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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are at a pivotal point in the pandemic as it become endemic. We are all going to get it and some us multiple times. We don’t know the long term effects of multiple infection. We do no that for many that isolation, distancing, mask wearing also comes at a societal cost. Just look at airlines, incidents plummeted once mask mandate lifted. Everyone can get vaccinated and others will always be moresusceptible and vulnerable. What kind of society and life do we want to live? I’m willing to take the risks of long COVID and unknown long term risk to live a normal life and give my kids a normal childhood. I’m sorry for those that are not able to take that risk. I mean that sincerely. [/quote]

This is all really easy to say when you’ve never dealt with chronic illness or long term disability. Would be interesting to see what you would say if your good health (or your children’s God forbid) was messed up for life. As another poster says this is just dripping with arrogance, privilege and lack of humility. [/quote]

My father has no immune system at the moment due to cancer. Also due to cancer, he has to leave his home on a regular basis (weekly) for appointments, PT, OT, etc. Eventually he did get Covid (in an doctor’s office setting) but with vaccination + Paxlovid, the illness was manageable.

We are doing what we can to keep him safe, but at this stage of COVID, it is not the broader society’s job to do that. [/quote]

I don't think that's what the PP was talking about. An earlier poster was talking about the societal cost of COVID caution and individual assessment of risk. I think that the PP was saying that when you have dealt with chronic health issues, your risk assessment looks different, as does your willingness to accept safety measures. It's easy to roll the dice when you are healthy. It's also easy to give up riskier activities when you are an adult in an acute phase of illness. What's incredibly difficult, especially for those of us who are parents and either have chronic health issues ourselves or have children with chronic health issues, is balancing acceptable risk with normal human need to socialize and live life. Trust me, if you've run yourself ragged scheduling and taking a child to multiple appointments every week for years on end, always staying positive to the point where you neglect your own health, testing when sick or exposed to COVID, and wearing a mask indoors feels like nothing compared to possibility of adding another health problem to the mix, even if the risk of that isn't great. [/quote]

That posters follow up posts indicate otherwise.

Also I would be very careful to not presume what others are going through. I do have kids and my dad lives with us. This is his second round of cancer and we are dealing with brain damages and major mobility issues (cannot stand or walk). And just like his first round of cancer, pre-COVID, certain illnesses are dangerous at certain points of treatment. For those of us dealing with major illnesses pre-COVID, this is nothing new. It is not the responsibility of my neighbors, or the person next to me at the grocery store to keep my father safe. That is my responsibility, just like it was pre-COVID. And just like pre-COVID, it’s exhausting. But again, that is not everyone else’s problem at this point in the pandemic. [/quote]

I'm sorry for what you and your father are going through. Do you let your kids have "normal" lives?

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Yes. They mask and test when/where appropriate, but they go out with friends, travel, etc.  At certain points in treatment we are much more careful, just as we were pre-COVID (and this includes masking in my dad’s room). [/quote]

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