Wednesday, October 13, 2010

The Shot Heard Round My Brain

Have you ever gotten a flu shot?  I have not. 

It's not one of those things I think to get.  But because I was so sick over the summer and my lungs were so compromised, my doctor wants me to get a flu shot AND a DTaP [Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis] booster.  Evidently Whooping Cough has made a comeback and she doesn't want me to get it. 

Of course, I put off getting the shot on the day that she told me, because god knows, I wasn't going to just randomly get a shot without a LOT of pre-shot anxiety and stress about it.  I mean, I can't just DO something like that.  I have to worry about it for a while first. 

And of course, I rescheduled the appointment once already. 

But I swear, this next appointment? I'm going. 

I don't want to get sick again. 

Plus, I scheduled it for the weekend the girl is having a party, so if I do get sick? That means I get to lay around and the husband has to deal with the kids.  Smart, right?

Yep.

7 comments:

  1. Oh yes! That sounds like a plan! And with your previous health issues, you should for sure get those shots.

    Take care of yourself!

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  2. I had to get the flu shot and the swine flu shot last year because I was pregnant. That, along with all the blood they had to draw all the time, made for a fun fall! :)

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  3. Why do we do this? It's like: SOMETHING HORRIBLE BUT NECESSARY NEEDS TO HAPPEN!!

    Would you like to do it now and get it over with - or fill the next few days/weeks with anxiety and the overwhelming sense of dread?

    I always, always choose the latter... It's pretty much how my entire life operates.

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  4. I don't want to tell you my flu shot story because I don't want to discourage you. ask me again after you've gotten your shot.

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  5. Renee - I know, I need to do it, but SO SCARY! I will take care of myself. I just need to buckle down.

    Cecelia - Ugh. That sucks. I hate all that blood work and shots.

    Jo - It's like we're twins. I swear. Twins.

    Andygirl - And now you're freaking me out.

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  6. I get flu shots every year. I don't get the flu. Except last year and all the H1N1 hoopla. I could not bear to wait in the 5,000-mile long lines it the rain so I didn't get one. Guess who got the flu -- on Halloween? I'm going on Monday to get poked.

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  7. nope. would rather get the flu airborne than with a needle. tuberculosis is making a come back too. wonder if they have a shot for that?

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