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COVID-19 and Transplant Patients
Transplants | Last Active: Mar 6, 2021 | Replies (459)Comment receiving replies
@contentandwell. I was like your husband in the first few months of the pandamic and I was often in a state of despair and depression. I live alone and it's doing a number on me mentally. Finally, I ventured out to a grocery store, taking all precautions. I was almost euphoric when I got home. It was not even an hour outside my house but it was like getting out of solitary confinement. Mind you, I don't do this very often, and I think it would be less often with cases multiplying everyday. My daughter in law and my 2 year old grandchild made an unexpected visit delivering their Christmas card, it was so wonderful to talk to them, we all have our masks on. We did not hug. My grandson had his mask on the whole time, but ripped it off as soon as he got into the car. I told my children at least they have been their spouses to talk to and do things with, it's so much harder when you're alone. I can understand both you and your husband's point of view, this is such a difficult time there's no simple answer. I just hope 2021 is a better year now that the vaccine is available.
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@mayofeb2020 My husband was less so initially but we have a close friend who is an extreme fanatic and he and my husband talk a lot. I think that has influenced my husband. When we were able to visit with him and his wife, it was outdoors, 6' apart, and masks on. They are isolating as much as we are so technically, from what I have read, they could be in our "bubble" but he is over-the-top.
My daughter and her husband have visited two times after isolating and getting tested. It was great to see them but they can't be doing that all of the time. My son and his wife would need to fly here so I won't allow that. I will not put him and his wife at risk by flying.
I agree, even a brief trip to the grocery store would be some relief. I hate having my produce and meat selected by shoppers. When I mentioned that to the friend I mentioned he practically went ballistic saying I should not do that, so that of course influences my husband.
It does have an effect on a person, mentally. I may survive Covid but in the process, I may go stark, raving, mad. I have no desire to decorate for Christmas, that would just depress me more by reminding me that we will see no one. We have a two-story foyer and I always love the garlands on the rails so my son made my husband promise to put them up. I know he meant well but it really does not matter to me.
Finding out this week that we post-transplant patients will not be able to get the vaccine really put a damper on everything.
JK