It truly feels like a prison sentence at this point…although my prison has all the comforts of life.
For those just showing up, let’s recap the last week of my life:
Friday driving to Thanksgiving, I get an email from my principal one of my students has tested positive and I am in immediate self-isolation for 14 days. I turn around, drop off my rental car, and am in my room.
I get a covid test Saturday morning, the results come back Tuesday morning negative.
EVEN THOUGH I have tested negative, I still need to self-isolate for the 14 days since I was in direct contact with the student. Which means in my house I have to wear a mask when I leave my bedroom, I have been sanitizing everything I touch, and I feel guilty during those moments when I’m brushing my teeth/taking a shower because I don’t have a mask on.
Today is day 11 since my last contact with the child. So I made the choice yesterday afternoon (day 10) to stop wearing my mask outside of my room. I tested negative and I am showing no symptoms at all. I have been sneezing since I made that choice but I also have been keeping my bedroom window open as much as possible, even to the point of being a little too cold, because I want the fresh air.
Work has been interesting. I have learned that staring at a screen all day for TV or typing is totally different then staring at a screen all day with little children. I am exhausted by the end of it! Completely drained! I sit in the same video call from 9-11:50, and then a different one from 12:50-3:30. And trying to focus my eyes on all the bouncing heads is really difficult, and the first few days caused me to feel sick and dizzy and like a nail was being jammed into my eye.
After work, I literally lay on my bed, glasses off, until 4:30 with my eyes closed. If I sleep whatever, but my eyes just need that rest. Wednesday/Thursday I couldn’t look at a screen after work was done without feeling nauseous so I was colouring or cross stitching. It’s weird trying to find something to do without a screen for like 5 hours straight LOL
Over all it’s been ok being stuck in my room. The hardest part is that I’m still on these dating apps that I opened. One of them has a time limit on matches. The woman has to message first. So if you match, the woman has 24 hours to initiate the convo, and then the guy has another 24 hours to respond or the match disappears. So I matched with this one guy Saturday after being tested and we have been talking ALL WEEK LONG. And he’s super affectionate and lovely and we just want to meet already but we can’t. Tuesday Oct 20th at noon is a full 14 days since my last contact with the positive child and I am meeting this guy Tuesday Oct 20th after work LOL it was going to be Wednesday but 1) I just don’t care any more, and 2) it’s supposed to rain on Wednesday and we are going to go for a walk so Tuesday is better. He’s working from home right now so at least we know that he’s ok, and once I’m done this 14 day stay in I’m ok. There will be hugs. Long hugs. And possibly some kisses but who knows! He might disappear this week LOL anything is possible.
Today is the first day that I actually feel normal. I’ve started to boil up some chicken stock for soup, I have laundry going, I’m just about to do “grocery shopping” (aka order it to be delivered). I’ll be doing my nails later too! It’s like my normal Saturday routine. I love it.
Ugh. I’m isolating too. Was told to isolate on Tuesday evening after I was told not to go to clinical. I haven’t heard any updates about when I can go back to the hospital. So I’m in school but not in school. Sure feels weird being on a vacation which I don’t feel entitled to – kinda like playing hooky.
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Why do you have to isolate? Its good you have your family with you lol I am just in my room trying not to negatively affect those I live with 😂 but I think its safe to say that I’m fine at this stage but those first few days were so full of stress lol
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The placement I’m at for clinical is on COVID Watch. Idk when I will be allowed to return to school.
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Ahhh well thats ok! At least not a contact. Unless you get notified there is a positive case lol honestly being at home isnt the hard part for me. Its the “can’t impact others or leave my house” which is hard. In the spring I could go for walks and exercise and visit friends upstairs because I didn’t have it and there wasn’t a possibility that I could develop it. Until Tuesday theres a possibility. But I am venturing out as much as I can. Did my laundry today 😂😂 such a simple task but I get to go outside the house and down to the basement apartment. Sanitizing handles and anything I touched of course lol
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I definitely feel like COVID-19 is getting bad again, and due to lack of regulations here the future looks bleak. I wish things were back to normal so I could go to the hospital, get the hours I need, and freaking finish school. But no. I am home and live across the street from the hospital. The irony of it all is that I can see the building from my bedroom window.
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Yeah we are well into a second wave in Ontario as well. 4 regions back into a modified stage 2, with more to follow I think.
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The pandemic is never going to end at this rate and frankly, I’m sick and tired of it. Rant post to follow.
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Lol people beed to smarten up and follow the rules and it would. Until there is a vaccine at least. But even then, scientists think masks/social distancing will be at least 2-3 years
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2-3 years sounds about right. At this rate I’ll never graduate from school. *sigh*
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Awww that’s rough! But you’ll graduate! They just need to be safe about labs and stuff
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Labs are cancelled. Drop in labs are cancelled. Can’t go to clinical so I can’t get hours and I need hours in order to pass the semester.
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It’ll happen but safety is key right now. It sucks but everyone has to follow through or we’ll be stuck in it longer than we have to be. I’m sure they will make some concessions if it continues
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I wish there was more direction or updates at least. Only a handful of students are affected – so far I haven’t heard a thing from the instructors, preceptor, or faculty. It seems like everyone is struggling to make sense of the chaos and nobody really knows what to do at this point. I guess we have to wait ever so patiently In the meantime. 🤷♀️
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Haha yeah such is the same for everyone.
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Here is a link to my rant. Hopefully it doesn’t end up in spam: https://sereneluna.wordpress.com/2020/10/18/whatever-this-is/
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I love that you ARE (however hard it is) following those guidelines!
And that you still managed to score a date on a dating app..I can’t get that far for the life of me 😭🤣
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LOL its sooooo hard! And like others from my school arent and it’s frustrating. The paper and our results say if you’ve been in contact and are negative with no symptoms you will have to isolate. People don’t seem to understand that the virus has a long incubation period and testing early means it could just not have developed enough in your system to be present.
And I’ve had a few first meetings. But nothing goes beyond that it seems. Such a let down! Especially when you have a great time and it ends so well and then a day more of convo and poof he’s gone? Lol insanity!
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Well done ❤
I know it is weird, and I think you are right, it is like being a prisoner.
But you are awesome for doing this!
I had a patient the other day who clearly does not care at all about anyone. He refused to wear a mask (even though he has no exemption reasons) sat there and rattled on about this being a big hoax and how he can do what he wants. He tried to take my PPE off me and he deliberately coughed in my face (I was wearing a face mask and visor).
I treated him but I cautioned him that I could have him removed and reported to the police for his behaviour.
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Oh I definitely will follow all the rules! I may end my isolation a few hours earlier than the principal said LOL but it will be a full 14 days from the last time the student was in school. Just the middle of the day not the end like they told us.
I think people in general need to be taking it more seriously. Especially with the second wave that has hit Toronto.
I honestly would have had him removed. Especially since he coughed in your face and tried to take your PPE?! No sir.
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I was very close to. But to be honest, he had an insidious nature, and I wanted to get it over with and get rid of him. I had turned him out, I do believe he may have mad a massive fuss. I really really really don’t want to waste any more time with someone like that. Hopefully I won’t have to see him for a very long time.
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Oh yes I hope you won’t as well!
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I’m glad your Saturday is feeling normal and that your time is nearly over. At least you have something to look forward to! I hope the date goes well 🙂
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Haha I hope it happens!! Seems a little rocky from time to time but its just a few more days! Less than 72 hours 😂
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Thanks for the mention, Bill!
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Which dating sites are paying off for you?
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Honestly none LOL
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