Coronavirus in DFW - News & Discussion (Dallas, Garland: friendly, child)

[jgn2013]

Originally Posted by TurtleCreek80

And also there are more well-vetted treatment options now, which should reduce deaths, though might just leave more survivors with long term health conditions.

Neither of those mean the virus is weaker.

This is so important. Everyone focuses on COVID deaths, but you can "survive" and still walk away with long-term complications. That aspect is not being emphasized nearly enough.

[As Above So Below...]

Originally Posted by dallasboi

Well....No State Fair this year........... WEAR THE MASK PEOPLE.....it's simple.

Cancelling it was the right call.

[TurtleCreek80]

Originally Posted by jgn2013

This is so important. Everyone focuses on COVID deaths, but you can "survive" and still walk away with long-term complications. That aspect is not being emphasized nearly enough.

Chris Cuomo was talking about that last night on his show. 3 months later and he is still not 100% old energy and he was an avid gym-goer, healthy guy before covid. His wife had a mild case but just now getting taste & smell back.

Our friend who plays in 3 tennis leagues (42 year old) had it in March for like 20+ days of being home with severe flu-like symptoms (and one night she thought she was going to die at home) is still having tired spells and can’t do more than hit balls on the backboard for 10 minutes without getting winded. Another friend with a mild case (37 year old triathlete) still has issues with his resting heart rate bouncing from 50’s to 80’s all day long. These are “minor” complications that hopefully won’t have long term health problems BUT these are NOT NORMAL after effects of the flu, pneumonia, a winter cold, etc like people are brushing this off.

[sanz7887]

on what basis , are we being told to send our kids when there is no guarantee or protection..

i would rather keep my kid alive and dumb at home than being knowledgeable and sick in school

[EDS_]

Originally Posted by TurtleCreek80

Chris Cuomo was talking about that last night on his show. 3 months later and he is still not 100% old energy and he was an avid gym-goer, healthy guy before covid. His wife had a mild case but just now getting taste & smell back.

Our friend who plays in 3 tennis leagues (42 year old) had it in March for like 20+ days of being home with severe flu-like symptoms (and one night she thought she was going to die at home) is still having tired spells and can’t do more than hit balls on the backboard for 10 minutes without getting winded. Another friend with a mild case (37 year old triathlete) still has issues with his resting heart rate bouncing from 50’s to 80’s all day long. These are “minor” complications that hopefully won’t have long term health problems BUT these are NOT NORMAL after effects of the flu, pneumonia, a winter cold, etc like people are brushing this off.

I agree with the thrust of your statements. That said air sac and other long term to permanent lung damages are fairly common after flu and more common after pneumonia.

My mom is a Hodgkin's Disease survivor who smoked as a younger person. Possibly due to the smoking, radiation and/or chemo. she's developed COPD too. My MD son and his MD wife, both with a combined ~15 weeks in hospitals with Covid patients, tell us Covid would be worse for my mom but a lung attacking flu would put her in great peril as well.

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Ask your triathlete friend to look into AFib. It's quite common amongst endurance athletes and especially those who are out of regular training.

I know what AFib feels like (fast thready pulse that I can almost hear).......I hop in a cold shower and it stops every time.

Good luck to them all.

[Ralph_Kirk]

Originally Posted by EDS_

I agree with the thrust of your statements. That said air sac and other long term to permanent lung damages are fairly common after flu and more common after pneumonia.

My mom is a Hodgkin's Disease survivor who smoked as a younger person. Possibly due to the smoking, radiation and/or chemo. she's developed COPD too. My MD son and his MD wife, both with a combined ~15 weeks in hospitals with Covid patients, tell us Covid would be worse for my mom but a lung attacking flu would put her in great peril as well.

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Ask your triathlete friend to look into AFib. It's quite common amongst endurance athletes and especially those who are out of regular training.

I know what AFib feels like (fast thready pulse that I can almost hear).......I hop in a cold shower and it stops every time.

Good luck to them all.

It's not just pulmonary damage. There are also issues with blood clotting--thousands of blood clots--and damage to kidneys, liver, intestines...a host of issues, and never just one.

[EDS_]

Originally Posted by Ralph_Kirk

It's not just pulmonary damage. There are also issues with blood clotting--thousands of blood clots--and damage to kidneys, liver, intestines...a host of issues, and never just one.

Right. As I understand it the tiny clots cause or at least contribute to a good bit of the the lung damage noted.

[Katana49]

Originally Posted by TurtleCreek80

Chris Cuomo was talking about that last night on his show. 3 months later and he is still not 100% old energy and he was an avid gym-goer, healthy guy before covid. His wife had a mild case but just now getting taste & smell back.

Our friend who plays in 3 tennis leagues (42 year old) had it in March for like 20+ days of being home with severe flu-like symptoms (and one night she thought she was going to die at home) is still having tired spells and can’t do more than hit balls on the backboard for 10 minutes without getting winded. Another friend with a mild case (37 year old triathlete) still has issues with his resting heart rate bouncing from 50’s to 80’s all day long. These are “minor” complications that hopefully won’t have long term health problems BUT these are NOT NORMAL after effects of the flu, pneumonia, a winter cold, etc like people are brushing this off.

That's the same boat I'm in. At first I thought that I was still tired because I hadn't worked out in a couple months, but this goes beyond that.


Swimming has helped, holding my breath, and gradually increasing my cardio efforts. I just hope I have some immunity built up to it now, so it all wasn't for nothing.

[serger]

Originally Posted by Katana49

That's the same boat I'm in. At first I thought that I was still tired because I hadn't worked out in a couple months, but this goes beyond that.


Swimming has helped, holding my breath, and gradually increasing my cardio efforts. I just hope I have some immunity built up to it now, so it all wasn't for nothing.

Can you get tested again for antibodies?

[Ralph_Kirk]

Originally Posted by EDS_

Right. As I understand it the tiny clots cause or at least contribute to a good bit of the the lung damage noted.

The clotting is also leading to heart attacks and strokes if the clots reach the heart or brain. The clots also lead to other symptoms such as "covid toe," aches in extremities, loss of circulation in extremities, broken capillaries visible under the skin, extreme malaise--symptoms people don't recognize as covid-19 until it's too late.