Prep for going to get my monthly Nucala (asthma) injection at a clinic:
๐Ÿ”นI usually wear black, so I put on all-grey clothes to remind myself which outfit was the out-of-the-house outfit at laundry time.
๐Ÿ”นleft a change of clothes in the shed
๐Ÿ”นPut on cloth mask with filter for asbestos lining.
๐Ÿ”นPut on bike helmet.
๐Ÿ”นPut on hygienic gloves.
๐Ÿ”นPut on full-finger bike gloves.
๐Ÿ”น"Siri, begin Strava" don't touch phone again until I get home.
๐Ÿ”นBike 4km to appointment.
๐Ÿ”นGlasses slip a bit on my mask. Push 'em up with back lower knuckle of right thumb only.
๐Ÿ”นOnly touch things with double-gloved left hand:
>>Open door to clinic building
>>Press for elevator
>>Press floor
>>Open clinic door
๐Ÿ”นHold health card up for unmasked secretary.
๐Ÿ”นNote: only 4 people in small waiting room, on sitting at different walls. I stand.
๐Ÿ”นBefore entering clinic room, I have to wait in open doorway. They start mixing meds.
๐Ÿ”นRemove my hoodie (this is an injection) & bike gloves
๐Ÿ”นTold I need to remove my latex gloves too: taking my pulse with the finger-pinching thingee. Assured its sterile. Sanitizer after.
๐Ÿ”นTake my blood pressure.
๐Ÿ”นThey hand me thermometer to put under my tongue. I lower my mask. More sanitizer.
๐Ÿ”น All this is standard every month.
๐Ÿ”นMask back up after temp. I note it's just cloth and asbestos-filter, but makes me feel better. Small talk with the two (PPE wearing) nurses.
๐Ÿ”นVitals are all good. Meds are mixing.
๐Ÿ”นInjection time. Left arm this month. The usual.
๐Ÿ”นNurse applies bandaid.
๐Ÿ”นThank both of them for their work and say I'll see you next month.
๐Ÿ”นPut fresh hygienic glove on my left hand to open door to hallway.
๐Ÿ”นPut hoodie back on in the hallway.
๐Ÿ”นPress for empty elevator with left gloved knuckle.
๐Ÿ”นBike gloves back on. Unlock bike. 4km ride to home.
๐Ÿ”นTake off pants and shirt in the shed. Put on new pants & shirt, bag the other clothes.
๐Ÿ”นStill in the shed, use Clorox "influenza-killing" spray on health card, keys, cellphone, bike handles, bike brakes, lock.
๐Ÿ”นGo inside, wash hands twice.
๐Ÿ”นHave a shower. Wash my face 3x, whole body twice.
๐Ÿ”นThird set of clothes. Soap up my glasses and wash them for more than 30 seconds in the sink.
๐Ÿ”นTry not to stress. Make breezy comments to the kids.
๐Ÿ”นTouch base with work.
๐Ÿ”นWrite Twitter thread so I have the illusion of control over my asthma, my fussy lungs, and all the myriad factors and vectors that go into the spread of a pandemic.
๐Ÿ”นI need a coffee.
๐Ÿ”นEnd.
Looking at this thread, I think I neglected to mention washing my hands about 6 times between arriving home and getting in the shower. Washed them after I touched anything.
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