Visiting Hospitalized Family Not Permitted

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win231

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A friend is having surgery for a hernia. I was surprised to learn that even his wife can't visit him.
Of course, everyone would be wearing masks as required. Doesn't inspire much confidence in a mask's protection.
 

win231 said:
A friend is having surgery for a hernia. I was surprised to learn that even his wife can't visit him.
Of course, everyone would be wearing masks as required. Doesn't inspire much confidence in a mask's protection.
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It's sad no one is allowed to be with a patient but the less people allowed in the less chance of spreading Covid.
 
Is the mask issue the reason they're barring his wife from visiting him? Or what was the reason given?
 

Devi said:
Is the mask issue the reason they're barring his wife from visiting him? Or what was the reason given?
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It's the policy of ALL hospitals here not to allow any visitors. Everyone wears masks indoors here as required.
 
Becky1951 said:
It's sad no one is allowed to be with a patient but the less people allowed in the less chance of spreading Covid.
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But if masks protect, there wouldn't be any chance of spreading Covid. Or anything else.
 
Masks help. We’ve been told over and over they’re not 100%

We don’t have visitors either, unless someone is at the end. No one can accompany you into the hospital either.

Makes sense to me.
 
Jules said:
Masks help. We’ve been told over and over they’re not 100%

We don’t have visitors either, unless someone is at the end. No one can accompany you into the hospital either.

Makes sense to me.
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They've been doing this same thing for months here, too. No visitors, period. And only patients allowed in the ER, except in case of a minor child, then only one parent/guardian, and only up to a certain point.

And you're right, nobody ever said that masks were 100% effective, but they DO help.
 
My brother in law had surgery at MD Anderson here in Houston last week. My sister had to drop him off at the door and leave. She picked him up two days later and they went back to Louisiana. Did not matter that the surgery was minor or major. No visitors of any kind. It was really hard for her as they have been married 52 years and never spent a night apart.

She understood but it was hard.
 
If the current reports about this virus, and the increasing spread of its "variants" hold true, the worst may be yet to come. There are increasing questions about the effectiveness on these "variants", on top of the lack of vaccine quantities to inoculate the vast majority of people. The next few months are going to be very "iffy". The government has initiated a policy of Mandatory Masks on all forms of public transportation, but that still leaves the risks associated with all other activities. I expect more and more cities/states mandating masks when leaving the house.
 
Don M. said:
If the current reports about this virus, and the increasing spread of its "variants" hold true, the worst may be yet to come. There are increasing questions about the effectiveness on these "variants", on top of the lack of vaccine quantities to inoculate the vast majority of people. The next few months are going to be very "iffy". The government has initiated a policy of Mandatory Masks on all forms of public transportation, but that still leaves the risks associated with all other activities. I expect more and more cities/states mandating masks when leaving the house.
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We've had masks mandated here for quite a while now.
 
There has been many documented cases here of people who died alone because their family were not allowed to visit... 2020 will go down as the year from hell for many people.

I think the most upsetting story I heard through it all, was the story of the family who buried their much loved daughter ( a child age around 16 who suffered from spina bifida.. and throughout her short life had touched other lives in many ways) everyone knew she would have only a short life, but not how long, so preparations were always in place for her untimely death.
Family far and wide would be ready at a moment's notice to travel , some very long distances to say their goodbyes to their beloved family member.

Mum held her daughters' hand as she passed from this life to the next, hugged her and lay beside her..

The funeral was to be a joyous occasions to celebrate her life.. but now there was a problem..C-19 had hit worldwide a pandemic people knew nothing of... and there was now to be a limited number at the funeral... only 6 people... only 6... . There had been at least a hundred people wishing to be there including family members , but only 6 were permitted... after years of planning for this day, for people to say their goodbyes and see their beloved sister, cousin, friend for the last time.. they could not

Further still, the family were not allowed an open casket... heartbroken , mother had no option but to agree, to only 6 mourners, 6 of the cloest family members and they couldn't comfort each other as they had to sit 6 feet apart .

When the closed casket was wheeled into the room, mum got up and with tears of anguish but silently stroked the lid of the coffin to say her last farewell .. only to be screamed at by an usher to get away from the coffin.. threatening to throw her out if she or anyone else if if happened again.!!

That poor mother will live with that experience for the rest of her life.

2020..has not only tragic deaths to be responsible for but the declining mental health of many , caused in many cases by fear and ignorance .
 

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