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Catch-22 is alive and well and living in central California
08/20/2023, 15:19:58
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The Elf Herself writes:
Papa Elf injured his arm, which bled profusely. Our HMO shut down its emergency facilities, so he drove 50 miles away to the nearest available emergency room. (Yes, we have hospital emergency rooms close by, but visiting them is to put your life at risk. Super-crowded waiting rooms with people sneezing and coughing in your face, lowlifes daring you to look askance at them. . .you get the idea.) They patched him up very well, and sent him home. Well, that 3-hour exposure was all it took: a week later he woke up with chills and fever, a sore throat, and aching all over. We immediately dug out the Covid-19 tests we'd saved, and yes. It was positive. He went to the HMO two days ago. They gave him a prescription for the latest wonder drug: Pax-something-or-other. It's been 2 days, and he's improving by the day.Meanwhile, Baby Elf and I have been feeling under the weather. We took the home tests, and both came out negative. But we still felt slightly sick. (I spent most of last night coughing.) So we called the HMO. The medicine in question works wonders, but must be taken within 5 days of exposure. I called the HMO. Elderly, somewhat asthmatic, obese (sigh,) heart patient: "yes" to all. So I am eligible for a prescription for the drug, PROVIDED I test positive. We found an outdated test, but it turned out negative. But I still cough all the time, have no appetite, feel lousy, etc., etc. etc. So I called the HMO. Yes! I am eligible for a free test! To avoid infecting others, I must use the test that Kai. . .oops! that the HMO would send. Expect delivery in 5 to 7 days, when the medicine would be of no use. Ga-a-a-a-gh!
(You may wish to disinfect your computer after exposure to this letter.)
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P.S.
08/20/2023, 18:17:51
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The Elf Herself writes:
Yes, all three of us were vaccinated and boostered.
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You have my sympathy and VERY best wishes! However, let's look on the bright side – at least this didn't happen 3 years ago! 
08/22/2023, 04:59:21
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Peter2 writes:
You're both still with us, thank heavens.That reminds me of when I was applying for University, umpteen years ago. I letter arrived for me on about August 10th containing an application form for a place in a Hall of Residence. All applications had to be in by July 31st . . . I did get a place eventually, but as you can imagine, not via that route.
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08/23/2023, 13:07:52
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The Elf Herself writes:
Papa Elf is mostly improved, but still has a couple of days of the medicine.
Baby Elf has it really tough: she's not 65, so doesn't qualify for the medicine. But she seems to be getting better.
I tested positive for Covid on Monday, and got the meds yesterday (which I'm taking religiously--sheesh! Are they ever bitter!) I think I've improved a little. I have an asthma inhaler from April when the air was unusually thick with pollen from the excessive rainfall, which works wonders when I'm short of breath. We all feel rotten, but really aren't sick enough to be hospitalized. (This message certified virus-free.)
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Oops! Forgot to thank you for your kind thoughts.
08/23/2023, 13:09:02
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My pleasure 
08/24/2023, 09:08:59
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Peter2 writes:
If it had to happen, I was so glad it happened now, after there's been time to develop the vaccines and other curatives, instead of when Covid was gathering pace and strength, 3 years or so ago.Always better to stay out of hospital if at all possible. There are too many sick people in there, and you never know what else you'll pick up. Besides, I've had a few sessions in hospital myself, and after the first hour or so, I was bored to tears. I couldn't even find 3 more bridge players 
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