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Post by papersilly on Sept 24, 2021 0:07:39 GMT
I remember one of my motivating factors for getting the vaccine. My niece. She is an ICU nurse. She worked long and hard hours at the height of Covid. She lost patients every day. She saw people die alone because their families are not allowed in. She saw the utter look of fear in patients right before they had to be put on a ventilator. She slept in hotels so she wouldn't go home and get her parents sick. And the next day she would get up and do it again.
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Post by pierogi on Sept 24, 2021 0:09:01 GMT
WooHooooo!
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mimima
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Post by mimima on Sept 24, 2021 3:14:41 GMT
Thank you.
I am sorry your Dh went through such a harrowing time.
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Post by seaexplore on Sept 24, 2021 3:26:21 GMT
DH said, “then don’t think of it as a vaccine. Don’t think it will prevent you from getting it. Think of it as a disaster mitigation strategy or a medicine to help lessen the effects.” . oh and this too. I view it like @missjen ‘s DH. I know I will eventually get it but hopefully the vaccine will help me avoid major issues and buy us more time to find better treatments.
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Post by gillyp on Sept 24, 2021 7:21:47 GMT
Thank you for putting your thoughts so well. I think your fears and hesitancy were very understandable. I hope your DH is fully recovered very soon.
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Post by J u l e e on Sept 24, 2021 10:39:55 GMT
I hope your husband recovers fully. And soon!
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Post by elaine on Sept 24, 2021 10:55:11 GMT
(((Hugs)))
I hope your husband continues to heal and is able to kick the worst symptoms of longer term COVID. It sounds like it has taken a lot out of him.
Thank you also for sharing your thought process in your vaccination journey.
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Post by joelise on Sept 24, 2021 10:58:55 GMT
Hope your DH has a speedy full recovery.
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Sept 24, 2021 12:19:02 GMT
Thank you for sharing. I have not gotten it yet. I have some of the same thoughts as you. I don't have any preexisting conditions (that I know of) that I need to be concerned about. I am not anti-vax. I am just one that wants to wait and see how it plays out. I don't criticize anyone that has gotten it. Everyone needs to do what is best for them.
That being said, I am now seriously considering it. We are seeing more and more of my age group (I'm 45, dh is 55) getting sick and worse. Our dd (17) is almost begging us now to get it. Her boyfriend's uncle is in the hospital and she was told yesterday they don't think he'll make it. A friend's bil passed this week after a long battle with it. So I am considering.
MissJen I hope you are feeling well after your second dose. Hope your dh gets over his lingering Covid soon.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Sept 24, 2021 12:51:30 GMT
Sending well wishes to your husband.
I appreciate reading your thoughts and am relieved that you came to the conclusion that the vaccination was the right thing to do.
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Post by Mel on Sept 24, 2021 13:36:46 GMT
I hope your DH recovers fully without any lasting issues. I'm glad that you decided to get the shot too.
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Post by littlemama on Sept 24, 2021 14:35:56 GMT
I know how much you struggled with this decision and I am glad you ended up getting vaccinated. I hope your dh continues to recover well.
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Post by silverlining on Sept 24, 2021 15:17:43 GMT
Thank you for sharing. I have not gotten it yet. I have some of the same thoughts as you. I don't have any preexisting conditions (that I know of) that I need to be concerned about. I am not anti-vax. I am just one that wants to wait and see how it plays out. I don't criticize anyone that has gotten it. Everyone needs to do what is best for them.
That being said, I am now seriously considering it. We are seeing more and more of my age group (I'm 45, dh is 55) getting sick and worse. Our dd (17) is almost begging us now to get it. Her boyfriend's uncle is in the hospital and she was told yesterday they don't think he'll make it. A friend's bil passed this week after a long battle with it. So I am considering.
MissJen I hope you are feeling well after your second dose. Hope your dh gets over his lingering Covid soon.
I'm sorry to hear about your dd's boyfriend's uncle. She is getting a close-up view of how this can play out, and now she's scared and worried about you.
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Post by freecharlie on Sept 24, 2021 15:34:20 GMT
Thank you for sharing. I have not gotten it yet. I have some of the same thoughts as you. I don't have any preexisting conditions (that I know of) that I need to be concerned about. I am not anti-vax. I am just one that wants to wait and see how it plays out. I don't criticize anyone that has gotten it. Everyone needs to do what is best for them.
That being said, I am now seriously considering it. We are seeing more and more of my age group (I'm 45, dh is 55) getting sick and worse. Our dd (17) is almost begging us now to get it. Her boyfriend's uncle is in the hospital and she was told yesterday they don't think he'll make it. A friend's bil passed this week after a long battle with it. So I am considering.
MissJen I hope you are feeling well after your second dose. Hope your dh gets over his lingering Covid soon.
dh comes home from work weekly or more with a story on how someone younger than us (mid-40s) who was unvaccinated died. Just a couple of days ago, he was emotionally drained because a young dad had to basically say goodbye to his kids over the phone.
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Post by scrapmaven on Sept 24, 2021 15:36:10 GMT
@missjen, I am wishing your dh a fully recovery. I understand your pov and I'm very glad that you are vaccinated.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2021 15:51:18 GMT
Thanks everyone for being gentle and supportive. I hesitated posting for a very long time because I couldn’t handle harshness in the middle of my current stress.
I had a headache yesterday and needed a nap but otherwise I feel fine. In my particular case, my fear about crashing and burning has resulted in nothing. I’m so thankful.
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