The Friday Five on a Sunday

[nanila]

1. What was the most sick that you've ever been?
   
   I came down with flu when Keiki was about 4 months old. That is the most ill I've been in my adult life. I could hardly get out of bed and my temperature was over 40 C for several days. Runner up would be the ear infection I had when I was 11, which was so bad my teacher found me lying on the concrete floor of the playground because my ear was too hot. It was the middle of winter.
   
   
2. What disease are you afraid of getting?
   
   All of them, but mostly: Dementia.
   
   
3. Are you a big baby when it comes to taking medicine/shots for your illnesses?
   
   No. I am a big fan of medical intervention for illness and pain.
   
   
4. Is going to the doctor really THAT bad?
   
   Not at all, it's just time-consuming, which is why I tend to put it off.
   
   
5. Would you have the flu twice a month if you were paid $1,000 for having it?
   
   Assuming “the flu” really does mean influenza and not a bad cold, absolutely not. Genuine flu is completely debilitating. It took me two weeks to recover from the bout I had in Answer 1. This scenario would mean being continuously sick. No thank you.

Comments

[crystalpyramid]

$1000 seems like a serious lowball for that. I don't think I'd even break even for that amount, considering that I'd burn through all my sick days.

[nanila]

Agreed that this is not a financially viable arrangement.

[silviarambles]

It really annoys me when people say they had flu and it's just a bad cold - proper flu is horrific. I got it for three years in a row and even though I tend to recover well within a week I said enough, and started getting the jab.

[nanila]

It is so much worse than a bad cold. I can power through most colds after the first day. With flu, I could hardly get out of bed to take the next dose of ibuprofen. After Keiki and I had it, I started getting the annual jab too.

[kirundo]

Odd questions. I don't like going to the doctor either as most of the time she will tell me to do exactely what I was planning to do anyway and it's just wasting her and my time and if she prescribes any meds I must be really in pain or else I will forget to take them, I suck at being on time with meds, especially if I don't see the point of taking any.

[nanila]

There's enough to have to remember to do in life without adding medication on top. Especially when the medication doesn't feel effective.