I will pray for your safety and good health friend!

Try and stay safe.  Hoping you're supplied with enough PPE.

Wow.  Hope you stay safe.  Wash wash wash.

Thank you gentlemen. The report came out just today afternoon, so far so good. We have enough PPE, the question is what have we touched/missed in the past few days.

castelnuovo

Thank you gentlemen. The report came out just today afternoon, so far so good. We have enough PPE, the question is what have we touched/missed in the past few days.

 

In all honesty, you cannot change the past. No point in dwelling on that now.  Just follow the proper procedures without fail- no shortcuts! Control what you can. Have faith for things and events beyond your control.

castelnuovo

One confirmed covid case on my ward and six suspected. Holly , it is very close to home. Yup, I am scared.

 

Sorry I'm late to the party.  Are you a medical professional?  

Stay safe.  Keep your head up. 

T e d

Castel, thank you for your service! My family and I are so grateful for you and your fellow workers.

I hope this doesn't come off wrong, because in a pefect world it shouldn't matter; but there you are an immigrant to your country stepping up to do a very hazardous job.

Take care, brother.

Bill

I agree, take care and be safe.

I am still working and touching refrigerators that dozens of people have also touched. I've worn glasses for nearly 45 years and constantly touch my glasses to adjust them on my face.

I worry that I have touched something and then touched my face. It's a habit I can't really stop.

Hello;

   Okay , know this. ALL the health Care proffessionals I know are on my Prayer lists. Yeah, got three pages now. It helps. How do I know? I prayed like a fiend when I found out they were going to open my chest. The health care folks put me at ease and cared for me with alacrity. Gotta keep you safe. 

Ditto.

You are on the front lines and definitely on my hero list right now.

Thank you, stay safe, you know the procedures, the do's and the don'ts.

Thank you.

Thank you.

And thank you again.

You've been in my prayers. Wish I could do something more concrete though. 

For what it is worth you and so many others have been in my thoughts and prayers as well. I have been a lurker for way to long on the forums primarily due to family commitments and honestly my emotional energy being spent on other things. My family knows the concern and stress you and your family are going through. My daughter and two grandkids have moved in with us temporarily because my son-in-law works in a large hospital in Indianapolis as an OT assistant and part of his ward is being prepared for an expected large influx of Covid cases. We all decided that it would be best to move our daughter and grandkids here to NC temporarily until he can get back to a less risky work situation. He is an amazing young man, he served several years in the Marine Corps doing multiple combat deployments and almost did not survive his last deployment during Operation Phantom Fury in Iraq. Unfortunately he was one of those that got lost in the VA system when he was medically discharged due to the severity of his injuries. They were almost financially ruined due to the govt. taking a decade to get his first partial disability checks started. Through it all he toughed it out (Improvise, Adapt, Overcome), went to school and became an OT assistant. Now early last week he receives a call from an officer in Kentucky telling him that due to his Marine Corps experience and civilian occupation he will be called back to active duty and deployed to either NY City or Seattle. After a long discussion they consented to let him obtain a new set of CT scans on his spine and have them sent to Walter Reid for evaluation. No word yet on whether he will have to deploy or not and we are also holding our breath due to the fact that my daughter was an Army aviation medic in the National Guard and an EMT in the civilian world. These are strange times indeed and I am realizing I have taken too many things and too many people for granted for way too long. I have obviously always had an appreciation for our military personnel and law enforcement/first responders but I have been reminded recently of the countless medical professionals, grocery store workers, construction workers, factory workers, truck drivers, small business people etc. that make my life so pleasant and easy every single day. I don’t ever plan to forget that again and will be much more proactive about thanking those folks when I see them. Thanks and prayers to all of you in these trying times and risky occupations and please stay safe.

Best wishes

Thank you for all you do. Stay safe.

Jim  

Back to the bench

 

For what it is worth you and so many others have been in my thoughts and prayers as well. I have been a lurker for way to long on the forums primarily due to family commitments and honestly my emotional energy being spent on other things. My family knows the concern and stress you and your family are going through. My daughter and two grandkids have moved in with us temporarily because my son-in-law works in a large hospital in Indianapolis as an OT assistant and part of his ward is being prepared for an expected large influx of Covid cases. We all decided that it would be best to move our daughter and grandkids here to NC temporarily until he can get back to a less risky work situation. He is an amazing young man, he served several years in the Marine Corps doing multiple combat deployments and almost did not survive his last deployment during Operation Phantom Fury in Iraq. Unfortunately he was one of those that got lost in the VA system when he was medically discharged due to the severity of his injuries. They were almost financially ruined due to the govt. taking a decade to get his first partial disability checks started. Through it all he toughed it out (Improvise, Adapt, Overcome), went to school and became an OT assistant. Now early last week he receives a call from an officer in Kentucky telling him that due to his Marine Corps experience and civilian occupation he will be called back to active duty and deployed to either NY City or Seattle. After a long discussion they consented to let him obtain a new set of CT scans on his spine and have them sent to Walter Reid for evaluation. No word yet on whether he will have to deploy or not and we are also holding our breath due to the fact that my daughter was an Army aviation medic in the National Guard and an EMT in the civilian world. These are strange times indeed and I am realizing I have taken too many things and too many people for granted for way too long. I have obviously always had an appreciation for our military personnel and law enforcement/first responders but I have been reminded recently of the countless medical professionals, grocery store workers, construction workers, factory workers, truck drivers, small business people etc. that make my life so pleasant and easy every single day. I don’t ever plan to forget that again and will be much more proactive about thanking those folks when I see them. Thanks and prayers to all of you in these trying times and risky occupations and please stay safe.

 

 

Since he was medically discharged (usually ends all military commitment), added to a VA disability finding, added to somewhere over 12+ years (figuring the 10 years and the retraining and the time on the job), I don't see how they could recall him.

He is already on the front line where he is, the bigger cities in the midwest are going to see an increase in cases very shortly.

My best wishes for both of them as they get involved in the fight

Thanks for the info and well wishes goldhammer, greatly appreciated.

stikpusher

 

 

castelnuovo

Thank you gentlemen. The report came out just today afternoon, so far so good. We have enough PPE, the question is what have we touched/missed in the past few days.

 

 

 

 

In all honesty, you cannot change the past. No point in dwelling on that now.  Just follow the proper procedures without fail- no shortcuts! Control what you can. Have faith for things and events beyond your control.

 

Stick, in a health care past is very important. Just today we had a meeting about who might have been in touch with this staff member, who might have been in touch with patients this staff member worked with.  That is how you treat the present. All of us have been in touch with those patients but we all have been PPE-ed so we are pretty sure we are OK. The floor where this staff and patients are is under lockdown now, only essential staff goes there. The patients, or residents as we reffer to them, are going to miss the daily therapy but that is the less worse option.

Ted4321

 

 

castelnuovo

One confirmed covid case on my ward and six suspected. Holly , it is very close to home. Yup, I am scared.

 

 

 

 

Sorry I'm late to the party.  Are you a medical professional?  

Stay safe.  Keep your head up. 

T e d

Yes, physio. As safe as possible. Wash hands, wash hands and when we wash hands then we wash them again, just to be sure we washed them. Mask, gown, goggles, gloves, shoes for work only, desinfect the work clothes, no watch, wedding ring, nothing on wich the virus may fetch a ride. Shower before leaving work.

GMorrison

Castel, thank you for your service! My family and I are so grateful for you and your fellow workers.

I hope this doesn't come off wrong, because in a pefect world it shouldn't matter; but there you are an immigrant to your country stepping up to do a very hazardous job.

Take care, brother.

 

Bill

 

You welcome and it is my pleasure to serve. At least nobody is shooting at me here

Rob Gronovius

I agree, take care and be safe.

I am still working and touching refrigerators that dozens of people have also touched. I've worn glasses for nearly 45 years and constantly touch my glasses to adjust them on my face.

I worry that I have touched something and then touched my face. It's a habit I can't really stop.

 

I have glasses too and can very much relate to you.

Tanker-Builder

Hello;

   Okay , know this. ALL the health Care proffessionals I know are on my Prayer lists. Yeah, got three pages now. It helps. How do I know? I prayed like a fiend when I found out they were going to open my chest. The health care folks put me at ease and cared for me with alacrity. Gotta keep you safe. 

 

Thank you, much appreciated. We can all use a good word.

Greg

Ditto.

You are on the front lines and definitely on my hero list right now.

Thank you, stay safe, you know the procedures, the do's and the don'ts.

Thank you.

Thank you.

And thank you again.

 

Thank you very much Greg. Yes, on the front line...again.

PFJN

Best wishes

 

 

Thank you

fox

Thank you for all you do. Stay safe.

Jim  

 

Thank you

Gamera

You've been in my prayers. Wish I could do something more concrete though. 

 

Thank you. As for doing something, wash hands and keep your distance .

Back to the bench

 

For what it is worth you and so many others have been in my thoughts and prayers as well. I have been a lurker for way to long on the forums primarily due to family commitments and honestly my emotional energy being spent on other things. My family knows the concern and stress you and your family are going through. My daughter and two grandkids have moved in with us temporarily because my son-in-law works in a large hospital in Indianapolis as an OT assistant and part of his ward is being prepared for an expected large influx of Covid cases. We all decided that it would be best to move our daughter and grandkids here to NC temporarily until he can get back to a less risky work situation. He is an amazing young man, he served several years in the Marine Corps doing multiple combat deployments and almost did not survive his last deployment during Operation Phantom Fury in Iraq. Unfortunately he was one of those that got lost in the VA system when he was medically discharged due to the severity of his injuries. They were almost financially ruined due to the govt. taking a decade to get his first partial disability checks started. Through it all he toughed it out (Improvise, Adapt, Overcome), went to school and became an OT assistant. Now early last week he receives a call from an officer in Kentucky telling him that due to his Marine Corps experience and civilian occupation he will be called back to active duty and deployed to either NY City or Seattle. After a long discussion they consented to let him obtain a new set of CT scans on his spine and have them sent to Walter Reid for evaluation. No word yet on whether he will have to deploy or not and we are also holding our breath due to the fact that my daughter was an Army aviation medic in the National Guard and an EMT in the civilian world. These are strange times indeed and I am realizing I have taken too many things and too many people for granted for way too long. I have obviously always had an appreciation for our military personnel and law enforcement/first responders but I have been reminded recently of the countless medical professionals, grocery store workers, construction workers, factory workers, truck drivers, small business people etc. that make my life so pleasant and easy every single day. I don’t ever plan to forget that again and will be much more proactive about thanking those folks when I see them. Thanks and prayers to all of you in these trying times and risky occupations and please stay safe.

 

 

His service is much appreciated, both in the military and as an OT. Thank you.

PFJN

Best wishes

 

 

Thank you, much appreciated

fox

Thank you for all you do. Stay safe.

Jim  

 

Thank you Jim

I spent a day in ER and another in the cardiac unit last week.  They didn't really want to admit me but decided the fibrillation and ICD shock tests outweighed the virus chance.  Ended up not doing them after drilling deeper in the download.  Where this is going is that the staff spent more time getting into and out of PPE than actually working me over.  Can't blame them.  None of us were taking any chances with anything.  All the folks on the front lines with this bug are doing the absolute best they can with what they have in the face of the odds.  You all have my thanks, admiration and appreciation.