The Flu Shot Saga

Christmas for me this year was Tuesday.  Of course, there were plenty of sick kids there and by Friday I was sick as well.  Great.  Tuesday the 31st I had a doctor's appointment already scheduled.  I get there and the doctor wants to give me a flu shot.  I tell her I am sick so she takes my temperature (99) and looks me over and says I just have a cold and since I don't have a temperature I can still get the flu shot.  That was a huge mistake.  The next day I felt horrible, fever and chills.  Mind you, I'm off on the 1st so I could rest at home.  Thursday comes around and I am still in bad shape but if I call off not only do I not get paid for Thursday but I also lost New Year's Eve and Day which are paid holidays here.  UGH.  We don't get any sick days.  So, because of a company policy that puts freight ahead of drivers and safety, I went in.  I am not one to call off, I rarely do but I considered it for Thursday.  Today is Friday and I do feel a little better but I don't really have a voice because of all of the coughing I have been doing.  So, no video again today.  I am sorry for that but there is literally not much I can say do to no voice.    The lesson here is do not under any circumstances get a flu shot unless you are 100% well.  I still feel terrible and I was reading up on it.  It won't be as effective because of the fact that I was sick when I got it.  So, even after all this I could still get the flu.  That would be just wonderful.

​See you on the road!