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My dad died late last night. He had a heart attack here at home.
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Oh, Bridger! I am so terribly sorry to hear that.

He sounded like such a fine man and a caring physician.
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Bridger, I am so sorry for the loss of your father. Sending my thoughts and prayers to you. Hugs.
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Bridger, so sorry for your loss. I am glad that your dad got to see and spend time with his son and granddaughter after many years of being estranged. May he rest in peace.
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Bridger ((((((hugs))))) my deepest sympathies on your loss. What a shock this must have been for you. May your father now rest in well earned peace. Please take care of yourself as you go about the needed business now. Prayers for you all.
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I'm sorry Bridger, you have my sympathy.
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Bridger, so sorry to read this. Sending sympathy for your loss. Please take care of yourself over the coming weeks.
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Bridger,

I am so very sorry for the loss of your father.

Sending prayers and hugs your way.
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Bridger,
Sorry for your loss.
My condolences.
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Bridger, I too add my condolences for your loss.   2020 was a tough year but I hope that 2021 brings more peace and much good health to your family.

Sending healing and sympathetic cyber hugs to you and yours.
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Oh, Bridger, I am so very sorry for this loss. You have been through so much. And now this is your start on the new year. I am so sorry. I hope your Dad had no suffering, but what a shock for all of you. So very sorry.
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Bridger, I am so very sorry.
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Bridger,
I am very sorry for your loss. May God give you comfort in your time of need🙏💗

Hugs!!!
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Bridger, I am so very sorry for you and your family.
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Thanks everyone. Today has been sad. Dad passed quickly. He had had a long full life and was loved by his family, friends and patients. Yesterday he had visited a family - three generations. He had delivered the mother and grandmother of the new baby. He was looking forward to his own first great grandchild - this child will not have the privilege of knowing him. Again, thanks.
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Bridger, I am so sorry about the loss of your dad.
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Bridger
I just saw your post. I am sorry. The stress of the times is truly taking a toll on all. I wish you rest and peace and precious memories. I’m so glad you have retired and your DH is home. Take care.
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Bridger: I am so sorry for the loss of your father. I send you deepest condolences.😪♥️
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Another phone call from "anonymous" - I knew enough to pick up this time 🙄 This is all about my one year check up at the cancer centre, the first call changed my scheduled appointment to a phone call and now they need to change the date of that, good thing I've got nothing better to do than wait for phone calls these days...
I'm having a hard time understanding the point of a phone call appointment at all, I imagine something like this -
Dr: "how are you feeling, any symptoms or concerns?"
Me: "uhm, no, as far as I can tell everything seems fine?"
Dr: "great, goodbye"

(and no, I haven't had any other follow up since last year)
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Willie, I agree with you about these phone call visits. Mind you, mine are not cancer related but still. Most of the time the doc is on speaker phone and I have to ask him to repeat himself and then I hear him clicking on his computer when I ask a question. I'm almost tempted to ask him to just tell me what website he is on and I'll look myself.
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Gershun, I guess I'm just old fashioned but try as I may I still can't envision how they do the virtual pap smear....🤔😉😝
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I got my vaccine today!!!

It's actually a really good feeling!!

It doesn't hurt. Kinda like getting your Flu shot!

Praying all of you get yours soon!
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Yes Willie, I can't imagine that.............actually I can and the picture it brings to mind are disgusting. Can you imagine?

Doctor: Now insert speculum

Patient: How far?

Doctor: You're doing great, just a bit further. Now don't forget to send specimen to lab.

GAG ME!
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Gershun,
Doctor: "Now insert speculum"
Patient: "What is a speculum?"

Not happening, at least virtually.

You are both very hilarious.
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Finally got my chimney and fireplace inspected and cleaned and all is well. The guy comes from out of town and doesn't come exactly when arranged, but it's done. Had a nice fire in it tonight. So relaxing!!!

jodi - good for you. The plan for people my age here is February.
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My cousin was receiving breathing treatments every four hours in the hospital.

Doctors and nurses are so short staffed that they had a video monitor in his room to check on him instead of making rounds.

They were calling on the phone instead of going into patients rooms. He said it’s crazy in hospitals now.

He has lost 30 pounds. He says that he doesn’t have an appetite and can’t smell or taste anything.

He is still running a fever but it is now a low grade fever.

The hospital sent him home with a nebulizer because they said they can only keep beds for the people who need it the most.

The last time they sent him home he became worse and had to return. He drove himself instead of taking and ambulance and collapsed in the ER. He realized that it was a mistake not to call for an ambulance.

As I mentioned before, he lives in a D.C. suburb.

He is absolutely horrified by the recent events that occurred in the capital building.

He’s lived and worked (investment banker) in D.C. for many years and has been a victim of crimes in D.C. and has been hospitalized for violent attacks in muggings which is hard but he said to witness the chaos that occurred with this latest incident was horrifying and an insane act!

We have enough heartache with this pandemic.

We don’t need this sort of mayhem in the capital building of our nation.

I certainly hope that the inauguration will be safe for everyone.

I don’t think any D.C. resident feels secure right now. They are all asking themselves, ‘How did this happen and why wasn’t D.C. prepared?’

What a horrible way to start of 2021! I hope and pray that our country will heal.

My cousin owns property all over, here in the United States and in Europe. I am wondering if he will select another place to live. He has to get well first from COVID.

Let’s hope more vaccinations will become available and we can achieve herd immunity.

I feel horribly for my cousin. D.C. is an area where COVID has been prevalent and hospitals are full.
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"NHWM,"

It's good to see an update on your cousin as I've been wondering how he's doing. It's just too bad that he is going through so much physically and to add to that all the surrounding chaos.

What a terrible thing to go through by himself.

May God's protection and healing be upon him.
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I'm sorry NHWM, IMO the reports of overwhelmed hospital workers are not getting enough coverage. Everyone who has to work in healthcare or access it is feeling the tension here and we have nowhere near the numbers that seem to be endemic in the US. We Canadians tend to use comparisons to America as the yardstick in which we measure ourselves, right now I think that believing that we are doing better is giving too many of us the false sense that there is no need to buckle down.
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Thank you for caring, NGI. I appreciate it so much 💗.

His cough is subsiding some. He called me last night and he was able to speak longer on the phone than the conversations before that.

cwille,

You’re exactly correct! The shortage of workers in hospitals makes it harder for everyone.

The hospital staff is overwhelmed. The patients need more care.

It’s truly sad. Thanks for understanding.
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NeedHelpWithMom, I think about you often and pray for both your husband and cousin. I feel sad you are going through so much stress. Sending my thoughts and prayers. Big hug to you.
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