I just read that a new H1N1 flu vaccination is on its way to the public so am I in high anticipation like everyone else? I don’t know too many people who are excited to be getting a sharp needle in your arm, or leg, or anywhere else! Lucky for me that I don’t like needles otherwise I would be prone to being a heroine or crack addict. (j.k.)

Just so you know, no one in family ever usually  gets vaccinated except my parents, Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac. Even still, I haven’t gotten the flu in MANY YEARS. A vaccination is pretty much a lesser degree of the strain of flu you are trying to avoid and they inject it in you! Why? So that your body will produce the necessary antibodies to protect you from it. So, in some cases, you end up getting the flu anyway.

So, now that our family, minus Dick, has gotten the Swine Flu, I wanted to know if I am now immune to the Swine and it turns out, YES! There is no need to torture myself and my poor kids twice. Once you’ve already gotten that particular virus strain in you, your body has already built up the necessary antibodies naturally to fight off the virus. I have IMMUNITY! I have IMMUNITY! I feel like I’ve won a round in Survivor or The Biggest Loser. Finally, a silver lining among the clouds.

Don’t believe me? Click HERE to read what Wikipedia has to say. You trust Wikipedia don’t you?

-Jane, H1N1 Gold Pass Holder

You never think it’s going to happen to you, until well, IT DOES. Also known as H1N1, flu from pigs is what it is. Sounds disgusting huh? Now it’s spreading from human to human. Google Health says the following about Swine Flu:

So get there and we wait…

And wait…

And wait…Finally, we get admitted to a room.

But then we still wait…

And wait…

And wait.

(Here Louise is propping her face against the “bed” so that she can rest her heavy head.)

The doctor does a test for swine flu and tells us it’s going to take another 15 minutes. It’s freakin’ cold inside the office so we decide to wait outside.

And, we’re waiting, yet again…

My girls are so Vietnamese in the way they sit. LOL

Poor things are so tired. 

After nearly 2 hours in the doctor’s office, he finally confirms that yes, we have swine flu. Actually, the girls have swine flu but I’m pretty sure that means I have it too by default. Plus, I have the same symptoms. He says that they’re not giving medication to patients unless they have other health issues and since my girls are pretty healthy, all they need is rest and lots of fluids. Nice. Two hours in the doctors office when I could have been at home. So, we follow doctors orders. 

I hate seeing my poor girls so pathetic and not their usual energetic self. Luckily, we’re recovering well.

I guess this is God’s way of telling me I need to slow my roll.

-Jane, Swine Flu Victim