Sunday, March 8, 2020

Illnesses

I'm not sure what to make of the Coronavirus outbreak. It seems to be much more virulent than the ordinary flu, in that the mortality rate is (so far) believed to be about 2.5% , and it seems to be more contagious as well. It's easy to see how quickly it's spreading. The biggest concern (in this house at least) is that mandatory quarantines might go into effect, and all the upheaval that will cause. Even if that worst-case scenario happened, we'd be fine. We have stores of food and supplies, and enough money in savings to get by if our paychecks were interrupted for a while. I sure hope things don't come to that, though! My husband is actually quite sick right now. I strongly suspect the ordinary flu. (I had a flu shot this year). He's been running fevers, throwing up, and aching all over, but hasn't done a whole lot of coughing, thank goodness. He only has one lung; and so we treat respiratory illnesses as serious business around here! Another reason we've been following Coronavirus so closely and have prepared in case we need to stay home for a while.

Speaking of illness, my sister in law's husband is in the end stages of alcoholism. It's a dire situation. He's been hospitalized since last Tuesday and they didn't expect him to live for the first day or two. His blood alcohol level when admitted would have killed any ordinary person......it was .442. Check out this chart:

Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) levels represent the percent of your blood that is concentrated with alcohol. A BAC of .10 means that .1% of your bloodstream is composed of alcohol.

Explanation of BAC levels :

.020 - Light to moderate drinkers begin to feel some effects
.040 - Most people begin to feel relaxed
.060 - Judgment is somewhat impaired
.080 - Definite impairment of muscle coordination and driving skills. This is the legal intoxication level in most states.
.100 - Clear deterioration of reaction time and control. This is legally drunk in all states.
.120 - Vomiting usually occurs
.150 - Balance and movement are impaired. Here the equivalent of a 1/2 pint of whiskey is circulating in the blood stream.
.200 - Most people begin to experience blackouts
.300 - Many people lose consciousness
.400 - Most people lose consciousness and some die
.450 - Breathing stops. This is a fatal dose for most people.


He actually walked into the hospital on his own steam, and to a casual observer, wouldn't have appeared drunk, according to Gregg's sister. Now that they're slowing weaning him off alcohol he's having seizures, hallucinating, and has no control over his bodily functions. I didn't know this, but several years ago (prior to the last time Todd tried to stop drinking) he ended up hospitalized and in a coma for almost a month. They lived in Virginia at the time and never told us. Even if he manages to pull through this time, there may already be permanent brain damage, and no one really expects that he can stop drinking at this point. We've known for years that Todd was a serious alcoholic, but we never knew it was that bad. I feel so sorry for all of them, Todd and Karen and their kids. Their daughter is my lovely niece, Melissa, whose wedding we went to last summer. She's having a hard time right now as you can imagine. It's a sad situation.

Well, how's that for a nice cheery blogpost, following the ray of sunshine that was my last post?! Sorry! There hasn't been a whole lot of cheery news around here. Maybe tonight will be better: I'm headed to my friend Marian's house for our new Sunday night ritual: watching the newest episode of Outlander, drinking wine, and having a good long talk. I made guacamole to bring along.

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Outlander guacamole!
Stay well out there, folks.

26 comments:

  1. What a horrible sadness for your sister-in-law's husband. I am so sorry.
    I don't know what to think about coronavirus either but other countries sure are taking it seriously. One of the things that scares me is that if another, even more virulent pandemic started somewhere, we can now see how quickly it spreads and how poorly we cope. Especially here under the scientific genius known as Donny Duncecap.

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  2. your SIL has lived with sadness for many years, as has your niece. may your BIL transition peacefully. hope you and gregg do not catch this virus.

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  3. Rough times at your house and for your brother-in-law and his wife and daughter. It sounds like that was a lethal amount of alcohol in your BIL's blood. Today after church in our small group a member who is a doctor gave us a helpful talk about coronavirus. He started out with wise words, Don't Panic.

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  4. If your nieces and nephews are not aware, alcoholism runs in families. Please let them know, if they don't. You and they know its destructiveness. I am sorry for them.
    Many will be infected by coronavirus and barely notice, if the infection does not pass their upper airways.It only becomes potentially fatal once it passes into the lower airways and lungs.

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  5. Good luck with all of this.
    Perhaps the corona virus scare will have some 'good' to put our lives in better perspective.

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  6. Drinking can be a real scourge. I'm concerned about Coronavirus, but not living in fear. According to one newscast I heard, more people will die from regular flu than from Coronavirus. As a country, we're not prepared, though, and I don't like that. I hope Greg feels well soon.

    Love,
    Janie

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  7. I have a friend who was a serious alcoholic. He was hospitalised on numerous occasions and told that if he continued he would die. He did continue to drink and, amazingly, is still alive. Some people seem indestructible; certain pop stars are proof.

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  8. I am sorry to hear about your husband being so sick. Has he talked with his doctor about his symptoms? Since he only has one lung he needs to be extra careful, which of course I'm sure you know. We both had the flu shot and my husband still got the flu so there is no guarantee with that. I hope he gets better soon and that you stay well and don't catch it! Working in a school I imagine you come in contact with a lot of bugs!

    It is sad to hear about your sister in law's husband. That is such a hard road for the whole family. Both of my parents had alcohol problems and I understand the difficulties that can arise. I'm sorry your family is facing it.

    How fun that you and your friend get together for Outlander night! It's always fun to watch a good show with someone else that enjoys it!

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  9. That is so sad about your sister-in-law's husband. Unfortunately, I've had my share of alcoholics in the family and neighbourhood and know only too well how it makes not only the sick person suffer, but all of their environment. It took me years to understand that none of it was my fault, and that I was already doing all I could to help.

    You are right in taking corona serious, what with Gregg's situation. As you say, he's not coughing (much), so it is probably not that, but I'd probably go to see my doctor just to make sure anyway.

    So far, there has not been a general ban of going to work or using public transport here. I can do a lot of my work from home, but have not yet stopped going to the office when I am expected to be there, usually Tuesdays to Thursdays.

    Guacamole - I love it but have not had or made one in a long time!

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  10. My youngest son's ex girlfriend died last year due to her problem with alcohol. She was 33. My boy spent several years trying to help her and finally gave up. She then became somewhat of a " drifter"...at one point living on a canal boat with a much older man...anyone who would buy her drink I think. (I wondered what she had to do in return). She was adopted and her family had washed their hands of her too.....it was all very sad.

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  12. Such a terrible tale about your brother in law. An awful illness that hurts everyone in it’s vicinity. Wishing your family strength through this.

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  13. Sorry to hear about your brother-in-law. Alcoholism is a terrible disease, and takes a heavy toll on families.

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  14. I would still call your PCP and check whether he should get a test. I think that is the protocol if a person is running a fever. My understanding is the cough comes later. It wouldn't hurt to just call and check. Although if you haven't been out then it might just be the flu.

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  15. I must admit that I have been to Level .200 a few times but that was long ago. Nowadays my drinking is firmly under control and most weeks there are three nights when I avoid alcohol completely. I fully understand your concerns about Gregg's future health and hope that he soon recovers from his current illness.

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  16. Oh, yikes. I'm sorry to hear about your brother-in-law. That's a horrible situation for everyone, both the afflicted and their family members. As for Gregg, I can certainly understand why you're being cautious! I hope he gets better soon. This is such a weird time, with all this virus talk, isn't it?!

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  17. Your brother-in-law has the DT's. I hear they're terrible.

    Nausea is not one of the symptoms of the virus.

    This whole thing will kill the GOP.

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