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Update on my previous post “It’s real shit”
Luckily, I don’t have Covid-19. In fact I am still healthy, and alive even. I am starting a novel called Void. Its about a boy who suddenly found himself in a shape shifting hellscape and he has to play 7 games representing the seven deadly sins to escape.
I am using the lock down to my advantage to write it. :)
Image source: https://chrisdevoss.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/since-hollywood-is-out-of-ideas-some-suggestions/
I spent time with my extended family over the weekend, and it just highlighted how much we've all changed, for better and worse, in lockdown.
After a few days, I'm now back up to full spoons. I can finally get back into my lockdown routine. I don't know if it's just me, is everyone feeling this way to varying degrees?
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Limited Food
CW: COVID-19, medical issues, mild mention of blood
What has probably been hardest on me in the last.. however long this has been, has been my dietary restrictions and not being able to abide by them. My main Dr. hasn't been able to pinpoint why I’m in so my pain in my abdomen, or why I sometimes pass blood. I have a gastroenterology appointment in June, but who knows if that will still happen. In the mean time, I’m avoiding anything that makes it worse.This includes, but is not limited to: meat, lactose, sugars, salts, and oils/grease. Being low income, no access to regularly available food banks, and limited cold storage, major depression after a family members death, and major body pain flares, I’ve mostly been living off school snack type food like granola bars. Which have not been kind to my system. I supplement with meal replacement when soy milk is available. I feel awful. I really wish more help options were easily accessible
me: *absolutely stumbles over my words when the teacher calls on me in an online class*
me after muting: fuckin NAILED IT
How to fight loneliness
Smile all the time
Shine your teeth to meaningless
And sharpen them with lies
It’s nice to be reminded, stay safe! 😷👍
Just had my nth conversation with someone about mask-wearing today - yet another well-intentioned moron who was like
‘But the virus is gone now’ (it isn’t)
‘But the mask is uncomfortable’ (ventilators are worse)
‘But you’re young, you won’t die’ (having this thing could impact my health for decades to come + it’s my responsability to protect those who’re more vulnerable than I am because that’s how society works)
‘But are you going to live in fear for the rest of your life’ (taking concrete safety measures actually helps me feel more in control and less worried)
‘But are you going to give up everything and stay inside like a rat’ (no, but I’m definitely going to decide what’s worth risking my health for, and shopping for bread rolls is not very high on my list of literally-to-die-for activities)
‘But what if they never find a vaccine’ (then we’ll get used to the situation just like we got used to a thousand other things like seat belts, bike helmets, and increasingly weird true crime podcasts).
I know it’s tiring to have people call you paranoid all the time - but you’re right and they’re wrong. Check the news, keep a safe distance from others whenever possible and keep wearing your mask!
(Btw that thread is full of interesting stuff.)
Rebogging for those affected by this. Hope you guys stay safe out there
Third in a series of comics about safe and conscientious protesting in a time of pandemic. Stay safe. Stay woke. Stay angry