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In reply to the discussion: How is the Virus affecting you personally? [View all]madamesilverspurs
(15,800 posts)and a history of asthma, lost part of a lung to cancer in '07. Even though I don't go anywhere without my oxygen rig, I'm quite used to shortness of breath, take multiple inhaled meds, and use a bipap to sleep. I'm fortunate to have an excellent relationship with my GP, and he doesn't hesitate to email me if he thinks there's something to deal with. Meanwhile, my nephew and his wife live just a couple blocks from the hospital in Kirkland WA; they're young, and (so far) healthy, both now working from home. My brother and his wife live on Marrowstone Island WA, he's 75 with heart issues and his wife has advancing MS. My sister lives on the Olympic peninsula; so far she's symptom free, but her husband has been in declining health for a few years and his immune system is not doing well. Gotta say, this ain't how any of us thought to spending our "golden" years!
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