COVID-19 and Holidays

Yes, there will be side effects, but some of us are accustomed to that. And the providers always go over the side effects and give you a paper listing them when you get a vaccine. I guess everyone will have to decide on their own, but trial volunteers who have been interviewed regularly describe their reactions as "no worse than a flu shot."
BUT - my daughter's 40 yo coworker who had Covid last spring. She has suffered as a "long hauler" all summer and fall was just admitted to the ICU in their hospital today for multiple pulmonary embolisms...and she is young and had no underlying risks before Covid. That drives me into the "Yes to the vaccine" camp...

@sueinmn Sue, do you have a GF cake and frosting recipe?

I do but am on y way to an appt...I'll try to get it to you tonight. Any particular flavor?

Well I have to agree on that. I work for Sanford Health who sent an email to all employees asking us if we would take the vaccine when it’s available. They may make it mandatory though like the flu shot. Only religious or health reasons exempt you. They intimated it could be here in December possibly. All front line workers will get it first.

This is very interesting information mayofeb. Thanks for sharing. I worry about my 90 year old mother getting the vaccine and possibly suffering an adverse reaction. I know it would be better than catching the virus itself though most likely. She said she would take it. A couple we know who are 72 and 78 contracted CoVid and were sick for a good week. They both felt like they had a bad bout of the flu. She became dehydrated and had to go to the ER for hydration. She was just so weak she wasn’t eating much or drinking. Plus she lost her sense of smell. They are both on the mend and fortunately did not have to be admitted. Please take care and be safe everyone. We’ll get through this together!

Thank you mayofeb. That’s good advice your children gave you and I need to heed that advice too (for the Shingles vaccine right now)😜

@mayofeb2020- Thank you for this site. It's very informative and easy to understand. We all need to read as much as possible, I know COVID fatigue, and understand as much as possible to make educated decisions.

Here is my favorite gluten free cake recipe when I cook from scratch https://glutenfreeonashoestring.com/very-best-gluten-free-vanilla-cake/ - the beauty is you can change it from vanilla to lemon, orange, almond, etc by substituting a different flavoring. Nearly all icings are gluten free - which simple means no wheat, barley, rye or extracts of the same. She also has a good carrot cake recipe as well.
To be honest, we eat little cake, and I find the mixes in the stores to work fine, the same with the gluten free brownie mix - I use Krusteaz.
The only time I bake cakes from scratch is when dealing with some of my multi-allergy family members who cannot have dairy and/or eggs either.
Sue

@sueinmn, How alarming for the young coworker who not only suffered as a "long hauler" but now is in ICU with multiple embolisms. This horrid virus is nondiscriminatory and reports from others with long continuing after effects of Covid-19 should alert all to the unknown lasting effects. There is still so much unknown and yet there are people who continue to refuse to take simple precautions.

Like you, I'd rather risk the temporary side effects of the covid vaccine than the life threatening danger of contracting the virus.

Missing the Christmas Concerts? The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra has some upcoming free live stream concerts. Other free videos and concerts on their website below.

Upcoming Livestreams
- Encore Broadcast: Handel’s Messiah
December 19 at 8:00 PM
- Encore Broadcast: Handel’s Messiah
December 20 at 2:00 PM

New Year’s Eve with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
- December 31 at 8:00 PM