CORONA So, if you developed The Virus, would you go to hospital?

Betty_Rose

Betty_Rose

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Would you?

I would not. When my time comes, I don’t want to be mired in the medical-industrial complex. I don’t want doctors doing EVERYTHING to keep me alive at all costs. I don’t want to be a science experiment.

Then again, I am 60 and I know what’s coming and I have seen a lot of living in my time.

Just wondering where others stand.
 
Blacknarwhal

Blacknarwhal

Let's Go Brandon!
No, I don't believe I would.

One, if I did get it, my chances would be fairly slim that it'd be much more than a bad flu. It's better than a coin flip that I'd even know I had it.

Two, the idea of going in for doctors and such in this environment is chilling. I mean, seriously; how long until the whole thing is co-opted by the government and I end up a non-consulted organ donor?
 
Kathy in FL

Kathy in FL

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Depends on the symptoms. The problem for me is that I have type 2, have white coat syndrome, and there are five other people living in our household that would have already been exposed as well. Then there is the question of my parents.

If I was endangering others then yes, I would go. However, more than likely they would just tell me to stay home and keep them apprised of my condition. [shrug] Too many variables for me to say with absolute certainty.
 
mzkitty

mzkitty

I give up.
Maybe. Even though I got Type A flu last year even after taking the shot -- if it hadn't been for the jerk slopping paint thinner all over the hall floor and it seeped under my door and I could not breathe -- I was doing OK til then even though I knew I had Type A (had gone to the doctor). My son literally dragged me to the hospital for oxygen 10 minutes after he slopped the paint thinner, and I was admitted.

In other words, I'm not going to the hospital unless I absolutely cannot breathe. I have two types of inhalers that work fine.
 
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WanderLore

Veteran Member
Oh Hail No. Isolate further, treat what I can and stay put.
I'll die someday on my land in my cabin and be put to rest here. Not in some hallway in a busy hospital taking up space and treated like a tater tote.
 
Betty_Rose

Betty_Rose

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Thanks for the replies. Iotrogenic (hospital induced death and medical mistakes that cause death) are the third leading cause of death in America.

And that’s on a calm day.

I will rest in the arms of my Creator and leave it there.
 
F

Faroe

Un-spun
I don't trust our health officials anymore than I'd trust the Chinese.
I expect that if notified, they might drag me off "for my own good."
You'd think they would have better things to do, but one never knows.
 
mudlogger

mudlogger

Veteran Member
No hospitals.

I told Steve if I was close to dying, I'd crawl up into the goat field so he wouldn't have to deal with my body. He said, "Really?" I laughed, and told him if he went first, I'd drag him up there, better believe it. Coyotes, bears, cats. Not stinking up the house.
 
Q

questionable1

Contributing Member
This is where i agree "it's the flu bro". If i'm sick enough to need a hospital, go to the hospital. It changes if the hospitals start using tents in the parking lot. I can do that here.

It would be different for a kid...they are a higher priority for care.
 
kyrsyan

kyrsyan

Has No Life - Lives on TB
If I get complications, yes. My son needs me. Otherwise, the only reason I even got tested was because I needed the asthma med and my doc is in a spot right now where it couldn't be prescribed without a visit.
 
mzkitty

mzkitty

I give up.
mudlogger said:
No hospitals.

I told Steve if I was close to dying, I'd crawl up into the goat field so he wouldn't have to deal with my body. He said, "Really?" I laughed, and told him if he went first, I'd drag him up there, better believe it. Coyotes, bears, cats. Not stinking up the house.
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Well........... make sure you leave a note saying where you've gone.

:lol:
 
To-late

To-late

Membership Revoked
I had the flu ( of some type) a year ago. Went to bed at home at the end of January. Finally got out of bed the first week of March. It was a terrible event. My wife said that one point I didn't eat for 5 days. She was pretty worried, but was respecting my wishes.
 
Amaryllis

Amaryllis

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I'm thinking, how would you even know for sure you had it? I guess you'd strongly suspect you did have it if you had chest congestion and fever.

If at all possible, my plan is to treat at home with OTC chest meds and Tylenol for fever.

I am trying NOT to panic because I suspect the media conglomerate (the "news", Hollywood, certain politicians, certain global corporate heads, etc) are taking advantage of an already bad situation, blowing it out of proportion, and hoping to capitalize on fear and panic.

To stay within the realm of sanity, I'm keeping up with US death RATES. Taking the number of deaths and dividing by number of cases. I know it sounds overly simplistic but maybe common sense is what is needed now.

Anyway, according to my simple calculations, yesterday the death rate was .015. Last night .014. Just now .013.

Although cases are increasing, the death rate is declining. This isn't looking like the black death. Am I way off in my thinking?
 
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The Snack Artist

The Snack Artist

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Have a daughter who thinks she has it. (1 1/2 hours away) Spiked a fever to 103 and went to the hospital. Drove herself because she's alone. They sent her home. No Chinese Virus test kits. Zero. I want to go to her. She's refusing. If she gets bad enough, I'm going down there against her wishes. I've lived a full, great life. I just wish I could go out in a firefight rather than a whisper.
 
Betty_Rose

Betty_Rose

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Amaryllis said:
I'm thinking, how would you even know for sure you had it? I guess you'd strongly suspect you did have it if you had chest congestion and fever.

If at all possible, my plan is to treat at home with OTC chest meds and Tylenol for fever.

I am trying NOT to panic because I suspect the media conglomerate (the "news", Hollywood, certain politicians, certain global corporate heads, etc) are taking advantage of an already bad situation, blowing it out of proportion, and hoping to capitalize on fear and panic.

To stay within the realm of sanity, I'm keeping up with US death RATES. Taking the number of deaths and dividing by number of cases. I know it sounds overly simplistic but maybe common sense is what is needed now.

Anyway, according to my simple calculations, yesterday the death rate was .015. Last night .014. Just now .013.

Although cases are increasing, the death rate is declining. This isn't looking like the black death. Am I way off in my thinking?
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As to your math, I am not a statistician but I think that the sample size is so tiny that any conclusions at this point would be statistically insignificant.
 
Freeholder

Freeholder

This too shall pass.
It depends. If I had a mild case, no. Better to stay home. If I was having trouble breathing, but the hospitals are swamped, again no. Figure in that situation my chances would be about as good at home. But if the medical system was working like it’s supposed to, and I had a bad case, yes, I would go. My youngest daughter still needs me.

Kathleen
 
B

Bicycle Junkie

Resident dissident and troll
I survived swine flu at home without doctors but that was 11 years ago. I didn't have a flu shot in 2018 and got the flu and wound up in the hospital. I doubt I'd survive coronavirus without doctors and a hospital.
 
D

Dozdoats

On TB every waking moment
We all plan not to, if we can manage it. We've talked it over and decided. I'm the caregiver if anyone else gets sick, so my coming down with it is one wild card, and if DW or mom get beyond my ability to manage and the local hospital is not a total zoo, I'd call for help.

But the plan at present is, no.
 
Josie

Josie

Has No Life - Lives on TB
Not unless there was some kind of therapy that would help. Not all people, even the ones my age, end up dead. I'm not quite ready to check out yet but perhaps God has other plans.
 
JF&P

JF&P

Deceased
Betty_Rose said:
Would you?

I would not. When my time comes, I don’t want to be mired in the medical-industrial complex. I don’t want doctors doing EVERYTHING to keep me alive at all costs. I don’t want to be a science experiment.

Then again, I am 60 and I know what’s coming and I have seen a lot of living in my time.

Just wondering where others stand.
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I have had very similar thoughts....But I have promised my family that I will make every effort to stay alive if I catch the virus.
 
patriotgal

patriotgal

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I wouldn't go to our local hospital for "normal" illness issues. No way for for anything remotely life-threatening. If I couldn't survive a drive across the state line, I'd be toast.
 
Trivium Pursuit

Trivium Pursuit

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Depends on several things. Had viral pneumonia in college, hospitalized 7 days, intestines shut down. Two months later before I could walk a flight of stairs with out gasping. some *hints* on here that sometimes pneu does some permanent damage, but I've been fine since. If I can find a place that will give me an IV of vitamin C, I will try that first. And I am taking what's been recommended here, and will initiate the further things, i.e., lomatium, when I think I have it.

It will also depend on the patient load at the hospital. Particularly, since I work at a large system here, I will be looking at their internal coronavirus site to see if they start trialing the 4- or 9-patients to a ventilator setup that has been mentioned here. If so, then I wouldn't feel that I was denying a ventilator to anyone else. I'm 60, and want to be here for my DD, and would also like to partner with a good woman before I go.
 
Lee2

Lee2

Senior Member
If I was just sick - felt awful, fever and discomfort - I would treat at home. But if I had breathing complications and was "drowning" I would go. They might not treat me but I'd try.

Then again, that respirator thing scares the daylights out of me!
 
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