{"id":128983,"date":"2021-06-16T10:42:06","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T10:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=128983"},"modified":"2021-06-16T10:42:06","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T10:42:06","slug":"ask-amy-cancer-patient-has-a-mask-mandate-the-denver-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/ask-amy-cancer-patient-has-a-mask-mandate-the-denver-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Amy: Cancer patient has a mask mandate – The Denver Post"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Amy:<\/strong> A bunch of us blood cancer patients, as well as others with compromised immune systems, are starting to find out through blood tests that even though we have been fully vaccinated, we were unable to develop antibodies to COVID.<\/p>\n

I dealt with serious side effects from the vaccine, and unfortunately have zero antibodies to the virus.<\/p>\n

As depressing as that is (I\u2019ll need to wear a mask pretty much forever, always living in a pre-vaccine world), my bigger concern is how to share this with friends and family who are celebrating and burning their masks.<\/p>\n

Most are living by the rule that, “As long as you have been vaccinated, pull up a stool and sit by me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Well, Amy, I have been vaccinated, but only I know that it didn’t do any good.<\/p>\n

How do I handle that? Should I tell people?<\/p>\n

I am not feeling sorry for myself. I am merely trying to learn how to live in a world that doesn’t get it or want to hear it.<\/p>\n

I want to live again. I’m not depressed, even if my immune system is.<\/p>\n

Thoughts or words of wisdom would help!<\/p>\n

\u2013 Looking for Guidance<\/em><\/p>\n

Dear Looking:<\/strong> I cannot render an opinion on how vulnerable you are when around vaccinated people.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s your doctor\u2019s job, and I realize it\u2019s not the question you\u2019re asking.<\/p>\n

One aspect of experiencing this pandemic together is that we have all become much more used to mask-wearing and seeing others wear masks.<\/p>\n

In many countries, mask wearing in public is extremely common, as a result of the SARS epidemic that swept through Asia in the early 2000\u2019s. Masks also offer some protection from air pollution.<\/p>\n

In parts of Asia, it is now considered most polite to wear a mask, especially when sick, as a way to protect others (as well as the mask-wearer).<\/p>\n

I assume that we in the West will adopt this practice, to some extent.<\/p>\n

The next time I get a cold or the flu, I will definitely wear a mask.<\/p>\n

As we exit the worst of the pandemic, another individual\u2019s choice to wear a mask and safely distance really isn\u2019t anyone\u2019s business.<\/p>\n

You have cancer. Your illness and survival is not an excuse to wear a mask \u2013 it is a reason to wear a mask.<\/p>\n

If people ask you: Dude, what\u2019s with the mask? You can tell them the reason.<\/p>\n

I disagree with your assumption that people don\u2019t get it or don\u2019t want to hear it.<\/p>\n

Your choice to follow protocol is helping to keep you alive, and the people who know and love you will be extremely grateful for your choice.<\/p>\n

Dear Amy:<\/strong> I was with a person who out of nowhere gave me three weeks\u2019 notice that she was moving back home in order to take care of her sick parents.<\/p>\n

This was over a year ago.<\/p>\n

We have been together for over 10 years.<\/p>\n

Now, she calls me every day, as if nothing happened!<\/p>\n

I asked why? And she said, \u201cI didn\u2019t want things to change.\u201d<\/p>\n

Should I cancel our communication?<\/p>\n

\u2013 Confused<\/em><\/p>\n

Dear Confused:<\/strong> People with responsibility for sick family members don\u2019t always get a lot of advance notice that they\u2019re needed at home. Certainly, the pandemic accelerated many such decisions; last year, with the growing awareness that as the country was basically shutting down, they knew their own ability to travel and relocate might be severely restricted.<\/p>\n

You seem to see this only through the prism of how abandoned you feel. That is certainly valid, but it should not be your only reaction.<\/p>\n

You could feel compassion, for instance, for a person who responded to familial duty.<\/p>\n

When she says, \u201cI didn\u2019t want things to change,\u201d this should not be the end of your conversation, but the start.<\/p>\n

Dear Amy:<\/strong> Responding to \u201cConcerned Daughter,\u201d who was trying to get her mother to stop driving, my beloved stepdad passed away last year, but lived with macular degeneration.<\/p>\n

His physician told him it was time to stop driving. He went to the DMV to surrender his license and get a state ID.<\/p>\n

The clerk asked, \u201cAre you sure you want to do this? You can\u2019t change your mind. You understand? This is irrevocable.\u201d<\/p>\n

He looked her in the eye and firmly said, \u201cTake the damn license.\u201d<\/p>\n

This was characteristic of his acceptance of reality, but also reflected his concern for those he might put in danger by continuing to drive.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Proud Stepdaughter<\/em><\/p>\n

Dear Proud:<\/strong> He sounds like my kind of guy.<\/p>\n

(You can email Amy Dickinson at askamy@amydickinson.com or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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