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shadowkatPR: Hi, how you doing.
Me: Hello, PR.
PR: How'd you know it was me?
Me: Your name came up on my phone. (we chat about her retirement for a bit and whether she'll make it in to see us again.) So, what do you need?
PR: I'm calling to advise you that you've been exposed to COVID.
Me: Uhm, by who?
PR: Can't tell you that. But he said you had been exposed, and this is part of the contact tracing.
Me: Anyone else?
PR: About 9 others on your floor.
Me: Where?
PR: At the JCC - the office.
Me: Okay ...
PR: If you get sick, take a test, and call the hotline. If you don't, take a test sometime soon, and if positive, call the hotline, but if no symptoms come to work and wear the mask. If you do have symptoms, stay home until they go away, about five days.
I check with co-workers and we've managed to narrow it down to LD, who by the way was the same co-worker who told me two days before that everyone was going to get it anyhow. And refused to wear a mask. He also is the one with diabetes and colon cancer. He is fully vaccinated though, with a booster.
We think it's LD because he didn't come in today, and we all spoke with him, and were in proximity. And the folks who didn't get the call - well weren't.
I told mother.
Mother: Isn't LD the one who came into the office every day during 2020-2021 but never got it?
ME: Yup.
Taking an antigen test. Took first one - it was defective. Now trying the second. I have three at home tests. Also took two PCR test kits home with me from work - my work place gives them out with a computer scanner id. You pick it up, put the saliva in the test tube, seal it, and drop it in the box within 72 hours. So, I'll put the saliva in it at home on Sunday night or Monday morning, and drop it in the box first thing Monday morning.
It's the most accurate test available - we go through Mount Sinai. Wallgreens also offers three COVID tests with insurance. And there's an urgent care that does it.
So, fifteen minutes later? First antigen test is defective. It just has the blue line. I take another one, fifteen minutes later - it's not defective, and comes out negative.
I printed off the COVID Protocol Flow-Chart at work along with the email providing the COVID Hotline for employees. Which apparently is online, but branded with company logo, so not sharing (sorry).
No one can make heads or tails out of it. But whatever.
I never got close to LD, I talked from his doorway, and always wore a mask.
I do that with everyone. Always wear a mask, or try to. And I thought about it - I live in Brooklyn, NY in a 77 unit apartment complex, commute using a subway and train, and am surrounded by strangers daily, some wearing masks, many aren't. I'm probably exposed all the time.
***
Kidbro's birthday was today. I don't call him that to his face - he'd kill me, and he's bigger than I am. Plus he has a cheerleading section.
He got a cake, with chocolate frosting, and vanilla cake. I texted him Happy Birthday.
That's what we do, we text each other. We handle texting better than phone calls.
***
And I managed to handle two things today that made me feel good about my job, and impressed my manager.
People were generally speaking very nice to each other today. And talkative.
I think we were all glad it was Friday - it's been a long work week.
I'm looking forward to vegging on Television. TV shows to watch:
* this is us
* new amsterdam
* station eleven
* Superman & Lois (I got 9 episodes and counting saved to the DVR, although I may just stream on HBO Max)
* The Batman movie
* Most recent episodes of Julia (season finale) and Moon Knight.
**
My blood sugar was more or less within range today. It only spiked with the oatmeal. Weirdly it didn't go that high with dinner - which technically had the most carbs - but I also took meds with it, and spinach, so that may have evened it out. Who knows, really.
Will state that the following foods keep it down: spinach, broccoli, celery, nuts (particularly almonds), apples. Apple appears to be better than berries in this regard. Although both are good.
What sends it skyrocketing is oatmeal, pancakes.
I may make a quiche tomorrow. Assuming I have the right ingredients.
Me: Hello, PR.
PR: How'd you know it was me?
Me: Your name came up on my phone. (we chat about her retirement for a bit and whether she'll make it in to see us again.) So, what do you need?
PR: I'm calling to advise you that you've been exposed to COVID.
Me: Uhm, by who?
PR: Can't tell you that. But he said you had been exposed, and this is part of the contact tracing.
Me: Anyone else?
PR: About 9 others on your floor.
Me: Where?
PR: At the JCC - the office.
Me: Okay ...
PR: If you get sick, take a test, and call the hotline. If you don't, take a test sometime soon, and if positive, call the hotline, but if no symptoms come to work and wear the mask. If you do have symptoms, stay home until they go away, about five days.
I check with co-workers and we've managed to narrow it down to LD, who by the way was the same co-worker who told me two days before that everyone was going to get it anyhow. And refused to wear a mask. He also is the one with diabetes and colon cancer. He is fully vaccinated though, with a booster.
We think it's LD because he didn't come in today, and we all spoke with him, and were in proximity. And the folks who didn't get the call - well weren't.
I told mother.
Mother: Isn't LD the one who came into the office every day during 2020-2021 but never got it?
ME: Yup.
Taking an antigen test. Took first one - it was defective. Now trying the second. I have three at home tests. Also took two PCR test kits home with me from work - my work place gives them out with a computer scanner id. You pick it up, put the saliva in the test tube, seal it, and drop it in the box within 72 hours. So, I'll put the saliva in it at home on Sunday night or Monday morning, and drop it in the box first thing Monday morning.
It's the most accurate test available - we go through Mount Sinai. Wallgreens also offers three COVID tests with insurance. And there's an urgent care that does it.
So, fifteen minutes later? First antigen test is defective. It just has the blue line. I take another one, fifteen minutes later - it's not defective, and comes out negative.
I printed off the COVID Protocol Flow-Chart at work along with the email providing the COVID Hotline for employees. Which apparently is online, but branded with company logo, so not sharing (sorry).
No one can make heads or tails out of it. But whatever.
I never got close to LD, I talked from his doorway, and always wore a mask.
I do that with everyone. Always wear a mask, or try to. And I thought about it - I live in Brooklyn, NY in a 77 unit apartment complex, commute using a subway and train, and am surrounded by strangers daily, some wearing masks, many aren't. I'm probably exposed all the time.
***
Kidbro's birthday was today. I don't call him that to his face - he'd kill me, and he's bigger than I am. Plus he has a cheerleading section.
He got a cake, with chocolate frosting, and vanilla cake. I texted him Happy Birthday.
That's what we do, we text each other. We handle texting better than phone calls.
***
And I managed to handle two things today that made me feel good about my job, and impressed my manager.
People were generally speaking very nice to each other today. And talkative.
I think we were all glad it was Friday - it's been a long work week.
I'm looking forward to vegging on Television. TV shows to watch:
* this is us
* new amsterdam
* station eleven
* Superman & Lois (I got 9 episodes and counting saved to the DVR, although I may just stream on HBO Max)
* The Batman movie
* Most recent episodes of Julia (season finale) and Moon Knight.
**
My blood sugar was more or less within range today. It only spiked with the oatmeal. Weirdly it didn't go that high with dinner - which technically had the most carbs - but I also took meds with it, and spinach, so that may have evened it out. Who knows, really.
Will state that the following foods keep it down: spinach, broccoli, celery, nuts (particularly almonds), apples. Apple appears to be better than berries in this regard. Although both are good.
What sends it skyrocketing is oatmeal, pancakes.
I may make a quiche tomorrow. Assuming I have the right ingredients.