Flu Shot


You know fall is officially here when you can get your flu shot.  This is the second consecutive year that I got mine at my neighbourhood Shopper's Drug Mart.  Both years, I got the same pharmacist administering me the vaccine.  He remembered me from last year, as I did him.  Let's face it. We both are adorable. 

Both times it was the sensation of a mosquito bite.  I told him I had a trick to getting the flu shot.  I took a deep breathe in as the needle was going in.  He told me he also has a trick and it involves holding the skin taught at the muscle.  Of course, I am certain it was my trick that made the difference.  Either way, it didn't hurt.  Last year, they had a whole box of suckers.  This year only a small jar.  That's ok, I only needed one for being so brave. 

It is hard to remember the last time I had the flu.  But, I don't get the flu shot for me.  If I got the flu, I would be in bed or near the toilet for a few days and I would be miserable.  But, then it would be over as I would survive. 

There is a whole host of people who would not react the same way if I unknowingly passed the flu virus on to them.  The elderly and others who have their immune systems compromised spring to mind.  If they got the flu, they may not survive.  It is worth a few minutes of my time to protect others. 

Ironically, as I was getting my flu shot, I was dealing with sick Andrew.  He hasn't gotten his shot yet and had the flu.  There are a few things that threaten our relationship and one is "sick Andrew voice".  It is not like nails on a chalkboard, it is like a cat being bathed and declawed at the same time.  And, it doesn't seem to matter what the ailment is, there is "sick Andrew voice".  A few years ago, he broke his ankle, and there was "sick Andrew voice".  I have a list of things that bug me about Andrew and |"sick Andrew voice" is at the top.  I don't mind caring for him when he is sick, as long as he writes down what he wants and doesn't talk. 

Get your flu shot.  Save your life.  Save lives of people who may not even know.  Save your relationship.  Win.  Win. 

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