it is the season for exotic diseases.....

h0ughy (David) · #1 24-09-2010, 03:39 PM

and i have had a beauty which has laid me out this week, and i am off most of next week as well. so far both the hospital and the Doc haven't named it but it gave me a ambulance trip to hospital and a week and a half off work - not bad for an unnamed bug? I thought it was German measles, but it has symptoms of scarlet fever, either way its not pretty, but then neither am i LOL.

i am fatigued, suffering blistered lips, full body rash and have had lots of iv antibiotics and oral anti biotics pumped into me - and it all started with a sniffle which i thought was due to an alergy......

ISSAC isnt looking like i will be there this year wholly due to this

astroron (Ron) · #2 24-09-2010, 04:05 PM

Dave, I noticed your absence,I hope you get well soon

sheeny (Al) · #3 24-09-2010, 04:09 PM

That's no good Houghy. That'd be the "Achtung Red Hough Fever" no doubt.

I hope you're well enough to make it to IISAC, but I'll understand if you don't make it. Its no fun being there when your sick... actually its no fun being sick is it?

Take it easy!

Al.

Octane (Humayun) · #4 24-09-2010, 04:12 PM

I suspect it's due to you not having bought anything in recent times.

This is what happens when you don't continually purchase astrophotographic goodies.

Get better, soon.

H

Dennis · #5 24-09-2010, 04:23 PM

Hi Dave

I hope that you are not in too much discomfort and wish you a full and speedy recovery. It doesn’t sound much fun – can you read, watch “how to” CCD imaging DVD’s and do other at-home stuff to help pass the time?

Cheers

Dennis

koputai (Jason) · #6 24-09-2010, 05:03 PM

It's not Shingles is it? There is a bit of an unannounced epidemic of it going around at the moment. It's amazing, never in my 42 years had I actually heard of someone having Shingles, then in the last month, five family or friends have had it.

Anyhoo, it doesn't sound like you're having much fun. Get well soon!

Cheers,
Jason.

leon · #7 24-09-2010, 05:04 PM

Houghy mate you are dead right,

forget about the dead bit,

yep mate, there is so much stuff happening with people this year we have to wonder.

Leon

h0ughy (David) · #8 24-09-2010, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by leon

Houghy mate you are dead right,

forget about the dead bit,

yep mate, there is so much stuff happening with people this year we have to wonder.

Leon

far too much i am afraid - i think people forget about their hygiene far too much

Quote:

Originally Posted by koputai

It's not Shingles is it? There is a bit of an unannounced epidemic of it going around at the moment. It's amazing, never in my 42 years had I actually heard of someone having Shingles, then in the last month, five family or friends have had it.

Anyhoo, it doesn't sound like you're having much fun. Get well soon!

Cheers,
Jason.

no the blood test said it was bacteria based mainly - well thats what the doc relayed to me anyway. thanks for the well wishes

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Originally Posted by Dennis

Hi Dave

I hope that you are not in too much discomfort and wish you a full and speedy recovery. It doesn’t sound much fun – can you read, watch “how to” CCD imaging DVD’s and do other at-home stuff to help pass the time?

Cheers

Dennis

its driving me nuts Dennis - i am too tired to do anything

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Originally Posted by Octane

I suspect it's due to you not having bought anything in recent times.

This is what happens when you don't continually purchase astrophotographic goodies.

Get better, soon.

H

H you have no idea

as to what may have been purchased especially with the dollar so strong, i might be sick but not dead yet

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Originally Posted by sheeny

That's no good Houghy. That'd be the "Achtung Red Hough Fever" no doubt.

I hope you're well enough to make it to IISAC, but I'll understand if you don't make it. Its no fun being there when your sick... actually its no fun being sick is it?

Take it easy!

Al.

Al i went up to the back to do some astro stuff today but i was far too tired, so i went through my box of tricks and found some filters i dont or never use and have been meaning to sell at some stage. So i gathered them and put them up for sale today. that buggered me just doing that so how on earth i can get ready for IISAC has me guessing. dont get me wrong, i love the event, but i fear i couldnt even last a day

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Originally Posted by astroron

Dave, I noticed your absence,I hope you get well soon

Thanks Ron

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #9 24-09-2010, 06:20 PM

Huge hugs Dave.
Get well soon, real soon, really really soon.

Octane (Humayun) · #10 24-09-2010, 06:29 PM

I'm intrigued. What did you buy that made you so sick? : P

H

sheeny (Al) · #11 24-09-2010, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by h0ughy

Al i went up to the back to do some astro stuff today but i was far too tired, so i went through my box of tricks and found some filters i dont or never use and have been meaning to sell at some stage. So i gathered them and put them up for sale today. that buggered me just doing that so how on earth i can get ready for IISAC has me guessing. dont get me wrong, i love the event, but i fear i couldnt even last a day

I can sympathise. I was next to useless at IISAC last year with the flu. You know I have to be sick to go to Lostock and not swim!

I hope you're feeling better real soon!

Al.

mozzie (Peter) · #12 24-09-2010, 07:22 PM

hope you get well soon sounds like a bugger!! on the plus surf the web and buy a little astro stuff the dollars up

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #13 24-09-2010, 07:42 PM

i will be better in 10 days

trust me Dave

get better big fella
Lostock needs you

geoff

acropolite (Phil) · #14 24-09-2010, 08:37 PM

Look after yourself Dave, hope you get well soon,

Look on the bright side, at least the missus will have to be nice to you and you can get in unlimited forum time.

h0ughy (David) · #15 24-09-2010, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by acropolite

Look after yourself Dave, hope you get well soon,

Look on the bright side, at least the missus will have to be nice to you and you can get in unlimited forum time.

i need to give her space phil - my vacant space on occasions

due to a coughing fit i strained my grion ans stomach muscles. i cant lift a thing or bend over very well

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #16 26-09-2010, 11:21 AM

ok Dave

fill us in

(feeling) getting any better ?

geoff

h0ughy (David) · #17 26-09-2010, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by GTB_an_Owl

ok Dave

fill us in

(feeling) getting any better ?

geoff

rash wise -slowly - cold/sinus wise -a little better but i am still very tired and i still ache in places you normally wouldnt

so every day in every way i am getting better and better

oh how i wish that were true

as therapy i bought Eclipse Orchestrator.........

havent driven the car now for a week - wife still wont let me out

beren · #18 26-09-2010, 12:18 PM

Get well soon Dave

I share your pain I'm not having much luck either with a series of misadventures and surgery and now in the last week a kidney stone of all things, feels like I have gone 15 rounds with George Foreman everyday

Barrykgerdes · #19 26-09-2010, 12:27 PM

Hi Dave

Hope you are well soon. At least it is something that you can recover from.

Now if you catch Aperture fever however there is no known cure, just treatment that keeps on getting more and more expensive.

Barry

h0ughy (David) · #20 26-09-2010, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by beren

Get well soon Dave

I share your pain I'm not having much luck either with a series of misadventures and surgery and now in the last week a kidney stone of all things, feels like I have gone 15 rounds with George Foreman everyday

yes i do sympaythize, it must be because we are getting older

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barrykgerdes

Hi Dave

Hope you are well soon. At least it is something that you can recover from.

Now if you catch Aperture fever however there is no known cure, just treatment that keeps on getting more and more expensive.

Barry

Barry i got myself up to a 16" but had to sell that off - the big scopes at Astrofest give me hope