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[redbird]

I am feeling stressed, moreso than I have in the last few days, and I'm not sure why.

Massachusetts is still in phase 2 of reopening, but things are inching back to normal:

A lot of medical care around here is still telemedicine, but I got an in-person appointment by explaining why I want one: a follow-up exam on my wrist, which is still sore after months of wearing the brace that was prescribed the last time I was in the office, and the second dose of the hepatitis A vaccine. For the wrist, I expect a referral either for physical therapy or to an orthopedist (who might then tell me I need PT).


Similarly, I'm still not doing my own grocery shopping, but we were able to get a same-day delivery this afternoon.

I just filled out a pre-appointment questionnaire for that visit Thursday, saying that I have no relevant symptoms, have not been diagnosed with COVID-19, and have not been in contact with anyone who has in the last 21 days. I was going to wait until Thursday morning, then realized that if any of that changes, I can and should call the doctor's office and tell them.

Extremely locally, there are (at least) seven flowers on my cucumber plants, which I hope means we'll get at least seven cucumbers.

Comments

[quility]

There's plenty to feel stressed about. I have been getting it in waves. You are not alone.
I'm glad you have hopes of cucumbers! :)

[therealsnape]

All the best with the doctor's appointment, I hope all will go well.

The cucumbers sound promising!

[cmcmck]

They're now pushing 'go out and shop with confidence' here.

You jest!

"confidence"?!

[redbird]

The official position here is now "safer at home," and in practice those of us who don't have to go out -- meaning we're not going somewhere to work, and can have our groceries and medicine brought to us -- are left to figure out for ourselves what risks are worth taking.

cattitude and I have agreed that an outdoor farmers market, reached on foot, is basically safe, and I have decided that the occasional visit to adrian_turtle is worth the (I think low) risk. We're still advised to shop carefully, which I will do if I go to the drugstore in person this week.