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Pretty darn sick, but not dead.

by Priest22

Two days ago

Minnesota is a beautiful place; a very, very cold place.

I woke up as an icicle covered in fur buried himself under the covers between me and my wife.

It was so comfortable earlier that we had shut off the heat and just enjoyed the silence for a while.

We both fell asleep...

I realized what had happened as my cat snuggled his frosty little body against me, a plume of white from my frozen breath making a cloud in the air.

What started as a cough turned into a sensation like someone ripping a scab off, but inside my lungs.

My cat is currently enjoying my immobile state - ensconced in pillows and blankets, high on medication. I think he's trying to heal me through the power of purring.

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Added:	8 years, 10 months ago 24 Jan 2016 02:31 CET

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Infinityplus1

8 years, 10 months ago

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Purring does accelerate healing. You should try it. It also strengthens bones. Hope you don't have pneumonia.

Priest22

8 years, 10 months ago

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@ Infinityplus1

Trying to purr would suck right now.

Bones? Really?

I had walking pneumonia as a kid, and I remember this body engulfing pain...I dont THINK it's pneumonia, but it's definitely in my left ear, throat, and lungs. I did the hydrogen peroxide followed by alcohol into the ears in everyone's favorite way to find out if they have an ear infection too. The fire inside my ear tipped the indicator to 'yep'.

Infinityplus1

8 years, 10 months ago

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@ Priest22

Yep, the vibrations from purring actually strengthen the cat's bones, and promote healing. It's apparently one of the reasons they can so often survive falls from great distances.

ThaPig

8 years, 10 months ago

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@ Infinityplus1

Cats are made of vibranium.

Infinityplus1

8 years, 10 months ago

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@ ThaPig

Pretty much. lol

rick2tails

8 years, 10 months ago

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if you have a bad ear infection. i hope you seek medical attention if you havent already

Priest22

8 years, 10 months ago

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@ rick2tails

It seems to be more severe in my lungs. How I feel tomorrow morning will be the deciding factor (now that all forms of first aid are exhausted). It'll just be a matter of finding a clinic (here on business).

SenGrisane

8 years, 10 months ago

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Hope you get well soon :3

Priest22

8 years, 10 months ago

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@ SenGrisane

I feel better this morning :)

ThaPig

8 years, 10 months ago

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You should take care of that. Just because you feel a little better doesn't mean it's over.
A cousin of mine had a cold and he ignored it because he wanted to enjoy the holidays. It was pneumonia and he ruined everyone's holidays with his funeral.

Infinityplus1

8 years, 10 months ago

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Edited 8 years, 10 months ago by Owner

@ ThaPig

*edit* meant this as a reply to a different comment of yours