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I think one thing that really interests me in terms of COVID-19 discussions is how much we focus on death rate (which YES is important!)
But ppl are ALWAYS quick to say "fuck it, I'm not scared of death"
& Wow, that isn't even the half of what can happen after getting sick 1/?
But ppl are ALWAYS quick to say "fuck it, I'm not scared of death"
& Wow, that isn't even the half of what can happen after getting sick 1/?
Covid tw//
There are many patients who have moderate to severe kidney problems, and they're running out of supplies to treat this in certain areas
There is insufficient information to indicate people recover (or don't)
Lifelong dialysis or stay inside? https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-kidney-damage-caused-by-covid19
There are many patients who have moderate to severe kidney problems, and they're running out of supplies to treat this in certain areas
There is insufficient information to indicate people recover (or don't)
Lifelong dialysis or stay inside? https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-kidney-damage-caused-by-covid19
Covid tw//
There's also a lot of evidence that, like any major inflammatory disease, 1/3 of RECOVERED patients have brain damage
Guillian-Barre causes paralysis and muscle weakness. So, you can live paralyzed, but you could also just stay inside https://www.sciencealert.com/some-covid-19-patients-are-also-reporting-neurological-symptoms
There's also a lot of evidence that, like any major inflammatory disease, 1/3 of RECOVERED patients have brain damage
Guillian-Barre causes paralysis and muscle weakness. So, you can live paralyzed, but you could also just stay inside https://www.sciencealert.com/some-covid-19-patients-are-also-reporting-neurological-symptoms
Suicide & covid tw//
You can learn to live with a disability and you can have a very fulfilling life as a paralyzed person, but when I was very suicidal, what stopped attempts wasnt that I would die, it was that I might fuck up & have to live paralyzed & alone with my thoughts
You can learn to live with a disability and you can have a very fulfilling life as a paralyzed person, but when I was very suicidal, what stopped attempts wasnt that I would die, it was that I might fuck up & have to live paralyzed & alone with my thoughts
Okay, end of thread. I got tired of just seeing these really *secretly* depressed people on my tl say "death is whatever" when... we have a really high chance of living, and being irreversibly changed in ways that aren't easy or fun
This is serious & I'm serious about it
This is serious & I'm serious about it
