Yesterday, on the third try, we got the kids up early. Laren was going to stay home, he didn't want to hassle with waiting in a line for a flu shot. After a little convincing he came too. We stopped along the way and got Krispy Kreme donuts for Laren and the kids. This was a different "clinic" this time than the other one we tried for. It was a drive thru flu clinic. We let the kids bring their portable dvd player, books and gameboys.
I brought along the book I'm currently reading The Wednesday Letters and my new Josh Groban Christmas cd, even though I typically don't listen to Christmas Music this early in the "season."
It turned out that our wait was different than expected. It was supposed to be a "Drive Thru" flu clinic, and it was for most people but not us. If you had children under 8 with you you had to get out and go in to the walk in clinic. So we all had to get out and wait in line inside, so much for bringing all our gadgets to make our wait more enjoyable! We had a relatively quick wait though, about 30 minutes.
We all got the flu shot, with Tyler going first and me going last. Later in the day, about 6 hours later right before I took Rilyn to a friend's birthday party I started getting achey. I took her to the party and ran to Target. By the time I got home I was so achey and miserable and cold I climbed in bed. No number of blankets could help to warm me. Not even the heating pad worked.
Finally, Laren got me some rice filled socks that he microwaved and it got me warm. Of course then I was hot and couldn't get cool, typical for a fever. My temperature was 102.4.
Of course it had to be me that got sick, side effects from the flu shot. And here I was the one pushing for it so much. Maybe next time we'll skip it? I'm happy to report I'm starting to feel better today. I was actually looking forward to Stake Conference today. Why couldn't I be sick on the day I had a bunch of wild and crazy Sunbeams to teach?
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I'm a little bit under the weather myself today. Only finding a sub as pianist is nearly impossible (there are only four of us who play in the ward) and so I dragged myself to church. Here's for hoping we all make a quick recovery!
ugh! Being sick WHOMPS! We're still waiting to feel better to go get the shots ourselves! Hope you feel better QUICK! I stayed home from church today - people who can only breathe through their mouths should NOT be in church!
That's why I'm terrified of getting the shot... seems everyone in my family has the same reaction... getting the flu! Dh got it a few weeks ago, though, and felt fine.
What a bummer. Hope you're feeling better by now!
I got the one and only flu shot I've ever gotten about 7 yrs. ago and got so sick like you, and I'm now to afraid to ever get it again. I'm sure glad your feeling better for the holiday!
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