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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.
@sprocketta I got a cold about a week ago combined with the olโ seasonal allergy pick up... and Iโve been referring to these sorts of charts at least once a day because Iโm paranoid. Iโve never had a fever or a cough, but I keep having to reminding myself my running nose and sneezing are NOT symptoms ๐
@alexasteph - I'm right there with you! My allergies picked up last week just as the pandemic hit my state. I'm glad I saw that chart online earlier in the week.
@alexasteph Sounds like me in February! I had a gnarly sinus infection and then lots of resulting post-nasal drip a couple of weeks ago (with the delightful cough to go with it!) and I spent the entire time second-guessing if I was positive! Never mind that my sinus issues happen EVERY YEAR like clockwork and I know exactly what it feels like, this whole COVID-19 has everyone on edge.
@faeriegirl Haha, thanks. Iโm fine though. With the allergies and my job, my nose is pretty much always running and I get a cold like 4 times a year so Iโm used to it!
Better to look and check @alexasteph I appreciate everyone who is sick with anything that is taking precautions just in case.
Thank you for posting the chart @sprocketta . I do not feel comfortable sharing my experiences with the pandemic but if I did post it most BIC would be shocked. Everyone take care and we will get through these tough times.
Wow, I'm surprised that you work in retail and you haven't had to close down, @divaknits. Where do you work? I hope that you stay healthy and well and that you and your family are able to be ok financially; this must be such a stressful time for you :(.
@divaknits Yes, I worry how we can all self quarantine when not everyone is in a position to do so. What about the grocery store workers and the delivery men and women? They have to keep showing up to work so the rest of us can self quarantine. The sad part is I see this virus playing out along socioeconomic lines because as you mentioned. Corporate is teleworking and others are stuck out on the floor. We really need the government to intervene if thatโs what theyโre going to do. There canโt be this playing both sides of the fence business
@divaknits how stressful that youโre all being affected. I hope youโre able to defer some payments or lower them. I foresee a lot of families moving in together to make ends meet ๐ Not exactly idรฉal in the current environment but It seems like itโs going to be necessary to stay afloat for many.
Iโm going to be unable to see my dad for the next little while and I just pray he remains stable for two more weeks so I can visit him knowing Iโm not going to infect him with anything. I know itโs necessary but it is hard knowing heโs got so little time left and I canโt see him.
@heartsmyface Oh my heart goes out to you! The not being able to check up on your loved ones is the worst, it feels so helpless to just call and talk and not be able to physically check on them or hug them. I dropped off groceries to my parents last week and literally just waved to them through the glass screen door ๐ Sending healthy thoughts your way to your dad!
I relate so much to your worries and feelings about being separated from your elderly Dad at this time. It's stressful. I'm sure that many of us are worried about our parents who even may be far away. I'm wishing you the best.
@divaknits I am so sorry, this must be incredibly stressful for both you and your daughter. Hugs to you and your family ๐๐ค๐
@divaknits Wishing this will all be over soon. Iโve been missing your beautiful face on the lipstick thread!! Hope your family and you are safe.
I honestly donโt know how crazy Chicago is right now because I havenโt left my building in about 2 weeks (voluntary self-quarantine). Well, except one day this week when I went out for a walk. It was both incredibly strange and extremely refreshing to not see mobs of โChirishโ t-shirts on the streets. ๐
My anxietyโs having the time of its life as I fear for many other peopleโs well-beingโnot so much for health (though I do worry about folks with compromised immune systems) as financial and living situations. I spent much of last month with the flu and donโt want to catch it a second time, or catch some other crud, or risk spreading viral cooties, so Iโve been in hermit mode. Itโs a good time to use up everything in the freezer and pantry. But Iโm also ordering delivery from local restaurants to help keep them afloat. Restaurants are hurting badly in Chicago, trying to keep employees paid by shifting to solely delivery/carry-out mode.
But Iโm not in panic response mode and, frankly, donโt understand why anyone is. Iโm not panicking about the number of confirmed infections here because I rationally expect it to climbโbecause so many folks have been unwitting carriers for a while and apparently no one knew how to wash their bleepinโ hands and not cough/sneeze on other people til a week ago. ๐คทโโ๏ธ I especially donโt get the panic response of toilet paper and milk hoarding. Last time I visited a store (a Target), shelves were still fully stocked with cold, sinus, and pain meds. I guess all the hoarders will somehow ease their illness symptoms with milk and tp.
Anyway, letโs see... last I heard, Chicago public schools are closed through April 20. Chicago has no shelter in-place mandate yet, but Oak Parkโs under one as of tonight. Many retailers and other businesses are closed for at least the rest of March. I desperately want to walk down to my local Trader Joeโs because Iโm out of cookie butter (now thereโs a valid hoardable item, people) and I feel weird about ordering it online. I do think Iโll do a BOPIS order for my nearest Target, though, so I wonโt have to wander the store touching surfaces and potentially spreading whatever I might be carrying.
Hereโs hoping we start seeing fewer cases reported soon. Drink plenty of fluids, eat your veggies, wash your hands, sanitize frequently touched surfaces at home, donโt touch your face while out in public... carry sanitizing wipes for touch screen consoles if you must use self checkouts, ATMs, or gas pump handles, or douse your hands in sanitizer afterward... donโt cough or sneeze without covering your mouth or nose (and not with your hands).
Do take this opportunity to do any projects youโve put off around home. This is also a good time to research stuff, start learning (or relearning) a foreign language, learn new recipes and cooking techniques (if you happen to have all the ingredients and, I guess, donโt need milk for recipes :D), etc.
Yโall stay sane out there!
@WinglessOne - Absolutely love the third paragraph of your post! ๐๐๐
@Titian06 I canโt wait to see what all the hoarders do with their multiple cartons/jugs of milk once they all hit expiration dates in about, oh, 1-2 weeks. ๐
Really though, panic hoarders pick the oddest products. Not that folks should selfishly clear shelves of any product during a natural disaster, pandemic, snow-ins, etc., but cโmon man.
@WinglessOne I love going to the grocery store right now. I call it โplaying Soviet Russia grocery storeโ and I cruise the aisles and make note of whatโs missing. Ketchup. Ramen noodles. Pasta. Baby wipes. Toilet paper. Salad. Chicken breasts. Etc.