One Flu Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Just a reminder. It's the time of year to get your flu vaccination shot.
With everybody's attention focused on the China virus it's easy to forget that the regular old flu can make you very sick or even kill you.
I can remember 3 times when I had the flu. Not just a bad cold but where I felt so bad that I wondered if dying would be better. Was in 1974. I laid in bed for over a week before I felt good enough to walk into the kitchen and fix a can of chicken noodle soup.
1987 it put me in the hospital for 3 days with pneumonia. First week of January 1996. I don't usually remember what year stuff like that happen so it just goes to show you how bad I felt
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I don't get the flu jab. Thankfully I'm not old enough to get it yet lol. Just joking as I know it's good for anyone to get and work actually refund staff who pay for it. Maybe I should think about it, but the thought of an injection puts me off lol. Total coward. Maybe next year!
Lol. I know and have had injections and barely felt them. I'm pretty healthy so never thought of getting it before.
Great. I forgot to mention that if you do get it it's important to stay hydrated. When I got it in 87 I was thirsty the whole time and would take frequent sips of water. That wasn't enough. I was still dehydrated. When I got to the hospital they hooked me up to an IV and I felt a lot better immediately
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I got my flu shot jabbed in my left arm last Friday. I was sore for a few days. It was not an option to refuse because Corona lives here in our building. I live in an assisted living facility and one resident 89 years old died from it and we are quarantined in our unit. It’s ok, we been this way since March when the pandemic hit us. I too had pneumonia. I know what’s that’s like. Horrible feeling. As a child I got it also. Stay healthy.