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Default Dec 01, 2021 at 07:42 AM
 
@Yaowen - I do the same thing, for the most part. However, I struggle with going outside with goggles, but I always wear an N95 mask with a KN95 mask on top, nitrile gloves under cloth gloves for added protection and ease, head covering to protect my hair and ears, beanie to add an extra layer for my head and to keep my goggles in place, long clothing to cover most of my skin, and sometimes very large cloth thingies that I put around my neck to cover my neck and chest area. I usually do this in the early morning, when I get mail and packages from the mailroom and package room, respectively, as well as when I'm dumping trash and picking up contactless door deliveries (since I live in an apartment with shared air space in the hallways.

I don't have an extra room to remove my clothing when I return from outside, but I do shower after I return and carefully remove all layers of clothing. I wash my hands twice since I have to wash my glasses. I then shower. If I feel like I need extra protection, I blow dry my hair, because the heat will help remove pathogens from my hair (as opposed to the wet, which can attract pathogens to the hair).

I'm high-risk, too. My friend (a veteran) passed away, and he was only 49. I'm 47.

I think maybe we are taking extra precautions because of this pandemic, but my T thinks I'm going to overboard and that I'm being irrational. I don't think I am considering that I don't want to get any hospital bills or long-covid, esp. since I already have chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis, and the new variant of concern - Omicron - is said to have fatigue, muscle aches, and different symptoms from the other variants, which suggestions more neurological/brain infections, which I can't have. That would just put me on permanent bedbound status, due to my preexisting conditions. It's not just about preventing death to me - it's also about preventing exacerbating conditions and medical bills.
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