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"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
11/08/2019 at 22:36 • Filed to: None

The doctor couldn’t confirm whether it was norovirus or just generic food poisoning (probably from some questionable yellowtail), but whatever it is it’s driving me crazy. Two days so far, with at least one more in my future. I can’t sleep and am going through a large roll of TP every day. I’m also quite, um, raw back there. The fever has gone away, which is progress, but let’s just say that I’m happy that the tub is next to the toilet.

Every 15-30 minutes it’s time for another evacuation. I’m trying to stay hydrated, but there are only so many flavors of Gatorade (and clones) you can consume before it all tastes the same. I’m a bit afraid of going to sleep for fear of what might happen when I’m unconscious.

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DISCUSSION (31)

AestheticsInMotion > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
11/08/2019 at 22:52

Oh no. Heal up! And... Keep drinking. Better that than having to get your fluids through an IV drip

Chariotoflove > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
11/08/2019 at 22:52

Depends. They’re not just for old people anymore.

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
11/08/2019 at 22:53

My 2 YO just shit in the tub.Thanks for making me feel better.

CB > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
11/08/2019 at 22:55

Sleep in the tub. Shower off the poop and vomit in the morning.

Svend > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
11/08/2019 at 23:00

Have you plenty of disinfectant spray to spray your door handles, work surfaces, etc... ? Make sure to keep washing your hands.

Drink plenty of fluids such as coconut water or even a cup of water with a little salt in.

If s omeone can get them for you, get some flushable wet-wipes to do the final wipe of your butt. The skin around the butt hole can get really dry, even too dry and cause other issues.

Take care, all the best.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
11/08/2019 at 23:02

Moro iris is a 24 hr bug sound like you have something extra special. I have had norovirus twice and it was exactly as you described except it went away after about 12-18 hrs of shitting.

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
11/08/2019 at 23:04

Also, more importantly, I hope you feel better soon. Been there and it sucks.

On the bright side you haven’t started vomiting bile yet. Thanks again for that P.R, I can still taste it 30 years later.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Svend
11/08/2019 at 23:06

I just remembered that I have some Boudreaux’s Butt Paste, a diaper rash cream that the oncologist recommended that I use on my feet during chemotherapy when my skin was flaking off in sheets. Maybe I’ll try using it for its intended purpose...

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > Svend
11/08/2019 at 23:06

lol, flushable. That image of people not flushing wipes has zero effect on me. I flush them and pay my taxes. Suck it, city.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja:
11/08/2019 at 23:12

It’s all well and good until your pipe backs up and you have a sewer back up claim. Or, you back up your whole townhouse/condo building and they sue you.

Trust me, not worth it.

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
11/08/2019 at 23:12

My wife and I both had something like this about a year ago. Meanwhile it was all we could do to get our 18-month son up and fed. He was feeling fine and gleefully bounced off the walls unsupervised all day.

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
11/08/2019 at 23:13

A; I live on the second floor

B: I rent

C: hahahahahaha, farts

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja:
11/08/2019 at 23:13

You rent, but it doesn’t release you from being liable.

Just out of curiosity , do you have tenants insurance?

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
11/08/2019 at 23:23

Wouldn’t YOU like to know, M r. adjuster. (Sorry, I’ve been drinking, lol )

Can’t squeeze blood from a stone, though I know they’d try given the opportunity. No assets no problems?

Seriously though, I kinda wanted to ask your advise about rental/supplemental insurance since you’re the only one in the industry I trust. Again though, drinking (I swear this isn’t the norm, despite what you may have read)

I do need renters insurance though, and I don’t have any, and the whole concept of trying to attain it is offputting and anxiety inducing . I need like a million replacement value, all in, without having to document every piece of jewelry and art and furniture in the entire house. I also have zero idea what I’m doing and don’t want to get screwed by paying into something that won’t be worthwhile should the shit hit the fan. Perhaps another day though, unless you’ve got time and advice to spare.

Maxima Speed > Svend
11/08/2019 at 23:23

Whoah dude! Coconut could make it worse right?

Maxima Speed > CB
11/08/2019 at 23:24

What the...... no, just........ no.

CB > Maxima Speed
11/08/2019 at 23:25

I didn’t say it was a good idea.

Svend > Maxima Speed
11/08/2019 at 23:32

You just want the water to keep your energy levels up.

Maxima Speed > CB
11/08/2019 at 23:33

It was definitely the kind of idea that could only come from the mind of CB

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja:
11/08/2019 at 23:43

What do you estimate your total replacement cost for all your possessions to be? Also, the major thing about Tenant’s insurance is the “additional living expense” coverage.

If there’s a fire in your building, where will you and your kids go? How would you pay for it?

Liability coverage is key too. If you ever injure someone or damage something outside of an automotive scenario, how will you pay for it?

BTW, you can’t discharge these debts via bankruptcy .

For like $20-$50 a month (I dunno, I’m no broker) its peace of mind

jimz > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
11/08/2019 at 23:53

I’ve been lucky in that my bouts with norovirus didn’t last more than a day, so I was able to just go without eating or drinking anything until things settled down.

unfortunately the most recent bout of unpleasantness I’ve had was salmonellosis, which has all of the spewing out both ends of norovirus but with the bonus prize of excruciating abdominal cramps.

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
11/09/2019 at 00:03

I say roughly a million because I honestly don’t know. Between the art, jewelry, hand woven carpets, electronics, irreplaceable vintage stuff, etc, I’d be hard pressed to put a value on any/all of it. With inflation I suspect replacement value may be over 1m, honestly, but it’s really a guess at best. Since much of it is heirloom there are no receipts to speak of which I suspect may be problematic, but I’m way out of my realm here. I do know that I’m currently thoroughly screwed should anything happen though. I really need to do some adulting here. TBH though, no one has ever taught me how in this arena and frankly I’m a bit fearful, as strang e as that may sound.

Half of the brokers can barely figure out how ICBC’s computer system works, so you may understand how I hesitate putting my trust into them.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > jimz
11/09/2019 at 00:13

I had the abdominal cramps yesterday, and they were slightly alleviated by some leftover Bentyl. And I took some leftover Ondansetron for the nausea. At this point it’s just general nausea and frequent diarrhea, and I suspect that I’ll have to call off work yet again. I don’t think I would be very useful if I was running to the restroom every 15 minutes and groaning in pain. And the Butt Paste? I’m in more pain with it applied which makes me feel sorry for the babies that it’s normally used on...

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
11/09/2019 at 00:31

Would “I’ll have what he’s having” be a bad insurance purchasing methodology?

ranwhenparked > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
11/09/2019 at 00:35

Oh god, I worked at a summer camp in college that had outbreaks three weeks in a row one year, about 300 cases total. Remember many nights running employees to the hospital for IVs, and days spraying bleach solution all over everything that was or could have been touched by anyone. Would not wish that on anybody, that was some amazingly persistent and violent vomiting.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja:
11/09/2019 at 00:45

I would recommend talking to a broker,just to get the conversation going. Art, antiques and stuff like that are usually limited under policies so mention that to them. Anything that is just “unique/sentimental” is going to unfortunately be worthless to an insurance adjuster in a claim scenario

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
11/09/2019 at 00:58

It might be easier to just jump in the fire and let someone else worry about it. I suspect I’ll pay and pay and they’ll just bend me over, then take the cost of the rubber off of the top.

I should talk to someone though. Thanks.

smobgirl > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
11/09/2019 at 02:25

I’ve had that once, and I pray never again. My house wasn’t built with a bathroom so the one I have now is as far as you can get from my bedroom (I mean, it’s a 900 square foot house, but the stairs aren’t that easy to navigate in an emergency). I slept o n a pile of towels in the kitchen and revised my mental home ownership goals to one day include a house where all of me could fit on a cool tile floor after puking.

Keep drinking the Gatorade (or pedialyte, if you’ve got it) and I hope you’re feeling better quick!

GoodIdeaAtTheTime > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
11/09/2019 at 11:09

Last time I had a norovirus I invested in a bidet. Money well spent. It is even heated. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Kiltedpadre > Svend
11/09/2019 at 11:32

“Flushable” wipes are the work of the devil. This statement brought to you by someone that works in the water/wastewater field.

Definitely use them in conjunction with the cream, but please keep a trash bag near the toilet and dispose of them in the trash.

Svend > Kiltedpadre
11/09/2019 at 12:44

I use them only when I need to as it's a needless added expense otherwise.