Something new, the Flu

LIAM GOT THE FLU SHOT

I have never had the flu.  

I once did sign up for the dose at work (lead by example) and became paralyzed for a number of moments that then morphed into a semi drugged lethargic day. I decided that was it.  No more flu shots.
I never get the flu, why should I have poison injected into my body?  Flu shots are for the elderly and babies.  I would not think of wasting a dose on myself when such fragile beings are in need.  What a thoughtful person I am!  I have been offered the shot often; it seems folks know I am not a believer and want me in the flu shot cult.  And these flu-ists can be zealots.  Last fall my internist offered me the flu shot,  I declined, explaining, "I don't get the flu."  "Okay," she continued, not missing a beat. "How about a shingles shot?"  I took that one. I know many more people who have had shingles than have had the flu. In fact, right now, a close friend is suffering from shingles.

I have never had the flu.

I do not get the flu.

I am neither a baby nor an elderly person 

I do not get the flu

Last Wednesday we were watching  the ABC TV show Revenge -which was a refresher compilation of the action up until now-not a new episode- but welcome.  see clip if you don't watch for a taste-
The characters are always at a party, so I poured a glass of cab and settled in to watch.

CANNOT DRINK THE WINE, WHATZ UP?

The wine did not taste right and I had no urge to finish it.  This should have prompted an immediate 911 call, as there has never been an unfinished glass of red wine next to me. Within fifteen minutes, my head hurt, I had rocks in my chest, fever, chills, cough, aches, even my ears hurt and I had to pop out hearing aids for fear they would be melted into my feverish head or propelled out as projectiles from my swollen ear canals. And so it began.

EVERYTHING HURTS, CANNOT GET UP

Is this the flu?  I never want it again. One minute you are fine and the next whacked and down. Moving hurts, reading hurts.

OUCH

Fever stats of 103.3, 102.5 lowest being 101.5 for 4 days. Last fever, Monday, 99.5.

I think I have had the flu.

I never want it again.

Cannot sit up, walk, or talk
I think I had the flu

Good things that come with having the flu

1-A perfect manicure-

for the first time my manicure lasted all week in perfect shape.

TOO MISERABLE TO MISS ANYONE

2-Did not feel sadness about missing cherished events

like our weekly Friday dinner at Crabtree's-I felt so miserable that I could not reach an emotional level of feeling of loss.  I was in some sort of fugue state of fever and pain and my only goal was to feel less bad. Paul said he could wheel me in on a gurney, but even that kind offer did not appeal to me. 

NIGHTMARES GONE, HALLUCINATIONS HERE

3-No nightmares

I suffer from two recurrent themed nightmares -one is that groups of people are trying to murder me and I know some of them;  in the other one, groups are trying to exclude me and lose me- I also know some of them

during the flu-these nightmares are replaced by hallucinations of visitations by my mother.

NO ANXIETY, NO ENERGY FOR IT

4-No bouts of anxiety or depression-

I could not feel any brain activity other than headache or fever-so no bizarre unruly serotonin to induce fear, weepiness or my normal deep seated terror of daily life. 

LATTE TO THE LEFT, LIAM RESTS

5-Liam stayed with me all day and all night never chided me for forgoing the flu shot. Love this dog!

And you thought having the flu was all bad

Thanks Anita, manager at "my" Starbucks, for the wishes and for my grande non-fat lattes, which kept me semi hydrated since I hate water.
http://www.starbucks.com/store/15640/

BTW, Liam did get the flu shot. Really. That is why he is upright.

I am better which is why I am writing this blog while Liam rests. Will I now get the flu shot? 
I guess so. 
Maybe.

Woof, Woof