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God, I've been ill.
by joebangles @ 29/04/2008 - 00:33:33

What am I saying, I'm still bloody ill. Started Friday when I woke up, skin hotter than hell, I was going to say hotter than Katie Melua, but nothing is as hot as she is, limbs shaking, joints aching, ignore showering or shaving, get down to the doctor.

Wait a blooming minute I says to myself, the tele ads say, "Ask your pharmacist first", that will save me sitting around in a waiting room, "Not booked, ah well, you'll just have to wait till there's a vacancy", "But I'm dying", "Well go and bloody do it outside".

"May I speak to the pharmacist?", Tell him my symptoms, he says, "Bad case of the flu, buy hundreds of expensive cocodamol tablets from my shop and go home and keep warm"

Friday, ten o'clock pm, no warning, and very soon I am digging out clean underpants and jeans. From then until I can get the doctor to call on Monday morning, any journey further than 10 foot,sorry younger readers, that is 3 metres and 3 inches, from the toilet is a journey of great risk to my overburdened washing machine.

"Well your temperature is ok and the shakes have stopped" says the doctor, "It was probably ( probably? from the experts )a bug, seems like you are over the worst of it, the modern thinking is to let it run its course. Bye-bye".

Even if she had given me a prescription for a cork it would have been of some help.

I'm still dying, worse than that, I am out of cigarettes.

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trintrin1xtrintrin1x [Member]
29/04/08 @ 00:48

Aw thats a shame, if i lived near u i would have got u some, hope u are felling better soon, maybe u should try a hot toadie! x :)

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joebanglesjoebangles [Member]
29/04/08 @ 15:42

No excuse Trina, I know where you live, it would have only been a 30 quid taxi ride, anyway, If you had made your own "toadie" toddy you could have hopped over to me.

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trintrin1xtrintrin1x [Member]
29/04/08 @ 16:16

:))

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joebanglesjoebangles [Member]
29/04/08 @ 16:20

Those little faces never work for me.

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trintrin1xtrintrin1x [Member]
29/04/08 @ 18:28

For a happy face press arrow up or caps lock (remember to take it off again, i always forget) and : then )
For a laughing face press : and ))
For a sad face press : and (
sorry thats the only ones i know, you do get more though. :) x

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murphymolemurphymole pro
29/04/08 @ 01:10

Sorry to hear youve been poorly,hope you'll soon be better.

p.s (got a couple of corks if you still need them. . . now where shall I stick them !!!!!!) xxx

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mainbunnymainbunny [Member]
29/04/08 @ 06:40

Get well soon Trev....Single malt may help :)...or not.

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joebanglesjoebangles [Member]
29/04/08 @ 16:14

Thanks Col, it will wash down the "Pepto-Bismol".

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joebanglesjoebangles [Member]
29/04/08 @ 15:46

Thanks Murph, and of course, thanks for the offer, turning it down on this occasion, but it was, sorry, is, a nice thought.

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la_spicela_spice [Member]
29/04/08 @ 07:47

Oh dear - try this:

Diddums!

Diddums need a shoulder?
Diddums need a friend?
Diddums need a kindly word
At the day's end?

Diddums have a sore throat?
Diddums have an ache?
Diddums have a bad cough
That kept him awake?

Diddums soon feel better?
Diddums soon feel well?
Diddums just need sympathy?
I guess I could tell

©Marian Barker

If that doesn't work I'll send you the night nurse! ;)

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joebanglesjoebangles [Member]
29/04/08 @ 16:19

Hi Marian, yep, you hit the nail on the head there, I was far too embarrassed to allow Hazel to visit me, that's the only advantage that I have found in living in separate houses.

I had absolutely no thoughts about night anything.

Keep good .

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la_spicela_spice [Member]
29/04/08 @ 16:30

I hate anyone seeing me ill either - as you say the only advantage of living on your own. As for keeping good - that's the downside of living alone :(

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joebanglesjoebangles [Member]
29/04/08 @ 16:59

I'm always prepared to travel for a bit of badness.

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la_spicela_spice [Member]
29/04/08 @ 17:01

You are getting better!!! :))

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nultygoestoparticknultygoestopartick [Member]
29/04/08 @ 16:40

Your not a very good soldier are you, my mum used to say that to me and I hated it.

Honey hot lemon and whisky or brandy, it works. She told me that aswell

joebanglesjoebangles [Member]
29/04/08 @ 17:02

Hi nult, no, I was quite happy to be a very bad soldier for a while, trying to kill that enemy bug.

mycorneroftheworldmycorneroftheworld [Member]
30/04/08 @ 18:47

Get well soon! :wave:

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joebanglesjoebangles [Member]
01/05/08 @ 00:07

Thanks Lisa, seems to be one step forward and two steps back at the moment. God, I wish that I was 30 years younger, would probably have thrown it off in a couple of days. cheers.

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mycorneroftheworldmycorneroftheworld [Member]
08/05/08 @ 08:00

Well, at least be happy that you are not 30 years older, as that would probably have been worse! :)

(Lisa trying to think positive)

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trevor downer [Visitor]
http://joebangles.blog.co.uk
08/05/08 @ 11:18

You are so right Lisa, the alternative to getting better is not an option that I would choose at this time, one thing that I do know is that in 30 years time I will look a hell of a lot worse, spread as ashes under some rose bushes.

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jenrayjenray pro
http://www.jenniferhunter.co.uk
01/05/08 @ 15:15

Oh, poor Trev...so sorry to hear this, must have been horrible...so many nasty bugs around aren't there...get rid of one and another's lurking to get us...hope you feel better very soon...live plain yoghurt (you can add a bit of sugar for flavouring if nec - must be live) is very good for clearing out gut bugs...doc recommended it years ago when my kids were young, and it really works...great big hugs to you...XX

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