Comments | zero2aries: Bleh

zero2aries

Bleh

Mar 05, 2015 23:15

One "souvenir" from my recent trip to Xena Con was the dreaded lurgy. Probably picked up on the plane. I don't often get sick - injured, yeah, frequently, but not sick - so it always takes me by surprise when I do. This time it was a chest infection, a really nasty coughing-type infection - viral unfortunately, so there was no medical help ( Read more... )

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angharad_gov March 5 2015, 23:56:54 UTC

holy cow. take it easy and get better soon.

zero2aries March 6 2015, 22:05:38 UTC

Thanks, Gov

stephiny March 6 2015, 02:19:53 UTC

Shit!

How can you CRACK RIBS from coughing?? I'm not sure if I'm impressed or horrified (or possibly both).

I hope both your ribs and cold get better quickly

zero2aries March 6 2015, 22:05:18 UTC

Apparently, if the coughing is deep enough, strong enough, and the bouts are prolonged enough, it's not that uncommon. In fact (said the x-ray tech) people have been know to crack a rib just from a really bad sneeze. Considering the fact that they're supposed to protect most of the essential but vulnerable organs individual ribs aren't that strong. They rely on the number to provide strength.