and you're here because ... ?

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I went for my flu jab this morning. The lady with the pretty flowery shoes {not as pretty as the shoes I own} called my name and I went through. And you're here because ... {pause} ... you donated your liver? she asked. My kidney, said I. Oh, that's right. Honestly, every single year they question my reason for being there. I do qualify for the free flu jab, not just because I only have one kidney but also because Husband is immunosuppressed and me being ill could make him ill, even though he had the flu jab himself last week. And of course, him being ill could be the Death of Life with a Kidney. Oddly though, Husband doesn't really get ill. He *should* do; those pesky immunosuppressants should make him susceptible to everything doing the rounds, but I tend to get poorly more than him. But they still make me feel that they think I'm wasting NHS money by not having it done in Tesco or whatnot, and paying ten pounds, or whatever it is, for the pleasure. Anyway, my arm hurts now. Itchy hurts. Stupid needles. And because I'm thinking about it, my wrist is also hurting. And now my fingers are hurting with pins and needles. Stupid brain. I expect I'll still get some variation of the flu virus this year, despite the jab.