Radio won't happen this week... or perhaps for the rest of 2021 (update: Radio BACK, but I had terrible ER visit riddled with incompetence)

[Dan Druff]

I am taking a strong anti-inflammatory since yesterday evening. The swelling peaked right before I started taking it, and has gone down somewhat today, but the pain hasn't improved.

I was also extremely tired today for some reason, and had to sleep a million hours, but I think it was just because I hadn't slept well in the last few days because of the pain.

Anyway, I'm really hoping I can get past this and feel good enough to do radio soon. I can easily talk and I'm not sick, but the pain is too distracting and I just don't want to do a show feeling like this.

[dmndkutr]

I wonder if this is somehow related to the booster or the new variant. From what I gather we had our vaccines and boosters at relatively close times. I slept all of Thanksgiving day of course I had to get back to work the next day but I literally only woke for food and bathroom. Booster was sometime around end of October.

My family has been so sick lately as well. Anyhow I had no previous bad situations but I guess 8 days later I'm mostly better.

Hope you are back to normal soon.

[Crowe Diddly]

What's the nature of your pain? Is it general body aches and pains? Are all your joints fucked up? Is it anything like your migraines? Is it like flu aches and paines without the flu?

I'm not trying to pry, and all my sympathies and empathy go out to you, I was just more curious about what type of shit you are talking about, going through. I've never really had many sustained pains before. I've fractured a bunch of things, ribs, scapula, few toes, a spleen, but those were all inpact pain, like, rest for x amount then dont hit the shit and it will be fine.

Get better, brother Todd. May the blessings of my Rasputin avatar cure you of all that ails you.

[Dan Druff]

What's the nature of your pain? Is it general body aches and pains? Are all your joints fucked up? Is it anything like your migraines? Is it like flu aches and paines without the flu?

I'm not trying to pry, and all my sympathies and empathy go out to you, I was just more curious about what type of shit you are talking about, going through. I've never really had many sustained pains before. I've fractured a bunch of things, ribs, scapula, few toes, a spleen, but those were all inpact pain, like, rest for x amount then dont hit the shit and it will be fine.

Get better, brother Todd. May the blessings of my Rasputin avatar cure you of all that ails you.

I will explain further when I have a clearer picture of what is going on, which should be soon. But yes, it's one localized area. However, it's really bad, and when I explain the whole thing later, you'll understand why this was such a big problem.

However, I am not sick, nor do I feel sick. For a few hours tonight I felt really dizzy from the anti-inflammatory meds, but that's gone now.

[Dan Druff]

I wonder if this is somehow related to the booster or the new variant. From what I gather we had our vaccines and boosters at relatively close times. I slept all of Thanksgiving day of course I had to get back to work the next day but I literally only woke for food and bathroom. Booster was sometime around end of October.

My family has been so sick lately as well. Anyhow I had no previous bad situations but I guess 8 days later I'm mostly better.

Hope you are back to normal soon.

I don't have COVID. However, there is an outside chance this is related to the vaccine booster. Two weeks after the booster, I got a bad case of elbow bursitis, on the same side I got the shot.

This issue is also on the same side where I got the shot, and it began about 6 weeks after the booster.

I am not going to blame the booster here, because most likely it's all unrelated. This is especially because I'm almost 50, and the likelihood of random problems like this is a lot higher than when I was younger.

However, I'm also not going to rule out the booster as a cause, because it very well might have disrupted my body in some way and caused some of these issues to show up. If you recall, I'm almost 100% convinced the shingles I got in 2010 was a result of the TDaP vaccine booster. That's a good example, and it showed up about 2.5 weeks after the shot.

[Gordman]

Don't worry about trying to do radio soon, or any other obligations you may feel you have. These things really don't matter, and any reasonable person would agree.

Just focus on yourself. Hope you get better.

[Dan Druff]

Chance of radio this weekend just increased big time:

BEFORE:
No Radio -2000
Radio: +1800

NOW:
No Radio: -110
Radio: -110

Probably not today, but Saturday looking very possible.

All hail Big Pharma.

[country978]

this is the best news!! druff, is it still your position that people over 40 who do not get the booster are dumb? I'm asking because I've not yet taken the booster and because of how you've spoken recently about the new variant. I dont watch the news and honestly trust you more than anyone on the subject.

[nutty007]

Wouldn't be surprised if this gets diagnosed as Shingles.

As a side note it is becoming more common for those who have been vaccinated to suddenly develop shingles, possible coincidence or possibly the fact that people are taking jabs being developed in 12-18 months that would normally take 10+ years to be approved

[Dan Druff]

Wouldn't be surprised if this gets diagnosed as Shingles.

As a side note it is becoming more common for those who have been vaccinated to suddenly develop shingles, possible coincidence or possibly the fact that people are taking jabs being developed in 12-18 months that would normally take 10+ years to be approved

I got my vaccine-related shingles in 2010. I've told the story many times. It's not shingles this time, though.

Unfortunately in this matter, I've had a regression tonight, and symptoms are getting worse again.

[limitles]

Wouldn't be surprised if this gets diagnosed as Shingles.

As a side note it is becoming more common for those who have been vaccinated to suddenly develop shingles, possible coincidence or possibly the fact that people are taking jabs being developed in 12-18 months that would normally take 10+ years to be approved

I got my vaccine-related shingles in 2010. I've told the story many times. It's not shingles this time, though.

Unfortunately in this matter, I've had a regression tonight, and symptoms are getting worse

It's end of days. It may be COVID and variants, climate non control, homelessness, out of control obesity or rampant poverty in what was the richest nation, it's over.

Just put that Glock to good use and end the suffering

[Dan Druff]

I've gotten a better idea of what's going on. I will go to another doctor in another specialty on Monday or Tuesday this week, provided I'm not better.

BTW, for all the bashing of the US healthcare system (which I admit needs massive reform), I got into a specialist on the day I called last week. Try doing that in a country with socialized medicine. They'll quote you 4 months -- if you're lucky -- and you'll need a referral from your general doctor. No thanks. Speediness in seeing specialists and getting tests is my favorite thing about the US system, and I don't ever want that to go away.

Anyway, lots of people are texting me questions along the lines of, "Do you think this is because of your COVID vaccine booster?"

At first I said it was possible but unlikely, because it had been over 6 weeks since the booster.

However, upon further analysis, I now think there's a good chance it was from the booster. I'll explain further when I have a confirmed diagnosis, but yes, I think the booster has pushed a certain problem into the forefront, which was long teetering on the brink of happpening. So if my theory is true, the booster didn't directly cause a condition, but it took a condition which was already close to occurring and pushed it over the top.

I'm not trying to be anti-vax here, just being honest. But between getting really sick for 2-3 days and now this, I admit I am less positive I'll get that 4th shot when the time comes.

[dwai]

I've gotten a better idea of what's going on. I will go to another doctor in another specialty on Monday or Tuesday this week, provided I'm not better.

BTW, for all the bashing of the US healthcare system (which I admit needs massive reform), I got into a specialist on the day I called last week. Try doing that in a country with socialized medicine. They'll quote you 4 months -- if you're lucky -- and you'll need a referral from your general doctor. No thanks. Speediness in seeing specialists and getting tests is my favorite thing about the US system, and I don't ever want that to go away.

Anyway, lots of people are texting me questions along the lines of, "Do you think this is because of your COVID vaccine booster?"

At first I said it was possible but unlikely, because it had been over 6 weeks since the booster.

However, upon further analysis, I now think there's a good chance it was from the booster. I'll explain further when I have a confirmed diagnosis, but yes, I think the booster has pushed a certain problem into the forefront, which was long teetering on the brink of happpening. So if my theory is true, the booster didn't directly cause a condition, but it took a condition which was already close to occurring and pushed it over the top.

I'm not trying to be anti-vax here, just being honest. But between getting really sick for 2-3 days and now this, I admit I am less positive I'll get that 4th shot when the time comes.

I hope you feel better but this is hilarious

[Dan Druff]

I've gotten a better idea of what's going on. I will go to another doctor in another specialty on Monday or Tuesday this week, provided I'm not better.

BTW, for all the bashing of the US healthcare system (which I admit needs massive reform), I got into a specialist on the day I called last week. Try doing that in a country with socialized medicine. They'll quote you 4 months -- if you're lucky -- and you'll need a referral from your general doctor. No thanks. Speediness in seeing specialists and getting tests is my favorite thing about the US system, and I don't ever want that to go away.

Anyway, lots of people are texting me questions along the lines of, "Do you think this is because of your COVID vaccine booster?"

At first I said it was possible but unlikely, because it had been over 6 weeks since the booster.

However, upon further analysis, I now think there's a good chance it was from the booster. I'll explain further when I have a confirmed diagnosis, but yes, I think the booster has pushed a certain problem into the forefront, which was long teetering on the brink of happpening. So if my theory is true, the booster didn't directly cause a condition, but it took a condition which was already close to occurring and pushed it over the top.

I'm not trying to be anti-vax here, just being honest. But between getting really sick for 2-3 days and now this, I admit I am less positive I'll get that 4th shot when the time comes.

I hope you feel better but this is hilarious

Not hilarious for me.

I knew the risks, though. I was never one claiming the vaccine didn't have possible undesirable side effects.

[dwai]

I hope you feel better but this is hilarious

Not hilarious for me.

I knew the risks, though. I was never one claiming the vaccine didn't have possible undesirable side effects.

no you're right, you're very level headed about things except your health/covid, will you be getting another booster in 6 months when they ramp up the propaganda again?

[limitles]

I've gotten a better idea of what's going on. I will go to another doctor in another specialty on Monday or Tuesday this week, provided I'm not better.

BTW, for all the bashing of the US healthcare system (which I admit needs massive reform), I got into a specialist on the day I called last week. Try doing that in a country with socialized medicine. They'll quote you 4 months -- if you're lucky -- and you'll need a referral from your general doctor. No thanks. Speediness in seeing specialists and getting tests is my favorite thing about the US system, and I don't ever want that to go away.

Anyway, lots of people are texting me questions along the lines of, "Do you think this is because of your COVID vaccine booster?"

At first I said it was possible but unlikely, because it had been over 6 weeks since the booster.

However, upon further analysis, I now think there's a good chance it was from the booster. I'll explain further when I have a confirmed diagnosis, but yes, I think the booster has pushed a certain problem into the forefront, which was long teetering on the brink of happpening. So if my theory is true, the booster didn't directly cause a condition, but it took a condition which was already close to occurring and pushed it over the top.

I'm not trying to be anti-vax here, just being honest. But between getting really sick for 2-3 days and now this, I admit I am
less positive I'll get that 4th shot when the time comes.

A) not true, I can show you my receipts
B) full of shit
C) What are your expected costs?

Canada does have private health care providers
but we're notoriously cheap

Try skipping the dishes. Both kinds

[Forum Wars]

Is this you?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8094125/

[Sanlmar]

I haven’t done a booster. I have one scheduled but I need a Covid test for travel almost the same day. I can’t risk the booster fucking up the test results.

Also if I get a fever or chills from the booster and someone trains an infra red thermometer on my head will I fail and have issues with non English speaking authorities.

My question is …. if Druff was this affected by the booster what would his prognosis have been had he caught covid?

[Sanlmar]

BCR did this riff recently about how the struggle to breathe is not something you can medicate away or simply tolerate. He likened it to be being under water. This obv stuck with me.

My kid had asthma when he was small. The struggle to breath and the ambulances and EMT’s when we first experienced this. Scary shit. Central air conditioning, wall to wall carpets and modern chemicals? Who knows why every kid has asthma these days.

I do believe this experience shaped him even though he was very small at the time. He was much less the risk taker compared to his peers. He wasn’t breaking bones jumping skateboards or bmx. Kinda didn’t have to worry about him. He knew a little about mortality.

How would Druff fare with all this?

[Sloppy Joe]

Sunshine and vegetables, brother. Mixing in a water now and then wouldn't hurt.

Getting cucked repeatedly has been known to cause inflammation as well. Even if the brain is conditioned, one's body simply cannot tolerate excessive humilation.

Brother Pipes is needed now more than ever.