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milestogo

(16,829 posts)
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 06:09 PM Apr 2020

A friend of mine is a hospital nurse.

She is taking care of COVID-19 patients. Today she told me that they have had a teenaged boy on a ventilator for a week.

I wish that there was a way for the general public to see that this disease can be devastating, even to young, healthy people. That might be the only thing that keeps some people home.

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A friend of mine is a hospital nurse. (Original Post) milestogo Apr 2020 OP
K&R smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #1
It's a toss up as to whether infection will go unnoticed or crickets Apr 2020 #2
I think anyone who is listening knows it's devastating for some, including younger people. Hoyt Apr 2020 #3
I know a respiratory therapist spinbaby Apr 2020 #4
To Trump and supporters, he is 'expendable' for the economy. keithbvadu2 Apr 2020 #5
I wish everyone safe passage through this abomination. warmfeet Apr 2020 #6

crickets

(25,952 posts)
2. It's a toss up as to whether infection will go unnoticed or
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 06:40 PM
Apr 2020

whether it will kill you. There's no way to know which fate you will draw if infected. So sad.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
3. I think anyone who is listening knows it's devastating for some, including younger people.
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 06:42 PM
Apr 2020

Lung cancer, heart disease, diabetes, etc., are too, but people keep making choices that increase their risk. It’s sad.

spinbaby

(15,088 posts)
4. I know a respiratory therapist
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 06:48 PM
Apr 2020

She’s working every day now and I’m not hearing from her except occasional messages to stay the F### home.

keithbvadu2

(36,666 posts)
5. To Trump and supporters, he is 'expendable' for the economy.
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 07:42 PM
Apr 2020

To Trump and supporters, he is 'expendable' for the economy.

warmfeet

(3,321 posts)
6. I wish everyone safe passage through this abomination.
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 08:03 PM
Apr 2020

I include safe passage through this orange abomination.

Please stay safe everyone!

Go Joe!

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