Hi, everyone. My kid has pneumonia. I help others out on DU...

[Maddy McCall]

when they ask for assistance in locating a thread, if they have been away for awhile.

Yes, I am whining. :-) But I haven't been on DU all day today, and I asked in GD04 for some help in finding the original thread on the OBL topic.

No one helped, and I was actually mocked, because there are "over 300 threads on the subject."

Do unto others...and all that stuff.

I just want to tell those of you who are good folks to others in a similar situation that you are appreciated. Smart ass remarks when I am going through what I am going through today--with a sick kid--serve no purpose.

Ok...my rant is over. :-)

[patrice]

1. I'm sorry to hear that.

I made a mistake here once, and was ridiculed for it, so I know how you feel.

People don't really mean it, I don't think, they just forget that not everyone is so hyper-tuned to every little detail.

[Nite Owl]

2. Hope he/she is ok

my prayers are with you.

[Maddy McCall]

6. Thanks. He's running a little fever....

and taking some cough medicine with hydrocodone in it, so he's actually feeling pretty good. :-)

[Metatron]

3. I sure hope your child get well soon!

It's been ugly in GD2004 today.

[Maddy McCall]

17. Freepers or regular DUers misbehaving?

You'd think OUR PEOPLE would behave better this close to the election.

United we stand...and all that stuff. :-)

[Metatron]

33. I have to say both.

I think the tension of the final few days has everyone on edge. It almost makes me long for the baseball threads!

[Maddy McCall]

34. :-)

Thanks for the warning...I'll stay out of there. I'm pretty quick tempered today...it's been a crappy day. :-)

[Nikia]

4. Sorry about your kid

I had pneumonia when I was 11. I don't know how old your child is, obviously it is more serious for infants. Once the antibiotics start kicking in your child will get a lot better.

[Maddy McCall]

7. He's ten. He's feeling ok.

He doesn't want to lie down and take it easy, though. His cough med makes him a little high. :-)

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

13. Yeah.. I had pneumonia at about the same age.

I was in 6th grade at the time. It wasn't fun. I spent the whole time working on a report that was due when I got back to school a week later.

I got bronchitis the year after that too.

[Tom Kitten]

5. I'm sorry....

I'd have tried to help you out but I've been away for several days. It seems like the people who post in GD2004 like to rip other people as a kind of hobby or something...As if you need the extra stress...

I hope your child gets better real soon!

[Maddy McCall]

10. Yeah, but usually there is at least one kind soul in there.

Not tonight, though. :(

[liberalmuse]

8. I'm sorry.

If I knew what the hell was going on around here, I'd throw up a link for you. I just got off of work, though and it was too busy to browse DU today. One of my pet peeves is someone pissing on a thread by attacking the poster, or being rude for no reason whatsoever. Some people just don't have manners, but luckily many people at DU are awesome. You'll probably get a link soon. :)

[Maddy McCall]

11. Yes, most DUers are wonderful...

but there always has to be one or two to piss on someone's already bad day. :-)

[Misunderestimator]

9. Did you get your answer?

'Cause I can't even begin to slosh through the Bin Laden thread swill to find what you're looking for ... or I would :)

[Maddy McCall]

14. LOL! I haven't checked back...it would piss me off even more...

to find that more people have been assholes to me. So, I think I have deduced what is going on.

OBL says "Bush bad! I did 9/11. Bush hates freedom. We want freedom for muslim countries."

Bush replies, "I will hunt down this hater of freedom and kill him."

Kerry says, "I will hunt down this terrorist and kill him."

Pundits say, "Bad for BUSH!" "Bad for Kerry!"

DUers say--about a million different things.

:-)

[Misunderestimator]

15. LMAO... You are absolutely correct in your assessment!

[Maddy McCall]

18. Thanks!

:-)

[Thtwudbeme]

12. Isn't humanity wonderful???

I hope your child is OK....

Michael has the search function, want me to use it to look for something for you?

[Maddy McCall]

16. Thanks so much for the offer...

No, I think I have put it together from reading several of the threads...I did a search, and about fifty different threads surfaced, so I just said, "eff it." :-)

I was wondering where you had been. I love your DU name! It has always stuck with me, so much so that when someone calls my name in real life, I reply, "That wud be me." :-)

[Thtwudbeme]

20. Well, I have two DU names

Skinner knows about them; and I just go back and forth kind of schizophrenically.

I am also Misinformed01...but, I have been Thtwudbeme for so long; it's my original, first ever email address too from the mid-nineties!

Stephanie

How is your child feeling?? Pneumonia is horrible-

[Maddy McCall]

25. He's high.

His cough medicine has him soaring right now. He's using the digital thermometers to take his temperature all over his body. Last I checked, he had one in each nostril. :-)

This is the funniest thing to watch. I ought to be videotaping it for his future progeny. :-)

[GingerSnaps]

19. I am so sorry

I have been studying on and off all day and I didn't see your message thread. I am so sorry :hug: I don't know why people have to be rude.

Did you find your thermometer? I am sending good vibes to you and I will look up information. :grouphug:

[Maddy McCall]

23. Yes, I actually found one at the "old drug store" in town.

I took my kid on to the quick care center this morning. An x-ray showed that he has pneumonia. :(

The digi thermometers didn't diagnose him with a fever, but the mercury did.

I bought all three thermometers the old store had...I will put them up and be really careful with them. :-)

[Bossy Monkey]

21. I join with all in hoping your son gets well quickly, and offer this link

Dunno what the original OBL thread would be, but here's my transcript thread from LBN:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=944144&mesg_id=944144
There should be an earlier OBL thread there, too. Advantage of LBN is every yahoo can't start their own "OH MY GOD! WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!" thread, so it moves a trifle slower.

It might be funny, sort of, to go back to your GD:C thread and edit the original message to add: THIS IS A YES OR NO QUESTION. PERIOD.

[johnnie]

22. Sorry to hear about your kid

I think this is one of the early ones.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=1216144
I don't know if it is really what you want though, there isn't much there.

[Maddy McCall]

28. Thanks so much!!!

I appreciate your help and your kind pity for me. :-)

[johnnie]

32. Well...LOL it's not quite pity

I just felt bad for you..:)
Like I said though, there isn't much on that thread.

[Lars39]

24. I was keeping track of your other thread,

to find out, too. :) Hope your little guy makes a speedy recovery.

[Maddy McCall]

29. Thanks, Lars.

He's feeling no pain right now :-)

[proud patriot]

26. Sending strength

:hug:

[Maddy McCall]

30. awww....thanks!

:-)

[GingerSnaps]

27. I have a link for you

http://www.topix.net/health/pneumonia Sorry I don't think this link is good I thought that it would give more information.

[Maddy McCall]

31. Thanks. I am going to read that right now. :-)

[GingerSnaps]

37. I am not sure if the website is good

Sorry

[joeybee12]

35. Sorry to hear he's ill! Here's to a speedy recovery!

[Maddy McCall]

43. thanks, jb.

:-)

[July]

36. Hang in. Only thing that matters at the moment is little guy.

Hope he is feeling well soon.

It's hard to see the young ones at less-than-healthy. Good vibes headed your way.

[Maddy McCall]

44. He's going to be ok. He's sleeping on the couch, now.

Thanks for the good vibes.

[tjdee]

38. OMG!! My kid too!!

She's getting over it though.
But it sure does suck, doesn't it.
Hope yours gets better quick.

[Maddy McCall]

45. The doc put him on some pretty powerful antibiotics.

I think he will get over it quickly, but I am keeping close watch on him.

How long did it take your daughter to git over it?

[tjdee]

52. She was out of school the whole week.

She had a cold going into last weekend, then she got a fever that Saturday. She started to get over it around Wednesday.

I've said a thing or two about drugs and pharmaceuticals, but I was VERY thankful to have those antibiotics for her.

My doc said it lasts 5-7 days.

[flamingyouth]

39. Sorry to hear about your son

I've had it several times myself. I saw your post where you were asking where to buy a glass thermometer. Anyway, sorry I can't help out on the link as I was out all day, but I'm real sad to read about your little one. I can't imagine how worried you must feel. I sure hope he's better soon. Hugs to mom and boy. :hug:

[Maddy McCall]

46. Thank you so much...

We've been through this before. After he's over it this time, I am going to demand that they give him a pneumonia shot.

:hug:

[flamingyouth]

51. Those are good to have

They last a few years. But last year my doc told me that they don't stop all kinds of pneumonia, which freaked me out. I'm asthmatic. :(

Hope he's better very soon. :hug:

[blue neen]

40. I'm sorry to hear about your son.

It's just the worst kind of torture when your child is sick. I hope he will be "up and at 'em" really soon.

Also, sorry to hear about your experience on DU today. Everybody just needs to stop and take a deep breath. This is the first thing I have posted today; everything was just so crazy!

--hope you find the info you were looking for!

[Maddy McCall]

47. Thanks, neen...

I think I put it all together...see my response to Misunderestimator above. :-)

My kid's going to be fine. He is a tough little guy. :-)

[peacefreak]

41. jchild,

don't forget to take care of yourself, too. That little guy needs you to be healthy right now. You have any movies you guys can curl up & watch? Is he Pottered out? Sending good thoughts your way. Love, P

[Maddy McCall]

48. We are watching Pet Semetary on Turner South right now.

He loves horror movies, and with Halloween being this weekend, there are plenty of them on. He's lying on the couch, kind if in and out of it. His cough medicine is making him goofy, and I have been laughing at him. :-)

[SarahB]

42. Sorry about that.

I hope your child feels better. Here's a :hug: and extra one to give too :hug:.

[Maddy McCall]

49. Awww...thanks so much.

Hugs back. :-)

[Lydia Leftcoast]

50. Hope your son gets well soon

:-)