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maptap22

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21. I had this same type of illness back in 2004. My nurse husband saved my life.
Sun May 24, 2026, 07:09 AM
2 hrs ago

The ER did not check to see what type of pneumonia it was - they just sent me home on painkillers and anti-biotic. My RN husband came home from work, listened to my lungs (no sounds), and called my doctor to get a direct admission to the hospital. I was there for weeks...very close to death, had chest tubes. I had liquid in my lungs that was hardening. They told me it was what killed Jim Henson.

If it were not for my husband, I would have died in my bed. He passed in 2018 of cancer.

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Kyle Busch needed an ambulance the day before his death due to shortness of breath and coughing up blood, 911 call shows mahatmakanejeeves 18 hrs ago #1
A caution for us all- relogic 17 hrs ago #2
I have read about other celebs who postponed the doctor because of commitments and then died. twodogsbarking 17 hrs ago #3
Stephen Colbert was an hour from death Wednesdays 17 hrs ago #5
Jim Henson kept avoiding the Dr for a lung infection IbogaProject 16 hrs ago #9
Jim Henson made the world better. That is not easy. twodogsbarking 16 hrs ago #12
I remember reading about that Cha 8 hrs ago #18
I had this same type of illness back in 2004. My nurse husband saved my life. maptap22 2 hrs ago #21
{{hugs}} Delphinus 1 hr ago #22
I thought he had some long serious illness. This should have never happened. Maraya1969 17 hrs ago #4
Some years ago I woke up in the middle of the night with really bad chills Bluestocking 17 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 16 hrs ago #7
My girl friend at the time, was an RN. multigraincracker 16 hrs ago #8
Respiratory illnesses are ALWAYS SERIOUS IbogaProject 16 hrs ago #11
This is how Jim Henson died. chernabogg 16 hrs ago #10
Our neighbor slipped down some stairs outside, and had a bad bruise and pain in her ankle. C Moon 15 hrs ago #13
I would Delphinus 1 hr ago #23
Can't help but wonder if Kyle has been getting Covid vaccinations. moreland01 15 hrs ago #14
He could have had an active viral infection. LisaL 15 hrs ago #16
I can only imagine how many undocumented people Buddyzbuddy 15 hrs ago #15
I was in my 40s when I had a similar event - TBF 12 hrs ago #17
Wow... damn side effects.. Cha 8 hrs ago #19
Had COVID pneumonia bmichaelh 3 hrs ago #20
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