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  • #81
Good question! The family group will be staying in a large rental house on a beach. Our friends said they will not be going to restaurants. The younger folks will do any shopping needed and they will cook meals at the house. I hope the younger folks are careful.
Hopefully everyone will be careful on their travels to get there after they are tested.
Is it a busy popular beach?
Friends in PA told us there was a uptick in cases after a trip to the Jersey shore.
As long as everyone doesn’t venture out to restaurants, arcades, amusements or big pool gatherings after they get there.
Hope they have a good time!
 
  • #82
When you read (in the article) the progress of Covid 19, it is horrid.
Stay safe guys!

'It feels endless': four women struggling to recover from Covid-19

'It feels endless': four women struggling to recover from Covid-19

Luke Harding
8 hrs ago
...
Last month, the Guardian published an interview with Paul Garner, a professor of infectious diseases, about his experience of Covid-19. The piece was shared widely and viewed nearly 1m times. Readers got in touch to say they too were suffering from lingering and often strange Covid-19 symptoms.

There is evidence that the official NHS description of the virus’s symptoms – cough, fever, loss of taste/smell – is too narrow. Those who do not need acute hospital treatment and who are isolating at home report a far broader range of problems. Often these go on for longer than 14 days. An online survey of 151 medical professionals who fell ill in March found 68 are still unable to work. A further 26 went back, only to stop again when symptoms returned.
It appears coronavirus may be a chronic condition. How long it persists for is unknown. The symptoms can be serious and wide-ranging, affecting the lungs, heart, brain, kidneys, stomach and nervous system. Headaches, shortness of breath, sore throat and feeling exhausted are common. So is recovery followed by frequent relapses. Here are the stories of four women who are struggling to return to normal life.

This horrible disease ravaged the bodies of these young people--you
can see why older people dont survive
 
  • #83
Hi everyone :)

I've been reading all along, every single day. I know I don't say much. I'm the same way in person.

Want you guys to know that I feel all of your worries and pains and I'm sending hugs and positive thoughts to all.

It's been a rough week for me. Maybe that's why I'm posting. Probably is.

I totally know that things could be so much worse, so on top of everything else I'm feeling, I feel like I shouldn't feel the way I do.

My grandpa passed away earlier this week. He lived a long, good life. He was in a care home. He was blind. My mom was able to visit him once a week during his last weeks. She had to gear up in all the PPE. The care home did a great job. He didn't die from the virus, but somehow I feel like it was the cause. He went downhill fast when he wasn't able to have contact with family and friends (not blaming the care center...they did the right thing. They had positive cases in the home from both residents and care givers so they had to)

Just needed to write this all out.

Hugs to all.
 
  • #84
Hi everyone :)

I've been reading all along, every single day. I know I don't say much. I'm the same way in person.

Want you guys to know that I feel all of your worries and pains and I'm sending hugs and positive thoughts to all.

It's been a rough week for me. Maybe that's why I'm posting. Probably is.

I totally know that things could be so much worse, so on top of everything else I'm feeling, I feel like I shouldn't feel the way I do.

My grandpa passed away earlier this week. He lived a long, good life. He was in a care home. He was blind. My mom was able to visit him once a week during his last weeks. She had to gear up in all the PPE. The care home did a great job. He didn't die from the virus, but somehow I feel like it was the cause. He went downhill fast when he wasn't able to have contact with family and friends (not blaming the care center...they did the right thing. They had positive cases in the home from both residents and care givers so they had to)

Just needed to write this all out.

Hugs to all.

I'm sorry for your loss.
 
  • #85
I just remembered one thing about the 2005 documentary I mentioned below. Bird flu spread to tigers, which as we know also happened with CV.

It also showed how closely people interact with these animals (birds) in the wet markets, children hanging out near the cages...one little girl was literally sitting on top of some cages.

Qmfr:
I watched a documentary on Amazon Prime from 2005. It’s called “The Coming Pandemic”.

Wow just wow. The danger was apparent early on.

I wish I had a transcript of the documentary because it was soooo relevant and applicable to the situation at hand.

I’ll see if I can whip something together sometime.

If you guys get a chance and have Prime, check it out. It’s super eerie watching this from 15 years ago. There were those who knew this threat was very, very real, and it’s interesting to watch these doctors speak 15 years ago.

Eta: Here’s the trailer:

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Eta2: okay the trailer looks a little cheesy. But the documentary was actually pretty good, I thought.

——-

I’ve been taking all CV news in very small doses, for my mental sanity, which frankly has gone to the dogs.

Anyway. I wanted to ask about source. Any new news or developments on this? Tia.
 
  • #86
Hi everyone :)

I've been reading all along, every single day. I know I don't say much. I'm the same way in person.

Want you guys to know that I feel all of your worries and pains and I'm sending hugs and positive thoughts to all.

It's been a rough week for me. Maybe that's why I'm posting. Probably is.

I totally know that things could be so much worse, so on top of everything else I'm feeling, I feel like I shouldn't feel the way I do.

My grandpa passed away earlier this week. He lived a long, good life. He was in a care home. He was blind. My mom was able to visit him once a week during his last weeks. She had to gear up in all the PPE. The care home did a great job. He didn't die from the virus, but somehow I feel like it was the cause. He went downhill fast when he wasn't able to have contact with family and friends (not blaming the care center...they did the right thing. They had positive cases in the home from both residents and care givers so they had to)

Just needed to write this all out.

Hugs to all.

I’m so sorry : (
HUGS to you
 
  • #87
Thanks, everyone. It means more than you know.
 
  • #88
  • #89
Hi everyone :)

I've been reading all along, every single day. I know I don't say much. I'm the same way in person.

Want you guys to know that I feel all of your worries and pains and I'm sending hugs and positive thoughts to all.

It's been a rough week for me. Maybe that's why I'm posting. Probably is.

I totally know that things could be so much worse, so on top of everything else I'm feeling, I feel like I shouldn't feel the way I do.

My grandpa passed away earlier this week. He lived a long, good life. He was in a care home. He was blind. My mom was able to visit him once a week during his last weeks. She had to gear up in all the PPE. The care home did a great job. He didn't die from the virus, but somehow I feel like it was the cause. He went downhill fast when he wasn't able to have contact with family and friends (not blaming the care center...they did the right thing. They had positive cases in the home from both residents and care givers so they had to)

Just needed to write this all out.

Hugs to all.

{{{Hugs}}} Take care of yourself.
 
  • #90
  • #91
Hopefully everyone will be careful on their travels to get there after they are tested.
Is it a busy popular beach?
Friends in PA told us there was a uptick in cases after a trip to the Jersey shore.
As long as everyone doesn’t venture out to restaurants, arcades, amusements or big pool gatherings after they get there.
Hope they have a good time!

The beach is in SC and I think it’s not a crowded one. They may have a pool at the house. Thanks, I hope they will too!
 
  • #92
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Death toll rises to 1,186 as testing again exceeds 10K

“Minnesota saw another 388 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Sunday’s report, bringing the overall total to 27,886 — with nearly 3,000 of those cases among health-care workers.”

Our poor healthcare workers. All these mass gatherings is so unfair and disrespectful to them, JMO.

My friend who IS a health worker and who IS on the front lines feels the same way and said the same thing, “thanks guys”.
 
  • #93
  • #94
Hi everyone :)

I've been reading all along, every single day. I know I don't say much. I'm the same way in person.

Want you guys to know that I feel all of your worries and pains and I'm sending hugs and positive thoughts to all.

It's been a rough week for me. Maybe that's why I'm posting. Probably is.

I totally know that things could be so much worse, so on top of everything else I'm feeling, I feel like I shouldn't feel the way I do.

My grandpa passed away earlier this week. He lived a long, good life. He was in a care home. He was blind. My mom was able to visit him once a week during his last weeks. She had to gear up in all the PPE. The care home did a great job. He didn't die from the virus, but somehow I feel like it was the cause. He went downhill fast when he wasn't able to have contact with family and friends (not blaming the care center...they did the right thing. They had positive cases in the home from both residents and care givers so they had to)

Just needed to write this all out.

Hugs to all.
I’m so sorry to hear about your grandpa. I am glad your mother was able to visit with him in the later weeks.
Hang in there, we are thinking of you.
 
  • #95
  • #96
Sorry @Shelby1

Hope that you can remember the good times with your Grandfather.
 
  • #97
Hi everyone :)

I've been reading all along, every single day. I know I don't say much. I'm the same way in person.

Want you guys to know that I feel all of your worries and pains and I'm sending hugs and positive thoughts to all.

It's been a rough week for me. Maybe that's why I'm posting. Probably is.

I totally know that things could be so much worse, so on top of everything else I'm feeling, I feel like I shouldn't feel the way I do.

My grandpa passed away earlier this week. He lived a long, good life. He was in a care home. He was blind. My mom was able to visit him once a week during his last weeks. She had to gear up in all the PPE. The care home did a great job. He didn't die from the virus, but somehow I feel like it was the cause. He went downhill fast when he wasn't able to have contact with family and friends (not blaming the care center...they did the right thing. They had positive cases in the home from both residents and care givers so they had to)

Just needed to write this all out.

Hugs to all.

Hugs to you Shelby1.
Very sorry for your loss.
 
  • #98
Hi everyone :)

I've been reading all along, every single day. I know I don't say much. I'm the same way in person.

Want you guys to know that I feel all of your worries and pains and I'm sending hugs and positive thoughts to all.

It's been a rough week for me. Maybe that's why I'm posting. Probably is.

I totally know that things could be so much worse, so on top of everything else I'm feeling, I feel like I shouldn't feel the way I do.

My grandpa passed away earlier this week. He lived a long, good life. He was in a care home. He was blind. My mom was able to visit him once a week during his last weeks. She had to gear up in all the PPE. The care home did a great job. He didn't die from the virus, but somehow I feel like it was the cause. He went downhill fast when he wasn't able to have contact with family and friends (not blaming the care center...they did the right thing. They had positive cases in the home from both residents and care givers so they had to)

Just needed to write this all out.

Hugs to all.

Shelby, I’m sorry about your Grandpa. It’s hard to lose a loved one anytime, but I think it must be even harder with this pandemic going on. It’s sad that he was isolated from family except for weekly visits from your Mom. I hate that the coronavirus is doing this to people in care centers and their families. Heartbreaking.

Condolences on your loss and hugs to you. If you feel like it, let us know more about him and his life.
 
  • #99
I’ve been doing that too and today the elastic broke when I put it on. Perhaps the sunlight added to the disintegration of the elastic.

That's good to know. I'll put my one mask (an old carpenter's mask with worn out elastic) in a niche in the dashboard.
 
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