Covid – do we or don’t we?
After three long years of self-isolation, the Offspring went into hospital on Friday for a long delayed procedure. Nothing serious, but the specialist had so many procedures to perform, or perhaps some of them took a LOT longer than expected, that something that should have taken maybe two hours ended up taking almost eight.
To be safe, we decided to isolate – from each other – but I did have to drive the Offspring home. In a small car. Without masks as the hospital took the Offspring’s N95 mask away and didn’t replace it. With anything.
That was Friday.
Yesterday, the Offspring sneezed a few times. We put it down to something in the garden.
Today, the Offspring has a sore throat.
Coincidence? Covid? The flu maybe? Just a cold?
The RAT [rapid antigen test] is still to be done and may take a couple of goes as it’s not that good at picking up Omicron.
I’m trying to stay positive.
Anti-virals are really good now, and we’ve both had 5 vaccinations, including the bi-valent one specifically developed for Omicron, so we should be okay…
But I’m still angry. No, not angry. I. AM. FURIOUS.
I understand that people want Covid to be over. I understand that they’re sick of the restrictions and the masks and all the anxiety, but those of us who can’t afford to ‘live with Covid’ rely on the so-called experts to help us stay safe. Yet none of the staff at this private hospital were wearing masks.
Why not? Many of the day patients who attend this hospital are older people who come in for chemo for fuck sake!!! Were they, at least, given masks?
More importantly for me, why didn’t the medical staff give my Offspring a replacement mask?
I know you can’t wear a mask DURING a general anaesthetic. But post recovery? While waiting for the specialist to come? While walking around inside the hospital?
Why couldn’t the staff give the Offspring a mask then?
What’s the point of living like a bloody hermit for years if the people we have to trust are certifiable idiots?
I’ll keep you posted.
Meeks
