Ok so some of us are not so lucky. Just last week I was feeling very pleased with my new found appreciation of winter - even with the 2 ft of snow - lots left...
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Feb 6, 2005 9:14 am
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Oh, Polly!!! I'm so glad your okay, Sweetie! How are you doing this morning??? Oh, how horrible!! And to be alone.....that makes it even more scarey! It sounds...
Hi Polly, I am glad to hear you are ok so far. Please set up a call back with someone near you to keep checking in on you frequently. I believe even though by...
Polly, I am so glad your alright!! Just the thought makes be scared! Your in my thoughts and prayers!! I am so glad your alright!! Hugs, Sarah ... From:...
I am so sorry to hear (again!) that winter wasps and bees seem to strike without warning in the most unexpected places. I am so sorry Polly and wish you to...
Oh my God Polly how awful for you! To have that all happen and keep your head together. Not an easy thing to do. It's a fact that those queens just wait for...
Dear Robin, Doug and Sarah thanks to all of you for your thoughts, prayers and kind wishes - just what I needed. I read about tourniquets somewhere - perhaps...
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Feb 8, 2005 6:47 pm
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Glad to hear you made it thru. Dang just doesn't seem fair at all does it. Oh wait, it wasn't fair in the first place was it ? Keeping your head seems to be...
Hey Polly ... So glad your doing better!! ...See, I was sitting outside on my backporch yesterday, thinking and worrying about you. Out of the corner of my...
Polly I am so sorry to hear about your awful experience! I'm glad you came out of this so well and positive!!!!! I still have nightmares, I think I'm also...
Robin, Sorry they are out and about by you.... that truly sucks. I have seen them still alive in my garage on the warmer days. I wonder if they are mutating to...
Hi Sarah and Robin, They do survive, sometimes more than just the queens. Usually it is just a few and they get very lethargic in the cold. Once it warms up...
Hey All! After 5 months of waiting, I got tested positive for Yellow Jacket & Yellow Hornet! It's a BIG relief after all those negative tests! Dr. even...
Congratulations/Commiserations on being positive and good luck with the immunotherapy! As you say, at least you now know what the problem is and as we have...
Doug - you are so calm! Robin - I gather that you did not get stung? I agree with Doug about the cans of wasp spray. Though I had moved the case of cans from...
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Feb 16, 2005 7:11 am
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Ok, it is still a cold February here in England ....I would love some warm weather!! Having said that, last year the first wasp was March 21 and I DONT want...
Robin, Yep they are there, EVERYWHERE all the time and it does su....ck! I'll admit that my interest in bees and wasps grew a great deal after my attack. Go...
Diane Seems odd to congratulate someone for being positive to stings, but I know it's better for you now that you can do something about it. It does let you...
What's the name of the foam-type spray you use? These wasp I have are nesting where I can't see them. I see them go in and out of the space between the...
Hey Diane It does feel strange saying 'congrats'!!!! But its great that you can now get the help that you need. When will your therapy begin? Let us know how...
Hey Polly I'm glad your feeling better! Some days I'm more confident than others. So, I keep trying to do better. And then there's times like the other day,,...
Thanks for the kind words I did hear it's good to spray after Dusk, cause they're sleeping................. My mom had good luck with this - course I don't...
Hi Robin, I use Ortho Hornet and wasp killer. Since they may have more than one formulation with a similar name the UPC number is 0 71549 01098 0. I buy from...
Dear Robin I can totally relate to your fears. After my experience during mid-winter, I've accepted that there is no "safe" time, yet I was relieved to have...
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Feb 18, 2005 7:30 am
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Polly, I am so proud of you!! I am still dealing with the panic and anxiety. I did FINALLY go back to a new allergist then back again for blood test results...
Hi all of you, wasp- and bee haters.... It is good to read all your posts and see how involved you all are in each other's concerns. I start my desensation...
Hi Dorine! The first thing to remember is that more than 80% of people just walk away from their immunotherapy with no reactions at all so the people on this...
Hey Dorine.... I think David is right about making arrangements for a whole day devoted to taking care of yourself. I think you should have someone with you...
