So apparently it was my turn to get Covid, although a weaker strain. Culminated Monday night when I fell getting out of bed because I got dizzy and my legs were so weak they couldn't support me. After friends helped me get into a chair, called an ambulance to take me to the hospital for evaluation and testing. Everything else was clear but the test came back positive for Covid. Put some fluids in me, gave me a few prescriptions for me cough, and sent me home.

According to the doctor, I have had it for a few days, so Monday was the worst of it. Getting better, but I still feel like crap and a bit unsteady on my feet.

At least this explains why I've been feeling so crappy for awhile now.

Yeah, me and my wife are weathering COVID right now too.

Probably should apologize for not posting an update here, but brain's been too tired to even think of doing that.

Getting better. Just slow.

Thanks for checking in. Please rest up, even if you have to force yourself to sleep and drink fluids.

Have I found a response, GM?

As you may have heard, Southwest Florida where I  live got clobbered by Hurricane Ian. Once again, we've lost power. With Irma, we lost it for 10 days. It could be longer this time as a couple of substations got trashed and there's almost a million people without power now across the six counties.

Currently using my friend's hot spot from his phone, but there's still the problem of charging up my computer and his cell phone.

So, not sure how much I'll be able to post before we get power back. No gas stations are operable because their pumps are electrical and they don't have power either. Most stores were closed today, but a few restaurants managed to open to feed the people that can't cook at home now.

Lots of trees down, and some damage to houses and yards. Six houses on our block lost their back porches. Our fence barely survived, but it's leaning because the ground got so soaked. Lost a few solar panels. But other than that, made it through without any damage to the house (except the back porch (the lanai) is 50% gone) and we're all intact--people, cats and dogs.

Thanks for letting us know, Starmaster. Best wishes to you and your family and city.

I'm glad to hear you are ok! Take your time, emergencies suck but survival is more important than anything else.

Damn. Be safe, and keep that family safe.

Yea! Power's back as of Friday afternoon. Internet came back late Friday night. We thought it'd take long because we're at the tail end of a line and the telephone pole and transformer at the other end of the block were both lying on the ground because the pole had snapped in half!

Spent yesterday cleaning up, picking up the pieces, putting things back in place, and making sure nothing got burnt out. We'd unplugged the TVs and shut off the AC at the circuit box, so we seem to be okay.

Our two house cats keep wanting to go out on the back porch like they used to, but it's half gone, so that's not going to be an option for awhile.

Anyway, expect to get caught up on my games today.

Glad to hear from you, Starmaster! Take the time you need - we understand you literally and figuratively weathered a natural disaster and need time to get back on your feet.

Since I have been awake and sitting in the common area the longest, have I seen anything out of the ordinary? Any evidence pointing to how the chalk got there? Any clue as to how the note was taken?

Happy Holidays

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Just relax and rest up Starmaster.

From a different game have heard that Starmaster isn't well again (from a player who is also a friend of his IRL), so assuming its the same guy here, then I wouldn't expect posts for a while. I'll update if I get any news

I hope he gets better soon! But tell him to not rush the recuperation and rest though!
This message was last edited by the player at 22:09, Tue 10 Jan 2023.

So here's what's been happening...

I've been 'ill' for about three months now, starting with getting COVID back in the beginning of October. Wasn't too bad and I got over it in a few days, but it left me with the typical aftermath symptom of being tired ALL THE TIME. I was slowly getting over it, and even had a few hours of energy every day.

I had a doctor's appointment scheduled for mid-October but then Hurricane Ian hit. The VA clinic took some damage and was closed for two weeks. I finally got the appointment rescheduled for Jan. 13.

December 1st, I had a minor chest pain on my right side. It felt like just a minor muscle strain but at my age and with my medical history, I felt it was prudent to check. Called the VA clinic to see about a walk-in visit the next day and the nurse I talked to went into panic mode with the 'chest pain' words, and told me to go to the ER. So, on Friday, December 2nd, that's what I did. More panic mode.

Spent 4 days being poked and prodded, inspected, detected, and injected and stuff, only to be told my heart was fine. More exactly, they couldn't find any cause for the chest pain... the obvious cause seemed to elude them.

Here's where it started going to hell. Getting out of the hospital, I had an extreme loss of appetite, shortness of breath, and NO ENERGY. Didn't have any of that when I went in!

Not only was I not hungry, but nothing tasted appealing any more. Could barely eat my favorite foods, and then only 2-3 bites. On top of that, I ran out of one of my diabetes medicines. Not eating and drinking much, I also wasn't taking my meds as regularly as I had been.

This went on for the next three weeks, so things probably grew gradually worse without me quite realizing it.

December 31st, I managed to pull a back muscle, and while the pain meds I took didn't do squat, I at least knew it'd go away in a few days. It did. And then I got hives!

Jan. 6 I went to the VA clinic to get bloodwork done for my doctor's appointment. No sooner did I get home than the doctor called to tell me my blood sugar level was 903! I needed to go to the ER pronto! That's where I've been for the past week. :-(

I still didn't feel all that bad (weak and no energy), but I definitely had some serious health issues. Turned out I had ketoacidosis and some kidney issues. After a few days treatment, the keto was gone, kidneys were all better, and my blood sugar was back to normal. Now I had to survive the 'recovery'. As long as I was stuck in that hospital bed, though, I knew I wasn't going to get better. So now I'm home.

Have a nurse helping me, and physical therapy should start tomorrow. And now I have to play tag with a doctor's appointment again...

Anyway, the reason I'm telling you all this is in case you, family or a friend should find yourself in a similar situation, you'll have a heads-up/warning about what's might be happening.


Now it's just recovery and rehab.

Oh my goodness
Well...good to hear you're alive after all that.
Also, take your time if you need to recoup after that, as the great Buddha once said, "Shit happens."
(I may have paraphrased that a little, but you get the idea)
Anyway, yeah, my younger sibling has lupus and had a similar bout with "ugh I feel like garbage" and eventually they found blood in her urine so she had to go to the hospital and it was a mess. Fortunately mom and dad didn't tell me until I had actually graduated college, otherwise I would have been a nervous wreck about it and who knows what would have happened, but uh
So yea don't let gaming be a blocker to recovery here (though if it helps with the mental, by all means use us as a distratction :P)

Yes please just focus on recovery and resting okay?!

Based on Conversations in the other game I am in where players know Starmaster in RL, he is still dealing with some health issues I think, hence lack of posting.

More health issues. Been in hospital for past 11 days. Transitioning to rehab soon. Will update when I can.

Feel better.

Just rest up we're not going anywhere.

In reply to GM StarMaster (msg # 465):

Omfg life plz
I’m so sorry to hear you’ve been dealing with this
Praying for you <3