My Beautiful Buddy Boy

[Trish]

So pleased your brother has stepped up to the plate Kathy, not so pleased you are whooping!! Have you seen the Dr yet? This cannot go on like this, your poor thing you must be exhausted!!

Yep Buddy got two candles, so did Woody before I realised I was signing in the wrong place DOH!! Remembering all our fur angels today alongside you all.

xx

[molly muffin]

I know this holiday is hard and sad on many levels, Buddy missing, you being sick. I'm very grateful that you have Rosie in your life now and that your brother did indeed step up.
Things will get better. I just know it.
hugs,
sharlene and molly muffin

[Budsters Mom]

Sharlene and Trish,

I finally got in to see the doctor today. I have bronchitis and whooping cough! I was also running a fever that I was not aware of. I am on 10 days of heavy-duty antibiotics and medication to help ease the coughing, so hopefully I can sleep. We'll see. I will write more tomorrow. I am exhausted! Thanks for asking guys. Xxxxx

[molly muffin]

Kathy I am so glad that you got in to a see a doctor and got some good meds to try and kick this thing. No more messing around with your health now! Get some rest, drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated and then ..more rest!! Take care. I'm so glad you got a diagnosis.

hugs,
sharlene and molly muffin

[labblab]

OMG! Kathy, were you ever vaccinated for whooping cough? I'm just checking the web now and see that it may be prudent to get whooping cough boosters -- I didn't know you didn't get lifetime immunity! I just got a shingles vaccination, but looks like a whooping booster may be in order, too...

Marianne

[Budsters Mom]

Yes Marianne, I got a Pertussis booster in 2010! Little good it did me! All District staff were encouraged to get a booster following an outbreak on a college campus. Parents are opting out of vaccinations, so is occurring more often! I was almost hospitalized! Pneumonia would have set in within the next few days if antibiotics weren't started before then. The sad thing is I tried to get an appt. a week ago and they wouldn't let me come in. So, I have been very sick for close to two weeks!

[Budsters Mom]

Marianne,
Pertussis boosters in the form DPT (Diptheria, pertussis and tetanus) have been encouraged for a few years now. District staff was not forced to get a booster, but it was STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. It was previously believed that the initial shots provided lifetime protection, but not anymore. I've never coughed like this before and have had bronchitis and pneumonia previously. I would still recommend getting a booster, even though it didn't protect me. I hope this helps.