photiesto wrote:
Suzie Morettin of Spruce Grove Alberta, Canada died last friday from pneumonia. She was only 21 years old.



I had the pleasure of talking with her on nexopia a few times.. Unfortunately, we never were able to connect for a shoot, as she was almost 2 hours away, and had opposite schedules. A real loss to the photography community, that's for sure. My condolences to family and friends.

Her website: http://www.suziemorettin.com

From pneumonia??   I didn't think anyone died from that anymore.  Beautiful girl, sad for the family.  Makes me think we should work harder at shooting with some we want to shoot with.  Saturday I am meeting a girl 3 hours away 1/2 way between.  We have been trying to shoot for several months. 

My sympathy to the family as well, especially during the holidays.

Doug Jantz wrote:

From pneumonia??   I didn't think anyone died from that anymore.  Beautiful girl, sad for the family.  Makes me think we should work harder at shooting with some we want to shoot with.  Saturday I am meeting a girl 3 hours away 1/2 way between.  We have been trying to shoot for several months. 

My sympathy to the family as well, especially during the holidays.

It happens sometimes.  The creator of the Muppets also died of pneumonia.

photiesto wrote:
Suzie Morettin of Spruce Grove Alberta, Canada died last friday from pneumonia. She was only 21 years old.

So sad.

I've been in the hospital three times in the last five years with pneumonia. It's awful.



RIP Susie.

Doug Jantz wrote:
From pneumonia??   I didn't think anyone died from that anymore.

People tend to die from pneumonia when it is misdiagnosed. And it often gets misdiagnosed as bronchitis.

I learned a lot about bronchitis and pneumonia because I had bronchitis a few years ago and did a lot of research.

The interesting thing that I never knew was that bronchitis and pneumonia can be contagious or not, depending upon the cause. Basically, the cilia in your lungs stops working and stops cleaning your lungs properly, hence they fill with liquid and you can't stop coughing.

Therefore, bronchitis can be caused by physical damage to the cilia - such as from cigarettes smoke or even breathing really cold air which will freeze your lungs. These types of bronchitis are obviously not contagious. But, it can also be caused by a cold or a flu bacterial infection. Those types of bronchitis can be contagious.

My point is - if you or anyone you know gets a bad cough that won't go away, get some medical attention. Bronchitis is horribly uncomfortable and miserable to endure, but it won't kill you. However, if it develops into pneumonia, you could die. And coughing to death doesn't sound like a pleasant way to go...

Kelly Kooper wrote:
That's really scary, Poor girl. She was so beautiful and still had so much to offer. What an absolute waste.

FaceReality wrote:
the illness can't be battled without medicine, it won't go away on its own.

That is true if it is caused by a bacterial infection, yes, you need medicine and antibiotics.

As I mentioned in my earlier post, treatment depends upon the cause of the pneumonia. If it is caused by a chemical irritation or cold air or the like, then antibiotics won't help and it will go away on its own with proper care.

So, if you ever suspect you have pneumonia, make sure you also figure out the CAUSE of it also. If the cause and type of pneumonia are misdiagnosed, you could end up being given the wrong treatment.

Miles Chandler wrote:
Very sad.. what really gets me is that the media spends so much time generating panic over things that have little to no body count- Asian Bird Flu, SARS, West Nile.. yet things like malaria and pneumonia- which have killed millions of people, and continue to- are taken for granted.

Very true. If I recall my statistics correctly, SARS has only killed about 800 people to date, worldwide.

Pneumonia continues to kill over 60,000 people PER YEAR in the United States alone.

Yet, the stupid media acts like SARS is some huge danger to people. Freakin' idiots.

Eric Zoolander wrote:

People tend to die from pneumonia when it is misdiagnosed. And it often gets misdiagnosed as bronchitis.

I learned a lot about bronchitis and pneumonia because I had bronchitis a few years ago and did a lot of research.

The interesting thing that I never knew was that bronchitis and pneumonia can be contagious or not, depending upon the cause. Basically, the cilia in your lungs stops working and stops cleaning your lungs properly, hence they fill with liquid and you can't stop coughing.

Therefore, bronchitis can be caused by physical damage to the cilia - such as from cigarettes smoke or even breathing really cold air which will freeze your lungs. These types of bronchitis are obviously not contagious. But, it can also be caused by a cold or a flu bacterial infection. Those types of bronchitis can be contagious.

My point is - if you or anyone you know gets a bad cough that won't go away, get some medical attention. Bronchitis is horribly uncomfortable and miserable to endure, but it won't kill you. However, if it develops into pneumonia, you could die. And coughing to death doesn't sound like a pleasant way to go...

One of my best friends died of double pneumonia. The hospital diagnosed it as single strain ... lost a fabulous lady that way.

N.

keldar wrote:
That is terrible.  It is hard to lose anyone but to lose someone so young is shocking and particularly hard to take.  My deepest condolescences to the family.

As for pneumonia it is still very much a big killer of people. Over 60,000 Americans die each year from Pneumonia and at least 3 million plus worldwide.

Ohhhhh man... don't tell me that - I just got a call from the hospital saying my "stomach virus with severe chest pain" might have been klebsiella bacteria causing a case of pneumonia. Klebsiella pneumonia doesn't resolve itself, and it basically eats your lungs. I'm going back later this week (as soon as the military hospital can fit me in, I'm waiting on a call-back) to run more tests to make sure it isn't klebsiella.

Anna Jo wrote:
Klebsiella pneumonia doesn't resolve itself, and it basically eats your lungs. I'm going back later this week (as soon as the military hospital can fit me in, I'm waiting on a call-back) to run more tests to make sure it isn't klebsiella.

I just did some research for you.

Looks like Klebsiella pneumonia is pretty nasty and difficult to eliminate, but it is treatable. So, don't stress too much. Even if you have it, the thing can be stopped. Hang in there, kiddo.

E|||B wrote:

I just did some research for you.

Looks like Klebsiella pneumonia is pretty nasty and difficult to eliminate, but it is treatable. So, don't stress too much. Even if you have it, the thing can be stopped. Hang in there, kiddo.

Ohh, thanks... the nurse was probably trying to scare me into calling the general practicioner. This thread just scared me even more.