[Poll] Do you personally know someone who has Covid-19?

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Mon Jan 18, 2021 9:52 am

Wow, Xmann - glad you're still with us and have turned the corner!

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Mon Jan 18, 2021 2:14 pm

Xmann wrote: ↑Sun Jan 17, 2021 2:05 pm I'm still here guys.

Thank goodness.

And what is now a lesser important thing...

My wife has been fighting with this company and its looking like they'll pay for everything through workers comp.

Glad to hear this as well. That you would have to fight them for it itself is heartbreaking.

Xmann · Post by **Xmann** » Mon Jan 18, 2021 5:24 pm

Very encouraging news from today.

Tomorrow is day 21 and I can be removed from isolation. What this means is that my wife can come and visit!

My oxygen has been titrated down to 4L and I'm hanging in there. Doc wants me to be at 2-3L to discharge. I agree with that plan.

Physical Therapy came by to see how I was doing and walked me back and forth around the room several times. I did drop my saturation, but I quickly recovered by sitting for 5 minutes. Holy crap I'm weak and those trips around the room felt like miles. She is recommending outpatient cardio/pulmonary physical therapy.

All in all, I'm encouraged for the first time that I'm closer to getting out of here. If this trend continues I'm thinking I'll be home Wednesday. Crosses fingers.

Hamlet3145 · Post by **Hamlet3145** » Mon Jan 18, 2021 6:21 pm

Xmann wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 5:24 pm All in all, I'm encouraged for the first time that I'm closer to getting out of here. If this trend continues I'm thinking I'll be home Wednesday. Crosses fingers.

Great to hear!

MHS · Post by **MHS** » Mon Jan 18, 2021 6:50 pm

Wow, Xmann, I'm kind of glad I wasn't reading this as it happened and am just catching up now, because that is scary as hell.

I'm really glad you and Dramatist are on the mend. I'm just seething about how the contract company treated you. We are so grateful to you people battling on the front lines and the fact that they could just discard you like that is infuriating beyond words.

Please continue healing well and thoroughly.

Xmann · Post by **Xmann** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:53 am

Had a good afternoon and evening last night. I was able to maintain on 3L of oxygen through the evening.

Doc was here bright and early and was talking about discharge later this morning. As we are talking, my saturations drop to the 80's and that pretty much cancelled me going home today.

However, Wednesday has always been my goal and I'm almost there. I'm ok staying one more day if it's the right thing to do. Additionally, I'm off isolation so my wife is headed in to see me!

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:02 am

Glad you're done with isolation! I can't believe it's been 21 days already. Please keep checking in so we know you're doing ok.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:24 am

Freedom from isolation is *HUGE*. Congrats on continued progress, and hopefully tomorrow is sweet sweet freedom!

Dramatist · Post by **Dramatist** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 3:17 pm

The Meal wrote:Freedom from isolation is *HUGE*. Congrats on continued progress, and hopefully tomorrow is sweet sweet freedom!

Yeah, I was only in the hospital for 6 days but the isolation was very rough. Of course I was watching tv all day on January 6, 7 so I was also despairing for our nation.

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Xmann · Post by **Xmann** » Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:00 am

Going home later this morning

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:07 am

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:45 pm

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:56 pm

You have a super power now. Promise to use it only for good.

Congrats on getting sprung.

Xmann · Post by **Xmann** » Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:49 pm

I have been discharged since 10am this morning. I'm still unable to leave the hospital because the oxygen company is refusing to take my workers comp.

How's that for our health care system in action.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:51 pm

Xmann wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:49 pm I have been discharged since 10am this morning. I'm still unable to leave the hospital because the oxygen company is refusing to take my workers comp.

How's that for our health care system in action.

We've had similar issues in the past when trying to get my son released with orders for special equipment or supplies. You probably know this process better than me, but we've had some success with moving the logjam by getting the hospital's care coordination involved.

Xmann · Post by **Xmann** » Wed Jan 20, 2021 7:29 pm

Workers comp had to find another oxygen company that would work with them.

I'm being told it's another 2 hours, "hopefully"

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Wed Jan 20, 2021 8:43 pm

Xmann wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 7:29 pm Workers comp had to find another oxygen company that would work with them.

I'm being told it's another 2 hours, "hopefully"

Release is rarely straightforward. I'm sad that this is information I possess.

Very much worth it, however!

Xmann · Post by **Xmann** » Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:48 pm

Ball got dropped for me. No oxygen to go home with tonight. I feel defeated.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:54 pm

Xmann wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:48 pm Ball got dropped for me. No oxygen to go home with tonight. I feel defeated.

Another morning of saltless bland hospital breakfast foods await..yay you

naednek · Post by **naednek** » Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:19 am

Wife is a nanny. The kids dad has a coworker who has covid and came to work. Not sure if he knew he had it or not. So they are getting tested and we await to see if we were exposed.

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Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Thu Jan 21, 2021 2:22 am

Daehawk wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:54 pm
Xmann wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:48 pm Ball got dropped for me. No oxygen to go home with tonight. I feel defeated.
Another morning of saltless bland hospital breakfast foods await..yay you

I would be thrilled to have somebody who isn't me bring me food. I can't scratch that itch in restaurants anymore because there's some bug going around. Xmann is clearly milking room service because he likes being waited on hand-and-foot.

Tine · Post by **Tine** » Thu Jan 21, 2021 2:35 am

Xmann wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:48 pm Ball got dropped for me. No oxygen to go home with tonight. I feel defeated.

Ugh... I can understand that this is disappointing and frustrating. Hopefully they can get things sorted out tomorrow so you can go home. Nothing beats sleeping in your own bed.
So happy and relieved to hear that both you and Dramatist are on the road to recovery. Sending you both much healing vibes.

soulbringer · Post by **soulbringer** » Thu Jan 21, 2021 5:12 am

Xmann wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:48 pm Ball got dropped for me. No oxygen to go home with tonight. I feel defeated.

You would really think the workmans comp company would just pay cash to an oxygen company until they can find one that takes them. It has to be cheaper than a night in the hospital. I know our rooms are $2750/night and thats not an icu price.

Xmann · Post by **Xmann** » Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:42 am

soulbringer wrote:
Xmann wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:48 pm Ball got dropped for me. No oxygen to go home with tonight. I feel defeated.
You would really think the workmans comp company would just pay cash to an oxygen company until they can find one that takes them. It has to be cheaper than a night in the hospital. I know our rooms are $2750/night and thats not an icu price.

It's a long story, but this is exactly what I told my case manager yesterday.

The incompetence is beyond imaginable with this.

wonderpug · Post by **wonderpug** » Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:34 pm

Xmann wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:42 am
soulbringer wrote:
Xmann wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:48 pm Ball got dropped for me. No oxygen to go home with tonight. I feel defeated.
You would really think the workmans comp company would just pay cash to an oxygen company until they can find one that takes them. It has to be cheaper than a night in the hospital. I know our rooms are $2750/night and thats not an icu price.
It's a long story, but this is exactly what I told my case manager yesterday.

The incompetence is beyond imaginable with this.

It would be inexcusable to treat any human being like that, when you're someone who put in 80 hour weeks for emergency nursing? Just shameful.

Xmann · Post by **Xmann** » Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:52 pm

Got the oxygen and I'm leaving.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:57 pm

soulbringer wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 5:12 am
Xmann wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:48 pm Ball got dropped for me. No oxygen to go home with tonight. I feel defeated.
You would really think the workmans comp company would just pay cash to an oxygen company until they can find one that takes them. It has to be cheaper than a night in the hospital. I know our rooms are $2750/night and thats not an icu price.

They're already not paying for the hospital stay. This is post discharge coordination so it's not a matter of stay or get DME. It's a matter.of get DME or don't get DME.

Post by **FishPants** » Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:17 pm

Glad you are headed home, but jesus the US healthcare system needs to be overhauled. Not to make it R&P, but get with the program - universal healthcare won't turn you into a pumpkin.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Thu Jan 21, 2021 4:18 pm

FishPants wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:17 pm Glad you are headed home, but jesus the US healthcare system needs to be overhauled. Not to make it R&P, but get with the program - universal healthcare won't turn you into a pumpkin.

It will reallocate wealth, though, and those with it don't want to lose any of it.

That said, COVID is putting a lot of eyes on healthcare inequity and the universal burden it puts on everyone.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Thu Jan 21, 2021 5:01 pm

I just found out a friend of mine who runs a warehouse for an internet apparel company is positive this morning. An employee was positive and hid it for two days while reporting to work. She has been since terminated since the whole warehouse is now pretty much shutdown.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Thu Jan 21, 2021 5:12 pm

LawBeefaroni wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 4:18 pm
FishPants wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:17 pm Glad you are headed home, but jesus the US healthcare system needs to be overhauled. Not to make it R&P, but get with the program - universal healthcare won't turn you into a pumpkin.
It will reallocate wealth, though, and those with it don't want to lose any of it.

That said, COVID is putting a lot of eyes on healthcare inequity and the universal burden it puts on everyone.

You know who would love to exit the health insurance business? Employers. Like, virtually all of them. I think the head of GM once described it as a health-care company that also makes cars.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Thu Jan 21, 2021 5:16 pm

LawBeefaroni wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 4:18 pmThat said, COVID is putting a lot of eyes on healthcare inequity and the universal burden it puts on everyone.

Maybe I'm wrong, but my take on this was that of workers comp resisting responsibility. I would 100% expect pushback on this and likely denial that his is a workplace related incident/exposure and that they're responsible for anything.

That doesn't diminish your original point, but I sense there's more going on here.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Thu Jan 21, 2021 5:27 pm

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 5:16 pm
LawBeefaroni wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 4:18 pmThat said, COVID is putting a lot of eyes on healthcare inequity and the universal burden it puts on everyone.
Maybe I'm wrong, but my take on this was that of workers comp resisting responsibility. I would 100% expect pushback on this and likely denial that his is a workplace related incident/exposure and that they're responsible for anything.

That doesn't diminish your original point, but I sense there's more going on here.

My experience is that worker's comp responsibility issues don't crop up this late or appear much later when it is too late. This sounds more like the worker's comp was playing hard ball over supplier costs. In effect, supplier company said our oxygen costs X. Worker's comp said the maximum we pay a max of Y. X is way more than Y. Worker's comp says lower your price and the supplier says talk to the invisible hand since its a pandemic.

Edit: Then it got late in the day and the worker's comp buyer said...well time to punch the clock and take this up tomorrow. End scene while the patient twists in the wind.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Thu Jan 21, 2021 5:33 pm

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 5:16 pm
LawBeefaroni wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 4:18 pmThat said, COVID is putting a lot of eyes on healthcare inequity and the universal burden it puts on everyone.
Maybe I'm wrong, but my take on this was that of workers comp resisting responsibility. I would 100% expect pushback on this and likely denial that his is a workplace related incident/exposure and that they're responsible for anything.

That doesn't diminish your original point, but I sense there's more going on here.

That wasn't directed at WC so much as it was at FP's comment about universal healthcare.

WC is a different beast. No one likes WC because it's often still a claim when it comes time to pay. The WC isn't always resolved at admission or even discharge.

naednek · Post by **naednek** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:32 am

FishPants wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:17 pm Glad you are headed home, but jesus the US healthcare system needs to be overhauled. Not to make it R&P, but get with the program - universal healthcare won't turn you into a pumpkin.

Well trump said he was going to fix it...

naednek · Post by **naednek** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:33 am

malchior wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 5:01 pm I just found out a friend of mine who runs a warehouse for an internet apparel company is positive this morning. An employee was positive and hid it for two days while reporting to work. She has been since terminated since the whole warehouse is now pretty much shutdown.

Wish someone could ask her, was it worth it to lose your job, and screw everyone around you?

Dramatist · Post by **Dramatist** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:09 pm

In important news to me; I went to work for the first time post Covid today. I only worked 6 hours but things went well enough. Hopefully I’ll be back at 40 hours a week soon.

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stessier · Post by **stessier** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:13 pm

Big step - Congrats!

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:13 pm

My former boss told the company today that he was just discharged from the hospital for Covid/pneumonia.

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:57 pm

My sister probably has it. Persistent dry cough, hard to breathe at times, really tired walking across room and diarrhea. She was monitoring her pulse ox levels and once they dropped below 90 and didn’t come back up for the rest of the day she called the ambulance to take her to the hospital. Now waiting to get word that she’s been admitted. Since she lives in Brooklyn I’m a little concerned about the conditions in the hospital. But what can you do?

Do you know someone who has tested positive for Covid-19