I got pretty goddamn sick when I had covid, but thankfully I made a full recovery. I have a friend whose aunt got it and then essentially became very much like a terminal Alzheimer’s patient.
Usually Alzheimer’s at least has the mercy of being very late in life, so the family has to take care of the elderly relative for about five to ten years, presumably. My friend’s aunt is 45 years old, which means the family will have to take care of her for at least about thirty years. She’s healthy physically but no longer recognizes her family, is aggressive, soils herself frequently, and depends on other people for her everyday needs.
This is a nightmare disease, and all the pieces of shit who used it as a political prop to spew their worthless chud bullshit should […].
What about me, and my lungs?
That’s extremely legitimate to not be okay about. I don’t even know how to interact with most people anymore. People without masks I just kind of drift past, and most people wearing masks are still wearing cloth masks or surgical masks that aren’t very effective and I just feel bad for them. It’s like getting hit in the head and getting the sight or putting on the They Live glasses and realizing that most people were monsters all along, and that the few people trying to be good and protect themselves and others are just completely overwhelmed by the sheer crushing weight of it all.
Fuck all the bullshit “pandemic is over” crap. Their souls have been claimed by Papa Nurgle.
There are many things about capitalism and the modern world that will make you feel insane, but covid has taken the cake for me. I’m still isolating. There was a comprehensive study done in Canada last year looking at outcomes for people who have autoimmune diseases or cancer. My autoimmune disease topped out the non-cancers for bad outcomes. I still can’t convince people it’s important for me to be safe. No one wants to go through any effort to be safe around me anymore. Masking? No. Testing? No. Outside? No. It’s all too inconvenient for others. I feel so alienated.
Same. Still isolating. Haven’t met the three four children in the family born since covid. Missed two christmases. Missed tons of family events. Will be wearing a mask when my parents come to visit next week.
I purchased a full face respirator with p100 filters (99.97% filtration effectiveness compared to N95/KN94 ~95% effectiveness) and I wear it when I get groceries, which is theonly time I leave the house anymore.
I purchased a full face respirator with p100 filters (99.97% filtration effectiveness compared to N95/KN94 ~95% effectiveness) a
I’m no expert. But may I point out that the guys at r/masksforeveryone regularly insist that the mask fit is way more important than the filtration level, and they make a good case. Here’s a video that often gets shared
Obviously take what we’re saying with a grain of salt, as we’re not medical professionals.
Shit is so fucked
