Well, tonight we got the call that we've been dreading. Our plumber was over today to fix our

[Cousin Dupree]

badly leaking kitchen faucet. We maintained six feet separation but he was in our house! He was with someone two days ago who was diagnosed today. I’m not sure how to feel. Has anyone else gotten The Call? Holy crap.

[bullwinkle428]

1. Oy vey...good luck. PLEASE call your doctor immediately if anyone in the house experiences

any kind of potential symptoms!

[Cousin Dupree]

7. Thanks. I will.

[Squinch]

2. I've gotten 5 such calls so far. On Thursday it'll be 14 days since the last exposure

and I'll be pretty much out of the woods.

New York is not fun these days.

[sheshe2]

4. Stay safe, Squinch.

As much as we shelter we still need food.

[Squinch]

6. I think I am safe now but it was shocking how many contacts came down with this thing

between when we first went into isolation and now. And we all thought we were distancing well, being careful.

But my job puts me in contact with thousands of people in a given week.

[sheshe2]

19. I hear ya.

When I have to go out, I do things as quickly as I can. I look around, yet you can't see the danger as it is invisible.

[Squinch]

20. I've started wearing a mask when I go out. I get more cautious by the day.

[sheshe2]

21. I don't have a mask.

I did wear my leather gloves the other day and just threw them on the passenger seat floor to sit for a few days. Today I wore my white cotton gloves that I wear at night when I put cream on my hands. At least It was something. A have a small amount of purell while I only have a 1 container wipes....everything else was sold out.

My sister had 2 N95's before she retired last year. She gave them to my niece who as of last week was floated to the CCU where she took care of 15 virus patients, all were intubated. It is not a huge hospital, yet they are already running out of masks. Proper use of the masks, you must be fitted for them. Better than nothing.

[KentuckyWoman]

22. Bandanna and hair ties or rubber bands

No it isn't ppe but it is better than nothing.

We used it when my husband was on chemo and for 3 years he did not catch anything. You tube gas the video if you need.

[sheshe2]

23. I will check that out, Kentucy Woman.

Stay safe.

[flying_wahini]

31. Stitched in shoestrings work much better because you get a much better fit. IMO

[cannabis_flower]

36. I'm planning on using

A bandana with a Poise pad (used for bladder leaks). I think that will be better than just the bandana.

[Squinch]

39. That will be very hard to breathe around.

Also, any other time, that would be very funny.

I'd suggest just regular paper rather than the pad.

[cannabis_flower]

45. Actually, no it wasn't.

[Squinch]

47. Really! I'll try it!

[Squinch]

38. I found 2 left from a home construction project. When they wear out I'll

use a large scarf folded in two with a piece of regular paper pinned in the middle of the fold. Tie it so the paper covers the nose and mouth and is tight to the sides of the face.

Not medical grade, and its hot, but good enough for mu daily walks and grocery runs.

[Cha]

35. Awww, Squinch.. Best of Good Health Luck!

New York!

[Squinch]

40. Thank you, Cha, and thank the Goddess the closest of those 5 to me

seems to be recovering, as does her elderly father. Still watching him for that rebound thing they talk about but so far so good.

[Cha]

41. That's wonderful and

encouraging!

[Squinch]

42. Yes. In all the cases in my widest circles (including this job that

brings me into contact with thousands of people including many disabled people) I have so far only heard of one death. I imagine that will change as we all come out of our homes when this is over, but I am finding that encouraging.

Also the numbers the last few days for NY have been very encouraging.

[Cha]

43. You sound right in the thick of it.. New York is fortunate to have Gov Cuomo

in Charge from what I hear.

[Squinch]

44. OMG yes! He's making some unpopular decisions right now

like canceling spring break to keep the kids and their families at home and engaged, but I get it.

I wish Joe Biden fabulous health and a long life, and I assume he is taking every precaution, but at this point in history, I am glad we have a B team that could step in if need be.

[Phoenix61]

3. I have not. I'm so sorry you're having to deal

with this.

[Cousin Dupree]

9. Thank you.

[onecaliberal]

5. I'm so sorry.

[Cousin Dupree]

10. Thanks

[eleny]

8. Antiviral room spray if you have it and wipe down surfaces

Take a shower and suds down well.

You can do this!

[Cousin Dupree]

13. Thank you. Actually wiped everything down after he left. And then coincidentally took a

shower.

[eleny]

18. Good for you!

He may not have caught it. But you've done a lot. The virus is easy to catch but easy to render ineffective, too. So until the two weeks pass I hope you can keep your chin up. Sudsy, grease killing dish soap is our friend as well as bath soap.

We want testing!

[FarPoint]

28. You did fine....

The disinfectant to surfaces and you guys preforming hand washing.. excellent practice.

[sheshe2]

11. No call.

We are sheltering as much as we can. My sister and I are doing home care for a 94 year old. We had to cancel hospice and all our home care. Even the nurse checks on her by phone. We no longer have any help here.

Be safe. Be well, Dupree.

[Cousin Dupree]

16. You too! Thank you!

[Baitball Blogger]

12. Everyone can relate to how you're feeling right now.

[Cousin Dupree]

14. I'm not sure whether to cry, throw up, or both! That was a bad joke but mostly true.

[zackymilly]

15. A co-worker was sent home today

We found out his wife was in the emergency room over the weekend and she was in contact with someone who tested positive.
He knew this before he came in Monday morning, and we are all mad. Several of us had close contact with him today and yesterday.

[Cousin Dupree]

17. I'd be mad too. Stay well!

[subterranean]

24. I had a refrigerator repairman in my house recently.

Our refrigerator picked an inopportune time to start having problems, so we had to call in a professional after I failed to fix it myself.
The first thing he asked when he arrived was, "Is anyone in the household sick?" He also asked me to keep my distance, and I was, of course, happy to oblige.

It's been 12 days since then, and we haven't received The Call, fortunately.

[Raine]

25. Oh gee

sending you positive vibes as you wait this thing out

[pecosbob]

26. I will face a thousand customers at the register during my shift tomorrow

I have nitrile gloves but no mask. I'm sixty and I'm a bit scared to be honest.

[Raine]

37. Hope you can stay safe

[Demonaut]

27. wipe, sanitize, and repeat, wash your clothes and take showers

anything he touched is suspect. and he touched a lot.

[Kablooie]

29. We had to call the plumber last week.

They put on fresh rubber gloves and booties over their shoes before working.
We all kept apart too.

[HipChick]

30. nope, but my dishwasher broke..

I will be washing by hand and using paper plates and plastic forks before I let someone in to fix it

[LoveMyCali]

32. That's how I'm feeling about it

I feel more justified in my decision to not call the landlady about my leaking bathroom faucet right now. It's not that bad of a leak and I really don't want to let anyone into my apartment.

[HipChick]

33. Anything else that breaks..

will be staying unfixed...

[Midnight Writer]

34. Actually, I'm glad people are getting calls. It shows that someone is tracking this thing.

Apparently there has been some testing, and an exposed person has been interviewed and listed his contacts.

And then someone called and warned the potentially exposed people.

Exposures are being tracked, and that tracking information is being used to warn contacts. This is what needs to be done.

I know it is scary, and I hope you and yours are well. But at least you have been warned, so you know not to expose your friends, family, neighbors. And to be alert for symptoms.

[superpatriotman]

46. I caught Zika from a carpenter a few years ago

It was brutal. He was sick when he came over, and I thought I stayed away but ended up sick, too.

[JudyM]

48. Some things you can do

Based on research I’ve been closely following on a daily basis, these could help if you want to take action. The sooner the better, seriously.

Get a lot of sleep and as much exercise as you’re comfortable with. Drink a lot of water.

Take elderberry, zinc, vitamins C and D3, and if you can afford it, Asian mushrooms or an Asian mushroom supplement/tincture (reishi & maitake especially, even shiitake) to strengthen your immune system to find and start killing the virus. It’s likely that melatonin will also help fight the virus.

Start using saline rinse in your nose and also gargle with salt water a few times a day. This is important because the virus starts its course in your nose and throat for at least the first several days and you want to lower your viral load to have an easier time of it. Doing this also makes you less likely to get anyone else sick from shedding live virus.

Avoid sugar/simple carbs and saturated fats to the extent you can

If you take an ARB or an ACE inhibitor, contact your doctor to see if you can be put on an alternative drug for several weeks.

Also get the air circulating in your house as much as possible.

IMO it’s crazy that CDC and the states aren’t putting this info out there.

Good luck, Cousin!

[Cousin Dupree]

49. Thank you!