tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864912.post6081928188878386333..comments2024-01-18T00:29:01.851-08:00Comments on Things I Think About: A Funny Thing Happened in the Doctor's OfficeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864912.post-33090675228151411272009-01-28T05:24:00.000-08:002009-01-28T05:24:00.000-08:00For good fella that lives in a supposedly great pl...For good fella that lives in a supposedly great place with freshness at the fingertips, you are the sickest group I know. I live in the frigid midwest and seriously cannot rememeber the last time I was ill or missed a service because of traffic or parking. Perhaps a change of venue. You know, that cold temperature is a killer (of a lot of germs) Cold weather is good for lung ailments BTW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864912.post-8257506718813955102009-01-26T17:19:00.000-08:002009-01-26T17:19:00.000-08:00Matt, I hope you continue on the road to recovery ...Matt, I hope you continue on the road to recovery but at a faster pace. I am concerned that you have pertussis. I have heard that some of the infectious diseases that once were eradicated are on the come back because of parents electing not to have their kids vaccinated (Mimi's situ not withstanding).<BR/><BR/>Take care!Athanasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13107488973500025470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864912.post-5072269384084620662009-01-26T11:05:00.000-08:002009-01-26T11:05:00.000-08:00My kids aren't vaccinated against pertussis as my ...My kids aren't vaccinated against pertussis as my oldest had a really bad reaction to the vaccine. So, this concerns me. Prayers.Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02645484704486562810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864912.post-79952149564188783262009-01-26T04:32:00.000-08:002009-01-26T04:32:00.000-08:00Matt, it is amazing how common pertussis is amongs...Matt, <BR/>it is amazing how common pertussis is amongst adults. <BR/>Because most folk have been vaccinated against it as children, the doctors tend to dismiss it as a differential diagnosis in adults, but a study done some ten years ago showed that about 12% of late teenagers/adults presenting with unexplained prolonged chest infections were positive for pertussis. <BR/>Glad you are on the mend; my prayers for a speedy recovery to full health.Elizabeth @ The Garden Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00274788007550318693noreply@blogger.com