I Have the Swine Flu!
I apologize for there being no podcast for this short entry; I am terribly congested and find it hard to record today. In fact, I think I have the swine flu! At least my symptoms seem to correspond with the checklist on the CDC. Speaking of which, the swine flu sound so disgusting, doesn't it? It sounds a little shameful and dirty—a slovenly type of disease.
I hate being sick—and I am normally so healthy. My mother always said I have ‘hybrid vigor,’ resulting from being a multicultural mix of American and Egyptian parents. In fact, this hybrid vigor has probably helped me enormously throughout my life because I am remarkably healthy for a person who has done the things to her body that I have. I generally recovery from colds and flues very quickly so I hope that will be the case this time—as I really hate being sick.
Therefore, I am curled up in a pile of blankets on my couch—and once again, I say my grateful that I am lucky enough to have a job where I can work from home. I had planned to have another post for the end of this week but I just haven’t felt well enough to feel to be inspired to finish the post I started earlier in the week so I will save that for next week, when hopefully, I will feel better.
Stay healthy everyone!
Peace,
Melinda
Categories: Health,Illness,Healing
Tags: swine flu health illness sickness
Oh, you poor thing! Please get well soon!
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Thank you so much!
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GET WELL SOON!!! Drink your tea and soup! Have your vitamins and plenty of rest!!
It's funny the swine flu in Holland is called Mexican Flue. I get confused every time hehe.
Take care!
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Thanks TJ--I appreciate your good wishes.
I wonder why it is called The Mexican Flu in Holland! The poor Mexicans--I'd rather blame the swine!
Melinda
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You're very welcome!
Haha. yeah I wonder why as well. We say 'Mexicaanse griep', translated it's the Mexican flu. Probably because the first cases were from Mexico.
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Ahhhhh, now I see why!
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Feel better, Melinda!
Love the graphic...
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Thanks Jay! Glad you liked my twisted little sense of humor . . .
Melinda
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Oh, Melinda,
I'm ALL ABOUT twisted senses of humor...surely you know that by now...
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Ha ha ha ha ha, Jay--no kidding!
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Poor baby!!! I have it too...it sucks...I've had it for a month...hope it goes away soon...damn thing just lingers on...it's hardest on the teenagers and people in their 20's...kind of like the pandemic of 1918...my kid (teen) has been out sick for most of the month...as have some of my poor students...
Trish
(Get well soon!)
((((((hugs)))))
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Oh dear, Tricia, I am so sorry to hear that. You get better too! I'm sorry to hear your students are suffering--and mine are too. I think I have too hard a head to get really sick--at least I hope so.
Melinda
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Hey Melinda, hope you get better soon. You know, Australia has had one of the largest outbreaks of swine flu anywhere!
That said, its really just another form of flu, and unless you're fairly weak, its unlikely to be fatal.
In fact, check this gorgeous chart out to put swine flu in perspective.
That said, I sympathise given I'm a terrible sick patient. I hate being couped up!
Hope you have plenty to keep you busy, but don't forget to get as much sleep in as you can manage. It really is a wonder for healing.
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Hey Svasti,
That chart is very enlightening, really--and I did know that too. I think there really is too much hype surrounding this--people are so afraid when you hear 'swine flu.' But you are right--it's just another type of flu, really.
I'm getting plenty of sleep and as classes are back in session, I am still able to work from home (I just have to take more frequent breaks).
Thank you so much for your well wishes--and stay healthy, particularly considering Australia has such an outbreak!
Melinda
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Blame the swine, don't blame the Mexicans! jajajajaa. I'm sorry to hear you are sick Melinda, get better soon!
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Thank you so much, Deray--and I agree--blame the swine, not the Mexicans!
Melinda
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Take it seriously and get some serious rest! Where in the heck did you get the Oinksip ad? That is hysterical!
My husband has a bad, really bad cold. Or so we think that's what it is. He's gone to work this week but has felt awful. I sure hope I can avoid it. A local pharmacy is giving flu shots next Wednesday and I'll be in line (don't know when the piggy-type shots will be here.)
Take good care.
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I hope your husband feels much better quickly, Lydia--and I am so with you on the flu shots. As soon as I am feeling better, I'm getting one. After this, I don't want to be sick for a long time!
Thank you for your well wishes.
Melinda
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Get well soon and until then be sure you down plenty of liquids and get lots of rest.
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Thank you so much, TT--I am starting to feel much stronger. I slept about 20 hours yesterday! I guess I needed it.
Melinda
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Melinda, While I am sad to know about the flu but I appreciate that it has not effected your pleasant behaviour. You still seem to be enjoying life. That's good Melinda.
I pray that you get well soon and are back with even better stuff of learning for me.
And I am really learning from you, Melinda.
Learning to live with hope!
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PT--nothing could have made me happier than hearing this:
"And I am really learning from you, Melinda.
Learning to live with hope!"
Thank you so much--and thank you for your well wishes.
Melinda
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No wonder you did not visit. I might be able to help. Contact me!
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Agape--yes, I am way behind on visiting blogs this week. I definitely need to catch up! I will be stopping by your blog today--I plan to do some catching up.
Melinda
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The scientific term for this Flu is H1N1 and that's the term, Canadians are using.
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Hi Agape--oh yes, I know that is the technical term. Swine flu sounds a lot more dramatic!
Melinda
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Yikes! Hope you're feeling better soon. "chilly chops"...hee-hee.
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Thanks Holly!
Melinda
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Oh no! I hope you are feeling better very soon! Take good care of yourself and don't worry at all about nlogs, posting or the internet until you are all better!
And even then, don't worry about it
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Thank you so much, Lidian--and sorry for the delay in responding. I spent about 2 days in bed not doing any computer work!
Melinda
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Just checking up on you...hope you are on the mend by now. Flu is no fun, but you are in my thoughts.
Cheers
SV
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Aww--thank you so much for dropping back in to check on me! I am much better than I was last week (I was really nauseous for a few days) but I am still sick. I am hoping to improve a lot in the next couple of days because Les and I head to NYC for a long weekend and I want to be healthy so I can run around and have fun there!
I hope you are doing well.
Melinda
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Hope you feel better soon, Melinda. I am coming down with a cold or flu myself today and debating whether to head to work or the doctor's office.
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Oh dear, Alan--I am so sorry to hear that! Take good care--and I really advise getting tamiflu--I wish I had realized what was going on earlier because it really does allow you to heal much more quickly!
I hope you feel better soon!
Melinda
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