It Finally Got Me

January 29, 2007

The flu bug. And it has knocked me on my butt.

I woke up Saturday morning with a fever, body aches, congestion and a headache. The only time I got out of bed was to feed the girls and go to the bathroom. Thank goodness DH came home from his trip in the afternoon!

Today is a little better. I am actually able to sit up for a short period of time without passing out from the dizzy spells. I took the opportunity to finish up the Carnival of Family Life. Talk about dedication! LOL! I apologize for any typos or grammatical errors. Comprehension is not exactly my strong suit at the moment.

Anyway, just wanted to let you know why I haven’t been making my rounds this weekend. I’ll try and catch up with all of you soon. However, I think I should go back to sleep now.

I guess I was lucky to have avoided the flu for this long considering I work in a germ-invested environment! Yuck!

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22 Comments on “It Finally Got Me”

Sorry the flu bug has “knocked you on your butt” but my you are a dedicated blogger. I’m sure your Carnival friends appreciate it! :)

Just curious to know if you are against the flu shot and why or why not? I know there’s a lot of controversy about it. I was just thinking in your line of work, kind of like the health care field, it seems like it would be a necessity or highly recommended.

I got one this year, but I don’t every year. I hate being sick, which is primarily why I get one, but I am curious about the side effects and why people don’t get the shot.

I’ve never gotten a flu shot before even though my company has people come to our lounge and give them for free. I have no idea why. I have heard of people getting flu-like symptoms but I know it’s not very common. My girls, however, get them every year. I make sure of that. Strange, huh?

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tiggerprr said:

Wow, I hope you feel better soon! :( ::hugs::

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Aw, I hope you feel better soon! I am surprised that you dodged the bullet this long too. Get some rest, I am glad your hubs is there. :O)

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Renee said:

I have a friend who swears by that Cold FX stuff for avoiding colds & flu.
I like Zicam for getting rid of them quickly as I hardly ever get sick.

I hope that you’re feeling better soon.

Is Zicam the nasal spray? If it is, I’ve heard some great things about it. I’ve been taking Airborne but it doesn’t really work for me. I probably just need some good old fashion rest.

Oh, I’m so sorry you’ve been sick! I’ve had the flu exactly once in my life — back in early 2005, and I *literally* thought I was going to die. It even earned me a trip to the emergency room by ambulance. You better believe I’m getting a flu shot every year from now on!

Hope you continue feeling better every day!

Wow, that must have been some flu bug! I don’t think I’ve ever heard of someone going to the hospital because of it!

So sorry you’re sick! :sad: It’s so hard to be sick and try to take care of little ones. I’m grateful my kids are older now and can take care of themselves (and me) when I’m knocked down.

I have to get a flu shot every year now because of my disease, and I’ve never had any flu symptoms as a result of getting one. I’m really glad I get them since colds really knock me down; I can’t imagine what the flu what do to me.

Take care of yourself, and we’ll all see you around the blogosphere when you’re feeling 100%.

Thank you for the well wishes! I think I should start taking that darn flu shot! Off to get more sleep . . . zzzzzzzz.

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Michelle said:

Nothing like being up and down in a plane with a head cold to make your head ache. Hope you feel better real soon.

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rach said:

I’m sorry to hear that you’re not feeling well. I hope that you’ll have plenty of rest and dose of TLC. Take care and wishing you better days ahead. Take care!

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meredith said:

Oh man! It is a bummer, isn’t it?

I hope you are on the mend quickly!!!!

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Zeus said:

I hope you feel better soon! It’s no fun being sick. Make sure to put in some of your favorite DVDs, sip copious amounts of tea, and savor some good chicken noodle soup! You’ll be up and running in no time!

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Waya said:

Oh you poor thing!! Hope you’ll get better very soon! Lots of rest (I hope!) and soups.

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Christine said:

I’m so sorry you’re not feeling well! Get plenty of rest. I’ve heard good things about Zicam too. The flu shot is different for everyone, it made me really sick, I won’t get another. What worked best for me was plenty of hot tea, oj and chicken noodle soup. Take care, and I hope you start feeling better soon.

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Amy said:

Oh, I am so sorry to hear you’re so sick :cry: I will keep you in my prayers. Please let us know when you are feeling all better! I hope the rest of your family doesn’t get it too! Take care friend!

Oops, too late. Both my girls are also sick. :-(

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carmen said:

Oh man! bummer. i hope you feel tons better very soon. I recommend tea with honey, and milking it so that DH babies you a bit. :)

Aww nuts I’m so sorry. And double nuts because I STILL forgot to send in my carnival submission this week. Jeepers. I almost did it the day you posted the reminder but didn’t have anything new that I was really happy with, then the weekend came and went and today is Monday! Augh. Hope you’re tip top and doing the hula dance real soon!

Hugs & Healing thoughts,
Holly
Holly’s Corner

Maybe I should send you two reminders? LOL

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Amy said:

Check out http://www.donny.com when you feel better! He’s never really left the biz and has tons of cd’s! For a grandpa I think he’s still quite a hottie :grin:

OMG! He’s a Grandpa? Now I really feel old! LOL!

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Jenn said:

Feel better soon! I hope the girls and DH don’t catch it. Then you’ll really be miserable. X’s and O’s, feel better fast :wink:

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Katie said:

Flu’s are no fun! I skipped it this year (so far! *knocks on wood*) but had a sinus infection instead, which is… also no fun.

Feel better soon!

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momto3cubs said:

Hope you are feeling better soon, and can make it to Orlando!

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My Agent was down with Bronchitis at the first of the year…miserable with many of the same symptoms you have! I hope you’re feeling better soon!

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Tonya said:

Sorry to hear you are sick! A while back I had it and had a fainting episode during it….got a nice black eye from that one!

Take Care!

~tonya

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Ma said:

Auwe! Hope you feeling much better. And hope the kids didn’t get sick too. Take care and aloha!

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