The science hasn’t changed. If anything we are now more aware of post-viral syndromes to a greater degree, in SARS-CoV-2, AND Influenza, at the very least. I’ve managed, so far, with diligent masking, hand washing, HEPA filtration, Neti washing, etc to avoid covid, influenza RSV, parapneumovirus, etc. And I hope to continue doing so. One researcher had the phrase, ARDS Roulette, and it’s not a game I want to play. Stay strong. Stay healthy.
Living is a whole lot of work. And I don’t have the time, nor the inclination to get sick. AFAIK, not immunocompromised.
If I may ask, do you set aside time each quarter/each year to be sick? I don’t. I have responsibilities to myself and to others. I have zero desire to get sick. It’s never been an enjoyable experience, for me. And I have even less interest in getting others sick.
I had a client come into the office last Wednesday. Everyone was masked, vaccinated, and the office has a multi-stage HEPA in every room. That client called in on Friday to report that they were covid (+). No one else in the office has tested (+). If we had no rational infectious disease prevention policy, It’s quite likely that I would have gotten sick. Are you aware of the recent research associating viral upper respiratory diseases with long term consequences?
With the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic came a review of our understanding of the nature of airborne disease transmission. Research was done in/ around 1937 during the Typhus epidemic, which was mis-interpreted for 78 years. Now it’s possible to understand, and behave in a way that markedly reduces airborne disease transmission. One can avail oneself of the current scientific understandings, and significantly reduce the chance of contracting and suffering from airborne disease. Or one can ignore the science. Collectively in the early stages of the pandemic, utilizing Handwashing, Masking, Distancing, and Isolation when sick, humanity was able to make two strains of influenza go extinct. As in gone, forever, from simple behavioral change. Knowing this, can you change? Or will you stick with outdated unscientific understandings, that cause you and others harm? I had to ask myself these questions, and you know what I chose.
I will continue to wash my hands, like I always have, stay at home when I am sick, like I always have, and if I have to go out when I am sick I will wear my mask.
I will not live my life in fear of getting sick, without getting sick our bodies don’t learn how to defend themselves, then when we do get sick it’s worse than it ever would have been had we built up a normal immune system by catching small things like colds, while also allowing us to learn how to function when we are sick.
When I did get Rona, which was my fault, I put off getting my second booster, it sucked, but even though I felt like shit, through experience in actually being sick, I was still able to take car of two under 10 year old children, one of whom’s nose I actually had to bandage from a dog bite the day before I tested positive.
So yeah, I think my system is working fine.
Knowing this can You change or will you continue to put yourself and others at risk?
You can not live your life in fear friend.
Otherwise you will end up just like the people who are so afraid of everything in life that they carry a pistol everywhere.
Thank you for your reply. I really like the ‘small nature’ of the Fediverse at this point in time. One small mistake. I never said, and you inferred of your own that I live in fear. One way of looking at it, is that one can move towards what one wants (preference), or move away from what one doesn’t want (aversion). Do you live in fear of dehydration? Or do you just get some water when you’re thirsty? I prefer to be healthy, life is a lot more fun that way. And I can keep up with my consensual obligations. I’m always refining my approach to staying healthy in the first place. Exercise ( I love to move my body), good diet (healthy, delicious food is such a wonderful thing), a supportive social network (gotta have my dear ones), adequate rest (zomg! sleep! perchance to dream…) are the ‘lions share’ of my approach. I’m glad your system is “working fine”. Bully for you! If you were interested, I think you might really benefit from learning a little more deeply about immunology. Dr. Brianne Barker at Drew University explains this topic in a very accessible fashion - a quick search of brianne barker immunology, would yield some useful lectures. Her website (https://bbarkerdrew.com/immunology-course/). I first came across her from TWiV, which is also quite fascinating and informative. Follow the science, it really is quite fascinating.
The science hasn’t changed. If anything we are now more aware of post-viral syndromes to a greater degree, in SARS-CoV-2, AND Influenza, at the very least. I’ve managed, so far, with diligent masking, hand washing, HEPA filtration, Neti washing, etc to avoid covid, influenza RSV, parapneumovirus, etc. And I hope to continue doing so. One researcher had the phrase, ARDS Roulette, and it’s not a game I want to play. Stay strong. Stay healthy.
That is a whole lot of work.
Are you immunocompromised?
Living is a whole lot of work. And I don’t have the time, nor the inclination to get sick. AFAIK, not immunocompromised.
If I may ask, do you set aside time each quarter/each year to be sick? I don’t. I have responsibilities to myself and to others. I have zero desire to get sick. It’s never been an enjoyable experience, for me. And I have even less interest in getting others sick.
I had a client come into the office last Wednesday. Everyone was masked, vaccinated, and the office has a multi-stage HEPA in every room. That client called in on Friday to report that they were covid (+). No one else in the office has tested (+). If we had no rational infectious disease prevention policy, It’s quite likely that I would have gotten sick. Are you aware of the recent research associating viral upper respiratory diseases with long term consequences?
With the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic came a review of our understanding of the nature of airborne disease transmission. Research was done in/ around 1937 during the Typhus epidemic, which was mis-interpreted for 78 years. Now it’s possible to understand, and behave in a way that markedly reduces airborne disease transmission. One can avail oneself of the current scientific understandings, and significantly reduce the chance of contracting and suffering from airborne disease. Or one can ignore the science. Collectively in the early stages of the pandemic, utilizing Handwashing, Masking, Distancing, and Isolation when sick, humanity was able to make two strains of influenza go extinct. As in gone, forever, from simple behavioral change. Knowing this, can you change? Or will you stick with outdated unscientific understandings, that cause you and others harm? I had to ask myself these questions, and you know what I chose.
I’ll tell you what.
I will continue to wash my hands, like I always have, stay at home when I am sick, like I always have, and if I have to go out when I am sick I will wear my mask.
I will not live my life in fear of getting sick, without getting sick our bodies don’t learn how to defend themselves, then when we do get sick it’s worse than it ever would have been had we built up a normal immune system by catching small things like colds, while also allowing us to learn how to function when we are sick.
When I did get Rona, which was my fault, I put off getting my second booster, it sucked, but even though I felt like shit, through experience in actually being sick, I was still able to take car of two under 10 year old children, one of whom’s nose I actually had to bandage from a dog bite the day before I tested positive.
So yeah, I think my system is working fine.
Knowing this can You change or will you continue to put yourself and others at risk?
You can not live your life in fear friend.
Otherwise you will end up just like the people who are so afraid of everything in life that they carry a pistol everywhere.
Thank you for your reply. I really like the ‘small nature’ of the Fediverse at this point in time. One small mistake. I never said, and you inferred of your own that I live in fear. One way of looking at it, is that one can move towards what one wants (preference), or move away from what one doesn’t want (aversion). Do you live in fear of dehydration? Or do you just get some water when you’re thirsty? I prefer to be healthy, life is a lot more fun that way. And I can keep up with my consensual obligations. I’m always refining my approach to staying healthy in the first place. Exercise ( I love to move my body), good diet (healthy, delicious food is such a wonderful thing), a supportive social network (gotta have my dear ones), adequate rest (zomg! sleep! perchance to dream…) are the ‘lions share’ of my approach. I’m glad your system is “working fine”. Bully for you! If you were interested, I think you might really benefit from learning a little more deeply about immunology. Dr. Brianne Barker at Drew University explains this topic in a very accessible fashion - a quick search of brianne barker immunology, would yield some useful lectures. Her website (https://bbarkerdrew.com/immunology-course/). I first came across her from TWiV, which is also quite fascinating and informative. Follow the science, it really is quite fascinating.