A one-day vaccine appt turn-around astounds a grumbling old skeptic.

[Croney]

I'm in Baton Rouge (down from MA) because my mother, almost 98, had a fall and is in rehab. I'm staying with her husband, 87, at their house, for a few days. We can go visit with her through a sliding-glass door.

The day I arrived, I told him I'd gotten my first vaccine (I'm 76) and he ranted about how he couldn't get his because others were being prioritized over him. I called bullshit.

He doesn't use a computer and has no smart phone. I looked up a few places and submitted his information. The very next day--yesterday--he got a phone call. "We have extra shots, if you can come right in."

I rushed him over. There was no line, no waiting. He got his shot, a sticker on his shirt, and an appt for the second shot.

He came home, put the sticker on the bathroom mirror, and said that on some days, things go good.

[GusBob]

1. Neat! Good job

But I gotta ask: Checking out any Cajun food? And are they planning Mardi Gras stuff there or no?

Best wishes to your mom 98 wow!

[Croney]

2. Thanks! The weather here and in New Orleans is terrible.

30's and 40's and lots of rain. There is no regular Mardi Gras, but houses in NO are decorated like floats, which I'd love to see in person; looks very cool online!

Someone gave us a big meal of red beans and rice yesterday, and I always have an oyster po-boy when I'm here. 🙂

[GusBob]

3. Even better news

Love me some po boys!

Try to find a muffelatta (sp) if you can

Some days are indeed better than others

[Croney]

6. The muffulettas of my youth are still on my butt I'm sure,

but I'll have another before I die. Lol

[Lochloosa]

5. The oyster po-boy was worth the trip. Best to your parents.

[Croney]

7. Thanks! I agree.

[mbusby]

9. crawfish etouffee and dirty rice...

...FTW

[Lochloosa]

10. I make a killer etouffee. Cajun cooking is the best.

[LuvNewcastle]

4. I'm glad you were able to get him in there.

It's not really that hard to get a shot in Mississippi either, but you have to know a little about how to navigate the internet and a smart phone is a plus. Unfortunately, the people who need the shot the most are the same people who know the least about the internet. I try to tell everyone I know about the site over here where I signed up. A lot of people can be helped by taking a small amount of time out to assist these people. You might have saved that man's life.

[Croney]

8. Yes, you're absolutely right. Many people must be falling through the cracks.

In this case, he's a veteran and has Medicare and a primary doctor, but as I told him, the best advocate for his healthcare is himself. But it's hard when your only means of communication is your phone, and you're hard of hearing.