Flu Care Package | H1N1 at Home

If you have been wondering where I have been, me too. I slept most of the first part of this week. Turns out that the H1N1 virus is in town. My daughter and I both came down with it. Then my husband's back went out and the whole house kind of went to - well you can imagine. We were all moving in slow motion like zombies in an old black and white horror film.

I am finally beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel and I once again am appreciating the gift of good health, my mom's homemade chicken soup and my husband's nursing abilities. Before he threw his back out, Larry went to the store and rounded up one of his wonderful care packages. His mom was a nurse and Larry is wonderful when I don't feel well. So my gift to you is this list of ideas for a flu care package. Go to the store and stock up if you hear the flu is going around. Don't wait till you or someone in your family doesn't feel well. H1N1 hits like a ton of bricks and you will want lots of fluids and some tender loving care right away. 

First - wet a wash cloth and put it in the freezer. When you get a fever this will provide instant and welcome relief. Then get the following items at the market:

• Ginger ale or lemon lime soda
• Electrolyte Replacement drink (i.e., Gatorade or Powerade)
• Saltine crackers
• Good bread for toast. I like sourdough
• Chicken Soup (My Mom brought me some homemade chicken soup and it was perfect)
  
• Popsicles
  
• Assorted Teas
• Cough drops
  
• Hand Sanitizer
• Disinfectant Spray
• Your brand of Flu medicine and/or something for aches and pains.
  
• and maybe some movie or book DVDs because you may get tired of watching daytime TV.

Take care. I hope you and your family members won't need the Flu Care Package, but if you do, trust me you will be glad its there.