Comments on: H3N2 Is Not Your Friend

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 04:11:03 +0000

Like all too much of the economy, if you can’t work you won’t get paid. It doesn’t just suck for workers, it is terrible public Health policy. You don’t want someone with the flu working in the food industry.

By: hipparchia

hipparchia — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 03:44:13 +0000

the construction industry rarely offers sick leave

good point. if that’s the case, then missing out on this year’s flu outbreak has made up for all the rent I’ve paid (and grumbled about) over the years. 😈

and I suspect the landscaping / yardwork companies are the same as the construction companies about sick leave.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 04:09:03 +0000

Welcome, Steve. Whatever it is, be happy, be very happy. The season may have finally peaked. I’m miserable at 70° and sunny, you really wouldn’t like it at 30° and slush. [I was born in Upstate, Utica and lived in Rochester for a decade, so I know slush.]

By: Steve in Manhattan

Steve in Manhattan — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 03:52:58 +0000

I had not had a flu shot in more than 20 years and had not gotten the flu. Living in NYC and realizing that it was going to be bad this season, I let my doctor talk me into the shot. I have not gotten the flu (so far) but have no idea what’s working – the shot, my immune system, or both?

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 03:17:58 +0000

I have follow ups and regular visits for prescriptions, but I lost 3 weeks.

By: JuanitaM

JuanitaM — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 19:44:22 +0000

Wow, you’ve really been through the wringer on this one. Glad to hear you’ve made it back to the land of the living and hope that’s all the doctors you will have to see this year!

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 02:16:13 +0000

Looking at it now, the construction industry rarely offers sick leave, so people in the hardware stores are apt to be sicker than others. They are coughing into their hands and then using the credit card machine. Next year I’m wearing a mask and disposable gloves to shop during flu season. I don’t want to do this again anytime soon. I also found out my doctor can test for the flu in his office, so I don’t have to go the emergency room.

By: hipparchia

hipparchia — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 01:26:22 +0000

My total interaction with people has been at Home Depot and Lowes as I was rehabbing an apartment up until the day I experienced the symptoms of “a bad cold”.

well, that explains a lot.

I’ve wondered how I missed out on all the fun (everybody I know has had the flu except me this winter), but somebody else is rehabbing my house and I’m doing composting and seed saving BIGLY this time around, so I’ve stayed out of all the garden centers and building materials centers in recent months.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 19:35:43 +0000

In reply to Shirt. The kids have figured it out and are talking about registering to vote and taking political action. They have no intention of being ignored like others have, and don't intend to be polite about it. They are calling out the political bullshit and they are going to show up at campaign events.

By: Shirt

Shirt — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:22:16 +0000

Glad to hear your about your resurrection. While you were out, the mantra “thoughts and prayers” also revived and, as always, the dead remain and there’s no prevention in sight. Although the kids of Parkland are giving me some hope. Like the ‘four dead in Ohio’ perhaps the Parkland Siblings can start a movement of young people across the country to shame us old farts into doing the right thing.