tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post2723559708651417056..comments2024-03-22T20:04:24.922+00:00Comments on Jim Duncan Wargamer: I'm OutJim Duncan Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-17916411373805263982015-09-25T10:02:56.450+00:002015-09-25T10:02:56.450+00:00That's a nice offer but I'm still infectio...That's a nice offer but I'm still infectious, technically, and the bug I'm carrying is not one you would like yourself but would be more dangerous for Calum or any other juvenile.<br /><br />I'm not expecting blood results until at least Tuesday, there is a suspicion that there is something else happening alongside gastroenteritis.<br /><br />I have lost 11 pounds in the last few days, that's a bread and water diet for you. I will be trying to recover some of that soon.<br /><br />Still expecting my gallbladder options to go ahead on October 8th.<br /><br />Take care yourself.<br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-54931535565188556442015-09-25T09:43:57.774+00:002015-09-25T09:43:57.774+00:00Morning Jim. I'm sure you're being well lo...Morning Jim. I'm sure you're being well looked after but if you need anything or a visit give me a shout. Only an hour away.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642212723455159281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-23145029492559119292015-09-24T17:42:50.620+00:002015-09-24T17:42:50.620+00:00Weak as a baby now.
Now on bread and water only.
...Weak as a baby now.<br /><br />Now on bread and water only.<br /><br />Another blood test this morning.<br /><br />Unable to raise much energy or enthusiasm at the moment.<br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-91053721985757417722015-09-24T17:24:37.691+00:002015-09-24T17:24:37.691+00:00Hi Jim. Been a while since your last update. Just ...Hi Jim. Been a while since your last update. Just checking in that all is okay?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642212723455159281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-5135832151659291892015-09-16T08:38:46.653+00:002015-09-16T08:38:46.653+00:00My backlog comprises of several different categori...My backlog comprises of several different categories.<br /><br />I am still painting 28mm Victrix Napoleonic from Iains collection for charity sale.<br /><br />I have Napoleonics of my own which I am adding to the sale.<br /><br />I am completing three massive Warmaster armies mostly with GW originals but also with Pendraken proxy figures. A fourth army will be completely Pendraken.<br /><br />I have about 50 WW2 54mm figures from Iains collection to complete for sale.<br /><br />I have three large armies of Kallistra figures part finished.<br /><br />I am still adding units to my 30mm Spencer Smith ACW armies, as well as my 6mm Baccus ACE armies.<br /><br />I could double the above list quite easily and then double it again without buying another figure.<br /><br />I am still buying figures.<br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-32690831714468567722015-09-16T07:52:56.268+00:002015-09-16T07:52:56.268+00:00Glad you're out Jim - you must have a backlog ...Glad you're out Jim - you must have a backlog of painting to do.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-51185281590231564372015-09-15T19:39:20.966+00:002015-09-15T19:39:20.966+00:00Sounds like you understand medicine a bit.
I lear...Sounds like you understand medicine a bit.<br /><br />I learned a few words and terminology because of the this episode.<br /><br />Febrile - hot WCC of 12.4 white cell count - reasonable<br /><br />CRP 19 - dunno adenovirus - covered that already<br /><br />afebrile - not so hot photophobia - dislike of bright lights<br /><br />isolation - produces extreme boredom and frustration<br /><br />WiFi Hotspot - reduces extreme boredom and frustration<br /><br /><br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-1593985938215072202015-09-15T19:26:24.169+00:002015-09-15T19:26:24.169+00:00I am glad the diagnosis got made, and its only an ...I am glad the diagnosis got made, and its only an Adenovirus infection! - trust me, that's not as bad as some other things presenting the same way as you did!<br /><br />I have a suspicion you may have had some toxaemia (poison in the blood) from the severe infection, or maybe a degree of encephalitis (brain infection) - though that is rare. Either way, take it easy, and drink plenty, you will gradually improve!<br /><br />Wargaming activities will wait!Herkybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14259986798117222889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-11680471729967131332015-09-15T13:51:19.397+00:002015-09-15T13:51:19.397+00:00Long road ahead Jimboba.Long road ahead Jimboba.Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-34442569076222599312015-09-15T13:48:24.100+00:002015-09-15T13:48:24.100+00:00Thanks Russ.
I think having access to the interne...Thanks Russ.<br /><br />I think having access to the internet helped enormously while in the isolation room.<br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-59979672689675094792015-09-15T13:45:43.612+00:002015-09-15T13:45:43.612+00:00Thanks Alan.
How are you?
Send me a pm when you ...Thanks Alan.<br /><br />How are you?<br /><br />Send me a pm when you need to talk.<br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-45669230057327649342015-09-15T13:43:48.135+00:002015-09-15T13:43:48.135+00:00Thanks Pat. It was nasty indeed.
Thanks Pat. It was nasty indeed.<br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-46713815778271315122015-09-15T13:42:27.567+00:002015-09-15T13:42:27.567+00:00Being a man doesn't allow me to admit I was in...Being a man doesn't allow me to admit I was in tears a couple times.<br /><br />I suspect that recovery will be slower than I would like. I have figures screaming at me for a coat of paint.<br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-65832702782467341162015-09-15T09:07:13.500+00:002015-09-15T09:07:13.500+00:00Hey Jim. Glad your back home. Sounds like the NHS ...Hey Jim. Glad your back home. Sounds like the NHS pulled through! Though the 8 hour wait for the discharge sounds familiar!<br /><br />Hmm. Your head fell off! Sounds like you should have done a head swap with one of your lead figures - might have made you feel better! The moment you posted that you were going to the man-shed I thought - 'this isn't going to end well". I missed my calling as a nagging overweight sergeant major nurse. Get to bed and stay there. If you need toys to play with send someone to fetch them for you.<br /><br />Let me know when your good for a visit. I promise to leave the SM Nurse at home.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642212723455159281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-62867267022907922262015-09-15T08:54:42.753+00:002015-09-15T08:54:42.753+00:00Sorry to hear that Jim, all the best for a speedy ...Sorry to hear that Jim, all the best for a speedy recoveryRusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00719057455194832502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-23756269253393995072015-09-15T06:25:13.561+00:002015-09-15T06:25:13.561+00:00Glad to hear you are out of hospital and please ta...Glad to hear you are out of hospital and please take care of yourself on the road to recovery.<br />Alantradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-47914641498995104642015-09-15T02:44:24.487+00:002015-09-15T02:44:24.487+00:00Nasty. Best of luck with your recoveryNasty. Best of luck with your recoveryPatGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00379668269395518541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-1731895955286150452015-09-15T00:33:00.885+00:002015-09-15T00:33:00.885+00:00Sorry to hear this but glad you appear posed to ov...Sorry to hear this but glad you appear posed to overcome it. It sounds ghastly! but experience suggests it would have felt even worse than it sounds. <br />Best wishes for a smooth and speedy recovery.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-47804914163867363382015-09-14T20:35:10.697+00:002015-09-14T20:35:10.697+00:00That was a bad idea.
I managed the one step down ...That was a bad idea.<br /><br />I managed the one step down and the six steps up to my hut, slow but sure but when I looked at a 10mm cavalryman my head fell off.<br /><br />Where has it rolled to, I can't find it.<br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-9849478622363549832015-09-14T20:01:25.898+00:002015-09-14T20:01:25.898+00:00Am just about to explore the unfinished work in my...Am just about to explore the unfinished work in my hut hoping to establish what needs to done and when by. I'm hoping a 'focus point' will steer me along a path to better health.<br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-77375282340582753222015-09-14T19:59:55.202+00:002015-09-14T19:59:55.202+00:00It was 'nasty', no doubt about that.
See ...It was 'nasty', no doubt about that.<br /><br />See my reply to Bob above.<br /><br />I think using my kindle via my mobile phone to document things as I went along helped more than anything else.Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-19230716648815564342015-09-14T19:58:10.227+00:002015-09-14T19:58:10.227+00:00My GP came to the house within 40 minutes of a pho...My GP came to the house within 40 minutes of a phone call, that was handy, she quickly assessed it as something she couldn't deal with there and then so called for an ambulance, that took about an hour, again quite speedy. The first response doctor I saw at the hospital was very thorough in going through my symptoms, my case history and all that, ordered a whole lot of tests, blood , X-RAY, CT scan etc and declared that my diarrhoea was a red herring. Most of the testing was 2,3 and 4 in the morning so I was a complete zombie by the subsequent morning rounds (actually about 2 in the afternoon) when the head doctor identified gastro-enteritis as the culprit and not meningitis. Unfortunately all the treatment so far was completely useless for gastro-enteritis so it was bed rest, fluids and pain killers waiting for more test results. He was stunned when I ate a meal the following day, a brave man he called me, but I was hungry and it stayed down unlike everything else I had previously. Once my temperature was normal-ish for 24 hours they said there's no point you being here as you will not get any more treatment. Fine I said, I can go home straight away. 8 hours later a piece of paper arrived to allow me to leave and, et voila, here I am.<br />Jim Duncan Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114076455087495681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-53627902412455981382015-09-14T19:43:40.140+00:002015-09-14T19:43:40.140+00:00Glad to hear you're out - hospitals are danger...Glad to hear you're out - hospitals are dangerous places to be in for more than a day or two. Take things easy while you get over the worst of the infection - time to read all those rulebooks you've meant to but never got round to.<br /><br />Wishing you a speedy recovery :)TamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-67712604641154958562015-09-14T19:42:48.212+00:002015-09-14T19:42:48.212+00:00Heavens, that sounds nasty. Let's hope you pul...Heavens, that sounds nasty. Let's hope you pull round quickly and are feeling more chipper soon.Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235143659957048058.post-75759559714468282772015-09-14T19:41:33.866+00:002015-09-14T19:41:33.866+00:00Jim,
It is good to know that the doctors have dia...Jim,<br /><br />It is good to know that the doctors have diagnosed what is wrong with you and that the treatment is beginning to have some affect. Hopefully you will now recover quickly.<br /><br />Good luck,<br /><br />Bob Robert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com