Boo hiss. Sick today. Started a bit yesterday. Sore throat, coughing, stuffed up, a bit of a fever. I took some cold stuff. Tested negative, but staying isolated. Sunday evening was the first time in years I was indoors with a lot of people partying and I fear it was a mistake. Really annoyed because we have been so careful for so long! Not pleased. A bit of it's just a cold ~ma would be grand.

I’ve got to figure out when to get my 2nd shingles vaccine. I should have done it yesterday.

I got my 2nd shingles shot a couple of weeks ago, and I had a huge* itchy sore welt for about 9 days. I am a damn delicate flower. Although I didn't get any flu-like symptoms, so that was nice.

*("Huge" = about the size of an egg in diameter. It was crazy.)

Laura, fingers crossed for a plain old cold that goes away quickly!

I didn’t have any issues with the second Shingles one.

(You can really spot us over-50s in the vax convos haha)

I hear flu might be bad this year so I’ll get that soon. I’m trying to understand the recommendations for the new Covid. I’ve heard that with the most recent variants fading it might be wise to time it for a few weeks in advance of any big expected events or get togethers instead of going for it right away. But I don’t know when those will be I’m not that well organized!

Yeah, I think the riskiest thing I'm doing is the Florida conference (and flights) in two weeks, so that was my reasoning. And got flu shot because I was there.

For some reason, I was wimpy and they felt hurtier this time, but it was fine. Now I'm lighting a candle in hopes of not feeling crappy tomorrow.

The shingles shots both messed up my arm something fierce. I think I did also feel pretty bleh and flu-ey but the arm is what really sticks in my memory.

My PCP's phlebotomist is the absolute best. I've never had a bruise from him taking blood, and the vaccinations he has given me only hurt if I pushed on them. He is bat shit crazy in other ways, but the man is brilliant with a needle.

I have my 2nd booster scheduled for Tuesday and my flu shot a week after that, so all I have to do is not test positive for Covid or get sick with anything else before those appointments. I could do them together, but I'm choosing to get the Moderna after 3 Pfizers and I'm not sure how much it's going to wreck me.

My manager told me that I technically don't have to isolate after close contact exposure at DragonCon, and I MAY have responded that the CDC may have given up on it but I haven't.

Timelies all!

I guess I need to figure out where to get my second COVID booster shot. I was spoiled by being able to get the first three shots at work, and I'll get my flu shot there as well.

I’m back from MI and being lazy for the rest of the week. Running around after three kids under four is exhausting, even though adults outnumbered them 2 to 1. I have my Omicron booster and flu shot next week.

I’m trying to understand the recommendations for the new Covid. I’ve heard that with the most recent variants fading it might be wise to time it for a few weeks in advance of any big expected events or get togethers instead of going for it right away.

That's why I waited until today to get my booster (well, that and hoping by a month before my Vegas trip the Moderna Bivalent vaccine would be available—it was!). Not even a sore arm to show for it as yet, but we'll see how tomorrow goes.