swine flu / influenza ruining my birthday

[boobaloo]

i haven't celebrated my birthday in 4 years, and i was really looking forward to my party this saturday, yesterday out of nowhere i got severe flu symptoms, i've never had sypmtoms like it - i was in agony with cramps etc.

i went to the drs last night, and he said i definately have influenza, we find out on monday if it's the swine strain.

i really should cancel my party hey - it's outdoors but there;s going to be pregnant women and children there... bugger it.

what would you do?

also, do you think i should be off quarantining somewhere away from my babies??

[Peach]

I would cancel, without a doubt if there are pregnant women and children coming. Or, tell everyone whats going on and let them decide if they want to come.

You could post pone it for a month maybe?? I am sure everyone will understand.

[rufalina]

So sorry to hear this hun. The flu sucks badly. We have had it in our house for a week, and today is the first day I have not had to give DS panadol for a week. We have shut ourselves off from the world so as not to inflict this on anyone... But also, because we were so sick, leaving the house was the last thing I wanted to do...

So as much as I hate to say it, I personally would at the very least tell everyone invited to your party and see what they say. Perhaps some wont come. You can always wear a mask... Maybe you might need to postpone...

Hope you don't get too sick, and manage to come to a compromise so you can keep your party in some way or at some time...

ETA - My Dr said 1m radius and wear masks, and wash hands etc... Even though we did this, DS still has manage to give his flu to me..

[Lulu]

If it's pig flu, cancel.

[boobaloo]

i've started cancelling everything. i'm so disappointed - frigging flu.