Since I've taken up this platform I've only put out one post "of my own" and that was really just a test to see if anyone would engage on this strange, new place I was checking out. I prefer to respond to other people and discuss what's on their minds rather than to put my own topics out there. But this has really been bugging me lately, so I'm going to throw it out there and if no one cares then nothing changes and I'll keep kicking it around in my own mind.
If you don't want to hear or think about COVID feel free to tune out now and not follow along with the rest of my thoughts.
I am really interested in what people have to say here, and I welcome any real life thoughts on the subject whether you are having the same experiences or not. What I'm really not interested in is any "COVID isn't real" or "plandemic" nonsense and I'll block accordingly.
I'm a scientist. I think accordingly I like numbers and stats. Those stats are often hard to come by during things like a pandemic, because science is often slow.
So, while I read a lot of studies and journals about what's going on in the world, one of the first things I did as I realized what *could* be happening was to start reading personal accounts wherever I could. One of the places that I keep in my mind daily is the long haulers sub on reddit. Every day I remind myself about the human toll by reading their, often jarringly, personal takes.
In that vain, I've been thinking a lot lately about the people I know and care for. My wife and I have never kept a very large social circle. It's just not the type of people we are. But, we have some family nearby and a handful of friends and coworkers with whom we keep in touch.
@BE - In addition to the sub reddit on long haulers, can you please recommend other resources and links to personal accounts. I am pleased to compile and share via bespacific. Covid remains a threat to #publichealth - we need to keep information flowing and visible. For all who live with chronic illness it is dispiriting to know the ranks continue to expand. #Covid #Pandemic #WearaMask #LongCovid
The places I look each day to see how it's going for people are r/COVID19positive and r/COVIDlonghaulers on reddit and #LongCOVID here. I used to do the same hashtag on the bird site. It's not a deep dive, but, I find a daily look at each to be a good reminder of where we are right now.
@BE many thanks. I will look into these sources and add additional ones that prove useful - then share.