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Health and Sanity Check-Ins

sprocketta — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:52:39 GMT

Things are crazy now. I think we are all trying to stay healthy and maintain sanity as well. I thought I would start this thread so folks can check in and discuss how they're doing. I want all my BIC friends to be okay. I will kick this off with a first post. Take care of yourself lovelies.

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sprocketta — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 13:01:32 GMT

Checking in from NC. Things are very crazy. I went to 5 stores ti find toilet paper on Sunday. I am working from home as I am diabetic and have a compromised immune system. I only started yesterday and already feel isolated. I work in the mortgage industry and things are crazy because everyone is trying to refinance at the lower rate due to the drops in the market. At least I am busy.

I'm staying in touch with friends in Chicago and it sounds very scary there. One friend told me there are 6 confirmed cases down the street from her. My brother-in-law works in a hospital as an OR tech and they have 3 cases at his hospital. My sister and her family are supposed to go to Disney the 1st week in April. They haven't canceled yet and I hope the park stays closed as I am worried about them traveling.

My dog who has separation anxiety is very confused as to why I'm home. I'm going to use this opportunity for more training to cope with that. I I hope it is not too hard on her when I go back to the office, whenever that is.

Looking forward to knowing people are doing okay. You are all in my thoughts.

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tsavorite — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 04:23:51 GMT

@sprocketta ,

Good idea to start this Thread! It's so good to hear from you! I am well, and staying home now, too, with my husband and cat-friends. We have underlying health risks, too. My husband has still been going out to do necessary things. We had a fairly big earthquake (5.7) here yesterday (near the Great Salt Lake) and lots of aftershocks. Two of the aftershocks (4.4 and 4.6) felt like pretty good earthquakes also. Layered with the stress and anxiety about Corona, it was creepy at times. (Plague and earthquakes!?!) The worse part was fear of a bigger earthquake. "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer" (Dune).

For everyone interested, there is a blog by a Canadian scientist that has 4 videos about the Corona Virus situation that he summarizes from reading scientific papers about the Chinese experience and knowledge gained. It may sound boring but it isn't. I recommend watching these. Paulbeckwith dot net.

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blackkitty2014 — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:05:51 GMT

@tsavorite Sending you lots of hugs. I saw the news about the earthquakes yesterday. Stay safe and healthy. We will get through this.

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tsavorite — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 23:48:21 GMT

Thank you,

@blackkitty2014, @sprocketta , @curlychiquita , @mrsmouse !

Hugs to all of you!

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blackkitty2014 — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:15:37 GMT

@sprocketta You’re such a dear one ❤️🥰 I work from home as my normal routine but having my son at home due to school closing while I’m working is a big adjustment. 😘 My days mostly seems a lot shorter and faster. The local markets here thanksfully are well stocked with milk, fruits and vegetables. I hope everyone is doing alright. Don’t stress! We will get through this. Sending everyone lots of love ❤️ and hugs.

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sprocketta — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:12:37 GMT

@tsavorite I am glad you and your family made it through the earthquakes okay. I'll have to check out those videos. It's nice to have our fur babies as comfort.

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sprocketta — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:15:54 GMT

@blackkitty2014 glad you're doing okay. Grocery stores by me have many empty shelves so I'm surprised to hear yours is sucked. Hugs to you.

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LCResz — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 16:03:02 GMT

Great post @sprocketta! I’m a teacher, so this last week has been doubly crazy. Trying to switch to an all online format has been a lot for my students and myself (I work in a small K-12 school where a lot of kids are Title 1 students, so most don’t have easy access to the online platform, especially those who are from big families and just have one main computer for example). My heart also breaks for all of my seniors who basically lost out on all the fun stuff, including finishing the yearbook. It’s been a bummer, but thankfully everyone in my community is staying healthy and hanging in there. I’m still waiting to see what CollegeBoard decides to do about the AP exams, so keeping my fingers crossed that my students will still get the chance to earn that college credit they’ve worked towards all year.

I’m lucky enough to be able to ride this out and do some self care while messaging with my students (they’ll never know I have a clay mask while explaining an essay prompt, lol). I’m also taking this time away from the classroom to take a step back, reflect on all the blessings we have in our lives, and think of what we’ll do to make things special for the kids once school gets back in session, whenever that may be.

Sending everybody out there in BICland lots of love and healthy vibes! Even though I don’t post as much as I used to because my course load has been extra challenging this year (tell me again why I agreed to take on yearbook?!), know that I love seeing all the creativity and kindness we show each other here! I’ll try to lurk less and heart posts more 🥰

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GG84 — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:30:17 GMT

Pretty not okay. Lost my job due to this uncertainty earlier this week, compromised immune system and I live alone. Crying doesn’t fix anything so I’ve been sleeping a lot. Hope you’re all well xoxo

@GG84, So sorry about your job. Please try and stay as ph...

Luvstravel — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:24:53 GMT

@GG84, So sorry about your job. Please try and stay as physical and mentally healthy as you can, because once this blows through, things will come back better and I'm pretty sure the economy will take a skyrocketing surge.

@LCResz glad things are still going good, but crazy in yo...

Luvstravel — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:28:31 GMT

@LCResz glad things are still going good, but crazy in your world. Very good to step back and take a look and give thanks for everything that is positive. Take care.

@blackkitty2014, Thanks for checking in!

Luvstravel — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:29:34 GMT

@blackkitty2014, Thanks for checking in!

Health and Sanity Check-Ins

Luvstravel — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:41:13 GMT

@sprocketta , Thanks for this thread. Thanks for everyone checking in, because even though we are forum friends, I feel we want the best for everyone and I'm truly concerned for those losing jobs. I can say fortunately I'm a fire department dispatcher, so my job is secure. I'm on days off now, but heard they will start taking our temps when we return. I'm sorta glad because we are in a building with about 40 people with our police and sheriff dispatchers, but luckily glass walled between all agencies to keep us sorta health wise confined to our own groups. I definitely worry for our fire personnel who are all EMT's and respond to all of our medical calls in the area and our fire personnel who are paramedics and transport to hospitals. I know this will be a rough and testing time for all, but please stay strong.

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sprocketta — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:45:24 GMT

@GG84 I am so sorry to hear this. I hope you get hired back and the stimulus helps you somehow. I don't know the details but I'm crossing my fingers for you. Do you have a fur-baby at home to keep you company?

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GG84 — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:48:43 GMT

@sprocketta

I’m Canadian. Yes, I have a dog, unfortunately I dropped him off Sunday with my parents an hour away not expecting things to escalate like this as I had a busy work week ahead, so he will remain with them for the foreseeable future.

@sprocketta Lack of toilet paper is no joke. I'm down to...

Luvstravel — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:49:57 GMT

@sprocketta Lack of toilet paper is no joke. I'm down to 8 rolls on my house. Me and my husband ventured out yesterday and that will be the last time because I felt so at risk. Our big Sam's has been out of toilet paper and all the local stores are out. Luckily I snagged an 18 count on Amazon this morning, so I feel better. We have been stocked up with food and have 5 gallon jugs of water delivered monthly, so my only concern was the dang toilet paper. Glad you have your pet to keep you company while you work at home. Take care!

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Beadshopgirl — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:52:05 GMT

I feel lucky to have a nice home to isolate in. My kids are super bored, but we are healthy, and I’m sure with time we will adjust to this new normal. Amazingly enough, the retail store where I work is still open —though of course I am home with my kids— so I’m worried about the safety of my coworkers. It’s not like beads are an essential item. Well maybe for me they are, but I’m stocked in that department;).

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jen81 — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 19:09:23 GMT

@GG84 So sorry to hear this. I hope you will continue to reach out to us here. I’m immune compromised and a nurse. Please take some time to do self care. YouTube a yoga video, face mask, give yourself a manicure, make a mug cake/cookie. I was feeling very frantic earlier this week and was having a hard time coping. I am still working (just part time as I always have) I don’t work in the hospital anymore so that a plus. But having lots of guilt for not being a hospital nurse. I’m sure many people are feeling quite helpless.

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Kim888 — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 19:34:17 GMT

Checking in from NYC - it's gotten quite scary here tbh - it's very eerie to go outside now and just see everything so empty. My job is transitioning to mainly working from home this week so that's good and I'm lucky to have a roommate I get along well with. Part of me wanted to head to my parents, but I was too afraid of bringing something home. My friends and I have planned a virtual wine night this weekend so we can keep up with each other so I am looking forward to that!

I'm just trying to stay positive - we're getting a lot of different feedback and orders from various sources right now and things seem to be changing everyday so it's hard to keep up.