imagine wanting to use science to your own benefit.
How would you change a sick persons treatment based upon the result of a Covid test ? Genuine question.
every doctor treats a person based on their own medical history/present, and covid can be significantly more severe for certain conditions. So it's relevant to test for some people.
also, some take others into consideration, and quarantine when they have covid as opposed to the common cold. the common cold doesn't put others in the hospital. covid can.
imagine wanting to use science to your own benefit.
How would you change a sick persons treatment based upon the result of a Covid test ? Genuine question.
1) There are therapeutics available like Paxlovid or monoclonal antibodies that can shorten the length of the illness and decrease the likelihood of a severe case of the illness. You need a COVID diagnosis to obtain those therapeutics.
2) Common courtesy and decency requires that, if you have a dangerous, contagious respiratory disease-- and COVID is still killing twice as many Americans as the flu (44,000 versus 24,000 since October)-- you would avoid exposing other people to it. Knowing that you, in fact, have COVID, makes it easier for one to isolate, and also to give a heads-up to those who were exposed to you before you tested positive.
I sat next to someone for three hours last week who, two days later, informed me that he had started feeling ill the next day and tested positive for COVID. I appreciated the heads-up and, although I did not have any symptoms, I wore a mask when I was around other people for the next few days until I was reasonably assured that I was not infected. Again, this is common courtesy and also good public-health practice to limit the spread of a disease that is not likely to be dangerous to me, as a healthy, fully vaccinated person under 50, but that could be very dangerous to other people whom I encounter who are vulnerable.
imagine wanting to use science to your own benefit.
How would you change a sick persons treatment based upon the result of a Covid test ? Genuine question.
Genuine answer: I have cancer. My surgery is ten days from now. As part of my pre-op paperwork, I am asked if I have traveled, if I've been exposed to anyone who is sick, if I'm feeling sick.
Covid numbers are rising, at least in Washington. If I get sick between now and my scheduled surgery date, my surgery -- and thus the rest of my treatment -- will need to be postponed.
I hope that helps.
All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it.
imagine wanting to use science to your own benefit.
How would you change a sick persons treatment based upon the result of a Covid test ? Genuine question.
Genuine answer: I have cancer. My surgery is ten days from now. As part of my pre-op paperwork, I am asked if I have traveled, if I've been exposed to anyone who is sick, if I'm feeling sick.
Covid numbers are rising, at least in Washington. If I get sick between now and my scheduled surgery date, my surgery -- and thus the rest of my treatment -- will need to be postponed.
I hope that helps.
i'm so sorry. sending good vibes to you.
and THIS is why we're supposed to be a collective group of people that thinks of each other!
Flight Risk out NOW!
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imagine wanting to use science to your own benefit.
How would you change a sick persons treatment based upon the result of a Covid test ? Genuine question.
Genuine answer: I have cancer. My surgery is ten days from now. As part of my pre-op paperwork, I am asked if I have traveled, if I've been exposed to anyone who is sick, if I'm feeling sick.
Covid numbers are rising, at least in Washington. If I get sick between now and my scheduled surgery date, my surgery -- and thus the rest of my treatment -- will need to be postponed.
I hope that helps.
i'm so sorry. sending good vibes to you.
and THIS is why we're supposed to be a collective group of people that thinks of each other!
Thanks; my prognosis is excellent, so I'm optimistic. But I'm also masking in airports and grocery stores, because I want to get this taken care of. I had hoped that the pandemic would lead to an increase in empathy and a sense of responsibility toward others -- boy, was I disappointed. A lot of us have friends or loved ones who are immunocompromised -- those of us who do are still testing for Covid.
All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it.
imagine wanting to use science to your own benefit.
How would you change a sick persons treatment based upon the result of a Covid test ? Genuine question.
Genuine answer: I have cancer. My surgery is ten days from now. As part of my pre-op paperwork, I am asked if I have traveled, if I've been exposed to anyone who is sick, if I'm feeling sick.
Covid numbers are rising, at least in Washington. If I get sick between now and my scheduled surgery date, my surgery -- and thus the rest of my treatment -- will need to be postponed.
I hope that helps.
This is exactly my point above. The fool who made the comment should be now be eating his words . Wishing you all the best and that you get to the date and time without a hitch. Keep up the positive vibes
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is that going to be included in Santos' next "pssst"?
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Walking in my sweater sweats
Cleaning up my dog's mess
With COVID sweats
Get well soon
Grow up
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get well Stone!
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also, some take others into consideration, and quarantine when they have covid as opposed to the common cold. the common cold doesn't put others in the hospital. covid can.
www.headstonesband.com
2) Common courtesy and decency requires that, if you have a dangerous, contagious respiratory disease-- and COVID is still killing twice as many Americans as the flu (44,000 versus 24,000 since October)-- you would avoid exposing other people to it. Knowing that you, in fact, have COVID, makes it easier for one to isolate, and also to give a heads-up to those who were exposed to you before you tested positive.
I sat next to someone for three hours last week who, two days later, informed me that he had started feeling ill the next day and tested positive for COVID. I appreciated the heads-up and, although I did not have any symptoms, I wore a mask when I was around other people for the next few days until I was reasonably assured that I was not infected. Again, this is common courtesy and also good public-health practice to limit the spread of a disease that is not likely to be dangerous to me, as a healthy, fully vaccinated person under 50, but that could be very dangerous to other people whom I encounter who are vulnerable.
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and THIS is why we're supposed to be a collective group of people that thinks of each other!
www.headstonesband.com
Thanks; my prognosis is excellent, so I'm optimistic. But I'm also masking in airports and grocery stores, because I want to get this taken care of. I had hoped that the pandemic would lead to an increase in empathy and a sense of responsibility toward others -- boy, was I disappointed. A lot of us have friends or loved ones who are immunocompromised -- those of us who do are still testing for Covid.
www.headstonesband.com
Wishing you all the best and that you get to the date and time without a hitch. Keep up the positive vibes
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