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Post by cnf on Jan 17, 2023 16:08:54 GMT -6
I'm seeing NY struck down vaccine mandates for healthcare workers. If I need care, I can refuse a practitioner that is unvaccinated, yes? Because I absolutely, without a doubt, will do that.
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Post by leahcar on Jan 17, 2023 17:54:52 GMT -6
I have totally seen both sides of the coin. One of my DDs had such bad mental health impacts that she made an attempt. And my mother is actively dying courtesy of COVID complications.
It is the lack of care of our leadership that will forever taint me. I sobbed watching Contagion because that would never happen here. Because our government - and corporate America - DGAF.
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Post by kbw on Jan 17, 2023 18:22:33 GMT -6
I'm seeing NY struck down vaccine mandates for healthcare workers. If I need care, I can refuse a practitioner that is unvaccinated, yes? Because I absolutely, without a doubt, will do that. I know I could with respect to the flu shot. We I delivered DS2 everyone who chose no flu shot had to be masked and had to wear a special tag so we knew (this was 2018). |
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Post by byjove on Jan 17, 2023 19:46:43 GMT -6
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Post by enchanted on Jan 17, 2023 23:52:55 GMT -6
I also agree that for a lot of us, our mental health tanked not because of lockdown, but because of the lack of care our leaders and wider society showed for one another. It could probably be a whole study on it’s own. Yes, this is me. My mental health is trashed and a lot of it has to do with this. Living in an area where it has never been taken seriously has been so damaging. Insane loneliness and hopelessness. Co-signed. Every time someone asks how I am, I always answer tired. But, it's not just physically tired. I am bone deep, depths of my mind, bottom of my heart tired; and it has everything to do with the fact that for the last three years, I have had to make some very hard decisions and do some hard things I never wanted to do to keep me and mine safe. I am physically, mentally, emotionally, one hundred percent exhausted. I have nothing left. And yet, I have to keep going. Please don't quote any of that. |
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Post by enchanted on Jan 17, 2023 23:53:58 GMT -6
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Post by enchanted on Jan 17, 2023 23:55:13 GMT -6
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Post by AmyG on Jan 18, 2023 0:40:41 GMT -6
It fucking sucks.
Our government did not do what it needed to do right away. It sowed distrust and disinformation. Top down it messed up. Not because we weren't prepared or couldn't afford it. Lots of things could have been done differently and just weren't.
Our govt was not the only govt that fuvkrd up, but it's the one we expected to at least try harder or do better for us.
Now we are stuck with this covid mess, and nobody seems to care anymore that more people that catch it, the more warm bodies to potentially grow a new variant. Watching what comes out of China as they lessen their lockdowns and come out into all these variants that aren't really what their vaccines work for. Gosh it's a sad state of high death rates over there.
Everybody thinks it will get less and less dangerous but it's not just that one infection it's the repetitive infections that are compounding everything
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Post by AmyG on Jan 18, 2023 0:42:05 GMT -6
I'm seeing NY struck down vaccine mandates for healthcare workers. If I need care, I can refuse a practitioner that is unvaccinated, yes? Because I absolutely, without a doubt, will do that. You can ask, they can refuse to answer. You can ask for a new dr or nurse. You may or may not get a vaccinated one. |
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Post by cnf on Jan 18, 2023 7:32:18 GMT -6
I'm seeing NY struck down vaccine mandates for healthcare workers. If I need care, I can refuse a practitioner that is unvaccinated, yes? Because I absolutely, without a doubt, will do that. You can ask, they can refuse to answer. You can ask for a new dr or nurse. You may or may not get a vaccinated one. It's rare any aren't vaccinated here at this point. It was a requirement up until not too long ago. |
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Post by nelzie on Jan 18, 2023 10:02:57 GMT -6
I hate that I feel like I'm being punished for being cautious and taking it serious this whole time. The first couple of years people got paid time off if they or a family member got covid and it also didn't count against the attendance policy. Now if you get it you are off unpaid and it counts against you for attendance and as a prn employee I am not allowed many sick days before I get fired. And on top of that they are taking away mandatory masking, no more testing of all patients, and they are allowing more visitors so our exposure chances have gone way up.
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Post by ldubhawksfan on Jan 18, 2023 10:17:52 GMT -6
I hate that I feel like I'm being punished for being cautious and taking it serious this whole time. The first couple of years people got paid time off if they or a family member got covid and it also didn't count against the attendance policy. Now if you get it you are off unpaid and it counts against you for attendance and as a prn employee I am not allowed many sick days before I get fired. And on top of that they are taking away mandatory masking, no more testing of all patients, and they are allowing more visitors so our exposure chances have gone way up. Yeah I’m bummed that CA apparently didn’t renew the requirement for employers to give some covid paid sick time. |
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Post by athn64 on Jan 18, 2023 10:20:12 GMT -6
I think I have strep. 4.5 months post covid. Thankfully everyone at Convenient Care is masking, though I heard the receptionist say it wasn't mandatory.
Ugh
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Post by cnf on Jan 18, 2023 11:13:45 GMT -6
I think I have strep. 4.5 months post covid. Thankfully everyone at Convenient Care is masking, though I heard the receptionist say it wasn't mandatory. Ugh We got two more strep positives in our house today. Yaaaaay... I'm sorry. Strep is freaking EVERYWHERE right now. It's nuts. |
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Post by cnf on Jan 18, 2023 11:15:04 GMT -6
I hate that I feel like I'm being punished for being cautious and taking it serious this whole time. The first couple of years people got paid time off if they or a family member got covid and it also didn't count against the attendance policy. Now if you get it you are off unpaid and it counts against you for attendance and as a prn employee I am not allowed many sick days before I get fired. And on top of that they are taking away mandatory masking, no more testing of all patients, and they are allowing more visitors so our exposure chances have gone way up. This is such bullshit and I am so sorry. It's so disheartening and maddening how much we truly did not learn or take away from the pandemic. |
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Post by nelzie on Jan 19, 2023 14:33:18 GMT -6
For those that tested negative initially on home tests while symptomatic and eventually tested positive, how many days did that take?
I've had "cold" symptoms since Tuesday. Mild sore/scratchy throat, occasional cough, and today starting to get some mild sinus pressure. I tested neg yesterday. No fever or anything like my girls so I don't think it's strep from them. I'll probably test again tomorrow before I have to work.
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Post by mrsweasley on Jan 19, 2023 14:52:26 GMT -6
For those that tested negative initially on home tests while symptomatic and eventually tested positive, how many days did that take? I've had "cold" symptoms since Tuesday. Mild sore/scratchy throat, occasional cough, and today starting to get some mild sinus pressure. I tested neg yesterday. No fever or anything like my girls so I don't think it's strep from them. I'll probably test again tomorrow before I have to work. I never tested positive and I tried for 12 days. DS1 did tested positive right away If it's an option a PCR would probably be better if you've had a known exposure |
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Post by nelzie on Jan 19, 2023 15:01:25 GMT -6
For those that tested negative initially on home tests while symptomatic and eventually tested positive, how many days did that take? I've had "cold" symptoms since Tuesday. Mild sore/scratchy throat, occasional cough, and today starting to get some mild sinus pressure. I tested neg yesterday. No fever or anything like my girls so I don't think it's strep from them. I'll probably test again tomorrow before I have to work. I never tested positive and I tried for 12 days. DS1 did tested positive right away If it's an option a PCR would probably be better if you've had a known exposure No known exposure. I'll have to see if/where I could even get a pcr around here these days. I know urgent cares here won't do it with just these symptoms and no exposure. |
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Post by byjove on Jan 19, 2023 15:13:11 GMT -6
For those that tested negative initially on home tests while symptomatic and eventually tested positive, how many days did that take? I've had "cold" symptoms since Tuesday. Mild sore/scratchy throat, occasional cough, and today starting to get some mild sinus pressure. I tested neg yesterday. No fever or anything like my girls so I don't think it's strep from them. I'll probably test again tomorrow before I have to work. I typed a post, but this is probably easier. Day 1- DH and DD1 exposed Day 3- DH and DD1 developed mild sore throat Day 5- DH and DD1 tested positive, I developed a sore throat/ear pain Day 10- DD2 and I test negative on a PCR Day 12- DD2 and I tested positive on a rapid So a week after symptoms and DH/DD1 tested positive. DD2 was never symptomatic beyond maybe 2 sneezes. We'd never have known it was covid if she'd gotten it first. |
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Post by Kenny1980 on Jan 19, 2023 15:17:25 GMT -6
For those that tested negative initially on home tests while symptomatic and eventually tested positive, how many days did that take? I've had "cold" symptoms since Tuesday. Mild sore/scratchy throat, occasional cough, and today starting to get some mild sinus pressure. I tested neg yesterday. No fever or anything like my girls so I don't think it's strep from them. I'll probably test again tomorrow before I have to work. My test was positive 3 days after symptoms started. |
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Post by athn64 on Jan 19, 2023 17:56:48 GMT -6
Apparently it's not strep, it's Covid. I tested positive today after having symptoms since Saturday. I have no idea where I picked it up.
I should count Sunday as Day 1, right? I feel bad because I've been going places and such, even with masking, since almost no one else is.
Anyways, my Grandpa's funeral is Saturday. I don't want to miss it. If I wear an N95, I should be okay to go, right? It'll be a week after symptom onset. I don't have a fever, and honestly don't feel that badly, just a sore throat and fatigue.
God I hate this. I just want to cry. I was supposed to help my mom make the photo spread for the funeral tomorrow, but should probably stay home now.
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Post by enchanted on Jan 19, 2023 18:05:18 GMT -6
athn64 I'm sorry, for all of it. Definitely stay home tomorrow. As for Saturday, I personally wouldn't. Not without having a negative test after a positive. I'm sorry since I know that's not what you want to hear. It really really sucks having to miss a loved one's funeral (had to, sadly), but for me and my decision making, I wouldn't want to risk exposing others if I was still testing positive on the home tests, even with a mask on and saying I was going to stay away from others, because the reality is it's a funeral and emotions are understandably high. It would be too hard, for me, to avoid being within six feet of everyone else.
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Post by mrsweasley on Jan 19, 2023 22:20:54 GMT -6
Apparently it's not strep, it's Covid. I tested positive today after having symptoms since Saturday. I have no idea where I picked it up. I should count Sunday as Day 1, right? I feel bad because I've been going places and such, even with masking, since almost no one else is. Anyways, my Grandpa's funeral is Saturday. I don't want to miss it. If I wear an N95, I should be okay to go, right? It'll be a week after symptom onset. I don't have a fever, and honestly don't feel that badly, just a sore throat and fatigue. God I hate this. I just want to cry. I was supposed to help my mom make the photo spread for the funeral tomorrow, but should probably stay home now. Sun would be Day 1 CDC currently says you can leave isolation on Day 6 if you have no or improving symptoms and fever free for 24hrs without meds. Masking is recommended through Day 10 unless you test negative on 2 rapids 48 hrs apart. If you continue to test positive past Day 10 continued masking is recommended It really seems like it's all a guessing game and nobody is following the rules/guidelines anymore |
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Post by sweetpea on Jan 19, 2023 23:11:34 GMT -6
DH has rebound COVID. It’s the gift that keeps on giving
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Post by klw on Jan 20, 2023 7:11:36 GMT -6
Whelp, our Covid free time is over. DD1 tested positive this morning. Apparently she woke up around 1 and told H her throat hurt. Fever around 5:00 when I got up. I thought about not even testing her because I figured it was the same virus she has gotten a few times this past year. But the test turned really quick.
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Post by byjove on Jan 20, 2023 8:34:36 GMT -6
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Post by klw on Jan 20, 2023 9:22:15 GMT -6
Silly question: Should DD wear a mask if she comes out of her room to use the bathroom? The bathroom is right next to her room and no one else will use it so wasn’t sure if it was needed.
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Post by LaRo422 on Jan 20, 2023 11:46:06 GMT -6
Sending love and get well wishes to everyone who is sick. We've all had some random illnesses that don't test positive for anything, and it's just so exhausting.
I was talking to my mom and my husband last night about everyone's mental health, but specifically DD. She is 10, almost 11, and we've noticed a huge change in her. She's always been a great student, and has always gotten "meets" or "exceeds" on her report card, with a very occasional "in progress." Her teachers have all talked about how good of a student she is and always has a great attitude. Last year (4th grade) was a little tougher than usual, but her teacher assured me she was not concerned. This year, at her last parent teacher conference in October, her teacher made it sound like she's not sure if she'll truly pass math. She said she doesn't know her multiplication tables, and since she doesn't know that, she's struggling to keep up. DD hates math, but when I work with her and she takes her time, she does ok. I just have to remind her to slow down. I saw her report card last night and almost every section was labeled "In Progress", 2 of them were "Does Not Meet", and I think one was "meets" and one was "exceeds." Some that were labeled "meets" in term 1 are now labeled "in progress." She has always done exceptionally well in writing, so much so that all her previous teachers have commented that she's one of the few students that ask for extra paper so she can add more to her story. I told my mom and husband that I think this is related to mental health. She was at the end of 2nd grade when covid shut everything down, then we homeschooled for 3rd grade. We lost my grandfather in December 2020, who she was extremely close to, and also her grandfather on bio dad's side in September 2021 to cancer. We used to see both of them regularly until covid, so we have all been having a hard time processing those losses. She still wears my grandfather's sweatshirts my grandma gave her and just falls apart. I sent a message to her pediatrician to discuss further. She is going to see her one day next week so we can decide how to handle it. She reminds me a LOT of how I was when I was kid, and I ended up being diagnosed with ADHD a little over a year ago. Being medicated for it has helped so much with anxiety, but I also know it may not be ADHD, and be "just" anxiety. She word vomit all her worries on me, and it seems like a lot for someone her age. But, we don't know what it's like for kids their age because we didn't go through that. She hates school, calls herself stupid, and is already worrying about middle school. She said the teacher calls on her when she knows she won't know the answer, and it embarrasses her. She said she gets picked on for it.
Anyway, sorry for all that lol. I saw comments about mental health and how it relates to *allllll this* and it made me think about some of the conversations I've had lately with family and friends. Everyone just seems so burned out, kids included.
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Post by byjove on Jan 20, 2023 11:52:37 GMT -6
LaRo422, hugs <3 we are having very similar math struggles with my DD1 in 4th grade. Your DD sounds a lot like mine. It's so tough!
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Post by AmyG on Jan 20, 2023 12:04:35 GMT -6
Just FYI a lot of kids struggle with 4th grade. Their hormones start to kick in and for girls ramping up to periods soon and
it's a lot.
Add in multiplication and big kid expectations heading to middle school and kids that have always excelled start to struggle when things don't come as easily as they used to.
So it may be or maybe not covid related.
Keep talking and searching out help. Ask schools what they are doing to remediate.
As for multiplication.
Multiplication.com games were helpful or find multiplication games in the app store.
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