Sunday, November 8, 2009
H1N1 Happenings
Well, I'm proudest of the fact that Maria and Evan have not gotten sick, in spite of living in a house with a dad who has has a fever of 101-103.5 for eight straight days (so far). If you can find it, GET THE VACCINE! This flu is unbelievably tenacious and draining. To me, the lack of vaccine is a real public health failure. Think of the lost productivity of those stricken, be it work or school. By the time the vaccine is widely available, many will have already been ill. Lake County is just now starting to administer the vaccine. We will be going to South High next Sunday to wait in line for our chance at immunity. I am sure that I also had the flu, but to a much lesser degree than Mark. I am fortunate that I had a much milder case or else I got tremendous benefit from that Tamiflu. I suspect that I probably had some limited immunity which Mark did not possess. Our dinner companion (and best man, Fred) on Halloween, the night before Mark took ill, also ended up in the emergency room last week. So let us see what tomorrow will bring. Will Mark's temperature be over or under 101?
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Well, that's a bummer to hear! I am so sorry that Mark is so sick. It might say something about his immune system, and the fact that he is pretty good about appearing to control his stress level, stress being the enemy of a healthy immune response. NM ran out of vaccine a while ago. I would really like Edward to have the vaccine, but we have to wait until it reappears here. I have been sick since last week, but no fevers or vomiting, I think it is just a bad cold. Who knows, though? Flu can present in any number of ways. The glands in my neck just ache without even touching them! I am even staying home from work today so as not to spread what I have. Did you just have the Tamiflu on hand? It seems like that would be a good idea. And congratulations on keeping the kids well, what a victory that is Feel better...
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