Having Covid19 & Getting the Vaccine

REPOST from former blog My Type 2 Diabetic Life ©

May 28, 2021

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I was really scared of being a Type 2 Diabetic and getting the Covid19 virus. But my luck ran out, and I somehow caught the virus. Then in March, I finally got the vaccine.

The 411

The last week of 2020, I started feeling crummy. I was exhausted, slightly congested, had a cough and sore throat, a headache, and ran a low grade temperature. I went online and found a testing site; scheduled for the next morning, and knew in less than 24 hours that I was COVID Positive. 

Having a long q-tip stuck up your nasal passage, to what seemed like it must be your brain cavity, is not very pleasant. My eyes watered the entire rest of the day, and I felt like the q-tip was still there, even when it wasn’t.

I tried to quarantine from my husband, so that he wouldn’t get sick. But by the next week, he also had the virus. So we ended up quarantining together – New Year’s Eve was all COVID19. We were in bed asleep by 8 pm on the last night of 2020! 

All the right stuff… 

We did everything right – the way it was supposed to be done. Both of us stayed home mostly. We wore our masks any time we HAD to go out – and these were good, multi-layer fabric masks. Also, we washed the masks constantly, and had many extra ones available so that we didn’t have to use them twice.

We cleaned our hands with sanitizer and alcohol wipes every time we left any public place that we went into, and washed them thoroughly every time that we came back into the house. For extra measure, we even took our shoes off in the mud room, so that we didn’t track any further germs into the house.

We did everything right. Yet we STILL got the COVID19 virus. 

Recovery time & COVID19 brain

It took about six weeks to fully recover. I was really sick a good 14 days – fatigue, mild congestion, headache, sore throat, fever. But the fatigue hung on for another month, before I really felt normal again. I am so thankful that I did not have any serious complications from COVID19. 

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OH, and one thing that was really strange was the “brain fog” that both I and my husband felt. The struggle was REAL! Things that normally we would quickly be able to think to say, or might remember, or something simple that we would do were not normal. It was like the thought process was delayed for a few moments before my brain would kick in. We called it “COVID brain,” and laughed about it or rolled our eyes. But it’s really not funny. COVID19 is REAL and did a number on both of us, physically and mentally – even if it was only temporary.

COVID19 affects on my diabetes

So how did COVID affect my Type 2 diabetes? It seemed that my blood sugars were reading slightly higher than normal for about five or six weeks. I asked my endocrinologist about it, and she told me that was normal when you’re sick. Even my fasting levels were high – as if I’d just eaten a meal. And I really had very little appetite while sick. But gradually, my levels began to return to their pre-COVID levels.

The COVID19 Vaccine

At the end of March, I got a call from my endocrinologist that they were going to have some doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine. Dr. Folb called me HERSELF. (Have I mentioned before how FABULOUS my endocrinologist is?) She called on a Friday, and asked me to be there the next Tuesday for the vaccine. So on March 30th, I drove into the Texas Medical Center and got my one dose Janssen COVID19 vaccine. 

Dr. Folb and I had talked a lot about the vaccine. We both decided that if possible, it would be best to get the one does vaccine, because I have experienced anaphylactic shock during previous medical procedures. My side effects were mild. Just a little fatigue, and the need to sleep a lot for about 48 hours. After that, I felt fine. 

There was a pause in giving the J&J vaccine about two weeks after I had received it, but as of this posting has now been resumed. All has been well with me in regards to the vaccine. Dr. Folb recently tested my COVID19 antibodies, and said that I have plenty to fight off any exposure for now.

I’ll say it again – COVID19 is serious! 

PLEASE, go get your COVID19 vaccine. My husband’s uncle passed away from complications of COVID19. We feel truly sad for this loss. Uncle Andy was a wonderful person, and is deeply missed. We know so many others who also have lost someone – several friends lost elderly parents, another friend lost her boss. Take a few moments to GET VACCINATED to protect yourself, your family, and friends. And continue to wash your hands frequently, with warm, soapy water.

Thanks for stopping by to read my blog. I love to get comments and hear what you have to say. Feel free to leave me a comment below.  

In the meantime, live well, and be well! 

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Summer Time & the Livin’ is Easy ~ Unless there’s a hurricane & you’re diabetic!

REPOST from former blog My Type 2 Diabetic Life ©

June 9, 2020

Hurricane Harvey – Houston Metro Area 
Images Credit: Kristin Coyle

Be Prepared!  It’s not just a motto for the scouts.  If you’re diabetic, and it’s hurricane season, you need to be prepared.  The National Hurricane Center designates June 1 – November 30 as the official dates of Hurricane Season.

If you’re living in the US, then you are probably aware that now “tis the season.”  Those of you who live along the Texas Gulf Coast probably cringe, along with me, when you think about it.  

This will be my first summer as a Type 2 Diabetic, so  I’m making my list and checking it twice.  I need to make sure we have all the normal things ready for hurricane season.  We have learned over the years that you need to keep two to three weeks of supplies on hand at all times.  

In 2008, when Hurricane Ike slammed into Galveston and Houston, we were without electricity for three weeks.  It was not pleasant, but thank goodness we were prepared.  

Hurricane Harvey – Houston Metro Area 
Images Credit: Kristin Coyle

When Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017, we were only without power for less than 24 hours.  (Living near NASA’s Mission Control may have had something to do with that.  We’ve been told we are on the same electrical grid as NASA, but I’m not positive about that.)

As you can see from my friend’s photos, as well as mine below, it’s a good idea to have your hurricane preparedness kit ready. And a great idea is to put it all in one of those clear plastic boxes, because if it DOES flood in your house, you can just float your box out with you when you evacuate.

This was my husband's drive to work.
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More Hurricane Harvey Images –  from our neighborhood
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Hurricane Harvey – this was my cousin’s front yard. We went to help them clean out from their kitchen. They had over three feet of water. It is still just heartbreaking to think of. She told me “all our worldly possessions were in our front yard.”  
Image Credit: Molly Deats, Dickinson, Texas

Over the years, we’ve learned that we need to keep these things on hand:

• Batteries for our lanterns
• Working lanterns (yep, checking to make sure the light bulbs are still working in them)
• Water
• A first aid kit and supplies – bandaids, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, etc. 
• Shelf stable foods/snacks
• Pet food
• Paper goods like toilet paper, paper towels, paper plates, and even plastic eating utensils. 
• Battery powered radio and tv – charged and ready to go.  Yes, we have a battery powered tv.  It’s crucial to know what’s going on.
• Battery charger for cell phones – charged and ready to go
• Cash – always have some spare cash – ATMs don’t work when there’s no electricity
• A full tank of gas

People don’t realize that when the electricity goes out, you can’t use the water because the water plants can’t purify the water for you!  So having those paper goods is important, because you won’t be cooking or washing dishes until it comes back on. 

I got a cool rechargeable backup battery power bank off of Amazon.  It is awesome.  I charge it once and can recharge my cell phone anywhere, getting full charges, multiple times.  We can even plug in two phones at once.  

If you click HERE, you can see the one that I got.  This is great for anytime that you might lose electricity, or just don’t have access to charge your phone in an electrical outlet.

The battery powered tv mentioned in my check list above is similar to one that I found on Amazon. Click HERE for that cool gadget.

Besides all of these normal things, this year I have to make sure that I’ve got plenty of supplies for my diabetes.

For me, that includes all of these things:

A  document that lists the following, placed in a zip lock baggie: 

• I’m Type 2 Diabetic
• my doctor’s name and phone number
• a list of all medications, allergies
• a copy of my most recent labs 
• names and phone numbers of important relatives
• a copy of my health insurance card
• a copy of my drivers license

My diabetes supplies — for me, that means my meter, a back up meter, and my test strips.

For others, that may mean your insulin or oral diabetic medications, a cooler and some cold packs to keep your insulin cold.  Also syringes and a container to put the used ones in.  Also, you may need items to treat your high or low blood sugar.

If you have insulin that needs to be refrigerated, and your electricity goes out, there’s also this cool gadget, which is an insulin cooler.  It can plug into a wall outlet, your car (cigarette charger – they really need to rename that!), or it can be battery powered.  Click HERE to see one on Amazon.  They are really affordable.  

I’m also going to make sure that I have on hand at all times, non-perishable foods that are diabetic friendly.  For me that means foods like 

• canned tuna
• canned chicken
• beans
• whole wheat saltine crackers
• peanut butter (the kind with no sugar or salt)
• nuts – almonds, walnuts, cashews, peanuts
• protein bars (zero sugar ones)
• steel cut oats
• Trivia (stevia)
• water, water, water!

If you would like to have a printable Diabetic Emergency Check List to use, click HERE.  

Emergency Check List 
Credit: My Diabetes Emergency Plan (see link above)

My hope for all of us is that we will dodge the hurricanes this year, but I’m not going to bank on hopes and dreams for missing it this year.  The weather folks are already saying that it’s going to be a busy season, and since it’s the first week of June, and there have already been three named storms , I’ll err on the side of caution, and BE PREPARED.

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In the meantime, live well, and be well! AND BE PREPARED!    

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Coffee, Coffee, Coffee!

REPOST from former blog My Type 2 Diabetic Life ©

May 15, 2020

I don’t know about you, but I can’t start my day without my ritual of morning coffee.  It’s my coffee and a protein bar.  Every. Morning.  And I have favorites.  I can’t help it.  Some people are addicted to things like their bazillion calorie frozen margaritas for lunch or dinner, but me?  I have to have my coffee.  If it’s available in an IV, hook me up!

It would be a close race if I was in a coffee drinking competition up against Lorelei Gilmore!  (If you’ve never watched Gilmore Girls, you should!) 

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I get you, Lorelei Gilmore! 

I come from a family of enthusiastic coffee drinkers.  My parents were big coffee drinkers.  My dad drank coffee up until bedtime.  Both of his parents were coffee drinkers.  My dad’s father, “Pa” as we called him, drank his coffee out of a little bowl.  I always thought that was funny.  He drank his coffee like I like mine – with a little sweetener and some cream (stevia & fat free milk, in my case).  He passed away when I was young, but he would let me sneak a sip from his bowl when my parents weren’t looking.  

My mother used to tell me “it will stunt your growth” if I asked for a sip of her coffee when I was a kid.  Her mother, “Grandma” as she was known, drank a LOT of coffee.  Black and super strong.  Her father, “Grandpa” was his moniker,  was never a coffee drinker in my lifetime.  He was a penny-pincher, and the story goes that he declared if coffee became priced over $1.00 a can, then he would never drink another cup.  That price came and went, and he stopped drinking coffee cold turkey.  

So I guess I inherited that love of coffee from most of my family.  I love my Scotty P’s Big Mug Coffee, and my Think Smooth Peanut Butter protein bar.  As the Jonas Brothers sing “We go together… better than birds of a feather, you and me…” 

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Every morning I make my coffee and have my protein bar while I’m getting ready for my day.  Then I have another cup of coffee late morning, and often a cup of decaf after dinner.

I have tried coffee many ways – I’ve tried the Bulletproof method, and it tastes pretty good, but I don’t like the idea of all of the high fats that are consumed in that style of coffee – MCT oil (or coconut oil) and grass fed clarified butter… that was the only way that I’ve ever been able to drink a coffee without some sort of sweetener.  But I just couldn’t get beyond the idea of the high fat, since I am already watching my cholesterol.  

I don’t like the overly sweet fancy versions of coffee you get at some of the fancy coffee shops.  Just the regular drip is my preference.

When I make my coffee, I make a cup of my Scotty P’s Big Mug Coffee, I use a packet of Truvia (stevia), and a splash of ultra-filtered lactose-free, fat-free milk.  

I like the ultra-filtered milk because in an 8 oz serving, it has 13 grams of protein, 6 grams of sugar, 450 mg of calcium, and no lactose – the nutrition facts say that there are 6 carbohydrates in a serving, which is attributed to the sugar content of milk.  

A regular milk 8 oz serving has 8 grams of protein, 12 grams of sugar, 276 mg of calcium, and contains lactose.  There are several brands of ultra-filtered milk.  Many people are familiar with Fair Life, which I have tried before, but I use MooTopia, which is produced by the same corporation, but for a grocery here in our region.

I was worried when I was diagnosed as a Type 2 Diabetic, because I have read in a few places that caffeine could cause blood sugar spikes.  So I was not ready to quit coffee cold turkey.  

I began to purposefully check my blood sugar levels at 30 minute and one hour intervals after having my morning coffee, so that I could make sure I wasn’t sabotaging myself. 

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My waking blood sugar has recently been hovering between 87 – 97 every morning for the past few weeks.  My endocrinologist, Dr. Folb, told me that my fasting blood sugar goal needs to be 105 or below.  Yay!  I’m an over-achiever!

Thirty minutes after drinking my morning coffee and having my protein bar, I have averaged a blood sugar between 118-124.  One hour after drinking my coffee and having my protein bar, my blood sugar has averaged 112-118.  Dr. Folb told me after a meal, it’s ok if my blood sugars get up to 140, and then come back down by the next meal.

Blood sugar check 1 hour after last drink of coffee.

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I’ve not gained any weight back, and my blood sugars have remained in the ranges that my endocrinologist has set for me.  So luckily, I am able to continue drinking my coffee.  

My afternoon and evening coffees are averaging the same numbers.  I’ve asked other Type 2 diabetics what their experiences with coffee are.  I’ve gotten a range of responses.  Some are like me, and it doesn’t affect their blood sugars.  Others have said that they get serious spikes in their blood sugar after just one cup of coffee.  

The most important thing that I would tell another Type 2 Diabetic is to talk to your endocrinologist, and ask them first. Like any food or beverage that you put into your body, always check your blood sugar.  I am always watching what I eat and drink, and checking my blood sugars – if there’s a spike, then I’m all over it like Nancy Drew, being the detective to find out what spiked my sugars, so that it doesn’t happen again.

Let me hear from you in the comments.  If you’re a Type 2 Diabetic, please tell me (in the comment section here) your thoughts on drinking coffee.  

• Does it spike your sugars?  
• How long have you been a coffee drinker?  
• Could you stop drinking it if your doctor told you that you had to stop?  

I’m curious.  

And for those of you who are not diabetic, what are your thoughts on drinking coffee?  I’ve read studies that suggest that if you drink several cups of coffee a day, that it can possibly prevent diabetes.  Obviously, not my case… but I would still love to hear from you in the comments section. 

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In the meantime, continue with your social distancing, live well, and be well!   

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My lab results are back!

 REPOST from former blog My Type 2 Diabetic Life ©

May 2, 2020

After my appointment with Dr. Folb on April 13th, I got a call the next day about my lab results.  She told me that she would mail a copy of the full results, so that I could look at them.  

The good thing, she told me, was that the copy she would be mailing me would have not only the current results, but the previous results, so that we can begin to see where my body is going. 

My lab results are in!
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When I have bloodwork, Dr. Folb has told me there's no need to fast.  She wants to see where I am on a normal day – and most people don't fast all the time, so she wants to see what my levels are when I am myself.  

Last week I got the much anticipated letter in the mail with my lab results.  I was nervous and excited to open them.  So here are my results:

Tested	Result 1/17/20	Result 4/13/20	Range
Glucose	99	97	60-100 mg/dL
Hgb A1C	6.2	5.6	5.4 (Dr. Folb’s goal for me)
Blood Sugar	126	107	105 fasting  140 after meal (Dr. Folb’s goal for me)
Total Cholesterol	186	192	140-200 mg/dL
Triglycerides	186	210	<150 mg/dL
HDL (good)	34	36	>40 mg/dL
LDL (bad)	115	114	60-130 mg/dL

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There were many other test results, but these are the areas where we focused our conversation when I went for my visit on April 13th.  

On the bottom of the results, Dr. Folb wrote me a note that said:

“Jan here are some copies of labs.  Great job… See you in July. L Folb”

That was so exciting to receive.  First of all, I had NEVER had a doctor to write me a personal note like that for my lab work.  Not even a nurse.  

But to have my doctor call me a couple of days after the appointment and tell me my labs, then mail me a copy with a personal note acknowledging my hard work – it really did validate that I am working hard, and I’m all in when it comes to healing my body. 

This all started with a visit to an internal medicine doctor on November 13, 2019, when my A1C results were 8.1 – and 5 months later, I am 5.6. 

So even though some of my results might not be perfect or in a “normal” range, Dr. Folb was very encouraging.  Most importantly – my Type 2 Diabetes is now under control with diet and exercise!  

I will be a Type 2 Diabetic for the rest of my life – but now I have to continue to watch my diet, and to exercise.  Both of which are key factors in not relapsing back into out of control diabetes.  

I told Dr. Folb that I was concerned about the HDL not being where it should be.  She told me that hopefully as I continue to exercise and eat clean, that hopefully that could return to normal levels – I’m close… just not there yet.  

She said that it could also be just genetic and I may not be able to ever get it back to that “normal” range.  But overall, my total cholesterol levels are much better than they have been in the past.  

I am very ready for this COVID19 stuff to end.  I’m ready for the gym to open back up so that we can get back to our workout routine.   It’s time to get back to normal – but at the same time, I am a little nervous.  

I do know that a healthy body is more able to fight off illness than an unhealthy one – so I’m looking forward to going back to the gym soon!

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What’s for dinner? Where’s the TP? COVID19, & Masks

REPOST from former blog My Type 2 Diabetic Life ©

March 29, 2020

Empty Shelves in Houston, Texas grocery stores!
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I would guess that over the past three weeks, that America has cooked more at HOME, than has been done in the past 25 years.  It is so bizarre to go into the grocery stores and see empty shelves.  There has been NO toilet paper, paper towels, napkins, or paper plates in my area of Houston for three weeks now!

I looked into my pantry and found protein bars and protein cookies (both low carb, and sugar free), almonds, walnuts, cashews, dried cranberries, fresh ground peanut butter, low carb blue corn tortilla chips, tomato sauce, green beans mushrooms, whole kernel white corn, pinto beans, 3 pounds of onions, tahini, cacao powder, raw honey, rolled oats, steel cut oats, rice cakes, whole wheat crackers, whole wheat bread rounds, whole wheat pasta, brown rice, white corn tortillas, spices, canola oil, pop corn, collagen powder, and PB Fit Sugar Free powder, fresh bananas, and apples.  

My favorite coffee!  Scotty P's!
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Oh, and I almost forgot to say that I am well stocked on COFFEE!  I can drink coffee like a Gilmore Girl any day of the week!  My favorite coffee is Scotty P's Big Mug Coffee.  I could drink that stuff all day long!  I do still push my water all day, but when I wake up, the first thing I do after I get out of the shower is drink my coffee.   

My refrigerator and freezer have a healthy fare inside — fat free milk, eggs, fresh tomatoes, and carrots, Spinach, feta cheese, fresh parmesan cheese,  frozen fruit like bananas, blueberries, and strawberries, along with tilapia, ground turkey, turkey burger patties, chicken breasts, butternut squash, and riced cauliflower, to name a few items.

So I think we are ok, and have enough healthy foods to sustain us for a while.  But I am so emotionally exhausted that I am almost to the point that I don’t even feel like cooking.  I know we have to cook to eat, and normally it’s something that I enjoy doing, but for the past few days, it has felt like a horribly dreaded CHORE.  I’m guessing it is because of all of the stress of having to quarantine for the past two weeks.  

When this first started three weeks ago, we weren’t yet under a quarantine.  The second week it was “recommended” to stay at home, and now we are under mandator “Stay at home.  Work safe” order by our county judge, unless you are an essential worker – my sweet husband is a buyer for Whole Foods, so he has to go to work five days a week.  (Which scares me – I woke up having a panic attack two nights ago because I am fearful for him to get out during this pandemic.)  

So tonight I asked my husband what he wanted for dinner.  He didn’t care.  Anything will be fine.  Face palm.  I need an idea.  I finally decided to quickly throw together some Texas chili.  Here’s what I did:

Sautéed two medium onions in a little olive oil, took them out and set them aside.  Then I browned a pound of ground turkey.  When it was done, I threw the onions back in, threw in some chili powder, paprika, minced garlic, chicken broth, a pinch of salt and pepper, and a can of pinto beans (rinsed).  Then I let it simmer for 20 minutes and there was dinner.  

I ate half my bowl – which wasn’t much anyway – and gave the rest to my husband, because I just have no appetite.  He’s saving it for a “snack” later on tonight.  I’ve lost several pounds since this all started. And my glucose levels have been up and down. It’s not because I’m eating poorly, but I think because I’m forgetting to eat, or too anxious to eat.  

So apparently my liver is dumping glucose into my bloodstream, and since my issue is being insulin resistant, my body isn’t processing it.  But then sometimes I start feeling very shaky, and test my glucoseand it is really low.  Wednesday it crashed and went all the way down to 60 – that is low for me.  I think this week I need to put reminders in my phone for when to have a small snack, and when to eat lunch, etc.  Anyone have any suggestions of what you do to maintain your levels?  

The other issue at hand is making sure that when I DO have to go out – whether it be to get supplies, to take my 85 year old mother supplies, or when my husband has to go to work – I need to make sure that we are protecting ourselves, as well as sanitizing as much as possible when we come home.  I’ve always been a fanatic about washing hands, but I have NEVER in my life washed my hands as much as I have in the past six weeks.  I’m trying to put lotion on every time that I wash, to keep them from drying out!  I feel like I have alligator hands right now, they are so dry!

What are you doing to make sure you’re washing for the full 20 seconds or more?  I started out singing Happy Birthday, but that got old, and I would lose track of what verse that I was on.  (I know… short song.  How do you lose track of the verse?  But my mind wanders…)  Then I started singing some other pop songs.  I now have decided that I need to work on my scripture memorization.  

As a kid, I learned a lot of scriptures, and now I’m going through and finding some of my favorites to recite.  This week, I have been saying The Lord’s Prayer while washing my hands.  And it’s not just rote memorization this time – I feel really thoughtful when saying it, and it has deep meaning in my heart – I’m really worried about this virus.  This coming week, I’m going to focus on some of the Psalms.  I think they will bring peacefulness.

Here are some of the masks that I made.
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When I go out, I have been concerned about being exposed to someone who may have the COVID19 virus.  Of course, like everyone else, I could not find ANY protective masks anywhere.  So what did I do? Like many others, I decided to make my own masks.  

I did some research on whether or not it would even help.  I found mixed opinions.  But I decided that something was better than nothing – and that is a direct quote that I heard on the news from a physician.  I just want to be able to cover my face when out, and at the very least, it will serve as a reminder to not touch my face.    So I cut 6 x 9 inch squares of tightly woven cotton, and used three pieces to make my masks.  And I happened to have some elastic, which now cannot be found ANYWHERE, so I used that for the ear loops.  

Here’s a link to the video tutorial that I used. 

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  And here’s a pic of us wearing our masks.
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  Here are some of the masks that I made.
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I’ve been told that we look like a couple of ninjas!  We’re fighting COVID19, so I guess it fits.

I also sprayed the outer side of our masks with several coats of Scotch Guard, and we also use a different mask each time we go out.  Since the masks are fabric, I am able to wash them to sanitize them.  And I know I already said this, but I have to say again — I just want to be able to cover my face when I do have to go out to get necessities.    

People look at me like I am crazy when I go out, but I don’t care.  I’m trying to do what I can to be healthy.   I know that as a Type 2 Diabetic, I am at risk if I get the virus.  So I am doing everything that I can do to stay healthy, so that I have a strong immune system.  

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