Vicki, and Everyone,

I know exactly what you mean about being around sick people.

In December of 1999, we delivered a computer to some friends who had bought
it from us. They had their little grand Son over for the Holidays. This was
shortly before Christmas. The next day, we went over there again, and took
something else over there. We learned at that time, that their Grand Son
had Bronchitis. I had been playing with him the night before that. On
Christmas day, I came down with a sore throat, and I was very sick, then
Vernon came down with it, also. We were very upset because they didn't tell
us their Grand Son was sick. We would have opted not to go over there again.

We both ended up getting on Antibiodics and it was a very expensive ordeal.

  Like I said in a previous message, it was in 2000 that I was also very
sick for 6 months. I believe that the Bronchitis started it all, in
December of 1999.

God's Blessings to all of you for a healthy year and let's all avoid  being
around those who are sick when we can. I don't mean that to be unkind, either.

Lovingly,
Pat Ferguson
At 07:06 AM 11/14/03 -0700, you wrote:
>My two cents worth.
>Working back to back scrunched in with all kind of people who come to work
>when they ought to be home keeping their germs to themselves, I decided,
>given that environment, a flu shot was worth it.  Being in a different
>environment, I might feel differently.  But our flu here this last couple of
>years has been quite bad.  As my resistance can tend to be low because of
>not always getting the rest I really should hav, thought it was a wise
>choice for me.
>
>
>
>Vicki
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ariel" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 5:59 AM
>Subject: FLU SHOT?
>
>
> > Hey, Family
> >
> > I was going to write this privately to Sandy and Roberta (the nurses on
>the
> > list, sorry if I missed anyone) but thought I'd post to everyone to get
>your
> > ideas.  We're being given flu shots at work next week and I'm wondering if
>I
> > should get one.  I never had one before and am wondering if they really do
> > prevent the flu.  It seems to me as if folks get the flu from the shot and
> > if that's true there doesn't seem to be much point though they say you get
>a
> > milder form of it.  I've heard that flu mutates in the body anyway, so the
> > flu you're getting in the shot won't be the same that folks around you
>have
> > and you can still catch the mutated form from other folks, so it doesn't
> > seem much point to that either.  But I don't want to get sick.  Grin.
> >
> > So what do you think?  Should I get the shot?  Remember, if I get sick,
> > you'll have to put up with my whining (and you know how bad I am when I'm
> > sick, with nobody to nurse my poor self back to health).  So let me know.
> > Smile.
> >
> > Paul
> >