Close call with death.

[xelasnave]

Home now.
Had to tell you guys and gals.
Earlier felt faint and it got so bad I barely made it to my phone recharging in another room.
I managed a call to my mate and managed to utter not well. He knew right away it was serious and said he would ring the Ambulance.
I managed to open the front door and got so weak I could not talk or move.
Vomited and fell on the floor.
They took me to Hornsby Hospital.
Had eaten some fish and I thought someone had loosened me but was probably heat stroke.
Anyways they fixed me and I got a taxis home.
I really thought I was going to die but resisted to urge to bother God.
So no more putting off the new scope and mount maybe even narrow band set up as the experience made me realize I can't take it with me.
And I hope others have the same realisation and buy whatever you have been wanting.
Merry Xmas just in case it was not a one of...
And I must say this thank you all for being such a great group of people. You, this site brings me a great deal of joy.
Alex

[GrahamL]

good to hear your ok alex ,, not up tabby anymore anymore ?

[xelasnave]

I drove back down yesterday.
I have been here full time because of my father for a while.
Alex

[RickS]

Glad you survived the episode, Alex. Puts things into perspective! Go buy some gear and have a good time :thumbsup:

[astroron]

Look after yourself properly Alex,remember you only have one life.
Keep cool and if that means buying an air conditioner do it.
I know what heat stroke is like,laid me up in my army days for nearly a week.
All the best Mate. (y)
Cheers :thumbsup:

[glend]

Good to hear your ok now Alex. . Hope you have air con mate.

[m11]

Hi Alex,

Glad you are well. :thumbsup:

Being sick is not fun, especially ending up in hospital.

Good reminder. It makes you realise that time is short and to enjoy the journey.

All the best,

M11

[JA]

Sorry to hear you were unwell. Look after yourself, keep out of the sun and keep hydrated.

Best
JA

[Wavytone]

Hi Alex, glad to hear you're OK. Any idea what caused it ?

[xelasnave]

It happened within 15 mins after eating fish.
Frozen from super market heated in microwave with mayonnaise, started to stumble sideways, laid down struggled to phone ,rang mate, could hardley talk, fell onto lounge, fell sick, threw up, on the carpet, fell down, sweating such it was running down like a tap.In hospital on a drip just slowly felt better.
Tests showed me healthy basically.
So hopefully crook fish or heat stoke.
But I was convinced the end had come.
Alex

[Atmos]

Glad you’re okay after the ordeal.
If you were dehydrated and had something potentially quite salty it could mess with your sodium balance. Whatever the case, more Astro gear to compensate ;)

[bigjoe]

Thankfully your well now Alex..just goes to show how much trust we place in the food we buy or are given (if thats what caused your sudden illness)
Spoil yourself with some Astro goodies Alex!
With respect always.
bigjoe.

[xelasnave]

My sincere thanks to everyone for the kind thoughts I found them very uplifting.
The experience makes me think twice about living alone that's for sure.
I am between a rock and a hard place, my Dad is in a home but needs me around but its just getting too much to handle and having told him everything last night thus morning he didn't remember and wants me to take him out.
It is starting to stress me out.
Up North I could live in that shack I mentioned which is close to my x (who is my best friend) and daughter.
But I can't leave my Dad.
The experience has put a dent in my confidence which is hard to manage.
Thanks again.
Alex

[leon]

Alex we don't want to hear that sort of stuff.

Glad you are OK mate, yep you are right don't put
off stuff until tomorrow if you can get it done today. ;)

If you can afford it, go get that Astro gear real soon
and enjoy yourself. :D

Stay well mate, we love your posts.:thumbsup:

Leon:thumbsup:

[billdan]

I'm glad that you are OK Alex, I understand how you feel living on your own.

My wife passed away 6 months ago and I am living on my own on 5 Acres, if I had an accident nobody would ever know.

Not wanting to pry but is there any chance of moving your Dad to Lismore which would be a lot closer for you?

Regards
Bill

[bojan]

Good to hear you are OK, Alex....

[xelasnave]

Sorry Leon I had to tell someone,get it off my chest, that sort of thing..I can't tell others they look up to me show I have to show them how to manage life and be strong.
And yes I can afford anything I want but need to resist the urge to spend big so it will be limited to an eq5 and a 80 mm triplet, maybe narrow band if I could stay up north.
But no sports car although I have been offerred something tempting and I am not really a car person.

Alex

[Shano592]

Definitely not the fish, then. You wouldn't have known about that for at least 6 hours, depending on whatever lurks within.

Really glad you are doing ok. Heat stroke can creep up on you, and by the time you feel the effects, you have had it for a while already.

On my last trip home from China, I copped food poisoning from the outbound meal. 2 or so hours from landing in Sydney, I started feeling bad, and collapsed just out of the gangway. I guess technically, I'm still out of the country! I had to take the ambulance ride from the tarmac to RPA for the day. I refused to vomit, to the amusement of the nurses. Food poisoning isn't enough to make me release my food!

Anyway, the doctor remarked that it was some or other bug, and at the minimum, I would need about 6-8 hours for it to start to affect me. Other bugs were 10-12 hours, outside of my eating window.



Plus, you need something big enough to cart your new scope around in! :lol:

[xelasnave]

I am all over the place, both in the head and travelling back and forth.
But I must be better I am having second thought about spending money, back to normal in that regard.
Thanks again to everyone.
Alex

[PeterM]

Whoaa... now heres a character we can't lose to early here in IIS...geewiz who could replace the witty & ever sharp Alex.
There's a lot more posts left in you.
Merry Christmas Alex

[SimmoW]

Sorry to hear your troubles Alex, yes from my own experience, such events put things into perspective and remind you to savour life, toys and anything else you enjoy as much as you can...within reason of course!

Best to get a thorough checkup and blood tests to be sure. Need you around for your fun rants and tales!

[OzEclipse]

Sorry to hear you are not well. Look after yourself. Nothing more important than your health.

Best wishes

Joe

[gary]

Hi Alex,

Sorry to hear you weren't well.

Be sure to follow-up with your GP.
As in, if you haven't done so already, please pick up the phone and book to see your GP ASAP.

The E.D. at Hornsby Hospital are a hard working crew and no doubt briefed
you before discharge and probably gave you the letter to give to your GP.

It can come as a relief having been discharged and even more relief when you start to feel better.

Hopefully it was just a bit of heat stress. It was bloody hot in Sydney yesterday. And hopefully you will now be on the up and up.

But you never want to brush these sorts of things aside just in case this
event was a tap on the shoulder of something more perilous quietly ticking away.

When Hornsby E.D. put you back on you bike, it is all too easy to become complacent that everything is right.
The E.D. will only do so much for you if it was not obvious to them what was wrong. They will typically assume
that your GP will patiently follow-up.

That's why you need to follow-up with the GP. Now. :)

[xelasnave]

Thanks Peter, don't worry I will still post after I die.
Alex

[xelasnave]

Thanks Garry.
All in the plan.
I have the letter.
Will ring now. Had my mate over who called for help, I told him I owed him my life because I could not have gone thru talking to anyone, they would want name address and I could not have do more than grunt and gasp.
But mate said same so ringing now.
Alex

[brisen]

Alex good to hear you are OK.

I have worked as a paramedic and spent time in ambulance communications centres over the years and whilst calls where the caller cannot speak for any number of reasons are not that common, provided you can dial 000 your call should be put through to an ambulance call centre nearest to the address where the phone is registered. Even if there is no verbal communication with the caller on the line, as long as the line is open a crew should be responded. This is a bit problematic now with mobile phones as in the good old days of land line you had a physical address where the caller was calling from. Now you just get the billing address for the account and the caller may not actually be at home.

Brian

[gary]

:thumbsup:

[xelasnave]

Done.
I am together and have a philosophy for bad news.
A man who knows he only six months left is probably better of than someone who does not know they have twenty years to live.
I exist in an eternity from my perspective not knowing when I arrived and not knowing that I have left.
Other will know but they should be happy for me.
Alex