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sp - Of course there are tests for pretty much all viruses. How do you think diagnoses are made? From nasal or throat swabs, blood, urine, stool, tissue (et cetera) samples. How do you expect to receive medical treatment without a diagnosis? Viruses don’t care whether or not you believe in them.

Barb - Happy news!

Pam - Church activities, you say. Inquiring minds want to know!
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Pam,

LOL 😆, your aunt broke several bones doing “church” activities! Sounds like a wild church!

I have had friends say to me that we (Catholics) get our aerobic exercise in with all of our ‘sit, kneel and standing’ during Mass! Hahaha 🤣.

No broken bones but one time we did end up in the emergency room after church. I accidentally put the kneeler down too soon and our entire pew of people knelt on it, only to discover that we were kneeling on top of my oldest daughter’s foot. Ouch!

My daughter screamed during the most solemn part of the Mass, communion and off to the ER we went! No broken bones though. I do think my daughter watched carefully where she placed her feet afterwards!
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Wonderful news, Barb. So glad to hear about your ex and his exams.
I think some of those tests are awful and always did. I used to, when I was an RN, hear the neurologists going through some of these, like the last three presidents. I mean I actually have to THINK. And spell Forum backwards. It gets easier if you practice, visualize the word and do it, but I never could do stuff like that without practice.
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My 89 YO Aunt got covid last week,, and she is coming to visit next weekend, She was cleared on Friday, and she was mostly feeling "run down". She got it at a lunch for out of town family members who invited 40 elderly people, This is my Aunt who has broken several bones doing Church activities ( no covid_) and goes to Walmart so often we joke they will call us if she doesn't show up for a day or two! She thinks she got it from the out of town visitors, said the wife looked ill, turns out both the wife and her husband tested positive after the event, as did 2 others. But all are ok now. Thank goodness it is not as deadly as it was.
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sp,

I certainly don’t feel as if testing is becoming a nightmare. Why would you view testing as a “nightmare?”
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There ARE tests for the 'flu. Where I live, if you present with Upper Respiratory Tract symptoms, the protocol is to test for COVID, RSV and 'flu.
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Alva,

I am glad that you haven’t caught Covid. Many people in my family have had it several times, several friends as well.

So far, knock on wood, I have escaped it. I’m like you as far as keeping up to date with getting vaxed and taking precautions.
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Barb,

Yay! Yes, it is amazing! Very happy for you and your husband.
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Good news Barb!
I am sure that whatever is happening to my dH, it definitely comes and goes.
I do not have a diagnosis for that, but have lots of hopes.
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Barb - I've often thought I would not do very well on some of those cognitive tests
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sp196902 - how about you do you and allow other people to do likewise.
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This is an anti-whine. This is a whooopeeee!

We had a follow-up with DH's neurologist today. In July, DH had neuropsych testing--18 months after having the first neuropsych eval which resulted in a Dx of MCI.

When DH came home from the psych testing 6 weeks ago, he told me "I did better this time." I asked why and he said part of it was familiarity the tasks (not the actual questions, just the general outline of what they were going to do--he has bad anxiety) and better rapport with this psychologist (the old one retired).

The neurologist looked at the report and and said "you did better this time.". DH whoopped and I asked, does he still qualify for a Dx of Mild Cognitive Impairment?

"Nope".

Wow. Is that amazing or what?!?!?!

Everyone celebrate!
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Daughter and son in law got covid right before the summer trip to Michigan for a week with his family. They didn't go. What's kind of funny is that EVERYONE who DID go, got covid without coming into contact with THEM at all. Even the 92 year old Mom, and the infant grandchild. All did very well after the initial week's misery. Virus is quite weakened now due to herd immunity.

Funnier still is that their second summer vacation, to New Orleans, they flew with a friend and husband. Son in law came back with SECOND case of covid, and the couple with them both got it. Again, all did relatively well.

Interesting article out of some recent tests reported in This Week magazine current issue is that studies are showing even those with no long covid symptoms are seeming with recent testing to be more prone to strokes, clotting disorders, et al. I am sure the deniers are going crazy behind THAT one; I can hear them now, hee hee.

I had my 6th shot before my last trip to my daughter for a month and will say I was less careful in general than in past. More contact with family coming and going and friends. So far still escaping it, but think that can't last forever. Just glad it is so weakened, and wondering when the next one will be coming. So thankful we have never faced down ebola, which is so much more easily spread. Hope we never do. Much uglier way to go for certain.
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Thank god there are no tests for the flu or any of the other thousands of viruses a human body can hold. All this testing has become a friggin nightmare of epic proportions.
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My whine has nothing to do with caregiving, but is about thoughtlessness. My lovely step-daughter is visiting from out of town and we had a planned get-together at our summer home this past weekend. This was over several days, with various sets of people coming and going, including one of her kids and their baby and another step-daughter. Step-daughter #2 arrives and says she has a small cold or allergies so she's trying to not get too close to anybody. We spent most of the time outdoors except for dinner. Two days later, #2 lets everyone know she's tested positive for covid! If I have any symptoms and am going to be in a social gathering or other situation where I'm apt to be in close contact with others, I test beforehand to be on the safe side. She didn't, and has exposed 5 adults (including one senior, me), a 6 year old and an infant. We're now 5 days out from the exposure and so far we're all OK, thank goodness.
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Ana,

So sorry that you tested positive. Hope you feel better soon.
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Today is my teen daughter’s moving day. This morning I tested positive for COVID. Factoring in the humidity, it’s 102F or 39c and I am filling my N95 mask with sweat.
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Crappy weather today. Flash flood warnings are still in effect. Rain all over the city and metro areas. The rain has slacked up some now. As usual though, we have flooding in the streets in certain neighborhoods.
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Thank you Barb!!
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Poodle, I have a good friend who got sent for a scan recently which came back with very ambiguous results. He sweated it out for a week before it was confirmed that the scary dx was NOT accurate.

My MIL once told me that worrying when waiting for a diagnosis is a waste of time and energy (I was waiting for a possibly dire test result for my very young daughter).

She said that they way you react to and plan when you ACTUALLY get a poor dx is very different from what you plan during the "what if" stage. She advised me to take a deep breath and try to get on with things and to make plans only when we KNEW what was happening.

It's advice I've tried to follow ever since.

(((Hugs))))
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Barb, I’m so very worried. When I see everyone’s kind messages, it really warms me - and at the same time I get tears, because I’m worried. It’s not over.
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Poodle, how are you doing? ((((Hugs))).
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Thank you!!!
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Poodle, wishing you a speedy and full recovery, and peace in your heart in the interim!
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Poodle, wishing you the best! Prayers!
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Poodle: You are welcome.
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Thank you!!!
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Poodle: Prayers continue.
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Poodle,

Sending prayers and hugs your way today!
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Please send a prayer for me.
🥺
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