tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post1255758096009880764..comments2024-03-29T17:44:23.905+13:00Comments on The Flaxen Saxon Chronicles: Antibiotic Resistance of DoomFlaxen Saxonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03431645401478120921noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post-88387277937526714952019-04-28T19:30:09.817+12:002019-04-28T19:30:09.817+12:00Yes Ted, life can be a pile of poo sometimes, but ...Yes Ted, life can be a pile of poo sometimes, but we keep plodding on despite the smell. Sorry to hear about your particular crap pile. I bagged Mrs S on one of my foraging trips to Brumagem. And let us be honest, not much good comes from this hulking shit hole. But now and again, if you are prepared to get your hands dirty, you can find nuggets of gold.Flaxen Saxonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03431645401478120921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post-4391775437315950502019-04-28T00:18:32.153+12:002019-04-28T00:18:32.153+12:00*...thought to possibly be...*...thought to possibly be...Ted Treenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03392121240286596231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post-91418999729009148702019-04-28T00:16:37.515+12:002019-04-28T00:16:37.515+12:00I feel for Mrs S: not on the grounds of who her sp...I feel for Mrs S: not on the grounds of who her spouse is (she's got a black country lad - can't get better than that) but on the grounds that since I was 14, I have had psoriasis, and at around 24 or 25 I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. Both are thought to be a problem with the autoimmune system, but luckily my psoriasis is comparitively mild although the arthritis is sometimes a complete aggravation of the anal orifice! Speaking of said orifice I was very recently referred to the local hospital for a full colonoscopy procedure. This filled me with great trepidation, having visions of 1200 feet of firehose being forcibly shoved where the sun don't shine - and the 'clearing laxative' taken the day before can only be descibed as having a nuclear effect. Still, it was nothing like as bad as I feared and I must be one of the few who've observed their own innards (including polyp removal & cauterising) on a large full colour screen while it was happening. Biopsies proved a) the polyps were benign, and b) I am now the proud sufferer from collagenous colitis - thought to possibly yet another autoimmune misbehaviour! Still, being a few months from my 70th I suppose these things are an inevitable part of life's rich tapestry and overall I am not facing anything like the problems your poor SWMBO has to put up with. My body IS a temple - unfortunately it resembles the current state of a Minoan temple...Ted Treenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03392121240286596231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post-57942947057256547072019-04-27T19:18:56.314+12:002019-04-27T19:18:56.314+12:00Yes. The bite introduced the staph bacteria into t...Yes. The bite introduced the staph bacteria into the wound. The staph species is a normal part of the flora on skin. Unfortunately, Mrs S has a severe autoimmune condition (RA) requiring drugs which suppress the immune system. Therefore she is exquisitely sensitive to infection and heals poorly. Poor thing has had over 20 operations in 25 years and has had to put with my peculiar brand of madness. Must be love, I suppose. Thanks for your consideration. Flaxen Saxonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03431645401478120921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745817778350624453.post-36088984254330013342019-04-27T18:08:22.049+12:002019-04-27T18:08:22.049+12:00Glad she's better. Just a bloody spider!Glad she's better. Just a bloody spider!Sackersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284329249862764601noreply@blogger.com