Conavirus......

[happystuff]

Cancer tumors is precisely the type of things restrictions were lifted for here last week, and that was not a lift of the lockdown and the disease is not actually trending down in some parts of this state (at best it's level under lockdown), it was a lift of some medical procedures, colonscopies too, so if anyone is just dying to get a colonoscopy now and they are in CA, it is their lucky day.

Thank Goodness! My mother sees the surgeon on Tuesday for what has been determined to be a cancerous lump on her breast. 88 yo. I'm scared for her for the cancer and for simply being in a medical environment with the virus!

Okay... getting personal here and posting more than I normally do on a public forum... But am I really the only one on the forums that this is hitting so close to home? I'm definitely glad! as I would hate anyone to go through having someone close, or even semi-close to them, die during these times. No viewings; only 10 people graveside or - most cases - cremation.

Three people I have hugged in real life have died in the span of 2 weeks - two from virus. (2 extended family) and now this with my mom. This is all hitting WAY too close to home for me!

Sorry... I'm rambling and I'm angry and I should probably take a hiatus before I put in writing something I will regret later.

Hugs to all. Stay safe and pray for EVERYONE!

[Tybee]

Thank Goodness! My mother sees the surgeon on Tuesday for what has been determined to be a cancerous lump on her breast. 88 yo. I'm scared for her for the cancer and for simply being in a medical environment with the virus!

Okay... getting personal here and posting more than I normally do on a public forum... But am I really the only one on the forums that this is hitting so close to home? I'm definitely glad! as I would hate anyone to go through having someone close, or even semi-close to them, die during these times. No viewings; only 10 people graveside or - most cases - cremation.

Three people I have hugged in real life have died in the span of 2 weeks - two from virus. (2 extended family) and now this with my mom. This is all hitting WAY too close to home for me!

Sorry... I'm rambling and I'm angry and I should probably take a hiatus before I put in writing something I will regret later.

Hugs to all. Stay safe and pray for EVERYONE!

You are NOT the only one that is angry about the way this has played out, specifically with how it is affecting care for the elderly, both medical and the more human aspects of human contact. As in my 92 and 93 year old parents seem to have been put in a solitary confinement, in what is possibly a life time sentence. I am furious and frightened and sick about it.

I think it is terrible that your mother has had to wait to have a cancerous tumor removed. I hope all goes well this week, and I am glad she is finally able to see someone.

So you are not alone in your feelings, at all.

[Teacher Terry]

Happy, I hope that the cancer was caught early. My mom got it when much older and was able to avoid chemo by letting them take the breast. By not having chemo she recovered much faster. I don’t personally know anyone that has died from the virus but it’s just a matter of time.

[Yppej]

158 deaths were attributed to covid-29 yesterday in my state, down from a high of 252. Hospitalizations and ICU beds devoted to covid are also down. But our dictator governor is not satisfied with improvements no matter how substantial and keeps tightening the vise. Masks are mandated starting Wednesday. Ohio"s governor realized people did not want a mask mandate and rolled it back, but not in my state. Baker was the most admired governor in the country. I bet that changes. Two adjacent states are opening back up, but even the rural largely spared parts of our state are not. Local media are not covering the protests here. I have to find out from the national media.

I wore a mask this weekend 3 places. 1 I was fine as it was early in the day. The other 2 it was later, warmer, and the businesses were not running A/C. I felt nauseous (gas station removed it as soon as I got outside) and claustrophobic and faint (another store - I took it off as staff weren't wearing masks, but in 2 days I lose that right). If this mandate is interpreted that I have to wear a mask for 8 hours a day at work I will probably pass out.

[rosarugosa]

I think Governor Baker is doing an excellent job managing the pandemic. If we are going to have a successful reopening any time in the foreseeable future, masks will be necessary in public, IMO. I don't think anyone likes them or finds them particularly comfortable and I agree that it will be even less pleasant as the weather gets hotter. I'm assuming those ventilators are even less pleasant, though. If our healthcare workers can wear masks for 12-hour shifts, I figure I can deal with wearing a mask at Market Basket.

[Yppej]

From footage I've seen neither those living in nursing homes or prisoners are being made to wear masks all day, although they can't social distance and that is where most of the hotspots in the state are. I expect the prisoners would riot if forced to wear masks. In this regard they are more free than the rest of us.

[dado potato]

@ Yppej,

Kudos on wearing the mask despite the discomfort.

If you have the flexibility to wear a stretchy thin fabric (to comply with the restriction, not to be a barrier like an N 95 mask) you might consider a "Natural Life Womens Half Boho Bandeau". I have one in a black and cream floral pattern, bought from Amazon. I wear it to shop. I find that it is not overly hot, it is easy to breathe with it on, and my glasses do not fog when I have it on. I am a guy, and wearing "Women's" articles (at least, this article, anyway) is kind of fun! <wink>

Be Well

[Tybee]

Thanks, Dado, will look this up! I haven't been able to make a mask yet that I can wear without getting dizzy.

It's an engineering problem, for sure.

[jp1]

From footage I've seen neither those living in nursing homes or prisoners are being made to wear masks all day, although they can't social distance and that is where most of the hotspots in the state are. I expect the prisoners would riot if forced to wear masks. In this regard they are more free than the rest of us.

And if a nursing home worker or prison guard brings covid into the facility there will be lot of death. Especially the nursing home. But, yay, they didn’t have to wear masks while they were dying.

[razz]

Thanks, Dado, I will check it out as well. I had one but gave it away but with my hair getting longer, I need an alternative hair cover, so why not make it a mask?