I watched an interview with a doctor this evening in which he said that one of the most difficult things for him about all the COVID cases was that his patients could not see who was treating them. My reaction was to feel anger at all the times Kevin and I have been in the […]
Posts in the coronavirus category:
Monitoring Symptoms of Illness: Some Tips Based on Life with Chronic Illness
During the last few weeks, I have read a lot of articles about COVID-19 and have also read some posts from people who have experienced the illness. COVID-19 is not a predictable virus. Some people experience mild symptoms that resolve in a few days, and others experience a lengthy struggle with symptoms that seem to […]
COVID-19 and How We Grieve
One of the great laments I have read on social media concerns the impact of COVID-19 on funeral practices. Families will not be able to hold funerals for their deceased loved ones. In some religious traditions, the impact is deeper still than a funeral. I read a beautiful post from a nurse in Israel lamenting […]
The Gift of Presence After COVID-19
Thinking about the things required of us because of COVID-19 is deeply difficult for me and my husband for many reasons. First, both of us are highly accustomed to greeting via handshakes, hugs, or a touch on the shoulder, especially if a person is upset. It may be easy to assume that this is because […]