Some GOOD NEWS! following up on my Bad News thread

[underpants]

Good god. This was only a month ago?
Bad News
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213705206


Okay so this person is still testing positive for Covid after a month. They have been in the hospital and the hospital wants to get them out. The hospital is triaging in a tent in the parking lot. Georgia but not the Atlanta area.

There is a nursing home with Covid facilities but they are full. They are going back to the assisted living area of their retirement home. All of this is owned by the hospital. They’ve created a separate sealed off area (I think in some way negative pressure) for her and some others still testing positive. The staff really doesn’t have to do much for them but the staff will be full PPE head to toe for any interaction. They will be on the first floor and have a window so they can see their spouse and visiting family.

WHEW!!!!!

There is a facility with negative pressure rooms suited to Covid cases but it’s full. The alternative was a Medicaid facility which I frankly was not in favor of. Medicaid facilities get paid Medicaid amounts and have Medicaid budgets - I’m sure they do a good job but I didn’t what that.

[dmr]

1. This is good news, but

how is she doing physically?

I know this has had to been a difficult month for her, and for you, too.

Sending good thoughts your way.

[underpants]

2. Really well.

This all started with a fall and a broken arm. That’s healed and they just sit and watch TV and eat hospital food. No temp. Not really feeling ill. They just can’t get a negative on a test.

[dmr]

5. I'm happy to hear she's not suffering.

That's the part that makes my heart ache -- the suffering. To know people are suffering just pains me.

It is something I fear the most, I think. Between my age and health issues I'd never make it.

I was in the hospital a couple weeks ago, and was scared to death I'd catch it. I've been so careful since March, and not being safely at home had me worried. Fortunately I was in a private room, and with a zillion hospital staff coming in and out ... well, you know ... but I'm back home, safe with my family, and doing well. Yay!

You stay safe.

[underpants]

6. Good to hear.

My big dread was when she went into the hospital. Lots of stories of people never to be seen again and dying alone. It’s killing us that we can’t do anything. Not just hundreds of miles away but if we went, what would we do? What could we do? Nothing.

[Hekate]

3. We'll take our good news where we can get it, even in small doses

[underpants]

4. 😁

Thanks