Jen... have never had one and don't intend to get one. If it gets to germy down here, I'll wear a mask when I go out - or just won't go out at all. paula in sw fla usa xoxoxo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jen LaBonte" <AZJen@npgcable.com> To: Southern-chat@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 4:09:45 PM Subject: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] Emma & Paula, P.S. Meant to add this message as a "P. S." to my other message. Has anyone gone out to get their flu shot yet? Or do you just plan on ignoring them? I know that people have different opinions on them...I'm just curious b/c we haven't decided what to do yet. We were going to go today..but my knee is really hurting me. Don't know if I mentioned it or not...but my rt knee had been hurting me a great deal lately. I ended up going to our orthopedic surgeon up here. I couldn't get in to see him, but I could get in to see his PA, James. I figured that James would be okay b/c the surgeon who I have seen before, for surgery, had told me when I broke my ankles that as far as he was concerned, whatever James would do, would be what he would do. Well, I told this man how much pain I was in & he really didn't seem to think much of it. He took an X-Ray of my knee & leg. Said there was a spur in the bones that attached to my knee. Then he said that my knee looked pretty messed up. ! He gave me a cortisone shot. He didn't even ask me if I wanted to shot...just took out the needle & jabbed it into my knee. When we left his office, he said to wait around 2 days & then the pain would subside. Well, after more than a week I was begging him for pain medication & he refused to give it to me...telling me that I hadn't waited long enough for the cortisone to help me. I got rather upset b/c the knee was hurting more each day. Finally he wrote up an order for me to have a MRI at our local hospital. The results came back that I had a fractured knee cap. Paul had gotten very upset with his office b/c they wouldn't do anything for me. I was awake for nearly a week due to the pain. After they got the results back in...the gal who is in charge of the office called & asked if I wanted to change my doctor to the surgeon rather than the PA. Paul talked to her & they got things pretty much straightened out...& I will be seeing Dr. Caulkins when he returns from ! his vacation on 10/18. I'm sure that there will be something said abo ut the treatment which I received. I have had many falls in the past few years & I wouldn't doubt for one minute that I haven't damaged my knee cap due to all the falls which I have experienced. What got me is that I was in so much pain & yet this fellow refused to prescribe any kind of pain medication for me. Now I really do have to get to work around here. Paul came in & went out. I heard him say good-bye & I haven't the slightest idea where he has gone to. Guess I better get ready to go & get a flu shot if that's what he wants to do. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Paula, We have been getting them ever since they came out. B/c I have been sick off & on for so long, I didn't want to chance getting sick..b/c I wouldn't have the resistance to beat whatever I might get in my system. My sister just got over a bout with the flu. She said she was in bed for around 3 days & hadn't felt that bad since she was little. I can remember getting the flu when I was little. All I got was 7-Up & paregoric. I had to lay on my side..either right or left. Otherwise, I would get sick to my stomach. We will probably go down to Walgreen's & get one tomorrow some time. Seems like just about everyone in town is giving the flu shots this year. I remember last year when they wanted you to get those "questionable" shots..and I refused. Mainly b/c I wasn't about to have anyone order me to get a shot. I still feel that whole deal was a hoax & I'm glad that I didn't get the shot. Love & xoxoxoxo ~J ----- Original Message ----- From: "*paula*" <freckletoes@comcast.net> To: <southern-chat@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 1:56 PM Subject: Re: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] Emma & Paula, P.S./flu shot > Jen... have never had one and don't intend to get one. If it gets to germy > down here, I'll wear a mask when I go out - or just won't go out at all. > > paula in sw fla usa > xoxoxo > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jen LaBonte" <AZJen@npgcable.com> > To: Southern-chat@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 4:09:45 PM > Subject: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] Emma & Paula, P.S. > > Meant to add this message as a "P. S." to my other message. Has anyone > gone out to get their flu shot yet? Or do you just plan on ignoring them? > I know that people have different opinions on them...I'm just curious b/c > we haven't decided what to do yet. We were going to go today..but my knee > is really hurting me. Don't know if I mentioned it or not...but my rt knee > had been hurting me a great deal lately. I ended up going to our > orthopedic surgeon up here. I couldn't get in to see him, but I could get > in to see his PA, James. I figured that James would be okay b/c the > surgeon who I have seen before, for surgery, had told me when I broke my > ankles that as far as he was concerned, whatever James would do, would be > what he would do. Well, I told this man how much pain I was in & he really > didn't seem to think much of it. He took an X-Ray of my knee & leg. Said > there was a spur in the bones that attached to my knee. Then he said that > my knee looked pretty messed up. ! > He gave me a cortisone shot. He didn't even ask me if I wanted to > shot...just took out the needle & jabbed it into my knee. When we left his > office, he said to wait around 2 days & then the pain would subside. Well, > after more than a week I was begging him for pain medication & he refused > to give it to me...telling me that I hadn't waited long enough for the > cortisone to help me. I got rather upset b/c the knee was hurting more > each day. Finally he wrote up an order for me to have a MRI at our local > hospital. The results came back that I had a fractured knee cap. Paul had > gotten very upset with his office b/c they wouldn't do anything for me. I > was awake for nearly a week due to the pain. After they got the results > back in...the gal who is in charge of the office called & asked if I > wanted to change my doctor to the surgeon rather than the PA. Paul talked > to her & they got things pretty much straightened out...& I will be seeing > Dr. Caulkins when he returns from ! > his vacation on 10/18. I'm sure that there will be something said abo > ut the treatment which I received. I have had many falls in the past few > years & I wouldn't doubt for one minute that I haven't damaged my knee cap > due to all the falls which I have experienced. What got me is that I was > in so much pain & yet this fellow refused to prescribe any kind of pain > medication for me. Now I really do have to get to work around here. Paul > came in & went out. I heard him say good-bye & I haven't the slightest > idea where he has gone to. Guess I better get ready to go & get a flu shot > if that's what he wants to do. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Paula and Jen, I got my flu shot yesterday when I was volunteering at the hospital. That's one of the perks that we get! I thought my arm would be sore this morning, but it wasn't. I've always taken the flu shot and did take the h1n1 shot last year, with no side effects... Love MC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jen LaBonte" <AZJen@npgcable.com> To: <southern-chat@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 8:42 PM Subject: Re: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] Emma & Paula, P.S./flu shot > Paula, > > We have been getting them ever since they came out. B/c I have been sick > off & on for so long, I didn't want to chance getting sick..b/c I wouldn't > have the resistance to beat whatever I might get in my system. > > My sister just got over a bout with the flu. She said she was in bed for > around 3 days & hadn't felt that bad since she was little. > > I can remember getting the flu when I was little. All I got was 7-Up & > paregoric. I had to lay on my side..either right or left. Otherwise, I > would get sick to my stomach. > > We will probably go down to Walgreen's & get one tomorrow some time. > Seems > like just about everyone in town is giving the flu shots this year. I > remember last year when they wanted you to get those "questionable" > shots..and I refused. Mainly b/c I wasn't about to have anyone order me > to > get a shot. I still feel that whole deal was a hoax & I'm glad that I > didn't get the shot. > > Love & xoxoxoxo > > ~J > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "*paula*" <freckletoes@comcast.net> > To: <southern-chat@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 1:56 PM > Subject: Re: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] Emma & Paula, P.S./flu shot > > >> Jen... have never had one and don't intend to get one. If it gets to >> germy >> down here, I'll wear a mask when I go out - or just won't go out at all. >> >> paula in sw fla usa >> xoxoxo >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jen LaBonte" <AZJen@npgcable.com> >> To: Southern-chat@rootsweb.com >> Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 4:09:45 PM >> Subject: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] Emma & Paula, P.S. >> >> Meant to add this message as a "P. S." to my other message. Has anyone >> gone out to get their flu shot yet? Or do you just plan on ignoring them? >> I know that people have different opinions on them...I'm just curious b/c >> we haven't decided what to do yet. We were going to go today..but my knee >> is really hurting me. Don't know if I mentioned it or not...but my rt >> knee >> had been hurting me a great deal lately. I ended up going to our >> orthopedic surgeon up here. I couldn't get in to see him, but I could get >> in to see his PA, James. I figured that James would be okay b/c the >> surgeon who I have seen before, for surgery, had told me when I broke my >> ankles that as far as he was concerned, whatever James would do, would be >> what he would do. Well, I told this man how much pain I was in & he >> really >> didn't seem to think much of it. He took an X-Ray of my knee & leg. Said >> there was a spur in the bones that attached to my knee. Then he said that >> my knee looked pretty messed up. ! >> He gave me a cortisone shot. He didn't even ask me if I wanted to >> shot...just took out the needle & jabbed it into my knee. When we left >> his >> office, he said to wait around 2 days & then the pain would subside. >> Well, >> after more than a week I was begging him for pain medication & he refused >> to give it to me...telling me that I hadn't waited long enough for the >> cortisone to help me. I got rather upset b/c the knee was hurting more >> each day. Finally he wrote up an order for me to have a MRI at our local >> hospital. The results came back that I had a fractured knee cap. Paul had >> gotten very upset with his office b/c they wouldn't do anything for me. I >> was awake for nearly a week due to the pain. After they got the results >> back in...the gal who is in charge of the office called & asked if I >> wanted to change my doctor to the surgeon rather than the PA. Paul talked >> to her & they got things pretty much straightened out...& I will be >> seeing >> Dr. Caulkins when he returns from ! >> his vacation on 10/18. I'm sure that there will be something said abo >> ut the treatment which I received. I have had many falls in the past few >> years & I wouldn't doubt for one minute that I haven't damaged my knee >> cap >> due to all the falls which I have experienced. What got me is that I was >> in so much pain & yet this fellow refused to prescribe any kind of pain >> medication for me. Now I really do have to get to work around here. Paul >> came in & went out. I heard him say good-bye & I haven't the slightest >> idea where he has gone to. Guess I better get ready to go & get a flu >> shot >> if that's what he wants to do. >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >