I rarely post stuff like this, but the flu fucking sucks, so I want to do my part to share this PSA of sorts. If you’ve never had it, count yourself among the blessid souls who don’t know what fatigue really feels like. You’ve never had to lie still, aching and groaning, for days on end thinking of all the things you’d give up to not have the flu.
The Centers for Disease Control say that the flu is now being considered ‘widespread’ in Tennessee.
Well shit. It’s only December, y’all. Seems like it’s awfully early in the season for people to start contracting this monstrosity all willy nilly. My most recent bout with the flu had me missing family Thanksgiving, though, so what the hell do I know?
WKRN spoke to infectious disease specialist Dr. William Schaffner, who said:
“Flu has started a bit earlier and more aggressively than it does this time of year but it’s not too late to be vaccinated, if you have not been vaccinated .. do not linger now is the time, this afternoon, tomorrow morning get vaccinated it does take 10 days to 2 weeks for your protection to develop completely.”
Listen – y’all don’t want to fuck with this stuff, okay? WKRN is a nice news organization that won’t speak so directly, but I’m here to say it: motherfuck the motherfuckin’ flu. Go get your flu shot while you still can.
Don’t end up like me – on the couch for two weeks, missing Thanksgiving, trying to bargain away a kidney in exchange for being relieved of this awful shit.
Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network. He is a strong supporter of Team GSD and #BeBetter. “Big Natural” covers the Tennessee Titans, Nashville, and a whole wealth of nonsense. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley
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