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Yes, that's right. There's no denying it. If you enjoy having days off work, or getting an extra day off school, I am the perfect being.
That may sound strange, but it's true. I have had enough trips to the doctors to make a hypochondriac look like a softcore fanatic!
So what has actually been wrong with me in the past.
Well, it all goes back to my birth. I was born a month early. My liver was formed but needed a kickstart. I was like a Simpson baby! Yellow! I had to be put under a bright light in the hospital and had to be near windows out of hospital.
A few years later, I was really ill, close to death. I had some kind of virus that made me feel sick every time I ate. I lot a lot of weight and had to go into hospital and was stuck on a drip. I was only in for a few days but I remember it well. The first day I had to drink some disgusting orange stuff to bring up my Vitamin c and sugar levels. Then it was me onmy own with a needle in my hand just trying to recover. The way I managed to recover was they discovered my love of Strawberry milkshakes. I was encouraged to ask for them as often as I wanted them and every time I pressed a button, a nurse would bring one in for me (oh how I love the NHS).
After that I would only eat things like particular brands of sausages with chips, cheese on toast, spaghetti hopps, and cucumber. There were other things but I can't remember them.
Of course, now I'm better from that, I'll eat most things. But it's only recently I've started eating more than just cheese on toast.
Abot 6 years ago I started to change my eating habits. I started eating burgers for the first time in high school, Pizzas a year later, and I slowly developed tastes for other food.
Anyway, back to when I was younger....
When I was around 9, I suddenly fainted for no reason at all whilst getting on a bus. My mum caught me (even though she was holding 6 bags of shopping) whilst my brother was vomiting in an empty carrier bag.
Now if fainting wasn't bad enough, everyone else in the queue decided to just ignore me so that they could grab a seat on the bus! So I'd just fainted, no one offered to help, and they all just stared when 30 seconds later I awoke not realising what had happened! When I did eventually get on the bus, there were few seats left and no one offered theirs! Selfish idiots those people in Exeter! God have mercy on them if something happens to them!
Anyway, when I got home the emergency doctor was called out and I was siagnosed with Post Viral Disorder. Supposedly it lasts a long time and could make me faint again if I'm stood up for a long period of time.
For a few years after that, I kept getting fevers, dizziness, sickness, stomach bugs, you name it, if it wasn't too serious I had it!
By the time I got to high school, I was getting over it. I still had the dizzy spells, but they hardly effected me. However, when I got to year 9, things started playing up again. I was ill for an average of atleast one day in every two weeks, missing quite a substantial amount of schooling. It did effect me, but I managed to get some decent grades in my SATs.
However, in years 10 and 11, things started getting a little more rough. I was having faint attacks where I wasn't going unconcious, but I couldn't stand and was confused, as well as feeling extremely dizzy and my hearing going completely! I was also getting stomach bugs more often and missed almost one day per week! I did find that hard in school but still managed to get some semi-decent grades in my GCSE's. As well as that though, I managed to develop a bad back and have been to and still go to physiotherapy.
This year I'm in the 6th form and I've had it the worst. I've been ill more than I'm not, and even today I'm not feeling too good. My progress report wasn't too good, but this is why:
I have been diagnosed with possible Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Glandular Fever. I've had hospital tests and I've been back and fore the doctors with ear infections, really bad flu, aches and pains; I'm probably their best customer!
But do you want to know what has seriously got me through it all. Just two things, and this is no joke! Videogaming and Special Reserve. Both of these have allowed me to take my mind off things, to ease the pressure and to actually have some fun even though I feel ill all the time.
I have been able to escape to new worlds and go on adventures in games like Zelda, and Banjo Kazooie. Take my frustrations out on Nazis in Return to Castle Wolfenstein, and Bowser in Super Mario 64. Race at top speeds around an F-Zero track or knock someone off course on Mario Kart: Super Circuit, and even beat the hell out of the public for no reason at all on Grand Theft Auto 3.
As well as that, I have managed to accumilate a few friends on here (I hope :) ) and to be able to join in conversations with new people without being judged on looks, tastes in music, or even the way I talk. Apart from a few instances, this place is stress free and I can talk freely about my favourite subject, gaming.
So all those of you who think things are hard, pick up a controller and play your favourite games, or log onto Special Reserve. That's what I do, and it does allow me to stop thinking about current things and to enjoy myself. It helps me a lot when I'm ill and can't do much, which at the moment seems pretty much most of the time.
Those of you who think life's hard because you've not got the latest album by Limp Biskit, or haven't seen the latest films in the cinema. Just cout yourself lucky you ain't like me! I'd love to be able to go out more often, but when I am feeling ok, I'm stuck catching up on missed work from school so that I can get my AS levels.
Well, Grix asked me to post about all the subjects I mentioned in that other topic. Well this is the first I've decided to talk about, more soon. (If you want me to stop winging, feel free to say :) )
That may sound strange, but it's true. I have had enough trips to the doctors to make a hypochondriac look like a softcore fanatic!
So what has actually been wrong with me in the past.
Well, it all goes back to my birth. I was born a month early. My liver was formed but needed a kickstart. I was like a Simpson baby! Yellow! I had to be put under a bright light in the hospital and had to be near windows out of hospital.
A few years later, I was really ill, close to death. I had some kind of virus that made me feel sick every time I ate. I lot a lot of weight and had to go into hospital and was stuck on a drip. I was only in for a few days but I remember it well. The first day I had to drink some disgusting orange stuff to bring up my Vitamin c and sugar levels. Then it was me onmy own with a needle in my hand just trying to recover. The way I managed to recover was they discovered my love of Strawberry milkshakes. I was encouraged to ask for them as often as I wanted them and every time I pressed a button, a nurse would bring one in for me (oh how I love the NHS).
After that I would only eat things like particular brands of sausages with chips, cheese on toast, spaghetti hopps, and cucumber. There were other things but I can't remember them.
Of course, now I'm better from that, I'll eat most things. But it's only recently I've started eating more than just cheese on toast.
Abot 6 years ago I started to change my eating habits. I started eating burgers for the first time in high school, Pizzas a year later, and I slowly developed tastes for other food.
Anyway, back to when I was younger....
When I was around 9, I suddenly fainted for no reason at all whilst getting on a bus. My mum caught me (even though she was holding 6 bags of shopping) whilst my brother was vomiting in an empty carrier bag.
Now if fainting wasn't bad enough, everyone else in the queue decided to just ignore me so that they could grab a seat on the bus! So I'd just fainted, no one offered to help, and they all just stared when 30 seconds later I awoke not realising what had happened! When I did eventually get on the bus, there were few seats left and no one offered theirs! Selfish idiots those people in Exeter! God have mercy on them if something happens to them!
Anyway, when I got home the emergency doctor was called out and I was siagnosed with Post Viral Disorder. Supposedly it lasts a long time and could make me faint again if I'm stood up for a long period of time.
For a few years after that, I kept getting fevers, dizziness, sickness, stomach bugs, you name it, if it wasn't too serious I had it!
By the time I got to high school, I was getting over it. I still had the dizzy spells, but they hardly effected me. However, when I got to year 9, things started playing up again. I was ill for an average of atleast one day in every two weeks, missing quite a substantial amount of schooling. It did effect me, but I managed to get some decent grades in my SATs.
However, in years 10 and 11, things started getting a little more rough. I was having faint attacks where I wasn't going unconcious, but I couldn't stand and was confused, as well as feeling extremely dizzy and my hearing going completely! I was also getting stomach bugs more often and missed almost one day per week! I did find that hard in school but still managed to get some semi-decent grades in my GCSE's. As well as that though, I managed to develop a bad back and have been to and still go to physiotherapy.
This year I'm in the 6th form and I've had it the worst. I've been ill more than I'm not, and even today I'm not feeling too good. My progress report wasn't too good, but this is why:
I have been diagnosed with possible Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Glandular Fever. I've had hospital tests and I've been back and fore the doctors with ear infections, really bad flu, aches and pains; I'm probably their best customer!
But do you want to know what has seriously got me through it all. Just two things, and this is no joke! Videogaming and Special Reserve. Both of these have allowed me to take my mind off things, to ease the pressure and to actually have some fun even though I feel ill all the time.
I have been able to escape to new worlds and go on adventures in games like Zelda, and Banjo Kazooie. Take my frustrations out on Nazis in Return to Castle Wolfenstein, and Bowser in Super Mario 64. Race at top speeds around an F-Zero track or knock someone off course on Mario Kart: Super Circuit, and even beat the hell out of the public for no reason at all on Grand Theft Auto 3.
As well as that, I have managed to accumilate a few friends on here (I hope :) ) and to be able to join in conversations with new people without being judged on looks, tastes in music, or even the way I talk. Apart from a few instances, this place is stress free and I can talk freely about my favourite subject, gaming.
So all those of you who think things are hard, pick up a controller and play your favourite games, or log onto Special Reserve. That's what I do, and it does allow me to stop thinking about current things and to enjoy myself. It helps me a lot when I'm ill and can't do much, which at the moment seems pretty much most of the time.
Those of you who think life's hard because you've not got the latest album by Limp Biskit, or haven't seen the latest films in the cinema. Just cout yourself lucky you ain't like me! I'd love to be able to go out more often, but when I am feeling ok, I'm stuck catching up on missed work from school so that I can get my AS levels.
Well, Grix asked me to post about all the subjects I mentioned in that other topic. Well this is the first I've decided to talk about, more soon. (If you want me to stop winging, feel free to say :) )
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Ramirez?
To have his powers would be cool.
I think I'd use the special defensive attack, Lunar Blessing, to heal myself everythime I felt ill if I was Ramirez :)
To have his powers would be cool.
I think I'd use the special defensive attack, Lunar Blessing, to heal myself everythime I felt ill if I was Ramirez :)
You know Edgy, if it wasn't for SR we probably would have never spoke in school, ain't that strange. But i can tell you this i much prefer you as a firend than all the "popular" kids, they were just bullies (they all loved me mind :P haven't got a clue why)
I didn't know you had such bad problems, mate i respect you for being able to cope with all that stuff. You know if you said earlier i would of helped you in IT.
You know you're a good kid
I didn't know you had such bad problems, mate i respect you for being able to cope with all that stuff. You know if you said earlier i would of helped you in IT.
You know you're a good kid
lol yep! :)
Edgy's dissabilities has led to him being...
The most evil, sadistic person on earth, a notable hunter.
The most evil, sadistic person on earth, a notable hunter.
VenomByte wrote:
> Perhaps you should wear something distinctive in future so I can recognise
> you?
May I suggest a top hat and monacle? Or a pink anorak?
You've seen me before, haven't you? ;-)
> Perhaps you should wear something distinctive in future so I can recognise
> you?
May I suggest a top hat and monacle? Or a pink anorak?
You've seen me before, haven't you? ;-)
Perhaps you should wear something distinctive in future so I can recognise you?
May I suggest a top hat and monacle? Or a pink anorak?
May I suggest a top hat and monacle? Or a pink anorak?
VenomByte wrote:
> Oi! Lets
> hear no disrespect to Exeter or it's citizens ;)
You know I've probably passed you in the street many times. Scary, heh?
> Oi! Lets
> hear no disrespect to Exeter or it's citizens ;)
You know I've probably passed you in the street many times. Scary, heh?
VenomByte wrote:
Oi! Lets
> hear no disrespect to Exeter or it's citizens ;)
(you're right though)
When I lived there, the buses weren't the best...
Devon General busses (taken over by Stagecoach) were ok, Jennings busses (the one I fainted trying to get on) aren't the best.
But at least they're not as bad as Cardiff Bus!
Oi! Lets
> hear no disrespect to Exeter or it's citizens ;)
(you're right though)
When I lived there, the buses weren't the best...
Devon General busses (taken over by Stagecoach) were ok, Jennings busses (the one I fainted trying to get on) aren't the best.
But at least they're not as bad as Cardiff Bus!
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