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lee's test was negative so we're gonna fucking PARTY* *by ourselves.

We had a small family gathering for Easter (most of us are fully vaccinated, but we held it distanced outside anyway) and our uhhhhhh fuck it i'll just call her step sister in law even though she isn't (complicated lol) came and she told me she was too scared to get the vaccine because she heard it had super scary side effects and I was just like NOOOOOOO PLEASE GET IT so hopefully she takes that to heart instead of whatever rumors she's hearing... It really sounds like y'all are on the same rollout schedule we're on but got a way slower start and that fucking sucks. It's been sounding that way for a while but I guess I assumed y'all would catch up, but doing some reading I guess it sounds like Canada chose to invest in European factories for vaccines instead of US ones which I mean.... I don't blame them for being wary of all that since it got started under Trump but god it sucks that it's all so backed up. What a mess. I really hope things start to pick up pace wise for y'all soon.

We ain't learned shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit we all gonna diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie *fart noises* I don't really have a high opinion of anyone in any sort of leadership position anywhere right now because of this shit. Just line up politicians and let us all queue up to spit in their mouths. I don't think I mentioned it here yet but a cousin of mine has covid and i'm about to just rupture with anxiety. Dude lives alone in an area where he doesn't really have a bunch of close neighbors and isn't doing too hot right now. He's close enough to my parents to where they were able to drop off some supplies on his doorstep today but he can't keep anything down and has awful fever and shit like that. Hoping this is the worst of it.

Shot #1 done! An hour or so after the fact and I definitely have soreness at the injection site (but really not any different from a normal muscle jab so far) and a smidge of achiness all over, but i dunno how much of that was already there because the weather has my arthritis goin' nuts. I'm one of those people that always seems to get moderate side effects from flu shots for a day or so so I imagine this will be similar. So far Lee is fine!

So it turns out you can rent a movie theater for a private party super cheap right now so we had a few friends come watch Jurassic Park with us as our anniversary "party" It was so much fun but now that it's all over i'm left here going FUUUUUUUUCK I MISS DOING THINGS everything is stinky i'm tired of virus and fires and aqe;tlbnqaetfgbnwasrgdbawrgvbaewftbhaeftgbsetfgbaetgaewsrfdvafdr *silently thrashes on the ground*

My parents got their second shot today so butthole is preparing to unclench a lil more They've been traveling to see my brother and his family though so ???????? hopefully they lay low long enough for it to fully take effect before they do that again but i doubt it Dad straight up asked me what they should do after they got it (ie masking and the like) and I was like I'm more than happy to tell you but uhhhh this information should be available/you should know also you're not going to listen to me anyway so I DUNNO I'M JUST SO FUCKING TIRED i hope everyone here is able to get theirs soon

You don't gotta share any details you don't want, I was just very curious esp since my future will likely include similar surgery (hopefully before it gets to that point though, yikes!) I ain't really bought anyone presents this year because of pandemic so i'm like GIFT OPPORTUNITY so if you do think of anything lemme know! If not, also fine! Very glad you're home!

either you feel like shit or i'll come beat you up so that you do SOMEONE has to suffer with me

Lee just got to talk to him for the first time since this morning when he told him he was being admitted, he's feeling better for the moment but says it kinda cycles. He's on oxygen and waiting for a real room/bed to be available but for now is just in a sort of triage situation with the ER. No idea when he'll actually get one since Texas is absolutely fucking dumber than shit and everything is overrun. The dude has 4 kids, a couple of them had COVID a month or so back but now their families are having to juggle them on top of everything and aw3rhbgtanfbzdgsvaba definitely feeling angry right now

someone shared a video on nextdoor from their video doorbell of someone coming up, using the provided hand sanitizer to clean their hands then taking the entire candy bowl and running to a car and driving off i'm still laughing when i think about it

ah yes, fucked around and found out much to the detriment of so many people HAVE I SAID I'M SICK OF THIS YET BECAUSE FUCK

It's all so terribly exhausting and frustrating. I am SO fucking thankful that we're in a good position to self isolate and stay afloat. Hell, until a week or so ago our savings were even starting to really grow! But then vet bills happened and, once again, I was just thankful I was in a position to be able to get my pet help, even if it was a big oof. I'm so fucking bitter though. We could have really beaten this down by just acting for the sake of others but noooooooooooooooooooooo or if our government had actually done something other than go lol it's sniffles it'll be gone in a week anyway fuck the libs or whatever happened mostly right now i'm bitter as fuck because the Lupin III CGI movie is finally being released in the state and I CAN'T FUCKING GO SEE IT

This is the hospital nearest to us/that we've had family in multiple times in recent years. Shit's grim.

We majorly lucked out in that our city is fuckin' on the ball with scheduling and outreach for it. Local officials have posted info on stuff like facebook and nextdoor and keep a good eye for topics and answer questions. There's been a couple old people on nextdoor who have posted praising the whole process and how quick and smooth and easy it was and people immediately jump in with HOW DO I GET ONE WHERE DO I GO and bam, there's an official with details. Grocery employees should be right after healthcare workers IMO, there's nothing else as essential. Everyone gotta eat. Hopefully it's a Texas spring, considering we had spring weather today, and you'll get yours soon

lee's dumbfuck cousin tested positive the other day and has potentially exposed the whole family thanks to granddad having a medical scare and everyone but me gathering in a parking lot outside the hospital to wait on answers. (I was not there because I felt sick, and didn't want to expose the whole family. My issue turned out to be anemia though.) He's been going out to bars and having people over to hang out all year and I'm so fucking angry. Lee's been tested but we're waiting on the results. So far other family has been negative, so that's a relief, but this cousin lives on the same property as the very very at risk grandparents and still has been acting this way. I'm so tired of this.

STOP GETTING SICK YOU FUCKS I CAN'T STAND THE STRESS (only sorta joking, of course I don't want y'all to get sick like this ever) Lee and I both went for our annual physicals today and our doc made me feel a bit better about covid stuff, not in the sense of she made me feel like it wasn't scary but she was very validating about the concerns while keeping positive and I was just so starved for that over doomscrolling on twitter that it felt significant to me. I really hope everyone here heals well and is able to stay healthy. I love y'all.

this is very first world problem but a while back when vaccinations seemed to be picking up we bought tickets to Wicked and I was very excited to go and now there's just no way in hell we are. Shit sucks. Pandemic's not the only factor in this (it happens that the earliest time I can get my next spinal injection is the day before) but it's still such a feeling of defeat. I miss the world, I miss life. More and more people close to me are being affected by this shit though so I'm not going to risk it

there's been people here who signed up and then i guess didn't check their email (or their phone because we also got robocalls and texts informing us of our appointment) and didn't show up so there were wasted doses, or there could have been a million other factors I dunno. It fucking suuuuuuuuuuuuuucks seeing numbers like that though. as for symptom update, i got me a big ole fat goose egg lump on my injection site i'll let y'all know if spiders hatch outta it

today in small pandemic victories--- finally got myself a haircut. I was right at the point where I was like "oof I need some of this gone" when the pandemic started and it's just kept growing. I'd been finally planning to get one and then delta was like lol nah but I found a place that is lil suites instead of full open floor plan. Bye bye almost 5 inches of pandemic hair!

I empathize with people who are hesitant over it because everything is scary and stressful but jesus christ we haven't advanced science the way we have and gotten nothing out of it

Is anyone y'all know trying to push that whole Ivermectin bullshit? That narrative is just... AERTFHBWATGNWSF IT'S A DEWORMER FOR ANIMALS I USE IT ON POSSUMS

Yeah, things are just gonna get scarier and nastier from here on out with weather changes and cold/flu season starting. Please keep on top of your health, Aunt has had 2 negative tests so far apparently but my Mother in law is all but certain she has it at this point. (Not to say I think you have it, but take care of yourself)

Yeah, I can't really blame anyone for seeking information but at the same time oof for the workers. I seriously cannot believe how coordinated and informative our city has been, we lucked the fuck out. My parents have signed up to be on a list but have no idea when they'll be able to get one, and that seems to be the way it is for a lot of people who qualify for current rounds...just no info. What a mess.

been feeling increasingly shitty past couple of days and realized it was just over 2 weeks since i'd had a medical appointment where an endlessly coughing woman assured me she had allergies and checked my temp and it was climbing so i imploded and we went and got me a rapid test. It was negative though, so I just have absolute dogshit timing with seasonal crud it seems. I think I aged like 15 years in the time it took us to find a clinic and get it done. I'm so tired of this but I'm so thankful it was negative.

Ugh, not the answer I was hoping for re: vaccines. I'm glad to hear your dad is doing ok though! How's your mom?