Nancy
@neohdiver.bsky.social
Retired and living the dream. Dabbling in what feeds my soul - art, photography, musical theater, heirloom tomatoes, and diving. Trying to figure out how to survive in an increasingly divided and hostile world.
Banner ID: swirling multi-colored objects
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Shame on you. A promise to vote on subsidies does not continue the subsidies. As the mom of a young woman with $200,000 in medical expenses each and every year, caving for a promise to think about subsidies is a death sentence.
Caving is not continuing to fight.
Caving is not continuing to fight.
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Shame on you. A promise to vote on subsidies does not continue the subsidies. As the mom of a young woman with $200,000 in medical expenses each and every year, caving for a promise to think about subsidies is a death sentence.
Caving is not continuing to fight.
Caving is not continuing to fight.
Thank you! My orthopedic oncologist is quite cavalier about COVID - one would think that a doctor whose patients are often immune suppressed would do better!
November 23, 2024 at 3:06 AM
Thank you! My orthopedic oncologist is quite cavalier about COVID - one would think that a doctor whose patients are often immune suppressed would do better!
Reposted by Nancy
If you missed the original Disabled Ginger article - it was dedicated to @tinu.bsky.social - a fierce Long Covid and disability advocate who never stopped fighting for masks in healthcare.
She passed away just over a month ago - and we all need to keep fighting in her honour:
She passed away just over a month ago - and we all need to keep fighting in her honour:
A Plea to Maskless Healthcare Workers from Vulnerable Patients
If you see a mask - wear a mask. Better yet - wear a mask all the time and show us you understand that we're still IN a pandemic. We are depending on you to keep us safe - please don't betray that.
www.disabledginger.com
November 18, 2024 at 10:20 PM
If you missed the original Disabled Ginger article - it was dedicated to @tinu.bsky.social - a fierce Long Covid and disability advocate who never stopped fighting for masks in healthcare.
She passed away just over a month ago - and we all need to keep fighting in her honour:
She passed away just over a month ago - and we all need to keep fighting in her honour:
On a positive note - I was permitted to wear my mask during the colonoscopy (in sharp contrast to my cancer surgery at the world-renowned institution in the first snippet - from which I awakened in recovery and they couldn't even find my mask (12/2020 - pre-availability of vaccinations.))
November 19, 2024 at 7:19 AM
On a positive note - I was permitted to wear my mask during the colonoscopy (in sharp contrast to my cancer surgery at the world-renowned institution in the first snippet - from which I awakened in recovery and they couldn't even find my mask (12/2020 - pre-availability of vaccinations.))
I suspect they were asking to make sure I didn't have an acute condition that would interfere with the procedure, because not a single one started the conversation by noticing my mask and asking if I would prefer they also wear one.
November 19, 2024 at 7:19 AM
I suspect they were asking to make sure I didn't have an acute condition that would interfere with the procedure, because not a single one started the conversation by noticing my mask and asking if I would prefer they also wear one.
immune compromised patients at an institution with an international reputation): (1) COVID is old news. No worries. And (2) I tried to find a mask, but there weren't any available.
More recently, I had a colonoscopy. Each of the providers asked why I was masking.
More recently, I had a colonoscopy. Each of the providers asked why I was masking.
November 19, 2024 at 7:19 AM
immune compromised patients at an institution with an international reputation): (1) COVID is old news. No worries. And (2) I tried to find a mask, but there weren't any available.
More recently, I had a colonoscopy. Each of the providers asked why I was masking.
More recently, I had a colonoscopy. Each of the providers asked why I was masking.
I wore a high quality mask, as I always do outside my home. I also warned health care providers at first contact that I had been exposed so they could take additional precautions to protect themselves. The two most interesting responses (from a specialized cancer team which treats a lot of
November 19, 2024 at 7:19 AM
I wore a high quality mask, as I always do outside my home. I also warned health care providers at first contact that I had been exposed so they could take additional precautions to protect themselves. The two most interesting responses (from a specialized cancer team which treats a lot of
Snippets from my experiences:
I was exposed to COVID at a super-spreader wedding earlier this year. My spouse contracted COVID. I immediately started masking at home, I moved out of our bedroom, and cranked up the HEPA filtration. Roughly 3 days later I had a doctor's appointment.
I was exposed to COVID at a super-spreader wedding earlier this year. My spouse contracted COVID. I immediately started masking at home, I moved out of our bedroom, and cranked up the HEPA filtration. Roughly 3 days later I had a doctor's appointment.
November 19, 2024 at 7:19 AM
Snippets from my experiences:
I was exposed to COVID at a super-spreader wedding earlier this year. My spouse contracted COVID. I immediately started masking at home, I moved out of our bedroom, and cranked up the HEPA filtration. Roughly 3 days later I had a doctor's appointment.
I was exposed to COVID at a super-spreader wedding earlier this year. My spouse contracted COVID. I immediately started masking at home, I moved out of our bedroom, and cranked up the HEPA filtration. Roughly 3 days later I had a doctor's appointment.