Up early after three hours sleep. Pain has returned. Not possible to get remotely comfortable lying down. Just sitting upright helps. Just took a Tylenol #3.
Kid gifted me with a new 24" high resolution screen. Woohoo. Doesn't fix everything, but does fix a whole lot. Turns out that I can in fact read very small print if it's clear enough. Never had a monitor so large that I actually had to move my head upwards to see the top of the screen. And yes, it's as low as I can get it. Still, what a joy to use. Thanks, Kid.
Nice weather! The predicted arrival of rain has been delayed until 10 or 11 PM. Lines at the vaccination site weren't terribly long; they had 14 vaccination stations going. Miyoko is taken care of, my turn comes in a week. I used to be very familiar with the streets and freeways in the downtown area because of having to go to court often, but now I often take the wrong freeway exit; today we took a scenic route again. Took a minor diversion coming back as well.
Nothing wrong with taking the scenic route. Back in her driving days, my mother was big on the scenic route. As long as you aren't in a hurry, it's the way to go. :)
Interestingly, Miyoko so far has no pain at the injection site; after the first injection it was beginning to hurt a bit before we got home. One of her close friends had the same experience. Pfizer vaccine.
So this is her second dose, and your second dose is next week, yes?
Very interested to hear what symptoms come for you with Pfizer. Our next door neighbour, age 86, was merely tired for a few days. I hope someday we learn why it's so different for people.
It's been about 9 hours since I got my vaccine dose, and so far no symptoms at all. I can feel a slight twinge where the needle went in, but it's more like a tickle than pain. If I raise my arm above my head, I can feel a slight, very localised pain. I suppose this is the result of having a low-normal immune system. Wil had pain within 4 hours on Thursday when he got his first dose. He had a hard time sleeping that night. I'm almost a little disappointed. (That's not masochism, it's a twinge of concern that I'm not making enough antibodies.)
I checked in with Nurse Teri and she says a lot of people get no symptoms at all, both shots! (Sorry, Susan!) Her husband had bad aches and more. She had nothing. Such a strange thing, this virus.
WVA is doing the best in the Northeast section of the USA for distribution of vaccine. CT is next, then VT. It helps. puddle, any idear when you get the J&J vaccine brought to you?
Mask Update: I ordered a silk mask from Etsy. It's 4 layers and has a filter pocket. I plan to slip the rubbery plastic insert into the pocket and try it that way. That will give a layer of silk between the plastic and my face, but still hold the mask out a bit from my nose and mouth. At least I hope so. We'll see. I chose dusky blue.
Docs coming tomorrow. They said their boss is talking about it, but no, don't know. I'm very low risk, though, so not worrying. I can't have had more than adozen, if that many, contacts with anyone in the last year. And they've all been very careful people.
puddle--the link I sent as a joke about the sort of desk chair you might need is the scene in Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator" where he and the parody of Mussolini are side by side in barber chairs, each pumping his higher than that of the other until things go wrong.
The House is set to vote on President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill tomorrow, sending it to the President’s desk. The bill is stuffed with a litany of underreported positives for the progressive agenda — putting more than $7,000 into the pockets of the average family of four, reducing health care costs, and at least temporarily addressing child poverty.
Yet the Republican rhetoric surrounding the bill has become increasingly bizarre — perhaps that’s how you know it’s good. [Continued behind paywall.]
Up early after three hours sleep. Pain has returned. Not possible to get remotely comfortable lying down. Just sitting upright helps. Just took a Tylenol #3.
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DeletePlease keep us posted. Do you have all the supplies you need?
Kid gifted me with a new 24" high resolution screen. Woohoo. Doesn't fix everything, but does fix a whole lot. Turns out that I can in fact read very small print if it's clear enough. Never had a monitor so large that I actually had to move my head upwards to see the top of the screen. And yes, it's as low as I can get it. Still, what a joy to use. Thanks, Kid.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you need a desk chair like this? [Click]
Delete🥳 No one ever deserved a computer perk more than YOU, puddle...!!!
DeleteBig monitors are incredible, aren't they?
DeleteSorry, Alan, I can't do youtube. drat
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ReplyDeleteOne Pfizer dose in arm, one to go!
2nd dose on the 26th. Yay!!
Clear as of April 9th! Whoo hoo!!
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Penny and I just got our first vaccine shots. Strictly drive-through, so we had to hire a taxi, but no problems. Second shot scheduled in four weeks.
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DeleteYay! I got mine today too, Bill.
DeleteSounds like you got Moderna?
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DeleteNYT: Amazon and the Breaking of Baltimore [Click] “Regional inequality has deepened across the country.”
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OHIO; COVID cases 981,618 and 17,662 deaths. (Their method of reporting deaths is still FUBAR).
ReplyDeleteNice weather! The predicted arrival of rain has been delayed until 10 or 11 PM. Lines at the vaccination site weren't terribly long; they had 14 vaccination stations going. Miyoko is taken care of, my turn comes in a week. I used to be very familiar with the streets and freeways in the downtown area because of having to go to court often, but now I often take the wrong freeway exit; today we took a scenic route again. Took a minor diversion coming back as well.
ReplyDeleteToday seems like a good day for vaccinations.
DeleteNothing wrong with taking the scenic route. Back in her driving days, my mother was big on the scenic route. As long as you aren't in a hurry, it's the way to go. :)
DeleteInterestingly, Miyoko so far has no pain at the injection site; after the first injection it was beginning to hurt a bit before we got home. One of her close friends had the same experience. Pfizer vaccine.
ReplyDeleteSo this is her second dose, and your second dose is next week, yes?
DeleteVery interested to hear what symptoms come for you with Pfizer. Our next door neighbour, age 86, was merely tired for a few days. I hope someday we learn why it's so different for people.
Correct. Part of the difference in response could be down to weaker immune responses, particularly in the elderly.
DeleteIt's been about 9 hours since I got my vaccine dose, and so far no symptoms at all. I can feel a slight twinge where the needle went in, but it's more like a tickle than pain. If I raise my arm above my head, I can feel a slight, very localised pain. I suppose this is the result of having a low-normal immune system. Wil had pain within 4 hours on Thursday when he got his first dose. He had a hard time sleeping that night. I'm almost a little disappointed. (That's not masochism, it's a twinge of concern that I'm not making enough antibodies.)
ReplyDeleteI checked in with Nurse Teri and she says a lot of people get no symptoms at all, both shots! (Sorry, Susan!) Her husband had bad aches and more. She had nothing. Such a strange thing, this virus.
DeleteI was impressed with how thin and easy the needle was for the vaccine. Nurse Teri tells me that's because they use such a tiny dose. Just 0.3mL. Nice!
DeleteNo pain here either beyond an occasional twinge at the injection site. Hard to tell whether I'm a bit sleepier than I otherwise would be.
Delete0.3 ml? That's not much volume at all.
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ReplyDeleteWest Virginia
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Recovered:
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WVA is doing the best in the Northeast section of the USA for distribution of vaccine. CT is next, then VT. It helps.
Deletepuddle, any idear when you get the J&J vaccine brought to you?
Mask Update: I ordered a silk mask from Etsy. It's 4 layers and has a filter pocket. I plan to slip the rubbery plastic insert into the pocket and try it that way. That will give a layer of silk between the plastic and my face, but still hold the mask out a bit from my nose and mouth. At least I hope so. We'll see. I chose dusky blue.
ReplyDeleteDocs coming tomorrow. They said their boss is talking about it, but no, don't know. I'm very low risk, though, so not worrying. I can't have had more than adozen, if that many, contacts with anyone in the last year. And they've all been very careful people.
ReplyDeletepuddle--the link I sent as a joke about the sort of desk chair you might need is the scene in Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator" where he and the parody of Mussolini are side by side in barber chairs, each pumping his higher than that of the other until things go wrong.
ReplyDeleteFrom Talking Points Memo:
ReplyDeleteThe House is set to vote on President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill tomorrow, sending it to the President’s desk. The bill is stuffed with a litany of underreported positives for the progressive agenda — putting more than $7,000 into the pockets of the average family of four, reducing health care costs, and at least temporarily addressing child poverty.
Yet the Republican rhetoric surrounding the bill has become increasingly bizarre — perhaps that’s how you know it’s good. [Continued behind paywall.]
Oh. Well, then, LOL!
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