Voicelessness and Emotional Survival > Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board
Coronavirus
Hopalong:
Yup, numbers are bad. And rising.
I expect we'll reach half a million deaths in the US because of...politics. Really ugly, very sad politics. For which the only answer is outstanding education everywhere.
But in the now, nothing for it but to keep on weaving, avoiding the dangers. Glad your son may soon be vaccinated. You too as his caregiver, I hope? What I just heard on a public radio (non-political) forum was that distribution is going to be long, complex, etc. Could be late summer or worse before adequte numbers of vaccinated people are reached. The toxic delusional administration focused on production, not distribution. And since the US also refused to purchase adequate quantities of additional doses, other countries got to Pfizer in time to order them.
The short-sighted....aaaaagh, why vent. I am nearly all vented out!
Got a cold the other day, a NORMAL cold. Feeling better already but there was that hour or two (before I researched again--sneezing and runny noses are rare for Covid-19) when I was asking myself...was it a surface touch? A delivery? I forgot to spray the gate latch? Was it socializing around the bonfire? That creepy crowd of screeching women (screeching spews more microdroplets) at that restaurant? Etc.
I'm with you, Tupp, on just avoiding the hell out of it. Taking as few risks as possible, just hunkering down to endure it. Ain't easy. (I wore two masks today on a necessary excursion, and gloves--never bother with those--because mechanics had to sit in and work on my car), took a spray and paper towels to wipe it all down before driving it away. Noticing, noticing, how often people think six feet (an arbitrary number my doc reminded me "isn't magic") means something sorta like awww, let's say three....ai yi yi.
But this too....will pass.
hugs
Hops
Twoapenny:
It will pass, Hopsie, I'm just hoping I come out the other side a better person. At the minute I'm feeling increasingly bitter and resentful. I hope that goes away at some point. It's funny but the people I've spoken to or know who are having to be careful because they are at risk (or someone they know is) seem to be coping with it more calmly and rationally than people who aren't at particular risk themselves. Just my limited observations of my own circle. I was chatting to an elderly lady at the bus stop and her responses were very similar to other elderly people I've spoken to. I asked her how she's been with all of it and she said well you just have to get on with it. We've missed seeing family, grandchildren, family events like Christmas get togethers have had to be put on hold but she said "I rather miss them this year and see them for years to come then get together now and not be here next Christmas". It's perspective but I must admit I am struggling with mine at the minute. I've purposely not asked people how they feel about the vaccine because I know I'm over-reacting to anyone who tells me they won't take it but people seem to want to tell me and it's out of their mouths before I can say "don't say anything, I don't want to know!" It's finding the balance. We'll both be taking ours as soon as it's available and I can't tell you how grateful I am to be living somewhere where it's even an option. Can you imagine living in slums or shanty towns as so many people are, where this is just ripping through and they've no access to healthcare or long term support. And might not be able to get a vaccine in any case, because of cost? I can't imagine how it would feel to be living like that and then be aware that people are turning it down. It's not my business, I know, and I know I've turned down things in the past that other people would have wanted but I think I'm just finding the overall situation a bit much. We really are a global community now and I don't feel that we behave like that a lot of the time.
But yes - son is in one of the priority groups (group 6, I've now been informed). They've rejigged the numbers regarding deaths amongst adults with learning disability and for someone of my son's age his chance of dying from it is thirty times higher than another lad of the same age without a learning disability. That was a pretty sobering statistic as well. I don't know about care givers; groups are calling for it but they haven't announced that yet. They are dosing care workers in care homes but I'm waiting to hear about those in the community. It may be that the GP has some leeway and can sort something out but it's a waiting game at the moment. Waiting, waiting, waiting. We'll get there in the end.
I hope your cold clears up! Any sniffle makes you think now. Interestingly I haven't had a cold and I normally get one in the run up to Christmas. Best not count my chickens though, there's still a couple of weeks to go! xx
Twoapenny:
Just grumbling. Cases are up, hospital admissions are up, deaths have dropped slightly but are still high. People seem to have become immune to 1500 - 3000 a week dying from it. I know your numbers over there are a lot higher but even so, the lack of concern from many here bothers me. Scientists are warning that we'll experience a third wave after people get together over Christmas. GP surgeries have pulled out of the vaccination programme as they haven't got enough staff to do their normal work and vaccinate people for twelve hours a day. My best friend's husband (who is at risk) has had to self isolate (their son is high risk) after a work colleague continued to come in to work FOR TWO DAYS AFTER HIS WIFE TOOK A POSITIVE TEST AND THEN FOR ANOTHER DAY WHEN HE DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS HIMSELF. I mean seriously, how are people still not getting it? The work colleagues wife is a carer so may have taken it into other people's homes as well. The whole office is now off work until just before Christmas because they can't be sure he wasn't in contact with all of them at some point. We've been in to town to our lovely local cinema (lots of precautions and it was us and three other people in there, many feet between us) and on walking back to the bus stop walked past a barber's shop containing two barbers and four blokes waiting for a hair cut, none of whom were wearing masks, with all the doors and windows shut. Crazy.
But in other news, my favourite second hand furniture shop has opened again so I may well do an early morning dash in there with my measurements to hand to see if I can get any of the stuff I want from them instead of having to buy cheap flat pack. That's good. Meanwhile, staying home, staying away from people and trying to stay positive even though it's difficult when so many just seem to be taking no notice. I think I notice it more because we're in a town, so there's just more people about in a smaller area. The sun is shining, though :) xx
lighter:
Did you find anything good at the 2bd hand shop, Tupp?
Sorry people aren't being careful. Some have to work. Some dont believe in the science. You keep taking precautions and seeking your joy, ((Tupp.))
Lightet
Twoapenny:
--- Quote from: lighter on December 12, 2020, 01:32:00 PM ---Did you find anything good at the 2bd hand shop, Tupp?
Sorry people aren't being careful. Some have to work. Some dont believe in the science. You keep taking precautions and seeking your joy, ((Tupp.))
Lightet
--- End quote ---
I didn't go in, Lighter, just peeked through the window. They shut because of Covid, then had a flood so they've really been up against it and much of their furniture had to be chucked because the flood water ruined it. So there's more space in there than usual (that will change, I imagine). I'll go one morning in the week, first thing when it's still quiet and no-one else is around. I saw a beautiful chest of drawers, far too big for my place but chest high, curved and crying out for some wax and a good buff. I could do with two wardrobes with drawers underneath, a new desk for son's room, a small bookcase that can double as a bedside table in my room and a nicer TV unit/storage thing for the sitting room, as well as a new sofa. Almost everything, really lol. But they sell nice pieces in there for good prices so I can get better stuff for less than I'd pay for new cheap stuff, if you know what I mean. They also have lots of nice extras like cushion covers and lampshades; they even had some weird kid's toy thing that son had wanted for ages and that we couldn't find anywhere as they stopped making them a long time ago. There was one in the window one time when we walked past; he was delighted.
Yep - we are just avoiding people in general. I think I struggle when I see the places where everyone has worked so hard to make it safe and keep it safe - and then two doors along no precautions at all. But we'll keep doing our thing and it will all be good in the end xx
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version