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[blackemerald1]

There is no place, other then inside my apartment, where I can take off my clothes.

^Same with me. I didn't suggest you change outside. My laundry is a little space inside my house. When I lived in a one room apartment I changed next to a basket - my uniform was usually very grotty from work so I dropped it in that till I could put it through at the public laundromat. Idk what your arrangements are. Just suggesting that you leave your work clothes away from the rest of your living space if you can. Idk maybe it's not necessary. Up to you to assess that.

Covid19 cannot walk as far as I know. It simply stays on some surfaces longer than others. Maybe check out what that is. I've seen it somewhere but just read it as a matter of interest. For you, it might be far more important? :)

 

[Justmehere]

@lostforgottensoul - I use paper towels to turn off faucets. At home, I live alone, so I don’t have to do as much cleaning as I would if others were in the home. Still, once a day I take a soapy rag and wipe down things. Handles, doorknobs, leash. When I wash hands, at home, I do the same things to manage the faucet handles. I wipe them down like I do doorknobs. Also, I turn water on, put soap on hands, and with soapy bubbly hands, I wipe off the faucet handle. Remember the soap itself just being on the handle will destroy the virus. Then I rinse my hands. At home, I do have a designated towel I used just for turning the faucet off. I use it for nothing else. In public ,I get a paper towel to turn it off. Another barrier. I make sure that towel doesn’t then go somewhere else where I’d use it for something else. It’s just the faucet turning off towel. I only touch one side with clean hands, another side touches the faucet.

That’s what I do. Different people will handle it differently and that’s ok. I'm a germophobe after getting sick after surgery a few months ago, and now applying what I learned in microbiology labs years ago to get through this pandemic. The key thing is not to get too anxious or neurotic, but keep being aware and mindful. Consider putting equal work into not touching your face as much as hand washing. I have a hair band I wear now to remind me and keep stray hairs out of my face so I don’t even accidentally brush my face to remove stray hairs.

Living alone, you are safer than others who live with other people right now. I wouldn’t worry as much at home as navigating it in public or work. That’s the primary risk: away from home and being around others.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Also. I turn water on, put soap on hands, and with soapy bubbly hands, I wipe off the faucet handle. Remember the soap itself just being on the handle will destroy the virus. Then in rinse my hands. Then, at home, I do have a designated towel I used just for turning the faucet off. I use it for nothing else

These are great ideas. I can't use paper towels at home cause I only have 2 rolls and cant find any. Even online. But the soapy thing I can do. Already doing the dedcated hand towel thing.

 

[DharmaGirl]

Doc says I'm an assumed positive at this point.

I'm so sorry to hear this! Keep us posted on how you're doing. I wish you the best.

 

[Mach123]

There are after all a bunch of cases in my state about 500. I was reading the data incorrectly but statistics was favorite subject (in love with the professor) and the numbers dont lie. The vast majority of cases now are concentrated in high risk populations. Do I have to tell you who they are? Both counties have very large immigrant populations, a large percentage of whom are illegal and so not screened coming into the country. For anything. Out of five hundred cases 100 attended a conference on Corona virus or had contact with someone who did. If all the high risk people were quarantine and not everyone, we wouldn't be so stupid and shut down the whole country, oh well. In other words 3/4 of all the infections are caused by stupidity. If it was not for stupidity, this could have been easily contained. Except for the Chinese not allowing the CDC into the country for 2 months when it started, to see what was going on. Oops.

 

[Justmehere]

There must be stages to pandemic response - like stages of grief or something.

I’m at the “everyone please calm the F down” stage.

Because the thing is, people find out you are a presumed or confirmed positive and they FLIP out. Demanding timelines and symptoms and even asking med lists and making demands I see a doctor and go to the ER now and on and on. It’s good they are reaching out, and info can help in many ways, but damn it people are getting really invasive and demanding in their fear and I will have none of that behavior in my life about my health. I’m actually sick and need to chill and my phone, email and messaging are blowing up because word got out I’m sick and presumed positive. (We don’t actually know thanks to the lack of tests in the US.) I have presumed covid not confirmed so it’s extra complicated. I notified those that needed a heads up as doc advised with the info the needed ...and everyone else needs to back the f down. There are people demanding info for others on when my cough started. People who have not been around me in months. People in other states asking for an exact description because they heard from so and so I have it and they need to know now my exact symptoms because they sneezed 7 days ago and are terrified they will die now. Wtf. Someone asked me if I had GI problems because they have GI problems. America is going to be really freaked out about any health symptoms for a long time after this. I haven’t said how much this is getting to me, not wanting to burn bridges but I am copy pasting, “I assure you I have been isolated for some time, the very few at any possible risk have been notified, and have all the info they need. I am getting care and the details are private heath info between me and my doc. If you would like to know what symptoms to watch for or or have any symptoms of concern please contact your doc and/or local health authorities. That’s going to be more useful than what 1 unconfirmed case might be experiencing. Please follow all precautions, stay home, and reach out to friends and family in this difficult time for mutual support and don’t panic. Please know most are ok in a few days to a week.”

Copy pasting and sending that over and over. Not getting into a deep dive on specifics.

People are backing down fast, and that’s good, because I nearly snapped this morning managing the trigger of these requests. They are being supportive too. I have to remember that. Very supportive. Not going to kiss goodbye to my health privacy except when someone else needs to know about a confirmed specific risk to them. Even then, my meds are off limits... This is all hard.

 

[Mach123]

There must be stages to pandemic response - like stages of grief or something.

I’m at the “everyone please calm the F down” stage.

Because the thing is, people find out you are a presumed or confirmed positive and they FLIP out. Demanding timelines and symptoms and even asking med and making demands I see a doctor and on and on. It’s good they are reaching out, sort of, and info can help in many ways, but damn it people are getting really invasive and demanding in their fear and I will have none of that behavior in my life about my health. I’m actually sick and need to chill and my phone and email and social media are blowing up because word got out I’m sick. I have possible covid not confirmed so it’s extra complicated. I notified those that needed a heads up as doc advised with the info the needed and everyone else needs to back the f down. There are people demanding info for others on when my cough started. People who have not been around me in months. People in other states asking for an exact description because they heard from so and so I have it (not confirmed but possible) and they need to know now my exact symptoms because they sneezed 7 days ago and are terrified they will die now. Wtf. I haven’t said how much this is getting to me, not wanting to burn bridges but I am copy pasting, “I assure you I have been isolated for some time, the very few at any possible risk have been notified, and have all the info they need. I am getting care and the details are private heath info between me and my doc. If you would like to know what symptoms to watch for or or have any symptoms of concern please contact your doc and/or local health authorities. That’s going to be more useful than what 1 unconfirmed case might be experiencing. Please follow all precautions, stay home, and reach out to friends and family in this difficult time for mutual support and don’t panic. Please know most are ok in a few days to a week.”

Copy pasting and sending that over and over.

People are backing down fast, and that’s good, because I nearly snapped this morning managing the trigger of these requests. Not going to kiss goodbye to my health privacy except when someone else needs to know about a confirmed specific risk to them. Even then, my meds are off limits. Ugh.

Get well quickly. Thanks for this thread and please keep us updated. Prayers for you.

 

[Muttly]

Oh @Justmehere I'm sorry you are dealing with that and tested positive. That is a good email. I've gotten behind on this thread. How are you feeling? I know you've been sick for quite some time now.

 

[Mee]

I saw this on a Facebook group, showed it to my bff who showed it to her boss who heads a local authority and thinks it’s a great idea - If any of you have neighbors you talk to/ text/ email or a neighbourhood watch scheme might be an idea?

 

[Mach123]

I saw this on a Facebook group, showed it to my bff who showed it to her boss who heads a local authority and thinks it’s a great idea - If any of you have neighbors you talk to/ text/ email or a neighbourhood watch scheme might be an idea?

It's a great idea I just wish it didn't have to be FB. I have to use FB a tiny bit, but if could get totally away from it I would. It pisses me off when things I want to be involved with are on FB. Hate me on FB lol!

 

[Mee]

It's a great idea I just wish it didn't have to be FB. I have to use FB a tiny bit, but if could get totally away from it I would. It pisses me off when things I want to be involved with are on FB. Hate me on FB lol!

Well the idea is from Facebook but you enact it in real life. :).

 

[lostforgottensoul]

It's a great idea I just wish it didn't have to be FB. I have to use FB a tiny bit, but if could get totally away from it I would. It pisses me off when things I want to be involved with are on FB. Hate me on FB lol!

Me too!