How's the Flu Hitting You?

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:ZdlCb.513986$Tr4.1435387@attbi_s03...
That's not exactly the case, Mr. Jay. It is my understanding that the
shot
is effective. They are just not exactly sure HOW effective it will be.

Well, here is from the AP, in today's Gannett-owned rag:

"About 2/3s of people with confirmed flu have a strain called 'A/Fujian'
The strain doesn't grow readily in fertilized chicken eggs, which made it
virtually impossible to include in the vaccine for this year's epidemic".

In other words, you're pretty much own with this particular strain...

I live in NC, got my flu shot in October and rarely get sick. My 5 year-old
son came down with the flu last Saturday (he didn't get a shot). His fever
ran very high, so we took him to the doctor on Monday. As is usually the
case, he started to "come out of" the sickness while we were waiting for the
doctor to see him (I was wondering if we could run out on the check, to use
a restaurant addage). About that time, I started coughing, feeling a bit of
fluid high in my chest. That was Monday, today (Friday) is my first day back
to work and I am about 75% well, not contagious, but just a mere shell.
Missed three days of work.

I'm pretty sure I got the flu because of the classic symptoms: lots of chest
congestion, which later included my head, fever and WEAKNESS. I'm so damn
depleted right now. The weird thing about this flu is that it doesn't let go
of you like other flus I've had (only a handful in my 38 years), it's like
the damned Energizer bunny, about the time you think you're getting better,
it comes and smacks you again. My dad got it last week. He's 73 and it
nearly put him in the hospital. He told me that what he's coughing up is
indescribable. And yes, he's been vaccinated against the flu and pneumonia.

A six year-old boy just died locally and there are many children who are
unfortunately following suit.

I'm not seeing that the flu shot did a whole lot for me. My son and I have
had EXACTLY the same symptoms and duration. I just thank God that it didn't
kill him.

WASH YOUR HANDS!!!! Or the flu shall smite thee!

-Trent
PP-ASEL