The first course I took in public health school was Public Health Ethics, which involved a lot of looking at emergency triage w/few resources to determine who should get priority. I know it is an issue that must be addressed. But from the perspective of a 40 y/o diabetic...1/

...it is really difficult to see in black and white that my life would likely not be given a high priority score in terms of treatment. ""The guidance...suggests assigning patients a priority score that gives preference to healthier patients... 2/

... who have a greater chance of surviving their illness...In the event of tie scores, younger patients are given priority." https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/04/07/metro/massachusetts-officials-release-plan-ration-ventilators-icu-beds-if-need-arises/?s_campaign=breakingnews:newsletter 3/

Guidelines like this are necessary and I get that as a public health person. But as a PERSON person whose age and pre-existing condition would be strikes against my life, that's still really hard to digest. 4/

Except for the insulin injections I give myself daily, my day-to-day life is pretty much indistinguishable from any other middle-aged person. But guidelines like this (or trying to get life insurance) are a stark reminder that my life is not the same. That's just a hard...5/

...reality to face, emotionally.

That's all. I'm just really sad.

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