“You haven't had #COVID19? You're lucky!”
My “luck”:
Two concerts, two movies in theaters & one conference in three years (all masked).
I haven't eaten in a reasonably crowded restaurant in three months.
I've worn a mask 100% of the time in airports, planes, transit & retail.
I've eaten outside on 50F/10C evenings to avoid inside dining.
I got every jab as soon as possible.
I've monitored COVID conditions and adjusted behaviors to match.
I canceled 2 vacations due to COVID surges.
“LUCK!”
@augieray in re: your checklist
No concerts, movies, theater, restaurant dining, or public outing for three years
I order my groceries online and pick up from an outdoor location, while remaining in my truck
Doctor appointments only exception, and these are video conference when feasible
I'm behind on jabs, I need the bivalent booster, but haven't been able to work out how to manage it.
My across the creek and down the road neighbor, who occasionally does work for me, called last night. He and his wife both tested positive and are symptomatic.
I'm terrified I've been exposed.
@OldAndCranky @augieray no, I get medical care through the VA, but I'm an hour away from the hospital.
When I got the second vaccine, I had a bad reaction and ended up in the ER for half the day. I had a caregiver then so it worked out, but I don't have one now.
I can't quite figure out how to get from here, where I thought I was safely cocooned, to there-- and safely back
@OldAndCranky @augieray probably safe to say the latter. I'm not a candidate for the flu vaccine because I always get ill from it.
I really thought my half hermit lifestyle would keep me safe!
@OldAndCranky @augieray I got woozy and disoriented, and was sitting completely still in a wheelchair! Lol, my caregiver was getting information from the front desk, turned and looked at me, and said, 'are you okay?' I don't know what I looked like that prompted the concern, but he got directions to the ER and wheeled me off.
I'm woozy and disoriented normally: an aspiscious ADHD respitorially challenged, so I'm always always careful.
I had a sinus augmentation done just before Thanksgiving and am still recovering from that.
Life is challenging
Augie Ray
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