.

Brad, I have 4 tanks they sent home with me. But they are about 36" tall. And about the same diameter as a 2L bottle. These would not work well. The main problem i would have right now is getting all the crap loaded and unloaded. I have 100 feet of hose i could hook up to the generator in the house.

 

[harm]

Sorry to hear it, Tomme. One of my former bosses was on oxygen for years. She had some pretty interesting contraptions but one of them was a very portable smaller bottle in a shoulder rig of sorts.. though it did cut her lunch breaks away from the office down to an hour or so, instead of the typical 2-3 hours prior to that.

Rooting for you here as well.

 

[popper]

Get well soon

 

[KeithB]

My BIL had one of those portable O2 generators that he used when he got out of the house.

Hope you get better.

 

[462]

With the right mental outlook, Tomme, you know you can beat the stuff. You've a lot of people, here, pulling for you.

 

[358156 hp]

As long as you expect and demand of yourself to get better and fully recover, you can make it, and you will make it. Don't get complacent and accept that this is the way things are going to be. You're past the darkest part, and dealing with some longer term symptoms will be much simpler for you. All you have to do is do it. We're pulling for ya, man! If we can help somehow, just let us know.

 

[Ian]

At least your prognosis is good and this won't be forever. I don't suppose one of those portable concentrators that's about the size of a loaf of bread would work? I see folks in Colorado shopping and even hiking with them.

 

[KeithB]

My BIL’s was an Imogen, seemed to help him a lot.

 

[JonB]

Praying for you Tomme.

 

[blackthorn]

Hang tough! You are in our thoughts and prayers.

 

[Jeff H]

That as the first thing they did. I went to the ER on the Sunday before I had to call 911.

Brad, I have 4 tanks they sent home with me. But they are about 36" tall. And about the same diameter as a 2L bottle. These would not work well. The main problem i would have right now is getting all the crap loaded and unloaded. I have 100 feet of hose i could hook up to the generator in the house.

Tomme, if you haven't, contact your utility companies and phone/Internet providers and inform them you have a disability (temporary counts) and they should be able to put you on a list so that when they decide priorities on power/service restoration, your situation will put you farther up the list.

I have it pretty good in that I am on a rural electric cooperative and when you call, a HUMAN, with a familiar voice and name answers. She's a gem too. always pleasant and polite, but they ask that any household with a disability contact them to help them decide restoration priorities.

I'm not as sure about the phone company, which is an utter pain to deal with, but the techs who prowl about in their bucket trucks know of my wife's disability and have been known to move us up and get us back online because of her situation - needing all means of communication open and working in case of an emergency.

This may be specific to my County or my State, but you may also be able to get a reduction on property tax. Why they choose to help, when you're on your own in almost every other way is beyond me, but it's a help, even if not huge. Regardless of how long this disability lasts, it costs extra to accommodate. Being disabled is expensive - really expensive.

Neighbor plows our drive (100 yards) EVERY time it snows. I told him once that he didn't have to do it because I could always get in and out with the Jeeps. "I'm not doing this for YOU," he told me. "What if you're not home and EMS has to get to your house for your wife?" I can't argue against that.

I don't mean to paint a grim picture or imply that this is going to be permanent, but don't wait to find out. My hope is that this wears itself out and you'll be back to normal eventually, but don't pass on help where it is available, and do NOT look at it as a handout. You've been paying for this all your life and if you NEED it, shut up and TAKE it. All these things are meant for people who NEED it and many do. Many don't, but that's different and someone who does should never shy away for the sake of "appearances." If it helps keep you in the game, viable and productive, you'll still be paying taxes and insurance premiums, so it's not really a handout or "free." What I've mentioned is very small in comparison to what some "rake in," but what I've mentioned is critical.

 

[JWFilips]

Every injury to my back, shoulders, neck, elbow, knees,........ The injuries have flared up.

Yes, Hang in there ...you will beat it! Prayers sent.

What you said above hit home with me instantly and I will tell you why:
My wife and I got the 2 original Modera shots in April, and we got the third booster shot in early November.
The first 2 had no affect on us ( except for a sore arm) However the booster laid me flat the following day! Fever, and headache & Every Problem I had; Back , Neck, Bunions , etc, hurt intensely to the point I had to stay in bed much of that day and had no energy. The only thing that did not happen was any breathing problems.
Later that night after taking some Advil the fever broke and I was soaking wet with sweat.
Fortunately the next day it was all over. But I got glimpse of what the full blown disease may be like. ..... it has to be terrible!
Wishing the best for you!

 

[Tomme boy]

What really bothers me is the drs cant really tell me anything but to go home and see what happens. They never even told me i had pneumonia when i was admitted to the hospital. I had several confrontations with the staff because of the lack of communications and their attitudes. My old lady has a lot better way with words to get stuff done. She was calling the hospital case manager at home to get the staff to do their jobs and not complain or act like you were bothering them.

i am going to talk to the drs to see about the portable generator. and thanks everyone

 

[waco]

Stay strong Tomme. Prayers for a speedy recovery are on the way.

 

[Ian]

I too noticed aches first at old injury sites, mainly back, knees, right foot arch, left hip, shoulders, elbows, and wrists after both shots and last weekend when I got what had to be Omicron/"Covid Light". Do what Jeff says there, Tomme, looks like you'll be taking it slow for a while. Hey, at least you're still with us and on your own at home, lots of people who had who had it are pushing up daisies right now.