r00fie1
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Hope you get back to 100% health soon jonny.I was hospitalised for 37 days with it. Lungs are still feeling like shot. Its real. You dont want it.
Hope you get back to 100% health soon jonny.I was hospitalised for 37 days with it. Lungs are still feeling like shot. Its real. You dont want it.
Look after yourselfAnd on the 1st, 2.2 million of the most vulnerable are released into a worsening situation.
I'm back to work on Monday for the first time in 4 months and bricking it.
I work in healthcare and fit. When covid started to hit my anxiety levels went through the roof, tried to put a brave face on it mind. Ensure you are prepared. Proper hand gel and mask. Hand washing in very warm water is probably more important. If you have to have contact with people try to keep a reasonable distance from them. I hope your employer feels a heightened level of responsibility for you also. It might be different for you with your health status but for me, occasionally I have taken the odd shortcut. You can get blasé over time. Dont let your guard drop and take careAnd on the 1st, 2.2 million of the most vulnerable are released into a worsening situation.
I'm back to work on Monday for the first time in 4 months and bricking it.
Same mate, first 4 weeks of not been allowed to work was what it was.I work in healthcare and fit. When covid started to hit my anxiety levels went through the roof, tried to put a brave face on it mind. Ensure you are prepared. Proper hand gel and mask. Hand washing in very warm water is probably more important. If you have to have contact with people try to keep a reasonable distance from them. I hope your employer feels a heightened level of responsibility for you also. It might be different for you with your health status but for me, occasionally I have taken the odd shortcut. You can get blasé over time. Dont let your guard drop and take care
One or two people I know have retired due to this. Its a real shame as you cant buy the experience they have. Initially I thought they had jumped the gun but if anxiety takes a hold you can start to lose your self confidence and self esteem. Its a slippery slope then. I hope if it eventually blows over they come back as agency. They have made their decision for themselves, but at the same time possibly psychologically pushed.Same mate, first 4 weeks of not been allowed to work was what it was.
5th week I genuinely thought about F***ing everything off and getting away from it all.
Only after I did some of my own research, did some household jobs that needed doing and pratted about in the garden did I come to my senses. Also found out who my real friends are during that sticky week. Much better mental health now.
I've been working from home since the beginning of March. I had doctors' appointments this week and didn't want to put them off any longer, so I've been into the City for the first time since then. It's almost surreal. The LIRR car park is almost empty and the train has enough space to be well away from anyone else. Even the subway had plenty of space for social distancing. Everyone, and I mean everyone wears a mask. The hospital itself was busy, but my office area was almost deserted. I even risked the crosstown bus on the way home. The front is sealed off and everyone boards through the backdoor. No fares taken. Only a couple of other people on it. In normal times you are wedged together. I have a couple more appointments before the end of the year, but apart from those I won't be going into the office. It all reinforced my decision to retire. I really didn't feel comfortable, unlike where I live on Long Island, which is far from normal, but just feels safer.I live in the NY/long Island region & work in NYC. It was tough going over here, don't be fooled and don't let your guard down.