How is the virus impacting you?

BluebirdOne said:

Just ducky!
We self isolated at the end of February, but still have had unavoidable contact with people since then. We sold our house in CO, closed today, drove to our new home, which is about two weeks away from being habitable. So we are for the second night in busy hotels, acting like the mad ocd cleaning crew with the wipes. As we spent our last few days with unavoidable contact with the movers, (one who had a cough), cleaning people, closers, workmen and now hotel staff, we are stuck in a hotel. We have been eating an odd assortment of “meals “, what was left in our pantry and fridge, at least there is plenty of pasta and jarred sauce, PB and Jelly. I refuse to eat any food not prepared by me, as any take out meals have people breathing on them. Two of my kids were laid off of their jobs, the third is stranded on a work assignment in Bali, yes, that Bali. Our furniture arrives Saturday, and we think after receiving it we might just continue back home to our summer place in Michigan to continue isolation. This was supposed to be our “year of fun’ after our house sale, after almost two years after dx and treatment, traveling, seeing old friends. Luckily, my last oncologist visit was early Feb, NED, but I worry about the next one which will fall in May. We are too busy and too exhausted from the move to make any decisions or worry, but we are coping with extremely low expectations of normalcy returning for many months. My husband is afraid to go to the store to replenish our food, but he will wearing gloves, an old mask, and armed with a bottle of hand sanitizer. We only have the food we brought with us and we are running low. We are in a Residence Inn where we can cook, very low expectations. I still have a bit of wine and a couple of pot gummies to help me sleep. (There is a God). The grocery chain that has online ordering, we pick up, is booked solid. The hotel frozen food pantry has a couple of Stouffer’s Lasagna that I am coveting. Right now, being on the road, food, and how to get fed safely is our #1 concern by far.

Denise

You really are in the thick of it! This has just blown up so fast into something none of us could have anticipated and in the middle of things that for many of us, just have to be done. Moving is always craziness, but what you are going through should qualify you for a prize. I just hope that they don't shut down rest stops on the interstates during all of this so that you can make it to Michigan and finally catch your breath where you can feel safe and comfortable. That's going to be a really long drive! Hang in there!