This is probably what I get for bragging about my travels before I get it done. I tested positive for Covid on Wednesday in Burns--300
miles from home--so we came home a couple of days sooner than we
expected. It had been a fun trip up to that point. Since I came home in
one piece and I'm still married I consider our vacation a success. I'll
have more to say about our travels when I'm feeling better.
It looks like it's going to be a fairly mild case. I'm already starting to feel better and I haven't lost my sense of smell. I'm taking Paxlovid as a precaution. The Paxlovid might be worse than the disease.
My mouth tastes like I've been eating dandelion stems and I had some
diarrhea this morning. These are known side effects. There are some
other known side effects that can be worse. I'll have more to say about Paxlovid when I'm feeling better.
I think I'm a good example of why there isn't more concern about the current surge in cases. I had 4 shots of the Pfizer vaccine, which
is probably the main reason I didn't get sicker and I was able to get an anti-viral medication when I did get sick. My odds of ending up in a
hospital appear to be very low, despite my age. If I suddenly stop
posting for a long period of time you can probably assume the unlikely
worst case scenario.
TB
On 6/24/2022 9:35 AM, Technobarbarian wrote:
This is probably what I get for bragging about my travels before I
get it done. I tested positive for Covid on Wednesday in Burns--300
miles from home--so we came home a couple of days sooner than we
expected. It had been a fun trip up to that point. Since I came home in
one piece and I'm still married I consider our vacation a success. I'll have more to say about our travels when I'm feeling better.
It looks like it's going to be a fairly mild case. I'm already
starting to feel better and I haven't lost my sense of smell. I'm taking Paxlovid as a precaution. The Paxlovid might be worse than the disease.
My mouth tastes like I've been eating dandelion stems and I had some diarrhea this morning. These are known side effects. There are some
other known side effects that can be worse. I'll have more to say about Paxlovid when I'm feeling better.
I think I'm a good example of why there isn't more concern about
the current surge in cases. I had 4 shots of the Pfizer vaccine, which
is probably the main reason I didn't get sicker and I was able to get an anti-viral medication when I did get sick. My odds of ending up in a hospital appear to be very low, despite my age. If I suddenly stop
posting for a long period of time you can probably assume the unlikely worst case scenario.
TBJust curious - any idea of the source of your infection? I also hope you don't end up with some variation of long covid.
On 6/24/2022 9:35 AM, Technobarbarian wrote:
This is probably what I get for bragging about my travels before
I get it done. I tested positive for Covid on Wednesday in Burns--300
miles from home--so we came home a couple of days sooner than we
expected. It had been a fun trip up to that point. Since I came home
in one piece and I'm still married I consider our vacation a success.
I'll have more to say about our travels when I'm feeling better.
It looks like it's going to be a fairly mild case. I'm already
starting to feel better and I haven't lost my sense of smell. I'm
taking Paxlovid as a precaution. The Paxlovid might be worse than the
disease. My mouth tastes like I've been eating dandelion stems and I
had some diarrhea this morning. These are known side effects. There
are some other known side effects that can be worse. I'll have more to
say about Paxlovid when I'm feeling better.
I think I'm a good example of why there isn't more concern about >> the current surge in cases. I had 4 shots of the Pfizer vaccine, which
is probably the main reason I didn't get sicker and I was able to get
an anti-viral medication when I did get sick. My odds of ending up in
a hospital appear to be very low, despite my age. If I suddenly stop
posting for a long period of time you can probably assume the unlikely
worst case scenario.
TB
Just curious - any idea of the source of your infection? I also hope you don't end up with some variation of long covid.
On 6/24/2022 6:20 PM, kmiller wrote:
On 6/24/2022 9:35 AM, Technobarbarian wrote:
This is probably what I get for bragging about my travels before >>> I get it done. I tested positive for Covid on Wednesday in Burns--300
miles from home--so we came home a couple of days sooner than we
expected. It had been a fun trip up to that point. Since I came home
in one piece and I'm still married I consider our vacation a success.
I'll have more to say about our travels when I'm feeling better.
It looks like it's going to be a fairly mild case. I'm already
starting to feel better and I haven't lost my sense of smell. I'm
taking Paxlovid as a precaution. The Paxlovid might be worse than the
disease. My mouth tastes like I've been eating dandelion stems and I
had some diarrhea this morning. These are known side effects. There
are some other known side effects that can be worse. I'll have more
to say about Paxlovid when I'm feeling better.
I think I'm a good example of why there isn't more concern
about the current surge in cases. I had 4 shots of the Pfizer
vaccine, which is probably the main reason I didn't get sicker and I
was able to get an anti-viral medication when I did get sick. My odds
of ending up in a hospital appear to be very low, despite my age. If
I suddenly stop posting for a long period of time you can probably
assume the unlikely worst case scenario.
TB
Just curious - any idea of the source of your infection? I also hope
you don't end up with some variation of long covid.
Of course we're not really certain where I got infected, but our
best guess is better story than Don's guesses. The Forest Service is
doing something very annoying at the Lava River Cave. When their parking
lot fills up they simply close the gate at the entrance. There are no
signs to warn anyone whats going on until you finally reach the
entrance. We saw cars parked on the shoulder near the entrance and got
in that line. It was even more confusing for the people who came from
the opposite direction, where there was no line. Their signs are so
small and poorly located that no one could read them from the opposite
side of the highway. So there was about a 45 minute delay before we
could park. Then there's another delay while you wait for a 10 minute orientation about some bat disease that's killing off a lot of bats.
White Nose disease IIRC. Once they have everyone nicely bunched up you
can go stand in line to pay for the admission and rent a strong
flashlight if you need one.
When we finally reached the entrance to the cave there was a big family group blocking the path getting ready for a group selfie. Even
under ordinary circumstance I get annoyed with people who block the path
for their damn selfie. Dad asked if I would take their picture. I told
him I would if that would get them out of my way any faster. I wasn't
masked because I was outside and distancing. I think Dad infected me
while we were handing his camera back and forth. This would explain why
I got infected and my wife didn't. She tested negative on Thursday and positive on Friday. Most likely I infected her before I realized I was
sick.
So far it looks like both of us are going to do fine. My symptoms are mild enough that I considered passing on the Paxlovid. I'm only
taking it as a rather annoying precaution. While I'm not completely over
it I'm feeling much better this morning. For my wife it was a bit more important. She starts on her Paxlovid this morning. They're telling
everyone to start taking it in the morning. This is probably because
they're worried about people with Covid becoming confused. What you get
is 5 blister packs with 6 pills divided into a morning and evening dose. You're actually taking 2 different drugs.
The doctor I saw in Burns said he had Covid a month ago and he expected that sooner or later just about everyone would catch it. I can believe it. My exposure to other people has been very limited. This
stuff obviously passes from person to person very easily.
Getting my Paxlovid in Burns was a whole 'nother story that I'll
post in the near future. I have a lot of stories to get to.
Oh, and BTW, ALL of the medical professionals we have spoken with said that a 5 day isolation period is BULLSHIT. Everyone has told us a
10 to 14 day isolation period is more realistic. I got the impression
that they're saying this frequently to anyone who will listen.
One last thought and I'll get this thing off my desk. We're
fortunate that my wife works for a very progressive company that's based
in San Francisco. They don't have an official Covid policy because they
don't need one. My wife works from home and she can take as much time
off as she needs, with full pay, for any illness.
TB
On 6/25/2022 7:49 AM, Technobarbarian wrote:
On 6/24/2022 6:20 PM, kmiller wrote:
On 6/24/2022 9:35 AM, Technobarbarian wrote:
This is probably what I get for bragging about my travels
before I get it done. I tested positive for Covid on Wednesday in
Burns--300 miles from home--so we came home a couple of days sooner
than we expected. It had been a fun trip up to that point. Since I
came home in one piece and I'm still married I consider our vacation
a success. I'll have more to say about our travels when I'm feeling
better.
It looks like it's going to be a fairly mild case. I'm already >>>> starting to feel better and I haven't lost my sense of smell. I'm
taking Paxlovid as a precaution. The Paxlovid might be worse than
the disease. My mouth tastes like I've been eating dandelion stems
and I had some diarrhea this morning. These are known side effects.
There are some other known side effects that can be worse. I'll have
more to say about Paxlovid when I'm feeling better.
I think I'm a good example of why there isn't more concern
about the current surge in cases. I had 4 shots of the Pfizer
vaccine, which is probably the main reason I didn't get sicker and I
was able to get an anti-viral medication when I did get sick. My
odds of ending up in a hospital appear to be very low, despite my
age. If I suddenly stop posting for a long period of time you can
probably assume the unlikely worst case scenario.
TB
Just curious - any idea of the source of your infection? I also hope
you don't end up with some variation of long covid.
Of course we're not really certain where I got infected, but our
best guess is better story than Don's guesses. The Forest Service is
doing something very annoying at the Lava River Cave. When their
parking lot fills up they simply close the gate at the entrance. There
are no signs to warn anyone whats going on until you finally reach the
entrance. We saw cars parked on the shoulder near the entrance and got
in that line. It was even more confusing for the people who came from
the opposite direction, where there was no line. Their signs are so
small and poorly located that no one could read them from the opposite
side of the highway. So there was about a 45 minute delay before we
could park. Then there's another delay while you wait for a 10 minute
orientation about some bat disease that's killing off a lot of bats.
White Nose disease IIRC. Once they have everyone nicely bunched up you
can go stand in line to pay for the admission and rent a strong
flashlight if you need one.
When we finally reached the entrance to the cave there was a big >> family group blocking the path getting ready for a group selfie. Even
under ordinary circumstance I get annoyed with people who block the
path for their damn selfie. Dad asked if I would take their picture. I
told him I would if that would get them out of my way any faster. I
wasn't masked because I was outside and distancing. I think Dad
infected me while we were handing his camera back and forth. This
would explain why I got infected and my wife didn't. She tested
negative on Thursday and positive on Friday. Most likely I infected
her before I realized I was sick.
So far it looks like both of us are going to do fine. My
symptoms are mild enough that I considered passing on the Paxlovid.
I'm only taking it as a rather annoying precaution. While I'm not
completely over it I'm feeling much better this morning. For my wife
it was a bit more important. She starts on her Paxlovid this morning.
They're telling everyone to start taking it in the morning. This is
probably because they're worried about people with Covid becoming
confused. What you get is 5 blister packs with 6 pills divided into a
morning and evening dose. You're actually taking 2 different drugs.
The doctor I saw in Burns said he had Covid a month ago and he
expected that sooner or later just about everyone would catch it. I
can believe it. My exposure to other people has been very limited.
This stuff obviously passes from person to person very easily.
Getting my Paxlovid in Burns was a whole 'nother story that I'll
post in the near future. I have a lot of stories to get to.
Oh, and BTW, ALL of the medical professionals we have spoken
with said that a 5 day isolation period is BULLSHIT. Everyone has told
us a 10 to 14 day isolation period is more realistic. I got the
impression that they're saying this frequently to anyone who will listen.
One last thought and I'll get this thing off my desk. We're
fortunate that my wife works for a very progressive company that's
based in San Francisco. They don't have an official Covid policy
because they don't need one. My wife works from home and she can take
as much time off as she needs, with full pay, for any illness.
TB
Thanks for the followup. We seem to be among the "lucky" few who haven't gotten it, yet. I'll be just as happy to stay that way, too.
--
Liz Cheney For President!
On 6/25/2022 7:34 PM, kmiller wrote:
On 6/25/2022 7:49 AM, Technobarbarian wrote:
On 6/24/2022 6:20 PM, kmiller wrote:
On 6/24/2022 9:35 AM, Technobarbarian wrote:
    This is probably what I get for bragging about my
travels before I get it done. I tested positive for Covid on
Wednesday in Burns--300 miles from home--so we came home a couple
of days sooner than we expected. It had been a fun trip up to
that point. Since I came home in one piece and I'm still married
I consider our vacation a success. I'll have more to say about
our travels when I'm feeling better.
    It looks like it's going to be a fairly mild case. I'm >>>>> already starting to feel better and I haven't lost my sense of
smell. I'm taking Paxlovid as a precaution. The Paxlovid might be
worse than the disease. My mouth tastes like I've been eating
dandelion stems and I had some diarrhea this morning. These are
known side effects. There are some other known side effects that
can be worse. I'll have more to say about Paxlovid when I'm
feeling better.
     I think I'm a good example of why there isn't more >>>>> concern about the current surge in cases. I had 4 shots of the
Pfizer vaccine, which is probably the main reason I didn't get
sicker and I was able to get an anti-viral medication when I did
get sick. My odds of ending up in a hospital appear to be very
low, despite my age. If I suddenly stop posting for a long period
of time you can probably assume the unlikely worst case scenario.
TB
Just curious - any idea of the source of your infection? I also
hope you don't end up with some variation of long covid.
    Of course we're not really certain where I got infected, >>> but our best guess is better story than Don's guesses. The Forest
Service is doing something very annoying at the Lava River Cave.
When their parking lot fills up they simply close the gate at the
entrance. There are no signs to warn anyone whats going on until
you finally reach the entrance. We saw cars parked on the shoulder
near the entrance and got in that line. It was even more confusing
for the people who came from the opposite direction, where there
was no line. Their signs are so small and poorly located that no
one could read them from the opposite side of the highway. So there
was about a 45 minute delay before we could park. Then there's
another delay while you wait for a 10 minute orientation about some
bat disease that's killing off a lot of bats. White Nose disease
IIRC. Once they have everyone nicely bunched up you can go stand in
line to pay for the admission and rent a strong flashlight if you
need one.
     When we finally reached the entrance to the cave there
was a big family group blocking the path getting ready for a group
selfie. Even under ordinary circumstance I get annoyed with people
who block the path for their damn selfie. Dad asked if I would take
their picture. I told him I would if that would get them out of my
way any faster. I wasn't masked because I was outside and
distancing. I think Dad infected me while we were handing his
camera back and forth. This would explain why I got infected and my
wife didn't. She tested negative on Thursday and positive on
Friday. Most likely I infected her before I realized I was sick.
     So far it looks like both of us are going to do fine. My
symptoms are mild enough that I considered passing on the Paxlovid.
I'm only taking it as a rather annoying precaution. While I'm not
completely over it I'm feeling much better this morning. For my
wife it was a bit more important. She starts on her Paxlovid this
morning. They're telling everyone to start taking it in the
morning. This is probably because they're worried about people with
Covid becoming confused. What you get is 5 blister packs with 6
pills divided into a morning and evening dose. You're actually
taking 2 different drugs.
    The doctor I saw in Burns said he had Covid a month ago >>> and he expected that sooner or later just about everyone would
catch it. I can believe it. My exposure to other people has been
very limited. This stuff obviously passes from person to person
very easily.
    Getting my Paxlovid in Burns was a whole 'nother story >>> that I'll post in the near future. I have a lot of stories to get to.
     Oh, and BTW, ALL of the medical professionals we have >>> spoken with said that a 5 day isolation period is BULLSHIT.
Everyone has told us a 10 to 14 day isolation period is more
realistic. I got the impression that they're saying this frequently
to anyone who will listen.
    One last thought and I'll get this thing off my desk.
We're fortunate that my wife works for a very progressive company
that's based in San Francisco. They don't have an official Covid
policy because they don't need one. My wife works from home and she
can take as much time off as she needs, with full pay, for any
illness.
TB
Thanks for the followup. We seem to be among the "lucky" few who
haven't gotten it, yet. I'll be just as happy to stay that way, too.
--
Liz Cheney For President!
I feel sort of like someone from The Invasion of the Body Snatchers. And I'm saying, "Come on in, the water is fine." "Hey,
we're all out here havin' a good time." I feel so "radioactive" that I
should have an obvious green glow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTP_SdjD5ms
"Invasion of the Body Snatchers (12/12) Movie CLIP - The Scream (1978)
HD"
My wife is back to work today. But, I think the world sort of changed around me.
TB
Technobarbarian wrote:
On 6/25/2022 7:34 PM, kmiller wrote:
On 6/25/2022 7:49 AM, Technobarbarian wrote:
On 6/24/2022 6:20 PM, kmiller wrote:
On 6/24/2022 9:35 AM, Technobarbarian wrote:
    This is probably what I get for bragging about my travels
before I get it done. I tested positive for Covid on Wednesday in
Burns--300 miles from home--so we came home a couple of days
sooner than we expected. It had been a fun trip up to that point.
Since I came home in one piece and I'm still married I consider
our vacation a success. I'll have more to say about our travels
when I'm feeling better.
    It looks like it's going to be a fairly mild case. I'm >>>>>> already starting to feel better and I haven't lost my sense of
smell. I'm taking Paxlovid as a precaution. The Paxlovid might be
worse than the disease. My mouth tastes like I've been eating
dandelion stems and I had some diarrhea this morning. These are
known side effects. There are some other known side effects that
can be worse. I'll have more to say about Paxlovid when I'm
feeling better.
     I think I'm a good example of why there isn't more >>>>>> concern about the current surge in cases. I had 4 shots of the
Pfizer vaccine, which is probably the main reason I didn't get
sicker and I was able to get an anti-viral medication when I did
get sick. My odds of ending up in a hospital appear to be very
low, despite my age. If I suddenly stop posting for a long period
of time you can probably assume the unlikely worst case scenario.
TB
Just curious - any idea of the source of your infection? I also
hope you don't end up with some variation of long covid.
    Of course we're not really certain where I got infected, >>>> but our best guess is better story than Don's guesses. The Forest
Service is doing something very annoying at the Lava River Cave.
When their parking lot fills up they simply close the gate at the
entrance. There are no signs to warn anyone whats going on until you
finally reach the entrance. We saw cars parked on the shoulder near
the entrance and got in that line. It was even more confusing for
the people who came from the opposite direction, where there was no
line. Their signs are so small and poorly located that no one could
read them from the opposite side of the highway. So there was about
a 45 minute delay before we could park. Then there's another delay
while you wait for a 10 minute orientation about some bat disease
that's killing off a lot of bats. White Nose disease IIRC. Once they
have everyone nicely bunched up you can go stand in line to pay for
the admission and rent a strong flashlight if you need one.
     When we finally reached the entrance to the cave there
was a big family group blocking the path getting ready for a group
selfie. Even under ordinary circumstance I get annoyed with people
who block the path for their damn selfie. Dad asked if I would take
their picture. I told him I would if that would get them out of my
way any faster. I wasn't masked because I was outside and
distancing. I think Dad infected me while we were handing his camera
back and forth. This would explain why I got infected and my wife
didn't. She tested negative on Thursday and positive on Friday. Most
likely I infected her before I realized I was sick.
     So far it looks like both of us are going to do fine. My
symptoms are mild enough that I considered passing on the Paxlovid.
I'm only taking it as a rather annoying precaution. While I'm not
completely over it I'm feeling much better this morning. For my wife
it was a bit more important. She starts on her Paxlovid this
morning. They're telling everyone to start taking it in the morning.
This is probably because they're worried about people with Covid
becoming confused. What you get is 5 blister packs with 6 pills
divided into a morning and evening dose. You're actually taking 2
different drugs.
    The doctor I saw in Burns said he had Covid a month ago and
he expected that sooner or later just about everyone would catch it.
I can believe it. My exposure to other people has been very limited.
This stuff obviously passes from person to person very easily.
    Getting my Paxlovid in Burns was a whole 'nother story that
I'll post in the near future. I have a lot of stories to get to.
     Oh, and BTW, ALL of the medical professionals we have >>>> spoken with said that a 5 day isolation period is BULLSHIT. Everyone
has told us a 10 to 14 day isolation period is more realistic. I got
the impression that they're saying this frequently to anyone who
will listen.
    One last thought and I'll get this thing off my desk. We're
fortunate that my wife works for a very progressive company that's
based in San Francisco. They don't have an official Covid policy
because they don't need one. My wife works from home and she can
take as much time off as she needs, with full pay, for any illness.
TB
Thanks for the followup. We seem to be among the "lucky" few who
haven't gotten it, yet. I'll be just as happy to stay that way, too.
--
Liz Cheney For President!
I feel sort of like someone from The Invasion of the Body
Snatchers. And I'm saying, "Come on in, the water is fine." "Hey,
we're all out here havin' a good time." I feel so "radioactive" that I
should have an obvious green glow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTP_SdjD5ms
"Invasion of the Body Snatchers (12/12) Movie CLIP - The Scream (1978)
HD"
My wife is back to work today. But, I think the world sort of
changed around me.
TB
At the end of the end of the day going forward, whether or not you like
the metrics of the self-perceived change, because of the significance of
the passage of time, it's literally transitory..............and
according to some experts, the only thing permanent is change. Follow
the science.
On 7/2/2022 10:14 AM, bfh wrote:
Technobarbarian wrote:
On 6/25/2022 7:34 PM, kmiller wrote:
On 6/25/2022 7:49 AM, Technobarbarian wrote:
On 6/24/2022 6:20 PM, kmiller wrote:
On 6/24/2022 9:35 AM, Technobarbarian wrote:
    This is probably what I get for bragging about
my travels before I get it done. I tested positive for Covid on >>>>>>> Wednesday in Burns--300 miles from home--so we came home a
couple of days sooner than we expected. It had been a fun trip
up to that point. Since I came home in one piece and I'm still
married I consider our vacation a success. I'll have more to
say about our travels when I'm feeling better.
    It looks like it's going to be a fairly mild
case. I'm already starting to feel better and I haven't lost my >>>>>>> sense of smell. I'm taking Paxlovid as a precaution. The
Paxlovid might be worse than the disease. My mouth tastes like
I've been eating dandelion stems and I had some diarrhea this
morning. These are known side effects. There are some other
known side effects that can be worse. I'll have more to say
about Paxlovid when I'm feeling better.
     I think I'm a good example of why there
isn't more concern about the current surge in cases. I had 4
shots of the Pfizer vaccine, which is probably the main reason
I didn't get sicker and I was able to get an anti-viral
medication when I did get sick. My odds of ending up in a
hospital appear to be very low, despite my age. If I suddenly
stop posting for a long period of time you can probably assume
the unlikely worst case scenario.
TB
Just curious - any idea of the source of your infection? I also
hope you don't end up with some variation of long covid.
    Of course we're not really certain where I got
infected, but our best guess is better story than Don's guesses.
The Forest Service is doing something very annoying at the Lava
River Cave. When their parking lot fills up they simply close the
gate at the entrance. There are no signs to warn anyone whats
going on until you finally reach the entrance. We saw cars parked
on the shoulder near the entrance and got in that line. It was
even more confusing for the people who came from the opposite
direction, where there was no line. Their signs are so small and
poorly located that no one could read them from the opposite side
of the highway. So there was about a 45 minute delay before we
could park. Then there's another delay while you wait for a 10
minute orientation about some bat disease that's killing off a
lot of bats. White Nose disease IIRC. Once they have everyone
nicely bunched up you can go stand in line to pay for the
admission and rent a strong flashlight if you need one.
     When we finally reached the entrance to the
cave there was a big family group blocking the path getting ready
for a group selfie. Even under ordinary circumstance I get
annoyed with people who block the path for their damn selfie. Dad
asked if I would take their picture. I told him I would if that
would get them out of my way any faster. I wasn't masked because
I was outside and distancing. I think Dad infected me while we
were handing his camera back and forth. This would explain why I
got infected and my wife didn't. She tested negative on Thursday
and positive on Friday. Most likely I infected her before I
realized I was sick.
     So far it looks like both of us are going to
do fine. My symptoms are mild enough that I considered passing on
the Paxlovid. I'm only taking it as a rather annoying precaution.
While I'm not completely over it I'm feeling much better this
morning. For my wife it was a bit more important. She starts on
her Paxlovid this morning. They're telling everyone to start
taking it in the morning. This is probably because they're
worried about people with Covid becoming confused. What you get
is 5 blister packs with 6 pills divided into a morning and
evening dose. You're actually taking 2 different drugs.
    The doctor I saw in Burns said he had Covid a
month ago and he expected that sooner or later just about
everyone would catch it. I can believe it. My exposure to other
people has been very limited. This stuff obviously passes from
person to person very easily.
    Getting my Paxlovid in Burns was a whole 'nother
story that I'll post in the near future. I have a lot of stories
to get to.
     Oh, and BTW, ALL of the medical
professionals we have spoken with said that a 5 day isolation
period is BULLSHIT. Everyone has told us a 10 to 14 day isolation
period is more realistic. I got the impression that they're
saying this frequently to anyone who will listen.
    One last thought and I'll get this thing off my
desk. We're fortunate that my wife works for a very progressive
company that's based in San Francisco. They don't have an
official Covid policy because they don't need one. My wife works
from home and she can take as much time off as she needs, with
full pay, for any illness.
TB
Thanks for the followup. We seem to be among the "lucky" few who
haven't gotten it, yet. I'll be just as happy to stay that way, too.
--
Liz Cheney For President!
      I feel sort of like someone from The Invasion of the
Body Snatchers. And I'm saying, "Come on in, the water is fine."
"Hey, we're all out here havin' a good time." I feel so
"radioactive" that I should have an obvious green glow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTP_SdjD5ms
"Invasion of the Body Snatchers (12/12) Movie CLIP - The Scream
(1978) HD"
    My wife is back to work today. But, I think the world sort
of changed around me.
TB
At the end of the end of the day going forward, whether or not you
like the metrics of the self-perceived change, because of the
significance of the passage of time, it's literally
transitory..............and according to some experts, the only
thing permanent is change. Follow the science.
LOL If you want some real fun try following the science on isolating. Everyone has an opinion and a few "facts". None of them
really agree.
I was outside Fred Meyer waiting to get my fruit. I heard
someone cough and it caught my ear because I recognized the sound. It
was one of us. Naturally he walked right in without masking.
Technobarbarian wrote:
On 7/2/2022 10:14 AM, bfh wrote:
Technobarbarian wrote:
On 6/25/2022 7:34 PM, kmiller wrote:
On 6/25/2022 7:49 AM, Technobarbarian wrote:
On 6/24/2022 6:20 PM, kmiller wrote:
On 6/24/2022 9:35 AM, Technobarbarian wrote:
    This is probably what I get for bragging about
my travels before I get it done. I tested positive for Covid on >>>>>>>> Wednesday in Burns--300 miles from home--so we came home a
couple of days sooner than we expected. It had been a fun trip >>>>>>>> up to that point. Since I came home in one piece and I'm still >>>>>>>> married I consider our vacation a success. I'll have more to say >>>>>>>> about our travels when I'm feeling better.
    It looks like it's going to be a fairly mild
case. I'm already starting to feel better and I haven't lost my >>>>>>>> sense of smell. I'm taking Paxlovid as a precaution. The
Paxlovid might be worse than the disease. My mouth tastes like >>>>>>>> I've been eating dandelion stems and I had some diarrhea this
morning. These are known side effects. There are some other
known side effects that can be worse. I'll have more to say
about Paxlovid when I'm feeling better.
     I think I'm a good example of why there
isn't more concern about the current surge in cases. I had 4
shots of the Pfizer vaccine, which is probably the main reason I >>>>>>>> didn't get sicker and I was able to get an anti-viral medication >>>>>>>> when I did get sick. My odds of ending up in a hospital appear >>>>>>>> to be very low, despite my age. If I suddenly stop posting for a >>>>>>>> long period of time you can probably assume the unlikely worst >>>>>>>> case scenario.
TB
Just curious - any idea of the source of your infection? I also
hope you don't end up with some variation of long covid.
    Of course we're not really certain where I got
infected, but our best guess is better story than Don's guesses.
The Forest Service is doing something very annoying at the Lava
River Cave. When their parking lot fills up they simply close the
gate at the entrance. There are no signs to warn anyone whats
going on until you finally reach the entrance. We saw cars parked
on the shoulder near the entrance and got in that line. It was
even more confusing for the people who came from the opposite
direction, where there was no line. Their signs are so small and
poorly located that no one could read them from the opposite side
of the highway. So there was about a 45 minute delay before we
could park. Then there's another delay while you wait for a 10
minute orientation about some bat disease that's killing off a lot >>>>>> of bats. White Nose disease IIRC. Once they have everyone nicely
bunched up you can go stand in line to pay for the admission and
rent a strong flashlight if you need one.
     When we finally reached the entrance to the
cave there was a big family group blocking the path getting ready
for a group selfie. Even under ordinary circumstance I get annoyed >>>>>> with people who block the path for their damn selfie. Dad asked if >>>>>> I would take their picture. I told him I would if that would get
them out of my way any faster. I wasn't masked because I was
outside and distancing. I think Dad infected me while we were
handing his camera back and forth. This would explain why I got
infected and my wife didn't. She tested negative on Thursday and
positive on Friday. Most likely I infected her before I realized I >>>>>> was sick.
     So far it looks like both of us are going to
do fine. My symptoms are mild enough that I considered passing on
the Paxlovid. I'm only taking it as a rather annoying precaution.
While I'm not completely over it I'm feeling much better this
morning. For my wife it was a bit more important. She starts on
her Paxlovid this morning. They're telling everyone to start
taking it in the morning. This is probably because they're worried >>>>>> about people with Covid becoming confused. What you get is 5
blister packs with 6 pills divided into a morning and evening
dose. You're actually taking 2 different drugs.
    The doctor I saw in Burns said he had Covid a
month ago and he expected that sooner or later just about everyone >>>>>> would catch it. I can believe it. My exposure to other people has
been very limited. This stuff obviously passes from person to
person very easily.
    Getting my Paxlovid in Burns was a whole 'nother
story that I'll post in the near future. I have a lot of stories
to get to.
     Oh, and BTW, ALL of the medical professionals
we have spoken with said that a 5 day isolation period is
BULLSHIT. Everyone has told us a 10 to 14 day isolation period is
more realistic. I got the impression that they're saying this
frequently to anyone who will listen.
    One last thought and I'll get this thing off my
desk. We're fortunate that my wife works for a very progressive
company that's based in San Francisco. They don't have an official >>>>>> Covid policy because they don't need one. My wife works from home
and she can take as much time off as she needs, with full pay, for >>>>>> any illness.
TB
Thanks for the followup. We seem to be among the "lucky" few who
haven't gotten it, yet. I'll be just as happy to stay that way, too. >>>>>
--
Liz Cheney For President!
      I feel sort of like someone from The Invasion of the
Body Snatchers. And I'm saying, "Come on in, the water is fine."
"Hey, we're all out here havin' a good time." I feel so
"radioactive" that I should have an obvious green glow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTP_SdjD5ms
"Invasion of the Body Snatchers (12/12) Movie CLIP - The Scream
(1978) HD"
    My wife is back to work today. But, I think the world sort
of changed around me.
TB
At the end of the end of the day going forward, whether or not you
like the metrics of the self-perceived change, because of the
significance of the passage of time, it's literally
transitory..............and according to some experts, the only thing
permanent is change. Follow the science.
LOL If you want some real fun try following the science on
isolating. Everyone has an opinion and a few "facts". None of them
really agree.
LOL. I've been saying that since about Mar-Apr 2020. I'll say it again: Follow the science? Which science? Whose science? The science du jour?
Follow the science? HawHawHaw!
Might as well try to follow a crazy ant.
https://youtu.be/E1sN1xBKRB8
But hey. It's just science "evolving". Right? Wrong. It's science
infected with politics.
HawHawHaw!
I was outside Fred Meyer waiting to get my fruit. I heard
someone cough and it caught my ear because I recognized the sound. It
was one of us. Naturally he walked right in without masking.
No problem. Put on your mask - it may or may not help you. Stay 6 feet
away - it may or may not help you. Wash your hands - it may or may not
help you. Keep exposure under 15 minutes - it may or may not help you. Sanitize those surfaces - it may or may not help you. Spray your mail
with bleach or leave it the sun for 3 days - it may or may not help you. Don't scratch your nose after picking out that tomato - it may or may
not help you.
Just follow the science. HawHawHaw! LOL! ROTFL! LMAO! LMHO! FOMCL! https://images.app.goo.gl/vbwq7cZAVoMs5sQk6
Science says laughter is good medicine. ----------------------------------------------------------
Long-term effects
Laughter isn't just a quick pick-me-up, though. It's also good for you
over the long term. Laughter may:
Improve your immune system. Negative thoughts manifest into
chemical reactions that can affect your body by bringing more stress
into your system and decreasing your immunity. By contrast, positive
thoughts can actually release neuropeptides that help fight stress and potentially more-serious illnesses.
Relieve pain. Laughter may ease pain by causing the body to produce its own natural painkillers.
Increase personal satisfaction. Laughter can also make it easier to cope with difficult situations. It also helps you connect with other
people.
Improve your mood. Many people experience depression, sometimes due to chronic illnesses. Laughter can help lessen your stress, depression
and anxiety and may make you feel happier. It can also improve your self-esteem.
-------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress-relief/art-20044456
Follow the science.
1. HawHawHaw!
2. Repeat 1 until you feel better.
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