On Wednesday, 5 April 2017, at about 4pm, after running some errands, I decided to see my personal physician, who was nearby, to make sure I didn't have pneumonia or something serious. I had a one week history of flu-like symptoms, including mild weakness and fatigue, but also isolated examples of shortness of breath going up the stairs, drenching sweats and shaking chills at night. I had gained 7 pounds in the past week, despite a diminished appetite. I felt cold but had no fever (at least with my somewhat dated digital thermometer), had no pain and no cough. I did have some mild chronic rib pain, which I attributed to a bad mattress, that had just been replaced. When not feeling well, my ribs would hurt on the soft mattress, but I had just came back from a trip to Florida, sleeping on a different mattress, where the rib pain had disappeared.
13 April 2017: My stay in the ICU
13 April 2017: My stay in the ICU
13 April 2017: My stay in the ICU
On Wednesday, 5 April 2017, at about 4pm, after running some errands, I decided to see my personal physician, who was nearby, to make sure I didn't have pneumonia or something serious. I had a one week history of flu-like symptoms, including mild weakness and fatigue, but also isolated examples of shortness of breath going up the stairs, drenching sweats and shaking chills at night. I had gained 7 pounds in the past week, despite a diminished appetite. I felt cold but had no fever (at least with my somewhat dated digital thermometer), had no pain and no cough. I did have some mild chronic rib pain, which I attributed to a bad mattress, that had just been replaced. When not feeling well, my ribs would hurt on the soft mattress, but I had just came back from a trip to Florida, sleeping on a different mattress, where the rib pain had disappeared.