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What I Have Learned From Being Sick!

in Great Deals on 02/21/11

imageOk, so you all know I have been sick!  Thank you for your patience. 

But, I thought I would share with you what I learned!  I should get something out of all this, huh?

Well, I apparently am recovering from the flu – holy cow, did it come out of nowhere and knock me off my feet!  I went to bed on Wednesday night and woke up Friday morning!  I ran a fever all day Thursday, my hubby said, he and Bear took great care of me.  Poor hubby is sick now!

So, what I learned:  Get A Flu Shot! Seems quite simple, huh?  Well, I never have gotten on until the Dr. said I had Type II diabetes last year – which Thank God I No Longer have!

But, he made me get one last year and I didn’t get sick, I know I could have, but, I didn’t and this has got to be the worst I have felt in a long, long time! 
So, I will be getting a flu shot from now on!  I am NOT into taking meds or getting shots for sure – but with this being the alternative – I’m getting the shot from now on!

Also, I learned you should get it in September because it takes 2 weeks to take effect, and it lasts 6 months!  Perfect! 

It’s so important – I can’t stand getting my kids sick or babies being sick and all the RSV stuff that the babies struggle with – why chance getting anyone else sick, let alone yourself!  Trust me I am germophobic and don’t get out much (sounds sad when you say it like that! Winking smile ) – everyone is trying to figure out how I got it!  lol  So, if I can get it – you can get it and pass it on!

Anyway – take it from me, come September – get a flu shot!  Ok, stepping off my soapbox now!

Dian1

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Comments

  1. Shelly @ Coupon Teacher says

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    So glad you are recovering. I wasn’t hit so hard, but what I have is sticking around. Feel better quick Dian!!

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    • Dian says

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      @Shelly @ Coupon Teacher: Thanks Shelly! Today i found out there’s a phase 3! Great – stomach upset – the flu that never ends! I know everyone has been getting it – #3 20 yr old son has it now, too, as well as hubby! Trying to keep #4 13 yr old son healthy!
      Hope yours goes away soon, too!
      Thanks!
      Dian

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  2. Steven Fitzgerald says

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    Hey Dian,
    You may want to update your anti-virus software! 😉
    I can’t recall ever having the flu. I was in the Army for 21 years and the flu shot was absolutely mandatory. If you didn’t get the flu shot you got shot!
    I had double pneumonia when I was about 12 years old and I thought I was going to die. A few years ago I got a pneumonia shot so hopefully I won’t have to go through anything like that again.

    Factoids – US deaths from flu each year on average- 25,000! US deaths from pneumonia each year on average – 27,000!

    This table from the CDC puts things in perspective.
    Number of deaths for leading causes of death:
    Heart disease: 616,067
    Cancer: 562,875
    Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 135,952
    Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 127,924
    Accidents (unintentional injuries): 123,706
    Alzheimer’s disease: 74,632
    Diabetes: 71,382
    Influenza and Pneumonia: 52,717
    Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 46,448
    Septicemia: 34,828

    Best thing that you can do to increase your life-span and improve your life? Visit PennyPinchersPal.com daily! 😉

    Take care and hope all the family gets to feeling better soon.

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Welcome to GSFF! I’m Dian, a wife of over 20 years, Mom to 4 grown kids… Read more about Dian, Shopping, Finance, & Family

Dian is a mom of four grown children, Nana to 5 beautiful grands, wife to an amazing husband, social influencer, and blogger. I love all things gardening, saving money, tips & tricks to make life easier, ANY cool new gadget, and feeding my Reality TV addiction (it's real y'all, you have no idea!) Dian has been featured in person, in print, and on sites like Huff Post, CBSNews, Blog Talk Radio, NBC DFW, Babble, Woman's Day, All You Magazine, Super Market News, Clark, & Pinner's Conferences. Want to know more? Check out the full bio here!

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