Reply From Gail further re: our get together with you the weekend of 8/18 (fwd)

[Noelle <noelle>]

 > From: "Gail" <http://www.cox.net/~g3>
 > Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2023 11:12:20 -0700
 > 
 > Hi  Noelle,
 > 
 > We are so sorry to read about your COVID and bad doctor problems,
 > but appreciate knowing.  Thankfully you changed internists/primary
 > care doctor to a better one.  We certainly hope that you will
 > recover soon.
 > 
 > I just Googled Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve that gave
 > me 2-3 descriptions of trails listed as easy or moderate with its
 > length in terms of miles and walking time, etc.  So I wrote all
 > that down to bring with us plus when we get there, there is a
 > visitor center that we can get further info.  and trail map, etc.
 > Since we are older than 62 yr., the cost per vehicle to enter is
 > only $9.00.  Based on what I just read, I think I will be able to
 > just bring my cobblestone shoes rather than my ankle hiking boots.
 > We are not interested in hiking difficult strenuous trails, but
 > would be happy with easy to moderate trails.
 > 
 > Best,
 > Gail
 > 
 > -----Original  Message-----
 > From:  Noelle  [http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg] 
 > Sent:  Monday,  July  24,  2023  7:20  AM
 > To:  Gail   <http://www.cox.net/~g3>
 > Subject:  Re:  From  Gail   further  re:  our  get  together  with   you  the weekend  of  8/18
 > 
 > On  Sun,  23  Jul  2023,  Gail   wrote:
 >  > Hi  Noelle,
 >  > 
 >  > Since Don has a lot of trouble reading these days with his
 >  > dementia partly because he can't remember what he just read,
 >  > although it was very nice of you to think of Don and bring that
 >  > large Atlas when you were last here, he normally would have
 >  > loved it when he was younger, but so far he hasn't read it at
 >  > all.  Therefore I'm wondering if you would like it back, and if
 >  > so, I could bring it in our suitcase when we come to Sonoma
 >  > County to return it to you.  If you don't want it back, let me
 >  > know, then I will donate it to a local library as I'm sure there
 >  > would be people who would appreciate such a lovely book with its
 >  > pictures/drawings, etc.
 > 
 > yes,  I  wouldn't  mind  getting  the  book  back.  thanks.
 > 
 >  > 
 >  > Also in thinking about packing what size suitcases, do you think
 >  > we will need regular ankle hiking boots in order to walk around
 >  > Armstrong Woods or anywhere else with you or do you think it
 >  > would be sufficient if I, for example, would just wear my
 >  > cobblestone shoes which are lighter weight than hiking boots.
 > 
 > I'm not sure.  It depends.How long do you think you want to hike
 > there?  then it depends on which kind of trails you would want to
 > walk.  I bought some new light hiking boots so I think those would
 > be good there.
 > 
 > I've been having a hard time recovering from COVID.  I had a
 > telehealth visit with my doctor on 7/12 and she said what do you
 > want from me?  I told her about my symptoms but she seemed to think
 > that since it had been 10 days after my positive test that I am not
 > contagious and what is the problem with overwhelming fatigue and
 > brain fog?  It was like she was mad that I did not get a COVID test
 > done at their clinic, like she didn't believe I had COVID and I was
 > trying to get time off work for no good reason.  I didn't go
 > because Robert's doctor's office told him not to come in with COVID
 > and didn't offer him Paxlovid.  so I assumed I was not eligible for
 > Paxlovid either.  Talking to people I know who had COVID I think if
 > I had insisted I could have gotten a prescription.  Anyway, my doc
 > refused to write me a note to give to my company.  I told her,
 > after this visit I am going to the mobile COVID testing company
 > site down the street and getting a PCR test and share the results.
 > Of course the results were positive.  I contacted the doctor's
 > office and the assistant said the doctor was on vacation for 3
 > weeks so they can't help me.  The clinic sent a survey and I gave
 > them a bad rating and wrote how horrible my experience was.  I
 > decided I don't need to put up with this,so I went and got an
 > appointment with another PMD who is also a sports medicine doctor
 > who I saw in 2011 when I had shoulder injury.  I did a 30 minute
 > recorded yoga class on a website last week but my leg muscles hurt
 > immediately and only now has the muscle pain become bearable.
 > 
 > I had to take a lot of sick time off from work.  I talked to my
 > supervisor at UMass Med.  Center and it turns out she had COVID in
 > 2021 and it took her 8 weeks to recover.  she was very supportive
 > and said it's OK for me to take breaks if I need and make up the
 > time on the weekends.Last week was the 1st week I was able to work
 > my normal hours(with breaks).  So I hope I will be OK when we see
 > you, but if not I might not have a lot of energy to do as much as I
 > would like.  It's about how to monitor your energy level and to
 > rest when needed in order to recover.  I'll see what the new doctor
 > says.  Also, the COVID testing company included telehealth visit
 > with a nurse which was so much more helpful than my (former)
 > doctor, she had lots of advice and took my COVID symptoms
 > seriously.
 > 
 >  > Best,
 >  >
 >  > Gail