Covid19/2021-22 OMICRON/ VIRUS "IHU" FRANCE:P13310/NEWEST VIRUS: "NEOCOV" HIGH INFECTION RATE+1 IN 3 DIE !?! P13315

I was placed for adoption at birth and spent most of the next four years in foster homes.

Adopted in spring, I came with a suitcase that had a couple changes of clothing, one toy, and a couple books.

Figured I'd "made it".

Folks always took a vacation in northern Wisconsin during the summer, rented a cabin for a week. In those days there were no expressways, etc. Traveling 250-300 miles was literally a 7-8 hour adventure so they'd leave at 4 am.

They had the folks they were vacationing with over the night before. Of course my folks had everything packed for the early departure; get up, pack the car, off to vacation.

I spot my suitcase, a brown what they used to call a Gladstone bag.

Every other time I'd seen my suitcase it meant I was being shipped off.

I went apeshit. To this day I can remember crying and asking "what did I do wrong, I'm trying to be good, I'll be good, please, please don't send me away..."

They couldn't figure out what I was on about until I pointed at the suitcase. My mom tried to reassure me by showing me the suitcase she'd packed for her and my dad.

I was unconvinced to say the least, figuring they were simply more clever and accomplished at deceiving kids.

Literally cried myself to sleep. Turned out they were telling the truth.

Got rid of that suitcase as soon as I was able. Kept the books though, still have 'em.

We have, hopefully, good news on Granny.

She is off the high pressure oxygen, and on regular oxygen now. She is also taking small amounts of liquid by mouth. She is still only off and on responsive, but does complain about her pillow (a good sign).

We are optimistic she may actually make it through this. I am unwilling to get too happy just yet, as have hear so many stories about people who seem to be doing better, but then take a sudden turn and pass.

Thank you for all the prayers. I know Granny is not long for this world, but really do not want to see her go this way.



Some of Granny's amazing history from when she was a young lady. She always thought the artistic license taken with her "assets" on the nose art was pretty funny. OBTW, she snuck off to have those pics made in Dallas. She was only 14 years old at the time and got in deep trouble with Big Mama and Papa The USO wanted to recruit her, but she just did not sing well enough.

Wow. The trauma we go through as kids. No wonder we're all medicated up. Seems like you turned out okay, Croc. Good or you.

Big news at work, public will know about it mid-january, feeling very doomy today guys.Can't say more unfortunately.

Should Trinity turn all the Union Jacks upside down?

Serious question. Y'all know what I do for a living. I'm too old to have kids and my hubby had the big V. Would you get the Pfizer vaccine? I can't stay home, my hubby and son are first responders so we are continuously exposed. Which is the lesser of the 2 evils? Covid or possible vaccine side effects?

Please, serious answers only. I'm too fucking tired for trolls.

I like to think that it isn't our tragedies that define us, but how we overcome them.

:frog:

Serious question. Y'all know what I do for a living. I'm too old to have kids and my hubby had the big V. Would you get the Pfizer vaccine? I can't stay home, my hubby and son are first responders so we are continuously exposed. Which is the lesser of the 2 evils? Covid or possible vaccine side effects?

Please, serious answers only. I'm too fucking tired for trolls.

Jab

That makes sense.

Serious question. Y'all know what I do for a living. I'm too old to have kids and my hubby had the big V. Would you get the Pfizer vaccine? I can't stay home, my hubby and son are first responders so we are continuously exposed. Which is the lesser of the 2 evils? Covid or possible vaccine side effects?

Please, serious answers only. I'm too fucking tired for trolls.

Good morning! Checking in from MS. Our positive numbers and hospitalizations are up, but I feel we are going to peak and drop a little before January. Most of our Covid pts are not requiring ICU at the moment. The ICU's and medsurg units are still overflowing with non-Covid pts.

We started vaccinating employees last week. At first we only allowed true frontline employees (Direct contact with Covid/PUI's) to receive one, but due to lack of interest it is now open to every hospital employee. I'm still waiting until people receive the 2nd dose to even begin to think seriously about receiving one. I'm afraid hospitals will require us to have one or not be hired/retained. I don't see that happening for another year so I still have some time :). So far my friends who have gotten the vaccine are doing fine. Zero side effects at the moment. I keep telling them to be prepared for the 2nd shot as that seems to be when the side effects pop up.

I'll be honest with y'all, I haven't been here in a while because I can't deal with the constant doom both in person and online. I see first hand how this virus effects people and more people are surviving and doing fine than in the spring. Will some people have permanent damage? Yes. Will some people have issues for months after and then do fine? Yes. Will some people recover and have no issues? Yes. I've done my own surveys of friends and coworkers who have had Covid and only one out of 43 still has issues with her smell/taste 5 months later. All of the other ones have recovered with no issues. Ages range from 22-60.

I understand this thread is about discussing Covid, but you have to listen to people with differing opinions and who present differing facts. I can tell you first person account of what is happening at my hospital and be called a shill or hoaxer because it isn't all doom and death. Treatments are better and people are surviving. 99.5% of every single person who has died at my hospital had either DM, HTN, ESRD, CAD, Obesity, previously diagnosed cancer and other chronic medical conditions.

It's easy to get wrapped up in the negative, but you have to look at some positive things or you will begin to wonder why life is even worth living. I started to fall into the latter category and that's why I had to take an extended break from GLP. It started to negatively affect my mental health and caused me to start making some irrational decisions based on fear. Yes, keep a healthy fear of Covid and do everything in your power to avoid catching it, but balance life with the "what ifs" so you can enjoy the time you have on Earth.

Interesting. I live in Ontario, Canada, and we’re running roughly the same infection rate per 100K of population, about 1,045 cases. Yet the population of Ontario is almost three times that of Wisconsin.

Ontario will be going into a province-wide lockdown in five days to address increasing case rates that are threatening to completely swamp the hospitals.

Classic. How you feeling, dude?

TH

I'm seeing a weakening of the Virus

Or at least was

Know of a lot of 65+ year people who caught it...whatever IT...is

No bad complications

Working around at least 10 people who has had it

Coming back to work after 10 days with no symptoms

Couple guy's are older than me

But that's today

Today was a bad day. For about an hour this morning I lost feeling in my arms and legs again and had trouble staying alert and keeping my head up. I have an MRI and appointment with a neurologist scheduled for the 30th. No idea what the cause could be but the internal medicine soc said he suspected neurological symptoms from a virus

Thanks for asking, Riff. Sorry I glossed over your post today. I had no idea. I wanted to express my condolences but didn't know how without mentioning it so I figured being quiet was best.

Today was a bad day. For about an hour this morning I lost feeling in my arms and legs again and had trouble staying alert and keeping my head up. I have an MRI and appointment with a neurologist scheduled for the 30th. No idea what the cause could be but the internal medicine soc said he suspected neurological symptoms from a virus

Thanks for asking, Riff. Sorry I glossed over your post today. I had no idea. I wanted to express my condolences but didn't know how without mentioning it so I figured being quiet was best.

TH

I'm seeing a weakening of the Virus

Or at least was

Know of a lot of 65+ year people who caught it...whatever IT...is

No bad complications

Women that had Stage 4 Lung Cancer was discharged from our local Hospital...along with her 80+ Aunt
it was done in part for bed space
But they are home and doing OK

Working around at least 10 people who has had it

Coming back to work after 10 days with no symptoms

Couple guy's are older than me

But that's today

CC's right

Didn't know Bell's Palsy was the Mono Virus

I don't think you ever get rid of this Bitch

Today was a bad day. For about an hour this morning I lost feeling in my arms and legs again and had trouble staying alert and keeping my head up. I have an MRI and appointment with a neurologist scheduled for the 30th. No idea what the cause could be but the internal medicine soc said he suspected neurological symptoms from a virus

Thanks for asking, Riff. Sorry I glossed over your post today. I had no idea. I wanted to express my condolences but didn't know how without mentioning it so I figured being quiet was best.

Why do people still need explaining that there is a lagging factor in deaths over cases?

https://twitter.com/_/status/1341507719325503488

Multiple people are bringing this option up.

https://twitter.com/_/status/1341496284092489730

Big news at work, public will know about it mid-january, feeling very doomy today guys.Can't say more unfortunately.

Well, at least some good news today. My COVID buddy tested negative for the second time, it was a rapid test but at 8 days in with no symptoms, that should have popped hot even if he was asymptomatic.

Looks like both he and I dodged a bullet on that one.

I appreciate the sentiment. Alazopram kind of helps. Sorta. It's usually just easier saying I don't have children. None of my coworkers know, and only a few close friends, beyond family of course. But with TB, LJS, Jackal, and so many others on here dealing with this on a personal level now, during the holidays, it just kind of got to me and I posted off the cuff. I normally don't talk about it; sorry.