Wish me luck part 2

I can only imagine your concerns and pray it will miss you.... 

Godspeed with your recovery Clint.

 
good luck with that Clint- Exposure doesn't mean you will get it.
Likely many of us have been unknowingly exposed by now.

Clint, I hope and pray your guardian angels keep you from harms way during this dangerous time.  

Working in the state hospital I am privy to all the latest and greatest mandates as soon as they roll off the press. My exposure was being in the same room as them. At this point as of yesterday per the hospital EVERY patient and worker must wear surgical masks. The prior was anyone with this in room exposure was surgical mask for 14 days. I will not be tested unless I show symptoms. We are diligent with our precautions and I was not coughed or sneezed on. That's what they say so that's what I do. I have a strong suspicion that my nieces had this as does her primary in February she had every symptoms associated and has recovered fully. She had fever, back pain, sore throat and cough with breathing difficulty that did not respond to steroids. I was exposed to her several times. I also had a cold shortly after. Maybe I had it already. I only go to work and back I should be having symptoms by now as I saw this patient over a week ago too.

Swear I had it beginning of December lasted 3 weeks before it left up..sweated the first 2 days, aches, dry cough, just felt sluggish.

Mountian Man
Swear I had it beginning of December lasted 3 weeks before it left up..sweated the first 2 days, aches, dry cough, just felt sluggish.

MM we have a niece living south of the "burgh" who missed celebrating the holidays with family muup north because she was concerned with just how sick she was.

Does make one wonder.

Pres is considering smething more stringent for NY NJ and Ct. as people running from these areas seem to be spreading it.
In RI the SP are stopping Ny cars on the highway and sending the Guard house to house for NY transplants.
Trying to make the Ny ers shelter in place for 14 days-
yea right   they likely immediately go  a crowded food store to stock up and spread their germs.
Kinda agree on the more stringent thingie as one living in 'da zone'.
 
Every single grocery store and big box store ya drive past is packed with cars since this started.
No way folks aren't stocked  up yet- they are clearly NOT paying attention AND DOING THINGS THAT SPREAD THE 19.
 
The press will go nuts and the lawyers are gonna be wacko on this one.
Personally all I want- like everyone else - is to have as much protection as possible.
Never ever thought we would see something like this-----------

Yesterday our company had a mass layoff.
Out of 155 people who work there 130 were laid off.
I'm #8 on seniority and had the option of staying or taking layoff. I chose to stay, for now.
My job has totally changed and I also have the option of taking layoff at anytime if I want.
This is a temporary layoff and hopefully things will get back to normal by June.
I'm going to see how things go next week there and if it no good then I may exercise my layoff right.

Stay safe folks

Good luck HT, one can only pray the situation is short lived and we can soon start returning to normal.


Update: hydroxychloroquine/azithromycin continues to show promise in both treating and as a preventitive of Covid19.

Michigan reversed orders banning use of hydroxychloroquine/azithromycin as a treatment. New York however maintains persons infected with Covid19 must be treated with hydroxychloroquine/azithromycin in a hospital. Although, those being treated with hydroxychloroquine for Lupus & rheumatoid arthritus may continue their normal regiment at home.

Would I be dvs in thinking Coumo wants (needs) to fill all those hospital beds he's been clambering about?

Also, maybe a "slip of the lip" by a talking head on TV but supposedly the CDC & FDA is/was stalling the approval of hydroxychloroquine/azithromycin for Covid19 treatment because of supply and demand.

CDC & FDA wants to assure those persons needing thes drugs for other treatments would not run short.

These drugs have been in "long term" use for years and easily produced in quantity. Would I be dvs in thinking the very agency(s) responsible for the health and welfare of US citizens is now in CYA mode.

Be well everyone, think positive, better days are coming.

r3 production has increased because doctors are prescribing the meds upon patients request.

Following the supply and demand trail Texas, Ohio, South (?) Carolina were first to stock up followed by Louisiana, New York and now a reversal of "do not prescribe" in Michigan.

There may even be more states climbing on board by now even though, last I knew, the FDA & CDC does not approve hydroxychloroquine/azithromycin for use to treat Covid-19.

Dam I sleep sooo well at night knowing the CDC/FDA/WHO cares about my well being.

Be well neighbor.

Hope everyone has weathered this well.
Best wishes to you Clint. 
 

Glad to hear Clint!
 
 
 

Well another direct expose last week . They let me know today. Should be ok as we were both wearing masks, but who knows. Hospital policy is to continue to work unless I have symptoms. I can get a test if I want but will opt to not to unless I get symptoms. It's been 5 days so 9 more until I can breath wasy

Agree with Rich on the 14 day exposure rule - seems to be kinda universal unless they thought your exposure was very minimal.
The ones I worry about are those ya dont know about when shopping or getting gas and things where ya never know who walked past and what they have or dont have..
As a retiree am kind of lucky and can pretty much be a hermit except for necessities.
 
Wifey had the test last week- negative
 
Am still contemplating the 'you already had it' test.
Seems I gotta go get a Doctors slip and then go to a nearby facility for it - with an appointment -and pay around a hundred bucks- besides the Dr visit fees.
Worth it??
Might do it at some point just to know-am bout 70/30 that I had it last Feb.
( that wayyyy better than my admitted 90/10 fly fishing abilities- but I still try -lol)
(I am the 10)