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01-03-2022, 09:21 AM | #57781 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Well, this thing is gonna burn thru fast with the way it's goin now. Hold on to your butts.
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01-03-2022, 10:58 AM | #57782 |
Here We Go Again
Join Date: May 2002
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01-03-2022, 11:43 AM | #57783 |
Go Beavers!
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Warshington
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Had our first live experience with a Covidiot last week.
My wife works at an elementary school so got her initial shots really early. She had been putting off the booster because she didn't want to deal with any side effects while busy with school and getting ready for Christmas. She finally decided the end of Christmas break was a good time to get it done so made an appointment Friday morning. Unfortunately, Walmart is the only place locally that you can get in in a timely manner. She had gotten her shot and we were sitting in the little waiting area, waiting for her 15 minute wait to expire, when this older lady (with her mask under her chin) stopped her cart right in front of us and asked my wife "Are you waiting for your shot?" My wife said "No, I just got it. I'm waiting the 15 minute wait they make you do". The lady then said "On no. Whatever you do, don't get the second shot". My wife, looking like a deer in the headlights, replied to that with "Ummm. Okay?" The lady must have seen me rolling my eyes because she then said "Well, everyone has their beliefs, but you shouldn't get it" and then walked off. I guess what's shocking to me is the hubris of someone thinking their Facebook Medical Degree is good enough to dispense medical advice to complete strangers. Did she think we were going to jump up and say "Thank you! You saved us!" or something? We thought she was a nut but if someone were really on the fence, something like that could push them to side of not getting vaxxed. Pretty irresponsible, imo. My dad has some serious health issues (heart disease and T2 diabetes) and he's always ranting about the amount of unsolicited health advice he gets from people. It's the first time I've seen it in the wild, though (except for my boss' wife who blames every time I get sick on the Diet Pepsi I drink sometimes and not on the fact my wife works in a plague factory). |
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01-03-2022, 12:00 PM | #57784 |
Here We Go Again
Join Date: May 2002
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01-03-2022, 12:03 PM | #57785 |
Supporter
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Utopia
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I know a dozen people who have it right now and would tell you they just feel like they have a cold.
I got a message this morning that a good, life-long friend died of it last night. She's the first person I've known to die that wasn't old or battling another disease. |
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01-03-2022, 12:20 PM | #57786 | |
Supporter
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Who knows?
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I got ill Tuesday last week, and checked by B/O level (heh)every hour or so. I'm normally at 99% o2 level, but I dropped to 92-93 for 3-4 days, and my heart rate was 100, which is really high for me. Things like that you didn't used to have data on. If things would have turned we would have been able to tell the docs data like that to give them a little help. |
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01-03-2022, 12:27 PM | #57787 |
Go Beavers!
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Warshington
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01-03-2022, 12:29 PM | #57788 | |
MVP
Join Date: Sep 2005
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01-03-2022, 12:47 PM | #57789 |
Hey Loochy, I'm hooome!
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: PooPooKaKaPeePeeShire
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01-03-2022, 01:06 PM | #57790 |
Seize life. Be an ermine.
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: My house
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01-03-2022, 02:05 PM | #57791 | |
MVP
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Missouri
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Watching a bunch of nearly 90 year old women go from "I want you to go get the shot, you have a lot to live for" to "**** that thing, it almost killed me, I'll just risk death" has been hilarious. |
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01-03-2022, 02:25 PM | #57792 | |
Go Beavers!
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Warshington
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My wife had zero reaction to the first two Moderna shots but the booster kind of knocked her on her butt for a day and half. Achy and had a fever (up to 102°). She was totally fine by Sunday though. |
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01-03-2022, 03:26 PM | #57793 |
Life is changing..
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: NW Missouri
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I'm getting my 6th booster today so I can keep my neutralizing antibodies at their peak!!! LFG!!!!1!!!1
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01-03-2022, 03:44 PM | #57794 |
Hey Loochy, I'm hooome!
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: PooPooKaKaPeePeeShire
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01-04-2022, 07:45 AM | #57795 |
Life is changing..
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: NW Missouri
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Wow. Those case counts..
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