Coronavirus in the UK

I vaguely remember John saying this before my daughter is older

I wasn't allowed to suggest a middle name because of the having to write it at the top of every paper in full for the rest of your life issue

I wanted Janna Elizabeth Irene, I thought the doctor at least would support me in the hospital when I suggested it but I got a look from her like I was insane and Ana was not too happy either

We could be in for a bad influenza season in winter 2021-22.

Because most years most people get exposed to various viruses that they fight off after either minor or major symptoms and there can be some cross immunity conferred by priming the immune system against one major virus in a a group in one year.

Flu immunity lasts a good while I think, the reason for annual flu shots is because the dominant strain usually changes each year but flu mutations are quite rare as are flu zoonotic jumps (species jumps) so most of us will generally be immune either through previous exposure to a particular strain or just because our innate immune system (T-Cell) got a kick up the backside from some other infection fairly recently.

I only read about cross immunity recently and there is a chance it is not an accurate theory or description but there is no doubt that flu has been dramatically suppressed this year, I did not get a flu vaccine this year (never actually had a flu vaccine) but I absolutely will get one when autumn comes round this year, realising that I am getting old.

Sixteen pounds in 25 days, but I am still not convinced that it will be long term safe or that I am particularly that much healthier, a very large part of the 16 lbs will obviously be water.

An additional interesting point is that about 15 years ago they did a study of 90 year old people and found that they still had neutralising antibodies to the flu variant from from 1918-19 pandemic, the immunity was essentially lifelong to that variant.

Haven't had a drink except for the day after my birthday, basically all year since the 3rd of January when I finished my Christmas supplies.

Quit drinking to maximise the efficacy of the vaccine when I finally got it and will continue this way until well after the second dose of the vaccine

No chance, I don't miss the drink, I might have some when I travel but then again it is an immunosuppressant and flights are one of your largest risks given close proximity of other people and the duration so maybe not, shame as I do like a beer before a flight.

And in the Philippines I would only drink San Mig Light as there are no suppliers of good wine anywhere near us and I think wine tastes different in a warm climate somehow.

Remember it is a couple of weeks you have to wait after the second dose before socialising, just to be safe.

In the UK if I were to drink in the house I would finish a bottle of wine in an evening, I could also drink a few cans sometimes more than a few, I would not get plastered but the following day I would want more, I am likely alcohol dependant so I think it is best if I steer clear of it for a good long time, last year 2020 I drank for 7 out of 12 months, I want to better that this year.

In the first week or so you burn off your glycogen stores, someone my size maybe a kilo, so 1 kilo of glycogen + about 4 kilo of water, approximately I have not gone into it in detail but a lot will be water.

On the 14th the hospital filled me full of a couple of bags of fluid and I was drinking a lot of fluid anyway, also a bit constipated.

From the 20th to the 24th I was badly constipated despite drinking a lot of fluid 3 to 4 litres a day.

Constipation is almost certainly what put me in hospital as it affects my fistula badly.

In general I am hydrated my pee is very light in colour not dark at all.

They checked my thyroid function in hospital and said it was fine, I asked the nurse to check my blood sugar as well it was 7.8 three hours after a meal that had carbs (20 grams worth).