I've been more worried about my dd, who is in her freshman year off at college.  A bunch of kids in her dorm have been ill, and she's getting her seasonal flu shot this week.  They plan to go dorm-to-dorm with the H1N1 vaccine when it becomes available.

Kay

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I'm not at all worried about it.  I've had worse things - meningitis comes to mind.  There are 2 weeks of my life that I have no idea what happened I was so out of it and it took me a couple of months to recover - lieterally.

I don't worry about stocking up, my pantry and freezers are always full anyway.  Stuff like milk, I always keep on hand the dry stuff in case we get snowed in or a mountain blows. TP, I have probably about 2 months or so in storage, and with family right across the street and more right down the road, I am lucky and really don't have to worry about anything.

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Kay

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1. Dig out your tape measure

Why do we do that? <g>

I am concerned about H1N1. I am more concerned about Dad and Mom catching it.I pray they wont. With them on and off going to doctor appointments, and dad back to the fitness center 1-2 2 days a week, you never know what germs are out there on doorknobs, handles, fitness equipment, or germs flying around in the air..ickkkk

This might sound silly, but I used a Clorox wet wipe, on a Fed Ex folder we got on Wednesday. About 4 times a week, I wipe off the doorknobs at home, the fridge handle, the island countertop. Recently I started wiping off our keys. As soon as I get home, I wash my hands in hot soapy water. I dont want us sick. But to get d/h to wash his hands, more often than he does already.......is like pulling teeth.

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I mustve missed this yesterday when I read the article. I agree with staying away from people at a 6 foot length is a good idea, of you have the swine flu.

8. Dig out your tape measure. If you get swine flu, you should stay at least 6 feet away from others to help them avoid getting sick. Check out how far away that is.

Christine

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You poor thing!  I have some foggy moments of my own, so I know what you mean.

The most serious flu I had was in high school.  I was on the debate team and we were at an out-of-town tournament.  I told the coach I wasn't feeling well, but she made me keep going.  When my mom picked me up after the tournament, I had a fever of 106 and was out of school for over a week.  My best friend (and debate partner) was out sick all week too!  People thought we were playing hookey.

The next year, I stood out in the rain on a cold day b/c I wanted to catch a cold so I wouldn't have to take semester exams.  I got a cold alright - pneumonia - and was out of school two weeks.  I didn't feel that sick, other than the coughing, but I was contagious, so had to stay home.

Then the next year, I got mono.  The only symptom I had was that I was tired all the time and wanted to sleep a lot.

Since you've had meningitus, what do you think of the vaccine for it?

I can't understand why parents would not want to protect their children. Immunizing is a simple way to prevent most all childhood diseases.

We do the required vaccinations.  We don't do flu shots and my children haven't had the vaccine for meningititis.  I'm wary of any new vaccines as my daughter was part of the first group that had the chicken pox vaccine.  Consequently, she got chicken pox  which passed on to Zach (who was only 6 mos. old at the time) and me (I was 37 or 38).  I've also caught the flu from the flu vaccine.   So, I'm leary of the swine flu vaccine.

The meningitis vaccine came out around the same time as the chicken pox vaccine.  I talked with the pediatrician about it and he said it's okay not to get it now, but it would be a good idea for the kids to get it before they go away to college.

I agree.  I wait for a while when a new vaccine comes on the market.  Nora never had the vericella one, she ended up having a light case of chicken pox before it came out.  But both Sean and Donavan have had it.  Its required here for school.

I've gotten the HPV one for Nora.  If I was young enough, I would get it myself.  I've gotten flu shots over the years, but they have gotten so expensive now that I don't bother.  Especially for me w/o insurance. 

Molly

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I agree.  There are more women who would die with cervical cancer than those that get the shot.  I would say maybe a million to one.   It just drives me insane. 

I have always had problems with the DPT injection.  So when I get it, its without the "D" (diptheria) But I still get the injection.  Just because the CDC has ruled that certain illnesses have been irradicated, doesn't mean that they still don't pop up from time to time.  If your not immunized, you will get it.  Personally, I would rather be protected against Polio than get it.  Especially since I had a cousin that died from it in the 50s.

Molly

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