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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-16-09 08:39 AM
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Hmmm, my roomate has a fever, is coughing up blood and has been in bed for two days.
He was vaccinated for swine flu before coming here. I've been trying to get him to go to the hospital, but he won't listen. For me, anytime I start coughing blood I get to the hospital. Sounds bad to me.
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Love Bug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-16-09 08:44 AM
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1. He really should be checked out
Coughing up blood is never good. He may have pneumonia rather than H1N1 but whatever it is, he really should be seen. Is there someone else you can ask to help convince him, like a family member or a girlfriend?
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Bertha Venation Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-16-09 09:15 AM
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2. Remind him of Jim Henson, who ignored his cough
and by the time he went to the hospital it was too late; he died of pneumonia.

Hope he feels better and that your own health is safe.
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-16-09 09:48 AM
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3. It's funny you mentioned that as I was just reading up on his death the other day.
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mnhtnbb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-16-09 09:53 AM
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4. MAKE HIM SEE AN MD!!! NOW!!!
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-16-09 10:38 AM
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5. Don't all you Canadians drop dead in line waiting for health care anyways?
just kidding - I'd drag him to the doctor, if I could.
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