The General Chat Thread (2016-2022)

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Just heard back from the vets for my poorly chook last week. Every test that the vet and the lab could think of and do from the swabs take, have come back negative, which is the good news.

The bad news is that they have no idea what's wrong with her except that it isn't viral or bacterial. It could be something obstructing her airway, (either internal to the airway or external to the airway such as a tumor pressing on the trachea) or something irritating her airway but until she either gets ill again or drops dead, we won't know. So I've agreed a course of action with the vet, no more nightly fights to get her meds into her (phew) and we'll wait to see what happens over the weekend. We have 2 more of her tablets left so have a fall back and we'll take it from there. Fingers crossed
 
I've decided that the Australian weather is confused between metric and imperial measurements.

It should be 30-40°C given it's summer. But it's typically 30-40°F at the moment. Currently 46°F and forecast to be around the 36°F in the morning. Confused clearly or protesting about metric measurements. Take your pick.

BUT I'M NOT LIGHTING THE STOVE!
 
Windigo said:
Great job you did! Hope they are OK :hug:
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Thanks. He’s got blood clots in his lungs (pulmonary embolism). They admitted him last night and transferred him to a larger hospital in Dayton for treatment.

She’s 70 and doesn’t see very well, and it’s raining with 40mph winds, so she’s asked if I can drive her to the larger hospital today.

Since I can work from anywhere, I said I would, but I have to admit, I hate last-minute changes like this. I’m just hoping she doesn’t want to sit there until midnight, which is what happened last night.
 
TastyReuben said:
Thanks. He’s got blood clots in his lungs (pulmonary embolism). They admitted him last night and transferred him to a larger hospital in Dayton for treatment.

She’s 70 and doesn’t see very well, and it’s raining with 40mph winds, so she’s asked if I can drive her to the larger hospital today.

Since I can work from anywhere, I said I would, but I have to admit, I hate last-minute changes like this. I’m just hoping she doesn’t want to sit there until midnight, which is what happened last night.
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You are accumulating some good Karma.

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caseydog said:
You are accumulating some good Karma.

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Thanks. She’s helped us out a couple of times, and now that she’s seen the drive, she thinks she can do it on her own. He should be home by the weekend.

She was also worried because when a lot of rural people around here hear “Dayton,” all they think is high crime, as Dayton has a reputation for violence, but I really like this neighborhood - I don’t know the architectural style, but all the houses look sort of like Tudor English homes, but in cottage/bungalow size, sort of like if a bunch of Hobbits moved into town.
 
Well, gas prices around here have dropped rather spectacularly overnight - I passed several stations selling regular unleaded for…$2.79/gallon. It wasn’t too long ago that it was a buck higher.
 
OK well I finally have an answer, and a new diagnosis. My chronic illness has turned out to be Crohns disease, and not Ulcerative colitis. Now due to the severity of my illness progression it was never a 100% sure I didn't have Crohns, but it's now certainly Crohns because the problem I now have ( abcesses connected to my bowel) doesn't happen when someone has Ulcerative colitis.

So that means I am getting antibiotics for the coming 4 weeks, and then am starting immune suppresive medication called Remicade or Humira which requires regular hospital infusions/drips. One every 6 to 8 weeks.

It also explains my joint pain and weight loss, those are common Crohn symptoms. And the abcesses also cause a lot of pain.

I got called this late because the MRI results were delayed.
I'm also anemic due to blood loss, getting a drip for that soon too!
 
Windigo said:
OK well I finally have an answer, and a new diagnosis. My chronic illness has turned out to be Crohns disease, and not Ulcerative colitis. Now due to the severity of my illness progression it was never a 100% sure I didn't have Crohns, but it's now certainly Crohns because the problem I now have ( abcesses connected to my bowel) doesn't happen when someone has Ulcerative colitis.

So that means I am getting antibiotics for the coming 4 weeks, and then am starting immune suppresive medication called Remicade or Humira which requires regular hospital infusions/drips. One every 6 to 8 weeks.

It also explains my joint pain and weight loss, those are common Crohn symptoms. And the abcesses also cause a lot of pain.

I got called this late because the MRI results were delayed.
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So sorry to hear that. At least now you have a diagnosis, and a course of treatment, and hopefully this will be the correct treatment that will bring you some life of quality back. Hope it all goes well now.
 
LissaC said:
So sorry to hear that. At least now you have a diagnosis, and a course of treatment, and hopefully this will be the correct treatment that will bring you some life of quality back. Hope it all goes well now.
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Thank you I think it will! Any treatment will be better than nothing by now. And treating the anemia will also help with my low energy level.
 
Windigo said:
OK well I finally have an answer, and a new diagnosis. My chronic illness has turned out to be Crohns disease, and not Ulcerative colitis.
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I’m really hoping they’ve got you on the right track with things now. Sometimes, it’s a long and winding road.

My (sadly) former niece-in-law has Crohn’s disease and manages it quite well, so I’m sure you’ll be able to do the same.
 
TastyReuben said:
I’m really hoping they’ve got you on the right track with things now. Sometimes, it’s a long and winding road.

My (sadly) former niece-in-law has Crohn’s disease and manages it quite well, so I’m sure you’ll be able to do the same.
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Well I have had Crohns for 17 years then ( counting all the years of misdiagnosed UC) and the last 7 have been quite unmanagable. I have an ileostomy because no meds worked on my inflamed colon before my surgery. But as a far smaller portion of my intestine is inflamed now, it should be easier to deal with. So hopefully you're right.

The Lupus anticoagulans is also caused by the Crohns by the way, so it turns out my blood clotting this year was also because of this then yet undiagnosed Crohns flare.
 
TastyReuben said:
Thanks. She’s helped us out a couple of times, and now that she’s seen the drive, she thinks she can do it on her own. He should be home by the weekend.

She was also worried because when a lot of rural people around here hear “Dayton,” all they think is high crime, as Dayton has a reputation for violence, but I really like this neighborhood - I don’t know the architectural style, but all the houses look sort of like Tudor English homes, but in cottage/bungalow size, sort of like if a bunch of Hobbits moved into town.
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Oh, I know how that goes with rural and small town people. My biggest customer was based in Auburn, Indiana. 13,00 population, 97% white. I did some work with some of their staff in big cities, like Houston and Pittsburgh. They saw black people walking around, and got anxious.

Rust-Belt cities do tend to have higher crime, due to unemployment and the poverty that comes with lack of good jobs. But, it's not as bad as what rural and small town people imagine it is.

I love NYC, and walking around the city on a warm summer evening. Some of my small-town friends think I have a death wish. :laugh:

CD
 
TastyReuben said:
Well, gas prices around here have dropped rather spectacularly overnight - I passed several stations selling regular unleaded for…$2.79/gallon. It was too long ago that it was a buck higher.
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That's not bad. Around me, regular gas is between $2.60 and $2.70 a gallon.

CD
 
Windigo said:
My chronic illness has turned out to be Crohns disease, and not Ulcerative colitis.
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Well at least you now know what the problem is!
I´ve seen TWO cases of Crohn´s disease in my life. One of them was a young labourer from the west of Venezuela. I was the HR Director for a huge US multinational, and when we first heard of the case, evidently, we helped to arrange appropriate medical attention and diagnosis. Unfortunately, the kid took no notice at all...
The second is a friend´s son, who´s now 42. They´re both gynaecologists/obstetricians. The son discovered the unfortunate diagnosis when he was also 26 - and managed it. He´s fine, lives a (almost) normal life, watches what he eats, has 2 kids, and is very successful as a medic. Crohn´s disease is manageable, so you´ll be just fine.
 
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