Noreen Claire Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) ***UPDATE*** I walked cookies over to Ida's house this morning, and spoke to her sister. Ida fractured her wrist when she fell, and required surgery to insert a plate. She will be discharged from the hospital this afternoon, and is doing well. She has many nieces and nephews who have been calling to check on her, and should be well cared for when she gets home. Also, she likes snickerdoodles, which is a happy coincidence, as that is what I baked for her! I also brought cookies to Ida's neighbor, who was the driver of the car that hit Ida. She is doing well, and is anxious to visit Ida after she gets home to make sure that she is okay and to express her sorrow for what happened (and for what *almost* happened). She was surprised that I would come check in on her. I can only imagine how she is feeling. Please keep Ida and her neighbor in your thoughts and prayers. Thanks! *********************************** tl;dr: I came in close contact with four strangers, none of which were wearing masks, and about a dozen masked first responders this morning. Should I quarantine myself away from my family? I live in MA, which was hard hit but has been seeing infection rates drop. What would you do? I was out for a walk this morning and looked up to see an elderly woman across the street had been knocked down by a car backing out of a driveway, and it was very slowly driving over her. I ran across the street and stopped the driver, and cared for the woman on the ground until help arrived. Thankfully, the wheels had not yet touched her but another moment or two and she would likely have been killed. She had hit her head, and had a very large cut across the side of her face from her glasses. The driver ran back into her house to have her daughter call 911, and within minutes there was a fire truck, an ambulance, and several police cars. All of the first responders were wearing masks, but the lady on the ground (I learned that her name is Ida), the driver, the driver's daughter, Ida's sister (who came out of their house, which was next door), and someone else who briefly stopped to help, were all not wearing masks. I spent +/-20 minutes with Ida, and then several minutes talking to the driver (who was very shaken up) and her daughter. My question is, with respect to COVID precautions, should I now be quarantining myself away from my family? Seven people live in this house! What do I do now? What would you do? Edited June 13, 2020 by Noreen Claire updates 6 3 Quote
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 I agree, I would not self-quarantine. Being out in the open air + pure statistics are working in your favor. Thank GOD for your immediate intervention. I'm so glad you were there at the right place and the right time. 11 Quote
maize Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 I agree with MedicMom, risks of infection are very low in the circumstances you describe. And wow--it sounds like you played the role of a guardian angel today. I'm so glad you saw Ida knocked down and had the presence of mind to act quickly. 4 Quote
Ottakee Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 Agreeing with Medicmom2.0, I honestly wouldn't have thought twice about it. I would go inside, say a prayer for all involved, wash my hands, and not worry. Thankful you were there to prevent a tragedy. 2 Quote
mlktwins Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) Wow!!! You were Ida's angel today!!! I'm one that has been overly cautious through Covid-19 so far, and continue to be, so I would probably wear a mask at my house for 2 weeks (especially with 7 people in the house). I would also wash my hands often and sanitize frequently. Everyone has to do what they are comfortable with though! Edited June 12, 2020 by mlktwins 2 Quote
Noreen Claire Posted June 12, 2020 Author Posted June 12, 2020 I came home and immediately showered and put my clothes into the wash. Ida's niece just called me, looking for some more information about the accident, as apparently Ida is suffering from dementia. She will need stitches in her face and surgery on her hand, but is otherwise doing well. They also gave her a rapid COVID test, and it came back negative. Thank you all for your responses. As you can imagine, I am still a bit shaken myself. I am also having flashbacks to when my DS8 had a bicycling accident in April and required emergency care. I've seen too much blood this spring, THANKYOUVERYMUCH. I think I'll go eat some carbs... 19 3 Quote
mlktwins Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, Noreen Claire said: I came home and immediately showered and put my clothes into the wash. Ida's niece just called me, looking for some more information about the accident, as apparently Ida is suffering from dementia. She will need stitches in her face and surgery on her hand, but is otherwise doing well. They also gave her a rapid COVID test, and it came back negative. Thank you all for your responses. As you can imagine, I am still a bit shaken myself. I am also having flashbacks to when my DS8 had a bicycling accident in April and required emergency care. I've seen too much blood this spring, THANKYOUVERYMUCH. I think I'll go eat some carbs... Not to stress you more, but the rapid Covid test are coming back with some false negative results. I would still be cautious. 2 Quote
J-rap Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 I wouldn't be too concerned about Covid... But THANK GOODNESS you were there at that moment to save her!! 4 Quote
Ausmumof3 Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 I would not quarantine for that unless you have someone exceptionally medically fragile in your house or you had reason to think someone was infected who you had contact with. I’m glad you were there to help. 2 Quote
Soror Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 Considering it was outside and the timeline I wouldn't be worried about COVID. 2 Quote
Noreen Claire Posted June 12, 2020 Author Posted June 12, 2020 10 minutes ago, Danae said: I just came back to this thread to say, I would be more worried about mental/emotional effects than viruses at this point. Be gentle with yourself, and if you need to talk to someone to process this make sure you find a wise friend or therapist. What you witnessed almost happening is horrific, and I suspect it's going to hit you even harder as your brain has time to work it over. Yeah. I keep breaking out in tears. I'm so glad she's okay, but I'm horrified by the fact that I might not have been there - I walk a different route each morning. 2 Quote
Junie Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 I am being extremely cautious with regard to this virus, and I would probably not quarantine in this instance. Were you wearing a mask? (Not judging, just trying to gauge your exposure.) I think that your risk of exposure in this situation is low. None of your neighbors seemed to be sick and it seems that the first responders were taking precautions. I think that it was smart to shower and dump your clothes in the hamper. I don't know that any other precautions would be necessary unless there is someone in your household who is medically fragile. (((Noreen Claire))) 3 Quote
wintermom Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 Very well done with your quick and effective response! 4 Quote
Scarlett Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 Wow, I would not fret about Covid, but wow, what a miracle you were there! I nearly burst in to tears just reading about it. Good job on quick and selfless thinking. 3 Quote
lmrich Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 I'm so glad you were there! Is it likely that Ida will be tested at the hospital? If so, see if her family will share the results with you. Otherwise, you were outside so hopefully the risk is minimized. 1 Quote
Pen Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 Wow! Amazing! I was hesitant to look in thread because of accident warning, but then it was so much better an outcome than I expected!!! In re CV19 I would not quarantine, but I would wash up carefully, and would probably take a Quercitin capsule and zinc lozenge of ~ 18 -25 mg. And a magnesium and NAC. If I didn’t know my D level was good I would take some. 1 Quote
TCB Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 Don't know if this helps at all but I was watching a Medcram video about a trial they were doing to see if Hydroxychloroquine helped prevent people, who had had a high risk exposure to someone with CV19 , from getting it. It didn't make a statistical difference in this particular study but the participants in the placebo arm of the trial had an incidence of just under 15% of getting CV19 if they had been exposed. The exposure was to someone who definitely had it. It didn't seem like a high percentage to me so I hope that might be reassuring. 1 Quote
Tap Posted June 13, 2020 Posted June 13, 2020 11 hours ago, Noreen Claire said: Yeah. I keep breaking out in tears. I'm so glad she's okay, but I'm horrified by the fact that I might not have been there - I walk a different route each morning. You can't save every person in danger. Today you saved this ONE!!!!! To that ONE and her family, friends, and the driver of the car, she was the most important person that needed saving today and you saved her! That is important to remember. There are too many problems in the world to focus on the 'what ifs'. You saw a danger. You reacted. You saved a life. Try to be thankful you were there!!! Even if you struggle with accepting the accolades of saving a life, be thankful that someone was there to help her and they acted! That someone just happened to be you 😁 8 Quote
Noreen Claire Posted June 13, 2020 Author Posted June 13, 2020 ***UPDATE*** I walked cookies over to Ida's house this morning, and spoke to her sister. Ida fractured her wrist when she fell, and required surgery to insert a plate. She will be discharged from the hospital this afternoon, and is doing well. She has many nieces and nephews who have been calling to check on her, and should be well cared for when she gets home. Also, she likes snickerdoodles, which is a happy coincidence, as that is what I baked for her! I also brought cookies to Ida's neighbor, who was the driver of the car that hit Ida. She is doing well, and is anxious to visit Ida after she gets home to make sure that she is okay and to express her sorrow for what happened (and for what *almost* happened). She was surprised that I would come check in on her. I can only imagine how she is feeling. Please keep Ida and her neighbor in your thoughts and prayers. Thanks! 13 1 Quote
klmama Posted June 13, 2020 Posted June 13, 2020 What a kind gesture! I'm sure being able to speak to you was helpful to both of them. 3 Quote
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted June 13, 2020 Posted June 13, 2020 It was very kind of you to see the neighbor. When you saved Ida's life, you in many ways saved hers, too. 8 Quote
happi duck Posted June 13, 2020 Posted June 13, 2020 22 minutes ago, Monica_in_Switzerland said: It was very kind of you to see the neighbor. When you saved Ida's life, you in many ways saved hers, too. Yes, this exactly!!! 1 Quote
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