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Hopalong:
Gotta say, I'm grateful for the invention of modern medicines. I know they are sometimes overused and sometimes damaging. But on balance, I'm glad they exist. I'm grateful to scientists for doing that. On balance. (But we know that...LOL.)
My frail neighbor with Covid is getting a monoclonal antibody infusion today to hopefully prevent more severe disease. He's at very high risk if his condition escalates. This medicine may allow him to stay home to get well.
Fingers crossed.
Hugs
Hops
Phyll:
So sorry to hear all the trials and issues with COVID impacting the lives of you and loved ones. I got
good news last night - no jury duty this week. I successfully completed my civic duty, and did not get COVID from the experience.
Hopalong:
Glad to hear that, Phyl!
Stay safe now.
Hopalong:
I had Covid for about an hour the other night.
Had spent an hour or so outside, well distanced, with my friend whose hubby is still recovering from it.
Later that night got a bit sweaty and had a mild sore throat. I'd already dry-coughed now and then for a few days (which I'd chalked up to sipping a drink in bed and having a wee bit go down the wrong pipe). But NOW...I figured I had Covid.
Spent an hour telling myself, well my house is a cluttered mess and I've GOT to tidy up before I die so let's hope I have enough energy after I wake up tomorrow....etc. And then I woke up the next feeling just fine, no symptoms of any kind, and felt like a fool.
IOW, all is well! I turned a new leaf today I'm happy about. Broke the spell and got up, took my first walk in ages with Pooch (slow crawl but who cares, we'll get stronger) and then came home and did shoulder PT, made kefir/beer/banana/greens/chia/turmeric/red pepper/few drops stevia shakes, drank one and froze four. tidiedup kitchen, and made my bed for the first time in AGES. Just had early dinner of garbanzo pasta and sugar free sauce.
For me, this was acutely healthy and productive. I'd read an amazing article (well the comments were super amazing) in the Post that triggered the whole thing. New mantra is Do It Anyway.
Send good energy for my next day of this awakening, and the next....
(What woke me up was seeing pix a friend took, and realizing I had no idea how much the weight I've packed on had changed me. It was a shock and a motivator.)
hugs
Hops
Hopalong:
A propos of nothing, I just noticed I was bragging about having made shakes with:
--- Quote ---kefir/beer/banana/greens/chia/turmeric/red pepper/stevia
--- End quote ---
What's wrong with this recipe, LOL? Errr, maybe substitute pea protein for beer. LOL!
Back to Covid thread:
Got my 3rd Pfizer (booster) shot yesterday. Uncomfortable night but not as strong as my reaction to shot #2. Feeling very grateful and relieved. Still planning to join the UU women at the beach next month (3 nights, everybody vaxxed and masking and conscientious, single bedrooms for all, huge house with ocean breezes and high ceilings. I really do believe it'll be safe and am feeling joy about it. Haven't seen the ocean in years. And have missed these good women, too.)
Resting off the reaction today and hoping all eligible for boosters will sign up as fast as they come available. Cases are still climbing locally so not letting my guard down. Neighbor-friend's hubby with breakthrough Covid has had a rough go but is feeling a lot better.
Occurred to me the other day that rather than the short-term experience of Covid, which I trust I'd survive given the vax, what I find more disturbing is long Covid. They just don't know enough about it yet but what I've read about long-term damage (cognitive, organ systems, more unknown effects) even if somebody had few or no symptoms when infected, gives me impetus to stay the cautious course until it's all the way behind us as is possible.
Chicken pox young became shingles decades later.
Polio after survival became post-polio syndrome decades later (friend lost a leg).
Ist hubby's "simmering" hepatitis since his 20s roared back to kill him at 50.
Viruses are wily and like to continue their work regardless of their host's dreams.
hugs
Hops
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