Hillbilly RN

I am really sorry for your loss. Lost my German Shorthaired Pointer 7 years ago and not a day goes bye that I do not think of him. I know someday we will be back together and that he is waiting for me. He had a very hard life here and had a disability, but he never complained. When I would come home at night, he was always at the top of the stairs waiting for me and no matter how bad my night was, when I saw him, it all went away. It is amazing how an animal can become such a part of us.

Back in 2012, the Mayans predicted the end of us all and we thought nothing happened. Well we were wrong, we were shifted into a new reality in a parallel universe and that has been where we have been existing and thus all the chaos that is now happening. Can think of no other explanation.

Boy if that ain't the truth !

As all my colleagues here have said you need to live one day at a time. No one knows what the future holds. If it is destined for me to wear a mask the rest of my life, so be it. If they are destined to come up with a vaccine that works, so be it. I have learned in my many years, you must be flexible and go with the flow because only a salmon can fight his way upstream against the forces of the river. I must be content to deal with the what is. Lot less stress that way and believe it or not, stress is a real killer.

I am more southern than most around me. I am from So. Cal which is more south than TN. This is a much more relaxed life style and one I am most appreciative of. I used to be an ocean boy. Now I am a mountain man. Never thought this would be my end of life pleasure, but it is!

I have 6 pairs of navy blue scrubs sitting in my closet from the "old days" before I retired. Somehow admins across the country must have read some study that to dress workers in different colors makes it easier to identify a persons job and fell for it whole hog. What a bunch of BS. I could care less what a person taking care of me was wearing as long as the care they gave was "good" care.

Not to condone what was being done, but everything the nurse does today was once the domain of the MD. B/P's, IV's, assessments were all strictly for doctors. The way nurses finally got these were because the doctors got tired of doing them. The way this pandemic is changing everything, nurses will be the initial contacts and will do all the assessments and telemed will be the way of the future.

I have been within 15 feet of a flock. I respect their power. I also have a friend I cal Yogi. I also get close to him but never too close. Usually I just sit and watch what Mother Nature provides.

I am in Mountain City

Because of so many Covidiots, I expect that I will live out my final years masked when I go out in public. I am not sure a vaccine will ever be developed. I need to protect myself no matter what others do. I may be ridiculed but so be it. I do not wish to die prematurely because others do not take the consequences of their action seriously.

I will be honest. I will not take the vaccine immediately. Having treated a couple of people after the Swine Flu Vaccine debacle, I think I will wait to see that the vaccine does not harm those who take it. That is a worry also. I will stay in place a bit longer to be on the safe side.

Could not agree more. I have been to Alaska. Absolutely loved it. Sun did not set until after midnight and was up again early. Summer is great and winters is a whole other story ? Retirement is a wonderful thing. Glad I survived to enjoy it.

I will be honest. It is the difference between night and day. It is a major adjustment. Culture shock at it's most interesting. My town has 3 grocery stores. When I moved here, no store had a ream of paper for my printer. Largest town in Boone, NC and is 25 miles away. Biggest town and where a couple of my doctors are is Johnson City and it is 50 miles away. I was a sea lover but now I am a mountain lover. Any change takes getting used to but I know as long as I have my wife, Ivy, I could live in a large box and be happy.

Thank You. I appreciate the information. You are most kind.

I did what you said and got this message "You are only allowed to send 0 messages per day. Please try again later." I have no idea what that means.

I am sorry but I have no idea how I would go about PM to anyone. I looked for instructions but could find nothing. I would be more than happy to talk to you. Maybe you can tell me how I go about using PM?

Winters here in Mountain City have been very mild last few years. Johnson County is right on the border of Virginia and North Carolina. It is well known for retirement. It is 2500 feet in elevation. Very laid back here. I personally love it because it is so relaxing. Lots of trees and if you work at it, lots of wildlife. Also there is no income tax in TN at this time.Lots of open space for fishing, hunting, hiking,

I lived in CA for 53 years before moving here to NE TN. I lived in So Cal where it was all asphalt and concrete. I moved here to TN in 2002 because I met my future wife online. I was so lonely after my wife died that I could barely function. Here I have an 1.25 acres in a very small appalachian town. I tell people I have thousands of mouths to feed. I have squirrels galore, more bird types than I can count, I have deer, skunk, possum, fox, black bear and chipmunks. I sit quietly on patio and watch mother nature at it's best. This makes my retirement better than anything I could ever have imagined. I am a city boy and my wife is a born and bred country girl. She is so very protective of me and for this I am grateful. She says that she is so happy I no longer work in a hospital and I have to agree with her. You folks are now living in a world I could never have imagined. My hat is off to all of you. God Bless you all!!

My first wife died from complications of MS many years ago. The only treatment then was Betaseron which I made sure she was on. It was a very terrible time and I would not wish it on anyone. Please know I understand where you are coming from and will pray for you.

I am sorry you feel such animosity because I stated my feelings. I was just trying to communicate my anxiety and fear.

You may feel caviller about what should happen but for those like me, Covid-19 is a death sentence. It is something that here to for was not something you lived with everyday. Because some covidiot decides that they will flaunt common sense and go out in public without a mask or social distancing, I will lose my life. As far as I can see, in the future, I will be in my N95 mask with gloves on so as to protect myself as best I can. I understand that life must go on but you say return to normal. The old definition of normal is not the same definition as the future normal. I hope you understand that.

Your life sounds more like torture than something that is joyful. You must find something to bring you happiness because life without happiness is a fate worse than death. I am blessed to have an acre with more animals than I can count. My greatest joy is to sit on my patio and watch all the wildlife that comes to my property. Getting up before dawn to put out feed for them has become my reason for living. I pray that your situation ends soon and you find your happiness in the near future.

I am a retired RN of 43 years experience. I have several comorbidities and have been isolated since this has started. With everything that has been said and all the research that has been done, there is still so much that is unknown about Covid-19. My wife has been the one who has gone out into the world to do the things that need to be done. She is always masked with an N95 and gloves and an overcoat. She strips down in the basement and showers down there before coming upstairs. I am afraid I will always be isolated for my own safety because it may not be possible to develop a vaccine. I never thought my life would take a turn like this in my retirement years. It is frightening to think about.

Been a male in nursing for 40 years. It has always been the same no matter how far back you go. The 3 year nurses looked down on 2 year nurses. Then for a long time, nursing heirarchy pushed BSN. The 2 and 3 year nurses didn't see why getting a BSN was any big deal. This has never ended. Nurses are people and their actions and prejudices are no different than any other human. We all want to be better than the rest and have more respect. That will never change. I do not seek validation just on what others think or say. I know in my mind I do the best I can because I do what I think is right. You will always be belittled by someone, and the reason they belittle you is for their own imature reasons. It does not diminish me one iota. Be happy in your choices and do what is important to you. Life is short. Life is short. Do what makes you happy or suffer a fate worse than death.