Re: Re: H1N1

[Guest guest]

Knip -

Congrats! It's odd that we should feel so lucky to have received vaccine we all need. But I know it is a good feeling.

B

Barbara McD

PF--Sept 08; Sjogren's--Apr 09; Reynaud's--seems like forever

Beautiful Western NC

Attitude is everything.

To: Breathe-Support Sent: Thu, October 29, 2009 9:04:53 PMSubject: Re: H1N1

I got lucky!!!!I had a appt. with my therapist this afternoon - who just happens to be located in the same building as my primary care physician. So, while I was at the health care center, I asked if they had the H1N1 shots yet, and the receptionist sent me down to the nurses station to check it out. I had to explain to them that I was in the high risk group because I was on the lung transplant list and immuno-supressed. They took my name and birthdate and said they would have to check with my physician and that I could check back with them when I got out of my therapy appt. So, I went to the waiting area for my appt. and when my therapist came to get take me to his office, we were intercepted by the nurse who had my shot!!!! So, I got lucky...now to get my wife hers!!Steve aka...Knip UIP/IPF 9/07 VATS 12/07Transplant Listed 10/19/0957 New Hampshire> > > >> > > >> > > >>From: Beth mbmurtha (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>> > > >>Subject: Re:

No H1N1 for you! (quote the 'Soup> Nazi' from Seinfeld)> > > >>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com> > > >>Date: Monday, October 26, 2009, 4:50 PM> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>Â> > > >>Stefani,> > > >>All I can say is you are not alone. H1N1 vaccine is in> extremely short supply at the moment. Health departments and medical> centers are receiving a small percentage of the doses that they> ordered which is why they are turning people away. (As an example,> Duke ordered 5000 doses, they have so far received 300) There> just isn't enough vaccine to accomodate all the people who want the> shot. The process you described is happening all over the country right> now.> > > >>> > > >>I'm reading and hearing

that more vaccine is on the way over> the next few weeks. I would suggest calling your pulmonologists> office to see if they have vaccine or a suggestion as to where you> may be able to get it. If you have to wait awhile (and odds are you> may) the good news is people receiving this vaccine are showingÂ> "robust immune response" in 8-10 days. That's excellent and reassuring> that you will begin to be protected relatively fast after> getting the shot.> > > >>> > > >>In the mean time be as careful as you can and if you do become> ill get to a doctor ASAP. The sooner treatment with Tamiflu is begun> the less likely you are to have major complications.> > > >>> > > >> Beth> > > >>Moderator> > > >>Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08> > >

>>Â> > > >>Â> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > ____________ _________ _________ __> > > From: Stefani sfshaner (AT) gmail (DOT) com>> > > >>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com> > > >>Sent: Mon, October 26, 2009 11:07:26 AM> > > >>Subject: No H1N1 for you! (quote the 'Soup Nazi'> from Seinfeld)> > > >>> > > >>Â> > > >>What has everyone else's experiences been? Last Tuesday I went> down to the local Health Department to get an H1N1 vaccine (the shot,> not the nasal spray) and was told it was only for children and mothers.> I told them I was in the high risk group as I had Pulmonary Fibrosis.> They gave me a flier with the phone number to

call and check when it> would be available for high risk groups outside of infants and their> mothers. Last Thursday and Friday (according to the recording at their> offices this morning) they suspended shots and opened for 5 hours on> Saturday with the "expanded" list of receivers. I only heard about it> Saturday, after they had closed at 1:00 pm. I called today after 8:00 am> (my local health clinic did not have any vaccine so I had to go through> the Health Department). The Health Department said I should not have> been turned away, but it was too late, the vaccine would not be in until> some unknown time in November. So, lesson learned...> > > throw a tantrum... demand your shot and don't take NO for an> answer. I already asked my own doctor and the University rehab if they> had access to the vaccine and it was a negative on all fronts. To say> the

least, I am rather upset. My daughter is under the weather and> staying away from me (she lives outside our home) because she has> symptoms (headaches, fever) and she is 25 (also in the danger area, but> uneligible for mist or vaccine because they have so many children in> Utah under the age of 24 months). She went to a Utah football game on> Saturday afternoon. Has everyone got their shot? I am worried because> they are expecting higher incidences of the H1N1. Someone just tell me> to chill, okay?> > > >>> > > >>Stefani 61 year old Utahn> > > >>ILD 2/2006, NSIP (cellular) 6/2009, UIP 9/2009, Diabetes II> 2/2006, Sleep Apnea 4/2009> > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > >> > >> >>

[Guest guest]

GREAT news Knip!  Stay well.Roxanne, 59, South Carolina

2006 Asthma/ PF

2008 PF/ Sarcoidosis/Gerd

I pray you enough.....Subject: Re: H1N1To: Breathe-Support Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 9:04 PM

 

I got lucky!!!!

I had a appt. with my therapist this afternoon - who just happens to be located in the same building as my primary care physician. So, while I was at the health care center, I asked if they had the H1N1 shots yet, and the receptionist sent me down to the nurses station to check it out. I had to explain to them that I was in the high risk group because I was on the lung transplant list and immuno-supressed. They took my name and birthdate and said they would have to check with my physician and that I could check back with them when I got out of my therapy appt. So, I went to the waiting area for my appt. and when my therapist came to get take me to his office, we were intercepted by the nurse who had my shot!!!! So, I got lucky...now to get my wife hers!!

Steve aka...Knip UIP/IPF 9/07 VATS 12/07

Transplant Listed 10/19/09

57 New Hampshire

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >>From: Beth mbmurtha (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>

> > > >>Subject: Re: No H1N1 for you! (quote the 'Soup

> Nazi' from Seinfeld)

> > > >>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com

> > > >>Date: Monday, October 26, 2009, 4:50 PM

> > > >>

> > > >>

> > > >>Â

> > > >>Stefani,

> > > >>All I can say is you are not alone. H1N1 vaccine is in

> extremely short supply at the moment. Health departments and medical

> centers are receiving a small percentage of the doses that they

> ordered which is why they are turning people away. (As an example,

> Duke ordered 5000 doses, they have so far received 300)Â There

> just isn't enough vaccine to accomodate all the people who want the

> shot. The process you described is happening all over the country right

> now.

> > > >>

> > > >>I'm reading and hearing that more vaccine is on the way over

> the next few weeks. I would suggest calling your pulmonologists

> office to see if they have vaccine or a suggestion as to where you

> may be able to get it. If you have to wait awhile (and odds are you

> may) the good news is people receiving this vaccine are showingÂ

> "robust immune response" in 8-10 days. That's excellent and reassuring

> that you will begin to be protected relatively fast after

> getting the shot.

> > > >>

> > > >>In the mean time be as careful as you can and if you do become

> ill get to a doctor ASAP. The sooner treatment with Tamiflu is begun

> the less likely you are to have major complications.

> > > >>

> > > >> Beth

> > > >>Moderator

> > > >>Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08

> > > >>Â

> > > >>Â

> > > >>

> > > >>

> > > >>

> > > >>

> > > >>

> > > ____________ _________ _________ __

> > > From: Stefani sfshaner (AT) gmail (DOT) com>

> > > >>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com

> > > >>Sent: Mon, October 26, 2009 11:07:26 AM

> > > >>Subject: No H1N1 for you! (quote the 'Soup Nazi'

> from Seinfeld)

> > > >>

> > > >>Â

> > > >>What has everyone else's experiences been? Last Tuesday I went

> down to the local Health Department to get an H1N1 vaccine (the shot,

> not the nasal spray) and was told it was only for children and mothers.

> I told them I was in the high risk group as I had Pulmonary Fibrosis.

> They gave me a flier with the phone number to call and check when it

> would be available for high risk groups outside of infants and their

> mothers. Last Thursday and Friday (according to the recording at their

> offices this morning) they suspended shots and opened for 5 hours on

> Saturday with the "expanded" list of receivers. I only heard about it

> Saturday, after they had closed at 1:00 pm. I called today after 8:00 am

> (my local health clinic did not have any vaccine so I had to go through

> the Health Department). The Health Department said I should not have

> been turned away, but it was too late, the vaccine would not be in until

> some unknown time in November. So, lesson learned...

> > > throw a tantrum... demand your shot and don't take NO for an

> answer. I already asked my own doctor and the University rehab if they

> had access to the vaccine and it was a negative on all fronts. To say

> the least, I am rather upset. My daughter is under the weather and

> staying away from me (she lives outside our home) because she has

> symptoms (headaches, fever) and she is 25 (also in the danger area, but

> uneligible for mist or vaccine because they have so many children in

> Utah under the age of 24 months). She went to a Utah football game on

> Saturday afternoon. Has everyone got their shot? I am worried because

> they are expecting higher incidences of the H1N1. Someone just tell me

> to chill, okay?

> > > >>

> > > >>Stefani 61 year old Utahn

> > > >>ILD 2/2006, NSIP (cellular) 6/2009, UIP 9/2009, Diabetes II

> 2/2006, Sleep Apnea 4/2009

> > > >>

> > > >>

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

thanks for the info

my family doc did not register to give the vaccine

i am wondering if Penn will have it

i see the transplant doc early november, i plan on asking him about it

in the meantime, my cousin's 2 year old grandson got the vaccine last week, a couple of days later his pregnant daughter got sick, had 103, they took her to Lankenau, she tested positive and was sent home with tamiflu

the grandson goes to the same nursery school that my grandson goes to and my daughter and cousin's daughter were together one day last week, so i am very concerned about Jill

Pink Joyce R (IPF 3/06) IFA 5/09 Pennsylvania

Donate Life Listed 1/09 Inactive 4/09

www.transplantfund.org---

Subject: Re: H1N1To: Breathe-Support Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 4:46 PM

,What made me so mad was last weekend they had all these clinics and they advertised kids, pregnant women and serious underlying conditions only. Even had that on the DPH website. But yet when I tried 2 places, they were only giving kids and pregnant women. Then I hear they only used 17000 of 50000 dosages, so are us sickos gonna get those? Nope doing school clinics on Monday. I understand the kids are hit hard, but don't say I can have one then change the rules.Dyane Phoenix ipf 02> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>From: Beth mbmurtha (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>> > > > >>Subject: Re: No H1N1 for you! (quote the 'Soup > > Nazi' from Seinfeld)> > > > >>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com> > > > >>Date: Monday, October 26, 2009, 4:50 PM> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>Â > > > >

>>Stefani,> > > > >>All I can say is you are not alone. H1N1 vaccine is in > > extremely short supply at the moment. Health departments and medical > > centers are receiving a small percentage of the doses that they > > ordered which is why they are turning people away. (As an example, > > Duke ordered 5000 doses, they have so far received 300) There > > just isn't enough vaccine to accomodate all the people who want the > > shot. The process you described is happening all over the country > > right now.> > > > >>> > > > >>I'm reading and hearing that more vaccine is on the way over > > the next few weeks. I would suggest calling your pulmonologists > > office to see if they have vaccine or a suggestion as to where you > > may be able to get it. If you have to wait

awhile (and odds are you > > may) the good news is people receiving this vaccine are > > showing "robust immune response" in 8-10 days. That's excellent and > > reassuring that you will begin to be protected relatively fast after > > getting the shot.> > > > >>> > > > >>In the mean time be as careful as you can and if you do become > > ill get to a doctor ASAP. The sooner treatment with Tamiflu is begun > > the less likely you are to have major complications.> > > > >>> > > > >> Beth> > > > >>Moderator> > > > >>Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08> > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > >

>>> > > > >>> > > > ____________ _________ _________ __> > > > From: Stefani sfshaner (AT) gmail (DOT) com>> > > > >>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com> > > > >>Sent: Mon, October 26, 2009 11:07:26 AM> > > > >>Subject: No H1N1 for you! (quote the 'Soup > > Nazi' from Seinfeld)> > > > >>> > > > >>Â > > > > >>What has everyone else's experiences been? Last Tuesday I went > > down to the local Health Department to get an H1N1 vaccine (the shot, > > not the nasal spray) and was told it was only for children and > > mothers. I told them I was in the high risk group as I had Pulmonary > > Fibrosis. They gave me a flier with the phone number to call and check > > when it would be available for high

risk groups outside of infants and > > their mothers. Last Thursday and Friday (according to the recording at > > their offices this morning) they suspended shots and opened for 5 > > hours on Saturday with the "expanded" list of receivers. I only heard > > about it Saturday, after they had closed at 1:00 pm. I called today > > after 8:00 am (my local health clinic did not have any vaccine so I > > had to go through the Health Department). The Health Department said I > > should not have been turned away, but it was too late, the vaccine > > would not be in until some unknown time in November. So, lesson learned...> > > > throw a tantrum... demand your shot and don't take NO for an > > answer. I already asked my own doctor and the University rehab if they > > had access to the vaccine and it was a negative on all fronts. To say >

> the least, I am rather upset. My daughter is under the weather and > > staying away from me (she lives outside our home) because she has > > symptoms (headaches, fever) and she is 25 (also in the danger area, > > but uneligible for mist or vaccine because they have so many children > > in Utah under the age of 24 months). She went to a Utah football game > > on Saturday afternoon. Has everyone got their shot? I am worried > > because they are expecting higher incidences of the H1N1. Someone just > > tell me to chill, okay?> > > > >>> > > > >>Stefani 61 year old Utahn> > > > >>ILD 2/2006, NSIP (cellular) 6/2009, UIP 9/2009, Diabetes II > > 2/2006, Sleep Apnea 4/2009> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >> > > > >> > >

>> > >> >> >>

[Guest guest]

Good for you Steve. I called the local Walgreen's and they said a shipment of H1N1 shots were due end of Oct., but with the shortage it hasn't arrive yet. She said to check in daily.PJ in OH, 54, IPF'09, Sjogren's'95 No H1N1 for you! (quote the 'Soup Nazi'> from Seinfeld)> > > >>> > > >>Â> > > >>What has everyone else's experiences been? Last Tuesday I went> down to the local Health Department to get an H1N1 vaccine (the shot,> not the nasal spray) and was told it was only for children and mothers.> I told them I was in the high risk group as I had Pulmonary Fibrosis.> They gave me a flier with the phone number to call and check when it> would be available for high risk groups outside of infants and their> mothers. Last Thursday and Friday (according to the recording at their> offices this morning) they suspended shots and opened for 5 hours on> Saturday with the "expanded" list of receivers. I only heard about it> Saturday, after they had closed at 1:00 pm. I called today after 8:00 am> (my local health clinic did not have any vaccine so I had to go through> the Health Department). The Health Department said I should not have> been turned away, but it was too late, the vaccine would not be in until> some unknown time in November. So, lesson learned...> > > throw a tantrum... demand your shot and don't take NO for an> answer. I already asked my own doctor and the University rehab if they> had access to the vaccine and it was a negative on all fronts. To say> the least, I am rather upset. My daughter is under the weather and> staying away from me (she lives outside our home) because she has> symptoms (headaches, fever) and she is 25 (also in the danger area, but> uneligible for mist or vaccine because they have so many children in> Utah under the age of 24 months). She went to a Utah football game on> Saturday afternoon. Has everyone got their shot? I am worried because> they are expecting higher incidences of the H1N1. Someone just tell me> to chill, okay?> > > >>> > > >>Stefani 61 year old Utahn> > > >>ILD 2/2006, NSIP (cellular) 6/2009, UIP 9/2009, Diabetes II> 2/2006, Sleep Apnea 4/2009> > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > >> > >> >>

[Guest guest]

Bruce... I do hope we will have learned lessons to be applied to the future.

I now have a bottle of hand sanitizer on a little table right by the door and I'm asking everyone to use it before they come clear into the house. Rich and I use it too. A bit over the top? Maybe I feel better and I do think I will continue this as a habit.

MamaSher; 71, IPF 3-2006, OR.Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!

Checking in fromChattanooga TN> To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com> Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 8:45 PM>>>> Hi all!> After a longish day in the car I'm happy toreport the safe arrival in Chattanooga of myself, Peggy and , TeriMarietta and Jane. (well Jane just came down for a couple of hours tochat this evening but she'll be back tomorrow with Eddie.> Tomorrow we'll have lots more arrivals toreport. I'm so happy to be here!! Off to bed shortly, I'm really tiredbut once again, supremely happy!>> Beth> Moderator> Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08>

[Guest guest]

,

I am not quite sure why you came back Here feeling the way you do about this great country. Please be advised that I DO "care" very much. With all its faults, I am, and always be proud to be an American and I care very much about this country which is why I stay very informed.

As Mery Beth says, you will get your shot. I too wish I had my shot. I will be traveling to Europe Nov. 14th.....I will be in an airplane for 8 hrs, then sharing a ship with 3,000 other people so I hope I can get it before then. , I sincerely hope you can get one soon as well. Please, enjoy each day as much as you can, we have so much to be thankful for. I will enjoy Europe but, it dosen't matter, where I am..... I enjoy each minute I have "right here" as well. I gave up waiting for a "better time" and decided that right now, right here, is the "better time" no matter where I am or what I am doing or what is happening around me. My experience was the oppisite of yours, when I was in other countries for four years, I became more aware of how good we have it here.

My wife was borne in the town you live in, and I lived there for a while. Its a great town.

Bob, 69, IPF 1/09,5 bypasses 9/01

Subject: Re: Re: H1N1To: Breathe-Support Date: Monday, November 2, 2009, 6:52 PM

: I am very happy to have nearly everyone get a shot before I do. My anger came from the understanding that I would never be eligible. That is still my understanding.

As to what end: I lived outside of the United States for 18 years. I found the United States to one big island an a very ignorant island.

To what end: We all need to seek truth. Our media and our government mislead us far too often. When it comes to any government-- money is about politics and politics is about money. The break down in the delivery of the swine flu virus is nothing new. This is something we have come to expect. I still think we should care.

From: Gita <gita1_v (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comSent: Mon, November 2, 2009 7:41:38 AMSubject: Re: H1N1

Very well said !Your analohy is good.Geeta> > > From: Beth <mbmurtha (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>> Subject: Checking in from Chattanooga TN> To: Breathe-Support@

yahoogroups. com> Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 8:45 PM> > > > > > > > Hi all! > After a longish day in the car I'm happy to report the safe arrival in Chattanooga of myself, Peggy and , Teri Marietta and Jane. (well Jane just came down for a couple of hours to chat this evening but she'll be back tomorrow with Eddie.> Tomorrow we'll have lots more arrivals to report. I'm so happy to be here!! Off to bed shortly, I'm really tired but once again, supremely happy!> > Beth> Moderator> Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08> > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks, I felt my time in Europe was the best experience I will have in this lifetime. When My wife died with cancer I tried make sure each day had some joy in it for her. I am part of the United States and I am also very critical of the path we have been on for some time. I can not understand our need to be at continous war or why we can not run the Federal government without borrowing from China. I do not see why we can not offer some form of preventitive medical and dental care to every American. However, that is not your problem.

I do not find much joy these days; however, I am determined to figure out a way to remain above ground and I work hard to do so.

Today's Holland is suffering from the long recession in Michigan. We have good medical facilities in this area and that was a plus for my for ill wife for many years.

Burns

To: Breathe-Support Sent: Mon, November 2, 2009 8:07:20 PMSubject: Re: Re: H1N1

,

I am not quite sure why you came back Here feeling the way you do about this great country. Please be advised that I DO "care" very much. With all its faults, I am, and always be proud to be an American and I care very much about this country which is why I stay very informed.

As Mery Beth says, you will get your shot. I too wish I had my shot. I will be traveling to Europe Nov. 14th.....I will be in an airplane for 8 hrs, then sharing a ship with 3,000 other people so I hope I can get it before then. , I sincerely hope you can get one soon as well. Please, enjoy each day as much as you can, we have so much to be thankful for. I will enjoy Europe but, it dosen't matter, where I am..... I enjoy each minute I have "right here" as well. I gave up waiting for a "better time" and decided that right now, right here, is the "better time" no matter where I am or what I am doing or what is happening around me. My experience was the oppisite of yours, when I was in other countries for four years, I became more aware of how good we have it here.

My wife was borne in the town you live in, and I lived there for a while. Its a great town.

Bob, 69, IPF 1/09,5 bypasses 9/01

From: Burns <johnburns999@ att.net>Subject: Re: Re: H1N1To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comDate: Monday, November 2, 2009, 6:52 PM

: I am very happy to have nearly everyone get a shot before I do. My anger came from the understanding that I would never be eligible. That is still my understanding.

As to what end: I lived outside of the United States for 18 years. I found the United States to one big island an a very ignorant island.

To what end: We all need to seek truth. Our media and our government mislead us far too often. When it comes to any government-- money is about politics and politics is about money. The break down in the delivery of the swine flu virus is nothing new. This is something we have come to expect. I still think we should care.

From: Gita <gita1_v (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comSent: Mon, November 2, 2009 7:41:38 AMSubject: Re: H1N1

Very well said !Your analohy is good.Geeta> > > From: Beth <mbmurtha (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>> Subject: Checking in from Chattanooga TN> To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com> Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 8:45 PM> > > > > >

> > Hi all! > After a longish day in the car I'm happy to report the safe arrival in Chattanooga of myself, Peggy and , Teri Marietta and Jane. (well Jane just came down for a couple of hours to chat this evening but she'll be back tomorrow with Eddie.> Tomorrow we'll have lots more arrivals to report. I'm so happy to be here!! Off to bed shortly, I'm really tired but once again, supremely happy!> > Beth> Moderator> Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08> > >

[Guest guest]

:

I do not mean to intervene in your conversation but the CDC

guidelines re H1N1 vaccine do not stipulate that people over age 65 will never

receive the vaccine. The guidelines do put us at the end of the line

because the data shows that very few people in our age group contract this

particular strain of flu. They don’t understand why but for some

reason we have almost complete immunity.

From the guidelines:

“………

the advisory committee approved a backup plan in case supplies are more

limited. In such a case, the priority groups would be pregnant women, health

care and emergency services workers with direct patient contact, household

contacts of children younger than 6 months, children age 6 months to 4 years

and children younger than 19 with chronic medical conditions -- a total of 42

million people.

The panel also recommended

that, once sufficient supplies exist to meet the needs of all targeted groups,

the vaccine should be offered to healthy adults ages 25 to 64. Once those needs

are met, vaccinations would be recommended for people older than 65.

The targeted groups differ

starkly from the recommendations for seasonal flu vaccine campaigns, which

include people 65 and older in the highest-risk group.

The difference is based

largely on data showing vastly higher infection rates among younger people; the

rate of laboratory-confirmed cases in Americans 65 and older is just 0.06 per

100,000, compared with 2.6 per 100,000 for the group with the highest infection

rates, children 5 to 11.

Health Library

·

MayoClinic.com: Swine flu

Studies have found that

many older Americans carry at least some antibody protection against the new

virus, probably because it is similar to flu viruses that circulated widely in

the 1920s through the early 1950s.”

I hope this helps.

Jack McVickers, sdale

From:

Breathe-Support [mailto:Breathe-Support ] On

Behalf Of ROBERT L SCIBA

Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 6:07 PM

To: Breathe-Support

Subject: Re: Re: H1N1

,

I am not quite sure why you

came back Here feeling the way you do about this great country. Please

be advised that I DO " care " very much. With all its

faults, I am, and always be proud to be an American and I care very much

about this country which is why I stay very informed.

As Mery Beth says, you will

get your shot. I too wish I had my shot. I will be traveling to Europe

Nov. 14th.....I will be in an airplane for 8 hrs, then sharing a ship

with 3,000 other people so I hope I can get it before then. , I

sincerely hope you can get one soon as well. Please, enjoy each day as

much as you can, we have so much to be thankful for. I will enjoy

Europe but, it dosen't matter, where I am..... I enjoy each minute

I have " right here " as well. I gave up waiting for a

" better time " and decided that right now, right here, is

the " better time " no matter where I am or what I am doing or

what is happening around me. My experience was the oppisite of yours,

when I was in other countries for four years, I became more aware of how good

we have it here.

My wife was borne in the

town you live in, and I lived there for a while. Its a great town.

Bob, 69, IPF 1/09,5

bypasses 9/01

Subject: Re: Re: H1N1

To: Breathe-Support

Date: Monday, November 2, 2009, 6:52 PM

: I am very happy to

have nearly everyone get a shot before I do. My anger came from the

understanding that I would never be eligible. That is still my understanding.

As to what end: I

lived outside of the United States for 18 years. I found the United States to

one big island an a very ignorant island.

To what end: We all need to

seek truth. Our media and our government mislead us far too often. When

it comes to any government-- money is about politics and politics is about

money. The break down in the delivery of the swine flu virus is nothing

new. This is something we have come to expect. I still think we

should care.

From: Gita

<gita1_v (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>

To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com

Sent: Mon, November 2, 2009 7:41:38 AM

Subject: Re: H1N1

Very well said !

Your analohy is good.

Geeta

>

>

> From: Beth <mbmurtha (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>

> Subject: Checking in from Chattanooga TN

> To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com

> Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 8:45 PM

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> Hi all!

> After a longish day in the car I'm happy to report the safe arrival in

Chattanooga of myself, Peggy and , Teri Marietta and Jane. (well Jane

just came down for a couple of hours to chat this evening but she'll be back

tomorrow with Eddie.

> Tomorrow we'll have lots more arrivals to report. I'm so happy to

be here!! Off to bed shortly, I'm really tired but once again, supremely

happy!

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> Beth

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