Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[sourland]

How are your friends doing?

Glad you're up to date on that stuff. Why are you concerned about bone density? Have you lost any height? Broken any bones since you turned 50?

First friend is fine, it's his girlfriend who is in trouble. She had to be resuscitated yesterday - haven't gotten an update today. Second friend is supposedly showing slight improvement - is on oxygen supplementation, but is not intubated.

No broken bones, but at 80 was just curious as to what my skeleton is up to. At 97 my Mom's hip gave way, she fell, then came a stroke and she died within 3 days. Not a bad way to go. She said to me, "I did not fall and break my hip. I got up, my hip gave way, and then I fell."

Oh, yeah, I am gradually shrinking.

 

[casportpony]

First friend is fine, it's his girlfriend who is in trouble. She had to be resuscitated yesterday - haven't gotten an update today.

I hope she's okay.

Second friend is supposedly showing slight improvement - is on oxygen supplementation, but is not intubated.

Hope they continue to improve.

No broken bones, but at 80 was just curious as to what my skeleton is up to.

You should keep bugging your primary care doctor and see if you can get it. I guess I qualified for mine because I have rheumatoid arthritis, and that's on the "list".

At 97 my Mom's hip gave way, she fell, then came a stroke and she died within 3 days. Not a bad way to go. She said to me, "I did not fall and break my hip. I got up, my hip gave way, and then I fell."

I like her attitude!

 

[Brooks_]

Or perhaps just tired of the continual beating of a dead horse? This is not the 'anti vax' thread. It was started for folks to recount how Covid has changed their lives. For me at the present time - not significantly; although, I do presently have two friends in ICU.

That's fair. But I must point out that using OSHA to mandate testing or a vax because of the size of my employer does impact my life. Changed even.

 

[topochico225]

Tested negative for covid but I likely have strep. Gotta go get a test at the urgent care, where I get to wait in the lobby with the people waiting for a covid test. Yay.

 

[Brooks_]

Like someone else said above, I'm tired of the anti-vaxxer nonsense and BS.

I will counter with Slow Hand.

 

[casportpony]

Tested negative for covid but I likely have strep. Gotta go get a test at the urgent care, where I get to wait in the lobby with the people waiting for a covid test. Yay.

Hope you feel better soon!

 

[Hayden Goseek]

Oh, yeah, I am gradually shrinking.

I used to be 6'2". I'm now 6'.5". When I get to 6' I will stop measuring.

 

[Beer can]

Like someone else said above, I'm tired of the anti-vaxxer nonsense and BS.

 

[Beer can]

I do presently have two friends in ICU.

I wish them the best pray for their survival.
Drive by the house of a co worker that recently died of covid every day. Think about him a lot. If it wasn't for covid he'd still be here. Sucks.

 

[Folly's place]

It's the shrinking that's so 'unfair'! Not 80 yet, but moving in that direction, and get bone density test run every other year, paid with insurance. Do check with your MD, it's important!
And vaccines are our friends!!!
Mary