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
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!
@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.
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.
@DrStephanieCoo1
My question to this person is do they reject blood from ALL vaccinations? Polio, Measles, Hepatitis, Flu, Shingles, Meningitis, etc or just Covid?
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?
@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.
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.
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.
@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
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…
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.
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.
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!
@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.
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.
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.
@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.
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.’”
@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.
@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.
@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.
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?
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.
@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.
@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
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?
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?
@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.
@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.
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
@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.
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.
@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.
@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.
@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.
@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
@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.
@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.
@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.
@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?
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
@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,
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
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.
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.
@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.
@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.
@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 $
@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.
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!
@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.
@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.
@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.
@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.
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.
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!
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.
@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.
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
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.