3/3 since my first episode in April 2023. But never missed a day of work / activities as a result - I push through. It is NOT psychosomatic. There are days I inadvertently have to go to bed at 8pm - unheard of for me (usually midnight most nights). Expect an exacerbation after this. #ProtectYourself

2/3… RAT positive within 30 seconds today. Started dexamethasone 6mg daily for asthma exacerbation. Still highly symptomatic. Don’t believe the rhetoric that acute COVID is mild of “just-a-cold” in everyone. It is NOT true. Protect yourself. I’ve had mild- #LongCovid symptoms (moderate fatigue) 2/3

Something which never sat well with me.

Interesting. It was debated at length in 2023 with our IPC team about return to work (hospital). Eventually it was settled on 5-days + symptom-free, however responsible-HCPs would often test at this point, finding the RAT remained positive, causing confusion. Generally, we got told not to retest …

Anything changed or more up to date than this, Noor? I still get very mixed responses from “those in the know” about whether using a RAT towards the end of the symptom-cycle is useful? For e.g, symptoms resolved but RAT still positive on day 7 (is this still indicative of nasopharynx active-virus)?

You mean like being a parent? 😳 2/2 from my little fella in 2023 and again this week. Not alot we can do when 999/1000 don’t care 🤷🏻‍♂️

Exactly. The “good-ones” such as yourself become exhausted / burnt-out. It’s about balance. Something I’ve only learned as I’ve gotten older … you can only be an advocate to challenge these things when you’re healthy in mind & body 😉

It’ll get worse before coming to a pinnacle. Something has to give … be it legal action, war, civil unrest, H5N1. The orange-man and his saluting-minion will trigger something, you can bet on it.

Control what you can control. Worry about what you can change. Immerse yourself in things that provide you with an escape from things that trouble you. Hobbies, food, exercise, learning something new, get outdoors. Get off Social Media / screens that drag you back to it all.

*Those* are the types of images I want to see on #sportscards !! #Panini One (and occasionally Noir) seem to be the only ones that use such amazing photography. Let’s hope #Fanatics do it better!!

#cardshow #basketballcards #footballcards #whodoyoucollect #thehobby #gradedcards #psa #collectibles

Vintage! 🙈😫😢 I remember Tandy, these computers / their specs and the advertisements. OMG, I’m vintage 😱😳