So now I want your naan recipe/instructions, please. I usually just make from-scratch brownies. I do have to work with the timing on both boxed and homemade, because my oven is a little slow. It's sometimes hard to get the perfect balance.

I agree with others that I would be fine with it. We (personally, but perhaps much more widely) are, as a PP stated, are going to have to start making these kinds of risk assessments more, I think. Our family members (in the household) are traveling soon to visit family members (grown kids). We want to be wise, and have weighed things the best we can, but have decided to make the trip. Even though our area is opening back up a lot, we haven't gone to church services because we didn't want to add the extra risk. If we don't go soon, we won't be able to go for a long time due to jobs/classes, etc. And some members are struggling a lot with missing other members, so the mental health aspect is entering in.

Locally, there is a lady I know whose mom (in her 90s) tested positive. Her mom is expected to pass today. The lady seems determined that Covid19 NOT be considered a cause. She told me that it was "no more covid than the osteomyelitis (and her age)." And that she'd had a heart attack over the weekend. Today, when someone asked if it was due to covid, she said "sepsis." I don't understand her reluctance, other than that we live in a very skeptical area about the seriousness of covid, with many believing doctors are overstating the deaths. It's true her mother had health issues, but I don't see how covid wouldn't be considered among the causes, because it does seem to be an initiator of the final issues. ETA: I don't know if her mom's doctor is saying this too, or if the lady is approaching it in her own way.

Every single time I see the topic of this thread scroll by, "Want to talk weight loss?" my immediate thought is, "No." I have stopped myself numerous times from typing a simple "no" in the text box and posting it. Or "Nah, not particularly," or some such response, sometimes snarky, sometimes with utmost sincerity. But yes, I need to do a lot more than just talk about it...Maybe you ladies will get me re-motivated. Sigh.

My sister is in your state. Her cancer treatments were not cancelled or delayed, and I believe the future protocols will be on schedule as well.

I don't remember anything about it. I don't think I've ever heard it referred to, either.

And in my state, they count anyone who has not died or is not in the hospital as "recovered" after 14 days from testing or onset of symptoms.

Yeah, I mean erring on the side of caution in my locale, which means that I'm not running around all over town basically ignoring social distancing reco's, and I'm not dropping by to visit the older people "stuck at home". I'm not taking the precautions you mentioned either, because that is a level I do not have time or energy to sustain (I have still been working at the office most days). I'm trying to find a balance the best I can, and trying to make sure I'm not derisive or mocking toward others. It's not easy to not shake my head sometimes, but the truth is, I don't really know how it is all going to fall out either.

Well, I'm just trying to educate myself as much as possible with information from all angles, keep a humble and open mind, and listen to those experts who keep reiterating, "There is so much we still have to learn about this virus." That means I try not to be dogmatic and know-it-all when I share information I have read. And I'm generally erring on the side of caution because..."There is so much we still have to learn about this virus."

You might be in trouble with this one. 😉

I'm pretty sure it isn't just awareness. We were a pretty aware family (FOO). I'm sure my dad knew people who were more susceptible to illness that I did, but overall, the compromised immune system seems to have become much more prevalent. As per @Pam in CT, that's interesting about the cancer thing. Maybe it's regional, but my community was pretty open about cancer diagnoses. Even when my mom was growing up--she had several siblings who had childhood or young adult cancer--they were open about it. They sometimes didn't know it was cancer, but when they did, it seems there weren't attempts to hide that. And no HIPPA, so word got around. Yep.

Rabbit Trail Alert. Well, as far as my kids were concerned, because we homeschooled, I didn't often have to make decisions about whether they had to go out or not when sick. I was thankful that they could just take it easy when they were under the weather though, rather than our having to make a decision over how bad was bad enough. The occasions here and there when they were in school, no, they didn't stay home due to a bad cold unless they ran fever or were obviously feeling bad. This conversation raises an honest question for me, though. When I was growing up (a LONG time ago), we never heard about immunocompromised people/diseases/situations, and we were pretty medically aware (my dad was a family doctor). I knew no or few people who were often sick, aside from some allergy symptoms. Even with my kids, that didn't come up (they are mostly adults now, who primarily grew up overseas). What has changed? I don't think it is just awareness, because I would have noticed if someone I knew was absent from school or church activities often, due to sickness. Sickness happened sometimes, of course, but I don't recall anyone who seemed to always be coming down with something, or for whom the ordinary colds, etc., became much more serious.

I'm so sorry. That you and your kids have gone through the whole experience, I mean.

My in-laws had home health until it was no longer possible even with that. The problem was that it was hard to get good workers. But they bought us some much-needed time. They had a lift to help move mil from her bed to her wheelchair. I hope you can do this, because it might be too traumatic for her right now if she can't go visit him. Maybe less helpful in your situation, but: They are in a nursing home now (shared room with each other); fil has dementia and is confused, mil is confined to her wheelchair, but they both seem pretty content under the circumstances, and seem to enjoy the broader social life the nursing home affords--or did, until they were confined to their rooms. The nursing home sets up video calls with us for them. I actually got one at work the other day. Their hearing is bad, so I was yelling on the phone at work, lol. But I was so glad that mil realized the calls didn't have to be initiated by us.

I would have her go in. If it is appendicitis, you want to catch it before it ruptures. It would be worth the risk to check it out for me. ETA: Agree with the PP who said it doesn't always act the same way.

Mine are by a window. On the top one, I have a woven African bowl leaned against the back, and I have a plant on the bottom one. It looks nice like that--not cluttered but a little decorative.

I don't think I have seen this (response to the 2 urgent care docs) here--some language but more balanced than most things I've seen: https://zdoggmd.com/covid-politics/ Nor this (which is a link that was on the above site): https://www.acep.org/corona/COVID-19/covid-19-articles/acep-aaem-joint-statement-on-physician-misinformation/

I'm glad to see the youtube videos of the two doctors was pulled. Not because it wouldn't be great if they were right, but because of my seeing it posted on social media as truth. But I also know that most of the people I know who posted it will just see the removal as another sign of how the doctors are being persecuted for speaking out against what mainstream media wants them to say. More conspiracy theories, more division, and it all just makes me really sad that things have come to this--and sad to think about where they are going.

Yes, in my small circles, I have tried to share some of the things I am reading. At first, I tried a little harder to share beyond that, but it quickly became obvious that they (the ones I most want to target) don't want to believe anything else. And I am trying to make sure I don't get too prideful myself, especially since there are still so many unknowns with this virus. I could be wrong, the virus could mutate in favorable ways, the strain here might be lighter, etc., etc. We really don't know what is going to happen, even though we might "expect" certain outcomes. So I will keep educating myself as much as I can, try to be humble and open-minded, make decisions that support my cautious nature to the extent that I can, influence my family and closest friends if possible, and hope for the best. But I am becoming more and more comfortable with making decisions for us/myself that are not the same as what seems to be most prevalent in my community. (Not that I was ever in real danger of becoming a conformist, ha!) ETA: remove a couple of extra words

Same. And that will cause me to be more cautious about my/our own activities. Because I cannot trust people to have common sense about it, take things slowly, and/or respect my boundaries, I will have to be slower to participate in activities due to knowing people are going to act just like they used to, with no regard for any changes in our environment.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/04/24/strokes-coronavirus-young-patients/ This is something dd has been seeing. I don't know details nor how common, i.e., percentage of cases or anything.

It's possible he is pretty hypervigilent. Even if he didn't suffer physical abuse, he has been through major trauma with all the changes. (Even with good, healthier changes.) I wish I had understood that better, along with its long-term effects, when we brought home our son. And really, a week is not long at all, even if he hadn't changed caregivers, etc. It sometimes takes me about that long or more to adjust to only an hours' time change. ETA: Agreeing that I would not cut out his naptimes. It seems not that he is not tired enough, but simply that he cannot wind down alone. His being overtired would probably make that worse. Routine is your friend, as well. He needs to know what to expect each day.

Sadly, those are the ones who are saying it in my circles, including a leader with influence. Maybe not in the exact words I stated, but more in a bit of patronizing way as, "If you are scared, it's okay to stay home," and various other versions of same. Infuriating. ETA: @Story girl Yes, I agree with your points about fear. However, I am not making my decisions based on fear--even if I were, like you said, it's not an irrational fear--I am basing them on what I think is wisdom and care for my fellowman, which includes people I love deeply. I would appreciate some respect in either regard from those making the snide remarks (the IRL people I'm talking about).

I care about color for both cats and dogs. While I'm not entirely limited to these colors, I am partial to gray kitties and black dogs. I have no reason for it except perhaps that my first kitten I remember was a gray tabby. I do like tri-colored dogs as well, and like orange tabbies for their general personality. But the gray and black are the ones I am most naturally drawn to.