Topic: Corona Virus Panic/Discussion Thread

I finally caught COVID for the first time ever, and it's only been a few months since I got my third shot (booster). Both home antigen test kits came back with positive results.

Wish me luck in a healthy recovery guys, I'm gonna need it.

@KidBoruto Damn that sucks. Hope you have a speedy recovery there. From what I have heard for people who are fully vaccinated its not to bad its almost just like a cold. Still though hoping for the best for you.

@Kidfried Well, you can get the virus if you are vaccinated it just won't be as severe. That's how vaccines work. That's one reason this new variant is spreading so fast is because vaccinated people think they can't be a carrier because they are vaccinated. That's why it's important to still follow the advice of wearing a face covering and maintaining a safe difference from people even when vaccinated.

@Tasuki @Kidfried @RogerRoger Thanks guys, much love! I'm slowly getting back to full power now, just very mild cold symptoms.

I had to cancel my birthday party and a separate friend hangout sadly over it, but at least I get to stay home for my birthday week (turning 33 tomorrow), and paid to boot! Yay Covid leave lol.

It's finally found it's way into our household (my mother has it), so it's only probably a matter of time until it spreads to the rest of us. Luckily, when I spoke to her this morning she said she was feeling a bit better than she did yesterday.

We've all had the first two shots, but haven't yet been boosted.

@KidBoruto Good to hear you're okay and hopefully your birthday wasn't too bad!

@RR529 Fingers crossed for you. I know a few people who have had someone in the household with it but have still avoided catching it themselves so hopefully you might be the same.

My birthday was pretty great yesterday! My mom gifted me Returnal (PS5), I bought myself Rick & Morty Book Two Deluxe (comics), and then got $40 Cash + $55 Amazon gift cards from some relatives.

I'm hoping I'll be able to return to work by next Thursday fingers crossed. As much as I have enjoyed my time off from work, I do miss my co-workers.

Oh no that's terrible! My heart and thoughts go to your Mom, and I hope you all get over it fast if it does spread.

@KidBoruto, @RogerRoger, thanks for the well wishes.

Yeah, she's starting to feel better. She still seems to be coughing, but she doesn't have the headache she had on day one, and she's been much more willing to venture out of her room (masked, of course). When I left for work this morning she was doing work related paperwork, so she's wanting to do things.

Aaaaand we have a new daily new cases record here in Poland. Nice.
Not.

Lately I’ve been daydreaming about what life would be like today if COVID never existed.

I don’t think it’s healthy to focus on the “what if”s and “If only”’s, but i can’t help but wonder. Almost two years into this, we have come to accept it as part of life, but the ramifications of this are so far reaching that the entire lives of every person on the planet has been affected in one way or another. From the spectrum of losing a loved one, or losing one’s job, all the way to not being able to go to concerts and movies or having to search high and low for a PS5. And everything in between.

Not to mention the individual and collective mental health of society has taken a severe beating.

Our world would look completely different right now if we didn’t have this stupid bug.

Maybe someone can think of something positive that has come out of it, but I’m at a loss.

@Th3solution Honestly, it’s the whole life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. That goes for what’s happened over the past couple of years and what’s to come in the future. If you choose to find positives in things you can, even the really bad stuff.

I don’t care if you roll your eyes

@velio84 that’s not selfish that’s a bonafide win for you. Happy days!

Well after nearly 2 years of this bloody pandemic, I've caught rona. Last couple of days ive felt pretty ropey but starting to feel better today. Anosmia is bloody disconcerting though, I didn't even realise it had happened until I burned toast and realised something was missing!

50k new cases in Poland today. The highest number during previous waves was about 30k.

@R1spam Oof tough luck, both with the virus and the lack of smell. I’ve only really heard about just the taste going so that’s another symptom added to the many associated with it!

@R1spam @nessisonett I lost my smell too. Didn’t come back for 4-6 weeks. It was during that silly long bike ride I did, which really helped, being in portaloos in 25 degree heat and not smelling a thing was a godsend lol

@kyleforrester87 Yeah — I see what you’re saying (even through the eye rolls 😜). And I guess for me I’m fine with trials and tribulations, and can usually muster a pretty good positive outlook on most situations.

But this pandemic is so far reaching, that I’m shocked at how much damage has occurred to society over the last 2 years. Entire industries are wiped out. They’re saying the mental health of an entire rising generation is at risk and even if COVID disappeared tomorrow we’d probably still see and feel the effects it’s had for the next 10 years. It’s possible that an entire generation may grow up thinking living like this is normal.

Every aspect of life seems to be affected.
Want a PS5? Good luck. Chip shortages.
Want to go out for your favorite hamburger? Sorry. Restaurant is closed down. Want to go see a football game? Make sure you take your vaccine card and hold your breath. Your washing machine broke? Get used to doing dishes by hand because there’s a 3 week backlog on repairs because of workforce shortages. Got appendicitis? Go to the ER but expect to possibly die from a treatable disease because there’s not bed availability and all the doctors and nurses have quit.

It’s madness. I honestly feel optimistic, but I wasn’t expecting to actually live in the apocalypse. Glad that I’ve prepared myself by playing all these games.

Which is how this is going to end, by the way. COVID mutates to a form that attacks the brain and we all become zombies.

@Th3solution You use a washing machine for dishes??

In all seriousness people are wanting for things to go back before COVID, sadly things never will. Maybe in like 50 years or so we will but even then I don't think so. As far as eradicating COVID I don't think we will anytime soon, best case we will get it to become like the flu where a person would have to get a shot every year like the flu. The ones who are willing to get vaccinated have already if anyone has not no one is going to change their mind now. Every just needs to move on now. At least that's my view of it now.

@Tasuki Lol, well, dishwasher maybe, or washing machine, or refrigerator, or whatever. 😅 name your appliance. The point is a lot of them are on backorder or there’s no skilled labor to work on them.

And I think that a lot of people have started to move on and accept this is the new normal. I’m not a psychologist, but it’s probably the healthy thing to do is accept and move on. But then something happens and a part of your life is adversely affected and you can’t help but be annoyed, or worse yet, bitter.

But I am glad to see you, Tas, especially to have a good attitude about living in the pandemic as I’m sure your unfortunate luck has been much worse than most with your house fire. I can’t imagine how tough it must have been to try to get your house rebuilt in the midst of the pandemic when there are people who are waiting months just to get a refrigerator fixed or can’t find a competent plumber for a simple water leak. Getting a whole home constructed must have been a nightmare. I can’t even consistently find cleaning supplies at the grocery store.

@kyleforrester87 Yep, that's defo a great example of looking at the bright side of losing your sense of smell!! I'm with you, your perception of things is a big factor. I'm using my new hyperimmune status at the other end of this to travel abroad and get me sunshine!!