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Is your personal risk high?

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  • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
Posted by scottrc on Thursday, April 2, 2020 8:15 AM

52 yr old Mechanical Engineer who is safer at the office than at home.  There are six of us and we are staggering our time in the office and working from home part time to practice limited exposure.  My state is under stay at home, but we support law enforcement evidence systems and are deemed essential.  

I started cycling and triathalon training about three years ago and am healthier now than when I was in my twenties, but I am also a statistician and believe the numbers are against me and must protect myself and others. I ride my bike just about everywhere when I have to, but the bike trails, too many people on them right now, which is why many areas are closing them.

My wife works in EMS, so our risk is high that she could bring a freeloading bug home, but me being and ex licensed HAZMAT specialist who is still anal about situational awarenss, doning proper PPE, and following good DECON practices, and her training and overall awareness about cleanliness and protection, we should be ok.  

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    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Thursday, April 2, 2020 8:10 AM
No

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    July 2008
  • From: Summerville, SC
Posted by jeffpez on Thursday, April 2, 2020 8:06 AM

I'm a 71 year old retired stock broker with a pacemaker and prone to respiratory infections so I'm staying close to home and only venture out to walk a few miles every morning. Hopefully we'll all be here to compare stories when this problem has passed us.

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    August 2004
  • From: Forest Hill, Maryland
Posted by cwalker3 on Thursday, April 2, 2020 7:44 AM

I'm 66 with COPD, but in otherwise good health. The wife and I have been pretty much hunkered down for two weeks now. We've both been to the store once, but have started having groceries delivered. I feel terrible though having someone else risk their life so I can have my Cheetos.

Cary

 


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Posted by modelcrazy on Thursday, April 2, 2020 7:32 AM

59 year old eletronics tech with a double lung transplant. Considered important for some reason so I still go to work although there are just six of us instead of hundreds. The roads look like Thanos really did snap his fingers and remove half of the population. The wife is working from home an we go to the stor when needed. I have to say though, it's nice to see most everyone being as bug cautious as I always am.

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

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    January 2012
  • From: Barrie, Ontario
Posted by Cdn Colin on Thursday, April 2, 2020 7:28 AM

I'm 46 and not really at risk.

In fact, I think I probably had it over the past week and a half.

I could go for a walk with my wife at a moderate pace; I could have a conversation with her; but not both at the same time without needing to catch my breath.  One night I had a fever.  My wife also had symptoms.

I didn't get tested; just assumed I'd better self-isolate for the sake of everyone else.  I think I've come through the other end; I was fine after a short jaunt on our treadmill.

 

I build 1/48 scale WW2 fighters.

Have fun.

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    January 2010
Posted by rob44 on Thursday, April 2, 2020 6:32 AM

Blackpowder - 68 year old fellow Anesthesiologist. Nice to see another one of us into modeling!

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    April 2009
  • From: Longmont, Colorado
Posted by Cadet Chuck on Thursday, April 2, 2020 2:58 AM

I'm 78, have an artificial heart valve, with congestive heart failure and a-fib.  I don't dare leave the house, but friends and family are dropping food off at my door as needed.  Doing fine so far!

Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

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    March 2015
Posted by Peaches on Thursday, April 2, 2020 1:23 AM

42, but a little bit of hypertension, but other than that in good condition.  Though stuck in a one bedroom that I can't really do anything to. 

WIP:
Academy F-18 (1/72)

On Deck 

MH-60G 1:48 (Minicraft)

C-17 1/144

KC-135R 1/144

Academy F-18(1/72)

Ting Ting Ting, WTF is that....

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    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Thursday, April 2, 2020 12:50 AM

Up until a month ago I was an usher at Church, wife a Eucharistic Minister,

Just counted the days since, so no.

Three friends got the disease so far, one died.

 

Bill

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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    August 2014
  • From: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Posted by goldhammer on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 11:39 PM

Very. Almost 67 with icd/pacemaker that went off 3 times this morning.  They didn't want to admit me, but once they looked at the download data, they found the shocks didn't stop the fibrillation....it did on it's own.   Now have a couple of tests tomorrow on both sides of the box.they think they might have to replace a lead but not right now.

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    December 2016
Posted by Blackpowder1956 on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 11:21 PM

I am 64 and I am an Anesthsiologist. I take care of everyone, so my risk is high indeed.

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  • From: Orlando, Florida
Posted by ikar01 on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 10:48 PM

I'm 69 this year.  I got layed off about three weeks ago.  Health could be better, I'm being treated for severe leg pains, diabetes, from the Vietnam War, along with, hypertension, Cholesterol problems, eye problems that would make dry eyes a blessing.  I have been going out only to the store and back for some times now.

Now outside of Publix, Target, and Walmart about the only place left to go would be the gun shop for a pack or two of coffee and some ammo, not that three's a place to shoot that might be open now.

Good thing is that I hope Modelpalooza might still happen this year so I get some build time in along with getting someone to fix our well.

 

 

 

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  • From: Vancouver, the "wet coast"
Is your personal risk high?
Posted by castelnuovo on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 10:19 PM

I am 52 and healthy but I work in an extended care for now, with lots of very old people. We wash hands and disinfect like our lives depend on it, well, I guess it does. I have shoes for work, and my commuter shoes stay in the garage. I disinfect their sole upon exiting the hospital. Nothing that was at work enters the house, stays outside or in the garage. So far no residents or staff are positive, knock on wood.

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