Ohhhh so sorry Holly. On May 7th I replied to Your post. But somehow I replied on the on the April thread. Idk how that happened. Been checking in every day to see if you answered the post asking how your X-ray and test results turned out. But I was looking at the April thread. I'm very much wanting to know results. I do care!! Please do let me know. <3. Nothing is important for me to write other than that. I hope the inhaler and antibiotics helped.

Whewww so glad you are doing better. X-ray and covid-19 test negative. So glad the steroids are helping. Proof is that you did well with a light cardio 25 min workout!

I've been having much worse seasonal allergies this year. Idk why. Thing is, it's not effecting my lungs. So medication is optional for me. For you it's absolutely necessary. I have an old bottle of prescription flonaise. Expired 1 1/2 years ago. I might use it. Most medications are perfectly good years past the expiration date.

Looking forward to the the warmer weather starting on Thursday. We really got slammed with a long weather pattern of mostly way below average. The 10 day extended forecast looks great. Finally!

I hope you hear soon about the summer job. And I hope the covid level stays low as the state is open more each week. I worry because burlington area was the hotspot. Worry about reopening stores, daycare, etc. I hope it will be okay.

So glad you are breathing better! and I'm glad you are financially secure during this time! Does the Dr. Understand why you were having so much trouble? Why the lungs had so much inflammation?

I so agree with you. The people who protest and are convinced activities resumed as normal, masks are about needless control.... it upsets me that they are putting lives in danger. UVM is opening for summer session June 1. I live in the area. So it worries me. Hotels can reopen In June. I'm concerned about opening Vermont to people from out of state. I understand that these places and the state government have to financially survive. But as a senior with a compromised immune system I want to physically survive

Hi Rushell
No worries about having posted on the April thread. Sorry though if you were waiting for a reply there. I did that too!

glad you are here. Please consider this your community if you would like. Sorry to read that you are having challenges with your kids. Depression and trying to self medicate with good can often go hand in hand. Trying to comfort. Trying to ease the pain. You know that as well as I.

I gained weight during the months of self isolating dur to the pandemic. Seems the rules changed. All of a sudden it was all about eating, baking, self comforting. Not a time for dieting, it was a time when many were slammed with challenges. Kids at home....

I 100% understand that increased weight can have a negative effect on sex life. Being overweight often lowers self esteem. Especially when the roots of the craving food can be lowered self esteem and depression. You wrote that you hate yourself physically with the extra weight. Believe me, I've experienced exactly that in the past. So I get it!

Hope you will will keep posting here. Holly will likely create a June thread within the next couple of weeks. Sending good thoughts from my heart to yours

Hey Holly
oddly, I am a "people person". So this self isolating has been beyond challenging. I'm back shopping at Trader Joe's and healthy living market in SBVT once a week. Today I did " Hannaford to go" curbside. Tried to go to my local very small price chopper. But the aisles were so close to the rgister that social distancing was virtually impossible when I was there.

Great that you have bern on your bike. Yes, I'm hoping you can get a DX soon re allergies. Because this was going on through the winter I'm wondering if it may be environmental allergies as well as maybe seasonal. But I'm sure a good allergist can figure it all out. I'm on seasonal allergy pills and spray for the first time ever. Hoping you can see a good allergist soon. I'm guessing there must be a good one in Berlin?

I can only imagine how unsettling it is to not have heard about your summer job. But the fact that you are being compensated by the state is important. Maybe now is about getting healthy again.

Hope you are enjoying your garden. Did you and husband plant as much this year? What did you plant? Yes, perennials are blooming here. Columbine, forget-me-nots in bloom. I'm not in a mood to deal with buying and planting. Self isolation for that long left me with deeper depression. Oh, and my pants no longer fit. I have a pair of pants that literally fell off my body. I could not wear them. Now they fit just right. I think I gained 15 lbs. sigh. Hoping you have a good beginning to June.