What is the most ill you have ever been?

[gtfpv]

don't laugh . this is rather embarrasing but true . i got blue balls , and thought i had testicular cancer . i went to my local GP . who was off sick , and a lovely young indian doctor came out of the office and in i went , she had sparkiling green eyes . had a feel . and sent me for an ultrasound , all on the same day , a lovely 30 ish brunette had to apply gell to my nuts and rub the ultrusonic tool around my crotch.. then back to the indian doctor for the results . it turns out you can shoot backwards causing saw testicals . ohh well , at least it was all over in a day.

ohh and another embarrassing one just recently . flung my head back on the vinegar stroke , and hurt my neck . 2 days off work , and 9 days to fully recover , didnt bother trying to explain that one to the doc , on how i did it .

[Blue Oval Mopar Man]

Originally Posted by gtfpv

don't laugh . this is rather embarrasing but true . i got blue balls , and thought i had testicular cancer . i went to my local GP . who was off sick , and a lovely young indian doctor came out of the office and in i went , she had sparkiling green eyes . had a feel . and sent me for an ultrasound , all on the same day , a lovely 30 ish brunette had to apply gell to my nuts and rub the ultrusonic tool around my crotch.. then back to the indian doctor for the results . it turns out you can shoot backwards causing saw testicals . ohh well , at least it was all over in a day.

ohh and another embarrassing one just recently . flung my head back on the vinegar stroke , and hurt my neck . 2 days off work , and 9 days to fully recover , didnt bother trying to explain that one to the doc , on how i did it .

Yes too true, not everyone can pull of the pornstar look sucessfully !

[S3SR]

had 4 days off school when i had glandula (sp) fever....

was messed up when i had pnuemonia (sp)
even worse the second time around

early stages of bronchitis was scary after having pnuemonia twice

and the rest (colds/flu) come and go

[Force6]

Diagnosed with SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus) 3 weeks ago, after being sick for nearly a year (will be a year come July). 2+ month waiting list between seeing specialists is one of the reasons why it took so long. It's a "moderate-ish" case as the doctor said, but it still sucks balls.

Atleast I don't have cancer. :1syellow1

[shadows]

Don't know if this counts but i've spent a large portion of my life (including my first 3 months or so) in hospital.

[Sourbastard]

Originally Posted by xcgxl

I lost my right testicle at 13 from too many bike jumps.

Brain damage at an early age is always traumatic.

[KBBossedXR]

Christmas 05 whilst working on a oil rig in the middle of the Cooper Basin, i suffered Heat Stroke it was a scorching 55 degrees my kidneys shutdown and because of the fact i couldnt/didnt get any medical treatment for over a week i ended up with musscle melt down, it was a very scary time as i didnt go to the toilet for 4 days then when i did my urine was black due to all the blood in it from my kidneys. the doctors said i am a very lucky man that i survived although i have left them baffled with why my muscles and joints are not getting better but thank god my kidneys came good although my stomach muscles are no good for doing number 2's, i went from 95kg to 70kg and i had a good solid build and now i am back to 80kg due to my 3/4 days a week of hydrotherapy and physio. i spent a week in Ashford hospital where i had a muscle biopsy and a lymph gland biopsy and just about every blood test, MRI, CTscan & Bone scan on all parts of my body, then 2 weeks in Griffiths rehab hospital that put me back into perspective of how there are always others out there worse of than you are. the latest path we are going down is with a Rhuematoligist as they think it may have triggered some sort of Arthritic like condition, i have not been back to work since. Moral of this story make sure you keep up your fluids when its hot (i was but it was just a little to hot for me)

[rodderz]

Originally Posted by gtfpv

don't laugh .

Sorry... i was in stitches!

So if you can "shoot backwards", does this mean you "go" instead of the usual?

[uranium_death]

In 1994 I woke up every morning burning hot with a juicy headache. Missed a week of school.

A couple of times I've had cold-like symptoms (heavy head, clogged nose, thick snot requiring evacuation of the nasal cavities every 5 minutes) during the day and at night it is compounded by freezing. I can wear 4 pairs of Explorer socks, 4 layers of clothes and still cold as hell. I had that for a few nights as well. Thankfully, it was during the holidays so rather than being out enjoying myself with friends, I was stuck in bed and at home doing bugger all.

I WAS doing a Primary Education course but I shall be quitting it this June with only 1 semester left. I don't enjoy it anymore. I've been told that I shouldn't go in there half-arsed so for now, it's adios. The last 2 times I have been in a classroom, I have become ill with a cold. Great.

But generally, since I finished Secondary School in 2002, I've generally been free of ailments.

[Falcon_Phill]

Never really been sick.. I got shot in the eye with a bb gun once and almost went blind, but other than that i cant recall ever being sick, apart from the mandatory stuff like chicken pox, even then i cant remember having that.

[andrewts]

Originally Posted by stroked67

Christmas 05...

My gawd, that sounds like hell! I wish you all the best mate.

[XRchic]

Glandular fever and pneumonia at the same time back when I was a single parent, working full time, studying full time with no sleep and hardly eating... was in bed for two weeks, pretty much delusional and I dont remember much about it except the pain.... came out of it two weeks later, and was exhausted for months.... took 10 months to get over it well enough to really do anything...

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by rodderz

Sorry... i was in stitches!

So if you can "shoot backwards", does this mean you "go" instead of the usual?

same here, I'm in tears of laughter :

[KBBossedXR]

Originally Posted by andrewts

My gawd, that sounds like hell! I wish you all the best mate.

Cheers mate, it was very scary time especially being in the middle of the dessert so there was nowhere to get immediate treatment but i wont go into that part of things as thats where it all gets complicated if you no what i mean, my boss was a bit old school type, nah youl be rite toufen up ya sof cok n get bak ta werk, and finally after a week they flew me back to Adelaide. All up it was quite an experience i dont want to go through again thats for sure

[Bill_R]

Originally Posted by darkfang888

Had giardia bug a while ago, took a few weeks and some real good drugs.

Had that a while ago too. Even though I've had illnesses before I've never been so violently ill as then.

[Ryan]

Maybe a day or 2, but I very rarely get sick.

Last time I was sick, was in 2002.

I have the odd cold, but usually over that quickly.

[TUF_302]

Worst ive ever been is 4 days of with broncitis, part from that i didnt have a day of work/tafe in 4 years.

[Sorted]

Liver Transplant

Fell into a coma for 10 days, had the liver transplant on the 10th Day, spent 10 weeks in Intensive Care at the Austin, all my muscles disappeared as I was bed ridden.

After Intensive Care went to the Liver Transplant Ward, spent another 10 weeks in there trying to get me stable, once stable went to Royal Talbot REHAB Centre, spent 10 weeks in there learning to walk and look after myself

The Day I was to go home from REHAB had a minor hiccup and had to go back to the Austin for another 2 weeks.

So 32 weeks I was in Hospital and another 10 weeks after that was recovering at home

All in All 42 Weeks off work....................

[fordxrtfan]

Does my son count? he got Meningitas about 3 yrs ago and ended up in hospital for something like 10 days then we found out he has Kidney problams and one is functioning at 32% - Makes me ill with worry most the time trying to manage him and 2-3 other kids

[mitch_lx]

Last saturday i went out on the drink with a friend.

At about 1am i started feeling very sore in the stomach. Felt like cramps.

ignored it on sunday, ignored EXTREME pain on monday, Tuesday i could barely walk but i still got dressed and went to work. Was there for about an hour and i couldnt cope, went to the doc.

Went to the doc, doc did some tests and put a piece of paper in my hand and said go to the hospital, emergency department and give them that.

Apendicitis. :( fek me im sore.

They didnt end up removing the damn thing either, because i had gone through it all on sunday, monday and tuesday. ??? they put me on antibiotics and kept me overnight.

Still recovering, still in pain. cant WAIT to get back to selling cars tommorow

[gtfpv]

woah . i'm sorry for all the horrible things people have been through, and wish everyone well . even if they weren't as embarrassing as mine.

[Aeron]

Good old gastro = 5days off work :( Lost about 8Kgs too that week.

[Greenhorn]

i was home from school a couple of years ago with the flu and my dad gave me some tablets to help with it but they made me halloucinate and try 2 jump out the 2nd story window :

[GXL078]

Originally Posted by Greenhorn

i was home from school a couple of years ago with the flu and my dad gave me some tablets to help with it but they made me halloucinate and try 2 jump out the 2nd story window :

Did you think you could fly?
Watch this video it's heaps funny (4:40 on): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DduAbLpZDHg

[Greenhorn]

Originally Posted by xcgxl
Did you think you could fly?

lol there was a tree outside and i was gonna try jumping to that

[XA_GT351]

i had glandular fever about 10 years ago when i was at high school, i was glued to the bed for weeks..ive never been that sick in my life..

[[Tonko]]

Havent been that sick really, but then again, i havent been to a doctor in about 8 years, just soldier on...

[MITCHAY]

Originally Posted by Greenhorn

i was home from school a couple of years ago with the flu and my dad gave me some tablets to help with it but they made me halloucinate and try 2 jump out the 2nd story window :

Some people pay good money for that stuff :

[Unco]

about 3 days. food poisoning. 1st and only time, about 2 years ago. i feel sick just thinking about it.

i had the measles when i was about 10, and that had me off school for a few days, but i think this thread is more work related.

[xr8chick]

I don't know what it is was, but it had only come about after i had eaten prawns at a friend's house, [im not allergic to seafood]

Lasted about 5 days. Couldn't eat anything or drink anything, if i did i'd bring it back up. and i was either sweating bad or shaking because i was cold.

dad took me to the doctors on about the 4th day, had a blood test, everything was fine except my iron levels were a bit low.

it was really odd.