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I spoke with someone at work, standing in the door of their cube, twice in the last half hour at work, at about 2:30 on Friday Dec. 21st. By that evening I was feeling rundown; by Saturday morning I "had the flu" ; by Saturday night I had Martian Death Flu -- I couldn't get out of bed until Friday the 28th, and I am still coughing now.

My wife caught it, and so did my kids (the Velocity Twins). Naturally, being young and in shape (distance runners / cyclists) they merely came down with a cough for a day or two.

Happy New Year to All, and stay healthy out there.

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Cheers!

1 posted on 01/01/2013 10:58:21 AM PST by grey_whiskers
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To: grey_whiskers

Heh. I had this stuff x 10, from Nov 14th - Nov 26th, and it made me wish for a coma. Even my hair hurt. Caught it at a hospital lab, waiting for bloodwork for Dr’s appt. I’ve never gotten flu shots in my life, but now at 63, might have to reconsider. My immune system might not be as strong as it once was.


2 posted on 01/01/2013 11:07:04 AM PST by Carriage Hill (Have A Happy & Healthy New Year!)
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To: grey_whiskers

I have had this same strain of flu.......... but not since taking a flu shot every October.


3 posted on 01/01/2013 11:08:40 AM PST by Ditter
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Lol - I just love this guy.


5 posted on 01/01/2013 11:12:14 AM PST by reagan_fanatic (You are not now, and will never be my President, Mr. Obama.)
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To: grey_whiskers
"...I spoke with someone at work, standing in the door of their cube, twice in the last half hour at work"

You must have been talking to my husband. Ditto same exact event timeline. I bragged that I never get sick only to be smited that very night.

6 posted on 01/01/2013 11:12:19 AM PST by NoExpectations
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I came down with some version of a stomach flu on Friday and spent all of Saturday too sick even to watch junky TV. Mr. Mercat came down with it Saturday night. He claims it’s food poisoning and blames it on the lunch meat left over from the Christmas party. I hope not since that would mean 30 of my friends and relatives are puking throughout the New Year’s Weekend. I confirmed that my future daughter in law who ate no lunch meat is also sick so I’m still voting flu. I think that there’s a scene in The Meaning of Life along those lines. Better today. Just ate my first solid food - a Chick Fi La sandwich.


7 posted on 01/01/2013 11:12:25 AM PST by Mercat (Adventures make you late for dinner. Bilbo Baggins)
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I’m knocking on wood. I used to get the flu regularly, and it was always over the holidays. I don’t think I missed more than a couple of days of work all my life.

But I haven’t had a real flu attack for several years now, and only one mild stomach bug in the past couple of years.

Might be the flu shots, but I’ve always gotten those. Might be the vitamin D3 tablets I’ve been taking. I’m not a doctor, so do your own research, but Vitamin D3 is said to be very helpful against the flu, especially in the winter when you don’t get any sun.

Again, knock on wood.


9 posted on 01/01/2013 11:50:03 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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I’m sorry you’re poorly. Best wishes for a quick and full recovery!


11 posted on 01/01/2013 11:58:07 AM PST by Tax-chick (I'm not crazy ... I'm just not you.)
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So sorry y’all have gotten so sick except the twins.

Hubby had something he was told is RELATED to the flu - really? Related to the flu? Not so high fever, ugly cough and body aches. They told him to buy Sudafed and gave him codeine cough syrup.

Sure hope we don’t get what you had - sounds ugly. Keep well and best wishes for a happy 2013!


14 posted on 01/01/2013 1:09:08 PM PST by leapfrog0202 ("the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery" Sarah Palin)
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I missed Thanksgiving this year due to The Plague.

Hope you feel better soon!


17 posted on 01/01/2013 4:16:29 PM PST by TheConservativeParty (Jesus is Lord)
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To: grey_whiskers

Thanks very much, sweetest you.

Happy HEALTHY New Year and very prosperous too.


20 posted on 01/02/2013 3:54:24 PM PST by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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