Took Elderly Neighbor to Doctor

@CarolDM (203396)
Nashville, Tennessee
March 16, 2020 4:57pm CST
Have been gone a few hours. Called to check on my neighbor. The one who is elderly and has pneumonia. She has family sitting with her. But her husband also needs caring for. The daughter asked if I could take her Mom to the doctor. It is only a few miles away. She was running a fever. I hesitated at first but she had a mask we could both wear. So I did it. Mask and all, off I go to the doctor. I sat in the waiting room, felt like I had the corona virus wearing the mask. But the staff assured me I did the right thing. She got some meds and wanted to go back home after her visit. The doctor wanted to admit her but she wanted to be home with her husband. So he gave her specific instructions to follow. I took her back home and gave the paperwork to the daughter and am back home now. Of course she thanked me the entire time. I hope she recuperates soon. She is close to 90 years old. Good to be back home.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
16 Mar 20
Hopefully, she doesn’t have the virus. Those masks are only good to protect a person from spreading their germs. Only the N something or other can protect us. They need to be specially fitted and are horrible to wear for long. Still, it was nice for you to help out.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
16 Mar 20
@CarolDM I’m glad you helped her.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Mar 20
@DianneN Thanks Dianne I was trying to keep them all calm. They were all worried about her. I would be as well.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Mar 20
They did a test and said they would call her with the results. I know about the mask, but it was a short trip and the daughter and neighbor insisted I wear one. So I did. I felt good about helping her.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502396)
• Italy
17 Mar 20
I hope that the woman will recover. We all wear masks to go out now, as nobody can be sure not to have the virus let's at least protect one from another.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502396)
• Italy
18 Mar 20
@CarolDM We are requested not to bring elders to the hospital, we call they send a unit at the home, going to the hospitals now is extremely dangerous for everyone.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
18 Mar 20
@LadyDuck She went to the doctor's office. Hopefully she can stay home. Same here for the hospitals.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
17 Mar 20
I do too, she is very sick.
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Tina Dalasinski
@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
16 Mar 20
Glad that you both are back home doctors offices and hospitals are the worse place to be with this stuff going on. I hope she recovers soon.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Mar 20
I know but I felt safe with the mask, hopefully. Thanks.
Tina Dalasinski
@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
16 Mar 20
@CarolDM You did the right thing by wearing the mask.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Mar 20
@Tina30219 They insisted I wear it, so I did.
Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
16 Mar 20
What a noble act you did for your neighbor. Pneumonia is a fatal disease for the elders.
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Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
17 Mar 20
@CarolDM that is really nice of you. For sure you will be blessed more.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
17 Mar 20
@Alexandoy Thanks again for your kind words.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Mar 20
Thanks, I just could not say no to them, they are like family.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
19 Mar 20
@CarolDM I have seen many wear masks here. You did do a nice thing. I hope she does too.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
20 Mar 20
@CarolDM You are welcome.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
19 Mar 20
Thank you .
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222314)
• United States
17 Mar 20
It was certainly nice of you to help her out. I hope she will be OK.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
17 Mar 20
Thanks I hope she will as well. She is very special.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (120698)
• United States
16 Mar 20
Oh my. I am glad glad you were able to take her. That's scary for a 90 year old.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Mar 20
Yes she has been sick since her December surgery.
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ShannyBananny
@shaggin (74988)
• United States
17 Mar 20
That was very nice of you to help. The masks don’t really do much good I’m hearing.
Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
16 Mar 20
So good of you.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Mar 20
I could not say no.
Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
16 Mar 20
thank you very much for doing this.Very caring.Wish more people would do this to help the elderly. I loved this kind of story.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Mar 20
I could not tell them no. She is like family. Thank you.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135690)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Mar 20
Glad you could take her. Hope she gets better soon.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382018)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Mar 20
Poor soul. She must be so worried about her husband as well as herself. It was good of you to take her to the doctor. I do hope she recovers.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
17 Mar 20
Yes the entire family have been concerned for weeks now. Thanks
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (127128)
• United States
16 Mar 20
That was a wonderful thing to do
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Mar 20
Thank you.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Mar 20
That was kind of you to do.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Mar 20
They are like family.
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