Yes Virginia, There is a Swine Flu

I admit to being one of those people that is skeptical of certain flu's or epidemics. Bird flu, Swine flu, whatever...

However, now that both my daughter and I have been diagnosed with Swine Flu, and I also have pneumonia, I am now a believer in this particular epidemic.

Last Wednesday night I was feeling "fit as a fiddle". Woke up on Thursday morning and felt like a truck hit me. Coughing, body aches that were indescribable; sore throat etc. I thought I had my annual attack of bronchitis. So, I stayed home from work Thursday, most of Friday all day Saturday, went in for a couple of hours on Sunday.

Then today, my daughter went to the doctor because she had contracted my illness (plus she has asthma, so it really hit her). She took herself to the doctor. I spoke to her after her appointment, swine flu.

Working in the health care field, I immdiately went to a clinic. Yep, swine flu with a touch of pneumonia.

And all this time I was feeling guilty for not going to work. I am home until at least Wednesday at this point. I feel better than I did especially since now I get to stay home until Wednesday. Ahhh, god's little way of giving me time off work without the guilt factor...