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My aunt was just found dead today in her apartment.
She had a bad case of bronchitis last week, with fever, then seemed to get better, and then no news for 3 days until her son finally checked on her.

She had refused to get vaccinated. She was in her 70s, obese, and a recent stage 4 breast cancer survivor.

It was probably Covid. I don't know if a doctor will prescribe a post-mortem test, but I want them to, in the hope that her son will finally decide to get vaccinated himself. He's 50 and works in a nursing home.

I am so sad.

In what state? It's so interesting to me to see the differences between our area and other states (notably the South).

My cousin works in a nursing home here in VA and no one can even visit without a vaccine. Delivery people can't even access the building now. A staff member meets all deliveries outside and is the person to bring them in.

My SIL is a doctor in a Southern state. We were FaceTiming last week during her break and I kept noticing unmasked people behind her walking around. Turns out, masks aren't required at her hospital by any visitors/patients. When I was in the hospital in VA around 5 months ago, I was allowed 1 visitor and it had to be the same person for my whole stay. No switching out spouse/partner one day and then a parent the next day. The visitor had to submit proof of a negative test within 24 hours or get a test there and wait for the result. And then they were only allowed to visit for 4 hours each day.

Anonymous wrote:It's only in DC area and a few other places that people are such covid loons. Everyone else decided to get on with life a loooooong time ago.

Watch the news. There are services and stores feeling the impacts of Omicron all over the country. "Deciding" to "get on with life" has no impact on the virus.

It's only in DC area and a few other places that people are such covid loons. Everyone else decided to get on with life a loooooong time ago.

Anonymous wrote:Honestly at this point we're all vaxxed and boostered, the only way out of this is to get covid, isolate 10 days, and then get on with life. It's such a shame.

Sadly, this is true.

My kids went to school today, but I will be honest is saying I don't have hope that we will get through the entire week.

It's a mess. Just an absolute mess. I am exhausted, I am so tired of the anxiety. I am so tired of listening to idiots who are still taking iv*rmectin and keeping us in this hell for even longer. I am SO TIRED.

Anonymous wrote:Honestly at this point we're all vaxxed and boostered, the only way out of this is to get covid, isolate 10 days, and then get on with life. It's such a shame.

How does that get you out of anything? You can contract it multiple times. Sure you may not catch omicron again in the next 2 months. But I have a friend who has lost her sense of taste and smell for OVER A YEAR. That is hell. She had a mild case, just before vaccines. Wasn't really too sick. But one of the fives sense we all have is GONE. That is not a good outcome.

Honestly at this point we're all vaxxed and boostered, the only way out of this is to get covid, isolate 10 days, and then get on with life. It's such a shame.

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Anonymous wrote:I am the poster who suggested a separate thread for “regular” parenting during COVID woes rather than the specific difficulties faced by those in the medical community. So here’s mine:

1. Daycare closed all week this week because there’s an outbreak in the teaching staff. I am thisclose to a promotion this is not the moment I wanted to take Yet Another week off.
2. My niece and nephew (vaccinated) have COVID right now and my SIL is incredibly blasé about exposing her parents when it comes to free childcare, which means another month without grandparents for my unvaccinated toddler.
3. We weren’t comfortable with swim lessons this weekend— a rainy weekend where we really wanted to get her out and some exercise.
4. We are looking at a third year running of cancelling my husband’s birthday in March… which just sucks.

why can’t DH take a week this time?

Because he took off *last* Weds-Fri when the *first* teacher got sick and he has less sick leave than I do.

She only has two more teachers this can only happen twice more?!!?!

i m confused because you implied that you took a week in your OP. “Yet another week”- so in reality it was two days.

No, it’s other weeks from the fall (stayed home with a cold that wasn’t covid) and the spring (stayed home for five days in order to visit a relative with cancer) not just this event. I took this week and my husband took last, just bad timing for me to be taking another week.

With all due respect, that was a choice.

oh, well, if PP got to exercise any element of choice in the decision, she definitely does not get to have misgivings or regret or frustration about it. Great point. /s

You're using the word "respect" and I think you have lost all track of what "respect" is. People are full human beings. We have lives that include many factors. Recognizing that is respectful. Barking that someone made a choice (therefore does not get to observe any negative impacts of that choice?) is not respectful.

Why the hell is DCUM like this?

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Is the cruelty of people on DCUM a COVID thing as well? Because put that on my list.

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Anonymous wrote:I am the poster who suggested a separate thread for “regular” parenting during COVID woes rather than the specific difficulties faced by those in the medical community. So here’s mine:

1. Daycare closed all week this week because there’s an outbreak in the teaching staff. I am thisclose to a promotion this is not the moment I wanted to take Yet Another week off.
2. My niece and nephew (vaccinated) have COVID right now and my SIL is incredibly blasé about exposing her parents when it comes to free childcare, which means another month without grandparents for my unvaccinated toddler.
3. We weren’t comfortable with swim lessons this weekend— a rainy weekend where we really wanted to get her out and some exercise.
4. We are looking at a third year running of cancelling my husband’s birthday in March… which just sucks.

why can’t DH take a week this time?

Because he took off *last* Weds-Fri when the *first* teacher got sick and he has less sick leave than I do.

She only has two more teachers this can only happen twice more?!!?!

i m confused because you implied that you took a week in your OP. “Yet another week”- so in reality it was two days.

No, it’s other weeks from the fall (stayed home with a cold that wasn’t covid) and the spring (stayed home for five days in order to visit a relative with cancer) not just this event. I took this week and my husband took last, just bad timing for me to be taking another week.

With all due respect, that was a choice.

oh, well, if PP got to exercise any element of choice in the decision, she definitely does not get to have misgivings or regret or frustration about it. Great point. /s

You're using the word "respect" and I think you have lost all track of what "respect" is. People are full human beings. We have lives that include many factors. Recognizing that is respectful. Barking that someone made a choice (therefore does not get to observe any negative impacts of that choice?) is not respectful.

Why the hell is DCUM like this?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sick of the people who feel restaurants, bars, other public venues should be closed during this wave. I work in a service oriented industry. We all have to work. Not everyone can WFH.

Maybe this is a dumb question but can’t those people just stay home? No one is forcing anyone into a restaurant or bar…

No, moron, because the people that work there need to get paid. Stretch your brain.

No need for name calling— if enough people are going out that restaurants are open, the people working there are getting paid. If other people choose to stay home but don’t advocate for mass closures I don’t think that would impact anyone’s paycheck.

Not PP, but this is all well and good until you realize that in North America, the hospitality industry is based on tips, not wages. No butts in chairs = significantly reduced paycheques.

Anonymous wrote:I'm sick of the people who feel restaurants, bars, other public venues should be closed during this wave. I work in a service oriented industry. We all have to work. Not everyone can WFH.

I'm sorry, PP. What some governments have done is distribute hefty subsidies for people like you. The USA is not very good at that, compared to the more socialist-leaning European countries.
Saving lives is more important than a temporary hiatus in jobs or education - but clearly a lot of US states don't believe that. I try not to think about it too long, because it gets depressing, but sadly this pandemic has shown that people have no sense of civic duty, no feeling towards their fellow human, and just push ahead with whatever they feel like doing.

Anonymous wrote:I am the poster who suggested a separate thread for “regular” parenting during COVID woes rather than the specific difficulties faced by those in the medical community. So here’s mine:

1. Daycare closed all week this week because there’s an outbreak in the teaching staff. I am thisclose to a promotion this is not the moment I wanted to take Yet Another week off.
2. My niece and nephew (vaccinated) have COVID right now and my SIL is incredibly blasé about exposing her parents when it comes to free childcare, which means another month without grandparents for my unvaccinated toddler.
3. We weren’t comfortable with swim lessons this weekend— a rainy weekend where we really wanted to get her out and some exercise.
4. We are looking at a third year running of cancelling my husband’s birthday in March… which just sucks.

I'm sorry OP-- the world is a mess but we still have to attend to our individual responsibilities-- jobs, childcare, families, etc. I hope you get the promotion.

I agree with others that you should try to find a sitter for your toddler. We've used sitter agencies in an emergency and it worked out fine.

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Anonymous wrote:I am the poster who suggested a separate thread for “regular” parenting during COVID woes rather than the specific difficulties faced by those in the medical community. So here’s mine:

1. Daycare closed all week this week because there’s an outbreak in the teaching staff. I am thisclose to a promotion this is not the moment I wanted to take Yet Another week off.
2. My niece and nephew (vaccinated) have COVID right now and my SIL is incredibly blasé about exposing her parents when it comes to free childcare, which means another month without grandparents for my unvaccinated toddler.
3. We weren’t comfortable with swim lessons this weekend— a rainy weekend where we really wanted to get her out and some exercise.
4. We are looking at a third year running of cancelling my husband’s birthday in March… which just sucks.

why can’t DH take a week this time?

Because he took off *last* Weds-Fri when the *first* teacher got sick and he has less sick leave than I do.

She only has two more teachers this can only happen twice more?!!?!

i m confused because you implied that you took a week in your OP. “Yet another week”- so in reality it was two days.

No, it’s other weeks from the fall (stayed home with a cold that wasn’t covid) and the spring (stayed home for five days in order to visit a relative with cancer) not just this event. I took this week and my husband took last, just bad timing for me to be taking another week.

With all due respect, that was a choice.

Anonymous wrote:I am the poster who suggested a separate thread for “regular” parenting during COVID woes rather than the specific difficulties faced by those in the medical community. So here’s mine:

1. Daycare closed all week this week because there’s an outbreak in the teaching staff. I am thisclose to a promotion this is not the moment I wanted to take Yet Another week off.
2. My niece and nephew (vaccinated) have COVID right now and my SIL is incredibly blasé about exposing her parents when it comes to free childcare, which means another month without grandparents for my unvaccinated toddler.
3. We weren’t comfortable with swim lessons this weekend— a rainy weekend where we really wanted to get her out and some exercise.
4. We are looking at a third year running of cancelling my husband’s birthday in March… which just sucks.

I'm an April birthday (who turned 40 in 2020 and had to cancel that planned party) and I couldn't even list not having a birthday party for three years on my list of woes. Seriously. Also, why isn't your husband taking a week off to take care of your kids? Is it because he's too sad about his birthday?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sick of the people who feel restaurants, bars, other public venues should be closed during this wave. I work in a service oriented industry. We all have to work. Not everyone can WFH.

Maybe this is a dumb question but can’t those people just stay home? No one is forcing anyone into a restaurant or bar…

No, moron, because the people that work there need to get paid. Stretch your brain.

No need for name calling— if enough people are going out that restaurants are open, the people working there are getting paid. If other people choose to stay home but don’t advocate for mass closures I don’t think that would impact anyone’s paycheck.