Woke up this morning feeling like I'd been hit by a bus, severe joint pain all through my body, spots started develop by mid morning.

Went to the docs and he's diagnosed it as Ross River Fever to be confirmed on Friday with bloods they took today.

Have any of you fine fellows suffered with it? If so what should I expect the recovery time to be?

Got mine up North here in WA in Karratha champion , mine subsided in around 2 months , had no energy at all for the first 3 weeks or so & slept a lot .... loss of appetite too

Hang in there champion do everything the quack says coz it's a bad bastard

No good mate,I haven't had it but I believe it can smash you and takes some time to recover,I hope I'm wrong and your Doc also,rest is your friend killing time designing your next best thing is in order,all the best mate and as I said lets hope its something else.

Holy sh1tballs dude, a mate had it, his big tip was not to try and push through it but instead to rest up and be super healthy...

Hoping for a quick recovery dude...

its a shocker sorry to say and remains in your system and can reappear if you get a bit run down,hope you get a negative result on that one

Sorry to hear that big V.
Good luck mate,,,make sure the test are all done right..
Sorry mate it's big up here,,but have had two friends wrongly diagnosed for RRF.

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/

Fatigue is the big problem V

hope not vanders . if so rest up mate.


ill be thinking of you mark and let us know how you go mate

Thanks blokes, I really appreciate the well wishes.

As I said I'll know more Friday, thanks for the link mac.

No worries mate I googled it just to a understanding fingers crossed for Fridays result.

you will be fine mate your doc must have another kid starting boarding school and needs more funds...in all seriousness hope it all turns out right for you...put your compo claim in as well, studied a case on this last year

Not good to hear. Take it easy and get well mate.

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laceys lane said..
hope not vanders . if so rest up mate.


ill be thinking of you mark and let us know how you go mate

+ 1

Hope all is well Hang in there legend. Will give you a call tom.

Poor bugger, hope it takes it easy on you while you take it easy

Thats **** bro...I had it back when I lived in WA took me about 6 weeks from memory but I slept hard out for the first 3 and then the next three did f all....hope your feeling better soon!!

I hope your feeling better and it is just some 24 hour bug, heres sometime to cheer you up.

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Macaha said..
I hope your feeling better and it is just some 24 hour bug, heres sometime to cheer you up.

mac, that's brightened up an otherwise painful night & day.

I have a new understanding and sympathy for chronic arthritis sufferers, nearly every joint in my body feels like it's on fire, I couldn't even brush my own teeth this morning.

Anyway chin up, if this is the worst that can happen to me I'm still doing much better than many others.

Go the greenroom, it's the only thing I've got the energy to do.

Hey big V8 - don't be frightened to gobble down a chocolate bar or two - it can help with instant energy hits , your glands (not the trouser variety sadly but ....) might swell too
Hey we're with ya buddy btw

That sucks must be some natural remedies out there for something like that?

Given natures little bustards bit and gave it to you

That does not sound good Vanders, constant joint pain and lethargy is not a fun gig.

Maybe you can snatch some small victories from the jaws of defeat while you're recovering:

> No more taking out the garbage
> No more having to get up off the couch to get your own beer
> A sympathy root will be a lot easier score, along with the bonus of a better chance of a cowgirl or maybe even a reverse cowgirl if you can manage to squeeze out a tear or two.
> How about "Honey, my wrist joints are too sore and I really need a wank! do you mind giving me a hand?"

The possibilities are endless

Seriously mate, get well soon so we can surf arra again.


PS. so I can teach you how a Hotlog should be ridden

Hang in fella, take it smooth and easy, and get well soon.

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obct said..
That does not sound good Vanders, constant joint pain and lethargy is not a fun gig.

Maybe you can snatch some small victories from the jaws of defeat while you're recovering:

> No more taking out the garbage
> No more having to get up off the couch to get your own beer
> A sympathy root will be a lot easier score, along with the bonus of a better chance of a cowgirl or maybe even a reverse cowgirl if you can manage to squeeze out a tear or two.
> How about "Honey, my wrist joints are too sore and I really need a wank! do you mind giving me a hand?"

The possibilities are endless

Seriously mate, get well soon so we can surf arra again.


PS. so I can teach you how a Hotlog should be ridden

You magnificent bastard Obs there is a silver lining to every cloud

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thePup said...

obct said..
That does not sound good Vanders, constant joint pain and lethargy is not a fun gig.

Maybe you can snatch some small victories from the jaws of defeat while you're recovering:

> No more taking out the garbage
> No more having to get up off the couch to get your own beer
> A sympathy root will be a lot easier score, along with the bonus of a better chance of a cowgirl or maybe even a reverse cowgirl if you can manage to squeeze out a tear or two.
> How about "Honey, my wrist joints are too sore and I really need a wank! do you mind giving me a hand?"

The possibilities are endless

Seriously mate, get well soon so we can surf arra again.


PS. so I can teach you how a Hotlog should be ridden

You magnificent bastard Obs there is a silver lining to every cloud

Great post OB...

For some reason it made me think of this...
Get well Vanders...

I spoke to the poor fella this evening. He is in good spirits surprisingly and kept saying its not the end of the world - lots of other people are in worse shape than I am right now - class act.

All the best Vanders - hope things improve sooner rather than later for ya.

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Ted the Kiwi said..
I spoke to the poor fella this evening. He is in good spirits surprisingly and kept saying its not the end of the world - lots of other people are in worse shape than I am right now - class act.

All the best Vanders - hope things improve sooner rather than later for ya.

geez I thought with all that time on his hands he would have called me....so because he is sick and doing fark all...I should be calling him



SP I still love that all these years later

Any news V ?

Yeah how goes it big fella

Confirmed RRF, had a better day today though. The doc said the bloods showed up as full blown a case as he's ever seen, yesterday I felt like I was half paralysed I had so little movement in my joints, I couldn't even hold a glass.

Anyway I'm hoping it's hit me hard at the start & will taper off quick too, fingers crossed.

Get out and catch some waves for me fellas.

Terrible news mate but as you said,it hit you hard from the start,rest up champ the zoos in town anyway,let us know when your felling up to hanging.

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Macaha said..
Terrible news mate but as you said,it hit you hard from the start,rest up champ the zoos in town anyway,let us know when your felling up to hanging.

same too. all east onshore ish zooy rippy rubbish.

rest up big man