Isolation: How Do We Handle it?

Posted by Teresa, Volunteer Mentor @hopeful33250, Mar 16, 2020

As boundaries are being mandated in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, these boundaries are affecting every area of our lives. Many hospitals, assisted living facilities, places of worship, libraries, restaurants, community centers are being closed to visitors and public gatherings. For many of us, these keep us from our typical ways of connecting with others and engaging with a supportive community.

What are you doing to keep yourself connected?

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lioness | @lioness | Jun 3, 2020

In reply to @shortshot80 "THANK YOU FOR YOURPRAYERS... NO! CANCER DOES NOT RUN IN MY FAMILY. 1955--1980 MY HUSBAND WORKED..." + (show)

@shortstop80 Yes back in those days they didn't know about asbestos or what the coal workers went through . You are keeping your chin up and looking up Bless you

shortshot80 | @shortshot80 | Jun 3, 2020

In reply to @lioness "@shortstop80 Yes back in those days they didn't know about asbestos or what the coal workers..." + (show)

tHANK YOU, I SAY A LOT OF PRAYERS AND ALSO TALK TO MY LORD. HE LISTENS. NANCY/ SHORTSHORT

fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Jun 11, 2020

In reply to @tmvickery "I really dont go anywhere. I have for many years now have just go to work..." + (show)

@tmvickery, Hi, TM, like you, I'm primarily staying connected through phone and internet.

As time passes during this pandemic I have to keep reminding myself that although my state is wide open, I still need to practice stay home restrictions because neither my health issues nor age have changed...except the age is creeping up to the next yearly celebration. vbg Texas was one of the first to reopen and now is being reported among 6 states with the highest increases in Covid numbers.

Where do you live? Are people observing distancing measures or behaving more like life has returned to the normal before the pandemic?

I haven't seen a post from you for awhile and am wondering how you are doing? Are things opening up more where you live?

With warmer weather and more sunshine, I stay outside taking walks and working in my yard. Are you spending more time with diversions or hobbies than you were before? I stopped all media news for over a week following the riots and found it improved my morale. Only last night did I turn on the local and national news for an update.

Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Jun 11, 2020

In reply to @shortshot80 "tHANK YOU, I SAY A LOT OF PRAYERS AND ALSO TALK TO MY LORD. HE LISTENS...." + (show)

@shortshot. I'm checking in to see how your are doing!

shortshot80 | @shortshot80 | Jun 11, 2020

In reply to @merpreb "@shortshot. I'm checking in to see how your are doing!" + (show)

Hi, I'm glad you checked on me.... has been a kinda upset week. I went to see a surgeon and of course he sain no surgery, I knew it before I saw him. I'm too much of a risk....So next my oncologist called and said how about radiation? I said ok, so they are setting it up and will call me when and where to go. Even though i'm 88 I would have liked to have the surgery, the cancer could have been gone. (if i made it through the surgery) which i don't know if i would have made it through. So guess will see how much the radiation cand do. Thanks a bunch! shortshot/nancy

fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Jun 12, 2020

Glad you checked in @shortshot80. Understand your disappointment that surgeon said no to surgery but glad that your oncologist recommended radiation as a treatment. So many reports of how that can reduce tumors and even successfully eradicate them completely at times. Hope you keep us informed on how things progress for you.

Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Jun 12, 2020

In reply to @shortshot80 "Hi, I'm glad you checked on me.... has been a kinda upset week. I went to..." + (show)

@shortshot80 Hi Nancy:

I am glad to hear that radiation is still an option for you. Did you have the CT scan yet? Will you let me know when you begin the radiation?

shortshot80 | @shortshot80 | Jun 12, 2020

In reply to @fiesty76 "Glad you checked in @shortshot80. Understand your disappointment that surgeon said no to surgery but glad..." + (show)

Oh yes, I will keep ;you all informed on my treatments and progress. I have prayers from my church. I just can't go to church I am too
much of a risk to be around people. so am listening to mly church tapes. Nancy / shortahot

Ellen | @helenfrances | Jun 12, 2020

In reply to @shortshot80 "Oh yes, I will keep ;you all informed on my treatments and progress. I have prayers..." + (show)

You have prayers from us, too.
We will hold you in our prayers to be well.

shortshot80 | @shortshot80 | Jun 26, 2020

In reply to @shortshot80 "HI TO YOU BOTH......FORTUNATELY....... THANK GOD....I DO NOT HAVE ANY PAIN TO SPEAK OF. i HAVE..." + (show)

SHORTSHOT NANCY)....i HAD A PET SCAN LAST WEDNESDAY. MY WHAT A SLOW EXPERIENCE TO LAY THAT LONG WITH MY HANDS ABOVE MY HEAD. MACHINE MOVE A FEW INCHES THEN TOOK ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO GET THAT PHOTOED, THEN ANOTHER FEW INCHES AND ANOTHER PHOTO FOR WHAT SEEMED TO BE AN HOUR. tHE ATTENDANT SAID EVERYTHING TURNED OUT CLEAR PLHOTO'S SO THE RADIOLOGIST CAN DETERMINE WHAT THERE IF ANYTHING. nEXT TUESDAY I WILL HAVE A BIOPSY AND THEN THE DOC CAN DETERMINE WHAT KIND OF TREATMENT. NANCY SHORTSHOT.

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