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I'm sorry, I only speak English.
I mean, yeah. I logged in this morning and most of my nations and those in my region were almost entirely infected, and y’all fixed it. So now I’ve moved this one (that I dezombied on my own) to get a cure and pay off my debt to Equilism. ill stay here until Z day is over probably.
I had a similar experience 12 years ago on the 1st Z-Day. I never left.
Naivetry, The frog islands, and Thecommune
Is there a way to get unbanned? The First Nation I sent out for curing got banned because I, in my noobie stupidity, thought sending a small horde would get cured faster since it would get y’all’s attention. (I’ve been playing only a few months and never a Z day Yeah that could not have been more wrong. But I do kinda want to move all my nations here permanently and I would hate having just one nation left out. (TheCommune is also me, btw. I was talking here earlier) My nation that was banned is Hufale, if that helps.
May i have some cure missiles?
of course!
Hi, I got horded a few minutes ago. Can someone cure me before it spreads too much?
You got cleansed is what. They killed your infected.
hello can I get cured to hell? Thanks!
Thanks for letting me back in :)
Westwind, Small Huts, and Cfd1
Congrats to you guys for doing so well :)
And with no quarantine too!
Westwind, Small Huts, Cfd1, and Anarchists paradise
Thanks a lot for the missiles!
Small Huts and Cfd1
Somehow I remembered this one.
Seconds ago: Westwind Guardians was refounded in Lazarus.
14 years 182 days ago: Westwind Guardians relocated from Lazarus to Equilism.
Naivetry and Cfd1
Can I have some help?
All clear!
Congratulations Equilism, and I hope you enjoyed Z-Day 12!
-> Most Survivors + No Quarantine: 1st
-> Most Survivors: 3th
-> Most Survivors + No Zombies: 4th
And we've managed to set a new record for Survivors. Here's our numbers over the years:
Z1 - 1.29 trillion
Z2 - 1.27 trillion
Z3 - 651.10 billion
Z4 - 956 billion
Z5 - 2.24 trillion
Z6 - 2.15 trillion
Z7 - 3.02 trillion
Z8 - 2.71 trillion
Z9 - 2.11 trillion
Z10 - 1.97 trillion
Z11 - 3.60 trillion
Z12 - 4.20 trillion
Isaris, Naivetry, Whitewolfe, Nornheim, and 6 othersSmall Huts, Badasstasticalia, Lahmere, Ivetnia, New Ruidoso, and Azerka
I'd like to extend my thanks for your open-door policy during Z-Days and I look forward to next year. Enjoy your 20th anniversary!
Westwind, Naivetry, Nornheim, Small Huts, and 2 othersAles Sparik, and Azerka
Just a Public Service Announcement:
Epilepsy Awareness Month Starts Today!
November 1-30
One in 26 individuals (such as 
Westwind) will go on this journey in their lifetime; however, everyone faces unique challenges as no two epilepsy experiences are the same.
The Epilepsy Society of the UK suggests:
If you see someone having a seizure, remember:
- Stay CALM
- CUSHION their head
- CALL for help
While it's generally good advice, having suffered it for 45 years, personally I never want anyone calling an ambulance for me. For me, that's a huge over-reaction that causes more stress and trouble. Now I have to deal with medical professionals questioning and interrogating me when my brain is struggling to come back online. And a crowd of people stare. And then have to sign official forms since I'll refuse them taking me to the hospital. I only need help called if I've fallen and hurt myself in the process. The seizure itself for me is not a cause for an ambulance.
But that's just me. With over 60 types of epilepsy, each case is individual.
They should also note that it's preferable to roll the epileptic on their left side until they recover consciousness. This is better to prevent aspiration and is a better position for the heart and digestive system. There are epilepsy induced heart attacks.
First thing I know when I come out of a tonic clonic seizure is that I'm very nauseous. So I carry over-the-counter remedies for that in my pocket everywhere I go. Just in case.
It can also be a good idea to time the length of the seizure. For me, that would usually last no more than a minute. But after 30 minutes, the person has gone into Status Epilepticus which leads to brain damage and death. Medical attention must be immediate in that case.
A more recent discovery in Epilepsy is called SUDEP for 'Sudden Unexplained Death from Epilepsy'. For unknown reasons, the brain stem of a person suffering epilepsy can suddenly tell the heart to stop beating and the lungs to stop breathing, resulting in sudden death. This is mostly seen among the 30% of sufferers who's epilepsy cannot be controlled with medication or surgery. I myself am at risk.
A study out of Denmark this year that included a population of over 300,000 people with over 18,000 of them epileptics has shown that sufferers have a reduced lifespan, dying 12 - 15 years younger than the average life expectancy. There was no specific causes of death, it was All Causes. Rather sobering, as when I was diagnosed in 1977 they told me it had no effect on lifespan.
And finally, PLEASE don't do what Hollywood teaches you in movies. NEVER put anything in the epileptic's mouth, there is no way they can swallow their tongue. You'll only damage their teeth as they'll be clenched tight.
The More You Know....
Thanks for the info, it is actually very useful. How long would the person have to be unconscious to warrant an ambulance? IDK, proper terms, but for the type where they’re still is when you position them on their left side? But what about the flailing kind? (sorry if that’s offensive, that’s not my intention at all)
Out of curiosity, and you dont have to answer if this is too personal, do you have warning sign or is it completely unpredictable? Can you feel anything during a seizure? What is it like waking back up?
The standard they used to promote was 5 minutes, as it will take time for help to come. When the person is actively convulsing/flailing on the ground (which is called a Tonic Clonic Seizure) you primarily want to move anything away from them that they could get hurt on, and time it. Place a pillow or a rolled up jacket - just something soft under their head if you can to prevent banging their head against the hard ground. Then as they subside you'd want to ease them onto their left side if you can do it safely. They should then regain consciousness fairly quickly, although sometimes it takes a couple false starts before becoming fully aware and awake.
I have more than one type of epilepsy myself, and I do have warning signs. In some cases I get an 'aura' which is a feeling/sensation, which isn't exactly the same for each person, but has commonalities. My meds have this type under control, so I haven't had this in a decade.
The other warning I get is an increase in myoclonic jerks. I have these several times a week. Everyone gets hiccups once in awhile and that's a type of myoclonic jerk. But mine are in my arms, my hands, my legs, neck, etc. They can begin to increase in frequency and intensity. My arm has had these jerks intense enough to suddenly/uncontrollably throw my computer mouse against the wall and break it, ha! "Well, there goes another one." They can cause me to drop whatever I'm holding, or trip me up walking. When they get that bad, they can progress to the other types, so I have another 'rescue' medication that will calm them down.
Fortunately, during a Tonic Clonic (which used to be called 'Grand Mal') the person doesn't feel anything and is completely unconscious. Certainly another thing I'm thankful for, as experiencing the aftermath is bad enough. I've needed stitches a couple of times.
Waking back up is confusing. It's like your brain has been rebooted and the operating system and memory hasn't fully come online yet. I don't know why I'm on the floor, or how I got there. Or why I feel like crap, and the nauseous feeling soon overwhelms the pains I start noticing. I wonder what time of day it is, and if I'm where I should be, and if I'm suppose to be at work, or if I'm late for something. All these thoughts come at once. I don't know my name, the time of day, the day of the week, any of that. But it restores very quickly. Realizations then begin, "Okay, I was standing there and had a seizure. My name is xxxx, and I'm on the floor by my desk where I was working." And so on, while checking my injuries. Depending on the intensity of the event, it could take a couple days or a week to feel fully 'normal' again. Sore exhausted muscles. And of course injuries take longer to recover. One seizure broke my front teeth out and that took six months to repair.
I fell back in April due to a myoclonic jerk while I was standing next to the edge of the driveway. My legs and arms jerked together and caused me to trip on the edge, falling with a resulting blackeye and broken thumb. My doctors keep telling me I'm the toughest guy they know, lol.
Naivetry, Small Huts, Lahmere, and The frog islands
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