Well crap. My son (age 20) who has been isolating since being exposed to COVID on Wednesday the 22nd just came up positive on a PCR test he took Sunday. (Previous PCR and rapid tests were all negative.) He still feels fine but he's quite indignant that the booster "did not work", even though he understands intellectually that he would likely be ill if it didn't work. New CDC guidelines say to isolate for 5 days after a positive test if asymptomatic. So the poor kid still has 4 more days living in a trailer out in the country, alone, with no satellite, cable, or wifi except slow phone data. At least he has books, broadcast TV, and chores and hobbies to keep him occupied, but it's already been 4 days now
Prayers and wishes for his and our family's physical and mental health would be welcome. (I think our physical health will be fine but this is really, really messing with my head. I feel so bad for him, and I'm always the "fixer" in the family.)
@ana sending angels to be with him during his quarantine. I wish I could send him Thoreau's Walden to get in the mood of being alone out there. Although 20 years old is a little young to get into Thoreau. Anyway, I think he may have a good experience, something transformative during that time. My son got held up in a studio apartment with no local friends in San Diego during the Spring 2020 lockdown. He'd just moved there from L.A. because he thought he'd be able to quarantine surfing, only to have them close the beaches a week later. So he was stuck inside for six weeks with no friends in the area. It ended out having a positive effect on him.
@ana sending angels to be with him during his quarantine. I wish I could send him Thoreau's Walden to get in the mood of being alone out there. Although 20 years old is a little young to get into Thoreau. Anyway, I think he may have a good experience, something transformative during that time. My son got held up in a studio apartment with no friends in San Diego during the Spring 2020 lockdown. He'd just moved there from L.A. because he thought he'd be able to quarantine surfing, only to have them close the beaches a week later. So he was stuck inside for six weeks with no friends in the area. I think it had a positive effect on him.
Thank you very much Jeanne. It also has occurred to me that maybe the alone time would be good for him in the long run. I read some Eckhart Tolle last night and am trying to hang onto the "now" but it isn't easy.
So yesterday I lost my balance and fell backwards onto the floor. I didn't injure myself; my bottom absorbed most of the shock with my upper body and head making a secondary impact on a carpeted surface. Also yesterday I decided I'd stop wearing a hearing aid because it's not worth the trouble anymore.
I feel like my body has been falling apart with greater rapidity, and I'm just trying to make it to my February surgery in one piece. Even just walking around at home is a minefield. I'm sleeping more irregularly, which I think is worsening my mood. In 2019 there was a community prediction that said "spiraling downwards, trying to catch our breath, a dismal end to the year." That's how I feel right now.
All I know to do is to pray. I am praying for your health and strength. You are such a good man, with a well of resiliency.
You have my best wishes for a good outcome.
It’s only a couple more weeks and you can’t do anything about that, so no point in worrying.
So instead of trains, planes and automobiles, maybe canes, walking frames and hiking sticks. Decorate that bike helmet and wear it. Drag out that sumo suit for bouncing right back up. Have a whole lot of sitting going on. Binge watch that show, chill out, the time will go. Take care of yourself.
best wishes
Asking for prayers for my son in law. He just tested positive. He’s vaxed and boosted. He’s a teacher and coach. My grandson is 3 and not yet vaxed. My granddaughter is 7 and is. My daughter is so worried about the kids especially the non vaxed. Everyone around us is getting sick. All vaxed and boosted. It’s a bit unsettling. Any prayer or positive thought would be appreciated. Thank you ??
@coyote I will lift you up in prayer and light. Hang in there You’re so close. May angels surround you always. Be well my friend.
@febbby23 I can definitely relate.
Prayers for you and your family. Omicron just doesn't seem to care much who it infects. The good news is that it is indeed mild: out of my son's housemates and several friends who were vaccinated and got it, none have had anything worse than mild cold symptoms. I do get the worry about the unvaxxed baby. Praying that he will avoid illness.