I've been watching the news the past couple of days, and there's been a couple of stories about some people who died from H1N1. These people were, according to the news story, perfectly healthy...other than weighing more than recommended. (tried to say that delicately. I'm a big girl, not huge, but yeah, I'd be considered to be more than "extra large"...actually, I'd probably be a 3x large, at least that's my tshirt size)

http://www.kmtv.com/global/story.asp?s=11533077

http://www.ketv.com/news/21657068/detail.html

http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/70388747.html

So, now I'm starting to reconsider my position on the H1N1 vaccine. I'm going to call my neuro tomorrow and see if he's read anything more on the vaccine, since he's the one who told me earlier this fall that he didnt recommend that I get the vaccine...I'm starting to think maybe I should take the risk of the vaccine setting off the MS temporarily.

I saw my regular doctor today for my injured neck and shoulder (I have a more-than-mild sprain in the neck, and a pulled shoulder muscle or something...btw) and he thinks I should get the vaccine.

So, I guess if the neuro says it's ok, I'll go stand in line at one of the high schools where they're handing out the vaccine and take the risk.

I'm hoping that I can get my mom a shot too. She's got COPD and her doctor said he wants her to get the shot, but here in Omaha, unless you're in the age category (UNDER 65yrs old) AND have a chronic condition or an underlying medical problem, that's the only way you can get the vaccine.

I havent been able to find anyone to answer the question if my mom can get the shot because of the chronic health conditions she has, even tho she's 68yrs old. One place I called said you have to be younger than 65. Which seems a bit ageist to me.

I cant take my mom to any local doctors for an H1N1 vaccine because they dont have any...all the vaccinations right now are being done by the county. Hopefully I can get her one.

I just had a thought, right now with the sprain in my neck and shoulders, I hope I dont catch any colds or a flu anytime soon...I just sneezed from all the dust in my room (cleaning) and it hurt a lot to sneeze. I better stay relatively healthy till my neck heals.

Hearing that the swine flu is starting to take out the perfectly healthy, but larger, people is a bit scary.