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haele

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11. My great aunt had bad shingles at the age of 98 after being on a cruise ship.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Mar 2, 2023, 06:56 PM

Mar 2023

Some drunk also fell against her and fractured her ankle on that trip also. It ended up being just too much for her. She had to go to hospital; ended up developing pneumonia while recouperating and passed after two months in hospital. Her last week was in an induced coma while her lawyers did their best to rip off her estate. She wasn't a complainer, but it must have been pretty brutal from what she let slip in those last letters she dictated while in hospital - that we didn't get from the lawyers until six months after she passed. Not the way I'd want to go.

And it had been the second time she had shingles, she had a milder case in her early '80's.

Haele

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Sen. Feinstein undergoing treatment for shingles. [View all] RandySF Mar 2023 OP

Shingles can be really bad. The nerve pain can last years. nt leftyladyfrommo Mar 2023 #1

Thank you for the update. N/T lapucelle Mar 2023 #2

Horribly painful. I hope she finds comfort. nature-lover Mar 2023 #3

Miserable! Why doesn't Trump get Shingles. Raven Mar 2023 #4

Shingles really sucks Jerry2144 Mar 2023 #5

I had a mild case on my face and neck before I turned 50, too! slightlv Mar 2023 #14

I had a very mild case on my face in my late thirties. My 13 month old got chicken pox from me! karynnj Mar 2023 #29

Poor dear. Shingles is so painful. blm Mar 2023 #6

Best wishes for a speedy recovery. SYFROYH Mar 2023 #7

Ouch! blueinredohio Mar 2023 #8

I've had the vaccine on board for years now. maxsolomon Mar 2023 #9

I am Rebl2 Mar 2023 #10

I didn't want to say that, but I am curious about it. maxsolomon Mar 2023 #12

I thought I read the shingles vaccine is only like 62% effective so maybe she didn't get it liberal_mama Mar 2023 #15

OOPS! I meant maybe Sen. Feinstein did get the shingles vaccine and she had a breakthrough case n/t liberal_mama Mar 2023 #17

That's what Rebl2 Mar 2023 #19

I was in NY city for a AAA Christmas tour. Felt fine the night before. I had it also on the whole debm55 Mar 2023 #22

No - the old one was only around 50%, but the newer one (Shingrix) is bullwinkle428 Mar 2023 #25

Yeah, Shingrix shot 2 was rough. maxsolomon Mar 2023 #28

My great aunt had bad shingles at the age of 98 after being on a cruise ship. haele Mar 2023 #11

Its awful. Especially for an older person. milestogo Mar 2023 #13

Treatment? There isn't any. mobeau69 Mar 2023 #16

No, but you do have to rest, drink fluids, and take the pain meds. You have to let it run its course debm55 Mar 2023 #23

Had them several years ago. It's constant pain. mobeau69 Mar 2023 #24

Wouldn't wish this on anyone I cared about, horrible disease from every incident I've witnessed msfiddlestix Mar 2023 #18

That does it, I am getting the shingles vaccine. Emile Mar 2023 #20

Healing vibes on the way! 💓💓💓 SheltieLover Mar 2023 #21

My mom had them Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2023 #26

Worst pain I've ever had. nolabear Mar 2023 #27

Oh, I hear that is very painful Bettie Mar 2023 #30