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Ms. Toad

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35. Then be prepared to be late to the party,
Wed Apr 27, 2022, 03:33 PM
Apr 2022

and to participate in spreading the next variant around.

I've got 3 decades of experience making medical decisions based on similar quantity/quality of evidence, on a short timeline. Using the skills I"ve developed out of necessity, I've diagnosed my daughter's rare disease (confirmed by her doctor after he relented and ran a test just to get me off of my back), predicted my current sarcoma (case studies suggested the lesion I had should be treated as pre-cancerous, even though none of the doctors treated me believed it was anything other than benign), and developed a treatment plan for a condition that previously had none (I am one of the very few individuals with V-TOS from the late 80s/early 90s with a completely functional arm on the impacted side). The third was at the express invitation of my doctors, who apparently care a whole lot less about paper credentials than you do.

Not to mention ultimately being proven right for the last 2 years on every issue on which Dr. Faucoi and I differed.

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I'll believe him over any GQP . . .. Lovie777 Apr 2022 #1
According to his definition Dr. Shepper Apr 2022 #2
That's my take on the statement as well. Hugin Apr 2022 #4
Yes Zeitghost Apr 2022 #15
Currently. Hugin Apr 2022 #17
I've been on a number of fights in the last two years Zeitghost Apr 2022 #21
"I'm not sure the lifting of the mask requirement will have much an effect" BumRushDaShow Apr 2022 #24
Masks can certainly slow the spread Zeitghost Apr 2022 #26
"Masks can certainly slow the spread" BumRushDaShow Apr 2022 #29
Thanks for the meaty posts, BR. Hugin Apr 2022 #38
Sorry for the BumRushDaShow Apr 2022 #39
Omicron was spread globally in less than a month due to air travel. Hugin Apr 2022 #37
Yes. And I am extremely disappointed in Dr. Fauci Ms. Toad Apr 2022 #23
Many of us have come to deeply respect Dr. Fauci Zeitghost Apr 2022 #27
While I agree that Dr. Fauci is, on the whole, fantastic - Ms. Toad Apr 2022 #30
So none then? Zeitghost Apr 2022 #31
Then be prepared to be late to the party, Ms. Toad Apr 2022 #35
I'm still waiting for your all's clear, Ms. T. Hugin Apr 2022 #40
If you don't like my credentials, Ms. Toad May 2022 #44
A couple of points Doc Sportello Apr 2022 #32
It's not either/or. It's and. Ms. Toad Apr 2022 #34
So much wrong here Doc Sportello Apr 2022 #41
"Because business and political leaders would prefer it that way." WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #3
+1 Hugin Apr 2022 #5
Nailed it. nt BlackSkimmer Apr 2022 #18
We have been below 200,000 new infections/day for the vast majority of the pandemic. Blues Heron Apr 2022 #6
Let's all buckle up and not become complacent. I'm sure that something worse is abqtommy Apr 2022 #7
If you're boosted, Covid is no longer a significant threat Johnny2X2X Apr 2022 #8
... until the next variant comes along. speak easy Apr 2022 #9
its a virus you just dont want even if you dont get hospitalized Blues Heron Apr 2022 #10
+1 n/t area51 Apr 2022 #11
It's not the flu Johnny2X2X Apr 2022 #12
This. SoonerPride Apr 2022 #13
It's almost like we have two different viruses Doc Sportello Apr 2022 #14
I cannot agree more Johnny2X2X Apr 2022 #16
Kids younger than 5 still aren't vaxxed. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #19
Vaxxed people are 12-20 times less likely to get long Covid symptoms Johnny2X2X Apr 2022 #20
Thanks for the true numbers Doc Sportello Apr 2022 #22
Very good recap Johnny2X2X Apr 2022 #25
Also, other viruses can result in longer term post-infection viral injury greenjar_01 Apr 2022 #33
Excellent news! Time to get back to 2019 normal. beaglelover Apr 2022 #28
He had to walk that statement back: gldstwmn Apr 2022 #36
I would like to remind people that a Trump appointed judge stopped the mask mandate. Maggiemayhem Apr 2022 #42
We are not out of it as others pointed out above Meowmee Apr 2022 #43
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