VSG Maintenance Group
12/02/2020 Wednesday
Update: the results were a big red positive. We are about 4 days into it as we both felt like we had a slight cold or allergies Saturday afternoon. So hopefully it won't end up being anything more than it is now. I just ordered groceries to be delivered as we had planned to drive to Mike's place tomorrow but now we will be staying here.
By the way, the testing process was super smooth in making an appointment and getting the test other than the fact that we had to drive 45 minutes to get there. The smaller local test places were impossible to even get on the phone.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Do you have one of those oxygen thingies you clip on your finger? If not, try to get one. Some people have a slow decrease in blood oxygen saturation, and get "acclimated" to it. They get dangerously low before they have symptoms. Hopefully, none of that happens, and your symptoms just remain a nuisance and inconvenience, but do be very careful.
A good idea to have on hand!Diane O., thanks for starting us off today. So nice to "see" you. The district itself is slow to respond. However, my principal understands. She suggested I ask my doctor for a very specific letter saying under what cir****tances I should be permitted back in the classroom. However, on a personal note, I am feeling more comfortable since I have tested positive for antibodies. My biggest concern at this point is that the district will succumb to public pressure to open when our county is in the "RED" tier instead of waiting until we are in the orange, when it is really safe to open schools.(In CA we have 4 Covid19 tiers. From worst to best - purple, red, orange, yellow.)
Liz, I'm so, so sorry to read about your Covid19 positivity. You are in my thoughts. I know what my "mild" case felt like, so I hope you don't get any worse than you are feeling now. I would recommend having an inhaler on hand to help you just in case. Perhaps you can talk with your primary about getting a rescue inhaler RX. I was using mine 5-10 times per day during the mid to late stage of my illness.
My pop fell yesterday. His femur is fractured below his total hip replacement, but luckily does not require surgery. He is being released from the hospital and will be allowed to recuperate at home. His GF is going to take him to her house and he will stay there until he is back on his feet and doesn't need 24 hour help. Frustrating as all hell to be not allowed to be his advocate at the ER. That is my role. My brother deals with the financial, while I take on the medical stuff and the face to face dealings with doctors. The paramedics told me not to even bother following them because I would be forced to wait in the parking lot and get no news. Best to stay home and get rest. So, that's what I did. They were right. No one called all night long. I had to call this morning.
Compulsive eating. Well, well, well.... as the song says, I've got it bad and that ain't good. I am loathe to admit it, but I am clearly beginning to see why it has been close to impossible for me to maintain any kind of steady weight - especially when physically thin. I am not at all loving this part of the process. It is challenging for me to accept that I must work on the compulsion of my eating before I can work on the weight loss. It is also a huge challenge to accept how important sticking to an eating plan to deal with the compulsive eating is going to be. A food regimen is to me the antithesis of what "normal eating" should be. My brain holds on to the belief that normal eating is spontaneous and appetite driven. My disordered thinking tells me, "Normal people eat what they want when they want it," forgetting to remind me that normal people without eating disorders don't relate to food the same way I do and that is why that approach might work for them. I also have to remind myself that a lot of normal people do meal planning, stick to their plans, and don't rely on spontaneity to guide their eating. Such a complex web.
Happy happy to everyone!
So sorry to hear about your Dad! And stupid covid, I hate how people cannot be with their support systems when ill. My Dad has had to leave my Mom at the emergency room door twice now. It's cruel. Hope your Dad's break heals well.
I do have one naturally thin friend who eats what looks like intuitive eating. She has never dieted, and doesn't really understand what counting calories entails. She eats healthy food, but also loves sweets. She also has a genetic disease that makes her susceptible to cancer, and had colon cancer at 42. So everyone has their story I guess. All my other friends who are at a "normal" weight do monitor what they eat, but usually not with the same level of intensity we have to. Trying to beat back the disease of obesity is a very complicated issue.
on 12/2/20 3:14 pm
I'm so sorry about your dad! I just want to wrap mine in bubble wrap. Not being able to be there is such a terrible spot to be in.
I don't know if this is helpful at all, but we've been either orange or purple the whole time we've had the colors. Our schools have been back since September. In a county of 3.3 million (3rd largest in CA) we've only had 283 cases in elementary and secondary schools.
The community spread is crazy, We had my son and his girlfriend come from Wisconsin (!) for Thanksgiving. We take measured risks to have a life. But you are not reckless, and many, many of us are going to get this virus despite precautions. Hopefully you continue to experience mild symptoms. And although how long antibodies provide protection is up for debate, 3 months seems to be an agreed upon number. Once you're on the other side, you won't have to worry about bringing the virus to anyone like your sil, at least for awhile.
