Do we have the pig flu? No
Do we know anyone who has the flu? No
Is there a flu spreading in Mexico? Yes
How far are we from Mexico City? 13 hours by car
What precautions are we taking? None, we are living our normal life.
I am trying to walk on eggshells with this post. We are not a media friendly household. Our major source of news is MLB.com. Our other source is a daily text message that we receive here in Mexico to let us know the major things that are happening without all the political and overdone details. We try to keep our lives informed but naive to the "news".
Yes, school has been canceled even here in P.V. BUT, school was already going to be canceled May 1-May 5 for holidays. So, they really only tacked on a few extra days, and if you ask me it is a smart and great precautionary step.
Are we wearing masks in public? From the picture it would appear like the answer is yes. But indeed we are not. There are some people who are wearing masks. We will if the government advices everyone to do so. I think it is great people are wearing masks especially the workers who come in contact with 100's of people in a day.
Do we wash our hands? Yes, we are still washing our hands all the time with soap and hot water.
Are we going to get the pig flu? We don't know that answer. We do know that if this is going to take our lives we don't want to be sitting around reading about it and watching about it. We want to continue on and live our normal lives.
What will we do if we feel flu like symptoms? We are going to lay in bed and tough it out.....just kidding! We will head straight to our 5 star hospital, and they will treat us there.
Well, I think I have covered all the questions you might have. We really do appreciate all your prayers and thoughts. We do NOT, however, except worries in this household. We know God is still in control of all of this.
Oh yeah, Courtney does still wear her mask..... when she has to sweep up the daily mountains of dust! There is probably more danger in clogging her sinuses than getting the pig flu :)
4 comments:
Thanks for your report! For someone who doesn't watch the news to avoid the bias, I'd think you would appreciate giving your own, on the ground view of what things are really like. That's why we all ask - because we want the real, non-hyped version!
Love you!
So glad to read your post. Kelly and I have been praying in particular for you guys with this news. We will continue to lift you and the people of Mexico up.
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Praying for you. Thanks for all the info. Just a few more questions..1.If you have to start wearing masks, will you have an option of color or is white the only available color? 2. You mentioned that you still wash your hands with soap and water. What type of soap are you using? Is the water hot enough to kill the germs? 3. Do you or someone you know have a pet pig or a pig near their residence? 4.If you get the swine flu, will you turn into a pig? 5. If someone called me pigheaded, does that make me more susceptible to the swine flu? LOVE YOU GUYS! JP and A
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Seriously, praying for you!!! May this be an opportunity for your faith to SHINE!!
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