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Subject: Frontline work

mikeymk 10.08.20 - 04:21am
This really wasn't bad. No delirium or such. It was interesting, because it was weird and differed from one day to the next. Bit scary, what with the hype and reputation (my eldest aunt died of it after all, but then she had MS already), but you're a couple of days in before you realise what's happening, so..

You know when a cold or flu first touches down. I get a weird feeling, in my veins, in my skin. Sensitivity. Hate that.
This doesn't do that. It just strips you of every single joule of energy. You'll quit the sugar-free drinks on this day if you wanna still be able to stand up. Or breathe. The London marathon's finish line has got nothing on this. That's the first day.

It was nice that it didn't touch the sinus. No need for tissues. I fkn hate having a cold.

But I've only ever had a cough due to moisture. Whether it be steamy or thick, tickly or chesty, there was always something in there, somewhere, causing me to cough. Even if I couldn't get it out.
Not this year. I found myself coughing to try and lubricate my lungs. It was my subconscious doing it. When I say dry, I mean another planet. The moon. Mars. An atmosphere that doesn't have earth's lubricated air.

First time was like having lungs full of fibreglass. Second not so bad, but terribly sensitive to pollution, like I just needed clean air.. I was willing to buy it from somewhere.. otherwise the two occasions were strikingly similar.

The fever comes later. A good 3-days in. Get hydrated, you'll need it. That's when you finally get wet. But only on the outside.

Fifth day and it's gone, but you never quite stop feeling your lungs. Once you've truly felt them. Even if you do run marathons. And now felt how big they really are. It leaves an impression.

With thousands of cases in my local area, it came as no surprise. But twice..?! Now I don't know where I stand with it. * +

dodgey 10.08.20 - 08:52am
I worked through it but wouldn't say frontline, frontline is nurses and doctors. * +

zonino 10.08.20 - 10:39am
I've been fortunate enough to work from home. Sometimes I feel lucky, sometimes I feel guilty. I never thought I'd be on this side of things before * +

badapple 10.08.20 - 11:20am
i worked through it, apart from my 3 weeks holiday, which unfortunatly was during the lockdown

so didnt go anywhere

and as a bus driver i would class that as pretty much front line. about 50 TFL staff inc 40 odd drivers have died from it, in london. 3 from my garage and 1 other driver who is basically fkd from it, hes not gonna be back at work anytime soon. * +

dodgey 10.08.20 - 01:00pm

@ badapple - 10.08.20 - 11:20am
i worked through it, apart from my 3 weeks holiday, which unfortunatly was during the lockdown so didnt go anywhere and as a bus driver i would class that as pretty much front line. about 50 TFL staff inc 40 odd drivers have died from it, in london. 3 from my garage and 1 other driver who is basically fkd from it, hes not gonna be back at work anytime soon.

@ mikeymk - 10.08.20 - 04:21am
This really wasn't bad. No delirium or such. It was interesting, because it was weird and differed from one day to the next. Bit scary, what with the hype and reputation (my eldest aunt died of it after all, but then she had MS already), but you're a couple of days in before you realise what's happening, so..

You know when a cold or flu first touches down. I get a weird feeling, in my veins, in my skin. Sensitivity. Hate that.
This doesn't do that. It just strips you of every single joule of energy. You'll quit the sugar-free drinks on this day if you wanna still be able to stand up. Or breathe. The London marathon's finish line has got nothing on this. That's the first day.

It was nice that it didn't touch the sinus. No need for tissues. I fkn hate having a cold.

But I've only ever had a cough due to moisture. Whether it be steamy or thick, tickly or chesty, there was always something in there, somewhere, causing me to cough. Even if I couldn't get it out.
Not this year. I found myself coughing to try and lubricate my lungs. It was my subconscious doing it. When I say dry, I mean another planet. The moon. Mars. An atmosphere that doesn't have earth's lubricated air.

First time was like having lungs full of fibreglass. Second not so bad, but terribly sensitive to pollution, like I just needed clean air.. I was willing to buy it from somewhere.. otherwise the two occasions were strikingly similar.

The fever comes later. A good 3-days in. Get hydrated, you'll need it. That's when you finally get wet. But only on the outside.

Fifth day and it's gone, but you never quite stop feeling your lungs. Once you've truly felt them. Even if you do run marathons. And now felt how big they really are. It leaves an impression.

With thousands of cases in my local area, it came as no surprise. But twice..?! Now I don't know where I stand with it.

I'm glad you're okay now. I can't imagine anything more boring than a dead version of you, Mikeeey. * +

gt_tdi 10.08.20 - 06:55pm
Jesus shitting Christ, that's a horrific photo. *