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Eryseperis - or words to that effect.
Last Sunday whilst carrying on with my garden re-design I was
knee-deep in lush garden loam when I grazed my ankle. Thinking no more about it, I tidied up the site, had a shower and so to bed - it was too lovely a day to miss a minute. Next morning, intending to make a day of it again I started to put on my trusted DM's and fell flat on my face, vomiting the while. My Senior Management - as usual was keeping an eye on me - and rushed out in somehat of a panid. I managed to get indoors before I passed out completely. She sent for the Emergency Doc who just happened to be in the same practice as my own Doc. Anyway to make a long story even longer, he gave me a hefty belt of penicilin telling me to lay down and keep my foot raised for a week. I scoffed at the idea but soon realised that I had a problem when I vomited for England. Half an hour later Doc was back with two boxes of different types of penicilin - enough to last for 30 days- saying that he'd be back the following morning (What a Doc! ) Since then I haven't eaten a thing until half an hour ago when my SM almost spoon-fed me with a small bowl of soup. Funnily enough, I haven't felt bad about that side of things because I haven't felt the slightest bit hungry since Monday a.m. I'm keyboarding this offerin sitiing at right-angles to the screen and thinking that I may well have just dislocated my spine through being in this position for more than a few minutes. Looking out over my shoulder through the patio windows the fountain (about which I asked advice in this NG a month or so ago) is spakling in the evening sunlight and I feel that life can be very fulfilling even though my left leg appears to look like a red log and swollen like the bloody slugs taking advantage of my absence. One of them has passed the word to the others and I fear to his kin over the river in Cornwall ;l there are hundreds of the damned things, but I digress. Apart from my toes having the appearance of overdone Frankfurters, my skin shedding like a sunburnt adder, and wondering just how far up my leg my veins can possibly spring. Several of my 'oppos' have been moving me around from place to place and time to time when necessary , and haven't been sampling my 2001 dandelion special! at those times. The point of all this waffling is that I thought it may be worth while to pass a simple reminder to all you Urglars who already know the wisdom of keeping up to date with your 'jabs.' Best of luck. Now I'm off to bed if my drunken neighbours are capable of carrying the invalid to his sickbed. I think that I may get to like this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! John |
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"John" wrote in message ... Last Sunday whilst carrying on with my garden re-design I was knee-deep in lush garden loam when I grazed my ankle. Thinking no more about it, I tidied up the site, had a shower and so to bed - it was too lovely a day to miss a minute. Next morning, intending to make a day of it again I started to put on my trusted DM's and fell flat on my face, vomiting the while. My Senior Management - as usual was keeping an eye on me - and rushed out in somehat of a panid. I managed to get indoors before I passed out completely. She sent for the Emergency Doc who just happened to be in the same practice as my own Doc. Anyway to make a long story even longer, he gave me a hefty belt of penicilin telling me to lay down and keep my foot raised for a week. I scoffed at the idea but soon realised that I had a problem when I vomited for England. Half an hour later Doc was back with two boxes of different types of penicilin - enough to last for 30 days- saying that he'd be back the following morning (What a Doc! ) Since then I haven't eaten a thing until half an hour ago when my SM almost spoon-fed me with a small bowl of soup. Funnily enough, I haven't felt bad about that side of things because I haven't felt the slightest bit hungry since Monday a.m. I'm keyboarding this offerin sitiing at right-angles to the screen and thinking that I may well have just dislocated my spine through being in this position for more than a few minutes. Looking out over my shoulder through the patio windows the fountain (about which I asked advice in this NG a month or so ago) is spakling in the evening sunlight and I feel that life can be very fulfilling even though my left leg appears to look like a red log and swollen like the bloody slugs taking advantage of my absence. One of them has passed the word to the others and I fear to his kin over the river in Cornwall ;l there are hundreds of the damned things, but I digress. Apart from my toes having the appearance of overdone Frankfurters, my skin shedding like a sunburnt adder, and wondering just how far up my leg my veins can possibly spring. Several of my 'oppos' have been moving me around from place to place and time to time when necessary , and haven't been sampling my 2001 dandelion special! at those times. The point of all this waffling is that I thought it may be worth while to pass a simple reminder to all you Urglars who already know the wisdom of keeping up to date with your 'jabs.' Best of luck. Now I'm off to bed if my drunken neighbours are capable of carrying the invalid to his sickbed. I think that I may get to like this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you have 'erisypalis' sp this is a disease pigs get. Not joking! |
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"ex WGS Hamm" SNIP If you have 'erisypalis' sp this is a disease pigs get. Not joking! I've not had a jab for that, but I have for tetanus, will that do? Incidentally and slightly OT, that's the first time I've heard mention of WGS Hamm since leaving BAOR in 1979! Steve |
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On Thu, 09 Sep 2004 20:50:38 GMT, "ex WGS Hamm"
wrote: "John" wrote in message .. . Last Sunday whilst carrying on with my garden re-design I was knee-deep in lush garden loam when I grazed my ankle. Thinking If you have 'erisypalis' sp this is a disease pigs get. Not joking! ================================ Oink!!!!! |
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On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 22:55:30 +0100, "shazzbat"
wrote: "ex WGS Hamm" SNIP If you have 'erisypalis' sp this is a disease pigs get. Not joking! I've not had a jab for that, but I have for tetanus, will that do? snip --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I wouldn't know but Sacha - in beautiful Devon- suggested that... http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic172.htm may be helpful. It is. John. ====================================== |
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On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 22:55:30 +0100, "shazzbat"
wrote: I've not had a jab for that, but I have for tetanus, will that do? Nope. Erysipelas is caused by Group A steptococci. So the tetanus jab gives no protection whatsoever. Neil |
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In article , Neil wrote:
On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 22:55:30 +0100, "shazzbat" wrote: I've not had a jab for that, but I have for tetanus, will that do? Nope. Erysipelas is caused by Group A steptococci. So the tetanus jab gives no protection whatsoever. Except against tetanus :-) For the benefit of any newcomers, tetanus spores are found anywhere there have been domestic animals within the past century or two, and are carried when earth or manure is imported to a garden. The risk of the injection is small (unless you react to it), and the death rate from tetanus high, so you can guess what the general advice is .... Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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On Thu, 09 Sep 2004 19:18:15 +0100, Sacha
wrote: On 9/9/04 19:00, in article , "John" wrote: Last Sunday whilst carrying on with my garden re-design I was knee-deep in lush garden loam when I grazed my ankle. Thinking no more about it, I tidied up the site, had a shower and so to bed - it was too lovely a day to miss a minute. Next morning, intending to make a day of it again I started to put on my trusted DM's and fell flat on my face, vomiting the while. snip Poor you - what a truly horrible thing to happen. I wish you a *very* speedy recovery. Does this site ring a bell with you: http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic172.htm Sacha. Took a look at the site. Frightened the life out of me then had the cheek to tell me it was "minor." Thank you for the kind words John. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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