I Survived

 I survived the triple shot. I did the smart thing & loaded up on Tylenol Arthritis after the shots - TWO 650s - and drank plenty of fluids for the rest of the day. Upper arm was hot & painful by bedtime. Took more Tylenol & went to bed early - for me. Got up feeling weak & painful - definitely flu-ish, went back to bed & go up at 11. Really crappy day. Drank & drank & drank. Warmed up the Chicken soup I made from leftovers the day before - mostly broth with lots of dried garlic in it - & went back to bed around 5. Woke up, took more Tylenol & added leftover chicken broth to the Hot & Sour Soup DoorDash brought me around 9:00. It was the BEST. Drank more fluid, took more Tylenol & went back to bed.

Got up early this morning. Head is clear, don't feel too bad, ate a good breakfast & looked at the news. Don't know why I bothered. Arm's still hot & painful but I'm moving it about to keep it loose. I think I'm gonna be OK. Not as bad as I thought. My friend Doug was sick for over two weeks after his last Covid booster & still suffers from night sweats & bad days .  .  .  .  I've been lucky, I guess. I am glad I didn't add a 4th shot to the works!! Will spend today knitting, reading & watching my favorite Zoo shows on the Tube. Might even do my own tax return.

Knitting - Yeah, the l-o-n-g cuffs are progressing nicely. I can't knit for a long time like I used to - the old arm & shoulder muscles are not what they used to be!!! But I'm working at it a little every day. My Top-Down raglan in Briggs & Little Sport is mid chest - the worst part of the whole thing is winding balls out of those long skeins of singles. I wish I could find my skein winder .  .  .  .  .

Was I Crazy?

 I've been trying to get my flu shot since last October. Well, a flu, Covid booster & a pneumonia shot - if eligible - to be exact. It's become very difficult for me to get out for anything short of the hospital really. I'm becoming less & less able to do anything without getting short of breath dammit. But, finding someone to come to me to give the shots has been a tough go. 

Sunday, I talked to London Drugs, where I get my drugs, & was told I was out of luck until October when the new vaccines came in .  .  .  . Monday, my doctor's office called to ask if I got my flu shot & I had to say I was on a list somewhere but no one had called me since last fall so I had given up.   Suddenly, all hell breaks loose & I get multiple calls from a drugstore I've never heard of and a call from the Health Authority on Tuesday. The Health guys say the Contractor drugstore had called me multiple times with no answer & given up. The Contractor drugstore had NOT called me until that very day, but it was multiple times. I did take advantage of the confusion & booked the very first appointment!! In the end, I got all three shots - TODAY - Wednesday. I've had a very busy three days!!!

I hope I didn't go too far in getting all three at once but I thought I should make the call worth the trip. I'll probably be sick as a dog tomorrow from all this but what the hell. I'm protected for another year. 

Sunday coming down

Yeah, it's me again. Twice in the same month, fer gawd's sake. Nothing much of any great importance - just complaining. Back in my working days I didn't realize how tough it was for Shut Ins. 

Since I sold my car, I have no way to get anywhere for anything unless I hire a Transport Ambulance. Most Taxis won't take me anywhere because of the O2 tank & I also need help folding & getting my walker in & out. I know we have a Handy Dart system but, again, I'm on O2 so I'm time sensitive & they operate like a bus. 

I'm still trying to get last year's Flu Shot & my final Covid booster. Thought I might as well update my other immunizations & get a Shingles vaccine too since all of them can have very serious consequences for anyone with COPD. Apparently there is no longer a Public Health person to administer shots to anyone - we have to get ourselves to the nearest Drug Store for all of them! My Doctor's office has been trying since last September to get someone to do at least the flu shot, to no avail. 

Had a long talk with the London Drugs Pharmacist today & found that I can get my Shingles vaccine anytime but the flu & Covid are no longer available until October when the NEW versions come out. I was advised to get the Shingles vaccine asap too. Did you know that the population over 65 are 60% more likely to get Shingles?? Just one more nasty leftover from childhood illnesses .  .  .  

I guess I should move uptown & get a Scooter!!!

 

Knitting - not much - taxes got in the way.