tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post4433723214749478236..comments2024-03-28T20:40:18.960-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Over Coming the Fear...Misadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-15970406543511067962021-03-20T17:13:43.897-04:002021-03-20T17:13:43.897-04:00I got my second shot yesterday and only had to wai...I got my second shot yesterday and only had to wait 30 minutes this time. I feel to relieved. Can't wait until my two weeks are up.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-16868266050244799062021-03-20T16:53:35.633-04:002021-03-20T16:53:35.633-04:00I'm glad you got your vaccination, and your se...I'm glad you got your vaccination, and your second one must be coming up soon -- then a two-week wait for your immune response to ramp up and presto! you are fully vaccinated. I'm enjoying my new freedoms and even had a friend (also fully vaccinated) over for dinner this past week.<br />When I had my first shot, I had to wait 30 minutes because I've had moderate allergic reactions to Jean P.http://stepintofuture.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-3357299205031662422021-03-06T07:57:47.036-05:002021-03-06T07:57:47.036-05:00H will get his second shot before I will, hope it ...H will get his second shot before I will, hope it goes well too. Allergic reactions to drugs is so scary!. Never heard the lip thing called duck lips but that's a great description. I got those this week.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-5238724346303781042021-03-06T07:52:22.647-05:002021-03-06T07:52:22.647-05:00I'm not afraid of needles and shots. I used to...I'm not afraid of needles and shots. I used to get a lot of them when I was younger, to desensitize me from a boat load of allergies. My allergies have gotten few over the years, but getting the vaccine did worry the heck out of me so I'm glad the first one is over.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-47528190679283416862021-03-05T18:24:10.768-05:002021-03-05T18:24:10.768-05:00Good, I am glad you did it. Wasn’t so bad now, was...Good, I am glad you did it. Wasn’t so bad now, was it? It’s a good thing that they kept you under observation afterwards and that all is well.<br />I’ve had my first jab and had no side effects to speak of other than a sore arm, although I am dairy intolerant and suffer from one or two allergies as well. For me these intolerances and allergies started with advanced years, funny how that happens.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-21305141187483029512021-03-05T16:40:30.200-05:002021-03-05T16:40:30.200-05:00Good for you!! I was a little concerned about H wh...Good for you!! I was a little concerned about H when he got his shot. He's landed in the ER twice due to allergic reactions to medications: swollen tongue and puffy duck lips. But he had no side effects after the first shot. He'll get his second one on March 17. We got the Pfizer vaccine, too. He got his at the VA and I got mine at Walgreens. I got the first appointment at 9:45 and it Bella Rumhttp://whatshesthinking1.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-28792786009364031222021-03-04T14:35:35.503-05:002021-03-04T14:35:35.503-05:00Thanks. I couldn't believe how relieved I was ...Thanks. I couldn't believe how relieved I was not only not to have any grave side effects but to all know I'm half way to getting protected enough that going out in public won't be so scary.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-77858234960569946962021-03-04T12:16:54.776-05:002021-03-04T12:16:54.776-05:00I'm registered, but haven't gotten an appo...I'm registered, but haven't gotten an appointment yet. So glad to read about your experience and that you're well on your way to being protected.LS Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888269999839452459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-66755424362145097942021-03-04T07:51:42.301-05:002021-03-04T07:51:42.301-05:00Yes, we got a card. If you ever fly you'll nee...Yes, we got a card. If you ever fly you'll need that vaccination card. I think it was smart of you to copy and protect it. When everything starts opening back up again I see other places were lots of people attend requiring proof of vaccinations. <br /><br />I'm so glad I didn't get any reactions like you did but if I do on my next shot, I don't think it will worry me like I was Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-71418114139443761472021-03-04T07:42:25.699-05:002021-03-04T07:42:25.699-05:00They held a vaccine clinic right at the older sect...They held a vaccine clinic right at the older section of the complex where I'll be moving. I'll be in closer to others but getting services like that will be easier.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-84771150146717131832021-03-03T23:11:31.009-05:002021-03-03T23:11:31.009-05:00I'm so, so happy for you: not only for the sho...I'm so, so happy for you: not only for the shot, but for your courage, too. I have both of mine now (Moderna) and one more week to go before that two-week period for the protection to ramp up is over with. I had quite a reaction, but it was almost symptom-for-symptom what I'd read about online, so I didn't worry about it too much. The chills and fever lasted only a few hours, an Advilshoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-84886627727354412902021-03-03T22:06:50.901-05:002021-03-03T22:06:50.901-05:00I'm very relieved you got the shot, especially...I'm very relieved you got the shot, especially since you'll be moving into an environment with others in close proximity. Plus, it will be good to be with your friends. <br /><br />Big hugs to you.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-5585796596381930662021-03-03T20:40:43.884-05:002021-03-03T20:40:43.884-05:00Oh my gosh, sounds like you all need vacations...s...Oh my gosh, sounds like you all need vacations...separately at your house. The stress caused by all that's been going on the past years is getting to us all. <br /><br />So glad you're getting your shot soon! That should make you breathe easier.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-10320366606159433022021-03-03T20:34:55.073-05:002021-03-03T20:34:55.073-05:00I've heard the side effects are worst to the s...I've heard the side effects are worst to the second shot no matter which one you get. I will have some over the counter stuff on hand just in case.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-88578376008502981282021-03-03T20:33:24.336-05:002021-03-03T20:33:24.336-05:00I didn't know going into the process which one...I didn't know going into the process which one I was getting but I'm glad it was the Pfizer. My doctor didn't recommend on over the other.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-36479002011683219322021-03-03T20:31:18.996-05:002021-03-03T20:31:18.996-05:00Anything for blog fodder I always say. Thank you f...Anything for blog fodder I always say. Thank you for reading here.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-84798903920931780262021-03-03T20:28:05.945-05:002021-03-03T20:28:05.945-05:00The experts on TV say the best way to stop the var...The experts on TV say the best way to stop the variants is to get the vaccine. The less people who have the virus the less the virus and mutate. <br /><br />I was actually surprised at how relieved I felt afterward, not just because it went well but because the more that get it the sooner the world can put the pandemic behind us.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-24693127041561373072021-03-03T19:14:44.278-05:002021-03-03T19:14:44.278-05:00Congratulations Jean! Glad you got your first shot...Congratulations Jean! Glad you got your first shot and survived. I've heard from another American friend who just got her second shot, that you could spike a fever...which is good news because it means your immune system recognized the intruder...hehehe! I will live vicariously through you though...as I won't be able to get a shot before June of this year. <br /><br />DebThe Widow Badasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08671005744535263644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-38111961841984847242021-03-03T18:59:09.897-05:002021-03-03T18:59:09.897-05:00My son's allergy doctor told him he had to get...My son's allergy doctor told him he had to get the Pfizer vaccine. He is 55 and hasn't got it yet.Joyce Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293337508638751474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-59468686334371253852021-03-03T18:24:55.577-05:002021-03-03T18:24:55.577-05:00I like reading about how my blog friends are after...I like reading about how my blog friends are after getting the Covid jab so thank you. Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-23690513395606056412021-03-03T18:12:17.608-05:002021-03-03T18:12:17.608-05:00Good for you! Glad you got your first vaccination ...Good for you! Glad you got your first vaccination and handled it well. Things are looking positive for everyone who wants the vaccine being able to get it--and sooner than later. I just hope those lousy variants (is that the right term?) don't get a foothold! About two weeks after I got my first shot, I felt a deep surge of hope for regaining some freedom from Covid 19. We will not soon Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495841077527091378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-70877972678070872762021-03-03T17:46:36.481-05:002021-03-03T17:46:36.481-05:00Being tired is a minor thing compared to all the d...Being tired is a minor thing compared to all the doors having the vaccine opens, isn't it.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-87486147088226398172021-03-03T17:45:14.544-05:002021-03-03T17:45:14.544-05:00No one in those lines were social distancing but e...No one in those lines were social distancing but everyone did have on a mask. <br /><br />Make sure you read the first comment in this thread from Octdean and my reply. With your shellfish allergy you might want to be fussy about which vaccine you get.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-62230246119982367522021-03-03T17:44:04.415-05:002021-03-03T17:44:04.415-05:00I'm glad to hear it went well and you overcame...I'm glad to hear it went well and you overcame your Fears and had no adverse reactions or lingering side effects. I'm getting the Pfizer on Friday at one of the Downtown Phoenix Universities that is Hosting an 'Event' as they like to call them here to make people wanna go. *LMAO* I've been missing real 'Events' but I'm not lulled into thinking this 'Event&#Bohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743017084098726581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-38573565817680241782021-03-03T16:39:55.795-05:002021-03-03T16:39:55.795-05:00I got my first Moderna shot on 1/31 and the second...I got my first Moderna shot on 1/31 and the second one on Monday. No issues with the first shot. On Tuesday following the second shot, I was really tired. Managed to walk 1.25 miles in the early evening, but skipped my barre class. Feeling great today, though, and am looking forward to having dinner with my fully vaccinated daughter on 3/14, especially since she's cooking.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478168910784651433noreply@blogger.com