Spent 3 BORING days in the hospital, still bored, AMA (asthma shit)

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Γαλάνης

The Wallabee Champ
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So, it's 6 am here, and my sleep habit is completely out of whack right now. Long story short, I went to the ER a few days ago and ended up staying for 3 damn days, which was just about the most mind numbing, boring, uncomfortable, stupid thing ever

I've had asthma my whole life and it seems like every 2 years or so in the winter, things get so bad that I end up carted away with a bunch of tubes down my mouth and shit pumping into my lungs. I have stuff at home - a rescue inhaler to use. Then, the next step after that, I use this nebulizer machine that pumps liquid albuterol into your lungs for about 10 minutes.

That machine deal is supposed to be a last ditch, super powerful dosage. It's always saved me except for maybe 6-8 times in my life, one being last night. It's scary as fuck, man, when you cannot breathe at all, and have exhausted every back up/emergency resource designed to help you breathe.

So of course, I had no choice but to call the ambulance, embarrass myself in front of my neighbors, etc. Just a really shitty time, man. Anyway.. I have not seen or talked to ANYONE for days except for my mom.. so.. it would be kinda cool to talk to you guys, I guess. I'm fine now, they gave me new stuff and steroids (not the good kind) and I have to be super careful the next couple days. I knew it was an asthma attack, but, I have to be honest. When my lungs completely closed I got this super sharp pain on the left side of my chest and that was scary as FUCK. I legit, thought I was gonna die. I really don't like that feeling.

Anyway. Just needed to vent about that I guess.

Not much cool happened. But

However. Oh my god, the people you see in this place. I have plenty of stories to tell about "Bruice", the homeless guy from the ER who had to be restrained by 4 donut eating slob police, while he tried to cop a feel on a 60 year nurses bosom.

Basically, my sleep schedule is FUCKED, I am bored out of my damn mind, cannot sleep, and have no one to talk to. SO, I figure the best way to vent about my experience would be, where else, you guys?


I tried to take a pic during the Brucie incident but it didn't work out due to curtains. I have a pic I can post to prove I was there, but I don't see the point, as I doubt anyone thinks I'm lying

ANYWAY. BORED. Someone talk to me and update me with news on the MMA world please. Or ask me anything about the most boring 3 days of my life.. please. I can tell you all about the microwaved spaghetti with "sauce" and the "bread".. I think that's what it was.



Missed you guys. Hope you're all doing good. Gotta say, I do wish you guys lived around me, would be cool to have friends as cool as you all

Peace
 

Γαλάνης

The Wallabee Champ
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I'll also have to share the story about the guy who came in wearing a sling, demanding oxy cotton for his "shoulder injury". When they wouldn't give it to him after 2 hours of him increasingly getting aggressive, by the time he started yelling and accosted the nurses physically, he was slammed down by a giant black dude cop who is now my new hero. I was like, where was that cop when Brucie was running wild?

Inner city hospitals. Like a zoo really. If I could go back on an exhibit type deal, I would.
 

Γαλάνης

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Also.. I'll reply to all messages/posts sometime this morning/later today. Have so much catching up to do. Blah
 

jason73

Yuri Bezmenov was right
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Jan 15, 2015
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ive been there myself bro. ive had asthma since i was a child and had some really rough years.its been a long time since i was in the hospital for it though.the prices they charge for some of the inhalers is down right criminal. heres to a speedy recovery.


the hospital is always a gong show of drug addicts and wierdos.i wouldnt want to work there lol
 

seekntruth

#keepladyhands
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Jan 18, 2015
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Damn G, wondered where you've been. Hope you're felling better. How's the back doing?

You should have my number, call me anytime if you want to chat. I mean it, anytime.

Glad to see you back, this place is not quite the same when you're MIA ;)
 

Team Bisping

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Jan 16, 2015
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Damn dude, glad your ok, I've had Asthma my whole life also but I seemed to kinda grow out of it during teen years, though I keep a blue gun around just on rare occasion.....one thing I do react to is those damn aerosol cans / deodorant , they put so much shit in it.......where bouts do you live dude?
 
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Glad to hear you're feeling better! I have been a life-long asthma sufferer. I had a bad attack in the middle of the night while I slept a couple of weeks ago. It's rare for me and the last time it happened I had to call the ambulance because I started blacking out since I couldn't get enough oxygen. Had to use what breath I had to make a run to the front door and unlock it for them in case I passed out. That was no fun, I can 100% relate my friend.

My rescue inhaler did the trick the other night but I was a bit freaked that I was going to have to call 911 again. (I know what caused it this time though and it was my own fault.)

There are some things I have done that have greatly reduced any asthma and outside of issues I have had in the past several months since moving into this old house with old carpet, I rarely have issues anymore. The carpet will be gone in the next couple of months and I cannot wait.
 

SongExotic2

ATM 3 CHAMPION OF THE WORLD. #FREECAIN
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Jan 16, 2015
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Damn man I'm sorry to hear that, and can sympathize with many posters on this thread. I have spent so much time in ER over the past couple years with my recent ex. Athsma is scary, she alluded a few times to how lucky I am that I don't have breathing problems but just reading these posts and you guys accounts has really hammered the nail home.

I hope you are doing well. All of you guys. And gals. And if you ever find yourself in a situation like this pm me and I'll call you and we can talk about whatever you need to make your day better
 

Darqnezz

Merkin' fools since pre-school
Apr 25, 2015
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One good thing about having Athsma is that being used to that breathless feeling you should never have to tap to pressure in BJJ. I hope you feel better. Here I was thinking I was a unique form of mutant, & all you fuckers have the same issue.
 

Wild

Zi Nazi
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Dec 31, 2014
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Still no response to my emails or tweets. I am hoping this is just one of his hiatus', and he'll show up here in a couple of weeks.