Re: So tired of gloom and doom

Maggie Nolia · ‎03-09-2010

I'm doing nothing other than regular flu/cold season precautions that I do every single year.

People would do well to turn off the TV and all other media.

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

@Porcelain wrote:
@SeaMaiden wrote:
The only thing that upsets me is that I need to get Toilet Paper and Costco is out of it because people are freaking out and buying more than they need. I just want some TP. Could care less about this virus hype. I live in Washington state and there is a patient with the virus just down the street from me in Vally Medical center in Renton... so if anyone should be worried I guess I should be....

Too much hysteria. It is just a cold virus. They are out there all the time.
This is misinformation. The general coronavirus group of viruses are colds, they have been labeled that way for a long time. But COVID-19 is not a cold. It's not the flu either. It's a "novel virus." If people in China were all getting colds, there wouldn't be all those extra deaths there. I won't share here how the symptoms are different in the more severe cases, but you can look that up for yourself.

@Porcelain I just want toilet paper

Kalli · ‎03-11-2010

If folks want to hear less about this health situation, that’s fine with me. It should be their choice.

To me, knowledge is power. And I want to get that knowledge from someone who is educated and experienced with regard to infectious diseases. What purpose does it serve to deny those of us who want info from credible sources, the ability to do that?

Accurate, timely info from trusted sources can actually reduce panic. Why are we not able to hear from those trusted doctors whom we know have openly advised us during similar situations in the past??

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

@RainCityWoman wrote:
@I am still oxox wrote:
So tired of reading gloom and doom, is anyone out there happy and not scared of contracting some mysterious virus
I have a compromised immune system and I am cautious but living my life

Sorry, but I live where the first US deaths occurred and more and more cases are being confirmed on a daily basis. None of them traveled. My neighbor is a nurse at the medical center where the two cases died. One nursing home here not only has had a death, but more and more residents are testing positive. On top of that some of the workers there have tested positive, and now the student group touring the facility is quarantined. That nursing home is close by the Medical Center where the first deaths occurred, but new cases are popping up in all directions of the city. Several of our schools have had students with the virus, and the buildings are closed to be cleaned and disinfected. I too have risk factors, but I still want to be informed. Information is power...no matter how gloomy it is. I don't want things hidden from me as was done in China. I'll take precautions. I'm playing pinochle today at a very public town center and food court. I'll bring Lysol to spray the table and hand sanitizer to frequently clean my hands, and I won't be touching my face, eyes, nose or mouth. It pays to be aware, even if you find the information inconvenient.

One of the nearby cases is a young person that returned from travel to northern Italy. I'll bet my bippy that she is patient zero in this scenario. I believe she has some connection to the nursing home but don't hold me to this since I have not checked my facts on it.

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

@Porcelain wrote:
@rms1954 wrote:
Same here. The news is unreal ... anything for ratings. People are going crazy. This morning I went to get coffee and the server behind the counter was Asian. While being waited on, another customer came in and actually asked him if he has been in contact with any friend or relative who has traveled to and from China. I was dumbfounded. I get concern but this went beyond. I turned to the customer to say it was an inappropriate thing to do and the response was "mind your own f...ing business -- wasn't talking to you." The manager pulled him to the side, had a few words, and then escorted him out. When I left a moment later he was still sitting in his car glaring at me.
I recently learned about a great proactive but non aggressive way to handle situations where you see someone being bullied or discriminated against. You talk to the person being bullied about innocuous topics like the weather or whatever the store or event is about. You show that they are not alone and without friends. Completely ignore the jerk and whatever they are saying and cut them out of the conversation. Just say, "I like your hat." or scarf or whatever to the vulnerable person.

This is a nice way to defer a situation. I try to do similar things. You have a good heart.

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

@Kalli wrote:
If folks want to hear less about this health situation, that’s fine with me. It should be their choice.

To me, knowledge is power. And I want to get that knowledge from someone who is educated and experienced with regard to infectious diseases. What purpose does it serve to deny those of us who want info from credible sources, the ability to do that?

Accurate, timely info from trusted sources can actually reduce panic. Why are we not able to hear from those trusted doctors whom we know have openly advised us during similar situations in the past??

@Kalli I'm with you.

RainCityWoman · ‎06-16-2015

@Mindy D wrote:
@RainCityWoman wrote:
@I am still oxox wrote:
So tired of reading gloom and doom, is anyone out there happy and not scared of contracting some mysterious virus
I have a compromised immune system and I am cautious but living my life

Sorry, but I live where the first US deaths occurred and more and more cases are being confirmed on a daily basis. None of them traveled. My neighbor is a nurse at the medical center where the two cases died. One nursing home here not only has had a death, but more and more residents are testing positive. On top of that some of the workers there have tested positive, and now the student group touring the facility is quarantined. That nursing home is close by the Medical Center where the first deaths occurred, but new cases are popping up in all directions of the city. Several of our schools have had students with the virus, and the buildings are closed to be cleaned and disinfected. I too have risk factors, but I still want to be informed. Information is power...no matter how gloomy it is. I don't want things hidden from me as was done in China. I'll take precautions. I'm playing pinochle today at a very public town center and food court. I'll bring Lysol to spray the table and hand sanitizer to frequently clean my hands, and I won't be touching my face, eyes, nose or mouth. It pays to be aware, even if you find the information inconvenient.

One of the nearby cases is a young person that returned from travel to northern Italy. I'll bet my billy that she is patient zero in this scenario. I believe she has some connection to the nursing home but don't hold me to this since I have not checked my facts on it.

Don't bet your bippy. You may need it to combat the virus. LOL. Just heard we now have 6 deaths, 10 confirmed cases and 29 under testing. The deaths at this point are concentrated in the Evergreen Medical Center area, including the nursing home. School cases are spread out in different directions. First person to be confirmed weeks ago was in Snohomish. He was hospitalized and just recently went home. UW Med has announced that they now will be testing people. The CDC WAS the only one that would test, but that now has changed. The more tested, the more we can eliminate as to positives and the more we can treat who need it.

Greeneyedlady21 · ‎01-06-2015

I live with anxiety and depression, so I don't need or want to heap more on top of that. After getting the call two years ago that my Mom had terminal cancer, having to tell her that, and watching her slowly dying from it every day for nine months-well, nothing could be worse than that for me.

It's the most horrible way to put things into perspective, but it sure does. I do worry about my Dad because he's in a facility and in poor health.

I went into a Staples yesterday looking for something else and every shelf was stripped of hand sanitizer. Grocery store had none, and no rubbing alcohol either. They did have plenty of toilet paper.

I don't minimize anyone's fears or concerns, but the situation is a study in how fear and misinformation can be used to manipulate people. I have controlled my exposure to "news" about it and to these forums for the sake of my health. Worry, stress, and anxiety can make you physically ill too.

"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

Beth-QVC · ‎06-14-2015

Moved:

This post has been removed by QVC because it is political

QueenDanceALot · ‎04-18-2013

@SeaMaiden wrote:
@Porcelain wrote:
@SeaMaiden wrote:
The only thing that upsets me is that I need to get Toilet Paper and Costco is out of it because people are freaking out and buying more than they need. I just want some TP. Could care less about this virus hype. I live in Washington state and there is a patient with the virus just down the street from me in Vally Medical center in Renton... so if anyone should be worried I guess I should be....

Too much hysteria. It is just a cold virus. They are out there all the time.
This is misinformation. The general coronavirus group of viruses are colds, they have been labeled that way for a long time. But COVID-19 is not a cold. It's not the flu either. It's a "novel virus." If people in China were all getting colds, there wouldn't be all those extra deaths there. I won't share here how the symptoms are different in the more severe cases, but you can look that up for yourself.
@Porcelain I just want toilet paper