marimoose
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Post by marimoose on Mar 20, 2020 3:43:43 GMT
I was at the post office today because my son had a package to mail out. The place was virtually empty. We didn’t need to stand in line to see a real person, able to mail out in the lobby on our own. I was impressed that the post office had yellow tape marks on the floor to indicate how far apart people should be standing.
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Mary Kay Lady
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Post by Mary Kay Lady on Mar 20, 2020 3:46:29 GMT
Had to go to Lowes yesterday to pickup something. Lots of people apparently using their break to do some home project. I've been wondering about this myself. I was thinking that going to Home Depot to buy flowers for my flower garden and getting it set up would be good therapy. I agree, it does seem as though a lot of people are taking advantage of the time at home to do home projects. As I go out for walks I'm seeing a lot of service vehicles parked in front of people's homes.
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Mary Kay Lady
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Post by Mary Kay Lady on Mar 20, 2020 3:53:41 GMT
My son's preschool (before they closed). I live in Texas. All of our schools are closed except preschools and daycare centers. I'm thinking that's a recipe for disaster. All it takes is 1 child getting sick and it spreads. I've been told that class sizes are to be under 15 children/class and the classes can't intermingle. I don't think that's enough. But I understand that some parents don't have any other option for child care.
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Mary Kay Lady
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Post by Mary Kay Lady on Mar 20, 2020 4:00:14 GMT
l'm guessing mental health is gonna take a beating in this mess. That's what I'm thinking as well. Our medical professionals are going to be overwhelmed because of people who are sick and our mental health professionals are going to be overwhelmed because all of us are going to have "cabin fever" from being isolated for so long.
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boymama
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Post by boymama on Mar 20, 2020 4:36:01 GMT
l'm guessing mental health is gonna take a beating in this mess. That's what I'm thinking as well. Our medical professionals are going to be overwhelmed because of people who are sick and our mental health professionals are going to be overwhelmed because all of us are going to have "cabin fever" from being isolated for so long. We already are overwhelmed. I tested a 2 year old for the virus today and I’m still having flashbacks to him trying to rip my mask off. I’m in a few different Facebook groups for physicians dealing with Covid-19. None of us are doing well. We feel betrayed by the CDC for not preparing properly and then telling us that it’s fine for us to wear surgical masks instead of N95s because it’s droplet transmission, even though the WHO has declared it to be airborne. We’re not stupid- we know the CDC is recommending inadequate protection because of shortages. I’ve been using an N95 mask from Home Depot that my mom bought for woodworking- it’s not as good as the medical grade N95 masks, but it’s better than what the CDC is recommending. We all knew when we chose this profession that there were risks, but we didn’t sign up to die because hospital administrators and our government don’t care about our safety. I was already dealing with burnout and had saved up money to move back to my hometown and take an extended leave of absence to be a stay-at-home mom. Now it’s looking less and less likely that I’ll be able to move in September when I had planned, but if I make it out of this alive, I’m going to need extensive therapy ( and I know my 3 year old son will too) and I can’t imagine going back into this field ever again. It’s sad, because I still love what I do, and I love my patients, but I need to look out for myself and my son.
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PLurker
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Jun 28, 2014 3:48:49 GMT
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Post by PLurker on Mar 20, 2020 4:47:32 GMT
That's what I'm thinking as well. Our medical professionals are going to be overwhelmed because of people who are sick and our mental health professionals are going to be overwhelmed because all of us are going to have "cabin fever" from being isolated for so long. We already are overwhelmed. I tested a 2 year old for the virus today and I’m still having flashbacks to him trying to rip my mask off. I’m in a few different Facebook groups for physicians dealing with Covid-19. None of us are doing well. We feel betrayed by the CDC for not preparing properly and then telling us that it’s fine for us to wear surgical masks instead of N95s because it’s droplet transmission, even though the WHO has declared it to be airborne. We’re not stupid- we know the CDC is recommending inadequate protection because of shortages. I’ve been using an N95 mask from Home Depot that my mom bought for woodworking- it’s not as good as the medical grade N95 masks, but it’s better than what the CDC is recommending. We all knew when we chose this profession that there were risks, but we didn’t sign up to die because hospital administrators and our government don’t care about our safety. I was already dealing with burnout and had saved up money to move back to my hometown and take an extended leave of absence to be a stay-at-home mom. Now it’s looking less and less likely that I’ll be able to move in September when I had planned, but if I make it out of this alive, I’m going to need extensive therapy ( and I know my 3 year old son will too) and I can’t imagine going back into this field ever again. It’s sad, because I still love what I do, and I love my patients, but I need to look out for myself and my son. tears. My heart goes out to you. Sincerely. I hope you get through this safe both physically and mentally sooner than later. And I hope you somehow find your way back to home and peace. ((hugs))
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Post by Marina on Mar 20, 2020 4:51:52 GMT
On Wednesday a hotel we stopped at to use the bathroom on our way home from Southern California to the Bay Area after moving out our college student. The whole trip was very strange. We immediately left after the shelter in place announcement was made as the university wanted them moved out ASAP. Take out everywhere except our last night where the hotel restaurant remained open but only allowed to stay 30 minutes and at a distance from others. Several hotels had closed. The college kids were not practicing distance and all the friends wanted to shake my hand. I told them I’m just smiling big and waving jazz hands. They were hugging sick friends goodbye, etc. It was a good thing to send them home.
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Mary Kay Lady
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Post by Mary Kay Lady on Mar 21, 2020 1:16:19 GMT
That's what I'm thinking as well. Our medical professionals are going to be overwhelmed because of people who are sick and our mental health professionals are going to be overwhelmed because all of us are going to have "cabin fever" from being isolated for so long. We already are overwhelmed. I tested a 2 year old for the virus today and I’m still having flashbacks to him trying to rip my mask off. I’m in a few different Facebook groups for physicians dealing with Covid-19. None of us are doing well. We feel betrayed by the CDC for not preparing properly and then telling us that it’s fine for us to wear surgical masks instead of N95s because it’s droplet transmission, even though the WHO has declared it to be airborne. We’re not stupid- we know the CDC is recommending inadequate protection because of shortages. I’ve been using an N95 mask from Home Depot that my mom bought for woodworking- it’s not as good as the medical grade N95 masks, but it’s better than what the CDC is recommending. We all knew when we chose this profession that there were risks, but we didn’t sign up to die because hospital administrators and our government don’t care about our safety. I was already dealing with burnout and had saved up money to move back to my hometown and take an extended leave of absence to be a stay-at-home mom. Now it’s looking less and less likely that I’ll be able to move in September when I had planned, but if I make it out of this alive, I’m going to need extensive therapy ( and I know my 3 year old son will too) and I can’t imagine going back into this field ever again. It’s sad, because I still love what I do, and I love my patients, but I need to look out for myself and my son. boymama I'm so sorry that you're having to deal with burnout and then this health crisis hits. (((HUGS))) to you. Thank you for all you're doing.
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Post by dualmaestra on Mar 21, 2020 2:37:33 GMT
School last Friday. Since then almost daily to the grocery store. If the stores were completely stocked, I wouldn't have to go back hoping they restocked Oh and small airport, but was curbside pickup, so no interaction with anyone else.
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stittsygirl
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Jun 25, 2014 19:57:33 GMT
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Post by stittsygirl on Mar 21, 2020 2:41:10 GMT
The bank drive through today, going to deposit my rent for April. Three lanes and it looked like the queue for the busiest Washington state ferry .
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