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Sounds like a good time to grow a beard
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Now would be a good time for anyone to donate some blood. Supplies of it are low. Donated the other night and their was just one other person donating. Wish more people would give.
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Sorry to hear you’re under the weather. Prayer sent for a rapid recovery.
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I’m guessing “Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura”. Yeah, I had to get them to say it 3 times when I was diagnosed with it in 1996. Mine was caused by the flu.
The platelets are just to get you back level. For me, the tx was gammaglobulin to try to reboot my immune system. IV. Takes about 8 hours. I had it 5 times. Didn’t work.
Someone else I know had it and it was managed with steroids, Prednisone, I think, with the usual side-effects of steroids. I didn’t get that treatment.
Eventually, the only option was to take out my spleen, which was what was in overdrive (spleen is 1/3 of your immune system). Worked like a charm and honestly, have never looked back. In fact, my WBC is still higher than normal and I either don’t get sick or shake it off fast. Never even had a cold the first 7 years after.
Good luck with it. It’s rare but they know how to treat it. Just might take time to figure what works for you.
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Sounds like a good time to grow a beard Dude, no schit...I am not allowed to shave. Or floss. Or eat anything sharp like chips. Because they may not be able to stop the bleeding. So I can lay around and be hairy and have dirty teef. Lol
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Good luck and get well soon!!!
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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I’m due to give a pint. O+. But send me name etc and I’ll do it in your honor. You’ll be getting some damn good blood. Probably still has a little Jack Daniels in it too! Take care!
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God's speed sir and thank you for posting. I understand the "Covid is a scam don't get suckered into complying" anger that is so common. I can also tell you that my wife's medical practice this past Friday and again last Tuesday couldn't open because they did not have enough Covid free staff to function. First time in over 2 1/2 years of this outbreak that has happened.
This latest variant is really contagious.
"They are currently trying to find platelets because there is a shortage."
Very frustrating times to be a patient or provider. Personally I'm going to start wearing an N 95 again when I have close contact.
Prayers offered for a full and speedy recovery. I fully believe it's real. But the government reaction to it is a scam. It's all a mechanism to remove trump and lock the economy and sell vaccines to children. However, if you're sick, you're sick. And I am. Can't complain. These medical people have been working their ass off. My view as well. Hope they patch ya up quick so you can get back at it 👍
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Praying for you, get well soon.
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Praying for you, get well soon.
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Thanks guys. Have had several people offer to donate platelets. My support system is strong. And other than being tired I feel ok. I feel like I should be visiting some other people in here and trying to help. Can't believe how short staffed they are and how many people are sleeping on the floor waiting for rooms. Crazy
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I had hepatitis in College and have not been able to donate blood since then. I always hated needles so in a way that was almost a relief, "Yeah I'd really like to help out with this blood drive but but sorry not safe...".
For anyone that isn't restricted from doing so it's a really good karma civic minded thing to do. Plus there is free juice and cookies.
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God's speed sir and thank you for posting. I understand the "Covid is a scam don't get suckered into complying" anger that is so common. I can also tell you that my wife's medical practice this past Friday and again last Tuesday couldn't open because they did not have enough Covid free staff to function. First time in over 2 1/2 years of this outbreak that has happened.
This latest variant is really contagious.
"They are currently trying to find platelets because there is a shortage."
Very frustrating times to be a patient or provider. Personally I'm going to start wearing an N 95 again when I have close contact.
Prayers offered for a full and speedy recovery. I fully believe it's real. But the government reaction to it is a scam. It's all a mechanism to remove trump and lock the economy and sell vaccines to children. However, if you're sick, you're sick. And I am. Can't complain. These medical people have been working their ass off. My view as well. Hope they patch ya up quick so you can get back at it 👍 COVID-19 is a man made virus developed illegally as a weapon of war by Zero, Gates, Fauki and the NWO cabal to kill the elderly. It was released to cause total lockdowns for years and starvation and anarchy to allow the typical communist plan of stepping in and offering an end to starvation if their plan was accepted, a chicken in every pot, just as was done in Hungary and Cuba, to put the Proletariat in power. This time they planned on putting the WEF Cabal in power where they would own all and the folks would have food and like it or else. Trump was the monkey wrench that derailed the plan. Now they are trying to resurrect their Agenda 2030 plan. Its not going to fly. Trump, by GOD, and the Patriots are why.
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Apparently giving platelets is a pain in the ass and takes a while. Not like giving blood. I dunno the details but that's what I was told
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God's speed sir and thank you for posting. I understand the "Covid is a scam don't get suckered into complying" anger that is so common. I can also tell you that my wife's medical practice this past Friday and again last Tuesday couldn't open because they did not have enough Covid free staff to function. First time in over 2 1/2 years of this outbreak that has happened.
This latest variant is really contagious.
"They are currently trying to find platelets because there is a shortage."
Very frustrating times to be a patient or provider. Personally I'm going to start wearing an N 95 again when I have close contact.
Prayers offered for a full and speedy recovery. I fully believe it's real. But the government reaction to it is a scam. It's all a mechanism to remove trump and lock the economy and sell vaccines to children. However, if you're sick, you're sick. And I am. Can't complain. These medical people have been working their ass off. My view as well. Hope they patch ya up quick so you can get back at it 👍 COVID-19 is a man made virus developed illegally as a weapon of war by Zero, Gates, Fauki and the NWO cabal to kill the elderly. It was released to cause total lockdowns for years and starvation and anarchy to allow the typical communist plan of stepping in and offering an end to starvation if their plan was accepted, a chicken in every pot, just as was done in Hungary and Cuba, to put the Proletariat in power. This time they planned on putting the WEF Cabal in power where they would own all and the folks would have food and like it or else. Trump was the monkey wrench that derailed the plan. Now they are trying to resurrect their Agenda 2030 plan. Its not going to fly. Trump and the Patriots are why. That explanation works too.
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I had hepatitis in College and have not been able to donate blood since then. I always hated needles so in a way that was almost a relief, "Yeah I'd really like to help out with this blood drive but but sorry not safe...".
For anyone that isn't restricted from doing so it's a really good karma civic minded thing to do. Plus there is free juice and cookies. Yeah I hate needles too and I got to make friends with a whole bunch of them in here.
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Apparently giving platelets is a pain in the ass and takes a while. Not like giving blood. I dunno the details but that's what I was told That’s true.
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I had hepatitis in College and have not been able to donate blood since then. I always hated needles so in a way that was almost a relief, "Yeah I'd really like to help out with this blood drive but but sorry not safe...".
For anyone that isn't restricted from doing so it's a really good karma civic minded thing to do. Plus there is free juice and cookies. Yeah I hate needles too and I got to make friends with a whole bunch of them in here. My wife walked past a room where I was having blood drawn. She stopped pointed and asked, "Why are you using that pediatric size needle?". The lab tech who was a friend said, "for the patient's comfort now go away!". Word spread though, the next time I had blood drawn one of the medical assistants chased out into the parking lot after me loudly saying, "Wait we found the Snoopy Band-Aids and you didn't get your lolly pop!". Just like Rodney Dangerfield, "I get no respect!".
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Good luck and get well soon!!! Ditto MJB
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