2020: One Day At A Time, We Will Achieve!!
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Helene, I’m sure different offices handle their virtual visits differently but in my doctor’s case, their procedure was to advise that the medical assistant would call me 5-10 minutes before the scheduled time to take care of the preliminaries, then the doctor would come on the line. Since I had done FaceTime calls with friends before I wasn’t worried about doing it that way. The problem I did have was that they used an unidentified number to call me that I had apparently blocked some time ago. The poor MA called me multiple times and left me voicemails, but since the number was blocked, they didn’t show up on my phone until I finally found the number in my blocked calls list and unblocked it. By that time I had missed the scheduled time, so we rescheduled for the next day. I certainly must give the MA credit for not giving up. If only I could do my Pap smear and colonoscopy by virtual visit!0
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It feels good to be home, especially temperature wise. It’s in the low 70s here compared to mid to high 90s. DH was really complaining about the heat and humidity in FL the last few weeks of our stay. I tended to stay inside with the AC so it wasn’t such a big deal for me. MA is only in Phase 2 and I’m not sure what’s opened or closed. We’ll be staying pretty close to home anyway. DH had a cardiology appointment Monday and that’s one of the reasons we came back when we did. He got a call Friday saying they could make it a virtual visit or could reschedule for some time in September. As I’ve mentioned, we’re not so technologically savvy so we weren’t really comfortable with virtual visit. They discovered they had a Tuesday morning cancellation and she’ll see him in person. He has to go in alone but that’s okay. He has an endocrinology appointment later in the week and that will be a phone call. Virtual was an option but he chose audio only. We have dental cleanings next month. There instructions are to call from the parking lot on arrival. They will call you and tell you when to enter the office. It’s a whole new world out there.
Hopefully still being in phase 2 means MA is doing better than Florida.
I've been working at home over 10 years now and I've never once done a video conference call. No need. I'm sure there's the occasional time when a doctor visit might be enhanced by video but I'm thinking most of the time it's just a fun toy.
I'm scheduled to do an in-person endocrinology visit next month because unless I have an ultrasound there's no point to a visit.
Still debating the dental cleaning but I'm thinking I should schedule it.0 -
Jean - I'm sorry about your trip but those folks in Australia are being smart. I'm also sorry you're having food issues. NS isn't bad in a pinch. Many of my favorites are out of stock, though. I'm glad, though, that you're finally getting some sleep!!0
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Pam, it’s not that we wouldn’t do a virtual visit, it’s that I’d be afraid I’d miss the doctor visit because I messed up the connection. I’m more comfortable with a dry run whenever I do something new or drive somewhere new. Since I didn’t have a way to try it in advance, I’m glad she’s seeing him in person.
I'm with you on wanting to practice. Even though I was an early, enthusiastic adopter of personal computers, tech doesn't come naturally to me!
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The 365 day cat calendar has a photo tomorrow of a cat ripping up a roll of toilet paper. Little did they know when they set up that page what it would mean when folks turned the calendar over to June 30.0
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It is funny but Midnight did not inherit the gene to tear up toilet paper, nor did he get the gene to explore and play with boxes. He did inherit the gene to follow me everywhere.
You will probably have to resize your page if on a computer to see the statistics, but this is how WV compares to surrounding states and the nation in percentage of people tested, and percentage of positive tests.
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Jean,I’m guessing you had to get tested before you could have surgery. BIL had cataract surgery last week and he had to be tested before he could have the surgery. He had the normal pre-op exams as well. I was looking online yesterday and I think MA is still requiring symptoms, a consultation with primary care and an appointment for a test. So I don’t think we’ll be getting tested anytime soon. So far both of us are healthy.
I checked my weight yesterday and today and I’m down a couple of pounds but I think some of that is travel fluid. I’ll wait until mid-week to see what my weight is. That should be a true weight and I’ll be able to figure out what my quarantine gain is. It should be less than five pounds.0 -
Our Smokie is the one of ours most in love with boxes. She'll twist her body into all sorts of positions to get into one.
Jean - WV is looking pretty good there!
Helene - 5 pounds "quarantine gain" is a lot less than many people are reporting.0 -
I just finished watching our governor's daily update to the people, along with questions from the press. He fired last week a major person in the State's Health Department because of a problem with the numbers that they didn't catch. Today's theme was "Do we require a mask?"
Our governor may appear to be a little on the "hillbilly" side with his relaxed manner and speech but he is a sharp cookie regardless of how people feel about him. He has never held an office but he is a billionaire who among all his enterprises, owns the Greenbrier Hotel. He is also a buddy of Donald, but he does believe in masks and praising people who are helping to keep the numbers low.
If you are bored and have time, you can catch today's talk--about an hour--which includes an update by the Covid Czar and others. There are some informational slides that precedes his talk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYR88E8a5Nk 0 -
I just lost my post. I hate when that happens. We went to the supermarket and it was an eye opener in how bad things have been here. It’s an upscale independent chain and there were a lot of gaps in stock. We had to line up to enter. It was one out and then one in. The deli counter is closed and everything is prepackaged. Shopping was not the pleasant experience it used to be in this store. Meat was scarce. I bought a pack of frozen Bubba Burgers. I have part of a rotisserie chicken left over so I’ll shred it and add it to pasta. My store in FL was better stocked and easier to shop. I hope I don’t have to go back for a couple of weeks.0
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The deli counter at one chain was closed already the last time I was there in March. The morning I went over to our largest chain to pick up a prescription I noticed their deli counter is closed.0
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I’m using this morning’s weight as official. The travel fluid is gone. I have a 2 pound quarantine gain and I’m happy to take that. When I read how much other people have gained while staying home, I think I did okay. I had slept caked off on my steps because of the FL heat. It was in the 90s everyday during our last few weeks. Not weather that encourages me to walk. I’ve gone back to working my way up in steps again. Yesterday was over 5000 steps.
On this morning’s news, it was reported that a couple of states and some hard hit cities are now mandating masks. When were in Jacksonville, almost nobody we saw wore a mask. And that’s where the Republican Convention is scheduled for August.0 -
Helene - good news on the scale and getting back to the steps!!!0
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On this morning’s news, it was reported that a couple of states and some hard hit cities are now mandating masks. When were in Jacksonville, almost nobody we saw wore a mask. And that’s where the Republican Convention is scheduled for August.[/quote]
We now know what it takes to save lives and suffering. Anyone who doesn't do it - government official or private citizen - should be ashamed. JMHO!! History (if the earth survives long enough to have history, a whole other issue) will not look kindly on the US during this period.0 -
The cheeto and his syncophants are SO rascist that they can't bear to leave intact a single thing the Obama administration accomplished. No matter the cost in human suffering. The latest push to repeal the Affordable Care Act really puts a bow on that.
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The man has no shame. In the midst of a pandemic, with so many people out of work and without employer healthcare, he scares the daylights out of vulnerable people about losing the affordable healthcare act. Supposedly, he says it’s to eliminate the penalty on those who choose not to opt in. But didn’t he already eliminate the penalty for not having health insurance a couple of years ago? I guess he forgot. He’d have to think up a new excuse just like when he tried to blame Obama for Covid when it didn’t exist until 2019.0
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Listening to the Dallas County judge who is urging the Gov. to order a statewide mask mandate.
I think we are all tired of this but if people would do what is recommended, we could get through this more quickly. Too many Americans believe in freedom to do whatever they want even if it has consequences for others. Every right carries with it a responsibility and right now, responsibility is at a low.
Today would have been the day I left for Australia. Today is the anniversary of my mother's death. There has to be something positive! Yes, I was freed to drive anywhere. This has been a very long period sitting here with the cat, and watching TV. PT awaits me, so that is an hour out of the house. I need to get some things ready for tomorrow's trash day when I return.0 -
The man has no shame. In the midst of a pandemic, with so many people out of work and without employer healthcare, he scares the daylights out of vulnerable people about losing the affordable healthcare act. Supposedly, he says it’s to eliminate the penalty on those who choose not to opt in. But didn’t he already eliminate the penalty for not having health insurance a couple of years ago? I guess he forgot. He’d have to think up a new excuse just like when he tried to blame Obama for Covid when it didn’t exist until 2019.
Yes, the individual mandate penalty is already gone.
Couldn't be a worse time for this. The pandemic makes that true overall but there's also another reason. Many employers are suggesting to their laid off employees that they go to the exchanges rather than sign up for COBRA because it's much less expensive. Once they give up their COBRA rights, they can't go back.0 -
Listening to the Dallas County judge who is urging the Gov. to order a statewide mask mandate.
I think we are all tired of this but if people would do what is recommended, we could get through this more quickly. Too many Americans believe in freedom to do whatever they want even if it has consequences for others. Every right carries with it a responsibility and right now, responsibility is at a low.
Today would have been the day I left for Australia. Today is the anniversary of my mother's death. There has to be something positive! Yes, I was freed to drive anywhere. This has been a very long period sitting here with the cat, and watching TV. PT awaits me, so that is an hour out of the house. I need to get some things ready for tomorrow's trash day when I return.
I can't believe I have so many fellow countrymen who are idiots. I can't believe the cheeto gets even one vote in November but I'm scared he'll win.
I'm sorry about your trip and your mom. My mother and I weren't close but I don't think you ever get over losing your mother.0 -
More lunacy:
NEW: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says “we will not be social distancing” at July 3 celebration with Trump at Mount Rushmore
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/s-dakota-gov-noem-says-we-will-not-be-social-n12325070 -
I will most likely burn in h...... for this but every time I see the cheeto in a crowd not wearing masks I can't help where my mind goes.....
Then I remember pence might be more likely to win and I squelch those thoughts.0 -
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I was looking for Biden car magnets. This is clever:
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I just got home from having lunch with 2 friends. It was one of my friend’s birthday and I knew she was feeling sad about not having any in-person celebration, so I suggested lunch on a patio at a local restaurant. It turned out to be very nice. The patio is enclosed and air conditioned, but it has windows that can be opened. We sat by the windows and cracked them open so we had a breeze. The restaurant requires customers to wear their masks until seated and again as you leave the restaurant, which we were happy to do. All of their staff wore masks and gloves, so we felt that all necessary precautions were taken. We really enjoyed our lunch and time together. Afterward I early voted in our runoff election at my city Rec center, which was only a few blocks from the restaurant. I chose a good time as it was not at all crowded. I was in and out in 5 minutes. They had hand sanitizer bottles on every table and a gadget that sanitized the stylus I used to sign in. I had to touch the screen to enter my choices for each race, so I used another shot of sanitizer on my way out and then washed my hands after I got home.0
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Jean, I too am sorry you had to miss your trip. Who knows when any country will welcome Americans into their country when our nation has flouted common sense practices. Is your PT nearby? That’s wonderful that you can drive again.
DH’s cardiology appointment went well. I waited outside while he went inside. The doctor was pleased with how he looked in person. She wouldn’t have gotten that or his vital signs from a virtual visit. She took him right away and he was out in 30 minutes.
We thought about going to Trader Joe’s before we came home. There was a line of about 30 people waiting to enter the store. I decided I didn’t need anything that badly. We stopped for gas and I went into a supermarket next to the gas station. There parking lot wasn’t very full. They had someone at the door monitoring how many went inside but there was no line or waiting. Their deli counter was open and they had a fully stocked meat department. It’s a 15 mile drive for me to go there but the availability of products would make it worth it. We were in town for the medical appointment so we didn’t make a special trip.0 -
Helene - I think sometimes of how my view of "far away" has changed. When I was a kid we lived 8 miles from Gettysburg but we almost never went there. That trip was a big deal. Now I think nothing of running off 15 or 20 miles to the vet or a store or wherever.0
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Strange word of the day (from my calendar). "recrudescence" - a new outbreak after a period of abatement or inactivity.
When they put this calendar together, they had no clue how relevant that strange word might be.
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This morning's op eds in the Post are scathing. Wake up my fellow countrymen before we get so deep we can never recover (at least in my lifetime).0
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I'm a t-shirt person. I have quite the collection. Love this one I saw on ebay:
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Now I need to find that in a car magnet!0
