Prayers for my brother in law

[MJB05615]

Testing in the morning. Found out about the quarantine tonight after wife got home from the parents of the little girl. Hard to not think about the worst

That's true. My wife's company has had them working from home since March. She and a few others have to go in 2-3 times per month. 1 coworker got the covid last month and had to stay home for 2 weeks. We were worried because my wife had been in distant contact with her a week before she got it. Luckily she got tested and was negative. But the heartache you go through waiting and worrying is terrible. While it really doesn't solve anything, it's a necessary evil. Hoping you get the best possible results as fast as possible.

 

[daspyknows]

Sorry to hear about the BiL, Jake.

Get pneumonia vaccinations to help lessen the scrambles in your head.
Research from the 1919 Spanish flu pandemic revealed more people died from pneumonia.

I think this is a different pneumonia from the type the vaccines address.

Hang in there. Hoping for the best for your brother in law and hoping you and your wife avoiding it as well. It is a scary time and it sure gets real when one gets it or someone close gets it. If there is anything I can do pm me. I got the I survived badge.

 

[forktender]

Sad, prayers sent.

 

[flatbroke]

We are here for you Friend

 

[73saint]

Sending prayers and good vibes your way, TN...

 

[pineywoods]

Still praying Jake hopefully the brother in law starts improving very soon. As for being exposed don't drive yourself nuts with it my wife is an RN in the emergency department and they get exposed constantly. They wear N95 or better masks and if they know they are taking care of a covid patient wear some other protective equipment but they aren't in hazmat suits or anything. They get patients almost daily that tell them no I haven't been exposed till they start treating them then get told they've had a positive test. So the entire staff has been and are exposed almost every shift and are all concerned about getting it and passing it their families. While a few have gotten it the majority have not and those that have don't know for sure if it was from work. A lot of them are using a different bathroom then the rest of the family and as soon as they get home go into it and take a shower and keep their uniforms away from the rest of the family's and wash them by themselves. No one else uses that bathroom so hopefully if anything they were wearing was exposed it stays in there hopefully oh shoes stay outside.
My point being do what you can to prevent exposure and be concerned if exposed but don't drive yourself nuts a lot of people are exposed and don't get it.

 

[bigfurmn]

That's true. My wife's company has had them working from home since March. She and a few others have to go in 2-3 times per month. 1 coworker got the covid last month and had to stay home for 2 weeks. We were worried because my wife had been in distant contact with her a week before she got it. Luckily she got tested and was negative. But the heartache you go through waiting and worrying is terrible. While it really doesn't solve anything, it's a necessary evil. Hoping you get the best possible results as fast as possible.

The waiting is the worst I think, aside from having a bad case of it. Had to get my little guy checked a few days before his 1st birthday in November, then waited almost 6 days (weekend included) for a result. Crazy how college and NFL teams can get an instant result before a game but people have to wait to hear about themselves or family.

 

[WV_Crusader]

Prayers brother!

 

[TNJAKE]

Prayers brother!

Thanks bud forgot to update. He got out of hospital yesterday. Too soon if you ask me but I understand bass are limited right now. At home with an oxygen tank. Oxygen level at 80. He's pretty sick but definitely could be worse

 

[MJB05615]

Thanks bud forgot to update. He got out of hospital yesterday. Too soon if you ask me but I understand bass are limited right now. At home with an oxygen tank. Oxygen level at 80. He's pretty sick but definitely could be worse

Thanks for the update Jake. Sometimes home healing is better. Continuing to Pray.

 

[daspyknows]

Thanks bud forgot to update. He got out of hospital yesterday. Too soon if you ask me but I understand bass are limited right now. At home with an oxygen tank. Oxygen level at 80. He's pretty sick but definitely could be worse

That's good news. Recovery will take a while but improving slowly is the key. My case wasn't nearly as bad and it was 6 weeks before I was able to say I was recovered.

 

[TNJAKE]

That's good news. Recovery will take a while but improving slowly is the key. My case wasn't nearly as bad and it was 6 weeks before I was able to say I was recovered.

Yeah it's gonna be a while for him as well. He's trying to go full throttle like nothing happened. Can barely talk on the phone. I'm like "woah man you have an oxygen tank and have to breathe through a sentence just relax a while" hope he will chill. He was a covid naysayer before he got sick. Think he's trying to salvage that. Just want him to be ok

 

[daspyknows]

Yeah it's gonna be a while for him as well. He's trying to go full throttle like nothing happened. Can barely talk on the phone. I'm like "woah man you have an oxygen tank and have to breathe through a sentence just relax a while" hope he will chill. He was a covid naysayer before he got sick. Think he's trying to salvage that. Just want him to be ok

He really needs to let his body decide when its ready. I know a couple of others who thought they could hit the ground running who soon discovered that.

 

[TNJAKE]

He really needs to let his body decide when its ready. I know a couple of others who thought they could hit the ground running who soon discovered that.

That's what worries me. I don't think he was ready to leave the hospital anyway. Afraid he will land himself back there but in worse shape

 

[pineywoods]

That is great news that he's home. He will need to take it easy for a bit and let his lungs heal but probably feels a whole lot better being home. Hospitals usually aren't the best place to get rest seems when I've been in about every time you start to sleep somebody comes in for something and with them being so full with covid cases I'm sure it's even worse now. Hopefully they sent a 50-100' oxygen hose with the machine so he can move around the house and still wear it if not send me a PM and we'll get him one. If his O2 saturation is in the 80's he really should be using the oxygen. About all you can do is try to talk him into taking it easy for a bit longer to let the body continue to heal it seems with this stuff that takes awhile but sure is a lot better news than a couple weeks ago. Will continue to pray for him and family hopefully a full recovery in time.

 

[Inscrutable]

Thanks bud forgot to update. He got out of hospital yesterday. Too soon if you ask me but I understand bass are limited right now. At home with an oxygen tank. Oxygen level at 80. He's pretty sick but definitely could be worse

Being home is great, but not with O2 at 80%, especially for the Monty Python black knight types
(presume that “80” is with a pulse oximeter which is pretty bad , not arterial measure mm Hg at discharge, which is just low end of normal)

let’s hope his family can tie him down and avoid prolonging the recovery even more, let alone a relapse

 

[TNJAKE]

Being home is great, but not with O2 at 80%, especially for the Monty Python black knight types
(presume that “80” is with a pulse oximeter which is pretty bad , not arterial measure mm Hg at discharge, which is just low end of normal)

let’s hope his family can tie him down and avoid prolonging the recovery even more, let alone a relapse

Pulse ox yes

 

[schlotz]

My prayers are with them for a speedy recovery!

 

[WV_Crusader]

My prayers are still with you all my friend!

 

[GaryHibbert]

That sucks Jake. Hope for the best when your wife tests. She's young enough that she should be OK even if she does test positive--it's only us Old Farts that generally don't do so well.
Prayers for the Mrs going out.
Gary