Health and Sanity Check-Ins

[sprocketta]

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.

[mrsmouse]

Yay @itscarin!!  That is encouraging for sure!  This is how it should be until things settle down.  

[ather]

@itscarin  Aww I’m so sorry. I hope everything settles down!! 

[fatimamummy]

I hope your boss let you work from home so you can stay safe with your baby.

[CookieGirl1]

Ooh, @itscarin, shingles?!  That's rotten.  And I can understand why you'd be ready for a break; I still go to work during the day but I'm not spending *quite* as much time out in public (let's face it, there isn't much entertainment out there) and I'm already feeling stir-crazy.

[Luvstravel]

@itscarin, I know it's disturbing when the news media reports a daily tab on deaths in each country, but with Italy passing China's death rate, (and we thought China was bad on it's outbreak numbers) the U.S is so much larger. It's enough to scare me, I'm done going anywhere, but home and work (which I hate I have to go to work but being a fire dept dispatcher, it's mandatory) stay safe and keep your family safe!

[itscarin]

@Luvstravel Thank you for your service. I don’t track the death tolls I’m just looking at what the experts are saying and they all seem really scared. The talk about having to decide who gets a ventilator is scary. 

[SportyGirly125]

@itscarin Oh no you got shingles. I hope you are recovering from that. I have had it too and it’s the worst. At this time even though you want to go back to work and have a break it’s best to stay at home with the baby.  Plus they grow up too fast.   

[curlychiquita]

@itscarin, I always felt a lot better when my boys hit 8 months. At that age they can't talk yet, but they can sit up and their facial expressions are developed enough that you can tell when something is really wrong. It won't be too long. ❤

[itscarin]

@SportyGirly125 I can’t complain. It was just itchy for me but I was terrified I was going to pass chicken pox on to my baby. Thank god it was on my back and he didn’t catch it!  I might be the only person who wants the baby to hurry up and grow. I’m not a mind reader and I want to know what he’s going to look like. I wish there was a spoiler for kids!

[faeriegirl]

Hopefully she lets you know soon @itscarin!

[curlychiquita]

❤ I hope you can work from home, @itscarin, and that this will be over soon!

[curlychiquita]

I know I've posted about my younger son here before. More detail is that he has an autoimmune disease that attacks his bone marrow. So all of his blood counts are low. He's on an oral immunosuppressant to keep his blood cells at an ok range, and another intravenous immunosuppressant every two weeks to keep his immune system from destroying the red blood cells he manages to make (I.e., hemolysis). When I take him for his infusions he goes to a pediatric oncology office, and he's the healthiest kid there, because all of the other kids are getting their chemo. I've lived in fear of infecting the kids undergoing chemo for 7 years. The current coronavirus doesn't make me more exhausted, I'm just still exhausted. On the plus side, I've been bleaching my entire house and over-washing my hands for 7 years, so everything is clean.

[Sunnysmom]

Oh my goodness @curlychiquita I didn’t know this. You are always so positive and supportive to all on here, truly appreciate you. Stay strong. Your family has the best momma! 😘🥰

[curlychiquita]

Aw, thank you, @Sunnysmom! ❤

[mrsmouse]

I love your positive outlook @curlychiquita & I pray that you all stay healthy during this challenging time!  Lots of love to you & your family!

[curlychiquita]

Thank you, @mrsmouse! 💕

[ather]

@curlychiquita  Aww I’m so sorry.  I hope your son stays safe. 

[curlychiquita]

Thank you, @ather! ❤

[fatimamummy]

You are so amazing @curlychiquita  I admire your positivity. Hang in their Mommy!

[curlychiquita]

Thank you, @fatimamummy! You, too! 💕

[CookieGirl1]

Hang in there, @curlychiquita .