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Good news Barb!
I am sure that whatever is happening to my dH, it definitely comes and goes.
I do not have a diagnosis for that, but have lots of hopes.
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Barb,

Yay! Yes, it is amazing! Very happy for you and your husband.
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Alva,

I am glad that you haven’t caught Covid. Many people in my family have had it several times, several friends as well.

So far, knock on wood, I have escaped it. I’m like you as far as keeping up to date with getting vaxed and taking precautions.
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There ARE tests for the 'flu. Where I live, if you present with Upper Respiratory Tract symptoms, the protocol is to test for COVID, RSV and 'flu.
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sp,

I certainly don’t feel as if testing is becoming a nightmare. Why would you view testing as a “nightmare?”
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My 89 YO Aunt got covid last week,, and she is coming to visit next weekend, She was cleared on Friday, and she was mostly feeling "run down". She got it at a lunch for out of town family members who invited 40 elderly people, This is my Aunt who has broken several bones doing Church activities ( no covid_) and goes to Walmart so often we joke they will call us if she doesn't show up for a day or two! She thinks she got it from the out of town visitors, said the wife looked ill, turns out both the wife and her husband tested positive after the event, as did 2 others. But all are ok now. Thank goodness it is not as deadly as it was.
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Wonderful news, Barb. So glad to hear about your ex and his exams.
I think some of those tests are awful and always did. I used to, when I was an RN, hear the neurologists going through some of these, like the last three presidents. I mean I actually have to THINK. And spell Forum backwards. It gets easier if you practice, visualize the word and do it, but I never could do stuff like that without practice.
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Pam,

LOL 😆, your aunt broke several bones doing “church” activities! Sounds like a wild church!

I have had friends say to me that we (Catholics) get our aerobic exercise in with all of our ‘sit, kneel and standing’ during Mass! Hahaha 🤣.

No broken bones but one time we did end up in the emergency room after church. I accidentally put the kneeler down too soon and our entire pew of people knelt on it, only to discover that we were kneeling on top of my oldest daughter’s foot. Ouch!

My daughter screamed during the most solemn part of the Mass, communion and off to the ER we went! No broken bones though. I do think my daughter watched carefully where she placed her feet afterwards!
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sp - Of course there are tests for pretty much all viruses. How do you think diagnoses are made? From nasal or throat swabs, blood, urine, stool, tissue (et cetera) samples. How do you expect to receive medical treatment without a diagnosis? Viruses don’t care whether or not you believe in them.

Barb - Happy news!

Pam - Church activities, you say. Inquiring minds want to know!
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Barb: Good news!
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Ana: Recover quickly.
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pamz: Prayers for your aunt.
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I'm very happy for you and your hubs Barb! Yay!!
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Ana, speedy recovery!
Barb, great news!
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Incredibly, my body is recovering. From 100% bad to now 30% bad. Hopefully onwards like this till 0% bad (back to normal).
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Poodle,

That’s wonderful! I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

Wishing you the very best!
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I am talking about home tests that people can do compulsively over and over every time they get so much as a sniffle Banana.

Alva the biggest issue with the pcr test is that they can up the cycles to get the result they want. There are no regulations between labs.
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Barb, celebrating!
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Thanks Need!!
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You’re welcome, Poodle.
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Poodle, May The Lord restore you to 100% quickly!
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Barb, Praise be to The Lord!

Rejoicing with you and your family at this wonderful report!
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Poodle, heal completely, and SOON!

(((HUGS)))
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NHWM and Ana,, yep, helping at church. Last time was helping with the Friday Fish fry ( indeed she is catholic) and after several hours on her feet she stepped out back for some fresh air and fell against the wall , broke her arm. Also once fell helping clean the hall. She volunteers to clean the church weekly. In the churches defense, she also has fallen and gotten banged up at Walmart... and off a stepladder ( no more of those at her house!) Can;t keep her down however. She is not coming this weekend now as she is still pretty tired. Hope to see her soon!
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Pam,

Oh gosh! I hope that your aunt feels better soon.

She stays busy! She deserves to rest for a bit.
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Poodle: That's great news!
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Llama, Need, Barb, Isthisrealyreal, everyone:
You have no idea how much your messages made me feel good. Tears in my eyes. THANK YOU for your kind wishes.
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Poodle: You're welcome.
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My husband and I live with my 93-year-old mom with dementia. She's the sweetest little thing but that woman seems to have a foot fetish. And a height fetish. She always (several times in the evening) tells us how beautiful our feet are and how ugly hers are (hers are not ugly...they are old pretty feet.)
The repetitiveness is hard to cope wuth sometimes and the feet discussions are insane! Sometimes I have to just go out on the porch and have a long smoke.
Thats my grievance today. Thanks for letting me vent.
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DH's kidney stone surgery went okay, but they have to go back in to get the rest of the stones (his ureter has detours and pouches). Thanks for all the good wishes!
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