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ananda

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28. So he didn't get the vaccines?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2026, 12:43 PM

May 24

Forever pneumonia shots have been available
for over a year.

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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