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LT - youre not the only one on MSF who got it. They just closed the book on it, and now its up again? Thats just weird, as in, apparently there is no closing this book. I admit ive been careless lately too, but this has shown me the error of my ways.

On a lighter note, STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS is on tonight on CBS. There is a girl in a hospital, and you hear a voice, "i can help your daughter" "who are you?"

"KHAN!!!" (Benedict cumberbatch) yes i yelled it.
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LT - youre not the only one on MSF who got it. They just closed the book on it, and now its up again? Thats just weird, as in, apparently there is no closing this book. I admit ive been careless lately too, but this has shown me the error of my ways.

On a lighter note, STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS is on tonight on CBS. There is a girl in a hospital, and you hear a voice, "i can help your daughter" "who are you?"

"KHAN!!!" (Benedict cumberbatch) yes i yelled it.
I'm still not used to the new name of this forum. I was like, "What is MSF? Oh, right..." I still call it "PC" in my head (or if mentioning to Dr. T or someone else).

It's just frustrating because it's been over 3 years now! Can't Covid just go away?

I was saying to Dr. T today (before I tested positive) that I hope that someday in the future, we'll be able to go back to "Is this allergies or a cold?" And not have to worry about risking others' lives if we have possible symptoms. Not that I want to give, say, my parents a cold, but there are no regulations to isolate in your house if you have a cold.

They did end the national state of emergency (or maybe that's May 31). Which partly means insurance will no longer cover testing. And they aren't reporting testing in the same way. Everyone wants it to be over, but it's apparently not.

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MSF sounds like an additive. Like MSG.

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I know I probably deserve what I got for taking a risk...if this is even from the concerts (I had some sort of symptoms a couple days ago).
Enjoying life is about risks. And I mean, it’s not like you went skiing down a super-expert slope and are now complaining you twisted a knee when you predictably wiped out. There’s a difference between foolhardy and acceptable risk.

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MSF sounds like an additive. Like MSG.

Enjoying life is about risks. And I mean, it’s not like you went skiing down a super-expert slope and are now complaining you twisted a knee when you predictably wiped out. There’s a difference between foolhardy and acceptable risk.
Yes, it does sound like an additive. Or an injury, like "I have an MSF tear."

Thanks for the risks comment. Dr. T has said numerous times how driving is risky, But people do it anyway--the acceptable risk thing. And yes, this isn't the level of skiing an expert slope (I haven't even tried skiing, as I assume I'll just injure myself). Plus, people clearly do things like attending concerts every day, or else bands wouldn't be able to tour.

I appreciate your helping me look at this more rationally.
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There are huge downsides to living in total isolation too. If anything, you're late to the party because many, many of us have already had it at least once. People get sick. I don't think you'd be feeling ashamed at all if it were a cold or the flu. I'm glad you're isolating until you aren't contagious anymore, and I hope your illness is utterly uneventful.
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I think this is my favorite star trek movie. 1. lt uhuru plays a big part, glad she finally got some credit! 2. Explains a lot of the backstory, so that was pretty cool. Classic music.

I dont really care for the new video game type backgrounds and special effects. I want it to look harder to do!
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I did see the Therapist for a little but today but hopefully in the future I will be able to have session a little earlier in the day.

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Ah, Covid! So many thoughts.

Covid is at its lowest point since this all started, but it’s not going “to go away.” Fortunately, the current strains are generally much less deadly than the original strain (which killed my husband) or delta. The most at risk are the elderly and immuno-compromised populations, particularly if they have not gotten the bivalent booster. For most, the symptoms now are more short-term and less likely to affect the lungs.

It still sucks to deal with, but better now than a year or so ago. Isolate for a few days. Retest in a few days and until you are negative. My guess is most people who are positive now don’t even know it. But it is much less prevalent or severe than previously.

I have taught two years with exposure to thousands of germy teenagers, without a mask, and I really don’t worry about it despite what I have experienced. I had the original strain and wasn’t terribly ill (got it from my husband who ended up dying). I am fairly certain I had omicron when that first wave (early 2022) ran through seemingly everyone, and it was more “bad cold”-like and very brief in duration.

Hopefully your illness will be mild and short-lived. Call your doctor for recommendations to deal with symptoms if they are bothersome.
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There are huge downsides to living in total isolation too. If anything, you're late to the party because many, many of us have already had it at least once. People get sick. I don't think you'd be feeling ashamed at all if it were a cold or the flu. I'm glad you're isolating until you aren't contagious anymore, and I hope your illness is utterly uneventful.

Thanks, EM. You're right that I wouldn't be feeling shame if this was the cold or flu. I just keep thinking how I brought this on myself. But at the same time, I mean, I went over 3 years without getting it (to my knowledge--may have had a false negative before). That's a long time!

I'm a little worried Dr. T (and/or his wife) will be spooked now. And change his in-person policy (or at least not do in-person for a week before his vacation). He said at one point that I was probably the (in-person) client he was least worried about getting it from. Then again, I should have immunity for a good stretch here. And I was careful--I didn't come in when I thought I could possibly be a risk (if I had chosen to go in, I'd have tested first).

And thanks for the well wishes, too! I'm feeling more tired and achy this morning, but right now, it's more like a cold than the flu. H said he'd try to keep D outside much of the day. I'm going to seriously owe him after this!

I'm also thinking, in terms of timing, if D gets it, all she'll miss is random end-of-the-year stuff (she already had Field Day and some sort of simulated Congressional hearing that was very painful to watch on video!) She likely wouldn't miss much actual learning (school ends June 14). And wouldn't miss either of our beach trips.
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Ah, Covid! So many thoughts.

Covid is at its lowest point since this all started, but it’s not going “to go away.” Fortunately, the current strains are generally much less deadly than the original strain (which killed my husband) or delta. The most at risk are the elderly and immuno-compromised populations, particularly if they have not gotten the bivalent booster. For most, the symptoms now are more short-term and less likely to affect the lungs.

It still sucks to deal with, but better now than a year or so ago. Isolate for a few days. Retest in a few days and until you are negative. My guess is most people who are positive now don’t even know it. But it is much less prevalent or severe than previously.

I have taught two years with exposure to thousands of germy teenagers, without a mask, and I really don’t worry about it despite what I have experienced. I had the original strain and wasn’t terribly ill (got it from my husband who ended up dying). I am fairly certain I had omicron when that first wave (early 2022) ran through seemingly everyone, and it was more “bad cold”-like and very brief in duration.

Hopefully your illness will be mild and short-lived. Call your doctor for recommendations to deal with symptoms if they are bothersome.

Thanks, Artley. I appreciate the supportive words and information. I imagine it's difficult to think about because of your husband.


When my D had it in August, we thought it was seasonal allergies, it was so mild. After she tested positive, she basically slept for an entire day, then was totally fine and upset that she couldn't go anywhere. H had what seemed like a bad cold and the cough that he always gets with colds. I assume those were Omicron, based on the timing.
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hugs and head nods all around. just dropped in for a minute while there's a quiet moment... LT sorry to hear, hope you're not feeling too poorly.

oh what a mix of emotions on this visit back 'home'. my mom came to my sisters and (trigger for medical stuff)
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but then there's also been some stupid dysfunctional family drama happening before her fall, and i had a really good, really emotional talk with my sister, but then i also had a wonderful time visiting with my son and his gf while they were still here, so it's been really up down and around emotionally!! I ended up not contacting L. I have a CoDA meeting on zoom tomorrow evening I'm going to log on for again if I can find a quiet room.
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I sometimes feel the same, but you had to go through everything else to get to the point you are now to finally feel the benefits of the new group.

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oh what a mix of emotions on this visit back 'home'. my mom came to my sisters and (trigger for medical stuff)
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but then there's also been some stupid dysfunctional family drama happening before her fall, and i had a really good, really emotional talk with my sister, but then i also had a wonderful time visiting with my son and his gf while they were still here, so it's been really up down and around emotionally!! I ended up not contacting L. I have a CoDA meeting on zoom tomorrow evening I'm going to log on for again if I can find a quiet room.
I'm sorry about your mother. That does sound like a scare. I hope she is better soon.


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Thanks, EM. You're right that I wouldn't be feeling shame if this was the cold or flu. I just keep thinking how I brought this on myself. But at the same time, I mean, I went over 3 years without getting it (to my knowledge--may have had a false negative before). That's a long time!

I'm a little worried Dr. T (and/or his wife) will be spooked now. And change his in-person policy (or at least not do in-person for a week before his vacation). He said at one point that I was probably the (in-person) client he was least worried about getting it from. Then again, I should have immunity for a good stretch here. And I was careful--I didn't come in when I thought I could possibly be a risk (if I had chosen to go in, I'd have tested first).

And thanks for the well wishes, too! I'm feeling more tired and achy this morning, but right now, it's more like a cold than the flu. H said he'd try to keep D outside much of the day. I'm going to seriously owe him after this!

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LT - youre not the only one on MSF who got it. They just closed the book on it, and now its up again? Thats just weird, as in, apparently there is no closing this book. I admit ive been careless lately too, but this has shown me the error of my ways.

On a lighter note, STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS is on tonight on CBS. There is a girl in a hospital, and you hear a voice, "i can help your daughter" "who are you?"

"KHAN!!!" (Benedict cumberbatch) yes i yelled it.
I like this one too the most. I last watched Beyond last month or so.

Chris pine is the best Captain.

You might like this too Art:

John Keats- Ode to a Nightingale - YouTube

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my mom came home last evening and is resting this morning, not feeling too badly considering.

my son made it safely back home last night, only to find out his car got stolen from the aiport lot!! if it's not one thing, it's another. he said in one of his texts last night that they got a lyft back home and had already made a police report and insurance claim. i was asleep last night when he texted all of this so i didn't know til this morning; i'm going to wait to call him i'm sure he's gonna want to sleep in today.
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Artie: Thar must have been so scary! I am glad your mom is doing ok, though.

This past week has been rough. Medicaid is so confusing. Me and my mom were on the phone for 45 minutes trying to figure it out. It was nice when I had a job and didn’t need to know the ins and outs of insurance.

I still haven’t received unemployment benefits. I filed on April 28. Me and Nancy are bff’s bc we’ve spent so much time trying to get me the benefits.

I go inpatient tomorrow. This is the one that I’ve been to multiple times. Well, I found out during the admission process that it went down from a 2 week program to a 7 days (max) program. After I hung up the phone with the director, I had a panic attack (those are new. so fun) Then someone else told me that the individual therapy we get every day is different as well. It’s more “solution-focused.” To me it feels like “Let’s get you out of the crisis and move on! Goodbye”

I’m not sure if that makes sense. I’m not sure I entirely get it myself-the extreme anxiety over it. Both of my therapy sessions on Friday didn’t feel good to me. Unless I get a job w health insurance (that my therapist takes), we are going to have to stop treatment as they don’t take medicaid. I am consumed by grief over this, because yet ANOTHER thing has been “ripped away” from me in the past few months. All because of this mystery feet problem.

I got a more detailed letter about this nerve study test. I won’t go in details, but it involves needles. Which I hate.

How do you completely start over? I still may have to move to NY (I live in VA). this is going to be a month to month issue. If I focus on it too much, I panic. I am doing my job requirements to get the unemployment benefits, but I am just applying to jobs I know I won’t get, and/or I have no interest in.

I don’t know how to change a career. I’ve worked in child care my entire adult life. I loved it. Now what?

Whew. Sorry for the novel. I do not have many people to talk about this with. It’s been so so hard to keep going. I’ve called our crisis line so many times this week. I did not sleep at all Friday night, and called at 10:00pm, and then at 3am. The 3am phone call was very rushed bc it was a busy time. I thought that was interesting.

I am so scared to go in tomorrow, for so many reasons. I also am scared to leave. Yes. I am already stressed about that. Oh, how wonderful anxiety is.
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It's not your fault LT. You could have got it from anywhere. Maybe during the food shop instead of the concert.

Hope you do continue to have mild symptoms.

Thanks, Lemon! Feeling better today than I was yesterday.
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my mom came home last evening and is resting this morning, not feeling too badly considering.

my son made it safely back home last night, only to find out his car got stolen from the aiport lot!! if it's not one thing, it's another. he said in one of his texts last night that they got a lyft back home and had already made a police report and insurance claim. i was asleep last night when he texted all of this so i didn't know til this morning; i'm going to wait to call him i'm sure he's gonna want to sleep in today.

Glad your mom is recovering OK. Sounds like it was really scary!

And that's awful about your son's car! You'd think they'd have more security at airport lots, as people leave their cars for extended periods of time.
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thanks y'all, my mom's resting today, she said her head doesn't feel too bad but her body is sore all over. I assume it will be for a bit, she's 83 (I think?) so I'm sure that a fall like that was a big jar to her whole body. It's amazing she didn't break any bones when she fell. After checking her out, the paramedics helped her up and she walked (with support) to the ambulance.

My son's dealing with the car situation pretty well. His work is closer to his apartment than I remembered, only like a mile, so he's already decided he'll probably just buy a bike and ride to/from work for the time being and not rush into buying another car on the off chance the police find his. They told him though it was likely already 2 states away and repainted by the time he found out it had been stolen.
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