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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
This week was amazing. For the first time in 20 months, I was really able to spend time with my mother, who is in a nursing home. Finally, all restrictions have been lifted. Whereas before, we had to make appointments and our visits were limited to half an hour, now we can come and go as we please. It's allowing me to meet the other residents, get to know who her friends are, and spend time with her that's not rushed. On Monday, it was her birthday and my brother flew in from Boston to DC. We bought a cake for her, expecting just four or five people, but everyone on the floor came! (So we had to cut the pieces really small). Anyway, it was a great party, my mom was really happy, and everyone loved the cake. It was amazingly normal. This is a picture of her friends at the table wishing her a happy birthday and saying thanks for sharing the cake! Today I went back and spent two and a half hours with her. We had a picnic lunch, and just hung out with my daughter and her puppy, who my mom loves. It was really fun. And so nice. Amazing how the small things feel so good after all this time. It's nice to finally feel good about something after so many months of anger and frustration and fear!
October 11, 2021
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¿De que manera el coronavirus le está afectando su vida en este momento? Cuéntenos sus experiencias, sensaciones/emociones, y pensamientos.
Mi hijo se vacunó contra el COVID-19 con la primera dosis de la vacuna Moderna. Sí tuvo una reacción un tanto fuerte por la vacuna. Aprovechó que abrieron un centro de vacunación muy cerca de donde vivimos. Casi no tuvo que hacer cola para que se la administraran. Me da bastante tranquilidad que, por fin, se haya vacunado. Acaban de abrir la vacunación para jóvenes de 12 a 17 años. Entonces, mi sobrino también podrá ser vacunado. En este caso, de la familia más cercana ya solo yo haré falta de tomar la vacuna. He seguido el tratamiento para la neumonía y me haré una radiografía de pulmones la próxima semana. Si logré eliminar la neumonía redonda, procederé a vacunarme. He reducido el ritmo de trabajo bajo presión. Estoy trabajando en proyectos que tienen plazos de tiempo más razonables. Esto también me ha ayudado en términos de salud. Necesito buscar algunos trabajos para este y el otro mes, de tal forma que pueda cubrir mis necesidades durante los meses que regularmente no hay trabajo: diciembre y enero. Las cosas se ven mejor con este ritmo. Yo me siento mejor.
October 22, 2021