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Immunocompromised and invited to social gatherings
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Jan 16, 2023 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
@annie87 Yeppers, I sure can relate to what you are experiencing! I am immune compromised due to health issues. I mask up all the time, have had 4 Covid vaccines plus Evusheld, do the hand sanitizer, etc.
In this little town, people rarely mask up. My husband rarely masks up. I am on city council, and was the only one wearing a mask last week at the meeting. I have decided that it is for my own good that I take care of myself. That means I keep to myself, don't go very many places, and have to be careful of who I come in contact with. For me to get sick, it could truly be disastrous. It is not popular these days as people had to wear masks, now that the mandate has lifted in many places, they don't want to see how protective it can be. So, we need to think of our own health.
Ginger
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Ginger, thanks for the feedback. Misery does love company, although “misery” is overstating it a bit; I’m not that bad off...yet. I’m in a small town, too, and seldom see anyone in a mask. I’m rarely out in public, though. Besides being immune suppressed, I have mobility issues and lack of stamina due to PsA. How I miss the all day shopping with my daughter and granddaughters! Or spending an afternoon at the library. Once in a while I visit the dollar store in late afternoon when it’s not busy; I can park near the door and make a quick exit if my back starts to give out.
I have to confess I give my back pain and fatigue as the reason for declining invitations before admitting I’m worried about catching covid or some other infection.
Anyway, I appreciate your input and your story. It gives me the confidence to be honest, to “state my truth”! 😉