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Title: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Serack on April 14, 2020, 03:53:06 PM
I just found out from Shecky that Blaze O’Rama is in the hospital with Pneumonia from CoVID-19
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Griffyn612 on April 14, 2020, 04:08:50 PM
The wife and I wish her the best and hope she recovers soon.  She's been an incredible admin for years, and has really helped with the site since the migration.  It couldn't have happened without her.
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: knnn on April 14, 2020, 04:41:33 PM
Just heard about this from Serack.

Blaze was a very kind person, and from all my interactions with her I built the impression of a very generous and thoughtful person.   I wish her the best and hope she recovers soon.

Stay safe everyone.
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Serack on April 14, 2020, 04:58:35 PM
From Shecky:  UPDATE: She is apparently on oxygen but NOT a ventilator, so there's that, at least. THANK GOODNESS.
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Regenbogen on April 14, 2020, 07:51:36 PM
I hope she gets better, soon.  :(
Stay safe!
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Serack on April 14, 2020, 08:32:25 PM
UPDATE (copy-pasted from her son): Just off the phone with my mom, who is currently hospitalized with the COVID mixed with some pneumonia on the side. She seems to be taking it in stride. She wanted me to make sure people know she isn't dying, just very bored in isolation.
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Icecream on April 14, 2020, 11:23:15 PM
Get well soon Blaze.
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: PilgrimDan on April 15, 2020, 07:43:59 AM
Get well soon, Blaze
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Dina on April 16, 2020, 12:38:19 AM
Sending all my good vibes and, of course, praying for her. Get well soon, dearest Blaze!!!
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: MacPhoenix on April 17, 2020, 06:08:42 AM
Prayers. Get well Blaze!
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Blaze on April 21, 2020, 03:00:30 AM
*HUGS* for you all.

Thank you for all the good wishes. 

I am home from the hospital, and while it will be a while before I am fully recovered, I am doing amazingly well all things considered.

Most importantly, of course, I can breathe without artificial assistance of any kind!

Again, my thanks for all the good wishes!
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Dina on April 21, 2020, 04:53:24 AM
 :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
Oh, dear Blaze, I am so happy!!  :D :D :D
Take very good care of yourself and have the warmest of virtual hugs, which are always virus free
(((((((((((((((((Blaze))))))))))))))))
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: knnn on April 21, 2020, 06:54:39 AM
Thank g-d!   

Feel better Blaze.
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: MacPhoenix on April 22, 2020, 03:37:51 AM
That's good to hear 😊😊😊
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: PilgrimDan on April 28, 2020, 07:35:43 AM
*HUGS* for you all.

Thank you for all the good wishes. 

I am home from the hospital, and while it will be a while before I am fully recovered, I am doing amazingly well all things considered.

Most importantly, of course, I can breathe without artificial assistance of any kind!

Again, my thanks for all the good wishes!

 :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
That's so good!
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Regenbogen on April 28, 2020, 09:36:55 PM
*HUGS* for you all.

Thank you for all the good wishes. 

I am home from the hospital, and while it will be a while before I am fully recovered, I am doing amazingly well all things considered.

Most importantly, of course, I can breathe without artificial assistance of any kind!

Again, my thanks for all the good wishes!

Hello!
I'm glad to read that. Please take it slowly and don't overestimate yourself. I know from my colleagues who have had the virus, too, that it takes many weeks to recover. Even those who have not been in intensive care are still not quite in their old shape after 5 weeks. Another one is still not well enough to work. She will come back next week.
So please take care of yourself.
Best wishes for your health.
R.
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Fcrate on April 28, 2020, 09:41:22 PM
Good news :) I hope you'll get back in top shape in no time. Keep us updated :)
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Blaze on May 01, 2020, 11:53:57 AM
The Health Department released me from Quarantine now!  (Not that there is anywhere to go!)

Well on the mend here.  Tired more than I am used to being, but since I can be made of naps and no one minds....

Be well everyone!  Thank you all for your continued concern and good vibes!
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Dina on May 01, 2020, 12:53:51 PM
Enjoy resting, Blaze! And eat things that boost your energy. You will be normal soon enough, give it time.
Many virtual hugs!
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Otlan on May 31, 2020, 11:14:31 PM
You peopke are gonna give me grat hair before I'm old -_- ! *Gently hugs Blaze*
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Blaze on June 05, 2020, 12:07:43 PM
I have antibodies and was able to donate plasma. 

Here's hoping I have magic blood, and they can make a vaccine with it, or that it really helps someone out!
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Regenbogen on June 05, 2020, 12:50:58 PM
Hi, that's great. Those plasma donations do seem to help. We do that too here. Your antibodies are fighting the virus in someone else's body. Go, antibodies!
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Fcrate on June 05, 2020, 01:01:51 PM
Nice blaze. Go super blood!
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Dina on June 05, 2020, 01:32:21 PM
Excellent Blaze, you are very generous! The treatment is working quite well (in my country, the plasma treatment has been used since decades ago for other maladies and we are using it against Covid too. Results are quite good so far)
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Blaze on June 06, 2020, 12:01:05 PM
My blood is CMV negative, too, which means I can donate to little ones and pregnant folks. 

It isn't really a hardship to lay on a recliner for 45 minutes and then get cookies afterward! 

My son has needed many transfusions over the years of his illness.  I am happy to give back!
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Dina on June 06, 2020, 08:24:38 PM
*hugs Blaze*
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Blaze on June 13, 2020, 12:00:40 AM
*HUGS* 

Hey, I just got a letter from the blood center saying that I have the correct kind of antibodies!  (There are at least two kinds, but a biologist would have to explain better to you all about the types.) 

It made me feel good about being able to help all over again! 

**HUGS** 
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Dina on June 14, 2020, 07:53:40 AM
Great news!  :D
You are so kind, Blaze. Thanks for help everyone!
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: PilgrimDan on June 15, 2020, 02:57:58 PM
***HUGS BLAZE***

Good to know you’re on the mend 👍
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Blaze on June 21, 2020, 12:45:29 AM
Thank you all, again! 

I am doing attempt to of my second plasma donation on Monday!   Keep a good thought for my successful partial exsanguination! 
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Dina on June 21, 2020, 03:41:21 AM
All the best!
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Blaze on June 23, 2020, 06:38:22 AM
This time they needed convalescent whole blood.  So I donated that. 

All the blood banks are looking for donors, folks!  Especially AB and AB- donors.

It is an easy way to be a hero and save a life! 

Plus, I got cookies, thin mints!  (Not for me, I gave them to my BFF for her family)
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Dina on June 23, 2020, 07:01:05 AM
What? Why would they need AB? That is the one group that can accept every group donation (of course, AB- will still need RH- blood, but not necessarily AB. And it is true that it is the rarer group but normally that is not a problem).
I am AB, they told me I cannot donate due to hepatitis,decades ago, but I never felt they needed my blood too much, precisely because I am AB+, the most "selfish" group of all.  :)
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Regenbogen on June 23, 2020, 09:28:49 AM
Maybe for plasma donation. That would make more sense.
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Dina on June 23, 2020, 02:32:51 PM
True. As it is the rarer group they would be less recovered people with AB group.
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Regenbogen on June 23, 2020, 03:06:03 PM
Yes and plasma of AB donators can be given to any other blood type. Because there are no antibodies against A or B in it.
But a patient with the blood type AB can only receive plasma from another AB person, because all the other blood types have antibodies against either A or B or both in their plasma.
***Being a smartass for those who don't know.***  ;D
Title: Re: Keep Blaze in your thoughts!
Post by: Blaze on June 26, 2020, 02:09:25 AM
As long as I continue to have antibodies, I will be giving blood as often as I am allowed! 

Dina, yeah, they have lists of when you can't give blood because of ailments and medications. 

I am in good enough shape for this! 

People gave blood when my son was soo soo soo sick, and it saved his life.   It is the least I can do in return!