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Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

08/12/2006 05:35:44 PM · #1

WHAT'S the worst illness you've ever had?

could be mental, emotional, physical.

how'd you get over it?

how are you doing?

great.
or.. not so great.

oOWonderBreadOo

Canon EOS-5D

08/12/2006 05:39:08 PM · #2

the emotional stress of marrying my husband...
it's still taking its toll :0P

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

08/12/2006 05:42:54 PM · #3

I don't know about worst illness, but the worst pain and suffering I've had to endure (not counting almost 41 hours of labor with my first son) had to be a gall bladder episode which sent me to the ER in what I thought for certain were the final throes of death. Man, that sucker HURT. Of course, I thought it was a heart attack and I was dying but they figured out what it was, and told me I could either leave it alone and hope for no more attacks, or I could have it removed. I said (in no uncertain terms, if I recall) to get that thing out of me and fast. Taking it out was a simple laparoscopic procedure; I just needed a couple of days to recover. I've been peachy keen ever since. :)

08/12/2006 05:43:16 PM · #4

Chronic fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome AKA Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

There is no cure.

not so great

08/12/2006 05:43:46 PM · #5

Originally posted by oOWonderBreadOo:

the emotional stress of marrying my husband...
it's still taking its toll :0P

you married your husband? *gasp*

you mean he wasn't a husband before?

....(ignore me)

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

08/12/2006 05:44:04 PM · #6

Originally posted by Megatherian:

Chronic fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome AKA Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

There is no cure.

not so great

is there a treatment?

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

08/12/2006 05:45:14 PM · #7

I had a Branchial Cleft Cyst in my neck, which was bad enough, but it then became infected and I couldn't move my neck at all without a lot of pain. I had to go through surgery on my neck to get it taken out, and then stay in hospital for 3 days with a tube draining the blood out of the whole where it once was. That was pretty gross. The feeling when they took out the tube, which had a large bit inside to keep it in, was absolutely the most disgusting and painful thing I've ever experienced.

All that's left now is a fading scar and numbness in the whole left side of my neck. Luckily the nerve damage from the op wasn't enough to paralyse parts of my face like the corners of my mouth, or effect movement in my shoulder.

08/12/2006 05:46:37 PM · #8

Originally posted by Konador:

holy sh!t.

08/12/2006 05:49:07 PM · #9

Originally posted by saintaugust:

...is there a treatment?

the symptoms can be treated with varied success but mainly the key is to pace yourself VERY CAREFULLY.

If you are genuinely interested in more info there's great info here:
//cfids.org/
and here:
//www.cdc.gov/cfs/

Message edited by author 2006-08-12 18:00:58.

08/12/2006 05:50:56 PM · #10

Originally posted by Megatherian:

Originally posted by saintaugust:

Originally posted by Megatherian:
Chronic fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome AKA Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

There is no cure.

not so great

is there a treatment?

the symptoms can be treated with varied success but mainly the key is to pace yourself VERY CAREFULLY.

If you are genuinely interested in more info there's great info here:
//cfids.org/
and here:
//www.cdc.gov/cfs/

does it affect your ability to work? do you get some kind of disability?

08/12/2006 05:52:26 PM · #11

pain wise, when I was in my early 20s I got a kidney stone a year for 5 years which many people say is more painful than child birth.

My mother had a kidney stone once and agreed - it was more painful than child birth. My father had one and his doctor gave him vicadin and then told him (off the record) to wash it down with beer.

08/12/2006 05:55:49 PM · #12

Originally posted by saintaugust:

...does it affect your ability to work? do you get some kind of disability?

It absolutely affects my ability to work, drive, stand for very long, concentrate, go shopping, clean, play, do just about anything. All aspecs of my life are severly affected by it.

I'm not on disability right now but I feel like I'm barely holding on. Many people with CFS end up on disability.

Message edited by author 2006-08-12 18:00:38.

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

08/12/2006 06:01:40 PM · #13

Originally posted by Megatherian:

i passed what my doc described as a 'tiny' stone about 7-8 years ago. it hurt like hell was descending upon me.

idnic

Canon EOS-60D

08/12/2006 06:08:34 PM · #14

Pleurisy sucked pretty bad, hurt like a heart attack for days before I went to the hospital, then they knocked me unconcious for 7 days. But I've had blood poisoning too, that was almost as bad and took 6 days in hospital.

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G

08/12/2006 06:09:44 PM · #15

Originally posted by idnic:

poisoning from what?

Arti-Elvi

Nikon D70

08/12/2006 06:11:13 PM · #16

Originally posted by saintaugust:

WHAT'S the worst illness you've ever had?

could be mental, emotional, physical.

how'd you get over it?

how are you doing?

great.
or.. not so great.

My depression after losing my parents in 11 months. After their death I've never felt the same again, got some health problems at the same time and had to quit with my study. Lost almost everything I loved.

Doing pretty good now although lots of things still have to improve, but that just takes time and lots of patience ( which I don't have, haha ). The good news is that I start with a study again in a couple of weeks :)

I don't think I'll ever get over it, but I accepted it.

idnic

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

08/12/2006 06:12:34 PM · #17

Originally posted by saintaugust:

Originally posted by idnic:
Pleurisy sucked pretty bad, hurt like a heart attack for days before I went to the hospital, then they knocked me unconcious for 7 days. But I've had blood poisoning too, that was almost as bad and took 6 days in hospital.

poisoning from what?

Stepped on something and ignored it for days, even when it swelled the size of my foot to match the size of my head.... but the dark streaks past my knee got my attention :P I dun like docs!!