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Anyone else finding the threads are slow to load today? I hope this isn't the prelude to another problem.
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Angie - you need to protect yourself. You are not obliged to take temper tantrums from your sis or anyone else. Sounds like you need to back off from the relationship a bit. You have nothing to feel guilty about, Take some space - emotional distance - reduce contact so you are not so affected by your sister's moods. You don't have to take care of her any more. Show her that if she wants your company she has to behave properly. Walk away/hang up the phone when she misbehaves.

ff - glad you are OK. I rarely leave the house too these days. Masks are still mandatory indoors here and I am OK with that. I have no doubt that your vaccinations protected you from worse illness.
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Couple weeks ago I had a possible break-thru covid. Woke up one morning stuffy, coughing, sneezing, very tired, my temp was just slightly above normal. I thought it was a regular 2 week cold.

Well the next morning, woke up and had none of those symptoms. In 24 hours it was totally gone. So it must have been a covid break-thru as I had my shots/booster. Had the same 24 hour side affect when I got my booster.

I rarely leave the house, always been a homebody. But I ran out of holiday cards so I went to Target, hardly anyone there. One didn't need to wear a mask if fully vaccinated, and since my glasses were fogging up big time, I took my mask off. Apparently since it was the only store I had been in, I caught it some how. My sig-other kept his mask on, he was fine.

Yes, one can get a case of covid even when vaccinated/booster, but it won't make you sick enough where you would need to go into the hospital, unless you have a serious underlining condition.

Just food for thought.
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Hi I am 75 and doing ok, my sister is 63. I don't know if others have this situation but growing up I was in charge of helping to take care of her, you can see there is 12 yrs between us. I took her many places and was like a second mother - when she turned 17 she became very bossy with me. for the past 45 years i have tried hard to keep the peace between us but she is very jealous. I am tired and don't want to deal with her anger and moods all the time. She lashes out at me, not my brothers - i do speak up and it becomes a shouting match. I as the older sister feel guilty after wards. have no idea what to do and don't want to spend the rest of whatever life i have left dealing with her childish behavior. Yes, i have told her but of course she thinks everything is my fault and gets mouthy. Help
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Thank you my "3 G's",, glad you understand! And may we all stay safe and healthy
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Pam, I'm sorry to learn of the frustration that's being created by people who have no justification at all to criticize front line workers who are putting their own lives on the line to care for others who won't take care of themselves.

Know that for all the complainers, there are probably 2 - 3+ more people who ARE grateful, but aren't necessarily expressing it directly to the hospital staff, not for any negative reason but perhaps b/c they're focused on their own recoveries.

I think some levels of people blame others for various reasons:  they're not capable of assessing their own participation or lack thereof; they're not mature or intelligent enough to make valid assessments, and/or they just don't want to take care of themselves - i.e., let someone else do it.  

These people aren't worth your valuable time and consideration, and know that their whining and complaining reflects on THEM, their inability to respect, to analyze their own behavior, and perhaps even their inability or unwillingness to change and take care of themselves.  Some people are just irresponsible.

Hang in there, and know that there still are good, reliable and intelligent people who appreciate and support your work, and your sacrifices.
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Quote from nbc chicago -" Health experts have said that a majority of hospitalizations and deaths associated with the delta variant in recent months have largely been in unvaccinated individuals. The CDC has said the risk of infection is 8x higher in the unvaccinated than the vaccinated, and the risk of hospitalization or death is 25x higher."

Everything I have read about vaccines and omicron suggests that while some vaccinated people are getting infected by it, vaccination does appear to lessen the severity of the infection. More data needs to be collected to come to firm conclusions. As gershun pointed out, it is early in the game.
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Per the CDC, as of yesterday Tuesday Dec 28, the CDC is investigating 86 cruise ships with COVID outbreaks. Virtually everyone on board the ships has been vaccinated.
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(((((((pamz))))) thank you for a dose of reality and well done for hanging in there. It can't be easy. You certainly have my support.
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Pam, I think most nurses do a wonderful job. I'm sorry you are having to go through the "no visitors" fiasco again in your state. I can't believe we've come full circle again. Hugs to you!
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Willie, you are right. I'm not playing in the snow although Queen Elizabeth park would be pretty with the snow covered trees right now. :) It's only minus 5 today but that's 5 degrees warmer than it was yesterday.

As for the endless covid debates. Picture someone with their hands over their ears saying "I can't hear you!" That's me right now. The truth of the matter is even the CDC and the politicians, the infectious disease specialists etc. are in the dark about covid so opinions are a dime a dozen. I've lost count of the number of times I've heard a so-called expert on t.v. saying "we haven't reached a conclusion yet about this" when discussing covid. I'm fully vaccinated so I've done what I thought was best for me. End of story.
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OK, its late here and I have been depressed all day. My huge hospital has just gone to code red for visitors , that means one visitor a pt a day, and is expected to go to code purple next week ,, no visitors, I am depressed because I know how hard this for both the patients and families,, I was there a year ago with my Mom with CHF. And I am REALLY sick of comments about how it is the overworked staffs fault! we are busting our butts to keep people safe. No we DO NOT want to intubate ( vent) every patient, in fact we try very hard to NOT intubate people.. we try every trick in our bag to NOT do this! We were all "healthcare heros" a year ago, and now we seem to be the enemy to some people. No the hospital does not get a payout for intubations,, yes we are losing staff due to this. But not because of fear of the shot. Those of us who are hanging in there need your support, not your constant complaints about our work . I do agree it is everyones choice to vax or not.. And it is my choice to take care of you whatever you chose, no matter what I try to take care of you all the same.
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sp19690- yours is a voice of reasons and logic. I appreciate your comments.

Per CDC study, More than 70% of those who contracted Omicron are fully vaccinated.

Per CDC, vaccinated people can and do transmit virus to others.

Vaccinated people still get COVID and die.

Being vaccinated does not make someone else safer.

Being unvaccinated does not make anyone else less safe.

ONLY being sick with COVID puts someone else at risk.
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Gershun is probably out playing in the unexpected Vancouver snow - sledding at Queen Elizabeth Park maybe??
Just kidding, I know she's hunkered down inside with the thermostat cranked up LOL
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Lol, Cwillie.
There are very few who understand my humor.
And I appreciate your humor. But keep flushing in winter!
And keep posting your comments about Covid.

Don't allow the sock puppets to chase anyone away.

Gershun would have something to say about that.
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Sign over toilet...
when it's yellow let it mellow
when it's brown flush it down
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In my area, it was said that people were lining up outside in the rain (hours) to be treated (for anything). Just to get into the hospital. Just a day ago.

How can they do that if they are so sick as to need hospitalization?

Stay home, risk dying. It may be better than decreasing your chances of survival (from anything) by waiting outside in the rain for hours, imo.

Review exactly what is an emergency, and act accordingly. imo.

Geaton,
Sorry for your loss of your friend's sister.
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Gershun started this thread to post: "Feel free to use this thread to discuss anything that is on your mind. "

Cwillie,
I agree when you say: "I'm getting tired of dismissive comments".
There are some who force an agenda like spammers do. Then cause fights, disagreements, and attack other posters. I am tired of seeing that.

Not to change the subject, but I came on here to say something. I don't feel that it will be welcome. But I will state it, and move on so anyone wanting to sanely discuss Covid can and will.

My comment is not very important-we surely do not need a discussion-or a back and forth. Here it is:

A different perspective on the frustrating night time trips to the bathroom, whether it is the care-gived or the care-giver: Flushing the toilet that many times over night and in the freezing early mornings will prevent the pipes (plumbing) from freezing up. That's a good thing!
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sp19690, you are also speculating that the error alone would have killed her. People survive hospital screw-ups all the time (as did another friend who had his colon perforated during a colonoscopy). At this point it is unknown what eventually lead directly to her death BUT if the sister had the vaccine it is possible that even if she did get covid she may not have required a trip to the hospital in the first place. My mother (92) was an RN her whole life. She has told me that during holidays the less experienced/less tenured staff is who is manning the hospitals. This is just a fact. Yes, there is a labor shortage right now, with no end in sight so they are lowering standards. And yes, it was certainly incompetence and error that would not have happened if she would have not required hospitalization in the first place. Do you see that not needing to be hospitalized for covid is very important? Getting vaccinated and remaining unvaccinated both carry risks. She chose to take the wrong risk *based on her age and underlying health issues (smoking)*. And I don't know if she had others, like high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, etc. I'm just so dismayed at another totally preventable premature death. FYI, I never get the seasonal flu shots so it's not like I "love" vaccinations, especially barely vetted ones, but covid (for now) is different. And I had covid and it left me with post-virus problems that I wish I didn't have. I didn't have the opportunity to decide to preemptively get the vaccination (because it hadn't been released to my age group at that point), but I definitely would have if I could have, based on my age and health. I'm not getting any of the boosters. I just read that the most recent booster immunity for Omicron only lasts about 10 weeks.
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Way to blame covid for the medical staff incompetence. Medical mistakes kill around 250,000 people every year and is the third cause of death in the USA. So please don't blame this on those poor over worked nurses and doctors since they have been screwing up and killing people ling before covid.

Hospitals are short staffed because they decided to fire every nurse and doctor who refused to take the vaccine. Many also quit before they were fired to seek employment where they wouldnt be forced to inject an experimental vaccine into their bodies. Or they just decided to retire early. If these nurses are so
Burned out they should not be working since they are knowingly putting patients lives at risk due to their own fatigue. I wonder how those singing nurses had time to go to the White House over christmas last week since hospitals are so short staffed. Wouldn't they have better served the community working than singing for Joe Biden? Reminds me of the height of the pandemic when all this nurses were making tik tok videos while people were dying. Talk about priorities.

And way to go blaming this woman for her own demise because she got covid and was out on a vent instead of who really caused her death. I hope the family sues for malpractice.
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Geaton, what a shock. I'm so sorry. CW, agreed.
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geaton - I'm sorry about your friend's sister. I agree with your comments.

cw - me too. Well said.
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I'm getting tired of dismissive comments about every comment about covid illness, death or other concerns. Maybe if health care workers weren't burned out and overwhelmed after 2 years of increased work loads, overtime, working short staffed and abuse from patients who accuse them of being part of some sort of conspiracy the mistake would not have happened. Not to mention if the poor woman had not had covid she wouldn't have needed to be ventilated in the first place.
Geaton, I'm sorry for your loss.
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Geaton it sounds like the sister died not from covid but the perforation caused by the improper vent. So no she did not die from covid she died because of an incompetent medical staff.

These hospitals get big money for venting a patient and since covid they will vent just about anyone. I know because every time my mil went to the hospital they automatically vented her every time and we had to fight each time to get the vent removed. That and remsivider are killing more people than actual covid.

Until the government stops paying for covid testing and covid incentives this is never going to stop. Greed seems to rule the medical profession at the moment.

You only have speculation that vaccination would have spared her a trip to the hospital. There are many hospitalized that are vaccinated and the way they play fast and loose with what they consider fully vaccinated is the true crime.

Most Doctors and nurses are not reporting vaccine related injuries to vaers and there are no variants. That is just scare mongering tactics to get more people jabbed.

The unvaxxed have a less that 1% chance of needing hospitalization if they get covid. Not to mention many vaccinated are getting strokes and blood clots from said vaxx. If you want to take all the never ending boosters for the rest of your life go right ahead. But i resent the blatant propaganda and fear tactics by the CDC, fauci, the biden admin and the media in trying to coerce everyone to get jabbed.

Not to mention all their flip flopping on everything which is not science but politics. The latest being the shortening of quarantine times from 10 days to 5 days not because of science but because of dollar signs.
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Just found out our very good friend's sister passed from covid on Sunday. She was 60, a prior smoker (quit 5 years ago) and unvaccinated. The worst part of this story is that when they vented her they put it in wrong the first time. When they re-vented her they perforated something, and things went horribly wrong from there. It is possible that, had she been vaccinated, she might never have needed a trip to the hospital in the first place. I'm begging people *who are in the risk groups* to please get a vaccination. Let me reiterate that I believe that people should be in charge of their own medical destiny, BUT there is nothing about the vaccine that is a bigger risk to you than getting covid if you have pre-existing health issues and are above 60. Please understand that the original variant is probably still out there, as well as Delta... please at least get the first vaccine.
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Just ignore music that is what admin is for.
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Guessing I should stop joking around because the spammer/troll has reappeared tonight on it's own thread.

Logging out.
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Margaret,
Oh yes, the 12 Days of Christmas.
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S i l e n t n i g h t ...H o l y N i g h t . . . A l l . i s . c a l m .... 🎼🎶🎶🎶




😁
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LOL Send. It was quiet last night, I think we are done with the music for the year. (thankfully)
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