Posted on 09/19/2004 9:25:02 PM PDT by Mo1
I used to get the flu shot when my husband's mother was alive. She had chronic obstructive pulmonery disease, along with her cancer, and it would have been deadly for her to get the flu. So my husband made sure that any of us who were around got the flu shot. I've gotten one occassionally since then, but I haven't actually had a bout with the flu for probably 13 years. I did get it back then, and I was down for the count. If I remember correctly, I think I was reallllly sick for about a week and a half, then just miserably sick for another couple of weeks. I got bronchitis on top of it. What a misery. I was living alone at the time, and it was a major effort just to get out of bed and open up a can of chicken soup and try to eat it. I had friends drop by and bring me a little food, but I still lost about 12 pounds. Of course, as soon as I felt better, I gained it right back.
I've never had one either, as I'm allergic to eggs. Hope my luck holds out. ;)
I've never been plagued much by the flu, but upper respiratory problems were something else altogether. This is the only place I've ever lived for any length of time where I haven't experienced serious bouts of brochitis, asthma and pneumonia, even pleurisy (on a couple of occasions) on a fairly regular basis. I used to panic when I'd get a sinus headache or a stuffy nose, because that's how it would start. Sometimes it'd be downhill for weeks from there.
Could Hawaii be in play???
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1254439/posts
Same here. I used to have chronic sinus infections, and sometimes bronchitis. I really don't have much trouble with them anymore since I went through the allergy immunology treatment. I was getting three injections every two weeks, for 5 1/2 years. As of last spring, those ended since my sensitivity to trigger allergens has been greatly reduced.
I think it's possible....and they do have a Republican governor now.
I hate teasers ... *L*
We Just Got A Tip (Breaking Story on Kerry?)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1254481/posts
That was bad.
Teasers suck.
;-)
i only started getting a flu shot for the last two years most of the time I just let nature run it course!
I must say unknown to me in the early 90's my immune system was compromised and I needed antibioticn to over come it!
I learn about Oscillococcinum around year 2000 and many of my friends sware by it!
I've ordered some Ageless Xtra - a report will follow within a month, or sooner, if I start dating teenagers again.
Did someone say SPIDER????
......Westy......
Live Like You Were Dying - Tim McGraw
Verse 1
He said I was in my early forties, with a lot of life before me, when a moment came that stop me on a dime. I spent most of the next days, looking at the x-rays. Talking bout' the options and talking bout' sweet time. I asked him when it sank in, that this might really be the real end, how's hit ya' when you get that kind of news?
Man what ya do?
And he said
Chorus
I went skydiving
I went rocky mountain climbing
I went two point seven seconds on a bull name Fu Man Chew
And I loved deeper
And I spoke sweeter
And I gave forgiveness I'd been denyin'
And he said some day I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dyin
Verse 2
He said I was finally the husband, but most the time I wasn't. And I became a friend; the friend would like to have. And all a sudden goin' fishin wasn't such an imposition, and I went three times that year I lost my dad. Well I finally read the good book, and took a good long hard look at what I would do if I could do it all again.
And then
Chorus
I went skydiving
I went rocky mountain climbing
I went two point seven seconds on a bull name Fu Man Chew
And I loved deeper
And I spoke sweeter
And I gave forgiveness I'd been denyin'
And he said some day I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dyin
Bridge
Like tomorrow was a gift, and ya got eternity to think about what to do with it, what could you do with it, what did I do with it, what would I do with it?
Skydiving
I went rocky mountain climbing
I went two point seven seconds on a bull named Fu Man Chew
And man I loved deeper
And I spoke sweeter
And I watched an eagle as it was flyin
And he said some day I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dyin
To live like you were dyin (4x)
spiders...pooh. There are more dangerous things to fear. I'm washing down and bringing in all my houseplants today. The ones around the fishpond are covered with leaves. So, as I poke around to get them, I am scared to death I will encounter another cottonmouth.
I've already embarrassed myself once by jumping and screaming when I thought I had touched one. It was a damn frog, though.
Loddy, you ol' rascal, you. You really are jealous of your dad's romeo rep. LOL!
*Smooch*
Live like you were dyin'
Words to live by, I'd say. The foregiveness part really hit me - I've harbored a few grudges, I'm ashamed to say. Time to let them go, past time.
Now, the skydivin' thing, and the rocky mountain climbing thing - good. Riding a bull? I dunno. It's not on my list of things to do before I die.
Your daily exercise???
Have fun back there....
.....Westy.....
I heard that song on my trip, and it brought tears to my eyes...then reading the current Reader'sDigest were stories about a guy who took his 50 year old mom skydiving as her birthday present, and a great story about Tim McGraw and his life.
Glad that you enjoyed the lyrics.
Another freeper's comment:
Although I understand Tim McGraw may have had his father's brain tumor in mind, that song reminds me of what I read recently in Rick Warren's "The Purpose Driven Life," which we're studying at church:
When you fully comprehend that there is more to life than just here and now, and you realize that life is just preparation for eternity, you will begin to live differently. You will start living in the light of eternity, and that will color how you handle every relationship, task and circumstance. Suddenly many activities, goals and even problems that seemed so important will appear trivial, petty and unworthy of your attention. The closer you live to God, the smaller everything else appears." (p. 37)
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Good thoughts for us to ponder.
Ummm, I do so love that song, loddy :) I think its great musically, lyrically, commercially and philosophically. And, its very poignant also since Tim's father, Tug McGraw, just recently died of a brain tumor.
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