On a scale of 1 to 10, how concerned are you about coronavirus?

[moriah]

84. Are you me? ;) lol. another Alpha!

The one thing I have going for me is that given my age and pre-existing conditions, plus all my chest xrays/CT scans that detail exactly what my lungs look like healthy, in an exacerbation, and during bacterial pneumonia....

The moment a pneumonia hopped a lobe vs following my normal pattern, they'd be trying to get me tested for it, and our main hospital here is a teaching hospital, so would probably be able to hurry it up and get the results.

In other words, I'm more hopeful I'd get diagnosed quicker than those poor nursing home patients, despite no cases in my state.

Also, I have a primary care physician that takes me seriously regarding infections, and a great pulm doc. I know they would advocate for me.

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On the paranoia level, though... eh, I'm tracking the site with confirmed positives. I'm practicing the same social distancing I've been practicing all cold/flu season, long before the first cases were starting. I already buy my TP in bulk (and lord the prices went up).

I did get a little scared after learning my sister came down with "influenza-like illness" (she's a carrier but not a true alpha) the day after my mom had surgery to set her wrist, and I'd hugged her... but we didn't like breathe in each other's faces, and yes I washed my hands when I got home.

But I'm not writing a will cuz of that hug, if that makes any sense...