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My cousin said to take zinc and vitamin C and get some sun. Gee, why didn't all the medical professionals think of that? This thing could have been wiped out in a week!
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I had to go to the doctor twice, on Friday and yesterday. They had excellent protocols in place to protect the patients and themselves. I feel you will be well protected.
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Of course now I want a burger! But no burgers for a week. Sad face. I bought the makings for tacos but again, not for a week. I can't eat when I'm stressed or anxious. Which is annoying because normally I love food. Down to 127 pounds. I haven't been this small in about 5 years.
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Your son sounds like a real card. And I mean that in a complimentary way. I do have to take antibiotics and use a rinse. They also prescribed strong Advil and some hydrocodone which I will NOT take. I have the tiniest bit of pain. Not bad at all. I am hungry though! Anyone else losing weight? I have lost 10 pounds in the last 2 months.
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So like most things, worrying about it was worse than the actual experience. They took 2 teeth and did a bone graft on both of the areas. The teeth were really bad. Not painful and they kept me in an office by myself rather than in a waiting room. Whole thing took about 3 hours. They did give me 4 prescriptions which I will need to go pick up in about an hour. I am $1700 poorer but hopefully I will get some of it reimbursed. I am starved! No real food until tomorrow but in a couple of hours I can try some jello. Thank you for all your support!
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Thank you :)
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Thank you. I actually have a fairly high tolerance for pain. I gave birth with not one drop of anesthesia and had several painful medical issues over the years. At least I don't have to worry about trying to go to work. This week is strictly online.
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My anxiety is not from the procedure. I've had so many medical procedures that I'm not afraid or anxious. My anxiety resulted from the form they made me sign that said since they spray water as part of dental procedures, I could be at risk of contracting Covid if someone else who is being treated today has it. The water droplets could be infected and spread to me. I had to sign saying I accept this risk and want the procedure anyway. That unnerved me. I never worry about the forms that say I could die while under general anesthesia. But for some reason the Covid form really got to me. Fortunately I live alone so I wouldn't put anyone at risk. Unfortunately I have to return to work onsite next Monday. Chances are I will be fine. But still...
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That's reassuring, thank you. They cannot use general anesthesia because obviously I cannot ask someone to drive me home (I live almost 300 miles away from my nearest family member and I will NOT ask a friend to put themselves at risk) and I am not comfortable using a Lyft when I have no idea how clean the driver's car is or who was in it before me. My kids had their wisdom teeth removed. My son was under "laughing gas". I remember his grandma picked him up and he asked her to take him to get a burger. He was so high he thought he could eat a burger! He wasn't in that much pain afterward. I don't even remember my daughter getting hers removed so it must not have been too painful (although she had hers removed on her birthday...her dad forgot it was her birthday...). If they want to use a general I will just have to postpone. Hoping they just use a local. And that they do a great job sterilizing their office and procedure rooms.
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Couldn't sleep last night. Anxiety over my tooth extraction. Not the extraction itself but the worry the dentist office created when I had to sign that form. I have to presume a medical office would do everything possible to prevent infection, but they can't control others who continue to go out unprotected or when experiencing symptoms. Hopefully I will be able to sleep after the procedure, although I'm sure the pain will be bad. Anxiety is starting to take over. I live alone and have little contact with my family because I don't want them to worry about me. I have to hold it together. Hope you all are holding it together!
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Don't you know, the virus knows not to attack people who are related to one another! Also those who are bros, homies, BFFs or are FWB or "hooking up". Except, oh, there was that one very publicized case of a whole troop of family members who had some kind of celebration at a relative's house and something like 20 family members are now infected. Oops.
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Oh, I'm not worried about that. I have had so many medical procedures I'm used to it by now. The part I really didn't like was when the dentist injected my gums with local anesthesia the other day. The needle going into my gums was not pleasant. I meant just general anxiety surrounding the pandemic. Going to the grocery store is such a stressful ordeal. But I don't want any prescriptions because then I have to go to the pharmacy! I'm going to try to have my prescriptions transferred to a pharmacy that has a drive through because I do NOT want to go to Walmart right now!
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Thanks ladies. I didn't let it get to me (the rude lady at the store). I feel like those people are a-holes all the time, not just now, and someday she will encounter someone who will put HER in her car lol! I want this tooth out because it's been giving me so much pain. I feel unwell because of it. Whenever a body part isn't working the way it should I always say "cut it off!" LOL I am minus my gall bladder and a couple feet of colon because they weren't working or were badly damaged. So, I don't want this tooth anymore either. It's way in the back so I won't miss it. I do wish my Ativan prescription didn't run out years ago though. It made me feel high more than anything else so probably wouldn't have been a good idea anyway.
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A woman at the grocery store yesterday wanted to fight me because I told her friend she had to wait for me to finish before they started putting their items on the checkout conveyor. She said "You're lucky I don't feel like it because I could just put you in your car right now". The cashier said nothing (not that I blame her, what could she really do?), but then they started trying to bag their items while I was still bagging mine, and the cashier told them they had to wait. Like, they didn't wonder what the tape on the floor and all the signs giving directions on how to follow social distancing were for? Good thing is I was able to get everything I needed and they even had a few containers of wipes. The antibacterial kind, not disinfecting, but it's still good for cleaning up my kitchen and bathroom. I'm just waiting for my masks to be delivered which should happen in the next week or so. Meantime I am using home made masks made out of a pair of leggings that I sacrificed (never wore them anyway...). I am scheduled to have my bad tooth extracted tomorrow. It is too damaged for a root canal to be worthwhile. They made me sign a form saying because they spray water as part of dental and oral treatment there is a chance I could be exposed to the coronavirus if someone else has it, and that I accept that risk and want the procedure done anyway. Very unsettling, but I've signed forms before surgeries saying I could die while under general anesthesia. All I can do is hope they do a really good job disinfecting the treatment rooms with Lysol spray and that no one who is infected comes in for a procedure. Easter is usually a time of hope, so I am hoping the world turns a corner soon. Also hoping this sense of fear and anxiety is relieved soon, because it's exhausting being afraid all the time.
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Well, that country is known to "fudge" information (sorry Fudgie…). One very small example is when they hosted the Olympics and had a stand in child appear to perform a song when in fact it was sung by another, less cute child. When word got out the government said the people of China should be in favor of what they did because it made China look good and added to China's glory or something like that. A trivial example, but I think we all know they have a history of not reporting things that might make them look bad. Not to say that practice is limited to China. I would expect most countries to tend to downplay many things that look unfavorable.
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She didn't post it on my profile page so no need to reset my privacy settings. It doesn't upset me, more bemused than anything else. Her husband usually travels 2 weeks out of every month for work, plus she has her kids home with her all day now (she's a stay at home mom) so maybe she's tired of having her family around all time lol. She's usually a compassionate person so I'm hoping it's just her frustration seeing so many people out of work and struggling that motivated this rant. Although the part about Dr. Fauci has me scratching my head. And the "empty hospitals" part was a comment posted by one of her friends. Anyway...on site training completed for this week. Home virtual training next week, then back to on site the week after. Hope the world is starting to turn the corner on this pandemic.
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My cousin posted a rant on Facebook that the virus is all BS and is something made up by Dr. Fauci so he can profit from the pharmaceutical industry. And that the deaths are not true and hospitals are empty. And I guess those of you who say you work in hospitals who have coronavirus patients are in on the conspiracy. She says, open everything up now!!! And that all people need to do is take zinc and vitamin C and they will be just fine. I guess I have severe memory loss because I don't remember her getting her MD. Oh, and that there have been zero deaths due to heart attacks reported and why is that??? Because it's all a coverup so Dr. Fauci can make money! I presume Dr. Fauci has connections in Italy and Germany and all the other countries because he's convinced them to perpetuate his conspiracy so he can profit. I didn't know the guy had so much power!!
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I have one more day of onsite training to get through. It hasn't been that bad because I distance myself and wear gloves and a mask, but so many others are not bothering. Walking in groups, no gloves, no mask, handling items and then handing them to someone else without gloves, community water bottles being stored in a fridge that everyone can access...many employees at other locations have complained publicly that the company is not protecting its workers, but they are trying! What are they supposed to do when so many of them refuse to follow the guidelines? I just keep myself away from the others as much as possible and have elaborate routines I follow to clean and sterilize (removing my work clothes in the laundry room and then washing them in hot water, sterilizing things I bring to work before I use them again) but I can't control what other people do. I'm willing to be rude if it means staying away from people and hopefully staying healthy. I am cautiously optimistic about hoping the virus is starting to be contained maybe in a month or so. That would be wonderful.
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The last day of my onsite training is going to be cancelled. I am scheduled to have an emergency root canal that day and the GM said there's no need for me to try to come in afterward. Is it weird that I'd rather have a root canal than go to work?
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So I went to training overnight last night. Social distancing is preached but not practiced or enforced (I do not count shouting "Six feet apart!" and then just walking on to be enforcement). I was supplied with masks and I wore gloves and took my lunch and breaks in a separate room from everyone else. But despite many people who work for the company complaining on social media about how the workers are not being protected, I saw a shocking number of gloveless, mask-less people not practicing social distancing. Protocols are set into place but half the people are not following them. And I bet those people will the first to try to sue if they become sick. Good news is I was able to practice my own social distancing and didn't join in on the blatant disregard taking place. I just wish management was more insistent on the employees following it. Snny, best wishes for a quick and full recovery for your family members.
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I read online that he had been shaking hands with Covid patients. I have no idea if that is true or not. But if it is, it's another example of why keeping distance is so vital. I went in to pick up my things at my former work location about 10 days ago. One of my coworkers is a hugger. He started to approach me with his arms outstretched and I told him "no hug!" And he said "Aw, come on!!!" and continued to move toward me with arms outstretched. I backed away, he continued to approach. It got to the point where I was literally running away from him and he would not stop! I finally had to tell him to stop and that I really meant it! He then acted like I'd hurt his feelings. Jeez, dude! This is serious!
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My cousin posted a meme which explains that all of this is an elaborate plot by the government to take away protected liberties and to have absolute control over the population. This meme claims that we will all be under a stay at home order forever. She says it's not as bad as the government and media are making it sound and that they are deliberately inflating the numbers to scare us into submission. Yeah, people also said other catastrophes were hoaxes too. Isn't it bad enough without adding conspiracy theories to what everyone's already afraid of? Funny thing is, she asked her social media friends to repost. So far no one has.
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No wipes. I just use spray. Today I bought some reusable Handi-wipes. They can be washed and reused. Once I get my bottle of aloe vera gel delivered I will make my own hand sanitizer. Luckily I had a bottle of 90% isopropyl alcohol to blend with the aloe. I bought travel size bottles so I can have some in my car.
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I just got back from Target. No employees were wearing masks. I even saw one of them fist bumping some customers. I presume those guys are his friends, but still? Then he went back to stocking shelves. After fist bumping a couple of dudes. Oh, and no gloves either. I'm going to the store looking like a ninja. I made a face covering by cutting up a poly-cotton scarf and a draw string from a hooded sweatshirt jacket. It's not exactly sterile or health care worker quality but I figured it's better than nothing. So I'm in the store with my homemade face covering and my hood pulled up, wearing food worker latex gloves. I'm sure it was a sight. Then I get home and put the freezer stuff on my "quarantine" shelf to sit there for 3 days, and wiped everything else down with spray cleaner. Grocery shopping is both stressful and tedious. I'll never look at it the same again. I used to come home and just put everything away! Anyone else losing weight? I have zero appetite and no desire to do anything productive. I'm down about 8 pounds so far.
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My cousins are frequently posting pics of their liquor stockpile, which they apparently are making use of liberally during this time. I guess they need to restock once all the tequila and vodka are gone. I wonder what their grade school children think of them while they are sloshed. Other cousins are posting about the horrors of having their kids home with them during the day. Apparently liquor helps with the stress of all-day parenting.
