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  1. Wait, what? I must be doing #1 wrong because I definitely need TP. And if you're implying we should airdry..... ain't nobody got time for that.
  2. He is getting admitted to the hospital after all. Chest xray shows he has pneumonia. But the doctor says the covid19 pneumonia displays differently than what his xrays show so it's probably not. He does not have asthma. I think he may take something for HBP but otherwise he is healthy. It seems like his family got more than their fair share of respiratory illnesses this winter though. They have been sick a lot.
  3. My brother was tested for COVID last Tuesday I believe. He has still not heard results. He did go to the ER tonight because he can't breathe. He doesn't think he will be admitted. But according to the news our state has only tested about 500 people. Only 87 tests are still pending. Is it normal for the test to take nearly a week for results? To me it sounds like state numbers are only low because they haven't tested enough people.
  4. DH is in he National Guard and he says they are on stand-by orders, but it sounds like they will assisting with more logistical things. For example, our food banks used to have 200 volunteers per day. Now no one is coming out. Someone needs to be helping with that.
  5. My brother thinks he may have it, and because of his line of work (a lot of public exposure) he convinced the dr to test him. He is awaiting results. I saw him about 5 days ago so this is me right now.
  6. That Bill Gates, who has been warning of a pandemic eerily similar to exactly this, is somehow involved.
  7. My dad has been talking about wanting to die ever since my mom passed away several years ago. The only thing that brings him any joy anymore is his kids and grandkids. If everyone stopped visiting for fear of getting him sick, he would be absolutely miserable. Obviously anyone will symptoms will stay away, but so far there are no plans to isolate my dad. That being said, we are putting off any non-essential doctor visits because he's more likely to catch something awful in a waiting room than anywhere else. Otherwise, he doesn't leave the house anyway.
  8. And they sometimes can be the trigger for autoimmune diseases.
  9. I don't think I could give an exact number.... but I am surprised at the number of people saying "all of them." Not all vaccines are created equal. Their ingredients differ. Some have higher incidence of adverse reaction. Some of them are for diseases that relatively mild. Some are more effective than others. Some last for many years. Some lose effectiveness rather quickly. Some people are more likely to experience adverse reactions than others, which sometimes results in permanent injury or death. Nothing in medicine is "one size fits all" except supposedly the CDC's current recommended vaccine schedule. There is no way I'd give blanket approval to each and every vaccine that is or will some day be on the market. Research *each* vaccine. Look at your own personal and family medical history when making decisions. Don't buy into this idea that all vaccines are always worth the risk. Sometimes they aren't.
  10. I think it's funny. I also think this applies to introverts! You won't see me complaining about the cancelling of social gatherings!
  11. I mentioned it before, but the pertussis vaccine does not stop the spread of pertussis. It only keeps the vaccinated individual from having any symptoms, should they come in contact with the pertussis bacteria. Sick people usually know enough to stay away from babies. People who are asymptomatic don't.
  12. Just make sure any audible gasps or "OMGs" have to do with the tEa and not the storyline.
  13. Are you afraid of people throwing trophies for "best idea ever?" 😄
  14. Years ago (and I don't remember why it came up) I said something to DH about not brewing tea as often when we were in our 70s and 80s and he was quite offended. Apparently he has high expectations. 😄 That being said, I think I have a higher drive than the average woman. I think he and I are pretty equally matched, but because he worries about being overbearing, he waits for me to initiate most of the time. Even now, when I'm nursing and it seems like the pot just refuses to boil, I still crave the physical closeness. Thank goodness for appliances that help get my pot boiling.
  15. It's great for cleaning whiteboards.
  16. No specific advice about taking him in.... but I don't feel like tylenol is nearly as effective as ibuprofen for bringing down fevers.
  17. When I was in junior high one of my good friends was suddenly adopted by an uber popular "Queen Bee" that I had known since elementary school, who did not like me at all. My friend quit talking to me and the two of them were quite dramatic in the way they shunned me. The other friends in our group were shocked by it. When Queen Bee got tired of my friend and dropped her, friend came back to our group of friends, but she and I were never close after that. Girls can be so dumb sometimes.
  18. I don't think it's exactly the same as physical cheating. But I think it can be equally damaging to a relationship. As mentioned upthread, if p0rn escalates it will damage the intimate relationship between the couple, and I think that's why it's so serious. I don't think m-tion is anywhere on the same level either, however if one person is meeting their own needs in a way that hinders marital intimacy, that's not good either. I don't think there's a black and white answer to any of this. But you have to look at how things are affecting you personally and how they are affecting your marriage.
  19. I do think p0rn is harmful, both to the individual and the marriage, not to mention the women being exploited. However, it's the husband's attitude in this story that is more alarming. He is blaming her for his p0rn problem. I would bet he also doesn't feel any accountability for any other bad behavior. He sounds like a jerk. And with a completely unrepentant attitude, their marriage is unlikely to recover. Maybe years of porn use has hardened him, or maybe his selfish entitled attitude is what first led him to p0rn. But either way I couldn't be married to a man like that.
  20. Yes, we are still in the process of disinfecting everything. I have lost count of how many loads of laundry I have done today. I think we will be wiping things down daily for a few weeks.
  21. What's funny (but not funny) is that a while back I commented on a thread about telling your kids to stop picking their noses and I said that my 4 year old's finger was permanently up his nose despite what I said. And then I read that nosepicking is a symptom of pinworms. (How and why that is, I have no idea) Do the pinworms make kids compulsively do that so as to complete their life cycle? Like toxoplasma makes rats love cats? I dunno. But ew.
  22. Because if you're gonna die, at least your last meal gets to be chocolate?
  23. This is sounding really smart actually. But I may just be caught up in the moment. I did see that thread about the chocolate stuff and bookmarked it (available on Amazon) but it was after I already bought the other stuff. We all took some and it really wasn't that bad. Some kids actually liked it. Lol.
  24. My post was intentionally dramatic (for effect 😉) and while I am grossed out, I hadn't even considered calling the dr. Especially since there is only 1 confirmed case, and another suspected. And as awful as it feels, I know it's *just* pinworms. I will definitely continue to monitor the baby and check for symptoms. Because the medicine is contraindicated for kids under 2, I will probably just wait to call the dr unless he actually develops symptoms. Just wondering if/what is usually suggested for infants. As far as new bedding, it's not really feasible with 9 people. And the child with a confirmed case sleeps on top of her comforter so as not to have to make her bed each morning. Lol. So I have bagged up her blankets for the foreseeable future and washed her sheets and will insist that she sleep with bedding that can be washed very regularly over the next few weeks.
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