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Post by joy on Jul 19, 2021 16:33:00 GMT -6
I am not in a good head place at all. H is much more risk taking as I am so he’s okay with anything but large indoor events or outdoor ones where we can’t distance. I’d like to keep our bubble and activities small since I don’t know everyone’s vax status. I know DS1 will br full time in the fall, it’s just a matter of if he’ll be required to mask. I have to keep yelling at him though for improperly wearing it because everyone around him wears it wrong he says at school. And that he hates breathing on himself. Sensory issues with this suck. They really do. I'm essentially a mouth-breather (haha I know), especially since gaining 50 COVID lbs. I tend to breathe whatever kind of mask I am wearing straight into my mouth, which is unpleasant. I obviously wore a mask wherever required before the mandate was lifted, but I was never one of those people who was like "I don't get what the issue is, I don't even notice it, it literally has no effect on your life!". I definitely noticed it, but I was also someone who ripped the oxygen mask off during childbirth because I HATE having my face covered . This was me. “I cannot breathe with that on!” ::confused faces all over:: “It’s …literally what you need to breathe, hun.” “Get it off.”
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Post by McBenny on Jul 19, 2021 16:34:07 GMT -6
Call me silly but goal for me was and is, not to get COVID-19. I just need that to be clear. I read otherwise and feel 😳 Same here. MH and I are still masking everywhere we go indoors and outdoors (and more and more are rare unicorns in that regard as masks went out the window when the mandate was lifted). We still do almost exclusively curbside or carry out. Along with grocery pick up. On the two occasions post-Covid where we have traveled, we stayed in a cabin completely separate from others. We scope out a store or restaurant before setting foot in it. Too many people? We opt out. It’s not worth it. Because not dying or not being hospitalized or not getting “that sick” from this isn’t the goal for me either. Not getting it PERIOD is the goal for me and mine. Because none of us know nor will we know for many, many years, the full ramifications of COVID. For even “mild” asymptotic cases. Every person I know personally who has had this are still feeling the effects, more than a year later, even though none of them felt that awful. And numbers and % don’t mean all that much to me. Not if the person standing next to me is unvaccinated and has it. I know too many people that have residual symptoms and are not 100%.
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Post by beatch on Jul 19, 2021 16:41:39 GMT -6
Same here. MH and I are still masking everywhere we go indoors and outdoors (and more and more are rare unicorns in that regard as masks went out the window when the mandate was lifted). We still do almost exclusively curbside or carry out. Along with grocery pick up. On the two occasions post-Covid where we have traveled, we stayed in a cabin completely separate from others. We scope out a store or restaurant before setting foot in it. Too many people? We opt out. It’s not worth it. Because not dying or not being hospitalized or not getting “that sick” from this isn’t the goal for me either. Not getting it PERIOD is the goal for me and mine. Because none of us know nor will we know for many, many years, the full ramifications of COVID. For even “mild” asymptotic cases. Every person I know personally who has had this are still feeling the effects, more than a year later, even though none of them felt that awful. And numbers and % don’t mean all that much to me. Not if the person standing next to me is unvaccinated and has it. I know too many people that have residual symptoms and are not 100%. I do wonder if my H's bizarre allergy issues are a result of COVID. They started after he had it. He had some food allergy issues before but nothing like this.
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Post by Jesslfar on Jul 19, 2021 16:42:27 GMT -6
I just read a thing about parents lying about kid’s ages to get them vaxxed. It was brought up that the information (with DOB) has to be input so at some point that gets caught and then their vaccination records are off. The other thing is they are still figuring out dosing with younger kids, so it’s not something you would want to mess around with. I get the anxiety and the eagerness to get kids vaxxed, I really do. But there were a number of good points about why it’s not a great idea. We got my kid vaccinated the week it became an option. I had to provide my own ID, her insurance as verification of DOB and she was quizzed multiple times by different staff about her DOB. I had one of my vaccines at the same place and when it was 16 and up they were super relaxed and didn't need any of that. They were clearly expecting people to try lying.
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Post by newspapers on Jul 19, 2021 16:53:18 GMT -6
They really do. I'm essentially a mouth-breather (haha I know), especially since gaining 50 COVID lbs. I tend to breathe whatever kind of mask I am wearing straight into my mouth, which is unpleasant. I obviously wore a mask wherever required before the mandate was lifted, but I was never one of those people who was like "I don't get what the issue is, I don't even notice it, it literally has no effect on your life!". I definitely noticed it, but I was also someone who ripped the oxygen mask off during childbirth because I HATE having my face covered . This was me. “I cannot breathe with that on!” ::confused faces all over:: “It’s …literally what you need to breathe, hun.” “Get it off.” Haha, I did this as well on the operating table right before they knocked me out for hernia repair surgery. I was like to the anesthesiologist, yeah, I can't breathe with this on, so I'm going to take it off, and he was like, oooookay, you're about to sleep now.
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Post by northernlghts on Jul 19, 2021 17:00:00 GMT -6
DD still wears a mask most places. I wear mine in crowded stores/small stores or places I don't know. My town is over 85% vaccinated and several of the towns around us have pretty high vaccination numbers too. If DD has to wear a mask in the fall fine; if we're still doing pool testing-cool with me. She wears a mask all day at camp so it's NBD at this point.
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Post by addymac on Jul 19, 2021 17:04:29 GMT -6
Y'all is plural. It doesn't just me y'all in this thread. It could mean it's us and y'all. I speak for us and what we are doing. Outside of that is y'all. I posted what it feels to me. I didn't speak to what anyone in this thread is doing or not. Fair enough.
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Post by auburn on Jul 19, 2021 17:28:53 GMT -6
Alabama's 14 day average has increased by 300%. I'm sending my kids back to school for the first time in almost 2 years in about 2 weeks. The school system isn't requiring masks or taking much interest in social distancing. Very few people are wearing masks out and about. Including most unvaccinated kids. I'm trying to fly high on positive vibes right now, but it's getting harder every time I look at my stupid state's data. Anyone else having big Covid feelings? I live in Alabama too, and I feel you pain and share your worry.
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Post by Eagles on Jul 19, 2021 17:44:38 GMT -6
I read NYC has committed to ensuring every school has 2 air filters (?) by August, my jealousy knows no bounds Philly has pledged air and surface purifiers in every classroom of their public school system by August 31st. I was shocked. I'll believe it when I see it. I'M JADED.
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Post by Eagles on Jul 19, 2021 17:47:50 GMT -6
Call me silly but goal for me was and is, not to get COVID-19. I just need that to be clear. I read otherwise and feel 😳 I feel a little like a crazy person because this is also my goal and other people (IRL) are like "as long as I don't get super sick, shrug" but I enjoy my functioning organs and ability to breathe easily.
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Post by Eagles on Jul 19, 2021 17:50:52 GMT -6
I know too many people that have residual symptoms and are not 100%. I do wonder if my H's bizarre allergy issues are a result of COVID. They started after he had it. He had some food allergy issues before but nothing like this. I know someone through work who has developed random and intense allergies as a result of covid.
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Post by STP on Jul 19, 2021 17:58:35 GMT -6
Call me silly but goal for me was and is, not to get COVID-19. I just need that to be clear. I read otherwise and feel 😳 I feel a little like a crazy person because this is also my goal and other people (IRL) are like "as long as I don't get super sick, shrug" but I enjoy my functioning organs and ability to breathe easily. There are also so many long hauler symptoms we still don't understand. It has 100% been my goal to not get it. Ever.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2021 18:00:16 GMT -6
While I’m trying my best to balance life and not catch Covid or my family catch Covid, I thought at some point we expected Covid to turn Inyo something like the flu where it’s always around regardless of vaccines. If that happens wouldn’t it mean at some point most likely everyone is going to get it? And I’m not trying to be a downer I’m just genuinely curious
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Post by STP on Jul 19, 2021 18:03:24 GMT -6
While I’m trying my best to balance life and not catch Covid or my family catch Covid, I thought at some point we expected Covid to turn Inyo something like the flu where it’s always around regardless of vaccines. If that happens wouldn’t it mean at some point most likely everyone is going to get it? And I’m not trying to be a downer I’m just genuinely curious I work very hard not to get the flu either. My child is asthmatic.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2021 18:05:59 GMT -6
STP I should have worded it differently. I guess I was understand if that Covid would never be eradicated like Polio is here so. So besides the vaccine and getting boosters when we need to is there really a way to prevent us from ever getting it? It’s just been on my mind a lot
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Post by snowyowl on Jul 19, 2021 18:32:26 GMT -6
While I’m trying my best to balance life and not catch Covid or my family catch Covid, I thought at some point we expected Covid to turn Inyo something like the flu where it’s always around regardless of vaccines. If that happens wouldn’t it mean at some point most likely everyone is going to get it? And I’m not trying to be a downer I’m just genuinely curious There are certain things I’d like to see become habit as a result of covid. It’s apparent from the flu numbers this year that masks and hand washing could bring down those deaths as well (obviously not as deadly as covid, but still dangerous). For instance, a few years from now when covid is controlled, but present, if your child is 14 and has a cough, encourage them to come to school in a mask. I’ll be doing the same myself and with my kids. As it already is in other countries, make it the norm to mask up when you are sick. I know that’s probably unrealistic. But I have a hard time imagining going back to the days of having students just coughing all over me and each other. We don’t have to live in fear forever, but we can adjust our lifestyles in minor ways, our cultural norms.
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Post by cnf on Jul 19, 2021 18:43:02 GMT -6
While I’m trying my best to balance life and not catch Covid or my family catch Covid, I thought at some point we expected Covid to turn Inyo something like the flu where it’s always around regardless of vaccines. If that happens wouldn’t it mean at some point most likely everyone is going to get it? And I’m not trying to be a downer I’m just genuinely curious There are certain things I’d like to see become habit as a result of covid. It’s apparent from the flu numbers this year that masks and hand washing could bring down those deaths as well (obviously not as deadly as covid, but still dangerous). For instance, a few years from now when covid is controlled, but present, if your child is 14 and has a cough, encourage them to come to school in a mask. I’ll be doing the same myself and with my kids. As it already is in other countries, make it the norm to mask up when you are sick. I know that’s probably unrealistic. But I have a hard time imagining going back to the days of having students just coughing all over me and each other. We don’t have to live in fear forever, but we can adjust our lifestyles in minor ways, our cultural norms. This is my hope too. I will absolutely mask up whenever I don't feel well, as will my kids. I taught in a refugee school and a lot of my Asian students wore masks throughout the winter pre covid because it was just a cultural norm. I want that.
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Post by auburn on Jul 19, 2021 18:43:19 GMT -6
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Post by nelzie on Jul 19, 2021 18:44:17 GMT -6
Yes, I never stopped being worried. I still wear my mask indoors even though I am vaccinated. There have been maybe a handful of times I haven't. Our kids still wear theirs inside in public at all times. We've been going without masks outdoors but now I'm wondering if we should start again.
I am terrified for school this fall since we aren't allowed to mandate masks here. My girls will be wearing masks but I imagine they will be some of the only ones. We will be getting the Happy Masks that have the filters for school. But then I'm also worried they will be made fun of for wearing masks or have a hard time making friends.
Cases are "low" in my area, for now, but I don't trust the numbers. They have closed the state drive thru testing sites and they have gone from daily reporting of numbers to weekly reporting. So it's even more difficult to know what the real numbers are. People do not wear masks here. I think we are around 50% vaccinated? Not enough.
I have lost so much faith in people and its really depressing. I feel so alone because I don't really know anyone in person who is taking it seriously anymore.
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Post by STP on Jul 19, 2021 18:50:28 GMT -6
STP I should have worded it differently. I guess I was understand if that Covid would never be eradicated like Polio is here so. So besides the vaccine and getting boosters when we need to is there really a way to prevent us from ever getting it? It’s just been on my mind a lot There may not be but I approach it with that intent.
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Post by MelanieCarmichael on Jul 19, 2021 18:52:58 GMT -6
STP I should have worded it differently. I guess I was understand if that Covid would never be eradicated like Polio is here so. So besides the vaccine and getting boosters when we need to is there really a way to prevent us from ever getting it? It’s just been on my mind a lot There may not be but I approach it with that intent. Same. I refuse to cave to any type of belief that getting COVID is inevitable.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2021 19:31:20 GMT -6
I’m not exactly worried on a personal or family level - we’ve all been double vaxxed.
My bigger worry is that the new variants will be deemed too virulent to allow public schools to open.
I can cope with *another* lockdown but my work-from-home and kids learning-from-home is simply incompatible.
Am I worried about my H or kids dying from COVID? No. Am I worried about other social lasting effects? Yep.
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Post by Jesslfar on Jul 19, 2021 19:47:05 GMT -6
While I’m trying my best to balance life and not catch Covid or my family catch Covid, I thought at some point we expected Covid to turn Inyo something like the flu where it’s always around regardless of vaccines. If that happens wouldn’t it mean at some point most likely everyone is going to get it? And I’m not trying to be a downer I’m just genuinely curious There are certain things I’d like to see become habit as a result of covid. It’s apparent from the flu numbers this year that masks and hand washing could bring down those deaths as well (obviously not as deadly as covid, but still dangerous). For instance, a few years from now when covid is controlled, but present, if your child is 14 and has a cough, encourage them to come to school in a mask. I’ll be doing the same myself and with my kids. As it already is in other countries, make it the norm to mask up when you are sick. I know that’s probably unrealistic. But I have a hard time imagining going back to the days of having students just coughing all over me and each other. We don’t have to live in fear forever, but we can adjust our lifestyles in minor ways, our cultural norms. MH will be wearing a mask with sickness symptoms at work, my kids will also as long as allowed and I plan on going to the store in them and malls all flu season. I’m loving the idea of being able to send kids back with coughs and sneezes and no fever in masks and parents who want their kids wearing them all the times are also welcomed.
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Post by nelzie on Jul 19, 2021 19:58:41 GMT -6
Honestly working in a hospital, I would be fine if masking in the hospital stuck around for good 🤷🏻♀️
I'm very flu adverse as well so I try to avoid the public during flu season as much as possible anyway. I've always carried hand sanitizer with me, wipe down carts, open doors with my sleeve, etc. I could see myself masking during flu season as needed. I really am hoping grocery/Target/etc pick up is here to stay because I love not having to grocery shop in person during flu season.
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Post by AnnPerkins on Jul 19, 2021 20:11:00 GMT -6
Alabama's 14 day average has increased by 300%. I'm sending my kids back to school for the first time in almost 2 years in about 2 weeks. The school system isn't requiring masks or taking much interest in social distancing. Very few people are wearing masks out and about. Including most unvaccinated kids. I'm trying to fly high on positive vibes right now, but it's getting harder every time I look at my stupid state's data. Anyone else having big Covid feelings? I live in Alabama too, and I feel you pain and share your worry. I just got an email from our school system that they are holding a board meeting next week to discuss masks and other measures in schools based on the AAP's recent guidance. Do I dare dream? Was the Universe just waiting on me to make this thread?
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Post by McBenny on Jul 19, 2021 20:15:06 GMT -6
I just read a thing about parents lying about kid’s ages to get them vaxxed. It was brought up that the information (with DOB) has to be input so at some point that gets caught and then their vaccination records are off. The other thing is they are still figuring out dosing with younger kids, so it’s not something you would want to mess around with. I get the anxiety and the eagerness to get kids vaxxed, I really do. But there were a number of good points about why it’s not a great idea. We got my kid vaccinated the week it became an option. I had to provide my own ID, her insurance as verification of DOB and she was quizzed multiple times by different staff about her DOB. I had one of my vaccines at the same place and when it was 16 and up they were super relaxed and didn't need any of that. They were clearly expecting people to try lying. You could have said you didnt have insurance and then you didn't have to provide that. 🤷🏻♀️
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Post by McBenny on Jul 19, 2021 20:16:07 GMT -6
There may not be but I approach it with that intent. Same. I refuse to cave to any type of belief that getting COVID is inevitable. same. I mean we can still get it. However, the goal is the same. Not to get it.
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Post by thatgolfb on Jul 19, 2021 20:17:52 GMT -6
While I’m trying my best to balance life and not catch Covid or my family catch Covid, I thought at some point we expected Covid to turn Inyo something like the flu where it’s always around regardless of vaccines. If that happens wouldn’t it mean at some point most likely everyone is going to get it? And I’m not trying to be a downer I’m just genuinely curious I have never had the flu in my life. 🤷♀️ I get my yearly flu shot which helps. But nah, I don’t think it’s inevitable.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2021 20:29:16 GMT -6
While I’m trying my best to balance life and not catch Covid or my family catch Covid, I thought at some point we expected Covid to turn Inyo something like the flu where it’s always around regardless of vaccines. If that happens wouldn’t it mean at some point most likely everyone is going to get it? And I’m not trying to be a downer I’m just genuinely curious I have never had the flu in my life. 🤷♀️ I get my yearly flu shot which helps. But nah, I don’t think it’s inevitable. With all due respect, I'm sure you have had the flu, it's just not something we test for regularly and you probably don't go to the doctor for cold-like symptoms (pre-COVID, anyway). Which - your flu symptoms are probably like those of a mild cold because you get the flu shot.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2021 20:35:01 GMT -6
Our hospitals are full without COVID, we've had 30 patients on ED hold each day I've worked waiting 48+ hours for a room. I'm not mentally stable enough to handle another COVID surge, it will break me. The COVID denial all around me is just wearing me down. Hi friend, I know we’ve talked about this before but if you aren’t already talking to a counselor/therapist please don’t wait. I didn’t take enough action before things got really bad for me mentally and physically, I don’t want anyone to experience that if it’s avoidable. And please reach out to me anytime if you want to vent/cuss/cry whatever. That goes for anyone Thank you for this reminder. It is my personal goal to establish myself with a therapist before/in case COVID surges again. I tried to find one last fall when we were surging but couldn't find anyone accepting new patients so I gave up. It just kills me that no one sees the things we saw. And that people question if those things actually even happened.
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