Is your personal risk high?

Having-fun

I am 75 and a retired network engineer, I am in reasonable good health, but, thanks to Nam "Agent Orange" I have a weak imune system. Due to this my two dauthers and the boss ( my wife ) have forbiden me from leaving the house. I keep myself busy enjoing old cowboy movies, science documentaries, doing projects around the house, and now, building some models.

I beleive we need to be carefull, but, I think what has been done with the country is too much, some sensible restition are OK, but, closing down the economy I think is way to much.

 

Let's hope we all get through this.

I am 75 and a retired network engineer, I am in reasonable good health, but, thanks to Nam "Agent Orange" I have a weak imune system. Due to this my two dauthers and the boss ( my wife ) have forbiden me from leaving the house. I keep myself busy enjoing old cowboy movies, science documentaries, doing projects around the house, and now, building some models.

I beleive we need to be carefull, but, I think what has been done with the country is too much, some sensible restition are OK, but, closing down the economy I think is way to much.

Wirraway

56 year old Highway Patrol motorcycle officer. We are at a strange point where traffic has diminished a lot, but sick leave among Police has not increased so much that it is " all hands on deck" Having to enforce some pretty draconian travel restrictions on the public has us not done us any favours as far as public relations, but it is what it is. Our deaths in Australia are nothing compared to USA, hope all of my friends come out of this OK.

 

Looking at the numbers, it’s really a few large city areas here in the USA that are being hit hard. With New York City being hit hardest. Otherwise, due to preventive measures taken, for the rest of the country, it’s not bad at all. 

Stay safe out on your motor Wirraway. For you guys, it’s not a question of if you’re gonna get hit on your bike, but rather when. 

We are both 72, no underlying medical issues. We walk for exercise each day to and from our local supermarket for fresh food. On our UK news yesterday they said that our shutdown may last to the Autumn Bank Holiday or to you the last weekend in August.

We sold our house in the last week of January, a split level 4 bedroom detached on a hill side above our small town and put an offer on a two bedroom 'bungalow', single floor in the same town. We call it future proofing.

Unfortunately as we just signed the papers to complete the contracts on both, Covid-19 came along so everything has come to grinding halt. Another problem is that are 10 buying and selling in a queue with us the last in the 'chain'.

Because of our 'social distancing' rules, no movers, etc allowed, so just waiting for a break in the pandemic.

Please all of you and everyone else out there stay safe and heed the rules and requests given to us my our medical advisors. Our Prime Minister went into intensive care last night after being in isolation, but his temperature has continued to rise, so precautionary messures afoot to keep him as safe as possible witha ventilator by his side if needed.

Our major engineers in F1, Rolls Royce  etc are turning out ventilators and other breathing kit by the 100's  to help fight the onslought of disease.   

God be with you and your wife, Bill. Take care of yourself.

I turned 59 2 weeks ago. I had valve replacement 2 years ago. I have a nodule on my lung, asthma and breathing problems from second hand smoking for 27 years! I work in a casino and have been furloughed until further notice. Thursday is 4 weeks since I last worked. Everyone I worked with was concerned about getting exposed due to the nature of our business. Now we wonder if we are going back anytime soon.

My Wife drives a school bus. She also has not worked in a month. They say May 4th for her to resume work but more than likely she is done until next school year. She has breathing problems. The fact that we both work in germ cesspools and our health issues puts us at high risk. I told my Wife that if I get this I am probably going to end up a statistic for sure.

We always spent the weekends self isolated from human contact anyway. After working 40 hours a week at our jobs we want nothing but quiet. So staying in is no problem. We only go out for grocery runs once a week. Also we go to the Post Office from time to time. We now wear dust/paint type masks when going out around other people. It was what we had on hand cause we cannot source N95s anywhere. Lots of hand sanitizing and washing as well. I wash so much my hands are just dry and cracking open.

It is going to be interesting as to how and when they restart the casino industry.

I may be delivering food before much longer. I would like to keep the house!

MB.

castelnuovo

 

 

Ted4321

I don't know.  My son was born a few hours ago.  We're still at "the inn". I do know I wanna go the hell home though. 

T e d

 

 

 

 

Congrats But...what are you doing checking forums few hrs after your son was born

 

Thank you. 

Lol.  Sitting in the hospital was boring. No visitors and we weren't supposed to leave the room.  

We were out in a little more than 24 hours. 

T e d

Castelnuovo; Congrats! Boy,  Oh Yeah!

Oh Boy !

      Hey Goldhammer! I feel ya buddy. My single wire went off just as they put me in the ambulance after the accident! Felt like someone had Chest kicked me to the backbone. Turns the Device's wire had moved about an eighth of an inch at time of impact!

     Kicked in the Body general by a 20MPH Semi, you bet. !

Ted4321

I don't know.  My son was born a few hours ago.  We're still at "the inn". I do know I wanna go the hell home though. 

T e d

 

Congrats But...what are you doing checking forums few hrs after your son was born

Thanks Stik!

T e d

Ted4321

I don't know.  My son was born a few hours ago.  We're still at "the inn". I do know I wanna go the hell home though. 

T e d

 

Congrats to you and your family on your newborn son.

I don't know.  My son was born a few hours ago.  We're still at "the inn". I do know I wanna go the hell home though. 

T e d

I'm 36 and I am a masonry contractor, so I get my excercise at work. I haven't been to the doc in awhile but I assume I'm healthy. I'm probably safer at work because I am by myself.

TB-  I have a 2 lead ICD as well mine hit me 3 times on Wed, for the first time since put in 9 1/2 years ago.  Had I been standing I know I would have been on my knees or face planted on the floor.  It picked me up about 3 inches off the toilet seat and tossed my cap 3 feet in front of me.

Believe me, you don't want to be the end user....it felt like I got hit in the back with a semi doing about 20mph

I don't want to jinx things.

55 yr. old semi-health nut. Weights, elliptical, golf, and swimming. I can't play "real sports" because of broken bones, ligament damage, and just plain wear and tear. But I look good! Live in the "sticks" of Ohio, between C-bus and Cleveland. My county got its first case of Covid19 today. Today it was 50 and sunny...we call that "shorts weather".  I will be powerworshing the house tomorrow.

Stay safe everyone!

I'm like half the age of everyone else here and suffer from poor health so I am at risk. Doesn't help last week I fell down the stairs and have a concussion from it, I can't wander too far but when I do it's in isolated areas and I don't touch anything.

I'm 79 and a retired lab technician. Had a kidney transplant, triple by-pass and have to use a bi-pap at night. I'm doing OK. The wife is OK too. We use N95 masks when we go to the stores. Have a box of them under the spray booth for use when painting. Getting a lot done on the workbench.

Yesterday, we had a drive-by 70th Wedding Anniversary parade for one of the members of our community. We lined up at one end of the community and slowly drove by their home while waving, cheering and blowing the horns. Great to see the smiles on their faces. Knock on wood, no one in the community has come down with the virus.

Jim  

Stay Safe.

I’m 54, in good health, retired, and living on the edges of civilization. I’m doing fine. My worst exposure risk is doing runs to the stores for groceries and other such goods. My wife on the other hand has an auto immune condition, and although she is in good health currently, that can change overnight when her condition flares up. Thankfully, we are pretty well stocked up on most items.

50 and in good health.  My job is considered essential although I don’t know how.  Im a salesman for exterior home improvement-windows, decks, fencing, etc.  Theres been no new business for nearly 2 weeks.  This is usually a time of year when it’s 12-15 hour work days.  Half my crews don’t feel safe working on our current projects.  If I make a  visit to a clients house we stay outside and practice social distancing and wear the protective gear.

Maryland issued a stay at home order on Monday.  I have a letter stating  my business being essential.  It was issued by the company I work for in case authorities pull me over while working.  

I consider myself low risk. 

I'm 56 and in excellent health. I work in an appliance factory making high end refrigerators that no one is buying because no one is working. They deemed our job "essential".

I supervise part of the assembly line where my workers install the refrigerator doors on the units as they come down the line. We touch units and doors that have been touched by dozen of other workers.

I work with many people who have zero bathroom personal hygiene. I minimize my trips to the restroom and maintain safety gloves on at all times.

Our union leadership may have been in contact with someone who had symptoms so they have been quarantined at home. Upper management is working from home.

But the factory workers are virtually atop one another on the plant floor.

It's only a matter of time before someone who has it spreads it to others in the factory.

In another building, someone did either come in contact with or showed symptoms. They shut down that building beginning Tuesday evening and will reopen it Monday.

We've been getting workers from the shutdown building to fill holes on our assembly line. We have a lot of absenteeism due to lack of child care, workers who have high risk people in their own household (like caring for an older parent or spouse), or workers who just don't want to risk contracting the disease.

I am retired at 60, am a cancer survivor and kidney donor, but I feel in good health. My doctor and two specialists say I am healthy as an ox. Prior to the closure of my fitness center I've been high impact exercising 5-7 days weekly for 5 months. Now my wife has COPD and sleep apnea and my son is multi handicapped with numerous complications. For those reasons I am very critical when it comes to cleanliness, washing, and distancing.

I am praying and hoping this does not infect any of us or our loved ones. Based on this message string, it seems everyone is following State and Federal recommendations. Please continue to follow thier guidelines, take your medications, and watch over your families well....

Ben

Hi;

 Well as most know I had my chest opened about three years ago to fix a " Bubble" on the heart ( an Aneurism). Discovered at the time of a serious auto accident. Still walk Four Miles a day and regret what is happening. Why? I started going to a Gym/Therapy center( Silver Sneakers) and was doing excercises to correct my Whiplash problems that were never treated. Now that center is closed.

      It was working too. Did 2 miles on the Recumbent Bike and wasn't breathing hard. I do have a two lead ICD now since the surgery. Seems the "Bubble" damaged the heart wall near where the electrical signals are generated. Hasn't gone off though ( Thank GOD ). The other stuff is due to aging and being stupid when I was younger. Ah, it is what it is.

      I am pretty much a homebody anyway. Except for my Train Museum Duties( Now Cancelled) and my LEGO group meetings ( Now Cancelled). Here in  New Braunfels it looks like the Apocalypse happened. I have NEVER seen so many places to park since I moved here! Stores are limiting certain items and insuring you keep that Social Distancing!

       I believe this will blow over and Americans will quickly forget about this. The fact is at my age ( 76 ) I am a prime candidate for lottsa stuff. I just try to stay clean, well fed and Model building happy. Plus, to relax I read a lot too! Well Fed means eating carefully and balancing my meals with NO Salt! It works too. I have lost 12 pounds and feel like a new ( Old ) man! 

49 here. Airline Pilot. Low risk now that I am not flying (per sked) for quite a while and have not flown in 13 days. Good health.

I've been laying low. Social distance visits with my good friend neighbor in their yard, 10 feet away. One quick trip to the store and one grocery delivery.

I have been experiencing the exact same issue as Cdn Colin above, since I last flew. Allergy like symptoms with a slight tightness of chest and a bit short of breath. I am still able to function and even exercise. It's getting a bit better every day. Pollen count is high around here (Houston) though I've never had issues with it before and I grew up here in the area. I've been taking Guaifenesien (active ingredient of mucinex) to clear out minor congestion. It's just strange and could be nothing. I'm very laid back and not prone to anxiety. No cough. No fever.

The good news is I have a massive stash of paint and kits, etc. It's been a while since my last kit.

Good luck to all!

I am 71 and in excellent health. When my wife and I go to the grocery store we wear gloves and masks. We do a lot of handwashing.

I am of advanced age, with kidney failure (on dialysis), so I am at high risk.  I have been wearing a mask when I go out shopping since day 1.  As a physicist I know some of the statements of so-called experts are wrong.  I am not worried by the individual viruses themselves getting through the mask- most of the virus load is carried in water droplets, which many masks do filter well.  And, the effect of masks is multiplicative.  If two people wearing an 80% mask are talking to each other, the probability of viruses getting through is 4%.  Two 90% masks and the residual is 1%.  Sure cuts down on the load.

I also have half a box left of the vinyl gloves I bought a year ago that I use when I spray paint.  I wear them when I go out.