This is a heartfelt if not misplaced to say this but I wish you all a Merry Christmas. On Dec. 21st I went into anaphylactic shock and died. They were able to revive me but then I spent two days suffering another dozen shocks. I have been left with a condition called Refactory Anaphylactic shock syndrome but at least I am home for Christmas. With that cherry note out of the way I wish nothing but the best for everyone out there. MERRY CHRISTMAS! James
Merry Christmas, James. I am so sad to hear you had that experience but so glad you are still around.
To make this coin related. I just got to open my Christmas gift, an 1860-O PCGS 45 Seated Quarter. (May take a few days to actually see it, I was blind for awhile and my vision is quite blurry yet). Don't know if I will agree to any wait tell Christmas openings again! Thanks for support. James
James, take heart. It can be a bit for blurry vision to recover and what you need to do to help you is important.
So very sorry to hear of your medical problems, especially at this time of the year. Anaphylactic shock is usually an allergic reaction to something your body rejects. Do they know what caused your shock? I've experienced anaphylactic shock three separate times in my life, but was lucky enough to be at, or near the hospital. It is a very scary thing, for sure. I hope you can endure any physical set backs and still enjoy Christmas with your family gathered around you. Peace.
Yes Mountain Man, I too was in the hospital when it happened. I have a genetic condition called Hereditary pancreatitis. I am given MRI scans on a regular basis to check for pancreatic cancer. I have had the scan many times but this time I reacted to the contrast. It (anaphylactic shock) is suppose to happen and then pass but for some reason my body kept going into shock. I am suppose to be in grave danger for the next 90 days and have been warned the threat will continue for the rest of my life. I and everyone around me has been trained in what to do and that is all that can be done. Sorry you share that experience. And yes we managed to have a very nice Christmas. The only down side on that is that we were suppose to host my wife's family For Christmas this year. that got cancelled. Thanks for your support and take care. James
Merry Christmas and glad you’re still with us. I’m hoping the next couple months are good for you as well with no reoccurrences
thanks for your words of support. Like rocks to cling to. I have battled a chronic disease for 30 years and won. not sure how this will turn out. All the rules have changed. Nothing seems safe. a woman walked past me with strong perfume and I spent 10 minutes hyper ventilating and waiting to see if the bee stings would return, clutching my epi pen. I have owned a floor cleaning service for 41 years. Or at least once upon a time that was true. now there are just a dozen strong smells waiting to tell me whether that is true or not the hard way. Can almost feel my brain rewrite itself. Sometime waves. Lips go numb, tongue gets thick, throat closes up. Like moving closer and closer to an edge. all I can say for now. Thanks again for caring. james
@samclemens3991 I don't know much about this but the quick look I took on google says that people with this can experience a lot of anxiety and ptsd symptoms because of the nothing is safe anymore feelings and fear that any new thing (like going somewhere) may put you in a bad situation again, sometimes maybe not knowing if the symptoms coming on are real life threatening or a mental throwback that sets off fear responses. I hope that you also choose to get some sort of behavioral type help to assist you in handling new fears that may crop up completely out of the blue. You are right in saying the rules have changed and I really do hope that you are able to handle the new conditions in your life so that your life is as full as it can possibly be.
Wow. home again from ER. I have been told I must never cook bacon again. Have zero memory of what happened but will never cook bacon again. It seems such a capricious thing to lose.
