How to Survive Life in the Suburbs

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Today I’m going to whine…

Swine flu or whatever the Doctors have decided to deem the “virus” that has knocked out 40% of the elementary school’s population sucks.

The Media can take a flying leap. They are not doing the fab job of educating they could be…they are doing an unbelievable great job of sensationalizing.

I did what the Doctors, my Doctors recommended for me. I got the H1N1 shot. We all know how that turned out. Meh.

I consider myself lucky. I was ridiculously scared for about 24 hours, but now I am protected from a terrifying virus.

My tongue still “buzzes” a wee bit, but I have stopped (okay almost stopped) worrying that my throat is going to close up.

Some things I am afraid of…
-H1N1 is just the second in a long line of scary virus that are going to attack our generation and the next. Picking innocent, healthy people at random. SARS was the first?
-Protecting our children is going to become more difficult, not easier as they grow up in a world who’s environment is out of control.
-If our Canadian Heath system is going to see a shortage of this apparently coveted vaccine, what will happen to the war torn and third world nations on this earth?

Some things I have learned….

-There are a number of people who are allergic to MSG who are having very similar reactions to the H1N1 shot that I did. I have not been tested for an allergy to MSG, but know I can not eat a darn thing that contains it. MSG= raging headache.
-When I’m a nervous wreck my family is there for me. Hubby brings the heart rate back in line.
-Invisible Bloggy friends…wow. The words of support and encouragement. The advice and the love! Thanks! I felt overwhelmed and touched and in reality, not that big a deal. Thanks:)

So until the next crisis….I shall now resume my usual rants and raves, my kudos and complaints about all the crazies here in the Suburbs!

Thanks for the love!
Mwah!

    • Comments

    5. It is scary, and yes, I’m thankful I live in Canada and not in a third world countries where vaccine is scarce. Hopefully H1N1 will go away soon.

    6. I suppose we are no worse off than our grandparents that saw their children afflicted with polio or suffered through the cold war. Each generation has to face something – having children makes amplifies it though.

    11. Glad you are doing well. MSG is just not good in any form. We are working on getting anything with it out of our house.

      Holly

      PS-There is a little something for you on my blog!

    12. Blog posts like this should and need to be written and expressed… I’m sorry! HUGS major HUGS to you! I too hope you’re feeling all better after the shot. I’m sorry you had a reaction to it! I’m still scared of H1N1 and we’re all vaccinated… I’m having a hard time figuring out why my baby needs a 2nd dose, but not my 4 year old… that’s just BIZARRE if you ask me!!!

    13. oh dear, i’m afraid that you might worry just as much as i do 🙂

      i so did NOT know about being allergic to MSG and the reaction to the shot… I am allergic to MSG and i don’t know if i want the shot to do to me what MSG does… oh jeeeeeeez louise, it’s always something!!!