Comments on: I Left My iPhone in Philadelphia*

By: ECS

ECS — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:29:46 +0000

I hope it’s okay for me to do this, but I wanted to thank you. You gave the GSK site in Marietta, PA a lovely write-up. My husband works at that facility. The increased demand due to H1N1 pandemic has been very stressful on all of the employees there. But at my house, I never hear complaints. They are truly proud of what they do. Thanks again.

By: TheFeministBreeder

TheFeministBreeder — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:34:47 +0000

Ohmygod.. that SUX. I can’t last a minute without my iPhone. I feel like I’m missing a limb. It’s my 3rd child. I hope you recover it, or can replace it.

By: Dana

Dana — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:14:45 +0000

When I had Dawson, I vaccinated him as the pediatrician recommended. I didn’t research what the vaccines were made with. I didn’t read up on risks or side effects. I was a frazzled new mom who had bigger, more important things to worry about.

This time around, I’m more cautious, because everywhere I turn, people are discussing the links to other conditions and it really makes me nervous.

Dawson has never had a flu shot, but I’ve had one twice in my life. Both times while pregnant. I don’t know why I felt like I needed to do it. Strange, huh?

By: Sadia

Sadia — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:17:58 +0000

We get every shot imaginable around here. My husband’s required to get all sorts of exotic ones because of his job. For the record, the anthrax shot sucks. SUCKS.

We get the flu shot, despite the side effects. No side effects for anyone this year. Except that my arm hurt … from my kids poking the Hello Kitty bandaid.

Every sniffle turns into bronchiolitis for my preemies. Plus, I lived in Bangladesh for 10 years. I’ve seen what ‘minor’ infections do to children. Not my children, and certainly not any kids too young for shots who they might come into contact with.

I have a weekly reminder on my calendar to call the county to see if the H1N1 shot is here yet. It’s good to know that the folks who make it care. And are clean. Clean’s kind of important!

By: PunditMom

PunditMom — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:54:25 +0000

This sounds so interesting and fabulous and am still angry at Mr. PunditMom that he had to be in court at the last minute so I couldn’t come along.

We generally do the flu shots, though I was very wary of them for years. While I will be getting the seasonal flu shot, I’m still not so sure about the swine flu shot — did they have enough time to test it?

But I have to say MAJOR kudos to GSK AND their fabulous PR person (he knows who he is!) for putting this together and reaching out to women in the blogosphere.

Sorry about the iPhone. I’ll let you look at mine!

By: Kristabella

Kristabella — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:53:03 +0000

I used to get the flu shots because we used to get them free at work. They never really helped, that I could tell. I always got sick, and usually got sick right after the shot.

But it is nice to know that they are trying to better their image and helping humanity.

Also, my iPhone died on me, when I was chargerless, last Friday and I felt like I lost a limb.

By: Sue @ My Party of 6

Sue @ My Party of 6 — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:27:33 +0000

That is very cool! I love that they reached out to mom bloggers. We have done the flu shot when there is a baby in the house. No one’s ever gotten sick, but they complain A LOT about the shot. I’m not sure WHAT I’m going to do about H1N1. I’m still reading everything I can.

I don’t have an iPhone, but even my regular cell phone is like the external hard drive of my brain. I can’t imagine losing it. I hope you get it back!

By: The Stiletto Mom

The Stiletto Mom — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:02:37 +0000

Not afraid of flu shots here, but terrified of a single day without my iPhone. Could. Not. Survive.

By: Issa

Issa — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:02:33 +0000

I am very closed mouth about vaccines, because I fear the crazy that it brings. I applaud you for putting that out into the world.

I (see am hesitating even now) agree with you. I have given all of them…although I made the doc wait on Hep B with my son. I just couldn’t see that he needed that at one day old. Polio scares the crap out of me. The diseases themselves scare me more than the what-ifs of a vaccine. On the flu shot, eh…I’ve done it and been fine and done it and gotten sick. However, since I’ve now had a cousin’s kid get piggy flu this past week and she ended up pretty freaking sick, we will go get the shots this weekend. My girls are in elementary and that joint is like one giant petri dish.

Sorry about the phone. I feel bad for you. I am permanently attached to my crackberry.

By: jodifur

jodifur — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:04:37 +0000

But did you get your phone back?

I was invited but couldn’t go. I really wanted to.