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I am sorry your son is sick and pneumonia is scary and serious. I am hoping his being young and fit will make him well soon. I understand your worrying. I do too when one of my chicks has ANYTHING.I know you won't be sleeping until he and all of his family are better.

I am grateful that we aren't allergic to eggs and can have the flu shot and we all got the one time pneumonia shot too.

I know that neither immunizes against all forms of either but anything that helps, ...well helps.

Stay warm and safe senior and let us know how your son is doing.

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Originally Posted by senior citizen (Post 805309)

Thank you. Appreciate that. I am beginning to worry.

We don't want to keep calling when they are trying to rest or care for the two little girls......plus being sick themselves.

I had two grandfathers who died young, ages 38 and 40, of the Spanish flu back in 1918/19........a long time ago....for sure. Their wives lived to a ripe old age.

In Vermont, we woke up to minus six below zero, but our snowstorm will end by 11 a.m. today. Toasty warm inside with no place to go.....so alls well here. Freezers and pantry stocked. All set if power should go out.
Plenty of wood next to fireplace.....

The town snowplows, salt trucks, sanders have been up and down since 3 a.m...........we were supposed to get a foot and a half of snow....
but our cousins down in northern New Jersey have really BLOWING SNOW and blizzard conditions; with all the traffic down there, sure to be a mess travel wise.

Glad you got home safe. Be well soon.

Oh, Senior, I hope everyone recovers soon! I have heard this strain of flu is particularly nasty. I also read about some sort of stomach "superbug" that is hitting this season.

You stay warm, healthy and safe my Vermont neighbor! If you need rescuing just holler and I will hop a snowplow!

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Originally Posted by senior citizen (Post 805408)

Just got an email from our daughter in law. (We are just fine, thanks).
See below:
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"Jonathan is convalescing well at home. No need for hospital.
Our hands are full (ok, mostly mine) but we are surviving!
More later. "
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I think I'm going to stop reading the CDC info...........
Thanks !!!

Good! Hope things continue to progress!

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Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 804659)

getting the flu shot does that mean you will not get a different strains of flu.the swine flu is supposedly back with a vengeance and its not covered on any of the flu shots.I do not get flu shots either due to my allergic reaction to them. Everyone around me gets the flu and I don't.my father received his flu shot on time October and is now battling the flu. So luck of the draw or different t strain..pick one

asianthree: flu shots are only effective for three months. I had a severe reaction with the high dose flu shot last year and a milder one this year with the regular dose. Two years in a row and never a problem before that sooooo
I may skip next year????????????

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Originally Posted by rubicon (Post 805429)

Rubicon, it might be worth being tested to see if you have a skin reaction to eggs. Being immunized against flu is important at our age.

Senior. I am SO glad your kids could make the long awaited trip to see Mickey Mouse and 'em.

But gladder they are well. Ahhhh youth.

The three shots one should get are:
1. Yarly "High Dosage Flu" shot. assuming one is not allergic and can't get one.
2. A one time Pnuemonia shot, at 65. If won't stop you from getting pnuemonia, but you won't die from it.
3. A one time "Singles" shot. Better safe than sorry, as this is a very painful and debilitating condition. One will suffer greatly, if they do get it.

Hoping everyone stays and gets well, with the flu bug going around.

A friend of mine who worked 15 years in the cold northeast and never got the flu, just informed me he caught the bug, as he is now a barber, and comes in contact with the public. Washing one's hands frequently is a good deterent, as most people get the bug by touching surfaces, that people who are sick have touched.

Just my two cents. :smiley:

They made it to Disney World and look fine