Hi, Mary, You're GRRRR got me laughing. I had the same problem when my kids were little except they weren't getting sick, just me. So I started looking and feeling their hands - they were nasty; probably hadn't washed them since leaving the house. Since then have asked my husband and kids to wash hands upon entering the house. Even make some of the kids friends wash too.
Don't know if you remember hearing about people getting stomach virus on cruise ships. Heard of a line that requires everyone to use hand sanitizer before boarding the ship or entering a dining room. This has been very successful at reducing number of people getting ill. Same thing with hospitals - they are full of people, so they are full of germs. Hospitals that require medical personnel to wash hands upon entering a room or before touching the patient have seen infection rates reduced. But since you're gotten pneumonia I'd encourage you to purchase a nebulizer (try ebay) for use with CS. There are a ton on ebay and not too expensive. We have an older model purchased by insurance when my son was an infant - saw same unit on ebay a couple years ago for under $5. Picked up some new tubes and things incase we needed it at a pharmacy. Take care, Cindy p.s. Ian's idea keeps sounding better, and better!
