Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Scottyboi]

I don't believe you've had flu every other year.

Frankly, I don't believe you've really had flu if you're that flippant about it.

Flu is still hands down the worst illness I have had, if I had a loaded gun I'd have blown my brains out instead of putting up with it. Also had it at 8 weeks old and nearly died from it.

 

[i kne albert davy]

From memory I think you were one of those that survived whilst being very ill from this virus, different perspective, anti vaxers be warned, great you are here to tell the story.

You're right mate caught it before any vaccine roll out considered myself fairly fit but 4 weeks in hospital 3 weeks in induced coma ventilated taught me otherwise, lucky to survive thanks to the NHS with no ill affects now. The hard part was parting with 4 pints of plasma, a pint of blood for Manchester Uni and one for Edinburgh.

 

[Scottyboi]

You're right mate caught it before any vaccine roll out considered myself fairly fit but 4 weeks in hospital 3 weeks in induced coma ventilated taught me otherwise, lucky to survive thanks to the NHS with no ill affects now. The hard part was parting with 4 pints of plasma, a pint of blood for Manchester Uni and one for Edinburgh.

The million dollar man by the time they were finished with you haha. Bet your family were in bits glad you got through it.

 

[andyhinch]

Well my legs have stopped working, makes going to loo interesting, only one fall, the food lost :-)

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

You're right mate caught it before any vaccine roll out considered myself fairly fit but 4 weeks in hospital 3 weeks in induced coma ventilated taught me otherwise, lucky to survive thanks to the NHS with no ill affects now. The hard part was parting with 4 pints of plasma, a pint of blood for Manchester Uni and one for Edinburgh.

Bloody hell. Well glad you got through it.

For what it's worth, I'm in my 30s with no health conditions, caught it last Autumn and it knocked me on my arse for 3 weeks and I was still feeling the effects a year later in some form or another. Nowhere near as bad as yours, but I can't get my head round people not being able to accept it has pretty different consequences for different people. Wild we keep having to explain that to people.

 

[i kne albert davy]

The million dollar man by the time they were finished with you haha. Bet your family were in bits glad you got through it.

Took me 3 month's to get back to work, not had so much as a sniffle in the nearly 2 years since contracting it. Comparing it to flu bloody hell, lost count of the number of times I've had flu Covid was like nothing I'd ever had before. Only found out later family were told expect the worst within 24 hours at one stage I consider myself to be a very lucky lad.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

You're right mate caught it before any vaccine roll out considered myself fairly fit but 4 weeks in hospital 3 weeks in induced coma ventilated taught me otherwise, lucky to survive thanks to the NHS with no ill affects now. The hard part was parting with 4 pints of plasma, a pint of blood for Manchester Uni and one for Edinburgh.

Didn’t know that but well done on pulling through

 

[hammocity]

I don't believe you've had flu every other year.

Frankly, I don't believe you've really had flu if you're that flippant about it.

I had flu in 1999, never been so ill, worse than Covid and that hit me for six. Had to take 3 weeks off work, shivering, sweating, no food, just liquids, pissing and sleep, thought I was dying.

New Years Eve, 1999, Jools Holland, sat on the sofa, two lads enter my house with drinks, around midnight, said we were having a party, only me, still ill, and Mrs H there, wrong house but cheered me up no end, Mum and Dad then turned up and we had a good hour or so. Never seen those lads before or since but proper made the night for us.

Edit: Sorry, was not trying to say Flu was worse than Covid, clearly not, just stating I was ill I’m 1999 but just in my late 30’s it was never going to be the end of me whereas Covid could be the end game for anyone regardless of age, truly the most shocking disease of a few generations.

 

[hammocity]

You're right mate caught it before any vaccine roll out considered myself fairly fit but 4 weeks in hospital 3 weeks in induced coma ventilated taught me otherwise, lucky to survive thanks to the NHS with no ill affects now. The hard part was parting with 4 pints of plasma, a pint of blood for Manchester Uni and one for Edinburgh.

I think at least one of your friends posted on here that your life was in danger, you were missing for a long time, great stuff.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Well over half of Jab2s have had the booster now.

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/vaccinations#card-people_who_have_received_booster_or_3rd_dose_vaccinations_by_report_date