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7. Had a low grade fever and a bit of a cough, that I couldn't shake just before a scheduled outpatient procedure

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 04:25 PM

21 hrs ago

They rejected me for that.

BUT they decided to check out WHY (to get me the right treatment).

Turned out it was pneumonia with "pleural effusion".

Got sent to the hospital to get drained and an antibiotic IV.

Took me a few months to get rescheduled for the procedure- in retrospect, the "correct" thing to do was phone in sick, but would the situation have gotten worse if I had?

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Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says [View all] mahatmakanejeeves 23 hrs ago OP

Kyle Busch needed an ambulance the day before his death due to shortness of breath and coughing up blood, 911 call shows mahatmakanejeeves 23 hrs ago #1

A caution for us all- relogic 22 hrs ago #2

I have read about other celebs who postponed the doctor because of commitments and then died. twodogsbarking 22 hrs ago #3

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Jim Henson kept avoiding the Dr for a lung infection IbogaProject 21 hrs ago #9

Jim Henson made the world better. That is not easy. twodogsbarking 20 hrs ago #12

I remember reading about that Cha 13 hrs ago #18

I had this same type of illness back in 2004. My nurse husband saved my life. maptap22 6 hrs ago #21

{{hugs}} Delphinus 5 hrs ago #22

SO very sorry to hear that maptap.... democratsruletheday 3 hrs ago #26

I thought he had some long serious illness. This should have never happened. Maraya1969 22 hrs ago #4

Some years ago I woke up in the middle of the night with really bad chills Bluestocking 21 hrs ago #6

Had a low grade fever and a bit of a cough, that I couldn't shake just before a scheduled outpatient procedure nitpicked 21 hrs ago #7

My girl friend at the time, was an RN. multigraincracker 21 hrs ago #8

Respiratory illnesses are ALWAYS SERIOUS IbogaProject 21 hrs ago #11

This is how Jim Henson died. chernabogg 21 hrs ago #10

Our neighbor slipped down some stairs outside, and had a bad bruise and pain in her ankle. C Moon 20 hrs ago #13

I would Delphinus 5 hrs ago #23

Can't help but wonder if Kyle has been getting Covid vaccinations. moreland01 20 hrs ago #14

He could have had an active viral infection. LisaL 20 hrs ago #16

I can only imagine how many undocumented people Buddyzbuddy 20 hrs ago #15

I was in my 40s when I had a similar event - TBF 17 hrs ago #17

Wow... damn side effects.. Cha 13 hrs ago #19

Crazy things can happen - TBF 3 hrs ago #24

Had COVID pneumonia bmichaelh 8 hrs ago #20

It's so frustrating that we are in a position TBF 3 hrs ago #25

There is nothing....nothing more important than your health. Once you lose it, life as you knew it is over. ☮ walkingman 3 hrs ago #27

So he didn't get the vaccines? ananda 1 hr ago #28