Comments on: Sick Family, Surviving Influenza http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/23/sick-family-surviving-influenza-2/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:22:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Home-Steeped Hope » The Best Medicine http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/23/sick-family-surviving-influenza-2/#comment-5322 Home-Steeped Hope » The Best Medicine Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:26:22 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/23/sick-family-surviving-influenza-2/#comment-5322 [...] germies have been making their unwelcome rounds. My oldest sister stopped in last fall, during our bout of influenza, and dropped off a grocery bag of goodies [...] [...] germies have been making their unwelcome rounds. My oldest sister stopped in last fall, during our bout of influenza, and dropped off a grocery bag of goodies [...]

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/23/sick-family-surviving-influenza-2/#comment-1294 Mary Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:41:51 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/23/sick-family-surviving-influenza-2/#comment-1294 Hi Amy, glad you and yours are getting better too...sadly, this sickness found me without any echinacea on hand--and the chiropractor that I usually get it from was out! So we've been limping along on a few other home remedies but no antibiotics so far which really makes me happy! Yes, that's me in the photo, taken about 3 weeks ago on my way out the door to an Awana Bible Quiz with the girls. Thanks for saying I look young...you should see me now after this harrying week. :O( I haven't had the flu but my left shoulder/upper back & neck have been almost immobile for three days (stress and carrying around toddler constantly are my guesses!) which resulted in a horrid migraine today. There is nothing like the relief of coming down off of one of those terrible headaches. I'm thankful to be alive, lol! My girls seem much better today, except for their coughs... Hi Amy, glad you and yours are getting better too…sadly, this sickness found me without any echinacea on hand–and the chiropractor that I usually get it from was out! So we’ve been limping along on a few other home remedies but no antibiotics so far which really makes me happy!

Yes, that’s me in the photo, taken about 3 weeks ago on my way out the door to an Awana Bible Quiz with the girls. Thanks for saying I look young…you should see me now after this harrying week. :O( I haven’t had the flu but my left shoulder/upper back & neck have been almost immobile for three days (stress and carrying around toddler constantly are my guesses!) which resulted in a horrid migraine today. There is nothing like the relief of coming down off of one of those terrible headaches. I’m thankful to be alive, lol!

My girls seem much better today, except for their coughs…

]]> By: Amy http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/23/sick-family-surviving-influenza-2/#comment-1293 Amy Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:56:13 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/23/sick-family-surviving-influenza-2/#comment-1293 Ouch, hope your family gets better, we've just beeen down with the dreaded flu too - it went full blown into a chest infection but thanks to echinacea & garlic tablets we're on the mend. btw is that you in the photo? yOu look so young :-) Ouch, hope your family gets better, we’ve just beeen down with the dreaded flu too - it went full blown into a chest infection but thanks to echinacea & garlic tablets we’re on the mend. btw is that you in the photo? yOu look so young :-)

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/23/sick-family-surviving-influenza-2/#comment-1301 Mary Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:25:49 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/23/sick-family-surviving-influenza-2/#comment-1301 Thanks, friends! We are hanging in there, still sick! Today we had some bright moments (fever free and feeling good) but by evening everyone felt sick again. Poor hubby has it the worst I think. Wouldn't you know, 4 years of not missing work for sickness at a job that had paid sick leave, and now he's missed two (tomorrow will be three) and we are at a new job with no sick pay. Ah well. I just want him to be better, he's seriously writhing in pain from his back and headaches. Michelle, you cracked me up replying like that! Dh and I love that line-phrase, it has way more history than that movie (Tombstone, Georgiana!) even. We use it on each other all the time too... Appreciating the prayers...I still am well. Believe me, my favorite time these days, is when I go outside (beautiful weather lately) to do our evening chores. Fresh air, just me and the animals. Ahhh...can't wait till my loved ones are better! Thanks, friends! We are hanging in there, still sick! Today we had some bright moments (fever free and feeling good) but by evening everyone felt sick again. Poor hubby has it the worst I think. Wouldn’t you know, 4 years of not missing work for sickness at a job that had paid sick leave, and now he’s missed two (tomorrow will be three) and we are at a new job with no sick pay. Ah well. I just want him to be better, he’s seriously writhing in pain from his back and headaches.

Michelle, you cracked me up replying like that! Dh and I love that line-phrase, it has way more history than that movie (Tombstone, Georgiana!) even. We use it on each other all the time too…

Appreciating the prayers…I still am well. Believe me, my favorite time these days, is when I go outside (beautiful weather lately) to do our evening chores. Fresh air, just me and the animals. Ahhh…can’t wait till my loved ones are better!

]]> By: GeorgianaD http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/23/sick-family-surviving-influenza-2/#comment-1299 GeorgianaD Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:58:19 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/23/sick-family-surviving-influenza-2/#comment-1299 LOL, I know that line, but what movie is it from??? Sorry to hear about your hubby! I pray God strengthens him soon, and keeps you strong to be his helper! LOL, I know that line, but what movie is it from???

Sorry to hear about your hubby! I pray God strengthens him soon, and keeps you strong to be his helper!

]]> By: Michelle Pendergrass http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/23/sick-family-surviving-influenza-2/#comment-1295 Michelle Pendergrass Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:54:51 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/23/sick-family-surviving-influenza-2/#comment-1295 I'll be a daisy if y'do. Phil says "I'm your Huckleberry" to me all the time. LOVE that movie. I'm praying for you all to get better (and you to stay well) I’ll be a daisy if y’do.

Phil says “I’m your Huckleberry” to me all the time. LOVE that movie.

I’m praying for you all to get better (and you to stay well)

]]> By: Leticia http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/23/sick-family-surviving-influenza-2/#comment-1297 Leticia Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:49:48 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/23/sick-family-surviving-influenza-2/#comment-1297 Whoa! Mary those hallucinations sound scary. I would have been on my knees as well, rebuking that fever. Hopefully, she won't remember them. Hope you all get better soon. Whoa! Mary those hallucinations sound scary. I would have been on my knees as well, rebuking that fever. Hopefully, she won’t remember them.

Hope you all get better soon.

]]> By: Leticia http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/23/sick-family-surviving-influenza-2/#comment-1292 Leticia Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:39:26 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/23/sick-family-surviving-influenza-2/#comment-1292 Oh Mary! Been there and done that! I am also glad I did not take the flu shot. This is just me thinking, but don't our bodies become more immuned to the flu by not taking the shot? I think our body is able to fight off the next round a lot better. Hope and pray your family feels better real soon. Oh Mary! Been there and done that! I am also glad I did not take the flu shot. This is just me thinking, but don’t our bodies become more immuned to the flu by not taking the shot? I think our body is able to fight off the next round a lot better.

Hope and pray your family feels better real soon.

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/23/sick-family-surviving-influenza-2/#comment-1277 Mary Sat, 24 Feb 2007 21:10:47 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/23/sick-family-surviving-influenza-2/#comment-1277 Jessica, I love that book and own it also. Did he really say up to 105? Wow. I have no problem letting the fever go up to 104, but that's about the extent of my comfort level. Especially as my six year old started babbling deliriously at 103.5 last night AND today at lunch. She was making no sense at all and it freaked me out. The VERY bad thing about giving children a fever reducer is that they overdo it thinking they're all better, when in reality, it's only that their symptoms are masked. I do appreciate you sharing that. I think too many people think it's child abuse to let a fever run its course. Holly, glad you and yours are hanging in there and thanks for praying! The three girls are still very sick, but I'm okay, and dh only worked a half day today so he's here to give me a break! I don't know how single mothers DO it! Jessica, I love that book and own it also. Did he really say up to 105? Wow. I have no problem letting the fever go up to 104, but that’s about the extent of my comfort level. Especially as my six year old started babbling deliriously at 103.5 last night AND today at lunch. She was making no sense at all and it freaked me out. The VERY bad thing about giving children a fever reducer is that they overdo it thinking they’re all better, when in reality, it’s only that their symptoms are masked. I do appreciate you sharing that. I think too many people think it’s child abuse to let a fever run its course.

Holly, glad you and yours are hanging in there and thanks for praying! The three girls are still very sick, but I’m okay, and dh only worked a half day today so he’s here to give me a break! I don’t know how single mothers DO it!

]]> By: Holly http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/23/sick-family-surviving-influenza-2/#comment-1281 Holly Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:08:26 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/23/sick-family-surviving-influenza-2/#comment-1281 Oh, you poor Mommy! THAT IS THE WORST!! THE WORST! Still praying for you ALL! We are doing okay - Mary. Thanks for praying! Oh, you poor Mommy! THAT IS THE WORST!! THE WORST! Still praying for you ALL!

We are doing okay - Mary. Thanks for praying!

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