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Well, I've been gone two weeks and nothing much changes around here, does it?
On the nineth I was admitted to the hospital with a 104.6 temperature and a raging infection in my right leg, probably from some kind of spider bite. Lot's of expensive IV antibiotics and an arseload of tests followed and they never did actually figure it out.
Came home Tuesday and have been in bed ever since. Everything else reads normal: bp, bs, temp, wbcc, etc. Keeping the leg elevated to get rid of the last of the swelling. More pills (including percs...yay).
Still not doing much on the computer (tapping this out on my Nokia tablet...painful) so I still won't be on this site much. But wojo DID catch me on xboxlive today.
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Wow, hope your are up and about soon. That kind of pain really bugs me, ar ar ar.
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Get yourself well soon. I have not been on this forum long but from what I can gather you are the one person that will be surely missed even for such a short time. I for one will miss your charm, wit and dare I say sarcasm.
Again hope everything is going well. I spent 5 days in hospital 2 years ago with a massive kidney infection and I know just how you feel.
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Hey FJ get well soon, I likewise haven't been around here long. But as has been said before , you certainly have some sort of icon status here. You are always helpful and wity to boot. One day when I get to the states I will definitely be looking you up. When the swelling goes down, I'm sure you'll enjoy one of these 
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John, hope you're feeling better soon! Rest up, riding season is here. 
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I knew there was somebody missing around here. Just couldn't think of who it was. Good to know you're on the mend.
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Man that's rough. I hope you are up and around real soon, John.
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Glad to hear you're home FJ,
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Get well soon John. Hope there's no tissue loss at the bite site. Link not for those of weak stomach 
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Hey John... get better soon. Take loads of Vit C and I mean loads and that will kill any infection you may have. Meanwhile the percs help and your fans are with you.
Thanks for touching down with all of us.
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Hey FJ, you get better real soon, ok. Don't like to hear of any biker being stuck in bed for any reason, except those to delicate to mention. I bet your not feeling any pain from your percs, I know how you feel, Bob and I have split a bottle of Pinot Noir, so right now, I'm pretty relaxed to. Get better, ok.
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Everything else reads normal: bp, bs, temp, wbcc, etc.
Gotta maintain that bs level. don't let it get too low 
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Man, John! I thought you might've been on a vacation or somethin', 'cause YEAH...I have to admit I DID miss ya around here. (...and that sure doesn't sound like any trip to Puerto Vallarta to me, dude!!!)  Hope you're feelin' ready to ride real soon, ol' buddy!!!
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Since there are a few Bill Hicks avatars still floating around I was not aware you were gone. j/k FJ. Quote:
...spider bite
Was an ordinary non-radioactive spider there Peter Parker? Could be that when your new biker-spidey sense starts tingling it means that a cager about to swerve into your lane. 
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Sorry to hear about this, John, but sounds like you're back on the mend. Percs with scotch don't help the healing but sure makes the wait more fun. Be back in the saddle soon.
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I hope its going well with your recovery. I just left the rehab prison hospital after my Jan 2 sickle accident.
Hospital stays get old in a week let alone 14 weeks.
Those percossets sure do the trick dont they? I have been on them for some time. I probably have some degree of dependence but those little pills sure make the hurt go bye bye.
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More pills (including percs...yay).
I once had major (funky scar) intestinal surgery & spent 2 weeks in the hospital. The doctor said not to be brave & request the demerol injection whenever I felt uncomfortable. I always seemed to feel "uncomfortable" about 5-10 minutes before "Police Story" came on the tv at 10:30. 
That was 1978, I think the buzz has worn off..........but I am still comfortable 
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Everything else reads normal: bp, bs, temp, wbcc, etc.
Gotta maintain that bs level. don't let it get too low
I can't believe you beat Dwight to the punch on that one. I set it up perfectly. Ya know they tested my blood sugar twice a day for several days until I convinced them that I don't have diabetes. And this whole thing started a week after my physical which also showed I don't have diabetes. Not all great big fat people have it.
Got out and about yesterday. Picked the Shelby Dakota up from the shop after a major tuneup and new exhaust system (cat was clogged -- okay, don't go there). It really scoots now. But between that and a trip to the drug store I was exhausted, too (get it? I was exhausted and my truck was "exhausted" I kill myself).
And I haven't even had any percs since about 2am. 
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Its the wee spider i feel sorry for heh heh you do know that percs etc ,are no match for a good bottle of single malt and a nice hand rolled BC stoogie  Glad your on the mend John.
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Same thing happened to a friend of mine a few years ago. They never found the cause, and decided it must have been a spider. Hope you're up and about soon.
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you do know that percs etc ,are no match for a good bottle of single malt and a nice hand rolled BC stoogie
Hey, hey to that!!
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I suppose utter drunkenness will help to dissuade pain. But a nice combo of a couple of percs and a beer or two every four hours does an execellent job of leaving you relatively functional whilst being as pain free as you might want to be.....
says one with multiple broken bones and a waylaid corpse of a body after a traumatic accident.
PS. In no way do I suggest drinking while taking narcotics to be adviseable.
To each his own but be careful. I cant drive or ride anyway and am confined to home.
Mixing alcohol and narcotics can be deadly if done irresponsibly.
Ask Heath Ledger. Part of his OD death was supposedly Oxycodone which is generic perc.
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Spider & tick bites can be quite nasty. Friend of mine was bite by a Brown Recluse spider TWICE! Lucky for her the Jameson's killed the pain.
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Holy crap, glad you are getting better.
While you were gone, we started a hidden, password protected thread on what constitutes a "bobber". Includes lots of inappropriate responses!............ <g>
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That type critter bite can be nasty. Get well soon.
Kendall
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My sister was bitten by a Brown Recluse spider when we were kids. Her whole arm swelled up and changed colors, lucky that's about all that happened, That I remember anyway. I don't remember any tissue loss or anything.
Glad you are doing better John.
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All this warm fuzzy sympathy for FJ is very heartwarming, but has anybody thought of what a horrible death the poor spider probably died? 
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Everything else reads normal: bp, bs, temp, wbcc, etc.
Gotta maintain that bs level. don't let it get too low
I can't believe you beat Dwight to the punch on that one. I set it up perfectly. Ya know they tested my blood sugar twice a day for several days until I convinced them that I don't have diabetes. And this whole thing started a week after my physical which also showed I don't have diabetes. Not all great big fat people have it.
Got out and about yesterday. Picked the Shelby Dakota up from the shop after a major tuneup and new exhaust system (cat was clogged -- okay, don't go there). It really scoots now. But between that and a trip to the drug store I was exhausted, too (get it? I was exhausted and my truck was "exhausted" I kill myself).
And I haven't even had any percs since about 2am.
I'm sure it was too subtle for Dwight
As for the rest. Well, it seems that the bs level is up to par
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Back in my time in the mob, they used to tell us that we should look sympathy up in the dictionary. We'd find it somewhere between sh** and syphalis, neither of which we would get from our instructors either. Glad you are on the mend
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All this warm fuzzy sympathy for FJ is very heartwarming, but has anybody thought of what a horrible death the poor spider probably died?
True , biting Friarjohn was probably a horrible way to die poor thing was probably poisoned. 
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All this warm fuzzy sympathy for FJ is very heartwarming, but has anybody thought of what a horrible death the poor spider probably died?
True , biting Friarjohn was probably a horrible way to die poor thing was probably poisoned.
good one!
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Or ...quite simply crushed........
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You're probably right since it was likely on the back of my lower leg. ::squish::
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You're probably right since it was likely on the back of my lower leg. ::squish::
I got bit uner my arm last summer. Thankfully by a non-descript spider. Pulled a door frame apart and it dropped down onto my arm. I saw it and instinctively closely my arm against it, it bit me back. It hurt like a bee sting for about an hour, than the pain went away but it itched like mad for several days. I try to stay away from those little SOB's.
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Glad to hear you are getting along better. It certainly seems like your humor is intact!
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Sorry about your painfull stay at the hospital FJ. Hurry up and get betterer. mike
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LONG LIVE FJ!
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Saw the Doc today. He wants me staying home another week. He's afraid the infection could return and he's also concerned that some of the problems with my skin, especially on the shin, are a different problem than the infection.
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