New Study Reveals DANGER for immunocompromised.

As you can see, this is a hot button for so many of us! You’re definitely not flying solo with concern for this virus and how people are dealing with it. It’s so frustrating to always be on guard and compensating for the lack of consideration by those around us who have no clue that they could help get this under control by wearing masks and getting the vaccine. Yes, there are a few exceptions for not getting the shots. But most excuses are based on non-factual anecdote.

As a bone marrow transplant patient, my world is just like yours. So grateful to be given this second chance and I’ll be darned if I’m going to risk it with some virus I can avoid. Getting the vaccine was crucial!
I had reactions to my first shot. After an MRI, bloodwork and a neurological work up, I was cleared for shot #2 by my transplant team, neurologist and an allergist at Mayo. They all felt the risk of actually contracting the virus was way more dangerous than the possibility of a reaction to the shot. My 2nd dose went off without a hitch. But again, just like all of us with compromised immune systems, I have no idea the efficacy of the vaccine for me.

While I’m venting, our local school board changed the policy for a mask mandate…having all children wearing masks. Immediately one mother complained that her children will NOT be wearing masks and that she’s already informed the school board that this is the case. I’m not one to get angry very easily but that just had me seeing red! I wanted to grab her through the TV by the shoulders and scream that this is much bigger than her and her family! That her actions to deny that this virus is dangerous puts so many other people at risk. She is very selfish as this isn’t just about her!

After learning the educational level of this woman in her interview on the news, I’m also bewildered how she could possibly think she knows more than all the degreed scientists and doctors and apparently can interpret the research, statistics and data in a whole new light! Shaking my head…

So pull up a chair with @rosemarya and @gingerw and the rest of us and we’ll have an old fashioned gab session! LOL.

I totally agree with you!

From codered032 Sorry I am still learning to navigate the site. I just noticed that your husband had two stem cell treatments. I assumed they were kidney issues, but it appears that this was for another condition. I am exploring regenerative treatment for my kidney disease.

Hi Elaine! I think I missed your first Re-birthday!!! Congratulations on your first year after SCT!! That’s a huge mile stone! Can you believe how great you feel compared to last year at this time? How did you celebrate??? I know you’re itching to travel…

This whole Covid situation has been such an eye opener as to human behavior, hasn’t it? When I consider what you and I went through the first few months after transplant just to survive and these people are whining about having to wear a mask? LOL…insert eye roll.

Well, we’re not going to change anything in the grand scheme so we’ll just have to keep being proactive in our own little corner of the world.

What’s been bringing you joy?

Thanks, Lori! Yes, I am feeling great (like “normal “) which is amazing! I am an avid golfer and have been playing several times a week, walking the course when it isn’t too hot. I get so much joy out of being with friends and family again! Hopefully, Covid will not spoil this again. 😢 Thank you for your well wishes on my rebirthday!

HI everyone - I am an interloper here, because I'm not a transplant recipient. The closest one to me is my cousin who got a new heart just before Covid - he's still not going out and I miss him, but we talk gardening on the phone.

After being the Covid group mentor for many months, it is a pleasure to sneak over here and read messages from like-minded people. Who knew that a devastating and contagious illness could be so polarizing? We were on the road last week to visit a sick friend, and saw masking, distancing and cleaning that ran the gamut from "Whaa...it's just the flu?" to lovely compliance (one hotel required masks and disposable gloves at their breakfast buffet, and set their tables almost 10 feet apart.)

I applaud all of you for taking a stand to protect yourselves, your families and the community! Thank you!
Sue

@sueinmn The differences in how people are handling Covid and how towns are handling it runs the gamut. My neighbor had three children, one who is old enough to already be vaccinated, the second will be able to get vaccinated in about a week, but the third is a few years away from it. The schools in our town are not requiring masks, not even for the younger grades where the children will not be vaccinated, nor are they distancing the desks. Apparently, the enrollment is too high to have the room to do that.

I really feel bad for my neighbor, she is so distraught about sending her kids off and I would be too. I am grateful to not have school-aged children. According to Dr. Fauci if more people get vaccinated now that the Pfizer vaccine has full FDA approval things could improve greatly.
JK