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Hopalong:
Thanks, G--
I told my T during our video session today that I have a secret stash of an opiod, from prior back pain treatment and a gallon of bourbon, and that this would be my eventual choice if I got a VERY BAD CASE of the virus. (IOW, given the options, would get me in hospital and pretty clearly onto a ventilator, which I would refuse.)
Her reply was: "I completely support that hypothetical, ethically." I trust her. And I made clear to her that it was not a PLAN but a hypothetical that made me feel more balanced. She got it and was fine with it. That felt good.
Then we did a funny thing that the video session enabled: I took her on a video tour of my clutter! Room by room. Her reaction was that she found my house warm and beautiful, and that all the clutter/paperwork etc. she saw looked entirely doable. That was a revelation. In eight years with my sweet previous T, he never got to SEE what I kept talking about. She saw it, wasn't deterred, and I feel much more optimistic that we will make headway because she she saw it. One more odd silver lining from the self-isolation period.
So keep your chin up G...hope you'll find some folks you can Zoom or FaceTime with soon.
Hugs
Hops
Meh:
Awww Hops. Yeah there are personal decisions to make. I almost set up a will before all this stuff started happening but now I don't have a will signed etc. When I was a teenager I remember having a dream that I was in some strange room and a giant membrane was breathing for me, like an ear drum membrane on the ceiling, it made no sense.
Recently a friend of mine got hired for a new job and in the past two days she has done a massive about of house cleaning and organizing. Not sure what got into her. Couple years back I told her I would come over and help her de-clutter. Well it seems she finally did it on her own, I was surprised that she got a random surge of will power. She had found a coffee table that she wanted to refinish. So after she fixed up the wood polish maybe she was encouraged to keep going or something.
It's weird when there are things we know we can do but just can't find the energy to to it.
Hopalong:
YESSSSSS!
RANDOM SURGE OF WILLPOWER!
Thanks, G.
I think tidying up and having plans/affairs in order isn't bleak, but comforting (mostly).
Meanwhile, fwiw--you don't need a lawyer or a witness to prepare a perfectly valid will. Even hand-written. Here's a Washington State link for a better option--it's a reliable legal forms provider (NOLO) and though it's usually $59.99, right now it's 30% off. See page for coupon code: https://store.nolo.com/products/online-will-nnwill.html.
You need two witnesses but it's fine if they stand six feet away!
There are also completely free online will templates, which could be fine for a simple will.
Good luck
Hops
https://store.nolo.com/products/online-will-nnwill.html
Meh:
Aww thanks Hops.
Meh:
A friend has a doctor at University of Washington. She told him that they are already at their breaking point, not getting enough sleep etc.
I've got another friend at home sick with a fever who works in the admin office of a medical facility in Everett WA.
In Eugene OR a friend has told me she went in for a routine blood test and she saw two obviously sick people be turned away from the clinic.
In my county a public notice was released that Covid19 is now "wide spread" in the county and everybody is being asked to voluntarily stay at home and away from others.
Our Seattle Children's Hospital is asking for the public to donate masks.
There are still idiots who are not taking this seriously and it's maddening. I'm not going to hide my disgust. I'm tired of people.
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