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@PCAdams1950

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Multi Medium Artist, Ex-Pan Am FA, world traveler, sister, wife, aunt, Tai Chi instructor, Cancer survivor, RA Warrior, proud liberal & avid dog lover. #resist

Long Beach, CA
Joined January 2017
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Can someone please explain to me why everyone is acting like there is no pandemic anymore? I mean it feels like I am living in an alternate reality.
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Jesus…one of then players on the French Soccer Team has MERs. It has a 30-35% fatality rate. That means it is circulating there.
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Hey @cvspharmacy are you listening! Here’s a concept…give the new Covid boosters outside! Don’t make vulnerable people wait in line with sick people without masks on!
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@NBedera No way I would get on a plane now. I flew for 33 years as a FA. I know what all those CEOs told the public about air circulation is complete BS. I was sick all the time from flying.
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I am having a heart ablation on Tuesday. Imagine having your preop appointment at the hospital with an unmasked nurse who takes your medical history about your immunocompromised status without any effort to protect me. I am apparently not worth much.
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@DrStephanieCoo1 My question to this person is do they reject blood from ALL vaccinations? Polio, Measles, Hepatitis, Flu, Shingles, Meningitis, etc or just Covid?
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The Hubs and I spent another Thanksgiving without friends or family. Seeing so many social media posts of large gatherings. I feel like I am living on a different planet than all of these people…many of them my friends. Anyone else feel this way?
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@makeupartist524 Now the CDC officially stated today that most people do not need to wear masks indoors. They stated the majority of people who get Covid now are over 60…the majority who are hospitalized with serious illness are over 70. It will never be over for me.
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Last night I had a nightmare that I was traveling and realized after some time I was not masked. Anyone else have maskless nightmares?
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The isolation I feel at this point isn’t so much because of avoiding Covid but avoiding all the people I thought I knew and now know are selfish idiots.
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@WCTravelOrg @AmericanAir Keep putting this out there. The airlines HATE bad publicity. I should know I worked for one for 33 years.
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This is a friend I have known for years. Former professional and accomplished person. How do we overcome this??? I am starting to believe the Covid Toxoplasmosis theory at this point.
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@laurenancona It’s my generation for sure…I am pushing 74 in a few months. Please remember in 1972 when I was in my early 20s I was unable to qualify for a credit card, a car loan or a home mortgage without a man’s co-signature. We are damaged goods from that. But we keep trying
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I don't have children but if I did I would be scared to death. Don Winslow Films - #NotMyChild via @YouTube
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Went to get my annual mammogram yesterday at one of best Woman’s Cancer Center’s around. Not one person I saw was masking…just me. The woman who performed the test who was right up in my face…no mask. Finger’s crossed my respirator protected me. Cancer survivor…
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@a_lil_bow If you are on Twitter and are not a Covid Denier it is virtually the same. You can never unread all the facts in here about Covid/LC
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Yesterday my PCP told me the 2 patients he had with Long Covid committed suicide. One was a policeman the other a Fireman. What are we doing to ourselves.
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We all too often (myself included) point out the wrong or the "bad" Dr or gaslighting professional. Then there's @aftab_usa #LongCovid is very real and the only thing that's "in our heads" is brain damage.
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Is there anyone out there who is still a Novid like me?
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Because I am immune compromised and on Gamaglobulin my doctor ran another set of comprehensive blood panels on me. Apparently I have had Covid since my last set in December. I mask religiously…completely asymptomatic. Complete Shock!
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@cocosmompdx @makeupartist524 As a 72 year old I resent the hell out of the CDC and specifically Walensky. Being treated like a disposable piece of shit is mind numbing. Of all my years on this planet I have never heard any message like this.
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@JimRosenthal4 After 33 years of flying and trying to tell people cabin air is unhealthy especially during a pandemic it’s frustrating.
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@jadedcreative OMG…your thread made my day! I was a flight attendant for 33 years and I KNOW about these aholes. Your sarcastic wit is the best!
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My Sister and BIL are coming to visit me after 3 years. I am excited to see her and also explained my husband and I are Covid safe. We always mask inside stores, medical appointments etc. I asked her to commit to doing the same. Nope, they are staying at a hotel.
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This past Friday I was supposed to have lunch, outside, with one of my best friends. She cancelled on Thursday because she wasn’t feeling well. Being immune compromised I appreciated her caution. Over the weekend both her husband and she tested positive for Covid.
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@BreathewellPT I want to share that any serious Autoimmune illness puts incredible pressure on significant partners. I have RA and other accompanying illnesses and basically am always sick. Have been for 11 years. It requires never ending support and definitely cuts the wheat from the chaff.
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@antlila333 Yes…Middle East Respiratory Syndrome from Camels instead of Bats. Fun in the Sun
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This is a boldfaced lie. United Airlines has NOT fired thousands of pilots and flight attendants.
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) during meeting with D.C. trucker convoy: “Almost without exception, every time I’m on an airplane, either the captain or a flight attendant will come up to me, will hug me and say, ‘Thank you for fighting for us.’”
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@1goodtern He knows…just resists realizing he did it to himself. Heavy burden to own up to.
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@Inadarkwood It is the most bizarre and utterly discouraging realization that the people we care about and thought it was reciprocal don’t care enough to just put a piece of cloth over their face.
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@russ_612 This helped me when we lost our incredible Sgt. Shorty.
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@SaneResponz @NBedera I personally know many FAs are getting sick. Pilots too. Wasn’t happening with the mask mandates. It’s a shame the admin. caved to that Judge’s ruling.
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@rob_mcknight They are special angels among us. Same thing happened to me when my Mom died. A flight attendant drove me 3 hours from JFK to Montauk so I wouldn’t have to take public transportation.
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Someone please explain what the hell happened to the CDC. In 1977 when I had a then rare form of tick fever, Babesiosis, they helped save my life. What was it that happened? Trump?
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@DisabledBeing Egypt Independent News
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My neighbor blew his brains out in his car in his garage. They are like family to my husband and me. We heard his wife screaming and ran next door. What I saw I will never unsee. 3 beautiful daughters in college. Make it make sense.
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@FinchTH I have been trying to understand what is happening psychologically to me and the best description I have encountered is Moral Injury. Presently there is no medical designation therapeutically for this, no treatment.
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@MeetJess It was otherworldly seeing all of them crammed in that room with no masks. I assumed there were stringent Covid protocols with testing etc. Obviously I was mistaken
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Does anyone else who is immune compromised feel like all their friends are leaving us behind as they move on with their lives as if there isn’t a pandemic?
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Had my Covid Titers checked and still have some immunity from my 4 vaccines. Getting my 5th in a few weeks. So far have avoided getting Covid…I am proof it can be done being cautious. Who else hasn’t had it yet?
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@makeupartist524 @FrankCianfrani My Nephew was completely asymptomatic but positive and didn’t know he had Covid while visiting my Sister and BIL. They both got it over Christmas and are still recovering with lingering symptoms.
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@ER_RN_TNCCI They had each other. 70 years is a powerful thing. Thank you for taking care of them. They weren’t alone…you were there.
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Facebook is a Covid Wasteland
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@SocraticaKim It is not normal. She was a technical writer for many years. Covid has definitely affected her and her husband’s rational thought.
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@makeupartist524 Me too…finally after 3 years I got the lecture from my husband that I am obsessed. So now I have no one to talk things thru with. That was and is a big turning point for me. He is continuing to be careful so I am grateful for that. Twitter is my last refuge.
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I got the best Christmas present yesterday. I am severely immunocompromised and do not build antibodies. Needless to say I am sick a great deal of the time. 3 months ago, with the diligent help of my long time PCP, I qualified for Gamaglobulin SubQ at home infusions. All my
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@DrMLivingston Unhappy people want others to be unhappy
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@SaltyLikeSaline When I was 27 I was desperately ill and hospitalized for a month. I had 2 nurses who took care of me. I still remember their names after 45 years. They saved my life.
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I have such a hard time with using a N95. The straps always slide down my head. Even if I put my hair in a ponytail the same thing happens. I wear a Powecom KN95 and I know it gets good reviews. Hoping it is enough.
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@DailyJLee @bestqueenliz @cdc What is more horrible than the disease is the fact that none of these millions will get any relief from our government. As someone with a chronic autoimmune disease I know how hard it is to qualify for SSDI.
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Shelly Lewis from Dana Point, Ca. Twitter do your thing!
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@maosbot My problem is my hair. The head straps keep slipping off my head. I am constantly adjusting them which is also not good. I found a good KN95 that I get a good seal with 2 way taping the nose.
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@GPNurselaura There are so many of us who appreciate the work you do and value you. Please consider wearing a FF2 or 3 mask. I worry about your exposure at this point.
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@valleyboyboy People trying to start unions between the 40s and 60s were killed trying. It has always been a struggle. You are doing the right thing. A fellow union member…AFA
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@PeterHotez I can’t begin to tell you how disappointed I am in you.
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@Shanon_Niles @thepedipals I was bitten by a tick with Babesiosis and it almost killed me…I am asplenic. Left me the lovely gift of Rheumatoid Disease. All these Long Covid cases sound like an autoimmune disease. Lord knows I know.
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@kathryniveyy All us vaccinated are just so fucking mad that you have to go thru this again!
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@loscharlos @_mbdr_ I am not diminishing her Long Covid life at all but this has been the life of millions of us with autoimmune diseases for years. We understand all of this and live the same kinds of lives. My hope is this may jump start some new research to help us all.
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@KatsMsn @JoelHillelsohn @seaofhoney_ And masks will help but if someone has MPX onboard the seat isn’t safe, neither are the lavs and galleys. You couldn’t get me on a plane now ever.
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@mavisclare It was a very depressing day to say the least. The bizarre thing is she was very nice. There is some kind of mental disconnect happening.
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@elendraug At this point it is mind numbing to me that you would want to get it again! Not to mention the fact that she won’t mask and can infect others. What happened to her mind and humanity?
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@theelement27 I can…not common but nothing seems common these days with Covid. CDC website
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@me_again666 Because the virus affects the way the brain processes the danger of it. I am convinced now of this.
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IgG antibody Titers are now in the normal range. My Covid antibodies are as high as they can get. This is a miracle for me. None of my Covid cautious behavior will change and I can’t begin to tell you how grateful I am to the thousands of people who give their blood donations
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@stonecold2050 What if John Lennon didn’t Imagine.
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I went grocery shopping today to 2 stores. I was the only person masked in BOTH stores. Am I crazy?
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3,171 Americans died from COVID-19 this week, as we convinced ourselves the pandemic is over.
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@m_scribe A dear friend is celebrating his 75th birthday…30 people invited. No Covid precautions…can’t go.
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@Mingle1232 Yeah…I am very immune compromised and have been since age 11. Very sad that I have to face the fact that my Sister is not willing to wear a mask when out shopping. I know where I stand now,
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Today I had a Nuclear Medicine Stress Test for my heart. All patients are required to be masked. When I did the treadmill portion the technician did not have a mask on. I was gobsmacked. Small room just him and me. I asked him to mask, he said I was the only person who asked
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I am having a difficult time dealing with most of my friends getting Covid now. I feel we, as a society, have decided it’s alright to get infected with a disease that can cause crippling health effects.
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@typewritervly @DisabledBeing Of course it does…it is a Coronavirus
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@MysterySolvent Fake news...
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The pandemic has made me look inside for a prolonged period with no break. What I have discovered is that I care immensely for this world but have to come to grips with the fact that so many really don’t anymore. It is a bitter pill to swallow everyday.
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@pebbles_splash @lisa_iannattone I’m not sure about that. I am immune compromised and my doctor recently ran comprehensive Titers on my antibodies and it showed that I still had Smallpox antibodies. Smallpox vaccines started in 1958-1977. All baby boomers got vaccinated.
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@alexmeshkin I often feel melancholy during the holidays because we have no family…just the Hubs and me. Now I am glad we are solo and protecting each other. We are both in a high risk category.
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@AndreaLMerrill @BailieCandace @Delta It’s pathetic how commercial airlines have not upgraded their medical safety equipment over the years.
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@DouglasDavisRN @bethechange1682 This is going to have to happen until they change their present business model. Medicine should never have been made about the bottom $
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@Rivkatweets Yes…I see Dr. John Chia an Infectious Disease Specialist for my CFS and he told me today there are clinical trials being run by the NIH for antivirals for ME/CFS patients. Paxlovid and Remdesivir.
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Joe Biden’s answer at the CNN Town Hall on stuttering, even though a bit lengthy, showed such humanity that I think he converted me and my husband, both undecided, to his side. We NEED humanity!
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@MrkStdngr I think we are running out of sand for people to put their heads in but I could be wrong.
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@jahshdyzbs Well…thanks for your take on this but you lost me when you said “on an individual level”. That will never happen. I sincerely hope you never need to rely on the compassion of others.
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@amethystarlight Sara…I am spit balling here but have you considered speaking with the ACLA? It might be worth a try because it seems to me you are being discriminated against and he is being forced into @a hostile work environment.
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@ShelbyRutledge I just heard from her that her husband’s cancer has come roaring back and she said they were told there may be no effective treatment at this time.
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@cmclymer @GypsyDaughter3 I was a flight attendant for 33 years and had my share of crying babies some extreme. We often would take them to our galley area to give their Mom a break. People on planes can be rude and heartless but you know what…they ALL were crying babies at some point too.
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Does anyone think as time goes on and SARS 2 devastates millions more health wise we will see mass suicides? I know this is a 3rd Rail issue but I worry about this.
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My husband got exposed to Covid yesterday by his physical therapist. She wasn’t feeling well the day before but decided to go to work anyway. She called us late last night to tell us she is positive. Now we wait…masked and isolated. I am immunocompromised…Fuck!
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@PolkaBrownie It seems like your husband doesn’t care much about anyone but himself.
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Long Beach, California never dropped their mask mandate for medical facilities…that is my tweet 💙
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I am going to say it…not wearing a high quality mask in essential crowded places like grocery stores, pharmacies, hospitals and medical offices if a form of social murder.
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@SaraQDavid I learned a long time ago to never leave my union job. United Airlines tried several times to offer me a management position. No thank you…kept my wings and flying.
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@AaronCa11 @bethechange1682 Apparently you are a reminder of the bad things about Covid.
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Lymphopenia is a disorder in which your blood doesn’t have enough white blood cells called lymphocytes. This is happening in even mild Covid cases. It is initially an invisible health threat until time passes…then, like HIV, you’re sick all the time. The world has gone insane
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@RonFilipkowski @cindyb1333 Hmmmm…Long Beach, Ca or Arkansas. Such a difficult decision
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When is Biden going to make a statement about this catastrophe? Unbelievable
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BREAKING: Toxic chemicals from the train derailment & explosion in East Palestine have reportedly “contaminated” the Ohio River as far as West Virginia, a water source for over 5 million.
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@vicky_dollysmom Your friend’s millennial daughter needs to know us oldies are the reason abortion has been legal for 50 years.
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@turnoftheshrew I am so sorry…what has been revealed during this pandemic is how incredibly selfish we are. HCW do not deserve to be treated this way.
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