You must have felt as if in a nightmare! It was bad enough the fear of the virus but it's terrible what some people have suffered because of their professions. The usual stress but with physical distress added on. I think many places such as hospices and hospitals may have to consider A/C due to hotter summers.
What a nightmare you lived through. New Zealand is concerned the Delta variant might slip through our border controls before we've got everyone vaccinated, but so far we've lived a charmed life and got through two scares without an outbreak. So lucky!
All my family work for the NHS.Most people have no idea what nursing and care staff - and all key workers - have gone through. The idea of a pig in a condom may seem funny, but has an awful if ironic reality to it. And the phrase sweating like a pig comes in there somewhere too......
I started to hyperventilate just reading the list of PPE. The thought of working in it all, in heat, for several hours, is horrendous. You were all heroes before Covid, now you are all SUPERHEROES! xx
The PPE by itself is a hardship of great magnitude. Why can't NASA come up with a temperature controlled/ventilated PPE suit for medical professionals?
Well said. I know we all want to walk away from this pandemic, but it's worth being reminded of just how tough it really was. Love the last line! Bonnie in Minneapolis
Perfect show entry but am ever so sorry there is no a/c in the hospice and all other medical facilities. I became allergic to latex gloves and had to use non-latex gloves.
If that doesn't win a prize I'll eat my hat! Is straw good for you?? You and all like you deserve a medal, its a pity the bigwigs in Westminster don't seem to realise that. Good luck. x
I was diagnosed as HEPATITIS B carrier in 2013 with fibrosis of the liver already present. I started on antiviral medications which reduced the viral load initially. After a couple of years the virus became resistant. I started on HEPATITIS B Herbal treatment from ULTIMATE LIFE CLINIC (www.ultimatelifeclinic.com) in March, 2020. Their treatment totally reversed the virus. I did another blood test after the 6 months long treatment and tested negative to the virus. Amazing treatment! This treatment is a breakthrough for all HBV carriers.
No ac? That is barbaric!
ReplyDeleteIt is wales ..after all…we do have one air con in our drugs room where we all go to cool off
DeleteYou must have felt as if in a nightmare! It was bad enough the fear of the virus but it's terrible what some people have suffered because of their professions. The usual stress but with physical distress added on. I think many places such as hospices and hospitals may have to consider A/C due to hotter summers.
ReplyDeleteThe hardest thing ( apart from the claustrophobia and heat) is the fact you can’t communicate
DeleteI cannot lie..you don't look good...but you DID good!
ReplyDeleteI looked even worse when it all was peeled off me
DeleteI looked like a slug
Kinky x
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ReplyDeleteA very sweaty pig in a condom at times, I should think.
ReplyDeleteIt’s not a nice look
DeleteI don't say this often. Hero.
ReplyDeleteItu staff had it a lot worse
DeleteWhat a nightmare you lived through. New Zealand is concerned the Delta variant might slip through our border controls before we've got everyone vaccinated, but so far we've lived a charmed life and got through two scares without an outbreak. So lucky!
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed
DeleteThat's a winner John. Perhaps a haiku on PPE as well?
ReplyDeleteI’m a poet and I didn’t know it
DeleteYou do not look like a pig in a condom. You look like a fishmonger in a plastic mac... Was that a poem?
ReplyDeleteRemember those. ?
DeleteAll my family work for the NHS.Most people have no idea what nursing and care staff - and all key workers - have gone through. The idea of a pig in a condom may seem funny, but has an awful if ironic reality to it. And the phrase sweating like a pig comes in there somewhere too......
ReplyDeleteI think all this didn’t help my fainting episodes , I had been in PPE all morning
DeleteI started to hyperventilate just reading the list of PPE. The thought of working in it all, in heat, for several hours, is horrendous. You were all heroes before Covid, now you are all SUPERHEROES! xx
ReplyDeleteNaw…
DeleteThe PPE by itself is a hardship of great magnitude. Why can't NASA come up with a temperature controlled/ventilated PPE suit for medical professionals?
ReplyDeleteThey do have some but they are prohibitively expensive and quite rightly only used on some intensive care units
DeleteIf I were to squeeze you would your meat pop out? X
ReplyDeleteDirty beast
DeleteChipolata or black pudding boyz?xx
DeleteA record of how it really was, someone should create an archive. I do have to wonder if that many layers are needed.
ReplyDeleteYes they were David x. We did stop using the shoe covers
DeleteTake care John. I don't know how you can stand to wear all of that, but I know you must wear it. Your patients are thankful that you are there.
ReplyDeleteLuckily we test the patients and most are clear of covid now
DeleteMost importantly, it kept you safe! That is a great entry for the collection!
ReplyDeleteI hope it raised a titter
DeleteWell said. I know we all want to walk away from this pandemic, but it's worth being reminded of just how tough it really was. Love the last line!
ReplyDeleteBonnie in Minneapolis
Always leave em laughing
DeletePerfect show entry but am ever so sorry there is no a/c in the hospice and all other medical facilities.
ReplyDeleteI became allergic to latex gloves and had to use non-latex gloves.
Hugs!
We do have good ventilation though , most rooms have opened doors to the garden
DeleteIf that doesn't win a prize I'll eat my hat! Is straw good for you?? You and all like you deserve a medal, its a pity the bigwigs in Westminster don't seem to realise that. Good luck. x
ReplyDeleteNo prizes today, I was gutted lol
DeleteA nightmare. Yes it kept you safe but ---words fail me. My claustrophobia is kicking in.
ReplyDeleteMine too…it became incredibly hot
Delete...a glazed pig....
ReplyDeleteIt’s been said before
DeleteThat says it all!
ReplyDeleteWhat a mess but you did good !
ReplyDeleteLol
DeleteYes! You are a hero!
ReplyDeleteI was diagnosed as HEPATITIS B carrier in 2013 with fibrosis of the
ReplyDeleteliver already present. I started on antiviral medications which
reduced the viral load initially. After a couple of years the virus
became resistant. I started on HEPATITIS B Herbal treatment from
ULTIMATE LIFE CLINIC (www.ultimatelifeclinic.com) in March, 2020. Their
treatment totally reversed the virus. I did another blood test after
the 6 months long treatment and tested negative to the virus. Amazing
treatment! This treatment is a breakthrough for all HBV carriers.