I got shot. The H1N1 shot. Now the fear-mongerers can leave comments about how I will die from government conspiracy. I love wild rumour facts, especially ones delivered via email forward. Which I must then send to ten people or I will get mercury poisoning from eating swine flu bacon. I did my research. I read the government issued fact or fiction brochure before rolling up my sleeve.
As I’m apt to do, after the vaccination I immediately starting googling all the extremely rare side effects listed on those forms one must sign before the stabbing. Among those is Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), which Wikipedia tells me is “one of the leading causes of non-trauma-induced paralysis in the world”. Notable sufferers include Andy Griffith and Franklin Roosevelt and other celebrious names I do not recognize. Yes I’m more likely to be struck by lightning, but one of the first signs of GBS is rubbery legs, a feeling I know well. And experience weekly. I don’t experience the signs of a lightening strike with such alarming frequency.
I’m not paralyzed yet, but my ridiculously weak upper body muscles are unaccustomed to being stimulated and my lazy deltiod is throbbing from the injection. Obviously this means I should rest and watch lots of TV instead of going to the gym. I should listen to me, I’m a doctor. No, not that kind of doctor.
Title Reference: Weezer - Pig. From the album Weezer (The Red Album). 2008.
I’m mostly just intrigued by the spider pig picture.
Playing in the mud with your friends would probably give your immune system a bigger boost than your hini shot!
Excellent point. I attribute my strong immune system to my frequent use of the 10 second (and a quick shake) rule.
i’m holding out for the h1n2 shot. First-generation stuff never works just right.
Miles, Miles II, MIles III and I all agree.