Vaccinations

12/9/2020

As far as I'm concerned, and it's only my opinion, but I think it's cold outside. Jeff has even begun wearing pants and a flannel shirt!

We went out yesterday afternoon, to get the booster shot for Shingles. Let me tell you, that this shot is more painful than any I've ever had before.

The shot itself is no biggie. But, for a few days after getting the shot, your arm is SORE! I mean really sore. I don't know about Jeff, but this morning, I'm not only sore, but very tired.

The doctor told me that since I had chicken pox as a child, and, shingles as a teenager. As a teenager, I didn't think  shingles was a big deal. I've been told that as an adult, there is pain involved if you get shingles. I avoid pain as much as possible.

As an Air Force brat, every time Dad was assigned twice over his time in the Air Force, everybody had to have certain vaccinations. We were protected against typhoid, tetanus and other serious illnesses. Back when I was a child, when you were going to get a shot, there was the overwhelming smell of alcohol in the room. I'm happy to say, that when I get shots now, there is no smell in the lab area. I don't like them, but I know I need them.

Flu shots? Piece of cake. Neither Jeff or I had any lingering effect from the shot. We were not told, that the shingles shot would be painful, for several days. I guess it wouldn't have made much of a difference, because around 1975 of so, both of became really and truly sick. There were multiple trips to the bathroom.

Jeff and I were down hard, and we couldn't get up the energy to take care of a toddler. I did call my parents, and asked them to keep him until we were feeling better. When flu shots became available, we were first in line! Trying to get the younger generation to understand how sick people were way back then, is nearly impossible! I think people who don't take the flu shot, are afraid of somehow getting the flu. For Jeff and I, we want to be proactive, even though there are no children left at home. While there is anybody in our house, we both remember how sick we were.

Once the virus shot becomes available, I will get advice from our doctor, but already know what she's going to say. Take the shot, even if it makes you a little sick. It's going to be better then adding to the numbers of sick people, as well as the number of people who have died.

I think today, that I'm going to actually wrap presents. I use the word wrap loosely, because I'm absolutely the worse wrapping presents, and this no joke. Giving gifts to the boys, their boxes can be sealed with packing tape. They don't care about presentation. And, that's a good thing!

Well my dears, I'm signing off now. More tomorrow. Stay safe.

P