My friends mom just died from COVID-19.

[herding cats]

She's a close neighbor to me. Her mom didn't live with her here, but she lived in our county.

Damn, people. This feels really real. Another friend of my daughters lost her mom today, and I know of two more close people to me who've tested positive just today.

Please, be safe. Do that for me. Take all the precautions, even if it makes you look weird. Just live to laugh about it when all this is over, ok? Please?

[Tetrachloride]

1. My condolences to you, their families and friends

[Buckeye_Democrat]

2. I'm sorry!

These kinds of stories will become more commonplace, unfortunately. There’s still too much denial of reality.

[SheltieLover]

3. So sorry to hear! 💔

My condolences to you, your family & friends.

[Drahthaardogs]

4. How are people still catching this?

We have been locked down for 3 weeks. I figure my odds of catching this are close to zero. I am sequestered at home.

Are these poor people who have to work?

[tavernier]

24. Marianne Faithfull is very ill.

She had been isolating but some visitor exposed her.

It’s not always because people aren’t careful where they go and what they do.

[MLAA]

35. Isolating to me means staying at home AND not letting anyone in our house.

very sorry to hear about Marianne.

[Laffy Kat]

30. You do not have to be symptomatic to carry the virus.

I have to work because I am considered essential. I work in a clinic. We take all the precautions we are allowed to and the patients are screened twice before they even get to me. Still, two workers from our clinic are now in the hospital on ventilators. I honestly feel like it's not if but when at this point. People don't mean to spread it but they do.

[MLAA]

36. OMG.

I am so sorry to hear about your colleagues and the extreme risks you are taking to help others. I am sending 💕💕💕 to you.

[MerryBlooms]

5. My friend died at 5:20 pm today of cancer.

Two of our group of 5 gals were able to be with her so she didn't die alone. I talked with her for the last time yesterday late... I knew she was fading fast. Went through it with my husband in 2002. I'm glad she didn't suffer and didn't linger long.

My condolences.

[Tetrachloride]

6. Our condolences to you MerryBlooms

[uponit7771]

12. Condolences

[herding cats]

15. I'm so sorry for your loss.

[Demsrule86]

31. So sorry MerryBlooms.

[DanieRains]

7. Every Time I Hear Of Someone Passing I Choke Up A Tiny Bit This Was So Unnecessary

Sure we were going to have some people getting sick here no matter what.

But this?

It's not like he can claim bankruptcy, and all the investors lose money while he walks away.

Trump is not going to ever walk away from this cluster.....

Be safe.

6 feet, and full time mask when out around others to protect all.

We need to stop this.

[SunSeeker]

8. ...

[NBachers]

9. I had a friend's sister die yesterday. It came on & killed her so suddenly that they're all shocked.

When someone dies, the family can't come together in sorrow and remembrance. It's a tough situation.

I'm afraid it's going to keep getting closer to each one of us.

[herding cats]

16. I'm sorry for their loss. I understand, I can't even help my friend mourn beyond phone calls

There's no touch, no hugging and no shared grief while you hold them. Which makes this process so much harder for all of us.

[2naSalit]

10. ...

[Hekate]

11. Condolences to all...

I keep trying, but my husband is still having such a hard time keeping everything in mind.

[A HERETIC I AM]

13. Everyone will be able to write those words soon

or similar ones.

No one will be left untouched by this.

It is such an unmitigated disaster that I fear 500,000 dead in this country at a minimum when it's all said and done, and very likely more when one considers the tens of thousands that will die at home without ever getting tested or seeing a doctor.

[brer cat]

14. ...

[tblue37]

17. I worry that if some of us are lost to cv-19, we won't know about it. Some DUers are "famous" here,

but some are known only to a close circle. We wouldn't be necessarily know that someone had stopped posting because of illness or worse.

[herding cats]

18. True. We need to be keeping our friends close.

I've been terrible at that here since the virus began. I've been so focused on trying to educate and protect my immediate family. Thank you for the reminder.

[tblue37]

19. There are so many posters here that I value. nt

[shanti]

20. I'm so sorry

My DIL has it now, in North Hollywood.

[herding cats]

22. I hope she beats it into the ground!

My heart is with both of you.

[bdamomma]

21. my deepest sympathy to

those who perished from this virus and cancer. So sad, so unnecessary

[tavernier]

23. Oh dear God, I'm so sorry for your friend!

And your other friends who have lost family!
You brought me to tears. My tears mean nothing but their pain will go on forever. I am so so sorry.

[crickets]

25. I am so sorry, herding cats. My heart goes out to you and all of those dealing loss from this.

Sadly this is going to touch every single one of us with loss before it's all over.

[sheshe2]

26. Love to you and yours.

[Ohiogal]

27. I'm sorry, herding cats.

This all is getting way too close to home. My sympathies to your friend.

My best friend’s mom passed away 2 days ago .... she was a nursing home resident .. they tested her for Covid-19 right away when she first got ill....she was in the hospital 13 days and died, and they still have not gotten the results of her test. It all seems so cruel and senseless.

[samnsara]

28. Im 69..hubby 67 with a hx of cancer and due to have surgery in SEATTLE next week..

...we basically have been self isolating except for his 2-3 days a week as a pharmacist and his quick trip to the grocer at 7 30 am..
..and I am getting pretty danged scared. Our county has 3 cases. Hubby is also a Hospital Commissioner and our small rural central Washington Hospital feels very prepared. But this is hitting close to home and age not a priority any longer.

[gademocrat7]

29. Condolences, herding cats.

Take care.

[Demsrule86]

32. So sorry...herding cats. Hubs and I have been sick. I was tested today...feel better today though...

less congestion and easier to breathe. I am damned if Trump will kill me...going to vote him out in November. Hubs is worse than me, very worried but so far he is holding his own.

[MLAA]

37. Sending you and hubby 💕💕💕💕

[siouxsiecreamcheese]

33. My father tested positive

He doesn't show any symptoms yet. He's been living in a VA hospital near nyc for almost 20 years. The doctors say that most of the men living there have tested positive. Hopefully he will be ok.

[uponit7771]

34. Hmmmmm, it looks like low "viral loads" of CV19 act as a vaccine. I pray your pops makes it

... ok.

[demosincebirth]

38. You be safe!