A quick update -- I'm still alive. COVID-19 is no joke. It kicked my ass for over three weeks. The worst of it was the first two weeks. I can see how anyone with an underlying health condition like COPD would go critical fast. I still have a lingering cough. I'm still lethargic, though not... Continue Reading →
Quarantine Day 7
I have neither the energy nor the wherewithall to write a long update today. In truth, I don't feel THAT sick. I'm breathing. I cough now and again and it's deep and barking, but so far it's manageable. My nose is a little stuffed. I'm not headachey, but I have a sense of pressure in... Continue Reading →
A nod to the past and a glance to the future
I always knew the end of Nursing School would come eventually, but I certainly never thought it would end in the middle of an international plague. I am four days from the final exam finding myself thinking back to simpler times. Just a few short months ago, I thought that at this point, I'd be... Continue Reading →
Exposure
This article was supposed to be about my new job as a Nurse Tech at the hospital. They called me last week after Governor Cuomo asked all hospitals to beef up staff with whoever wasn't tied down. Nursing students, such as myself, were invited to start work early. I accepted -- with hesitance -- but... Continue Reading →
Mad Margaret Diaries 