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 Dec 2 2009, 04:15 AM
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 Senior Member  Group: Moderator Posts: 2785 Joined: 10-November 06 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 1345  |
Craig, I hope the very best for your daughter's speedy recovery.
This virus strikes amazingly quickly. There have been reports of oseltamivir (Tamiflu)-resistant strains in North Carolina. If anyone out there in UMSF-land is in a high risk group, H1N1 vaccinations are now becoming widely available. You can locate flu vaccine locations (both H1N1 and seasonal) by typing in your location in the box on this website: http://www.flu.gov/ -------------------- Some higher resolution images available at my photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31678681@N07/
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Dec 2 2009, 04:34 AM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 813 Joined: 29-December 05 From: NE Oh, USA Member No.: 627 |
Good info, Mike...thanks ...Do not takes this disease lightly!
Not much of a risk for old guys like me... but.. watch the ones you love. I am off to bed now... but the purpose of mentioning my daughters dilemna was to shout beware. Best to all of you.... Craig |
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Dec 2 2009, 05:47 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1453 Joined: 26-July 08 Member No.: 4270 |
I'll keep your daughter in my thoughts. I'll pray for a speedy recovery.
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Dec 2 2009, 06:25 AM
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 The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Very sorry to hear that Craig, an awful time to you. I hope she recovers well, and soon.
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Dec 2 2009, 07:03 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4280 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
Oh ****!
 Our children and us have been fortunate for the time being but we also had news of some not-so-fortunate people in the area. My thoughts with you for a quick recovery. |
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Dec 2 2009, 08:02 AM
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Rover Driver Group: Members Posts: 1015 Joined: 4-March 04 Member No.: 47 |
all limbs crossed for a speedy recovery
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Dec 2 2009, 04:53 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 10-October 06 From: Maynard Mass USA Member No.: 1241 |
Craig,
Our thoughts are with your daughter. One of our daughters is in that 'weird demographic' you spoke of; she is in her first-year of college in Boston. all our best to your family... -------------------- CLA CLL
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Dec 2 2009, 05:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1597 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Vermont Member No.: 530 |
Craig, that's extremely cruddy. I'm sorry.
I made essentially the same comments that will follow below on some off-the-cuff comment elsewhere that the H1N1 thing is being manufactured by the media because they want a story. In reality, it's anything but. It's for real. It really is much worse than the seasonal flu in having very negative effects on a larger number of people. My wife is an ER resident, and she was working in the pediatric ICU during September. The number of otherwise healthy children ending up in the ICU on a ventilator was quite a shock to her. Sure, for every child on a ventilator, there are 100 who "just" got the flu... but those (off-the-cuff) odds are pretty chilling! Is that terrifying? Of course it is! It's not just a media thing. Pretty much all of the H1N1 cases were recovering, but even so there's the real scary actual situation of hospital units being filled with H1N1 sufferers. Get vaccinated if you have the chance! Don't let cynical people who's only anecdote is "no one I know has been sick" convince you this thing's not serious. |
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Dec 2 2009, 05:24 PM
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 Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 5172 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
The demographic is certainly weird. We're pretty sure the whole household had H1N1 this summer. I (recently post-maternity), the 3-year-old, and the 2-month-old were all recovered in a few days of fever and aches. The healthiest person in our household, the 35-year-old, very physically fit, very health-conscious husband was down with a high fever for five days. It didn't make sense.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery for your daughter, Craig. -------------------- My website - My Patreon - @elakdawalla on Twitter - Please support unmannedspaceflight.com by donating here.
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Dec 2 2009, 07:06 PM
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 Forum Contributor Group: Members Posts: 1374 Joined: 8-February 04 From: North East Florida, USA. Member No.: 11 |
My 15 year old stepson had it, no real problems.
I once had the regular flu and literally could not get out of bed for about 18 hours. Get well soon. |
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Dec 2 2009, 07:54 PM
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 Director of Galilean Photography Group: Members Posts: 896 Joined: 15-July 04 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 93 |
I had something pretty bad about a month ago. Had to stay home from work for two days. I went to the local Minute Clinic, and they tested me for H1N1 and it was negative, so I "just" had some random virus that kicked my butt.
-------------------- Space Enthusiast Richard Hendricks
-- "The engineers, as usual, made a tremendous fuss. Again as usual, they did the job in half the time they had dismissed as being absolutely impossible." --Rescue Party, Arthur C Clarke Mother Nature is the final inspector of all quality. |
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Dec 2 2009, 08:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 813 Joined: 29-December 05 From: NE Oh, USA Member No.: 627 |
Thanks everyone.
Does not hurt to take this serious and get vaccinated. Very scary and heart breaking to see my child like this. But she is a strong young woman. She'll beat this. Craig |
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Dec 2 2009, 08:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1597 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Vermont Member No.: 530 |
QUOTE (hendric @ Dec 2 2009, 02:54 PM)  they tested me for H1N1 and it was negative Last I heard, the test for H1N1 wasn't particularly reliable. Tamiflu's given either way in many cases. |
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Dec 6 2009, 03:09 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 813 Joined: 29-December 05 From: NE Oh, USA Member No.: 627 |
Just want to let everyone know my daughter is responding positively to treatments. Long and painfull process. She is a fighter.
Family is moving along day by day. Craig |
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Dec 6 2009, 03:16 AM
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 Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Good news, though sorry to hear that she still has some struggles ahead. Thanks for the update, Craig; I was wondering how she was.
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