Couch 213: The Tulip couch

GeminiNZ · Mar 24, 2020 at 09:11 PM

nine hours until my country goes into lockdown for four weeks (except for essential services/workers). our PM, Jacinda Ardern, has addressed the nation repeatedly over the last few days and every time i'm struck by the contrast between her calm, measured, informative and empathetic approach, and the shitshow pressers full of lies, deflections, waffle and bluster i see from some other world leaders. feel very thankful to be where i am during a crisis like this. still pretty bloody anxiety-inducing though (especially as i'll be home alone the entire time).

StressedMess · Mar 24, 2020 at 09:17 PM

My district has announced school will be closed through the end of April, distance learning continues and they will observe Spring Break. I'm not a fan of homeschooling. My kid seems to be doing all right except for missing the entirety of her social experiences. We ride together every once in a while for a few minutes to pick up a take out treat, pretty sure it's the only time she sees sunshine all day. Stay healthy couch!

stopdog · Mar 24, 2020 at 09:46 PM

We are still able to walk or bike outside but not in groups. A lot of children are on bikes or walks with their parents - sometimes it looks like the parents are taking the children out to just run up and down hills

Mar 24, 2020 at 10:44 PM

Just saw news report where the govt are saying work from home if possible but the govt is still forcing its emplyees to work in over crodwed offices.

unaluna · Mar 24, 2020 at 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GeminiNZ

... our PM, Jacinda Ardern, has addressed the nation repeatedly over the last few days and every time i'm struck by the contrast between her calm, measured, informative and empathetic approach, and the shitshow pressers full of lies, deflections, waffle and bluster i see from some other world leaders. feel very thankful to be where i am during a crisis like this...

Jacinda is great.

My neighborhood is very peaceful, so im very grateful too.

Maybe waffles would improve our press conferences?!

atisketatasket · Mar 24, 2020 at 11:03 PM

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Maybe waffles would improve our press conferences?!

Well, you may not get them at Waffle House. They’re voluntarily closing stores: Things just got real: Waffle House closes 365 locations across US | WBMA

That means this is serious, people. The Waffle House Index does not lie.

chihirochild · Mar 24, 2020 at 11:21 PM

Well, we’re in the thick of it now: my hospital had previously said that only attendings could care directly for COVID pts but as of yesterday the policy has changed and we residents are getting thrown in there too. We’re running out of masks (being asked to reuse after “decontamination” which is letting them sit for a few days and being blasted with a UV light) and are actively asking them community to sew masks for us.

And so it begins.

Mar 24, 2020 at 11:30 PM

At last one of our states is fining people for not keeping the social distancing

daisydid · Mar 24, 2020 at 11:40 PM

Hello all. It sounds like COVID has taken over the boards as well, which I mean, I'm glad that it's being taken seriously. I am on day 10 of quarantine, presumed positive. The US needs to take this more seriously. I have a "mild" case and was at the ER 3 times last week because of difficulty breathing. And he wants the churches packed for Easter. Heaven help us.

Polibeth · Mar 25, 2020 at 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by chihirochild

Well, we’re in the thick of it now: my hospital had previously said that only attendings could care directly for COVID pts but as of yesterday the policy has changed and we residents are getting thrown in there too. We’re running out of masks (being asked to reuse after “decontamination” which is letting them sit for a few days and being blasted with a UV light) and are actively asking them community to sew masks for us.

And so it begins.

My T and I had teletherapy today - which was fine. She kept offering to sew masks for me (our hospital is not letting our department wear N 95 masks - It's a total crap fest). I might take her up on her offer.

Hang in there. We are in the thick of it now too

ScarletPimpernel · Mar 25, 2020 at 02:21 AM

I can't go out because I'm still sick, so I can only order online groceries. I'm stuck ordering not only for my household, for my sister's, and my mother in law. It's stressful! And getting toilet paper for 3 homes is really hard. Plus, we were supposed to get an order in today, and supposedly it was stolen?!?!

ChickenNoodleSoup · Mar 25, 2020 at 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by daisydid

Hello all. It sounds like COVID has taken over the boards as well, which I mean, I'm glad that it's being taken seriously. I am on day 10 of quarantine, presumed positive. The US needs to take this more seriously. I have a "mild" case and was at the ER 3 times last week because of difficulty breathing. And he wants the churches packed for Easter. Heaven help us.

I think a lot of people don't realize that the thing they call 'mild' in the media goes up to pneumonia where you don't need oxygen support.
Hope you're doing okay all things considered, try to rest, don't exhaust yourself even if your symptoms clear up a bit (I read that lots of times it clears up for a bit, then comes back, so it's best to dial back a bit for quite a while). Hope you'll be feeling better soon!

LonesomeTonight · Mar 25, 2020 at 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ChickenNoodleSoup

I think a lot of people don't realize that the thing they call 'mild' in the media goes up to pneumonia where you don't need oxygen support.
Hope you're doing okay all things considered, try to rest, don't exhaust yourself even if your symptoms clear up a bit (I read that lots of times it clears up for a bit, then comes back, so it's best to dial back a bit for quite a while). Hope you'll be feeling better soon!

I was saying to my H last night how it almost seems like someone famous and relatively young needs to get hospitalized and/or die for people to take this seriously. Tom Hanks or NBA players being like, "I have it, and I'm doing fine" is going to make people think it's not so bad. Obviously I don't wish death or serious illness on anyone, but in this case, people need to wake up.

Also hope you feel better soon, Daisy!

ChickenNoodleSoup · Mar 25, 2020 at 08:17 AM

Unfortunately, most people only realize something is serious once people they're 'close to' (even if those people are celebrities) get seriously affected. But since famous people are usually rich and can afford priority treatment, this will mean that most people will probably realize how serious it is once hospitals close to them are overflowing or somebody they know very well gets a serious case...

ArtleyWilkins · Mar 25, 2020 at 08:21 AM

A family we are friends with has been fully quarantined after a coworker tested positive. We're shelter in place now, so we won't be getting out except for essentials like groceries or doctor's appointments. I'm about to start online teaching. In fact, I have an online inservice meeting in a few minutes.

atisketatasket · 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ChickenNoodleSoup

I think a lot of people don't realize that the thing they call 'mild' in the media goes up to pneumonia where you don't need oxygen support.

I have been wondering what mild meant, since the mild cases I hear of in the news don’t sound mild at all. More like walking pneumonia.

Elio · Mar 25, 2020 at 09:57 AM

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I have been wondering what mild meant, since the mild cases I hear of in the news don’t sound mild at all. More like walking pneumonia.

We should hear back today or in the next few days if my wife is positive. She was negative for flu. She isn't bad enough that they would have tested her except she works for a hospital in a direct patient contact role. So far, whatever she's got has included cough, sore throat, fever, bad body aches, diarrhea, ringing/stuffy ears, headache, a few bouts of dizziness, tightness in chest. Her lungs were clear even though she had the tightness in chest.

We'd consider her a very mild case at this point.

I have had sore throat, more sinus issues, some general fatigue and mental/emotional fatigue (however those could be due to my depression or my mother dying), ear pain/ringing/stuffiness, maybe some chest tightness (I have that typically anyway so hard to tell if it is new).

So, I guess, mild can be fairly mild, not sure yet as we don't know if she is positive or if the worse has come. The shortage of testing is a real issue all the way around.

LonesomeTonight · Mar 25, 2020 at 09:59 AM

Hugs, I hope your wife and you are OK, Elio. And agree on the shortage of testing...and long turnaround times.

atisketatasket · Mar 25, 2020 at 10:32 AM

Does anyone else wake up in the morning, lie there thinking about what you have to do that day, and then think, "oh, yeah, there's a pandemic"?

I kind of enjoy those 15-20 seconds of not remembering.

LonesomeTonight · Mar 25, 2020 at 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by atisketatasket

Does anyone else wake up in the morning, lie there thinking about what you have to do that day, and then think, "oh, yeah, there's a pandemic"?

I kind of enjoy those 15-20 seconds of not remembering.

Yes, I was thinking of how it reminds me of grieving a loss (whether a death, a breakup, whatever). Where you wake up and are OK for a few moments, then remember it, like "Right, x died..." or "y left me."

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Anonymous42961 Guest Posts: n/a	Mar 24, 2020 at 10:44 PM #24 Just saw news report where the govt are saying work from home if possible but the govt is still forcing its emplyees to work in over crodwed offices.
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Anonymous42961 Guest Posts: n/a	Mar 24, 2020 at 11:30 PM #28 At last one of our states is fining people for not keeping the social distancing
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daisydid Member Member Since Oct 2018 Location: the astral plane Posts: 493 5 375 hugs given	Mar 24, 2020 at 11:40 PM #29 Hello all. It sounds like COVID has taken over the boards as well, which I mean, I'm glad that it's being taken seriously. I am on day 10 of quarantine, presumed positive. The US needs to take this more seriously. I have a "mild" case and was at the ER 3 times last week because of difficulty breathing. And he wants the churches packed for Easter. Heaven help us.
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ArtleyWilkins Magnate Member Since Oct 2018 Location: USA Posts: 2,787 5 7 hugs given	Mar 25, 2020 at 08:21 AM #35 A family we are friends with has been fully quarantined after a coworker tested positive. We're shelter in place now, so we won't be getting out except for essentials like groceries or doctor's appointments. I'm about to start online teaching. In fact, I have an online inservice meeting in a few minutes.
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LonesomeTonight Always in This Twilight Member Since Feb 2015 Location: US Posts: 20,730 (SuperPoster!) 9 74.9k hugs given	Mar 25, 2020 at 09:59 AM #38 Hugs, I hope your wife and you are OK, Elio. And agree on the shortage of testing...and long turnaround times.
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atisketatasket Child of a lesser god Member Since Jun 2015 Location: Tartarus Posts: 19,143 (SuperPoster!) 8 12.4k hugs given	Mar 25, 2020 at 10:32 AM #39 Does anyone else wake up in the morning, lie there thinking about what you have to do that day, and then think, "oh, yeah, there's a pandemic"? I kind of enjoy those 15-20 seconds of not remembering.
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