FLU SHOT

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Permalink Reply by Angela on September 14, 2009 at 10:46am

I'm more concerned about getting the H1N1 vaccine than the flu shot...I hope they come out with it soon! I work in a restaurant and with all the people going in and out of that place, I'm sure my chances of catching it are pretty high considering a ton a people have it around here.

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Permalink Reply by Danny on September 14, 2009 at 11:23am

abcnews.go.com/health/wireStory?id=8569913 9/14/09 Flu season article, give it a read.

I believe it is still important to get the "regular" flu shot since it is being offered at this time. I will worry about getting the H1N1 vaccine when they make it available.

*sorry I could not hyper link the article.. My imac will not allow me to hyper link without jumping through hoops and it drives me NUTS!

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Permalink Reply by John Smith on September 14, 2009 at 11:35am

*sorry I could not hyper link the article.. My imac will not allow me to hyper link without jumping through hoops and it drives me NUTS!

Eh?? Does the "Reply to this" box appear different in Macs? On my PC, I see a series of icons/letters on the "Reply to this" box... B (for bold) I (for italics) U (for underline) S (for strike-out) a 3-link chain (for hyperlinking) and a camera icon (for inserting photos). To make a hyperlink, e.g., just highlight the text you want to hyperlink, e.g. ABC News Story, click on the 3-link chain and out pops a box for you to paste your hyperlink in. That's all!

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Permalink Reply by Danny on September 14, 2009 at 12:45pm

Yes the "reply to this" box is there (bold, italics etc etc) but! ...when you click on the add hyper link feature... it brings you to the below ( attached photo) box. You can not copy and paste into it, you must enter everything manually. I have linked successfully before but can not seem to remember right now how I did it.

I use a 6 month old imac ( OSX 10.5.6 Leopard)... it's not like I am running 1999 OSX 9. Thanks for your concern John.

I do have a work PC laptop that I might start using more when adding hyper links.

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Permalink Reply by Anna Kiff (FatCatAnna) on September 14, 2009 at 1:01pm

Hey Danny - I get my flu shot every year. Because of working with elderly / children - I always have done it. I don't want to get sick off of them and visa versa. So, the flu shot you had - is it for the H1N1 strain? I know here in the province of Quebec - they aren't giving out the flu shots yet for H1N1 strain yet. They're not sure if it's going to be a 1 step process - or multiple - it's all up in the air - also it's all up in the air as to how much of strain it's going to be on the staff / medical system that will be giving out the shots.

I also get mine for free being a diabetic as well (does the same apply to others outside of Canada I wonder?).

I generally get my flu shot in late Nov/early Dec - once the rush is all over - and so far - touch wood - haven't had flu in ... crickets chirping here ... can't remember when .

Stay healthy everyone - in whatever way/form you can!!! Remember, wash hands - that's one of the most important things for warding off germs/viruses - and cough into your arm - or shirt sleeve - or whatever will not make contact with your hands - which will spread viruses around. It's just common sense that's all.

Anna from Montreal - Trials and Tribulations of a Diabetic

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Permalink Reply by Danny on September 14, 2009 at 1:28pm

No Anna, the shot I had this morning was not for the H1N1 flu...just the regular old flu vaccine. I believe they are trying to get the H1n1 vaccine out by November, I think, I could be a little off on this time frame.

I like the phrase "crickets chirping here" or "tumble weed blows by" or "janitor mopping floor"...all good ones in my book.

Thanks for your in put Anna.

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Gobin on September 14, 2009 at 1:35pm

I've got my appointment at the GP surgery next week for the seasonal flu jab. I go every year and join the queue of mostly elderly people lining up waiting to be jabbed by the nurse. The queue reminds me of waiting in line to see the nit nurse at school or waiting for an examination by an army medical officer ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Zoe on September 14, 2009 at 1:40pm

I've always had an extraordinary immune system, so never bothered with a flu shot (only had flu a couple times in my life). I wonder about that immune system thing now with two autoimmune diseases, (are they connected?), but still don't seem to get sick much. I always say, "I don't get sick, I just get conditions". But with all I've heard about getting sick with diabetes I don't want to go there! So got my regular flu shot on Saturday and will get the H1N1 when it comes out.

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Permalink Reply by Jessica Rasmus on September 14, 2009 at 1:50pm

I have never been particularly sick other than my diabetes. (so far...) so i feel that while i am young and and realtively good health that i would normally not get a yearly flu shot, and up to this past september i have never had one. Unfortunately that had to change this year since i've gone into a public health care field and although it is not "required" it is "highly recommended" more for the saftey of the poeple i work with.
I got the spiel about "you are a diabetic blah bla..." and i see the point, but at the same time diabetes is not exactly immunodeficency. i don't see the need for myself to get one while i am thus far complication free and in good health. This may change in the years to come and everyone's body gets weaker, from diabetes or just old age.

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Gobin on September 14, 2009 at 1:55pm

The thing is, if you do get flu this winter, you'll be laid up much longer than a non-diabetic, your BGs will naturally run high and so you'll have to keep bringing them down with rapid-acting insulin and if that's not enough, you'll just then feel rotten... and for longer than non-diabetics.

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Permalink Reply by Danny on September 14, 2009 at 2:03pm

Stephen you hit the nail on the head with "you'll be laid up much longer than a non-diabetic," my wife and I were sick at the same time.... I took much longer than her to re-coup plus my sickness was more violent (throwing up etc etc...).

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Gobin on September 14, 2009 at 2:10pm

There you go... quod est demonstratum ;-)

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