JenniBugInPink
Nobody has seen them since 1982
- Joined
- Aug 2, 2007
Another compromised immune system here! Last trip, I skipped my immunosuppressant medication (under my doctor's care and advice, of course), sanitized the heck out of my hands at appropriate times, avoided as many situations as possible where I'd have to touch people or get close to their faces, and I still ended up getting pneumonia by the last day of the trip. (Collapsing into a heap on the pavement, coughing and crying, does wonders for people giving you space at the Christmas parade. But not eough to let you get through the crowd to the exit!) I think I cracked it, though - the person next to me on the plane from New York to Philadelphia was coughing and sniffling the whole flight, and even though I turned away from her, in retrospect I started feeling a bit under the weather the next day. To make a long story short, next time I'm getting a package of disposable surgical masks and putting one on when I get on the plane. (Naturally, due to security issues I wouldn't wear one in the airport or before boarding, and I'd talk to the flight attendant about it first.) I'd rather look like a dork for a couple of hours than miss part of my vacation to illness again. And, not that I don't trust Mousekeeping, but I'll probably bring some Lysol wipes for around the hotel room, too.
I have had no problem at all looking like a complete dweeb in public with my gloves and my mask. I got a box of N95s on Amazon (we have a prime membership, so I get everything on Amazon, LOL) because I go through so many of them. Anywhere I anticipate a crowd, or being close enough to someone to be "breathed on". If you're close enough for breath, you're close enough for droplet spray. And always at MD offices! The gloves I wear as much as a reminder to myself not to touch my face. I have this mantra, "wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands, don't touch your face" that I tried to teach to everyone to reduce the spread of infection over the years as an RN. That not touching your face thing is the hardest. Try it. Put kids chalk or flour on your fingers and then check your face half an hour later.The Japanese wear masks all over I've seen them on planes and in Disney it's actually a good idea I'm going thru some new issues I find out in a few days why I hope. Ive already been warned by my Dr I might need a mask in public
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