Today, I couldn't prove my son has had chickenpox, so his school gave us the option of getting a potentially dangerous shot he didn't need, pay for an expensive blood test to show that he previously had the virus, or sign a waiver stating I'm a religious nut refusing medical treatment. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my adult son is visiting, sick on my couch with influenza A. He's spent all week screaming about how anti vaxxers are stupid, but admits that he didn't get a flu shot because, "they don't work." I got my flu shot and still got sick because I'm immunocompromised. He fails to see the irony. FML
Today, I went to get the vaccination my college requires of all students. The nurse looked at my charts and told me there was good and bad news. The good news was that I didn't need the shot. The bad news was I needed four others. Now, both of my arms are swollen enough to make Popeye proud. FML
Today, while I was at the doctor's, they told me that my son and I needed a shot, I went first to show my son that it wouldn't hurt and that shots were not something to be afraid of. When they gave me mine, I started crying. My four year-old son handles pain better than his 29 year-old mom. FML
Today, I found out I could not go to the Philippines because I have never had Chicken Pox. The school took the radical decision to prohibit students who have never had Chicken Pox to leave the college. I am condemned to stay in Hong Kong in some shitty project because I am a healthy young man. FML
Today, I found out my son has been lying about being sick. He kept complaining so I took him to the doctor and got him some medicine. Now he’s actually sick because he took meds he didn’t even need. He did it solely so he could get an expensive get well soon gift. FML
Today, my fanatical Christian stepfather told me that my genetic illness is a result of demon possession, and that I'd be cured if I allow his church to perform a "healing prayer demon expulsion" on me. FML
Today, I woke up to my five year old son picking off the scabs from his chicken pox and dropping them into my open mouth as I slept. FML
Today, I have brain damage, no two ways about it, because I had mumps as a child that caused my brain to swell. I just found out I only got mumps because my dad lied to my mom about getting me vaccinated, because he was too cheap to pay for it. FML
Today, for the second day in a row, I was constantly abused, yelled at, insulted, and berated by my wife for "endangering our child's life." I took her to the doctor for a vaccination and flu shot yesterday. FML
Today, my needle-phobic mother took me to get a shot. She fainted. FML
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ooitastic 0
sounds like a great school!
Lumenoire 0
School, Y U NO LISTEN?
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stephaniediane80 7
the belief that vaccines cause autism was based on one study that has been disregarded as unethical and biased. the original researchers don't stand behind it. diseases that were once hardly ever seen are now increasing bc parents are vaccinating less.
dontgiveaflyingf_fml 0
You are incorrect.
stpbn1 0
Well considering it's meant to protect your kid from getting chicken pox just get the blood test. Its also a law & a very good one, they don't want you relying on herd immunity. Your only other option is send him to a private school.
Sebastian_NG 17
Get the first one... It's not dangerous at all i had it when i was little and if your son has had chicken pox already the odds of a side effect occurring are even smaller... This feels more like yahoo answers than FML
momo1972 3
I'm on the edge of my seat.....which did you choose
christyk26 0
vaccines aren't "dangerous *****"
christyk26 0
**shots
dontgiveaflyingf_fml 0
Yes they are.
jaketaylor69 0
op obvioisly picked the crazy religous thing just read the name
xStaciexLynnx 15
So I think YDI just because you're being an idiot and blowing it way out of proportion. Normal people, I'm pretty sure, would see the options as: 1. Get a vaccine (which is not dangerous since most children have them and are just fine). 2. Get a blood test (which can be expensive but you have other options). or 3. Sign a paper saying you don't wish to do either (I was unaware signing a paper was such a horrible task). I say grow up. It's not a big deal. The school is trying to protect the children.
snyder97 6
A vaccine is a weakened or sterilized form of a disease, if you get the shot after the immunity is built up then you're even less likely of developing the disease from the shot
FYLSLOWLY 0
So I'm guessing you signed the waiver?
tstevenson 0
what wrong with be religious? ydi
haydenbro03 4
thumbs down for being a hick.
slsrox1298 0
ur an idiot get the shot my brother is 11 and he had it 3 times before he built up an immunity...