Feb. 17, 2009
Hello again and What to do When You Have the Flu
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Wow! I haven't been on here since Christmas! Well, Anna and I had a great trip to South Dakota. It was very cold and at the Cutlers they had lots of snow. We got to ride snowmobiles- a first for us southerners. Anna got to sled behind snowmobiles, 4 wheelers, and horses. She also got to ride horses which was one of the highlights of her trip. We did have fun visiting with Grace and Jordan and seeing their place too. And we got to play Whist again. Must be a northern or northwestern card game. They all love it up there. I had never heard of it. I am finally catching on to it but nobody down here knows how to play. Since we got back it seems I have been going through a few minor trials. Our van got hit from behind while I was stopped to turn left. There was only minor damage but I got whiplash that is still a nagging problem. A massage therapist visit and my physical therapy friend ( who I think likes to torture people  ) have helped.Our family is still recovering from the flu . It is weird I have never seen homeschoolers have a flu epidemic but this was. We all went to a funeral and it got passed to almost every family there. It has been a rough sickness. I don't think we have had a the flu in our family for about 16 years. We all got it except for Mark. Glad he missed it so he could still work. Here are some things we learned about having the flu. Others who have gone through it may have more to add : 1- Have lots of Kleenex, lots of fresh citrus fruit, lots of different juices, Ibuprofen,and lots of videos on hand. 2- Make sure everyone drinks a lot of liquids. 3-Just fold out the sofa bed and put everyone in one place. It is easier to keep up with them. 4-Make sure everyone gets enough rest. This wasn't too hard to do because we were all wiped out. Some peope I talked to who have had this flu tried to do things too early and then crashed again. 5-Have garlic oil on hand for ear aches. It really does work! 6- Have a sinus headache remedy on hand . I gave Miriam one that I had mixed up a long time ago and it worked. I can't remember exactly what it had in it but I remember it had cayenne pepper and Golden Seal. It is a little painful to use but opens you up. 7-Have something on hand for sore throats. Mine was so sore it felt like strep. I used Chloroseptic spray and lozenges. Warm apple juice mixed with orange juice felt good too. 8-Don't leave the house until you are not contagious so it doesn't spread to other people. 9- If you have have insurance and don't want to go through all this, get your doctor to order Tamiflu. It worked for my neighbor's family. It is expensive though. 10- Be thankful you won't have to ever have this strand of the flu again... of course there are many, many other strands of the flu. Oh , well next time you will be prepared, right?  PS. I have another blog www.veryhelpful.blogspot.com. I set it up to encourage others in homemaking especially in cooking. There are lots of good recipes on there. |
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