Coronavirus is deadly to us. Plan on self-isolating, very soon

I'm limiting what I do but I have to send my husband out for groceries, etc. We cancelled planning a engagement party for my son and fiancé for the short term. I go to the movies but only when very few people are there and I wipe off the recliner with a wipe. This situation really sucks. My son lives in NYC and he won't come home. We hope he will come home at Easter but that's iffy. 

I think if I was in active treatment and / or older and had other underlying health issues:  diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, I think I would be more careful.  Best for people with these health issues to be careful.  

Please remember the flu can be as deadly.  Over 18K adults and 105 children have died of the flu in the U.S.  COVID-19 has killed 4550 worldwide and 66K have recovered. 

Just be careful of everything out there.  COVID is definitely respiratory.  If you have any difficulty breathing call your doctor.  

I agree, zsazsa. I don't tend toward hypochondria or panic, but COVID-19 has me pretty worried. It's not the equivalent as the seasonal flu and the rate of both infection and morbidity are substantially higher.

Between immunosuppression, a history of pnuemonia, and having had lung mets -- leaving my lungs with permanent damage, even though I'm NED right now -- I figure I could be a goner if I get this thing. As of a few days ago I stopped attending all outside activities and even small gatherings, moved my meetings to teleconferencing, and began working from home. My husband's employer looks like they're going to move to having people work from home as of next week. I continue to hike everyday on a trail almost no one else uses.

I like to live my life too, but I figure that I increase my odds of being able to do that if we batten down the hatches for a little while.

On 3/2 I went to dinner and a concert with a friend, who got quite sick the next day. Although she wasn't sneezing or coughing when I saw her (nor do I remember anyone else with symptoms around me that night), I also got sick two days later. I'm assuming I caught the bug from her as I had been pushing hard to get a client report done before that and hadn't left my condo for a few days beforehand.

In my case I had a fever, fatigue, a very bad cough and some sniffles. However, the symptoms weren't severe enough for me to see a doctor. I had a much worse cough than my friend, although she had some stomach aches and diarrhea that I didn't have. I never got shortness of breath, although my coughing episodes were very intense at times.

Since the test kits are limited, I don't know if I had just the seasonal flu (despite the flu shot) or the new virus. It would be nice to know if I had the coronavirus so that I don't have to worry quite as much going forward. I'll just have to stay vigilant. I'm also sticking close to home since they say you can still be contagious even after your symptoms abate.

I don't have asthma or other lung issues, but the coughing this time was probably the worst I've had in many years. I'd be very concerned for those who already have lung problems or other compromised health situations if my experience is typical.

We don't yet have one confirmed case in my city, although they are reporting one in the county.  I am 2+ years out from treatment, but I have recurrent disease and am keeping tabs on a pulmonary nodule that is very slowly growing.  I told myself that I would stop going to the gym when we had a confirmed case.  I stayed home today to wait for a vendor, and then I went to Trader Joe's to get pizza dough.  I walked in and immediately noticed long expanses of empty coolers and shelves.  An employee told me people started panic buying yesterday and it hasn't stopped.  On my way there, I encountered the convoy of school buses that I usually don't see until late afternoon.  Schools here are now closed.  I guess the time has come to isolate for my own benefit.  What times these are!  Stay well, everyone.  Best wishes, Oldbeauty

We also sold our home in February and will be moving next week to a city 9 hours away. Scary times and so many are just not taking this seriously. For me is a triple threat, age, cancer, and bad lungs. Even those of us who are many months or years past treatment, our risk is much higher than those who have not had cancer. Good luck to everyone in the coming months. 

xxoo

Denise