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[โ€“] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

grossprogressed to the coughing up giant chunks of green shit part of the cold.
Hopefully it means I'm getting better.

[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

make sure you get your whooping cough vaccine update

I had no idea I needed an update and caught it, so much slime and the cough sucked

it would be extra awful for kids to get it

[โ€“] Catfish@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago

Wot she said! Never knew a booster was even a thing. 6 months hacking my lungs up and broke my gag reflex.

[โ€“] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

yep, got it before kiddo was born.

[โ€“] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Once it turns yellow, you're in the clear.

[โ€“] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That colour is the fallen bodies of a lot of bacteria/viruses. A good sign, your immune system is fighting back

[โ€“] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

my poor immune system. Every time the kid comes home from daycare it gets to fight for its life.

[โ€“] Catfish@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Ah, Slimer of the lung. Delicious.