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Post by AmyG on Jan 1, 2021 11:20:39 GMT -6
I started Dec thread so guess I can start Jan too.
Its been a whole year since this hit the news out of china. What a horribly deadly year. Life ending, world changing.
Heres to a new year, new treatment and new vaccines. Celebrate the living and memorialize those who have passed on.
pray for strength to continue the safety protocols we are all tired of. Prayers for recovery to all who are ill or injured from this thing.
Love you all.
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AmyG
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Post by AmyG on Jan 1, 2021 11:51:59 GMT -6
So who is currently fighting this thing in self or family? How are you doing? I cant send stuff, but I can listen and pray, which isnt enough of course.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2021 11:54:29 GMT -6
H got the first dose of the vaccine yesterday!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2021 11:56:25 GMT -6
rumor has it that tricare family members can get it as well. but since i’m leaving the state before the 21 day mark i can’t. it needs to come from the same manufacturer? but it’s good news for other tricare family members
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Post by cnf on Jan 1, 2021 12:08:21 GMT -6
So who is currently fighting this thing in self or family? How are you doing? I cant send stuff, but I can listen and pray, which isnt enough of course. We're a hot mess over here. I woke up feeling mostly fine and feel like crap now. I should probably go get retested this weekend.
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Post by AmyG on Jan 1, 2021 12:14:24 GMT -6
So who is currently fighting this thing in self or family? How are you doing? I cant send stuff, but I can listen and pray, which isnt enough of course. We're a hot mess over here. I woke up feeling mostly fine and feel like crap now. I should probably go get retested this weekend. Vitamin c, d, zinc. Baby aspirin, benedryl, tylenol, up your fluids. Set up food and drinks in ice chest by the bed and mostly just stay in bed with baby. You need to rest to not get sicker. Im so sorry.
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Post by addymac on Jan 1, 2021 12:15:01 GMT -6
So who is currently fighting this thing in self or family? How are you doing? I cant send stuff, but I can listen and pray, which isnt enough of course. We're a hot mess over here. I woke up feeling mostly fine and feel like crap now. I should probably go get retested this weekend. Is there even a point to get retested at this point?
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Post by AmyG on Jan 1, 2021 12:16:27 GMT -6
We're a hot mess over here. I woke up feeling mostly fine and feel like crap now. I should probably go get retested this weekend. Is there even a point to get retested at this point? Work maybe?
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Post by cnf on Jan 1, 2021 12:20:12 GMT -6
We're a hot mess over here. I woke up feeling mostly fine and feel like crap now. I should probably go get retested this weekend. Is there even a point to get retested at this point? Probably not. The only real benefit would be buying me another week of leave by adding another positive to our house. Otherwise I'll be back at work before a mandated quarantine for me would otherwise be up due to the time between the girl's positive results and potential positive for me.
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cmb
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Post by cmb on Jan 1, 2021 12:27:03 GMT -6
Is there even a point to get retested at this point? Probably not. The only real benefit would be buying me another week of leave by adding another positive to our house. Otherwise I'll be back at work before a mandated quarantine for me would otherwise be up due to the time between the girl's positive results and potential positive for me. It would shorten it, actually, because now it is 10 days post your start of symptoms (or 3 days post stopping, whatever is longer), rather than 20 days post your H’s symptoms starting (he was last, right?)
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cnf
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Post by cnf on Jan 1, 2021 12:28:50 GMT -6
Probably not. The only real benefit would be buying me another week of leave by adding another positive to our house. Otherwise I'll be back at work before a mandated quarantine for me would otherwise be up due to the time between the girl's positive results and potential positive for me. It would shorten it, actually, because now it is 10 days post your start of symptoms (or 3 days post stopping, whatever is longer), rather than 20 days post your H’s symptoms starting (he was last, right?) Yes, H was tested again yesterday. Can you explain this to me like I'm an idiot? I thought the clock restarted with each positive test.
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Post by snowyowl on Jan 1, 2021 12:29:57 GMT -6
I’m getting tested for the first time on Sunday. The state requests teachers test regularly, but I’ve never had the time due to H and my schedule with the kids. I have no symptoms other than back pain that I’m pretty sure is a pulled muscle, but I might as well. Of course every time I think about the test I get a dry cough, but only when I’m thinking about it. Because my brain likes to do the whole hypochondriac thing 🙄
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Post by trueblue on Jan 1, 2021 12:30:15 GMT -6
H is on day 9; symptoms are still mild though he is more congested. Our biggest hurdle is evening fevers that are at or .1° above the CDC guidelines.
The kids are anxious to bust out of here and its a continuous conversation of isolation v quarantine and what we do when Dad is sprung. The oldest is anxious to begin with and has had a few breakdowns. He’s currently got a stuffy nose that sent him into a panic attack last night. Given the amount of sneezing, abnormally warm temps, me having the windows open as much as possible, and absence of any other symptoms I suspect allergies. We have him scheduled for a test tomorrow but may cancel it because the results won’t change our behavior. We’ve been together for over a week and will run a 2 week quarantine w masks after H gets out if isolation. At that point, assuming we all remain healthy, I will feel pretty confident that we’re all in the clear. School is virtual until after MLK day, minimum My county’s case count more than doubled yesterday alone so we’re staying far far away.
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Post by AmyG on Jan 1, 2021 12:31:10 GMT -6
The how long to quarantine for exposure is supposed to reset with the next positive, but if everybody in your house is positive, then you go on 10 days from symptoms/positive for you.
I think.
Is it written down at cdc?
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cmb
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Post by cmb on Jan 1, 2021 12:36:59 GMT -6
It would shorten it, actually, because now it is 10 days post your start of symptoms (or 3 days post stopping, whatever is longer), rather than 20 days post your H’s symptoms starting (he was last, right?) Yes, H was tested again yesterday. Can you explain this to me like I'm an idiot? I thought the clock restarted with each positive test. It does IF you don’t test positive. If you do, the rules change You are negative: take the last person who had symptoms subside (not start or tested because everyone is symptomatic unless baby is asymptomatic). Find the day symptoms in the house ended and add 13 days- 3 days after symptoms subside is when you start your 10 day quarantine You test positive: 3 days after your symptoms subside OR 10 days. Whichever means you are quarantined longer Baby is quarantined until your entire house is symptom free for 13 days if he remains negative. If he’s asymptomatic positive, the timeline in the scenario where you test negative possibly changes
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Post by cmb on Jan 1, 2021 12:42:11 GMT -6
The how long to quarantine for exposure is supposed to reset with the next positive, but if everybody in your house is positive, then you go on 10 days from symptoms/positive for you. I think. Is it written down at cdc? NY has a mismash of guidelines and is not completely following the cdc, and they don’t make it clear for negatives in the house that they are quarantined for an additional 7-14 (depending on what your home state had adopted) in addition to the entire time the positive individual is quarantined
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cnf
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Post by cnf on Jan 1, 2021 12:42:44 GMT -6
Yes, H was tested again yesterday. Can you explain this to me like I'm an idiot? I thought the clock restarted with each positive test. It does IF you don’t test positive. If you do, the rules change You are negative: take the last person who had symptoms subside (not start or tested because everyone is symptomatic unless baby is asymptomatic). Find the day symptoms in the house ended and add 13 days- 3 days after symptoms subside is when you start your 10 day quarantine You test positive: 3 days after your symptoms subside OR 10 days. Whichever means you are quarantined longer Baby is quarantined until your entire house is symptom free for 13 days if he remains negative. If he’s asymptomatic positive, the timeline in the scenario where you test negative possibly changes We're not planning to test the baby unless he shows symptoms, which he is not. So it would benefit us most if I don't retest and just go off whenever H is symptom free. He's a man child when he's sick, that might be a while, lol.
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addymac
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Post by addymac on Jan 1, 2021 12:44:46 GMT -6
Is there even a point to get retested at this point? Probably not. The only real benefit would be buying me another week of leave by adding another positive to our house. Otherwise I'll be back at work before a mandated quarantine for me would otherwise be up due to the time between the girl's positive results and potential positive for me. Oh then totally worth it! Ugh. Fuck Covid man.
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cmb
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Post by cmb on Jan 1, 2021 12:48:57 GMT -6
It does IF you don’t test positive. If you do, the rules change You are negative: take the last person who had symptoms subside (not start or tested because everyone is symptomatic unless baby is asymptomatic). Find the day symptoms in the house ended and add 13 days- 3 days after symptoms subside is when you start your 10 day quarantine You test positive: 3 days after your symptoms subside OR 10 days. Whichever means you are quarantined longer Baby is quarantined until your entire house is symptom free for 13 days if he remains negative. If he’s asymptomatic positive, the timeline in the scenario where you test negative possibly changes We're not planning to test the baby unless he shows symptoms, which he is not. So it would benefit us most if I don't retest and just go off whenever H is symptom free. He's a man child when he's sick, that might be a while, lol. If you want disability payments for it, you will likely need proof of positive test. We need to provide that
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Post by cnf on Jan 1, 2021 12:50:44 GMT -6
We're not planning to test the baby unless he shows symptoms, which he is not. So it would benefit us most if I don't retest and just go off whenever H is symptom free. He's a man child when he's sick, that might be a while, lol. If you want disability payments for it, you will likely need proof of positive test. We need to provide that I don't qualify for disability as a NYS teacher, but I am on extended sick leave pay right now which is 50% of my salary. I already sent HR the girl's positive results. I can send them H's as well.
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Post by AmyG on Jan 1, 2021 12:51:15 GMT -6
cmb, I presume the if you are negative path is if and only if you remain asymptomatic for the duration? And she feels sick now so sounds like symptoms. test if think positive to be sure work will give you time off and hopefully pay.
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Post by cmb on Jan 1, 2021 12:56:22 GMT -6
cmb, I presume the if you are negative path is if and only if you remain asymptomatic for the duration? Yes. You are supposed to be retested if you develop symptoms
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Post by cmb on Jan 1, 2021 12:58:12 GMT -6
If you want disability payments for it, you will likely need proof of positive test. We need to provide that I don't qualify for disability as a NYS teacher, but I am on extended sick leave pay right now which is 50% of my salary. I already sent HR the girl's positive results. I can send them H's as well. Are you out for something else? Because cuomo only requires 14 days total for sick leave for quarantine and positive covid status to be paid.
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Post by cnf on Jan 1, 2021 12:59:21 GMT -6
cmb, I presume the if you are negative path is if and only if you remain asymptomatic for the duration? Yes. You are supposed to be retested if you develop symptoms So I should go get retested, per state guidelines. Then I'd go back three days post symptoms subsiding or ten days, whichever is longer. Sounds like just going off H's sick time would buy me the longer leave, but is technically not allowed to be what we do. Should we test the baby? I really don't want to subject him to it, especially since he's not having any symptoms at the moment.
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Post by cnf on Jan 1, 2021 12:59:50 GMT -6
I don't qualify for disability as a NYS teacher, but I am on extended sick leave pay right now which is 50% of my salary. I already sent HR the girl's positive results. I can send them H's as well. Are you out for something else? Because cuomo only requires 14 days total for sick leave for quarantine and positive covid status to be paid. Postpartum depression
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Post by cmb on Jan 1, 2021 13:03:48 GMT -6
Yes. You are supposed to be retested if you develop symptoms So I should go get retested, per state guidelines. Then I'd go back three days post symptoms subsiding or ten days, whichever is longer. Sounds like just going off H's sick time would buy me the longer leave, but is technically not allowed to be what we do. Should we test the baby? I really don't want to subject him to it, especially since he's not having any symptoms at the moment. Yes, you should both be (re)tested.
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Post by cnf on Jan 1, 2021 13:06:11 GMT -6
Ok cmb, next question; when can DD1 go back to school. She's so sad at the thought of missing school. I assume we all end our quarantine at the same time?
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Post by cmb on Jan 1, 2021 13:12:01 GMT -6
Ok cmb, next question; when can DD1 go back to school. She's so sad at the thought of missing school. I assume we all end our quarantine at the same time? When she is cleared by your county DOH to leave the house and one of you are cleared as well (so you can get her/bring her/etc). Whether she needs a negative test depends on the district. Same goes for any of your kids in daycare- ours requires the entire house to test negative to return
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Post by kmkd on Jan 1, 2021 13:14:52 GMT -6
So I should go get retested, per state guidelines. Then I'd go back three days post symptoms subsiding or ten days, whichever is longer. Sounds like just going off H's sick time would buy me the longer leave, but is technically not allowed to be what we do. Should we test the baby? I really don't want to subject him to it, especially since he's not having any symptoms at the moment. Yes, you should both be (re)tested. Why should the baby be tested? He’s not symptomatic. I would not be bringing him out to be tested.
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Post by cmb on Jan 1, 2021 13:17:16 GMT -6
Yes, you should both be (re)tested. Why should the baby be tested? He’s not symptomatic. I would not be bringing him out to be tested. Because every time someone new in the house is positive, everyone else who was negative also needs to be retested. He would be considered asymptomatic if he came back positive. It is important for their pediatrician to know because no one knows the long term effects on infants and young children
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