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bmichaelh

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20. Had COVID pneumonia

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2026, 05:39 AM

May 24

I am not saying this is what he had but I had to be hospitalized for COVID pneumonia.

My oxygen levels were in the high 80s.

In my case, remdesivir worked.

I had MAGA family members who tried to get me to reject the drug because of something they read on the Internet.

Possibly COVID and pneumonia vaccinations help save my life until I could get medical care.

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Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 23 OP

Kyle Busch needed an ambulance the day before his death due to shortness of breath and coughing up blood, 911 call shows mahatmakanejeeves May 23 #1

A caution for us all- relogic May 23 #2

I have read about other celebs who postponed the doctor because of commitments and then died. twodogsbarking May 23 #3

Stephen Colbert was an hour from death Wednesdays May 23 #5

Jim Henson kept avoiding the Dr for a lung infection IbogaProject May 23 #9

Jim Henson made the world better. That is not easy. twodogsbarking May 23 #12

I remember reading about that Cha May 24 #18

I had this same type of illness back in 2004. My nurse husband saved my life. maptap22 May 24 #21

{{hugs}} Delphinus May 24 #22

SO very sorry to hear that maptap.... democratsruletheday May 24 #26

Ohh I am so sorry about your husband, maptap22. Cha May 24 #40

I thought he had some long serious illness. This should have never happened. Maraya1969 May 23 #4

Some years ago I woke up in the middle of the night with really bad chills Bluestocking May 23 #6

Had a low grade fever and a bit of a cough, that I couldn't shake just before a scheduled outpatient procedure nitpicked May 23 #7

My girl friend at the time, was an RN. multigraincracker May 23 #8

Respiratory illnesses are ALWAYS SERIOUS IbogaProject May 23 #11

This is how Jim Henson died. chernabogg May 23 #10

Our neighbor slipped down some stairs outside, and had a bad bruise and pain in her ankle. C Moon May 23 #13

I would Delphinus May 24 #23

It's possible she had a cut or something that let bacteria in. C Moon May 24 #32

Can't help but wonder if Kyle has been getting Covid vaccinations. moreland01 May 23 #14

He could have had an active viral infection. LisaL May 23 #16

I can only imagine how many undocumented people Buddyzbuddy May 23 #15

I was in my 40s when I had a similar event - TBF May 23 #17

Wow... damn side effects.. Cha May 24 #19

Crazy things can happen - TBF May 24 #24

Had COVID pneumonia bmichaelh May 24 #20

It's so frustrating that we are in a position TBF May 24 #25

I lost my relative to covid which also caused pneumonia. LisaL May 24 #29

I was in an early study here in south TX - TBF May 24 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author LisaL May 24 #36

Yes, immunocompromised individuals LisaL May 24 #38

There is nothing....nothing more important than your health. Once you lose it, life as you knew it is over. ☮ walkingman May 24 #27

So he didn't get the vaccines? ananda May 24 #28

Is it even recommended for people his age? LisaL May 24 #30

Well then, it makes me wonder if he took steroids. ananda May 24 #34

It could be something else entirely - TBF May 24 #39

Not recommended for people his age TexasBushwhacker May 24 #33

I had it once. LisaL May 24 #37

Love and prayers to Kyle's family DemocracyForever May 24 #35