Quarantine Life
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Edward Cox said:I’d love to hear what you all think about this:
So, I was over at my mom's place for lunch this past weekend. On Sunday, she mentioned feeling a bit run down and said she had a slight fever, maybe around 98.6°F. We didn't have much physical contact over those two days, but I decided it would be best to just self-isolate for a few days once I got back home, just until she can get tested. Talking to her and my brother who lives there, though... it seems they aren't planning on being super strict about isolating. They have a dog that needs walks, so they want to head out... On Monday, Mom called her doctor, and the advice was basically to just wait a few more days and see if symptoms get worse, but the doctor didn't actually recommend isolation. So, my question is really:
Do you think the doctor was being reckless here? And is this something that should be reported? Looking at how this specific situation went down, it feels like if a lot of people don't take potential illnesses seriously enough, it puts everyone else at risk. Not to mention my own family... they're avoiding crowds, sure, but they're still potentially spreading things... Honestly, I'm just feeling pretty frustrated and worried...
Just wanted to follow up on my last post:
Mom tested positive this morning. She feels fine, which is the main thing. I'm not a pessimist, but the scenario I was dreading just played out. It's honestly no surprise there are so many cases when medical professionals are handing out Mickey Mouse diagnoses. Meanwhile, my brother is going around to job interviews like nothing even happened. So... what can you say.