On Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:37:20 -0500, "cybercat" >
wrote:
>
>"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>news
>> Tonia wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "LindaR" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> On Jan 28, 5:09 pm, Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>>>> I feel like shit. I may have about ten minutes, here
<snip>
>>>
>>> Well hell, if I had codeine tablets I wouldn't be worried about posting
>>> on
>>> here for some
>>> home remedies......LMAO! Jeez, let me know who your DR is because I
>>
>> I don't have a doctor.
>>
>
>This is just upsetting.

Yes, it is. On more than one level too. Where were his real life
friends or family? He didn't have to die! Emergency rooms are used
as Dr's offices by the uninsured in California. We also have free
clinics scattered around and cities like LA have many - some of which
are affiliated with teaching universities.

Unfortunately, I know just how he felt because I've been there. He
didn't have enough energy to get out of bed and endure sitting in the
ER for whatever time it took to be seen. Getting there would have
been impossible unless he called a cab (with no energy, even that's
too hard) - or someone who insists and assists.

What I don't understand is he was a productive citizen, so what
happened to his health insurance? He could be a poster boy for
national health insurance!


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

In article >,
sf > wrote:

> What I don't understand is he was a productive citizen, so what
> happened to his health insurance? He could be a poster boy for
> national health insurance!

Indeed...
--
Peace! Om

I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. -- Dalai Lama

On Sat 21 Feb 2009 11:35:42p, sf told us...

> On Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:37:20 -0500, "cybercat" >
> wrote:
>>
>>"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>>news
>>> Tonia wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "LindaR" > wrote in message
>>>>
>>>> ... On Jan 28, 5:09 pm, Blinky the Shark >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> I feel like shit. I may have about ten minutes, here
> <snip>
>>>>
>>>> Well hell, if I had codeine tablets I wouldn't be worried about
posting
>>>> on here for some
>>>> home remedies......LMAO! Jeez, let me know who your DR is because I
>>>
>>> I don't have a doctor.
>>>
>>
>>This is just upsetting.
>
> Yes, it is. On more than one level too. Where were his real life
> friends or family? He didn't have to die! Emergency rooms are used
> as Dr's offices by the uninsured in California. We also have free
> clinics scattered around and cities like LA have many - some of which
> are affiliated with teaching universities.
>
> Unfortunately, I know just how he felt because I've been there. He
> didn't have enough energy to get out of bed and endure sitting in the
> ER for whatever time it took to be seen. Getting there would have
> been impossible unless he called a cab (with no energy, even that's
> too hard) - or someone who insists and assists.
>
> What I don't understand is he was a productive citizen, so what
> happened to his health insurance? He could be a poster boy for
> national health insurance!

I've missed a lot of the threads related to Blinky's passing. Was it ever
established exactly what he died from?

--
Wayne Boatwright

"One man's meat is another man's poison"
- Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:46:40 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> shouted from the highest rooftop:

>I've missed a lot of the threads related to Blinky's passing. Was it ever
>established exactly what he died from?

From what I've read in other threads it was pneumonia.


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On Sun 22 Feb 2009 12:53:34a, bob told us...

> On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:46:40 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
>>I've missed a lot of the threads related to Blinky's passing. Was it ever
>>established exactly what he died from?
>
> From what I've read in other threads it was pneumonia.

Oh, so preventable and so sad.


--
Wayne Boatwright

"One man's meat is another man's poison"
- Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709.

In article >,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> > What I don't understand is he was a productive citizen, so what
> > happened to his health insurance? He could be a poster boy for
> > national health insurance!
>
> I've missed a lot of the threads related to Blinky's passing. Was it ever
> established exactly what he died from?
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright

From what I heard, he died from Pneumonia, starting from a bought of the
'flu.

It can happen... and many men are infamous for not getting help when
they really need it.

If dad was not living with me, he'd be dead now from appendicitis.

Long (and old) story from a couple of years ago.

It's just too bad that our beloved Blinky did not have anyone living
with him that could make sure he was cared for.
--
Peace! Om

I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. -- Dalai Lama

Omelet wrote:
> From what I heard, he died from Pneumonia, starting from a bought of the
> 'flu.
>
> It can happen... and many men are infamous for not getting help when
> they really need it.
>
> If dad was not living with me, he'd be dead now from appendicitis.
>
> Long (and old) story from a couple of years ago.
>
> It's just too bad that our beloved Blinky did not have anyone living
> with him that could make sure he was cared for.

I think that must be one reason why folks living alone die earlier.

--
Jean B.

"Jean B." > wrote
>> It's just too bad that our beloved Blinky did not have anyone living
>> with him that could make sure he was cared for.
>
> I think that must be one reason why folks living alone die earlier.
>
Yes.

In article >,
"Jean B." > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > From what I heard, he died from Pneumonia, starting from a bought of the
> > 'flu.
> >
> > It can happen... and many men are infamous for not getting help when
> > they really need it.
> >
> > If dad was not living with me, he'd be dead now from appendicitis.
> >
> > Long (and old) story from a couple of years ago.
> >
> > It's just too bad that our beloved Blinky did not have anyone living
> > with him that could make sure he was cared for.
>
> I think that must be one reason why folks living alone die earlier.

I think that is true. Dad's currently 76. Two years ago, he had
appendicitis and fought me on getting him help. He finally went into
septic shock so he did not have any recourse when I called 911 and had
him taken to the Emergency room.

He'd be dead now if he was not living with me!
--
Peace! Om

I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. -- Dalai Lama

Omelet wrote:
> I think that is true. Dad's currently 76. Two years ago, he had
> appendicitis and fought me on getting him help. He finally went into
> septic shock so he did not have any recourse when I called 911 and had
> him taken to the Emergency room.
>
> He'd be dead now if he was not living with me!

Yes, that's a good example.

I think if one is living with another adult, when person A speaks
of symptoms, person B would, if it seem warranted, encourage or
insist that person to get medical attention. It is too easy to
just blow off symptoms if one is cogitating about them alone.

--
Jean B.

In article >,
"Jean B." > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > I think that is true. Dad's currently 76. Two years ago, he had
> > appendicitis and fought me on getting him help. He finally went into
> > septic shock so he did not have any recourse when I called 911 and had
> > him taken to the Emergency room.
> >
> > He'd be dead now if he was not living with me!
>
> Yes, that's a good example.
>
> I think if one is living with another adult, when person A speaks
> of symptoms, person B would, if it seem warranted, encourage or
> insist that person to get medical attention. It is too easy to
> just blow off symptoms if one is cogitating about them alone.

Even I tend to do that... It took me 9 months to get a second opinion
for my leg injury issues. The first Dr. was wrong and misdiagnosed so I
suffered for that long.

Why do we do that? :-)
--
Peace! Om

I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. -- Dalai Lama

On Sun 22 Feb 2009 12:56:30a, Omelet told us...

> In article >,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> > What I don't understand is he was a productive citizen, so what
>> > happened to his health insurance? He could be a poster boy for
>> > national health insurance!
>>
>> I've missed a lot of the threads related to Blinky's passing. Was it
>> ever established exactly what he died from?
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
>
> From what I heard, he died from Pneumonia, starting from a bought of the
> 'flu.
>
> It can happen... and many men are infamous for not getting help when
> they really need it.
>
> If dad was not living with me, he'd be dead now from appendicitis.
>
> Long (and old) story from a couple of years ago.
>
> It's just too bad that our beloved Blinky did not have anyone living
> with him that could make sure he was cared for.

I doubt that would happen to me unless I was leterally struck down. I'm
not a hypochondriac, but I'm off to the doctor at the first sign something
doesn't seem right. I proactively take recommended tests, etc. I just got
over a rather nasty head cold, but if I had the slightest indication it was
migrating to my chest, I'd have gone to the doctor for meds to ward off
secondary infection.

--
Wayne Boatwright

"One man's meat is another man's poison"
- Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709.

In article 7>,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> On Sun 22 Feb 2009 12:56:30a, Omelet told us...
>
> > In article >,
> > Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> >
> >> > What I don't understand is he was a productive citizen, so what
> >> > happened to his health insurance? He could be a poster boy for
> >> > national health insurance!
> >>
> >> I've missed a lot of the threads related to Blinky's passing. Was it
> >> ever established exactly what he died from?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Wayne Boatwright
> >
> > From what I heard, he died from Pneumonia, starting from a bought of the
> > 'flu.
> >
> > It can happen... and many men are infamous for not getting help when
> > they really need it.
> >
> > If dad was not living with me, he'd be dead now from appendicitis.
> >
> > Long (and old) story from a couple of years ago.
> >
> > It's just too bad that our beloved Blinky did not have anyone living
> > with him that could make sure he was cared for.
>
> I doubt that would happen to me unless I was leterally struck down. I'm
> not a hypochondriac, but I'm off to the doctor at the first sign something
> doesn't seem right. I proactively take recommended tests, etc. I just got
> over a rather nasty head cold, but if I had the slightest indication it was
> migrating to my chest, I'd have gone to the doctor for meds to ward off
> secondary infection.

But not all men are like you Wayne...
--
Peace! Om

I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. -- Dalai Lama

On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:46:40 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>I've missed a lot of the threads related to Blinky's passing. Was it ever
>established exactly what he died from?

Not that I've seen, but from the post I saw from him talking about
being so "tired"... my guess is that he ended up with pneumonia.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Sun 22 Feb 2009 02:12:27a, sf told us...

> On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:46:40 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>I've missed a lot of the threads related to Blinky's passing. Was it ever
>>established exactly what he died from?
>
> Not that I've seen, but from the post I saw from him talking about
> being so "tired"... my guess is that he ended up with pneumonia.
>
>

If only he'd gone to see a doctor or to the ER.

--
Wayne Boatwright

"One man's meat is another man's poison"
- Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:21:56 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Sun 22 Feb 2009 02:12:27a, sf told us...
>
>> On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:46:40 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>I've missed a lot of the threads related to Blinky's passing. Was it ever
>>>established exactly what he died from?
>>
>> Not that I've seen, but from the post I saw from him talking about
>> being so "tired"... my guess is that he ended up with pneumonia.
>>
>>
>
>If only he'd gone to see a doctor or to the ER.

I've had pneumonia. You don't have the energy to do it. Someone has
to pry you out of the house and take you there.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Sun 22 Feb 2009 01:30:43p, sf told us...

> On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:21:56 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>On Sun 22 Feb 2009 02:12:27a, sf told us...
>>
>>> On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:46:40 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>I've missed a lot of the threads related to Blinky's passing. Was it
>>>>ever established exactly what he died from?
>>>
>>> Not that I've seen, but from the post I saw from him talking about
>>> being so "tired"... my guess is that he ended up with pneumonia.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>If only he'd gone to see a doctor or to the ER.
>
> I've had pneumonia. You don't have the energy to do it. Someone has
> to pry you out of the house and take you there.

I believe I'd have thought to seek help before it reached that stage. One
doesn't usually become immediately too weak to move at the onset.

I've had pneumonia several times, both bronchial and lumbar. However, I
was already being treated before it reached a stage where I couldn't
maneuver. Timing is everything, with most diseases.



--
Wayne Boatwright

"One man's meat is another man's poison"
- Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:51:09 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>Timing is everything, with most diseases.

Yeah, that was my first time with it. I didn't feel awful, I was just
tired and got more tired as time went on. Now I know the warning
signs and get to a Dr before it gets out of hand.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

In article 7>,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> On Sun 22 Feb 2009 01:30:43p, sf told us...
>
> > On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:21:56 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>On Sun 22 Feb 2009 02:12:27a, sf told us...
> >>
> >>> On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:46:40 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> >>> > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>I've missed a lot of the threads related to Blinky's passing. Was it
> >>>>ever established exactly what he died from?
> >>>
> >>> Not that I've seen, but from the post I saw from him talking about
> >>> being so "tired"... my guess is that he ended up with pneumonia.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>If only he'd gone to see a doctor or to the ER.
> >
> > I've had pneumonia. You don't have the energy to do it. Someone has
> > to pry you out of the house and take you there.
>
> I believe I'd have thought to seek help before it reached that stage. One
> doesn't usually become immediately too weak to move at the onset.
>
> I've had pneumonia several times, both bronchial and lumbar. However, I
> was already being treated before it reached a stage where I couldn't
> maneuver. Timing is everything, with most diseases.

You are not like most men Wayne...

And I don't mean that as an insult.
--
Peace! Om

I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. -- Dalai Lama

In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:21:56 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
> >On Sun 22 Feb 2009 02:12:27a, sf told us...
> >
> >> On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:46:40 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>>I've missed a lot of the threads related to Blinky's passing. Was it ever
> >>>established exactly what he died from?
> >>
> >> Not that I've seen, but from the post I saw from him talking about
> >> being so "tired"... my guess is that he ended up with pneumonia.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >If only he'd gone to see a doctor or to the ER.
>
> I've had pneumonia. You don't have the energy to do it. Someone has
> to pry you out of the house and take you there.

At least it's an easy death. :-(
I miss Blinky. I really do!
--
Peace! Om

I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. -- Dalai Lama

Wayne Boatwright blabbles:

> On Sat 21 Feb 2009 11:35:42p, sf told us...
>
> > On Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:37:20 -0500, "cybercat" >
> > wrote:
> >>
> >>"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
> >>news > >>> Tonia wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> "LindaR" > wrote in message
> >>>>
> >>>> ... On Jan 28, 5:09 pm, Blinky the Shark >
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>> I feel like shit. I may have about ten minutes, here
> > <snip>
> >>>>
> >>>> Well hell, if I had codeine tablets I wouldn't be worried about
> posting
> >>>> on here for some
> >>>> home remedies......LMAO! Jeez, let me know who your DR is because I
> >>>
> >>> I don't have a doctor.
> >>>
> >>
> >>This is just upsetting.
> >
> > Yes, it is. On more than one level too. Where were his real life
> > friends or family? He didn't have to die! Emergency rooms are used
> > as Dr's offices by the uninsured in California. We also have free
> > clinics scattered around and cities like LA have many - some of which
> > are affiliated with teaching universities.
> >
> > Unfortunately, I know just how he felt because I've been there. He
> > didn't have enough energy to get out of bed and endure sitting in the
> > ER for whatever time it took to be seen. Getting there would have
> > been impossible unless he called a cab (with no energy, even that's
> > too hard) - or someone who insists and assists.
> >
> > What I don't understand is he was a productive citizen, so what
> > happened to his health insurance? He could be a poster boy for
> > national health insurance!
>
> I've missed a lot of the threads related to Blinky's passing.


DUH

Stop yer incessant ************ and start paying attention to things...


--
Best
Greg

On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:47:33 -0600, "Gregory Morrow"
> wrote:

>Stop yer incessant ************ and start paying attention to things...

A lot of us have not read each and every post in every thread,
sometimes by design - sometimes because our news provider didn't give
them to us. So glad to hear you can and do.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West