no fun to be sick

[woody]

last week, my wife had the flu and now i have a upper respitory infection. I havent been able to shoot my bow in way too long. This is miserable.

[Tom Kidwell]

I know how you must feel. Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery!

Tom

[Bowtechlady]

Hopefully you will be well by opening weekend! I heard deer hunting is the best remedy for the flu.

[Chunky]

A lot of my co-workers have been down with that, sorry to hear this...get well soon my friend.

[rhouston]

Hope you get well soon.

[jkf123]

Hope you and your wife get better quickly.

[trad"Doc"53]

Hope you and your wife get better quickly!! I've been down for a month with an infection in my left leg plus some other issues, and yes, being sick stinks!!!

[BmacBmac1]

Hope you feel better soon!

Let me know if you need anything!

[Ol Man]

Wondered why we haven't heard from you lately... get well and take care of yourselves.

[bob sarrels]

Get well soon Woody.

[one2bowhunt]

Is it feed a fever starve a cold or the other way around? Aw hell I just drown them both.

[Jesse]

Woody just got this info in an email earlier maybe can help with your infection and the rest of us. I work at a hospital here in town so I try to stay as healthy as possible. Plead the Blood Brother
Got this from a friend at Wilford Hall Medical Center ...
Good advice to share with your families and your Airmen.

This message is from Dr. Vinay Goyal a renowned doctor who
visited last week to lecture on the topic H1N1 (SWINE FLU),
its origin and precautions.

He is an MBBS,DRM,DNB (Intensivist and Thyroid specialist)
having clinical experience of over 20 years. He has worked in
institutions like Hinduja Hospital , Bombay Hospital , Saifee
Hospital , Tata Memorial etc. Presently, he is heading our
Nuclear Medicine Department and Thyroid clinic at Riddhivinayak
Cardiac and Critical Centre, Malad (W).

The following message given by him, I feel it makes a lot of
sense and important for all of you guys to know.........

The Message............


Yesterday, a friend who listened wanted me to write down briefly
what I advised so that he could tell others in similar
words.

Please realize that this is not official advice!

Tamiflu does not kill but prevents H1N1 from further
proliferation till the virus limits itself in about 1-2 weeks
(its natural cycle). H1N1, like other Influenza A viruses, only
infects the upper respiratory tract and proliferates (only)
there. The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/
throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost
impossible not coming into contact with H1N1 in spite of all
precautions. Contact with H1N1 is not so much of a problem as
proliferation is.

While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1
infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of
symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very
simple steps - not fully highlighted in most official
communications - can be practiced:

1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official
communications).

2. "Hands-off-the-face" approach. Resist all temptations to
touch any part of face (unless you want to eat, bathe or slap).

3. Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine if you
don't trust salt). H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection
in the throat/ nasal cavity to proliferate and show
characteristic symptoms. Simple gargling prevents proliferation.
In a way, gargling with salt water has the same effect on a
healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don't
underestimate this simple, inexpensive and powerful preventative
method.

4. Similar to 3 above, clean your nostrils at least once every
day with warm salt water. Not everybody may be good at Jala Neti
or Sutra Neti (very good Yoga asanas to clean nasal cavities),
but blowing the nose hard once a day and swabbing both nostrils
with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in
bringing down viral population.

5. Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in
Vitamin C (Amla and other citrus fruits). If you have to
supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also has
Zinc to boost absorption.

6. Drink as much of warm liquids as you can. Drinking warm
liquids has the same effect as gargling, but in the reverse
direction. They wash off proliferating viruses from the throat
into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate or do
any harm.

All these are simple ways to prevent, within means of most
households, and certainly much less painful than to wait in long
queues outside public hospitals.

[widdler]

Hope you feel better soon, man number four above is tough.

[Coup de Grace]

lots of chicken soup,get well soon...

[casper]

Get well soon, Woody! I was under the weather two weeks ago, I know how you feel.