An addendum to my two cents worth.  I cannot even recall the last time I
had the flu, so evidently the shot does work well.  smile

Helen

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
> >

Far too many people spend their lives reading the menu instead of enjoying
the banquet.