I hope you guys made the best of the covid Christmas. I think a lot of people have written this year off.

Even though my Christmas dinner was just rice and butter (with a cup of water) because I couldn't keep anything else down, I'm genuinely overjoyed to be home for Christmas and being able to access the sub without a vpn that barely worked because I had such poor signal on my ward is a bonus. I ended up having to use reddit when I got bored because I couldn't log into chapo on any vpn I tried (they were all too slow and timed out), which was just as awful as you can imagine.

Anyway I just want to say a sincere thanks for all the get well soon messages, I genuinely appreciate them and saved most of them as screen caps.

I'm back in hospital in January for my kidneys and I'm on a prepatory regime of medication til then. Which I've been warned will probably make me feel very, very nauseous. I'm on a one meal a day diet as well. However I get to be at home for my birthday (28th) and new years.

Anyway I guess Merry Christmas to all of you. Thanks for making me feel less shitty about being stuck in hospital.

  • thethirdgracchi [he/him, they/them]
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    4 years ago

    Speaking as somebody who's spent several Christmases in the hospital, it's always depressing. I'm glad you're out and glad you're back home, even if it's only for a moment. :stalin-heart:

    • AluminiumXmasTrees [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Thanks man. It feels good to be back, even if I can't do much more than sit on the couch and sleep half the day.

    • AluminiumXmasTrees [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Originally severe stomach cramping and unexplained water retention, turned out my auto immune disease coupled with the drugs I tooK back in my addict days, lead to previously undetected kidney damage and that's what's been causing all of the pain, nausea and muscle aches. Now they know what it is, its a massive relief knowing it can be treated.

      It does however mean the stomach operations I had in 2018 and 2019 were completely useless. Which sucks.

  • VHS [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Glad to have you back comrade!

  • emizeko [they/them]
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    4 years ago

    happy you're still kicking. never give up, never surrender

  • D61 [any]
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    4 years ago

    Glad to hear that there is something positive to end this year.

    • AluminiumXmasTrees [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Honestly it completely was. After having hospital food for a month and not being able to eat anything at some points, just simple rice tasted amazing.

      • KiaKaha [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        Just think about the journey your taste buds have in front of them!

  • crime [she/her, any]
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    4 years ago

    Merry Christmas comrade, glad you're able to be home, hope your January stay goes well too and the nausea is manageable. Love you comrade :af-heart:

  • unperson [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Did you try https://riseup.net/vpn ? DM me if you need an invite. (though I think you don't need an invite anymore)