Hi all, I’m recovering from a bout with COVID. Yes, I’m fully vaccinated, and this is likely the Delta variant.
I’ve been home in isolation in the bedroom, and fortunately my wife continues to test negative. I should be mostly back up to speed next week.
During my isolation, I’ve been reflecting on the community responsibility to vax up and mask up.
We’d all be so much farther along in beating the pandemic if people would just get vaccinated. At a minimum it would save more lives, because the vax lessens the symptoms, and Delta makes us sicker.
I did not like my chances without the vax. I’ve had bronchitis numerous times and have acute sleep apnea, plus I’m diabetic. I viewed the vax as a no-brainer, especially given my health history. And I’ll get the booster ASAP.
If you get COVID and haven’t been vaccinated, it’s too late for the vax to help you.
And, I am so glad I did. I think this would have sent me to the hospital without the vax. Many who wind up in the hospital end up in the ground. The choice seems quite clear to me.
Our health care workers are not of infinite supply, and many have died from COVID in caring for others. We owe it to them and the entire American society to vax up and mask up. We can beat this with common sense and common decency.
How many more times will we hear of anti-vaxxers bragging about beating COVID only to die from it? Anti-vax media personalities have succumbed. Anti-vax pastors have died as well as their congregants.
Kids are willing to wear masks to school. It’s the parents who need remedial education on this subject.
Some might argue that although vaccinated, I still got COVID. It’s true, but I was never in danger of needing hospitalization or being on a ventilator. I’m nearly recovered and will live to tell the tale. I didn’t unnecessarily endanger health care workers, and hopefully my wife will remain negative.
I can also say that I did my communal part by getting the vax, and practicing good mask etiquette (keep noses covered)! And my Mom would have delighted in how many more times I’ve washed my hands since March 13, 2020! And to everyone else who has done this, thank you!
To those who haven’t, there is still time to join the community of the hopeful who are willing to do unto others with respect and care. You can do this. You can get vaccinated on the quiet if you need to avoid pressure from family and friends. Don’t let others dictate your health risk.
We’re all in this together, like it or not.
Choose like! Choose life!
Blessings on your journey.
