Ugh! This is my pet peeve. In the past, with my other kids, it was just annoying. But now that we have Timothy, it can quite possibly be a matter of life and death. He got RSV in April and almost died from it. He probably got it from one of us for whom it was just a cold - but because of his low immune system and trach, even the simplest cold or virus can be life-threatening. That's why we don't take him out except to necessary doctor appointments. We rarely have people other than family to our home during cold & flu season. It's just not worth the risk. Goodness knows he gets enough germ exposure from his siblings!
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