Christmas, New Year's and Holiday Bugs!
By L. Jenkinson
@MarymargII (12422)
Toronto, Ontario
January 3, 2018 11:28am CST
Well here it is Jan. 3 and I'm finally getting on myLot again. Apart from the usual Christmas visiting I went to see my brother in Cobourg, Ontario to spend a lovely Christmas Eve. However, I thought I had got away with being gifted by the usual Christmastime viruses everyone gets.
No- Almost though! This runny-nose, sore-throat cold had the decency to only attack me AFTER Christmas. It begun on December 30th and is still an unwanted Holiday guest--haha!
There should be a study on why everyone always gets sick around Christmas. Even with the flu shot this little nasty visitor snuck by. Tsk, tsk. Probably associated with extra stress, bad eating and lack of sleep during the Holidays but oh well- I'm not giving any of that up! 
Did you make it through so far? Hope you all stay happy and Healthy for 2018!
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Did you make it through so far? Hope you all stay happy and Healthy for 2018!
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10 responses
@DianneN (246819)
• United States
5 Jan 18
@MarymargII The season may continue for months. Hope you're feeling better. My sis in law has the same thing as you. It started Sunday.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
6 Jan 18
@DianneN Mine is letting up but still feel stuffy and tired :(
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
5 Jan 18
Don't know why it loves to hit at this time of the year but "tis the Season! ha!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
5 Jan 18
Great for you and keep taking Vitamin C to ward it off---ha!
@carebear29 (31961)
• Wausau, Wisconsin
5 Jan 18
@MarymargII thats good to hear.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
6 Jan 18
@carebear29 Thanks- have you escaped it thus far?
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
5 Jan 18
I am feeling better even now- Thanks for that- have a wonderful New Year!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
6 Jan 18
I have made it through unscathed and now we r in Florida hope you r better soon
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
8 Feb 18
good that will keep you healthy- with the ocean air!
@just4him (306239)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
5 Jan 18
I'm sorry you couldn't get away without it hitting you. I hope you feel better soon. I didn't have the flu, but I did have a nasty cold a few weeks back that disappeared just before Christmas, so that was good.
I hope you have a Happy New Year as well.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
5 Jan 18
It is getting better now bit by bit! And hopefully I avoid any more in the months to come. Do you take Vitamin C?
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@just4him (306239)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
6 Jan 18
@MarymargII No, but I do have a lot of fruit in the apartment.
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
3 Jan 18
Nope, I did not get by this year, it gor me for three weeks, well Thursday will be three.
I am glad you lived to tell the tell.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
5 Jan 18
Ha! Well- get over it soon and have a Happy New Year! Try taking extra Vitamin C's----it seems to shorten colds anyway!
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Jan 18
@MarymargII Yes I have been doing that
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
6 Jan 18
@andriaperry They say it's a bad flu season- but then, they say that every year- ha!
@much2say (53959)
• Los Angeles, California
3 Jan 18
Argh! I have heard that during winter, people tend to stay indoors a lot . . . so everyone's not getting a lot of fresh air and whatever is indoors circulates indoors - on top of the holiday madness. Thus far we are knocking on wood, but I'll have to worry about what the kids might "bring home" once school starts again next week. Hope the holidays were great for you - and a happy new year too! Get better soon!!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
5 Jan 18
happy New Year to you too! And yes good luck escaping all the nasties- I figured I got it from my granddaughter as she had a little bit of a cold earlier. I took tons of Vitamin C though and think I got away with just a mild case! :)
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
5 Jan 18
Oh well keep warm and take your Vitamin C- you will probably escape the "Holiday Bug" ha!
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
6 Jan 18
ohh what a pity... Happy and healthy new year wishes to you ... I hope youare soon feeling much better...
@Marilynda1225 (79730)
• United States
3 Jan 18
Happy New Year and sorry to hear you didn't escape those nasty germs. So far I managed to stay well and keeping my fingers crossed I don't get anything
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
5 Jan 18
Good for you and hope your healthy streak continues all Winter- ha! You must have a great immune system! I even took extra Vitamin C!
