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Post by zoeylucy on Nov 23, 2020 17:16:29 GMT -6
I’m just so sad right now. I’m doing all the right things, and it just feels like this is never going to get better.
Yes, I know I’m whining, I just need to for a minute. I’m not in a good mental health space and I don’t have therapy this week.
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Post by pearbear on Nov 23, 2020 17:19:59 GMT -6
I’m just so sad right now. I’m doing all the right things, and it just feels like this is never going to get better. Yes, I know I’m whining, I just need to for a minute. I’m not in a good mental health space and I don’t have therapy this week. I’m sorry. It’s so tough and I’m feeling much the same. Try to find some time for yourself if you can to do something that you enjoy to decompress. Easier said than done, I know:
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Post by pearbear on Nov 23, 2020 17:23:48 GMT -6
I’m mad. That’s where I am with much of this. My sister had a 1st bday party in her home yesterday. She cancelled the big party she had planned, but then had my mom and BIL’s parents over on the down low. Too bad I quickly realized what was up when she posted shit on insta 😤
It led to a text fight last night with my mom where I informed her we’d not be seeing her or anyone this holiday season bc obviously no one can be trusted to do the right thing. But no worries guys, it was “only 4 other people” bc apparently that makes it risk free?!? I’m so tired of people appeasing my sister and making idiotic decisions to avoid conflict. My mom told me I need to have grace and not make fights in this touch time. Well sorry, but no. I’m not going to just ignore these stupid decisions nor will I trust that people aren’t being idiots. I’m so done. Hibernation mode is in full effect 😡
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Post by millimeter314 on Nov 23, 2020 17:23:56 GMT -6
I’m just so sad right now. I’m doing all the right things, and it just feels like this is never going to get better. Yes, I know I’m whining, I just need to for a minute. I’m not in a good mental health space and I don’t have therapy this week. Same here, I’m sending you hugs. I had a break down earlier today and literally cried for an hour straight. I feel like I’m failing at everything and I’m so stressed with it all. It’s just too much.
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Post by pearbear on Nov 23, 2020 17:25:47 GMT -6
And the worst part is that my mom is a teacher and my sister is in healthcare. They should know better!!! I’m just so angry that people can’t delay things like a bday party so that my kid can go to school and we can not have 12k cases a day! It’s so selfish and so short sighted. I’ve lost so much faith in people lately.
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Post by skategirl128 on Nov 23, 2020 19:46:47 GMT -6
Sending love to all who need it. This pandemic is super hard. Hugs to all of my fellow Ohioans.
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Post by mrsweasley on Nov 23, 2020 20:26:29 GMT -6
Sending socially distanced hugs to everyone too.
I am also struggling with feeling very isolated and like we're the only ones doing the right thing. My family wanted us to come visit and they're all working, babysitting, fraternizing, going to school, etc. and we are literally only going shopping when we need food and the kids are doing online school. It fucking sucks.
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Post by Rusty Red on Nov 24, 2020 10:47:57 GMT -6
I feel nothing anymore. Just numb.
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Post by angelashly on Nov 24, 2020 13:06:47 GMT -6
anyone watching?
first dose of vaccine coming Dec. 15th
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Post by TheoV2 on Nov 24, 2020 13:06:53 GMT -6
98 deaths today.
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Post by Pistol on Nov 24, 2020 13:07:38 GMT -6
98 deaths today. Damn. I'm not watching. I'm choosing to stay in my happy place (sewing) and ignore what I assume will be fluff.
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Post by betty on Nov 24, 2020 13:11:53 GMT -6
8604 cases today (about 6,000 still backlogged) 364 hospitalizations
4449 hospitalized with covid 1046 in icu
Map being released tomorrow instead of Thursday. About 14% positivity.
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Post by angelashly on Nov 24, 2020 13:12:17 GMT -6
map will come out tomorrow without press conference.
We are at about 14% positivity rate
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zoeylucy
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Post by zoeylucy on Nov 24, 2020 13:16:21 GMT -6
Not watching, but vaccines coming in December is encouraging.
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Post by millimeter314 on Nov 24, 2020 13:35:29 GMT -6
An entire shift at the jail was sent home to quarantine so they are making some come in early/stay late and pulling some from road duty. A woman claims the health department told her her test was positive for COVID but the health department said “it could just be a cold.” My friend works there and said that is a lie.
I had to take the kids to the school for testing and meet with teachers and specialists yesterday. It was after school hours but they had kids there from the after school program. Shockingly they either had masks under their noses if on at all. The specialist I talked to said all the classes are safe and they all wear masks which obviously was not true.
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Post by betty on Nov 24, 2020 13:47:02 GMT -6
Our school isn’t sending kids home ASAP when they’re identified as close contacts and need to be quarantined. They’re letting them stay the whole day and are just told not to come back. DS told me about it yesterday and I didn’t believe him because that’s not how it’s supposed to work per my DH the school principal at a different district and our health dept. My friend emailed the principal and he confirmed it. I’m so angry I can’t see straight but DH doesn’t want me to say anything because PDQ he has applied for a job in the district for next school year.
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Post by TheoV2 on Nov 24, 2020 13:56:29 GMT -6
My kids school and mine starts back in person Monday. This should be great after Thanksgiving gatherings.
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Post by NamasteBirches on Nov 24, 2020 14:17:19 GMT -6
Our district is doing fully remote for two weeks starting after Thanksgiving break. They'll reassess two weeks after to see how the numbers look.
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Post by gymngemini on Nov 24, 2020 14:18:04 GMT -6
Things like that millimeter314 and betty are what frustrate me the most. Like if we could follow through on more of the little, simplier things here and there then it would make some difference. Not fix everything but at least follow best practices and common sense.
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Post by Pistol on Nov 24, 2020 20:16:07 GMT -6
Not watching, but vaccines coming in December is encouraging. Not to be the party pooper but they said the first round of vaccines won't even make a dent in getting the health care workers.
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Post by Pistol on Nov 24, 2020 20:21:34 GMT -6
betty, one thing that made me decide against in person is that the school here had in their plan that if a kid had covid symptoms that they would be separated from the rest of class but still sitting with an adult (I get you can't completely ignore the kid but maybe put them in a room or something and sit outside the door so you can check on them and if they need you, you are there) and would wait until a parent could come get them. There was no rush for the parents to get there. And I know damn well where that place would be. Its a desk behind the counter right inside the door. Its right across from the bathrooms and no door. So any kid who needed to go to the bathroom during that time would walk through the covid air. *TIC about covid air but its really not the level of separation I'm comfortable with.
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Post by betty on Nov 24, 2020 20:25:29 GMT -6
Pistol, That’s crazy. I’m so disappointed in how many decision makers are failing, from local to national levels. It’s really not that hard for some of these plans.
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Post by gymngemini on Nov 24, 2020 20:50:07 GMT -6
Not watching, but vaccines coming in December is encouraging. Not to be the party pooper but they said the first round of vaccines won't even make a dent in getting the health care workers. I'm actually really worried that people are going to hear "vaccines December" and none of the logistics and stop all attempts at precautions before we even start to see the ramifications of Thanksgiving gatherings. It does make me slightly less anxious about my surgery, as my current worry is I will need medical attention for complications a few weeks post op and there will be no beds or healthcare workers to take care of me. So if I can convince myself that they will be okay it's a little less intimidating. (I know it's irrational and it'll all be fine, just my stress causing weird spirals at night).
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Post by Pistol on Nov 24, 2020 20:53:59 GMT -6
gymngemini, what surgery are you having? Is needing medicat attention weeks out common with your procedure? I hope it goes smoothly for you!
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Post by zoeylucy on Nov 24, 2020 21:19:35 GMT -6
Not watching, but vaccines coming in December is encouraging. Not to be the party pooper but they said the first round of vaccines won't even make a dent in getting the health care workers. I completely understand but I’ll take any tiny glimmer of hope I can get at this point.
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Post by gymngemini on Nov 24, 2020 21:50:38 GMT -6
gymngemini, what surgery are you having? Is needing medicat attention weeks out common with your procedure? I hope it goes smoothly for you! Thank you! It's a bilateral mastectomy, so I will have follow ups that are scheduled, but the last time I had a major surgery I ended up back in the hospital for a week with an infection/blood clot. One caused the other but doctors really aren't sure which. My last surgery was 11/30 5 years ago and this one is Dec 1, so I'm fighting some of the weird parallels from that experience.
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Post by Pistol on Nov 24, 2020 22:28:50 GMT -6
gymngemini, what surgery are you having? Is needing medicat attention weeks out common with your procedure? I hope it goes smoothly for you! Thank you! It's a bilateral mastectomy, so I will have follow ups that are scheduled, but the last time I had a major surgery I ended up back in the hospital for a week with an infection/blood clot. One caused the other but doctors really aren't sure which. My last surgery was 11/30 5 years ago and this one is Dec 1, so I'm fighting some of the weird parallels from that experience. Eek! I'll be thinking of you! Hopefully this time that won't happen. After surgery can they put you on blood thinners and antibiotics as a preventative?
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Post by gymngemini on Nov 25, 2020 8:14:11 GMT -6
Thank you! It's a bilateral mastectomy, so I will have follow ups that are scheduled, but the last time I had a major surgery I ended up back in the hospital for a week with an infection/blood clot. One caused the other but doctors really aren't sure which. My last surgery was 11/30 5 years ago and this one is Dec 1, so I'm fighting some of the weird parallels from that experience. Eek! I'll be thinking of you! Hopefully this time that won't happen. After surgery can they put you on blood thinners and antibiotics as a preventative? Thank you! Yes, they are doing both blood thinners and antibiotics post op fortunately. So they are being proactive, I'm just struggling with reminding myself that last time will be different than this time. To be fair, at one point my mind was working a very walking dead scenario when they were talking about hospitals being overrun, so I'm both a mess and doing better than that 😆
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Post by Pistol on Nov 25, 2020 8:21:03 GMT -6
Eek! I'll be thinking of you! Hopefully this time that won't happen. After surgery can they put you on blood thinners and antibiotics as a preventative? Thank you! Yes, they are doing both blood thinners and antibiotics post op fortunately. So they are being proactive, I'm just struggling with reminding myself that last time will be different than this time. To be fair, at one point my mind was working a very walking dead scenario when they were talking about hospitals being overrun, so I'm both a mess and doing better than that 😆 Oh I totally get that. Any time I go in for surgery I act like I'm going to die on the table and get very dramatic. Tearful goodbyes and all. Before both kids were born I told H that if anything happened that I wanted the kid save before me. He was like dude they do thousands of these every year. You will be fine. I was still very dramatic about it. 🤣
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Post by gymngemini on Nov 25, 2020 9:09:54 GMT -6
Thank you! Yes, they are doing both blood thinners and antibiotics post op fortunately. So they are being proactive, I'm just struggling with reminding myself that last time will be different than this time. To be fair, at one point my mind was working a very walking dead scenario when they were talking about hospitals being overrun, so I'm both a mess and doing better than that 😆 Oh I totally get that. Any time I go in for surgery I act like I'm going to die on the table and get very dramatic. Tearful goodbyes and all. Before both kids were born I told H that if anything happened that I wanted the kid save before me. He was like dude they do thousands of these every year. You will be fine. I was still very dramatic about it. 🤣 Lol I feel that! I've apparently decided zombies are the 2020 grand finale, so yes on the touch of the dramatic flair. I know I'll be good and I have a great team. And maybe should stick to West Wing or Schitt's Creek rewatches for my night time viewing 😂
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