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He was 39 yrs old and lives right around the block from my mom's house. My brother is devastated. And probably freaked out too. Can you believe it?
We've all been really sick with the flu here, but not the H1N1 virus, thankfully.
Do you know anyone that has had it?






OMG - I'm so sorry for your loss. This is just horrible. Here in Ontario getting the H1N1 vaccine to the general public has been a nightmare, but it's getting better everyday. Fortunately, since I work in a hospital (therefore considered a healthcare worker), I was fortunate to get the shot early on. Mr. Cutey hasn't been so lucky - he's still waiting to be one of the general public who can get it. Right now it's restricted to seniors over 65, children up to the age of 13, healthcare workers, firefighters, ambulance workers, police, and those who have compromised health.
I strongly urge anyone who can get the shot, please get it - you won't regret it. The few days you may have a sore arm is very, very well worth it!
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I'm so sorry for your loss. My daughter has swine flu back in June. She was 8 at the time. She got really sick really fast. As in a matter of hours. Luckily, I got her right to the doc, they tested her and treated her with tamiflu. Within 24 hours the fever subsided. She was weak and tired for about the next 7 days, but that was it.
Unfortunately, I spent the past weekend at the hospital with my husband (emergency surgery, he's home and on the mend now), but the emergency room was flooded with people with flu-like symptoms. I was talking to the nurse about it and she said people are very likely to bring a small child in and get them treatment but ignore the same symptoms in themselves. Once you have the fever and symptoms for 5 days, your body is extremely compromised and many people wind up too sick to recover. Also, if you have anything else wrong with you (immuno suppressing illness, asthma, taking chemo), your body will break down quickly with swine flu. It's really terrible, but the vaccination here in NJ is not much better. The people in the ER who didn't have the flu were children suffering severe shot reactions (high fever and muscle weakness. One child was convulsing.)
Again, I'm sorry for your loss.
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Oh pick, this is so sad.
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I guess I should educate myself about swine flu symptoms. I know a couple of people who have had a bad case of flu these last couple of months but swine flu? I don't know. You and your brother have my condolences.
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I'm so sorry to hear of Rob's loss. It is always so hard when one so young dies. :-(
I haven't known anyone that has had swine flu yet.
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I'm so sorry for your brother and his friend Pickles. That is way too young to die.
I don't know anyone who has died from the Swine Flu but Tom's sister is pretty sure that her granddaughter (she's 8) had it. I don't think she was tested but she was had everyone of the symptoms, got better and it came back on her. Thankfully, she is ok now.
Again, I'm so sorry for the sorrow that your brother is feeling. It's not easy.
I hope you all are feeling better soon.
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Luckily I don't know anyone who has or has had the swine flu and hope I never do.
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It seems like a lot of people are sick right now, especially the little kids. As far as I know, none of them have the H1N1 that is going around. So far I have escaped being sick, even though all the grandkids have runny noses and coughs. Pickles, I am so sorry for your brother.
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I am so sorry to hear about this. I feel so bad for the loss.
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There were reports that a student at my school had Swine Flu months ago but no further report.
I am so sorry for your brother's loss.
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One of the custodial staff at work, her entire family had/has it - INCLUDING THE DOG. The dog has been the most ill for the longest.
I feel sorry for your family - It's got to be rough to have family or family we love, die so young.
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