after much consulting with doctors yesterday, there is significant chance i have the virus. not quite up to level for testing (limited testing capacity) but i've been given very specific instructions on how to proceed. it may be side effects from some meds i'm on but erring on the side of caution. i haven't officially been put in quarantine but am treating it like i have in the interest of everyone's well being. have to skip 2 of my favorite bands (wilco & drive-by truckers) on consecutive nights 2 weeks from now. most likely eating the cost of the tickets. somewhat depressing but can't be helped given the circumstances. even if it turns out i don't have the virus i'm still in the high risk group. there have been 9 deaths so far in the US & all of them are in the seattle area. the dynamics are changing daily & quickly. everyone be safe & smart out there. who knows how this is going to turn out but it doesn't hurt to exercise caution.
Jeez Chuck that is not good on top of everything else going on. Do you have a fever? I've been reading that is the first thing that really pops up. No sniffles, body aches nothing but a massive fever! If so, get thy some gatorade pronto!! Feel better.
fever is the final piece. i'm actually running below normal temp. i do have respitory issue, nausea, few other things. if fever hits, that's when things get dicey & i'm to call doc immediatly & they will arrange test. this could be side effects from new chemo med but docs weren't happy. so, i'm basically shut in. if i have to go to store, have masks, etc. keeping that to mininum. one bit of good news: the theater group for where wilco playing is allowiing full refunds even if show happens. i'm guessing both shows will cancel though. things around seattle seem to be getting worse daily. not that i go but seattle comic-con is next week & they are allowing people to back out also. think we are going to see a lot of that very soon. california is starting to get hit now, also. lucky seattle is ground zero for US.
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Google NY offices now telling employees to work from home starting Monday...
Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing & others have done that here. My friend still works at Boeing & they sent her home indefinitely starting yesterday. She can do her job fine from home & isn't missing all the fun politics in the office.
@notkristie & Pipperoo check out this article. it's an opinion piece but there are a real lot of facts in it. scary.
Google NY offices now telling employees to work from home starting Monday...
Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing & others have done that here. My friend still works at Boeing & they sent her home indefinitely starting yesterday. She can do her job fine from home & isn't missing all the fun politics in the office.
@notkristie & Pipperoo check out this article. it's an opinion piece but there are a real lot of facts in it. scary.
For how much I b&tch about my job the one thing I can honestly say is I have great insurance. Not too many people here with a $100 yearly deductible and a $15 PCP visit co-pay.
Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing & others have done that here. My friend still works at Boeing & they sent her home indefinitely starting yesterday. She can do her job fine from home & isn't missing all the fun politics in the office.
@notkristie & Pipperoo check out this article. it's an opinion piece but there are a real lot of facts in it. scary.
For how much I b&tch about my job the one thing I can honestly say is I have great insurance. Not too many people here with a $100 yearly deductible and a $15 PCP visit co-pay.
that is better than mine. i'm getting killed right now by deductible season.
SXSW is cancelled, apparently by order of Austin city authorities.
Hope you don't have Covid-19, Chuck.
thank you salleygarden . i'm going a little stir crazy but small price to pay for everyone's well being. this year has certainly had a crappy start. nowhere to go but up hopefully.
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Been face palming all day over all the idiots panic buying toilet paper & hand sanitizer. There have been actual fights & assault charges in some places FFS. What these morons are doing is counter productive. They are simply depriving others of essentials & creating a whole group of even more vulnerable people. Media isn't helping either. They seem to be enjoying the sport & even cheering it on.
Tear out the pages with all the bad news
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Been face palming all day over all the idiots panic buying toilet paper & hand sanitizer. There have been actual fights & assault charges in some places FFS. What these morons are doing is counter productive. They are simply depriving others of essentials & creating a whole group of even more vulnerable people. Media isn't helping either. They seem to be enjoying the sport & even cheering it on.
I still don't understand WHY toilet paper? Total insanity.
"The moon will change your mind."
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Been face palming all day over all the idiots panic buying toilet paper & hand sanitizer. There have been actual fights & assault charges in some places FFS. What these morons are doing is counter productive. They are simply depriving others of essentials & creating a whole group of even more vulnerable people. Media isn't helping either. They seem to be enjoying the sport & even cheering it on.
I still don't understand WHY toilet paper? Total insanity.
I'm guessing it is linked to the prospect of self isolating. But if you need 200 bog rolls for 2 weeks, there is something entirely different wrong with you
Tear out the pages with all the bad news
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I still don't understand WHY toilet paper? Total insanity.
I'm guessing it is linked to the prospect of self isolating. But if you need 200 bog rolls for 2 weeks, there is something entirely different wrong with you
for sure haha
"The moon will change your mind."
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for sure haha