Ed Yong piece in Atlantic

[BooksellerGuy]

A good summary by Ed Yong of The Atlantic on where the immuno-compromised are at right now. Please delete if someone has already posted this. theatlantic.com/health/arch...

[dmmck]

Thank you for posting this. Very informative article, unfortunately right on.

[RogerPinner]

The line that resonates with me is "Whether that changes depends on the accommodations society is willing to make. Ramps, accessibility buttons, screen readers, and many other measures have made life easier for disabled people, and a new wave of similar accommodations is now necessary to make immunosuppression less of a disability in the COVID era."

I don't want to be considered disabled but I do want society to recognise that we are not all equally well and robust. Just not sure how we should convey this if our governments give the impression that post vaccination everybody is safe.

Roger

[hankisbest]

Amazing article verbilizing points of view not often talked about in public. Thanks for sharing!

[Cllsller in reply to hankisbest]

Thank you so much for posting. Excellent article.

[Elizt3]

Thank you. Very interesting!

[NaturalWaze]

Excellent article. Thanks for sharing. Several points hit home for me.

[DeeDeeBird]

I loved this line: “Just have a heart. Regardless of your own choices, don’t jeer at us for being mindful of our higher risks, and definitely don’t tell us that our lives are worth less.”

[CCgroup]

Thanks very much for sending that out. I had not seen it before, but it states our case very well.

[Iupiter]

Great article. It speaks excellently for us. It says much of what we think but are unable to verbalize so well . Big thanks!

[Elizabetha]

Thank you for sharing. I am increasingly worried about the lifting of restrictions and the consequences on the CEV. I was picking up my granddaughter from school and heard some mum's celebrating the end of mask wearing stating "don't think it's fair that we have to suffer masks to save the vulnerable, they should just stay home" . I was shocked and very sad by this comment. As DeeDeeBird said I don't think my life is worth less than other people. 😥

[PaulaS Volunteer in reply to Elizabetha]

Not surprised you were shocked and sad to hear that comment, Elizabetha.

I would've felt the same, and angry as well. I would've had to control the urge to confront that person, especially as I'm not good at choosing the right words on the spur of the moment. Also not the best time to do it when picking up kids from school.

If I knew that mother, I might plan some gentle words in advance, to say to her on another occasion. I try to assume such comments are said out of ignorance rather than selfishness.

Paula

[Elizabetha in reply to PaulaS]

Thanks for your response Paula. As you pointed out outside the school was not an appropriate place or time to discuss the issue but I shall try to have a quiet and private word. I suspect that it was said in a flippant manner however worry that this is going to be a common response. A friend asked why I was still wearing my mask at the library, she was very apologetic when I reminded her that I had leukaemia.

I , like others, do not want to have to inform people of my medical circumstances however feel that I may have to be more transparent in order to keep myself safe .

Keep safe and well.

[lexie]

I read this when it came out and considered posting. Glad you did!