Friday, February 15, 2008

Chicken Pox

My daughter, Allie, woke up this morning with those irritating pustules prodtuding from her skin. Chicken Pox. The summer between my third and fourth grade years, (almost the same same as Allie) I got chicken pox. One of my friends mother's called and told my mom that her son had chicken pox. The call was not of warning. "Oh no! Stay 5 miles away from my house. Were are infected!!!!!" Rather, it was the rally call for all moms to bring their kids over for a day of playing so that we all could get chicken pox. Practical wisdom. Get it now rather than later, infect your siblings and neighborhood and everyone will be immune. Two weeks of being rather uncomfortable (we had no A/C) and I was back to my old self.

This new chicken pox vaccine seems so odd to me. The complications from chicken pox are very rarely severe and you have to get the shot every two years because it does not create lifelong immunity. I prefer my body's immunity and wherewithall to something from a vial. If this makes sence, come on over and infect your kids. My son should have it in 5-10 days and be especially capable of spreading this NORMAL Childhood disease to your kids.

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