Jenerally Speaking

News Link: Study: H1N1 vaccine too late to help most – Washington Times.  That sounds so dismal!

Okay, I’ll be the first to admit that I can be overly fearful of illness – this is kind of a new fear for me which was probably triggered by my 5-month mono battle earlier this year.  I know that sounds silly – the darned “kissing disease” put the fear of illness into me – but it seriously knocked me for a loop.  Not to mention all the little medical battles Meghan has had to deal with recently.  Ack!  In any case, this darned H1N1 virus is freaking me out a little bit.  I seriously try to read all the sources and reports about it- just to get all sides of the story, but…I don’t know.  I really don’t like this one.

I was completely against getting Meghan vaccinated, but I think I might actually go ahead with it.  My reasons for not getting it are mainly due to my concerns about how safe the vaccine actually is.  I think that as long as I can get a version that comes without Thimerosal (the mercury-containing preservative in vaccines) I think I’ll just have to be okay with getting it for her.  As for whether I’m going to get it…I’m on the fence about it.  I don’t have any underlying medical conditions (aside from the panic disorder, which doesn’t really count.)  A panic/anxiety disorder just makes you think you have underlying medical conditions.  LOL

My main concern is passing it on to family members.  I have a dad gets a lot of respiratory infections, a mom who has diabetes and two young nieces who visit here all the time.  I’m not sure their mom is going to get them vaccinated, due to vaccine/autism fear (my one niece already has a form of autism) and I would hate to infect them.

Well, I have a few more weeks to think about it, I guess.  I’ll keep taking my vitamins, getting enough sleep and sticking to my healthy diet.  As for the rest of my time, I am trying to enjoy this mini-vacation I have been having.   The past few weeks have been spent signing up for a bunch of scholarships and doing a little bit of job-hunting.  A part-time job would really be nice right about now.   I won’t really start worrying about my finances and my unfinished college degree until December.  If things don’t change by then, expect to see some frantic posts about how my life is swirling in a dark abyss of poverty and despair.    Just kidding – I’m sure it won’t get that bad.  Life has such a funny way of working itself out when we least expect it – at least that has always been the case for me.  I’ll just keep my eyes open  and wait to see what happens next.

Well, have a happy Tuesday, everyone!  It’s supposed to beautiful out today…I love autumn!