Its my mask. Which is appropriate for me because I am an infusion nurse for 20+yrs in a large suburban hospital. We use masks frequently for sterile procedures. And now for Covid. I respect your opinion. Take care.

I wore my mask, stayed indoors, ordered everything I could online, only left the house when I had to, had very limited contact with very few people, disinfected everything...and I still caught coronavirus. It totally sucked...I never slept so much and felt so weak. I only got up to go to the bathroom and drink water...then back to sleep for about 2 weeks. I consider myself one of the lucky ones because it could have been MUCH, MUCH worse. I wish this virus on no one...I still deal with the after effects of COVID...I’m become out of breath easily, my heart races for no reason and sometimes I get chest sensations. I hope it goes away soon. It freaks me out sometimes.

I'm so sorry you had the virus. Its so scary. And you were doing all you could! I've heard that the symptoms after the virus can linger a long time. Sending good vibes!!

My comment about my mask in the profile pic was in response to someone's comment since deleted. Maybe they realized they were not nice and had a change of heart. Best wishes❤

I heard from a doctor that everyone is going to get the virus and it’s going to affect everyone differently. I thank my lucky stars everyday that I didn’t end up on a respirator or worse. A friend of mine got (actually the one who gave it to me I believe) got sick with fever, chills, flu like symptoms, skin flushed red, whites of eyes turned red, cough, body fatigue...like I said, I count my lucky stars. But I still deal with the chest sensations that are scary sometimes, my heart races for no reason sometimes, I’ll be out of breath, and sometimes it’ll feel like I’ll have air stuck in my chest and I’ll have to blow really hard to get all the air out (it makes me think of that COPD commercial). I’m actually kind of scared because I read an article of a person in either Korea or Hong Kong or somewhere like that who got reinfected with COVID so it makes me wonder once you catch it how long does the body immunity last? Then I hear this is something we’re going to have to live with like flu season...this is way worse than the flu. I hope you don’t get it and stay safe. Xoxo

Yes, Ms. Mike, I realized my comment was Not Nice and deleted it.

Humble apology for my inappropriate reaction. My mask phobia is a strictly personal condition, not an excuse for rudeness. Social distancing has been my only friend in this year's chaos. Increasing social distance now. Again.

Healing hopes for all. No exceptions.

I understand and am familiar with friendship challenges. And I agree about 2020 being chaos. We are all doing the best we can with what we have available. Peace & good vibes to you❤

I have gotten quite comfortable staying at home more often. I can easily use the excuse of the pandemic to turn down a social invitation. Now that it's been over two years, I've gotten out of practice of attending social events (small or large). I am not practicing coping skills etc. So then I *had* to attend a close friend's wedding, and it was a disaster. I couldn't handle it.

My doctor also told me that many of us will likely get a variant of COVID. I try to keep up on the latest recommendations and it seems that the standard suggestions - get vaccinated, wear a mask, social distance, and wash hands - are ones that I can realistically manage. I don't take risks and it seems that our friends, family, and acquaintances are all being cautious.

I can live this way but as I am retired and don't have work commitments, etc.. I can make choices that might not be realistic if I had to go to work, take transit, etc.