Influenza.....pneumonia.

[Catfish]

Been working out of town twenty days now. Two weeks ago, I got really sick. I almost went down on the rig floor. A trip to the clinic confirmed it, influenza. And now I have pneumonia, which makes me really short of breath after doing much of anything. Not too big of a deal, it just sucks that I feel like crap and my days off start tomorrow. Sure, it's a great chance to get some rest...but I was wanting to do a few things. There is some nasty stuff going around, at least in the North Dakota area.

I dread walking from my office to the rig floor, by the time I get to the top of the stairs I can barely breath.

 

[70NPORT]

Looks like a fun place to work,lol. I once had an office with huge windows that looked out over the BIW shipyard. NEVER got anything done.

 

[detmatt]

Sorry to hear that Catfish, no flue shot? How many days off do you get after working 20?

 

[cm23uoc]

I could imagine you can save a good amount of money staying in your work place for twenty days in a row. No opportunity to spend money, unless you "owe your soul to the company store" in 16 tons manner.
All the best for your health btw.

 

[Fratzog]

Sorry to hear about your luck. You don't mess with pneumonia. Lots of fluids, rest and cough that **** out. Are you having your blood O2 levels checked?

 

[commando1]

Effen youth of today get a sniffle and they go out on disability for 4 months.
For the most part, I can't stand younger people anymore.

 

[53ryder]

I'll second Fratzog's comment "don't mess with pneumonia"! That stuff sneaks up on a lot of people.

Glenn

 

[Stormer]

Pneumonia sucks. Beer helps a lot.

 

[commando1]

Then I took my pneumonia shot last night.

 

[53ryder]

Then I took my pneumonia shot last night.

Shots for everyone! Commando1 are you buying?


Glenn

 

[commando1]

Only if my insurance covers it.

 

[Catfish]

Sorry to hear that Catfish, no flue shot? How many days off do you get after working 20?

No, i have gotten one. I get ten days off after my twenty.

got to take a two day trip on days off. Taking the polara engine to the builder!

 

[Catfish]

Pneumonia sucks. Beer helps a lot.

there is a lull in activity on the rig today. So a few of us are heading to the bar. Catch the game and kill some flu and pneumonia bugs.

 

[Catfish]

I could imagine you can save a good amount of money staying in your work place for twenty days in a row. No opportunity to spend money, unless you "owe your soul to the company store" in 16 tons manner.
All the best for your health btw.

you would think, but I actually spend less on days off. When things are going good and I can relax on the rig, I start looking at crap online. I also have coworkers that get me to spend money. A few months ago a coworker was looking at metal detectors. I thought, that could be fun. Two grand later my wife and I have his and hers detectors. Brand new in the box in the closet. The internet is evil. That's how I ended up buying that dang 2003 cobra a couple months ago....just browsing Facebook and BAM! Like a ferret and shiny objects, I had to have it! Same with my Shelby, just poking around online at work and fell in love with the performance specs. But that purchase required a few months of buttering up the wife. At home for my ten days off, it's usually just one or two dinners out with the wife, maybe a camping or snowmobiling trip, or a trip or two to NAPA. Much cheaper than being at work. LOL

 

[oldtinkerer]

cat fish get well` then post us some more pics of that rig always interested in big toys