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re: A seemingly healthy co-worker of mine died overnight
Posted on 11/13/18 at 9:20 am to anc
Posted on 11/13/18 at 9:20 am to anc
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Got sick with a cough last week and went home. Ended up in the ER that night. Diagnosed with cryptococcal meningitis. Passed away within a week.
No idea what caused it, really no warning. Its a rough day around here.
Sorry to hear.
Really shows your how fragile life if and how silly it is to worry about stupid stuff like truck nuts and politics.
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Posted on 11/13/18 at 9:23 am to anc
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Diagnosed with cryptococcal meningitis. Passed away within a week.
That shite is the DEVIL. Took a healthy gal in Baton Rouge recently. Tons of people knew her and we all thought she was making a full recovery when she suddenly crashed fast.
This post was edited on 11/13/18 at 9:27 am
Posted on 11/13/18 at 9:24 am to HoustonChick86
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People more at risk for developing cryptococcal meningitis will often have one of the following underlying conditions:
HIV
AIDS
diabetes
leukemia
cirrhosis of the liver
transplanted organs
shite... I have 5 of those.
Posted on 11/13/18 at 9:25 am to anc
Based on google there must've been health issues that weren't obvious by just looking and interacting with him at work.
Posted on 11/13/18 at 9:26 am to Lsupimp
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But we continue to make plans as if we are in control. At some point, you realize the simple importance of enjoying your day, and finding meaning in your life.
Posted on 11/13/18 at 9:27 am to mikelbr
shite my mom got meningitis for the 3rd fricking time last year. Dr was completely dumbfounded. First time he’s had a patient get it 3 times
Posted on 11/13/18 at 9:35 am to stout
Right? I mean it is what it is, take it or leave it.
Posted on 11/13/18 at 9:37 am to HoustonChick86
Ahh. Thinking about something else then.
Posted on 11/13/18 at 9:43 am to anc
I became supervisor at an office which audited a company.
At that company, there was ONE person who had knowledge of a specialized requirement. That person had minor surgery, went to sleep, and didn't wake up. The company struggled for nearly two years to find a competent replacement.
At that company, there was ONE person who had knowledge of a specialized requirement. That person had minor surgery, went to sleep, and didn't wake up. The company struggled for nearly two years to find a competent replacement.
Posted on 11/13/18 at 9:53 am to Quidam65
I survived this 28 years ago. Many of my friends and family thought I was going to die. It took me a long time to fully recover but I finally did.
It’s a very rough road and it’s very tough to get back to where you were before.
It’s a very rough road and it’s very tough to get back to where you were before.
Posted on 11/13/18 at 10:40 am to AUCE05
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Ahh. Thinking about something else then.
You're probably thinking about 'meningococcal meningitis'. That's the one that hits college campuses (and military boot camps).
'Meningitis' just means an inflammation of the meninges - the membranes that cover the brain. It can be caused by lots of things, and the different causes can have different predicted outcomes. 'Cryptococcus' is a fungus, and cryptococcal meningitis is serious but really rare. 'Meningococcus' is a bacteria (real name is Neisseria meningitidis). That one can be easily transmitted, and can have an extremely rapid progression, so it gets a lot of attention.
FWIW, whatever else you believe about vaccinations, please make sure your kids get the HiB (Hemophilus influenzae type B) - that bacteria USED to be the most common cause of meningitis in very young babies before the vaccine was available, and it was devastating when it hit (thankfully rare).
Posted on 11/13/18 at 10:43 am to stout
quote:I think it was because of the redundancy.
Not sure why people are down voting you because I just googled it and read the same thing
Posted on 11/13/18 at 11:40 am to anc
I had meningitis when I was less than a year old.
It's scary when you read about healthy college students who wait just a few hours too long, go to the student health center, and they're dead the next day.
It's scary when you read about healthy college students who wait just a few hours too long, go to the student health center, and they're dead the next day.
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