How are you dealing with isolation these days?

The mask does not do very much unless it is the mask the first line people are wearing, the shield that covers your face does a better job by covering the eyes also. I have noticed that most medical people on the line wear both. Also I don't go where there are crowds unless I absolutely have to, I don't go far and I am always careful. Your fear is a good thing, turn it into something you can use to enjoy life making sure to take precautions.
 

Ruthanne said:
That's why I said "a Good vaccine" meaning one that really works with little or no side effects.
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Vaccines for a virus make me nervous, since the flu vaccine can give you the flu just not sure about the Covid vaccine. I think they will release one too early in the rush to get it out and make money from it. I don’t think I would get it the first year or so. Let the young people go first, see how they do. 🤣
 
Butterfly said:
The flu vaccine cannot give you the flu. That's a myth that has been debunked over and over and over. The viruses in that vaccine are killed and all they do is stimulate your immune system to recognize the live virus and fight it off.
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Or, lol, you get the shot for one type of flu and you end up getting a different type of flu.
 
Aneeda72 said:
Vaccines for a virus make me nervous, since the flu vaccine can give you the flu just not sure about the Covid vaccine. I think they will release one too early in the rush to get it out and make money from it. I don’t think I would get it the first year or so. Let the young people go first, see how they do. 🤣
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I'm going to get the vaccine when it comes out. It just may be a good thing! :LOL:
 
Ruthanne said:
Some days are easier than others. I am disturbed by the spikes in cases right now. It is making me have to be extra cautious and getting to the point of paranoia already.
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There are many who feel the same, @Ruthanne I'm getting scared now as two of my husband's co-workers have tested positive for Covid-19. They all work in the emergency room area at a major hospital in McAllen, Texas. It finally hit me that my husband could possibly contract it as well.

Retirement cannot get here fast enough. I'm just counting the days!

Hang in there, @Ruthanne (y)
 
pamelasmithwick said:
There are many who feel the same, @Ruthanne I'm getting scared now as two of my husband's co-workers have tested positive for Covid-19. They all work in the emergency room area at a major hospital in McAllen, Texas. It finally hit me that my husband could possibly contract it as well.

Retirement cannot get here fast enough. I'm just counting the days!

Hang in there, @Ruthanne (y)
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They just ordered everyone in our county to wear masks. My daughter said she was shocked when she crossed the border into Utah as no one was wearing masks and every one was out and about. I told her everyone pretty much stayed out and about.

She said in Texas everyone was masked all the time.
 
Aneeda72 said:
They just ordered everyone in our county to wear masks. My daughter said she was shocked when she crossed the border into Utah as no one was wearing masks and every one was out and about. I told her everyone pretty much stayed out and about.

She said in Texas everyone was masked all the time.
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Employees at the hospital have been wearing masks, etc. for months.
 
MarciKS said:
Then why do some people get the flu right after receiving the vaccines?
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All I know is that every time the residents in the nursing homes I worked in got the flu vaccine, then the whole place was quarantined because everyone had the flu. Even the employees. When I first started working there, one coworker told me not to get the vaccine because every time she ever got it then she was sick with the flu. I never have had that shot and only had a flu once a long time ago. My father would get the vaccine and then he'd get the flu. Every year he'd say he wasn't going to get the vaccine and then his doctor at the VA would talk him into it. Sure enough, he'd get the flu.
 
I always carry two. I saw someone trying to put their mask on and the wind blew it away. So I figured it is good to carry an extra. My friend's daughter has asthma and she was wearing it in the grocery store and starting having an asthma attack and the manager told her not to wear one. She just has to tell them if they question her about it. Sonny has bad, bad lungs (about 50% capacity last time he checked with the doctor) and sometimes he can wear one and sometimes he can't.

I wear it into the store or if I am around people in a public area but most of the time I am not around anyone. Alone in my apartment. My temperature goes up when I wear it, but so far nobody but the hair dresser has checked my temperature. I think everyone will do what they choose and if the mask makes someone feel safe then they should wear it. My immune system makes me feel safe most of the time. This whole thing is making me work on improving it even more now. I have improved my speed of shopping now though.........in and out in record time for me. Saves money!
 
with my lungs being the way they are i probably shouldn't be wearing a mask either but, i do. it's just not a chance i'm willing to take. i'd rather end up in the ER than go with no mask.

however at work there is no choice.
 
katlupe said:
I always carry two. I saw someone trying to put their mask on and the wind blew it away. So I figured it is good to carry an extra. My friend's daughter has asthma and she was wearing it in the grocery store and starting having an asthma attack and the manager told her not to wear one. She just has to tell them if they question her about it. Sonny has bad, bad lungs (about 50% capacity last time he checked with the doctor) and sometimes he can wear one and sometimes he can't.

I wear it into the store or if I am around people in a public area but most of the time I am not around anyone. Alone in my apartment. My temperature goes up when I wear it, but so far nobody but the hair dresser has checked my temperature. I think everyone will do what they choose and if the mask makes someone feel safe then they should wear it. My immune system makes me feel safe most of the time. This whole thing is making me work on improving it even more now. I have improved my speed of shopping now though.........in and out in record time for me. Saves money!
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are you not able to order online and do pick up where you are or get delivery?
 
People will have to be a lot more cooperative about wearing masks before the numbers will go down. Right now, they are going up, up, up. States that are starting to reopen are now talking about locking down again.

Personally, I'm just staying home as much as possible.
 
I was beginning to venture out a little more often but now I think I will go back to shopping and running errands once a week.

I'm trying to make better use of technology but it is slow going for me.

This week I was able to save a trip to the bank by depositing checks for the first time using mobile banking.

I really need to begin experimenting with Instacart to place a small basic grocery order.
 
if it's anything like click list at dillons you place your order and they will email you a list of substitutions for you to approve. then contact you when it's ready. dillons has you reserve a pick up time for example from 6 to 7PM. a lot of times it's ready sooner.
 
Aunt Bea, I love having the ability to deposit a check via mobile banking. Just get your bank's app on the phone, click on that, and take a picture of the front and back of the check, and presto! The check is deposited. Saves a lot of traveling to the bank, and is a huge convenience, virus or no virus.
 
jbloom123 said:
what you're doing to overcome it, if anything. What has worked, what hasn't worked?
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Funny I just wrote a short posting for my blog on WordPress and also here in the 'coronavirus disease COVID-19' section of our forum. My daughter was/is having a dificult time being alone and out of work and now faced with a virtual exile. I tried to point out that for the most part 'friends' have an agenda and you can only totally rely on family for support in these hard times. My full posting can be found at, https://kl1hbalaska.wordpress.com/2020/06/26/the-scary-doorway-a-personal-observation/
 
pamelasmithwick said:
There are many who feel the same, @Ruthanne I'm getting scared now as two of my husband's co-workers have tested positive for Covid-19. They all work in the emergency room area at a major hospital in McAllen, Texas. It finally hit me that my husband could possibly contract it as well.

Retirement cannot get here fast enough. I'm just counting the days!

Hang in there, @Ruthanne (y)
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Thank you I hope you and your husband will will be okay. It is such a scary time.
 

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