COVID-19 and Cancer: How are you preparing for the re-opening?
I have stage 4 multifocal adenocarcinoma of the lung. It is an NSCLC. I would be very frightened to have to choose whether to get treatment, if needed, or stay home. This virus is deadly and spreads very easily. It can spread from a person who is non-symptomatic, which is even scarier. Having cancer is no joke. It makes us susceptible to so many other illnesses and CIVD-19 is one of them. Dr. Tanios Bekaii-Saab talks about being able to undergo treatments for cancer during our pandemic.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/podcasts/newsfeed-post/cancer-treatment-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
If you are under treatment for cancer, how are you going to deal with the country opening-up?
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@sueinmn- I just spoke to the dr's and my appointment has been switched to a call, not a Zoom. I asked for this because they have people in the waiting room and they do the "best that they can" for distancing..this is not good enough. Also, he never ordered blood work so there would be nothing except for an ekg for him to do at this point. Phew! There was no mention of masks or gloves.
@merpreb That's good ,phone visit My Dr just did same Altho the office does the mask and one person in at a time. I have to make an appt but keep pushing it back No hairdressers yet
@sueinmn. On Saturday my daughter who live about 60 miles north of me came and took me to her house for a week's visit. Both she and her husband had been staying/working at home since beginning of March. I have only been out twice, once to TJ, and once to get lab work done, so we feel it's pretty safe. It's great to see them again.
My daughter gave me a much needed hair cut and she did it better than my hairdresser! They cooked paella on Saturday. I helped her with her sewing machine problem. On Sunday we had a prime rib take out dinner from a private club they belong to. We stayed in the car and they loaded the meals in boxes in the trunk. We still have masks on, and they did too. This was my first beef meal in 6 months!! This week they will get fish from an Alaskan fisherman , most likely halibut, and regular veggies delivery from local farm. I am so spoiled.
She has also started a vegetable and herb garden. The herbs are growing really well, except something is eating the dill seedlings. Her fig trees are full of figs, not ripe yet. She said when it gets close to being ripened, the squirrels or birds would start making small bites on each of them to find a ripe one and she ended up nothing. She tried putting a net over it but it didn't help. We actually saw a squirrel leaping off the roof of the guest house to the tree!
I still do my walk every morning, the very famous Descanso Garden is one mile away so that would be my route, but I don't think it's open. It's usually very busy because they have beautiful flowers and cherry blossoms in March.
I'm really enjoying this change of scenery, hope everyone is doing well and keep walking.
@mayofeb2020 I was thinking of you the other day glad to hear your doing well A good change for you .Take care