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[peggy27]

Good morning everybody..
How are you today?
What about your week-end?
Ours was rather nice.... we celebrated a birthday and it was also the Medieval Day in our village.

The most difficult part of Medical English is indeed its vocabulary!!
Here's an example which can help you learn basic words :

Influenza Symptoms
Influenza (commonly called the “flu”) is a contagious respiratory illness= maladie caused by influenza viruses. The information below describes common flu symptoms, how to protect yourself and those close to you from getting the flu, and what to do if you get sick=malade with flu-like symptoms.

Be Aware of Common Flu Symptoms
Influenza usually starts suddenly and may include the following symptoms:

Fever (usually high) =Fièvre
Headache =Maux de tête
Tiredness (can be extreme) =fatigue
Cough =Toux
Sore throat =Maux de gorge
Runny or stuffy nose =Nez qui coule ou nez bouché
Body aches = douleurs ( au niveau du corps , qd on a mal partout!!)
Diarrhea and vomiting (more common among children than adults)
Having these symptoms does not always mean that you have the flu. Many different illnesses, including the common cold= un rhume simple , can have similar symptoms.


Or if you want the entire web page, here it is:

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/symptoms.htm

Have a nice day and see you later...

 

[chouc]

Hello from Brussels where it rained cats and dogs this last weekend :wink: Had to be creative to play with Zoé at home.
We played dough (?) and danced with hands.

She currently has a cold and does not sleep well but as I can see she is not the only one.

Mimen I send you all my thoughts :goodman:

take care every one

 

[mimen]

Well, we're going to be excellent player in a role like the 'imaginary sick" with all those medical vocabulary!! Thanks Swanie & Peggy, we are so lucky to have you all both!!

So, my small 17-month(s??)-old baby looks to feel quitte better...with the 'mouchage" it has been relieved (tense?) the stuffy nose (narrow minded nose) :arrow: which of these 2 words are common?? or is it the same?). Today, I keeped (?) my oldest at home I think it's better for him and for the other child...as I don't work it's easy for me (enfin vite dit au vu de ma pharyngite???)

And how about you?? I hope that no flu, no common cold or any illnesses are going around you...

Chouc that was nice of you for all your thoughts :wink:

 

[Drielle]

Hello girls,

Babydoll, Peggy, thank you for all this vocabulary. I just have to learn it now! (hm...I'll see when I have time...)

Bilulu, how is your girl?

Mimem, its not funny for you for the time being. Well, at least your little one is going better. I hope that it will be soon the same for you and your oldest one.
I am sorry for your mother-in-law. This is really hard to live for everybody. I send you all the courage I can.

Chouc, you live in Brussels? So we are not very far one from the other (hm..I am not sure of that sentence, but no time to check)!

I hear some noise coming from upstair. It's time for me to go and see what's going on over there...

Bye

Drielle

 

[bibilulu]

Hello!

My girl 'looks' now better (spots are slowly going away), we still have hives if we stop antihistaminic... But she's well.

Today I look after a friend of her : so they are both playing outside (I hear laughing all the time :wink: ) and the baby is sleeping... I'm free to do what I want and I'm quite surprised about this feeling... I'm no longer used to it !!

I should have gone to Paris tomorrow (visiting clients) but due to strikes I've cancelled everything... (I'm quite happy about it !!)

Have all a nice day.