Catholic Love,
One way to look at your situation is that your 2 yr old is lucky to have both
parents home with him! So many little children would be happy to be in that
situation. Your son has no idea that both of you are "sick." He just knows
what he sees and feels. If he sees a Mommy and Daddy unhappy and stressed, he
will take that on himself. And on the flip side, if he seems parents rejoicing
in being able to spend so much time together at home, he will be excited about
it!

My husband calls me pessimistic. I think I'm more of a realist. But either
way, I do tend to look at a situation more negatively. But I work on it daily -
I bring my fears before God. I believe that our faith calls us to bring our
fears to God and trust in Him. If for some reason you were to contract the
virus, believe that God will bring forth the right medication and medical staff
to heal your body. Try to think of it this way, if you never contract the
virus, you will have spent so much of your energy worrying about something that
never came to be. Your son and your little baby need you to be strong -
physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Try to believe that God has
your entire family in His hands protecting you. He loves you so much and only
wants what is good for you. When you feel consumed with fears regarding this
virus, instead of turning to the media for information, try to turn to God and
pray. Show your son what it means to trust in God. We are the best example of
faith that our children will learn from - the domestic church. I will pray that
God gives you peace through all of this.
God Bless,
Diane

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From: Catholic Love
To: cinnfp@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: [cinnfp] Re: OT: h1n1 article & PG - h1n1 resistant to tamiflu





thank you for your comments and prayers. it is taking everything i have right
now not to run out and be tested for h1n1 when i am sick with fever that;s
slowly getting higher, stuffy nose, runny nose, etc. with h1n1 in our area. :)
that is one small way i'm trying not to "give in" to my fears, by not running to
the dr at this point. :) i don't really think it's h1n1 most likely a cold
(since colds are more common than h1n1), so trying not to freak out and give
into irrational fears . thanks again to everyone for their prayers.

also my husband got hurt today at work (can't walk now, but should improve in
a couple months) and is now at home/off work for an indeterminate amount of
time. so our poor 2 yr old has a rough go, mommy and daddy are both "sick" right
now. i pray our 2 yr old doesn't get what i have.

--- On Tue, 6/30/09, reginaandcupsmom <reginaandcupsmom@...> wrote:

From: reginaandcupsmom <reginaandcupsmom@...>
Subject: [cinnfp] Re: OT: h1n1 article & PG - h1n1 resistant to tamiflu
To: cinnfp@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 12:48 PM

CatholicLove,

I truly am sorry you are having such a hard time via nerves with this
pregnancy. You must--for the good of your family and for the good of your unborn
baby--learn to relax. I would suggest that spending your time reading articles
written by biased media is doing nothing to calm your nerves and turn your
thoughts to God. You might look into purchasing some good Catholic books on St.
Anne (who trusted God when hope seemed impossible) or just "google" stories on
her. Instead of searching the internet to spur your fears of sickness and
negativity, please consider taking that time to read your bible, or Lives of the
Saints, or other works that you might find uplifting and strengthen your bond
with Christ.

It is very difficult to "let go and let God" at times, but this is what we are
called to do. I wish (and pray) for you to find peace soon :O)

-Heather

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> http://cbs5. com/health/ h1n1.flu. cluster.2. 1064748.html

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> some things in the article that stood out "The CDC and the World Health
Organization also warned that pregnancy itself may be a risk factor for
contracting H1N1."

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> "a new report from the CDC revealed how one patient from Denmark is

> infected with a strain of H1N1 swine flu that it resistant to Tamiflu."

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> "Centers for Disease Control said respiratory conditions such as

> allergies or asthma or even heart disease, may put a person at a higher

> risk."

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> eek, i didn't know allergies could??? good grief! also please pray for me. i
am sick with fever and runny nose, slight cough, extreme fatigue. of course i am
trying not to freak out. and no even with h1n1 in our area i haven't been tested
yet and don't plan to be unless i get worse.

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