How’s Eddie?

[Bird]

On the going for groceries subject... maybe you already know this, our grocery store has on-line ordering. When we were contagious, we needed some groceries but couldn't go out. We filled out the order on-line and scheduled a pick-up time. Drove up to the back of the store, called the number, popped the trunk from inside the car, they came out and loaded it in the trunk. No contact and no shopping. It was $5. Well worth it.

We also could have had it delivered to the house.

Those are some options your dad might want to investigate.

Neither of us has had the covid so far, but I did experiment with such a service at two different Walmarts in our area. You just have to be careful ordering. Depending on how you place the order online, if you should order something that they are out of, do you want a substitute or do you want to just not get anything. Once I ordered a cherry pie and got a pumpkin pie. Of course I like both. But twice I ordered from one of those Walmarts and once I ordered from Sam's Club for the items to be delivered to our front door, instead of just to my car. No actual charge for the delivery, but there was a "recommended" gratuity that I thought was quite reasonable.

 

[dodge man]

Glad to hear you and the wife are doing better Eddie.

 

[k0ua]

On the going for groceries subject... maybe you already know this, our grocery store has on-line ordering. When we were contagious, we needed some groceries but couldn't go out. We filled out the order on-line and scheduled a pick-up time. Drove up to the back of the store, called the number, popped the trunk from inside the car, they came out and loaded it in the trunk. No contact and no shopping. It was $5. Well worth it.

We also could have had it delivered to the house.

Those are some options your dad might want to investigate.

Wal-Mart groceries are same price whether you go shopping or just shop over the internet and sit in your car in the little numberd stalls and call the phone number. It takes a day or two for the order to be ready, but you get a text and it is contact less. We have a remote opening hatchback van and don't even get out of the front seat. It is so effortless I am pretty sure we will continue this procedure. It was a "thing" long before covid, but we never used it until the local and wal-mart mask mandate came into being. Now it is all we use. I haven't been inside the store in a while. The pharmacy is drive thru, and we always used it because we didn't want to stand in line with a bunch of sick people all around you. It just seemed like good sense. They make you send the carrier back for disinfecting wipe-down when you get your order. Seems like a good idea to me.

So especially if you are in the "high risk" group, I say take advantage of the effortless, more safe way of getting your groceries.

 

[MossRoad]

Our local grocery chain seems if you place the order early enough in the day, you can pick it up same day.

I did some thinking, and it takes me about 6 minutes to get to the grocery store. It takes me 20-30 minutes inside. 5-10 in checkout. And 6 minutes home. 37-52 minutes.

It took me about 10 minutes to order on-line, 6 minutes to drive to the store. Waited 2 minutes for them to bring it out and load my trunk. 6 minutes to head home. 24-25 minutes.

Saved between 12 and 27 minutes.
Didn't have to expose or be exposed to virus.
And the real plus side is this:
NO IMPULSE BUYS!!! :laughing:

Seems I go to the store for milk and spend $75.

So the $5 charge to save 12 minutes is outweighed by the extra $70 I might have spent! :2cents:

 

[Bird]

And the real plus side is this:
NO IMPULSE BUYS!!!

Seems I go to the store for milk and spend $75.

So the $5 charge to save 12 minutes is outweighed by the extra $70 I might have spent!

Of course you're right, but I LIKE TO LOOK at what's in there, and yep, I keep us overstocked on lots of things.:laughing:

 

[EddieWalker]

Eddie....what have you found that helps your breathing when you are having a bad day? Just wondering if any of the old remedy's like Vicks menthol chest rub or ??? helps.

My wife has asthma and she got a different prescription for her inhaler. That helped her a lot when she was having breathing issues, but it also made her jittery, so she only used it a few times when she felt it was needed.

When I start to struggle for breath, I just stop what I'm doing and let my breathing catch up. It's tough to describe. I'm not out of breath or winded, but my lungs start to burn a little and I feel like I'm not getting enough air. Taking a deep breath doesn't do anything, just standing still or sitting for a minute helps. Before my relapse on Sunday, I was going all day and not having to take any breaks.

On Sunday, I got winded walking to the bathroom and had to sit down on the sofa for awhile for it to go away. That was also the day it snowed here and I really hurt myself by walking down to my pond to take a few pictures of my gazebo with snow on it. I should have driven the Mule, or not gone at all, but it doesn't snow here very often and I made a bad decision. That is probably why I've been home all week. If I hadn't pushed myself so hard, when I was already having issues that day, I might of been back to work by now.



As for groceries, my parents picked up some stuff for us and left it in our garage. Then we would go into the garage and bring it into the house. They also picked up feed for the animals when we where low. At the worse of things, Karen was still able to go out and feed the animals. The only reason we sent my parents to the store is because she was positive too and she didn't want to risk getting anybody else sick. She was strong enough. Now that my parents are sick, but not tested yet, we are doing things for them. Karen bought them groceries today and I took their natural gas bill to city hall, where it's paid, and bought them a sack of cat food. Little things that need to get done, but difficult when you are quarantining at home. Dad takes the test tomorrow.

We have started using the Walmart service of buying online and then they load it up for us when we get there. So far, they have added extra stuff to our order that we haven't ordered. A one pound bag of cranberries, and then a 12 pack of soda, and the last time, a box of pancake mix. It's totally random, and from what other people have said on FB, it's very common.

 

[riptides]

The last time I tried Walmart my 300 dollar food order was picked up by someone else. The manager tried to make it right with a gift card.

 

[ruffdog]

Thanks for the updates as it helps us understand the real world symptoms.

 

[ultrarunner]

Re: How痴 Eddie?

I've had your parents in my thoughts... Covid is unpredictable... some don't know they have it and for others it's a downward spiral.

I'm not one for meds.... 25 years since my last vaccine but decided to get it because I take care of Mom...

Several of the Docs are waiting for Johnson and Johnson single dose that is in the works for their elderly parents.

Getting vaccinated requires a bit of luck even for seniors.

More want it than is presently available.

Taking vaccine for work is voluntary but aggressively pushed daily... especially since we care for others.

The isolation has really hit hard many of the seniors in my circle and those are the ones that understand what's going on.

I have no special medical training... just in a position through work to be in the middle of things...

As for being on the fence I found since almost all the docs had received both doses before I had my first was comforting.

 

[Dftodd]

On the going for groceries subject... maybe you already know this, our grocery store has on-line ordering. When we were contagious, we needed some groceries but couldn't go out. We filled out the order on-line and scheduled a pick-up time. Drove up to the back of the store, called the number, popped the trunk from inside the car, they came out and loaded it in the trunk. No contact and no shopping. It was $5. Well worth it.

We also could have had it delivered to the house.

Those are some options your dad might want to investigate.

Neighbor and his wife both got it over Christmas. They have three kids ranging from 2 to 6.

I talked to him while he was out watching the kids. He was at his picnic table holding his head up, I was about 40ft away in the street. Gave him my number and told him if they needed groceries picked up, prescriptions, ect... to let me know since the local grocery store doesn't offer delivery.

He looked like death warmed over and said his wife was worse.

 

[MossRoad]

Of course you're right, but I LIKE TO LOOK at what's in there, and yep, I keep us overstocked on lots of things.:laughing:

My favorite is when I get home and unloading the groceries, my wife says "We have 4 of those downstairs".

 

[Dftodd]

Wal-Mart groceries are same price whether you go shopping or just shop over the internet and sit in your car in the little numberd stalls and call the phone number. It takes a day or two for the order to be ready, but you get a text and it is contact less. We have a remote opening hatchback van and don't even get out of the front seat. It is so effortless I am pretty sure we will continue this procedure. It was a "thing" long before covid, but we never used it until the local and wal-mart mask mandate came into being. Now it is all we use. I haven't been inside the store in a while. The pharmacy is drive thru, and we always used it because we didn't want to stand in line with a bunch of sick people all around you. It just seemed like good sense. They make you send the carrier back for disinfecting wipe-down when you get your order. Seems like a good idea to me.

So especially if you are in the "high risk" group, I say take advantage of the effortless, more safe way of getting your groceries.

The one thing I found though with both CVS and Walgreens. Their drivethroughs are slammed packed full of cars and inside the stores are dead.

I watched the same string of cars still in line at the drive thru, haven't moved an inch. While I'm in the store, got my meds and on my way out of the parking lot in about 5 minutes or less. And the only person I had contact with was a pharmacy tech behind a sheet of plexiglass. Closest I came to another customer was 20ft, and they were exiting three aisles over.

So you really gotta pick your battles

 

[MossRoad]

Neighbor and his wife both got it over Christmas. They have three kids ranging from 2 to 6.

I talked to him while he was out watching the kids. He was at his picnic table holding his head up, I was about 40ft away in the street. Gave him my number and told him if they needed groceries picked up, prescriptions, ect... to let me know since the local grocery store doesn't offer delivery.

He looked like death warmed over and said his wife was worse.

Hope they are better now.

Everyone in my family is over it now. The one we thought would die is my mother-in-law. 80 year old liver transplant survivor who's pretty weak to begin with. She was delirious and incoherent when I insisted on calling the Dr. and confirming to call the ambulance. 5 days in hospital and a return for 1 more day a couple days later. She's doing much better now and is able to live on her own still. The family member that gave it to all of us was probably in the best physical shape, and ended up in bed for 2 weeks along with their spouse. Grrrrr.... it was totally avoidable had they been honest. But, you could get hit by a drunk driver and say the same thing, I suppose.

Anyhow, I now know 3 more people (coworkers) this week that have it, bringing the total to about 35 survivors in my direct circle of friends, family, and coworkers. 4 dead. No long-haulers yet.

Good luck to anyone that gets it and best wishes. Hang in there. :thumbsup:

 

[MossRoad]

The one thing I found though with both CVS and Walgreens. Their drivethroughs are slammed packed full of cars and inside the stores are dead.

I watched the same string of cars still in line at the drive thru, haven't moved an inch. While I'm in the store, got my meds and on my way out of the parking lot in about 5 minutes or less. And the only person I had contact with was a pharmacy tech behind a sheet of plexiglass. Closest I came to another customer was 20ft, and they were exiting three aisles over.

So you really gotta pick your battles

One of our children had to do a drive-through COVID test at CVS. That took some time to fill out the paperwork, swab their own nose, etc... The store was open, but they didn't want them to come in for the nasal swab. If you needed a candy bar, come on in!

 

[buck12]

We tried the grocery pickup deal a few times this spring. My wife didn稚 the fruit and some other items they picked for her and said she would do her own shopping. Like Eddy we got some random items we didn稚 order and one time we were shorted items.

 

[Dftodd]

Of course you're right, but I LIKE TO LOOK at what's in there, and yep, I keep us overstocked on lots of things.:laughing:

My mom was doing the curbside pickup for groceries. Her biggest issue was the quality of the fruits and vegetables. Subbed items didn't bother her too much. But the tub that had a bunch of rotten fruit in it was a deal breaker for her. She also said that whomever was filling her order didn't know the difference between cucumbers and zucchini.

She started doing her own grocery shopping again. She just goes in the off hours when it isn't crowded.

 

[Bearsixty7]

On the going for groceries subject... maybe you already know this, our grocery store has on-line ordering. When we were contagious, we needed some groceries but couldn't go out. We filled out the order on-line and scheduled a pick-up time. Drove up to the back of the store, called the number, popped the trunk from inside the car, they came out and loaded it in the trunk. No contact and no shopping. It was $5. Well worth it.

We also could have had it delivered to the house.

Those are some options your dad might want to investigate.

That's what the wife has been doing at Kroger and Wal-mart here for months. I even use it Home Depot, It also lets THEM find their missing inventory for some things before I go, if they don't find it to fill my order, I get a call and don't waste my time.

 

[MossRoad]

We've only done it at our local grocery chain. We don't grocery shop at Walmart. We do go to Meijer in person. We're fortunate to have a lot of grocery store options near by. Local, Walmart, Meijer, Kroger all within 3 miles of us. Probably a dozen large grocery stores within 10 miles of us.

 

[MossRoad]

That's what the wife has been doing at Kroger and Wal-mart here for months. I even use it Home Depot, It also lets THEM find their missing inventory for some things before I go, if they don't find it to fill my order, I get a call and don't waste my time.

Oh geeze, never thought about Home Despots and missing inventory. Great idea! I had to help them hunt down furnace filters a few weeks ago. Website said they had a bunch in stock. Slot listed was empty. I found them up high a couple shelves over.

 

[Dftodd]

Hope they are better now.

Everyone in my family is over it now. The one we thought would die is my mother-in-law. 80 year old liver transplant survivor who's pretty weak to begin with. She was delirious and incoherent when I insisted on calling the Dr. and confirming to call the ambulance. 5 days in hospital and a return for 1 more day a couple days later. She's doing much better now and is able to live on her own still. The family member that gave it to all of us was probably in the best physical shape, and ended up in bed for 2 weeks along with their spouse. Grrrrr.... it was totally avoidable had they been honest. But, you could get hit by a drunk driver and say the same thing, I suppose.

Anyhow, I now know 3 more people (coworkers) this week that have it, bringing the total to about 35 survivors in my direct circle of friends, family, and coworkers. 4 dead. No long-haulers yet.

Good luck to anyone that gets it and best wishes. Hang in there.

They are fine now. He figured all three kids had it, but you couldn't tell. They were tiring me out just watching them run around the yard while I talked to their dad.

My wifes a nurse at a nursing home. They have had patients in their care with covid for probably the last 4 months straight. Thankfully just 1 or 2 at a time.

She has stated consistently that you can't predict how it's gonna effect someone.

She's had several patients that had highly compromised immune systems, and they never showed one symptom.

Then others with decent immune systems have to get shipped to the hospital.