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MLAA

(17,310 posts)
Mon Aug 16, 2021, 02:11 PM Aug 2021

I am literally still in the highest per capita county for Covid in the worst state in the country [View all]

2 weeks ago I posted about an emergency trip to Florida to help my dad who had to be hospitalized for excruciating back pain. After 4 days at Mayo Clinic pain under control and after a week in a terrible rehab center in Jacksonville Beach he is now in a much better rehab center in his home town in Columbia County. Below is the top story in the paper of his small rural town.

Hoping to have him out of rehab by Friday and on a plane back to my home in AZ by Sunday, but time will tell.

Meantime I’ve ripped into two rehab employees that pulled down their mask to talk to dad. They were both unvaccinated. I forcefully, but pretty calmly told them I don’t want them to kill my dad. They looked surprised that I said anything. I spewed facts, told them all the Fox assholes were vaccinated and thought their audience was stupid et al.

I won’t ride in the elevator in my hotel with anyone. Less than 10 percent outside the facility are masked. I was relieved that out of my many, many relatives my two favorite uncles were vaccinated so I visited them but still wore my mask. No restaurants, loaded up on a single trip to grocery store.

Cross your fingers for me, I’m living in a Petrie dish of equal parts covid and stupidity.





https://www.lakecityreporter.com/local/covid-capitol-florida-columbia-county-has-states-highest-case-rate-capita-over-past-week

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Fingers crossed for you. elleng Aug 2021 #1
Thank you elleng MLAA Aug 2021 #2
Jacksonville is borderline red, but your in one of the worst parts of it. Lochloosa Aug 2021 #3
We were able to leave Jax Beach /Ponte Vera last Thursday now in a small rural town in MLAA Aug 2021 #4
Yeah, it's real red there. Lochloosa Aug 2021 #23
Mayo mandates Vaccines snd Masks at their facilities.. ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2021 #5
Unfortunately after we left Mayo Clinic we had to go to an non-affiliated MLAA Aug 2021 #7
I'd still ask to see the card... ret5hd Aug 2021 #9
There are a few offshoots of mayo and even those who claim to be affiliated with Mayo Clinic. Dreampuff Aug 2021 #16
🤞🏽 blm Aug 2021 #6
Thank you! MLAA Aug 2021 #8
Trying times! Good luck to your dad & you. 🤞 electric_blue68 Aug 2021 #10
Thank you, I appreciate the kind wishes MLAA Aug 2021 #11
You would think the employees would have it down pat by now. halfulglas Aug 2021 #12
Yeah, I added something in my rant about getting medical advice from Facebook and Fox News instead MLAA Aug 2021 #13
Welcome to deathsantis' new Florida. Dreampuff Aug 2021 #17
Stay safe, MLAA. sheshe2 Aug 2021 #14
Thank you, sheshe2. MLAA Aug 2021 #34
Hearts to you and dad. sheshe2 Aug 2021 #35
Wow, you're a Ninja! FakeNoose Aug 2021 #15
That does look just like me, only I'm only 5 feet tall 😜 MLAA Aug 2021 #33
I hate to tell you, but AZ has a lower vaccination rate than FL Warpy Aug 2021 #18
Thankfully I live in Blue Pima County 🙂 MLAA Aug 2021 #27
Be well and stay safe. jayschool2013 Aug 2021 #19
Wow, thanks for the perspective. Funny to think in those states MLAA Aug 2021 #29
You're doing a great job in supporting your dad. And... LuckyCharms Aug 2021 #20
Thank you Lucky Charms. MLAA Aug 2021 #30
Hopefully you & dad got the Moderna vax - it's highly effective against Delta. Native Aug 2021 #21
Just tested a guy positive with Moderna 45 minutes ago. Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 #24
Check this out.... Native Aug 2021 #26
Uh huh. Dr. Gupta's smiling face is always welcome. What I see Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 #37
When you consider that the dosage of the Moderna vax is three times that of the Pfizer and Native Aug 2021 #38
That's not at all what the study shows and again, Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 #42
I know. That's info from other sources. Native Aug 2021 #43
I just had my second negative test. The quick one where they swirl the swab around both MLAA Aug 2021 #32
He was vaccinated with Moderna, so, as with any of the vaccines Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 #36
Yes, thankfully as did I and my husband 🙂 MLAA Aug 2021 #28
🤞🤞 Heartstrings Aug 2021 #22
Appreciate it! MLAA Aug 2021 #31
Tell the rehab you don't want anyone unvaxed near your dad Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 #25
Right on! MLAA Aug 2021 #40
You take care malaise Aug 2021 #39
I'm being super careful! You do the same, MLAA Aug 2021 #41
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