COVID-19 and MAC: What are you doing differently to protect yourself?

The amount of people that are currently sick is very scary. I am one who hardly ever gets ill and so are my children. I believe I may have OCD at times, because even before this virus..i do and live as though I could contract something all the time. I keep my hands away from my face, eyes, nose mouth. Frequent hand washing is a must. I have my family do the same and they understand the importance. my family and i don't double dip when cooking and eating ever. We don't drink behind one another either. As i have always explained to them if I am getting ill and don't know it when I cook there goes the entire family contaminated. So as is said luckily we hardly ever get sick. I try to limit restaurants as much as possible...that is when prayer comes in. I hope they can get this under control. I hope everyone can stay safe. : )

Stay well.

Hi Kate, I tried your link, but it didn't work for me. This one seems to: https://www.nationaljewish.org/patients-visitors/patient-info/important-updates/coronavirus-information-and-resources/overview

Thank you @lorifilipek! I must have copied the wrong web address. Yes! Your address works. Thank you.

I had same problem but your e-mailed worked for me. Many thanks. Jane Brown

@olivia22819 Hi. I have found that every cold I have gotten in the last few yrs have been soon after eating in a restaurant. Especially whhere I live now, which is in a recreation area (beach). We have a heavier influx of people, and from all over. So, the service workers are touching many dirty dishes and napkins; and then bringing your glass of water to the table loaded with germs. I rarely eat out any more, and especially won't now with this virus going around.

@thumperguy, I have started stocking up on things in the event things get a lot worse. I bought a huge bag of Jasmine rice, canned veggies and canned tuna. Will get bags of dried beans today. I bought a big bottle of bleach for wiping down common surfaces in the home (door knobs etc). Also, getting frozen meals for nights we don't want to cook. Better safe than sorry.

@egayle187 Hi. Those are smart measures to take. I am in a conumdrum about my annual dr appt at Mayo in June. If I don't go by the first week in June, then I lose my 'established patient' status; and risk getting another appt with them as a new patient. I am thinking I should go down there now before the number of virus sick people are really crowding the clinic. I think I will ask to minimize the amount of testing this trip so that I can get out of there quicker. I may skip the chest x-ray and the six minute walk and bloodwork. I may skip it all and just see the dr.

Well said! Just the utensils give me a rash! (Lol) One of my ten texted yesterday saying his significant other who is a PA has the flu. Guess I’ll be loving them from afar! I think being careful, kind, and not taking unnecessary risks is a good plan to get through this health crisis.

@windwalker...That sounds like a good plan. Limit your time in places where sick people are most likely to hang around. My area in NE PA and NY border has had increased flu and bronchitis cases already. My pulmologist has run out of free inhaler samples.
Stay safe.