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17th November 2023, 09:49 AM
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Re: The Graveyard Watch
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No Des, I didn't have pneumonia when I was young. This was the first time I have experienced this horrible disease. I was ln hospital four months.
Nice to hear from you Des.
Fouro.
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17th November 2023, 10:10 AM
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It is one of the most common causes of death in old persons Fouro. The biggest cause of it is lying in bed in one position all the time causing the lungs to collapse. That’s the reason in hospital they would be continually be moving you .I read that somewhere or maybe one of those sister tutors taught me years ago. Good to see you posting again anyway , will help to keep you active as well . Cheers all the best . JS
PS when did you go into hospital for your 4 month stint. I had 16 days in last February 19 th. Had to talk my way out . But had more falls shortly after , but didn’t break anything this time , but still feels as though I did. Been a helluva a year hope the next ones better.
JS
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17th November 2023, 12:54 PM
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Best Wishes Fouro for a full recovery, take care, Marian
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17th November 2023, 01:44 PM
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j.sabourn
It is one of the most common causes of death in old persons Fouro. The biggest cause of it is lying in bed in one position all the time causing the lungs to collapse. That’s the reason in hospital they would be continually be moving you .I read that somewhere or maybe one of those sister tutors taught me years ago. Good to see you posting again anyway , will help to keep you active as well . Cheers all the best . JS
PS when did you go into hospital for your 4 month stint. I had 16 days in last February 19 th. Had to talk my way out . But had more falls shortly after , but didn’t break anything this time , but still feels as though I did. Been a helluva a year hope the next ones better.
JS
You are.very true what you have written John, as my lungs were filling up with water.
Anyway it is nice to hear from you John.
Fouro
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17th November 2023, 04:36 PM
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17th November 2023, 07:10 PM
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Does two mates still do his chart corrections on his graveyard watch ?.
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18th November 2023, 12:23 AM
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Good luck Fouro, hope you are better soon. I think the bloody Covid has a lot to answer for, it has been hanging around here since it started, keep flaring up.
Des
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18th November 2023, 05:32 AM
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About five years ago our GP called us in and said you ae having the pneumonia vaccination, with the second booster one next year.
Just hope he was correct, have seen some of the effects of that bloody stuff.


Happy daze John in Oz.
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