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Winter fills me with apprehension, as I wait for illnesses and injuries. The season brings misery.<\/p>\n

Influenza is a serious, dangerous infection. Despite the challenges of this flu season resulting from unexpected strains and their fast mutation rates, immunizations<\/a> remain important. Even with our medical advancements, it is possible for another global influenza<\/a> disaster, such as the Spanish Flu<\/a> of the early twentieth century.<\/p>\n

I have a lousy, hyper-vigilant immune system. When I get sick, it is like dominoes falling. First a cold, then the flu, then either pneumonia or bronchitis. Generally, I end up with a cold again and struggle to return to full health. Since I tend to have more health issues in winter, the illnesses tend to be compounded by scrapes, bruises, sprains, and breaks.<\/p>\n

Having been offline most days since January 20 frustrates me. As I was trying to migrate\u00a0The Autistic Me<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/em>to this new server and launch the podcast, I ended up in bed day after day.<\/p>\n

Life is like that, of course. Schedules fall apart when life happens.<\/p>\n

If you rely on schedules and routines, illness offers a doubly disruptive and anxiety-inducing experience.\u00a0Wanting my routine, wanting my daily schedule, instead I found myself coughing and wheezing. Both the illness and the disruption upset me.<\/p>\n

At least I\u2019m slowly bouncing back. I realize that missing so many weeks hurts the blog traffic and any hope I have of reviving the audience traffic.<\/p>\n

Thank you for hanging around and being patient.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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