In reply to GM StarMaster (msg # 540):

Glad you are back in the world, It's my Birthday Today so I wish to share those good vibes with you and everyone else.  Much helpful Energies to you all.
This message was last updated by the player at 18:14, Sun 09 Oct 2022.

Well, happy birthday, Tealon!

I stopped having them about 10 years ago.

Thank you.  I think I have started adding yours to mine now lol

HURRAY for the 2000th Post (this one).

As I probably mentioned, ever since I caught COVID back in October, I've felt like crap even after it went away. Supposedly, the aftermath leaves you tired for months. So I don't have enough energy to post very often most days, and when I do, I'm barely managing to do chores and run errands.

Last two weeks, I've been having minor chest pains on my right side (I'm not an alien--I only have one heart and it's on the left). While I thought it was just a muscle strain from lifting something, my previous heart problem and age had the VA nurse advise me to go to the ER.

So Thursday afternoon, that's what I did! After two days of poking and prodding and inspecting and injecting, they finally determined that I had absolutely no heart concerns. They sent me home Saturday morning with a $600 prescription! At least the first month is free, but unless the VA covers it, I won't be taking that next month.

And the stupid part is that I felt worse when I got discharged than I did when I went in!

Outside of the hospital, though, someone suggested my tiredness/lack of energy may be due to an iron deficiency, which might also account for my lack of appetite.

And then there's the insomnia... haven't slept in five days.

Anyway, I felt a little better today, so we'll see what happens tomorrow.

In reply to GM StarMaster (msg # 544):

Iron deficiency
Vitamin D deficiency
Coeliac Disease (can cause fatigue)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Fibromyalgia (Chronic Muscle Pain)

All these can cause tiredness as well as long Covid.

I've just tested Positive for COVID-19 and was already feeling tired.

You'll get there, post when you can (I sometimes post whilst contemplating life, sat on the loo)

They should run tests, or suggest test, to test iron and vitamin D.

I'm sure my regular doctor will order them, but being tired wasn't the reason I was there. It never really came up in all the examinations.

Anyway, went shopping today and bought an iron supplement and some melatonin. We'll see if that makes any difference.

In reply to GM StarMaster (msg # 547):

I suppose I'm 'special' or something. Because my memory isn't always great, I tend to tell Doctors everything, even if not there for that specifically, if I hadn't said I seemed tired a lot, with other symptoms I had, they wouldn't have done extra check for Coeliac when camera went into my stomach.

Hope the supplements (pills) work.

In reply to GM StarMaster (msg # 549):

No worries. Your health, both mental and physical, come first.

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas for those that celebrate.

Hugs to GM.
I had Covid again until start of last week, off for 9 days, again. Not got a bit of Chest infection and been really busy at work.

We are all allowed to be ill.

Hope you all have a really good evening with a Successful and Happy New Year.

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.

Wow. Well glad you're on the mend. Stay at it and get better.

I second this.  One of my managers (I have 10) is on a Keto Diet and told me about Ketoacidosis effect before, so I have a basic idea of how bad it can be.  Looking after you is the best way as long as you have that support and help.

I'm glad you are still alive mate.

BTW... I thought it fitting to 'steal' this post as it is Game Post number 2023, the same as this years date.  I see it as a good omen :-)

Still here. As it turns out, seven days in a hospital bed really did a number on me, no doubt helped along by my age. Still tired most of the time, energy/stamina comes and goes. There are times when I get out of the recliner and only manage to take three steps before I have to sit down again. Other times, I can get up and zip around the house with the walker with no problem. So it seems like it's going to take me twice as long to recover as I was hoping/expecting it to.

Hoping to get back to my games in another day or two.

Take your time. And heal up properly.


as an aside I am on vacation until Sunday.

In reply to Korkas (msg # 558):

And I have Imbolc festival Rituals all week. I pop on when I can.
Just don't rush.

In reply to Korkas (msg # 558):

How was the vacation?

How you managing?  Day by day getting better I hope.

In reply to Tealon Holdron (msg # 560):

Vacation was a blast. I got to fight all day and sit around the campfire at night talking BS with my friends.

Sounds like LARP ;-)

In reply to Tealon Holdron (msg # 563):

Sort of. We don't use foam padded weapons. We also dont' use live steel. We use rattan weapons and its like getting hti with a baseball bat. So you definetly need armour in certain spots.

sca.org And it has about 30-40k people world wide in it. Our small event had around 2000 people and 350 fighters on the field.

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