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Post by Jessica on Feb 12, 2021 17:38:16 GMT -5
I was just diagnosed with Covid-19. It is no joke. I’ve been pretty lucky that my symptoms have been fairly mild but others have warned me that could change pretty quickly. Please wear a mask, socially distance if you can and stay safe, I wouldn’t wish this on anyone. I have not been on this site much in recent months, and I am so sorry about this. I hope you are feeling better. Thank you very much, I really appreciate this. |
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Post by Jessica on Feb 12, 2021 17:43:19 GMT -5
Just curious... has anyone here received their vaccine yet? As an educator in Michigan, I was able to receive my first dose last week. Mine was the Moderna vaccine. I didn't have any pain the first few hours but my arm was sore a few hours later and stayed somewhat sore for about 48 hours. I didn't experience any other side effects but I understand the second dose usually results in more side effects. In Michigan, our daily case count has dropped from 7,500 a day in late November to 1,000 a day this week. Our governor just opened up restaurants to in-person dining after 2 1/2 months (takeout/curbside was still available). Also, high school sports just resumed this past week... apparently, Michigan and Hawaii were the only two states not permitting winter high school sports to play. Most private schools and charter schools are in person or have a hybrid model while most public schools are online but wanting to go in-person soon. Thank you for all that you do  . I haven’t received the vaccine yet. In Canada the general public won’t be able to get the shot until June or July at the earliest. |
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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Mar 7, 2021 21:03:58 GMT -5
Coming up on a year now since the stuff hit the fan...I've been extremely fortunate all this time, especially being an essential frontline worker. Me and a good handful of my co-workers were sick in mid-November 2019, but that's been the last big sickness I've had. My immune system has been good, even before COVID; not perfect, but not as vulnerable as many are around me. I seem to have an immunity to the flu; pre-COVID, I'd just get the common cold once, maybe twice a year on average. I have no plans on getting the vaccine. There's still a huge handful of others who need it much more than I do. Jessica - keep us posted on your health. My thoughts and prayers are with you also. To those who've lost loved ones during this pandemic, there are no words...but may God (to those who believe) and the passage of time ease your pain. I haven't lost anyone due to COVID, but I'm no stranger to loss. There appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. It's been a long tunnel, and it's been a challenge for all of us, having to totally revamp many avenues of our lifestyles. To all of you, stay safe, healthy and strong. And now, on with the countdown... |
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Post by doofus67 on Mar 11, 2021 15:56:07 GMT -5
I was able to get Moderna shot #2 on February 24. The aches and sluggishness were worse this time. Yes, you could say I jumped the queue using a connection. I'm not walking around boasting about it, but there is a sense of relief.
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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Mar 11, 2021 18:13:39 GMT -5
Just got a notification on my phone that the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic one year ago today. (NOT the music group. 😂)
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Post by doofus67 on Mar 11, 2021 22:42:40 GMT -5
Just got a notification on my phone that the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic one year ago today. (NOT the music group. 😂) Not-so-happy birthday, pandemic. |
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Post by donwa001 on Mar 25, 2021 19:42:45 GMT -5
I qualified for the vaccine as of last month. Haven't had any shots yet. I don't want to drive 40+ miles to get it. I am waiting for the vaccine to arrive nearer to me (I would prefer my local pharmacy where I get my flu shots).
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Post by doofus67 on Apr 25, 2021 5:33:05 GMT -5
Two months have flown by that I've been fully vaxed, but I'm not ditching the mask. It stays on anywhere I go except the office where I do dispatch. There, we've had very little restriction all along.
The mask is its own comfort zone now. Unlike so many others out in the world, I'd feel funnier without it. I see plenty of articles telling stories of people struggling with the question of when and where to wear it. But I prefer to follow Cyndi Lauper's advice about MTV: "Leave it on!"
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Post by BrettVW on Apr 25, 2021 11:52:32 GMT -5
I'm officially two weeks past my second dose of Pfizer this weekend! I honestly haven't changed much though in the last year. But for the end of March, April, and May of last year when our county was in stay at home suggestions, it's been business as usual for me. I still work in my office, eat in restaurants, and participate in events when proper precautions are in place. I won't go somewhere like a crowded bar or street festival and am very careful about being vigilant with mask wearing and doing my best to stay spread out from others. But I've taken trips, flown, gone to Disney World, and done my best to support independently owned restaurants without using 3rd party delivery apps!
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Post by mkarns on Apr 25, 2021 13:27:19 GMT -5
I got my first Pfizer shot two weeks ago, with Round 2 set for this Thursday. By mid-May I'll see what can be changed.
Unlike many, I haven't refused to go to bars, restaurants, and such when given the chance (they need our help!). But I do take the appropriate precautions, such as wearing a mask when not actually eating or drinking, and not standing or sitting too close to people. It helps that I usually go places by myself (Neil Diamond's "Solitary Man" could be my song in several ways), or at most with one or two friends, and avoid those that look too crowded. I'll often seat myself some distance from others, and go at off-peak times when possible.
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Post by BrettVW on Apr 25, 2021 13:37:19 GMT -5
Sounds very similar to what I do. I know the old saying "the virus doesn't care if you feel safe" but I've felt comfortable doing nearly everything I've chosen to do in the last year. I know people that have essentially not left home outside of trips to the grocery store or walks around the block for 13 months now. Some of them have even done both rounds of the vaccine and still won't leave home or see anyone in person.
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Post by Mike on Apr 25, 2021 13:54:33 GMT -5
May the 4th be with me when I go to get my second Moderna. ...sorry, I had to.  But yes, that is my second appointment date. |
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Post by BrettVW on Apr 25, 2021 16:14:39 GMT -5
Moderna second dose side effects seem to hit a bit harder than Pfizer, at least in my little group at work. I had Pfizer and just had the super sore arm for both rounds. Not that I wanted the 36 hours of chills and fever, but I was actually hoping to feel just a bit of something the day after round 2 just to know for sure it was doing its thing. May the Fourth be with you, and may you not feel like you went out for Cinco de Mayo on the 5th. Unless of course you do go out |
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Post by Mike on Apr 25, 2021 16:19:19 GMT -5
I typically didn't even without a pandemic, so I certainly wouldn't have reason to now. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Post by Jessica on Apr 25, 2021 16:22:58 GMT -5
Sounds very similar to what I do. I know the old saying "the virus doesn't care if you feel safe" but I've felt comfortable doing nearly everything I've chosen to do in the last year. I know people that have essentially not left home outside of trips to the grocery store or walks around the block for 13 months now. Some of them have even done both rounds of the vaccine and still won't leave home or see anyone in person. Sounds like me. I haven’t really left the house unless it was for groceries or a medical/dentist appointment. |
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. I haven’t received the vaccine yet. In Canada the general public won’t be able to get the shot until June or July at the earliest. 
But yes, that is my second appointment date.