ZephyrFate
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It still implies "oh, if you're gay, and you get sick, it MUST be AIDS."Ignis Fatuus said:
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Medical GAF: Is my housemate going to die?
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Ok, the problem is that this *feels* like a troll thread. A lot of what is being reported isn't consistent or sounds made up. No offense OP, but you are reporting something that is far beyond anything anyone here can help you with - to me, it begs the question; why are you telling us this? You are making too many irrational assumptions by doing so. I'm not trying to be a dick here, if it's legit, I hope your housemate recovers, it's just a strange thing to ask about as no one here no matter how qualified can give you the definitive 'yes' or 'no' to put your mind at ease.BocoDragon said:
Subliminal
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Have you tried feeding him pizza?
Stahsky
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You guys gotta stop with these distasteful posts. It's really depressing looking into these sort of threads only to see them filled with this stuff all the time. Everyone has time to argue over petty little things, but never to help console the worried OP or say anything good about anything. The internet needs more forgiving and happy dudes.
I hope your roommate gets better, man. I had a gay uncle with pneumonia and aids and it took his life a few months back. I think it was pneumonia. He was in the hospital for a while. Poor guy. It's pretty rough realizing there's not much you can do but be there for him in these times. Try and visit to keep him in good spirits, if given the chance.
I hope your roommate gets better, man. I had a gay uncle with pneumonia and aids and it took his life a few months back. I think it was pneumonia. He was in the hospital for a while. Poor guy. It's pretty rough realizing there's not much you can do but be there for him in these times. Try and visit to keep him in good spirits, if given the chance.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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You don't have to be unhealthy for pneumonia to mess you up as I know from getting it really bad.
If he does have AIDS his treatment will have to be aggressive and complicated. But if he actually had AIDS (not HIV) he would probably be aware of the risk he was putting himself in by not going to the hospital at the first sign of illness.
All things said, pneumonia can be a pretty aggressive ailment. Recovery is fairly quick though with antibiotics so just give it a few days and see what happens.
All things said, pneumonia can be a pretty aggressive ailment. Recovery is fairly quick though with antibiotics so just give it a few days and see what happens.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Ya, I really doubt AIDS since you would most likely be super anal about your health since you can't fight things such as pneumonia off well.
radioheadrule83
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If he recovers the pneumonia could still damage him so badly that he's left with lasting respiratory problems or something. Its a really serious thing to have, especially as badly as it sounds here. He's young as people have said, and that should help his resilience somewhat... hope he's okay man.
I also hope he doesn't have AIDS. That was obviously an innocent and non-deliberate faux pas based on how weak and immuno-deficient he is, but my reaction to reading it was basically both Stewie and Bryan's expressions here
If he did have AIDS, a simple cold could turn out fatal, pneumonia would probably be game over
I also hope he doesn't have AIDS. That was obviously an innocent and non-deliberate faux pas based on how weak and immuno-deficient he is, but my reaction to reading it was basically both Stewie and Bryan's expressions here
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If he did have AIDS, a simple cold could turn out fatal, pneumonia would probably be game over
Boozeroony
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IF he has AIDS and IF he has a pneumonia, I assume thet the docters have a whole battery of antibiotics to treat him. Depending on the state of his deficiency, he easily survives or he is on a tight rope.
There are some seriously heavy antibiotics available that they may use as a last resort.
You should visit him and his doc. That will be a nice gesture, dont you think?
There are some seriously heavy antibiotics available that they may use as a last resort.
You should visit him and his doc. That will be a nice gesture, dont you think?
ZephyrFate
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Wrong emotion.EvaPlusMinus said:
Oh my God I want this to be the new icon.UFRA said:Based on the information you provided in the OP, I regret to inform you that as a GAF Medical Advisor I cannot give you a thorough analysis over the internet on whether this man will die.
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Devolution
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How exactly are we supposed to answer the question posed?
Also jeez people can have Immunodeficiency without having HIV/AIDS. But if the pal really does have an immunodeficiency, he shouldn't be waiting to visit a hospital, but that's easy to say when you don't know someone's financial history or if they have insurance.
Also jeez people can have Immunodeficiency without having HIV/AIDS. But if the pal really does have an immunodeficiency, he shouldn't be waiting to visit a hospital, but that's easy to say when you don't know someone's financial history or if they have insurance.
ephemeral garbage
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Gay people are fighters. He'll be ok.
Bungalow Bob
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Update: He has pneumonia. That's why he was almost unable to move; his muscles weren't getting enough oxygen. He might live, might die; I'm not sure what the probability is.
Bungalow Bob
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To all the people who were offended because I assumed a young, gay man who was so weak he was unable to even move his arms has a good chance of having AIDS: I don't know if it was a good assumption or not. But either show me that it's a bad assumption (like with some stats saying that such a person only has a 10% chance of having AIDS) or gtfo with your ridiculous outrage.
ZephyrFate
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Well, at least it wasn't AIDS, the gay disease.
VGChampion
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I wouldn't say there's a need for outrage, it's just a weird assumption and seems out of place in my opinion.
So long as he's seen a doctor, he'll probably live. Is he actually checked in at the hospital; or did they send him home?Bungalow Bob said:
They just sent me home with a prescription and I ended up being fine after a while. If he's actually been checked in at the hospital it might be more serious; but he's got people watching out for him there. If he's home with you; just check on him periodically to see if he needs anything. Make sure he's taking his medication.
ZephyrFate said:
lol I've never seen you make a post that actually contributes to the thread. all you do is complain about really trivial things. maybe you should try not getting so offended by trivial things you read on an internet forum. do you really think you'll change anyone by what you do here?
I just hope you're not like this in real life.
Bungalow Bob
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If they were to send him home, he would definitely die. The only thing keeping him alive at this point is an oxygen tank (he's inhaling air with a very high concentration of oxygen).Koomaster said:
Kano on the Phone
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No one is offended, we just think you're a twat for it.Bungalow Bob said:
"Shit, my friend Yeong Tsu died last weekend, I'm on the way to the funeral."
"Oh really, was it a traffic accident that he caused or was he crushed under a mountain of calculus books?"
"..."
"Hey, fuck you, pal, show me some statistics."
ColonelColon
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He's been breathing the same air too. I'm surprised he isn't already dead.
Oh wow really? That's really serious then. You aren't supposed to be on constant high O2 intake unless you are in critical condition. My father was on an oxygen machine (had emphysema) for years. He only turned it up for short periods of time, and not that often.Bungalow Bob said:
As crazy as it sounds you can die of oxygen poisoning from high concentrations of pure O2. I can't believe they have him on a high concentration constantly. :s *hugs to your friend*
Bungalow Bob
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I see, so anyone who has ever made a bad assumption is a twat? And I'm guessing neither you nor any of your friends have ever made a bad assumption, right? Plus there's the possibility that my assumption was a good one. The bottom line is you have issues.Kano On The Phone said:
Ignis Fatuus
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This thread is where political correctness goes off the deep end.
Kano on the Phone
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It might be HIV. it's as good a guess as any, right?Bungalow Bob said:
Bungalow Bob
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Perhaps it's a better guess than any.Kano On The Phone said:
And way to avoid the questions, jabroni.
Bungalow Bob said:
Ridiculous outrage? You thought because he was gay he had AIDS. Would you get a black person fried chicken and watermelons because they said they were hungry? Of course not. Stereotypes are not helpful. AIDS is a disease that is disproportionately affecting the gay community but it still represents a relatively small portion of that community.
According to the CDC (PDF)
Now, I'm not trying to minimize HIV/AIDS in the least. It's a serious illness that needs to be dealt with. But 500k people, as tragic as that is, is NOT anywhere close to enough gay men that you should just assume any gay man who gets sick has AIDS.
Fisticuffs
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Bungalow Bob said:
You are so full of shit. This whole thread is a lie.
ZephyrFate
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Honestly, I could say the exact same thing about you and it would probably have more veracity.dudeworld said:
Bungalow Bob
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Gaborn, I expected better from you. He's not just a gay guy; he's a young, gay guy who is dieing ffs.Gaborn said:
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I'm not a doctor but I play one on GAF.Meadows said:
Bungalow Bob said:
Oh, well, that just makes it SO much more appropriate. /sarcasm
You really need to take a look in the mirror and realize the problem with what you're implying. I was willing to give you the benefit of the doubt at first because, hey, sometimes people say stupid shit without meaning it in a particular way but that isn't what you did. You took a stereotype, applied it, and used it to make a judgment about someone because they were gay and very sick. I'm sorry if it upsets you that I found it objectionable.
The fact remains that between 3-10% of the population of the US is suspected to be gay. there are something like 300 million people in the US. Cut it in half for 150 million. if ONLY 3% are gay that's 4.5 million people, so only about a 1 in 9 chance of having AIDS at best.
You fucked up, admit, move on.
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From his OP:
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OpinionatedCyborg
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not really. most gay people don't have HIV and even fewer have AIDS, so making that assumption is a bit silly. if you let pneumonia go untreated, it can get serious pretty quickly. and no one is being particularly harsh about it either. it's totally different from reaming someone out who called a fire fighter a fireman instead of a fireperson.Ignis Fatuus said:
hope the dude lives. keep us updated.
Ignis Fatuus
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Name calling, insults, and accusations of bigotry directed against an individual who lives with and is concerned about a gay friend and roommate sounds like a great way to promote enlightened thinking and the cause of civil rights.
You should be ashamed of yourselves.
You should be ashamed of yourselves.
Ignis Fatuus
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Do I have to drag up your racist remarks circa Proposition 8 again?Gaborn said:
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